Fact Check with Bill Feehan

The United States is nearly $28 trillion in debt with no stop on spending in sight. What consequences could this have for the nation as a whole? La Crosse County Republican Party Chair Bill Feehan shares his insight in this week's episode of Fact Check. 

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Many first heard of 'Big Brother' after reading the book 1984 in school or borrowing a copy from a friend. George Orwell's book published in 1949 was meant to be a social science fiction piece that detailed a ruling party that constantly monitored, censored, and controlled its citizens. In this week's episode of Fact Check, La Crosse County Republican Party Chair Bill Feehan compares the story published more than 70 years ago to society today. 

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The nation's first Republican president who signed the Emancipation Proclamation and supported the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery in the United States is among the latest political figures slowly being scrubbed from history. Just last fall, the Black Student Union and the Student Inclusion Coalition supported removing the statue of President Abraham Lincoln from the top of Bascom Hill at UW-Madison. Schools across the nation are eliminating Lincoln as their namesake to avoid political controversy. In this latest episode of Fact Check, La Crosse County Republican Party Chair Bill Feehan shares his perspective for why a president who was assassinated nearly 155 years ago is making headlines in 2021. 

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The role of law enforcement is becoming an increasingly polarized political talking point. Do officers and deputies in La Crosse County need more oversight? Should police officers be in schools? La Crosse County Republican Party Chair Bill Feehan shares his take on this issue and addresses a current controversy in the Criminal Justice Management Council. 

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The current spring election is still ongoing, but that does not mean voters and candidates alike are not looking ahead to 2022 when all seats in the House of Representatives are up for grabs, Wisconsin faces another gubernatorial race, and county supervisor seats are on the ballot. La Crosse County Republican Party Chair Bill Feehan shares his expectations for next spring. 

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Gov. Tony Ever's biennial budget will include a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana in Wisconsin. The goal is to generate more than $165 million in tax revenue for the state, but what could be the legal or even political consequences of this proposal? La Crosse County Republican Party Chair Bill Feehan takes a closer look. 

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The United States economy is a free enterprise system, but is the nation slipping into socialism? La Crosse County Republican Party Chairman Bill Feehan compares the two systems and shares his take on where the nation is headed. 

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Rush Limbaugh has died of cancer, a month after his 70th birthday. 'The Rush Limbaugh Show' has been carried on WIZM in La Crosse since he launched the national show in 1988. He's credited with single-handedly starting the trend of conservative talk radio on AM stations in the U.S.  

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President Joe Biden included a provision in his pandemic relief bill that would more than double the minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour. Although Biden himself expects the push to fail in Congress, La Crosse County Republican Party Chair Bill Feehan takes a closer look at minimum wage to see how the increase would impact businesses and American consumers. 

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Since the death of George Floyd in May, law enforcement faced increased scrutiny. In La Crosse County, the Criminal Justice Management Council released a survey to determine whether or not there needs to be a Resident Police Advisory/Oversight Board. La Crosse County Republican Party Chair Bill Feehan takes a closer look at that survey and calls into question the legitimacy of its responses. 

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