Some Assembly Required

We're only 19 days away from the start of the NBA regular season--Rep. David Crowley (D-Milwaukee) gives us his season predictions and reflects on the current state of people of color in Wisconsin.

If you say “Wisconsin” around the country or the world, you will hear people respond with “farming”, “cheese”, “milk”, ”cows”. Rep. Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) joins us to discuss legislation supporting Wisconsin farmers.

In the wake of the recent mass shootings, we've seen Republicans in Washington D.C. and even the President himself, publicly support legislation that is necessary to reduce gun violence and promote gun safety. With us on the issue is Rep. Melissa Sargent (D-Madison).

After the 2018 election, Republicans held a lame duck session aimed at taking power away from the newly elected Democratic Governor Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul. Since then, grab has led to chaos in the Joint Finance Committee and uncertainty moving forward.

Tune in for a breakdown of the ongoing lame duck saga, and later, Rep. Steve Doyle joins us with updates from his travels across the state as a part of the Assembly Task Force on Suicide Prevention.

Democrats know that great public schools don't just lead to better outcomes and more opportunities for students—they are the heart of every local community. Since 2011, however, Republicans have cut billions of dollars from Wisconsin public schools, making it harder to keep school districts open, and retain teachers in areas that need them the most.

Rep. Gordon Hintz is back, this time with longtime education advocate, Rep. Sondy Pope, to discuss the state of education in Wisconsin, and her preference for footwear.

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There are over 23,500 individuals incarcerated in Wisconsin’s prison system. Our state ranks as of the highest in the nation for racial disparities, incarcerating more African Americans at a higher rate, compared to their White counterparts.

Having worked on criminal justice reform, Rep. Evan Goyke is back to fill in for Rep. Gordon Hintz and is joined by Rep. Shelia Stubbs to discuss the next steps in reforming our state’s criminal justice system.

Straight from the Committee on Joint Finance, Rep. Evan Goyke fills in for Rep. Gordon Hintz and talks about the importance of advocating for education funding in Governor Evers’ budget. And later, Rep. Considine discusses his experience in the classroom as a former special education teacher and his legislative projects.

As Republican leadership refuses to address gun safety, Rep. Kolste joins us to discuss common sense solutions that minimize the threat of gun violence, her time as a member on the Committee on Transportation, and health care policy.

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Earlier this week, Governor Tony Evers joined legislative Democrats at a press conference announcing the introduction of legislation that would allow Wisconsin to expand Medicaid. Rep. Riemer sits down with us to talk about the Medicaid Bill in depth, and to recite Julius Caesar.

Rep. Gordon Hintz sits down with State Representative Chris Taylor to discuss Foxconn, Governor Evers' budget, and whether or not Lake Mendota is better than Lake Monona.