The Dom Salvia Show

Dom has the day off, so our favorite birdwatcher Matt Rothschild is in the guest host chair! After President Biden pardoned his son Hunter, Americans are wondering whether he will issue mass pardons to potential targets of the incoming Trump administration. Matt takes your calls on whether you think it’s a good idea.

At the bottom of the hour, Matt is joined by Jeff Mandell, President and General Counsel of Law Forward. Law Forward is a nonprofit law firm dedicated to protecting democracy in our state, and they have been instrumental in getting fairer maps. Most recently, they helped lead the push to throw out Act 10. Jeff explains the alleged goals of Act 10, detailing why its language is illogical and betrays the bill’s partisan motives. Instead of a clear delineation between “general” and “public safety” workers, Act 10 contains arbitrary definitions that line up with Scott Walker’s supporters at the time it was passed. Matt also asks Jeff about Law Forward’s other accomplishments over the last several years.

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Morning Show host Phil Nee had the opportunity to speak with the current group of foreign exchange students that are going to school at the Richland Center High School about their experience so far in the community.

Earl Ingram cohosts for the day with Dom. The two wrap their conversation from the first hour on how they each became Detroit Lions’ fans. Then it’s on to politics, starting with getting Earl’s thoughts on President Biden pardoning his son Hunter. Dom and Jess wrestled with the pardon early this week. Now, a few days later, we’re still working through whether it was right or wrong. After that, Dom and Earl move on to the Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE), proposed by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. These two billionaires claim that they’ll be able to cut $2 TRILLION from the budget. The American people deserve more efficiency. But this is a joke.

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Earl Ingram cohosts for the day with Dom. Starting the show off on the lighter side, Dom and Earl discuss the merits and shortcomings of holiday gifts. For some, it’s an opportunity to demonstrate their affections. For many, gift giving becomes a heavy burden on their time and resources. So what are some alternatives? Can’t we all just get together and enjoy each other’s company? We think so!

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Richland Center Tourism Coordinator, Marty Richards, was on the Morning Show on December 5 to talk about the seasonal activities going on in the community including the winter market.

Today, the Supreme Court of the United States heard arguments on the constitutionality of a Tennessee law that bans all gender-affirming medication and procedures for transgender minors. As a note, cisgender minors can still access gender affirming care. This disparity led the ACLU to file their lawsuit against Tennessee, which has now escalated to our highest court. Chase Strangio, one of the lawyers representing three Tennessee families who have struggled under the repressive law- himself transgender- issued an op-ed on the matter that we recommend for a read.

In other news today, the CEO of United Healthcare was murdered. With details hazy, there’s too much room for speculation.

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Matt Rothschild cohosts for the day. First up, checking in on President-elect Trump’s cabinet and senior leadership picks. As pressure mounts on Pete Hegseth for sexual and drunken misconduct and mismanagement of two veterans’ affairs organizations, his nomination for Secretary of Defense sways. Pete came to his own defense in a Wall Street Journal editorial, while it seems Trump is now considering another Florida man for the position.

Then we turn our attention to the Democratic National Committee. Wisconsin Dems Chair, Ben Wikler, announced this week his intent to seek the top leadership spot with the DNC. Dom, Matt, and Jess all think he’d be swell, though we’d miss him in Wisconsin.

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The second part of the Morning Show put the spotlight on the upcoming Church of the Nazarene Community Meal being offered for those in need.

The first part of the Morning Show on December 4 featured information on the upcoming Live Nativity that Bethel Lutheran will perform on Saturday, December 7th.

Dr Susan Webb Yackee, Director of the La Follette School of Public Affairs and Professor at UW-Madison, joins us for a conversation on overcoming divisiveness. Dom and Jess read Susan’s piece in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel last month on civil discourse and it really resonated with us. Susan joins us today to talk about developing critical civil discourse skills. It starts with curiosity and humility.

Dom and Jess wrap the hour with a check in on Trump’s New York felony fraud case. Predictably, the President-elect seeks dismissal using the precedent of Joe Biden pardoning his son Hunter. Plus, a new measure of time! No longer is Gaetz the running shortest nominee for Trump, now it’s a Chronister (3 days), for Trump’s DEA nominee.

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