The Dom Salvia Show

Sometimes it can feel like there is too much dividing us for us to unite. Don’t believe that. Cling to our shared humanity.

At the top of the hour, Dom and Producer Jess take time to acknowledge the one-year anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel. In the year since, war has ravaged the Levant. Why? Why can’t we see past the limited factors that divide us to the entirety that unites us? This is a complicated issue, and we recognize that as two people, we can only provide two perspectives. This opinion shared many of the conflicting emotions we’re struggling with today. Everywhere you look, you will find other perspectives. In this moment, let’s do what we can to embrace our shared love for human life.

In the second half hour, Dom talks with Michelle Velasquez, Chief Strategy Officer of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin. Michelle shares the critical work that PPAWI does to keep sexual and reproductive healthcare accessible. Planned Parenthood provides so much more than abortion care. And the national “debate” over aboriton is about so much more. It’s about the right to decide the course of our lives, regardless of our sex or gender.

Join Dom Salvia every afternoon from 4-6pm for news (some), humor (more), and great conversation (always)! Listen throughout the state of Wisconsin on the Civic Media network and worldwide on the Civic Media app. Call or text to join the fun at 855-752-4842.

Kicking off the hour, the Chad Holmes Show discusses the Wausau Ballot Drop Box being returned and we discuss where we stand and where we go with Nancy Stencil.

Then, in honor of playoff baseball, Maggie talks with the youngest living player to run the bases with the Negro Leagues, Dennis Biddle. Mr. Biddle shares some of his most impactful experiences on the diamond and in his life since. He started Yesterday's Negro league Baseball Players Foundation in 1996 to support players and their legacies.

Next, Charles Franklin Professor of Law and Public Policy and Director of the Marquette Law School Poll joins the Dom Salvia Show for a half hour the day of his most recent poll dropping. Charles brings some good news for the Harris-Walz ticket and for Tammy Baldwin in the most recent poll.

Finally, writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Comedian, Paul Mecurio joins Nite Lite with Pete Schwaba. Paul talks about working on a sports show, working on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and his show Permission to Speak, that is coming to Milwaukee.

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First, Earl expresses his frustration and confusion over the number of everyday union workers who are supporting Donald Trump. He goes over who the union's have historically voted for and points out the clear reasons why voting for Trump is anti union.

Then, education author Elizabeth Berkshire shares how voters in battleground states like Wisconsin are pushing back against efforts to weaken or privatize our public schools. And we’ll hear from Harris-Walz battleground director Dan Kanninen about the path to victory in his home state of Wisconsin.

After that, Leigh McGowan aka IAmPoliticsGirl joins the show to talk about her book "A Return To Common Sense", as well as the landscape over the next 36 days on Matenaer On Air.

The hour wraps with Mandy Kimes, Executive Director of the Ripon Area Chamber of Commerce, talking with Todd about the history of the Little White Schoolhouse. One particularly fun story revolves around a community baseball game with team names of Democrats vs Republicans to raise money. The game even ended in a tie!

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Catch up on a very full week of news!

First, break down the legalese of the unveiled Jack Smith filing with Matt Rothschild.

Then, catch up on the fates of those who would give it all for Donald Trump, only to be abandoned by him, with Earl Ingram.

Wrap up with a fact-check and clarification of those ICE numbers a frequent caller was sooooo concerned by last week.

Join Dom Salvia every afternoon from 4-6pm for news (some), humor (more), and great conversation (always)! Listen throughout the state of Wisconsin on the Civic Media network and worldwide on the Civic Media app. Call or text to join the fun at 855-752-4842.

President Joe Biden, gettin’ it done for all of us who work for our living. For the first time in American history, our President sides unequivocally with labor unions. This week, President Biden’s administration negotiated to resolve the International Longshoremen’s Association’s strike to secure better wages and conditions for workers. Thank you, Joe!

Continuing the conversation on getting it done, the Honorable Tom Vilsack, joins us to talk about the issues that matter to rural voters. He sees the Biden-Harris administration doing more to engage rural voters than ever before. Truly, they demonstrate their love of country each day. Primarily be ensuring that the dream of greater comfort and success than our parents had, that “Secrete Sauce of America,” continues to be possible.

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Lead pipes and paint? Bad for us. Strong economy? Good for us! Look at that, two things to which we can easily agree! Now, how we get there… we’ll try to work through that.

Well, what about voting? Many of us agree that protecting the right of US citizens to vote is a top priority. Perhaps we don’t all agree on how easy it should be for citizens to fulfill their right and responsibility. But certainly, we must recognize that democracy does not function when our citizens cannot vote. Anne Egan-Waukau of Wisconsin Native Vote joins us for the second half hour to share how WNV works each day to combat disenfranchisement of Native voters. Beyond finding solutions to the concrete barriers blocking Native citizens from exercising their right to vote, WNV works to energize Native voters to participate in the civic process.

Join Dom Salvia every afternoon from 4-6pm for news (some), humor (more), and great conversation (always)! Listen throughout the state of Wisconsin on the Civic Media network and worldwide on the Civic Media app. Call or text to join the fun at 855-752-4842.

Tonight, Earl Ingram of The Earl Ingram Show co-hosts with Dom as they prepare for the Harris rally in Ripon!

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Matt Rothschild stays on to break down the VP debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance last night. Walz didn’t have his strongest performance. And Vance never stopped lying. So who won? Well, that depends on how much you value truth. If that’s a priority, there’s no contest: Walz spoke honestly and earnestly, if haltingly. Read the full transcript or rewatch the debate here and decide for yourself.

Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez joins us for the bottom of the hour. She shares her experiences in this election cycle and her expectations for voter turnout, from the Presidential shake-up to Wisconsin’s new legislative maps.

Join Dom Salvia every weekday afternoon from 4-6pm for news (some), humor (more), and great conversation (always)! Listen throughout the state of Wisconsin on the Civic Media network and worldwide on the Civic Media app. Call or text to join the fun at 855-752-4842.

What’s this? The October Surprise we started to hope for yesterday got here early! We didn’t have to wait until October 10th for content from Jack Smith’s filing against Donald Trump. Today, Judge Tanya Chutkan unsealed significant portions of the filing, outlining how and why Donald Trump ought to be prosecuted for his role in fomenting an insurrection on January 6th, 2021. Matt Rothschild joins Dom to break down the legalese! Here’s the unsealed document for your reading pleasure.

Charles Franklin Professor of Law and Public Policy and Director of the Marquette Law School Poll joins Dom for the second half hour. Charles brings some good news for the Harris-Walz ticket and for Tammy Baldwin in the most recent poll. We love to hear it!

Join Dom Salvia every weekday afternoon from 4-6pm for news (some), humor (more), and great conversation (always)! Listen throughout the state of Wisconsin on the Civic Media network and worldwide on the Civic Media app. Call or text to join the fun at 855-752-4842.

Yes, it can be repetitive to hear day after day “Trump said another absolutely inane and horrendous thing.” And we will not stop sharing the real words that he says and the real consequences of his behavior.

When will Trump’s unacceptable behavior finally be enough for him to face real, personal consequences? Well, potentially very soon. Mark your calendars for October 10th. Any time that day or afterwards then, Tanya Chutkan may release Jack Smith’s 180 page report containing key evidence from the federal case being prosecuted against Trump for inciting an insurrection on January 6th, 2021. This report, already delayed several times by Trump’s legal team’s own efforts, may seriously shake up the election.

Join Dom Salvia every weekday afternoon from 4-6pm for news (some), humor (more), and great conversation (always)! Listen throughout the state of Wisconsin on the Civic Media network and worldwide on the Civic Media app. Call or text to join the fun at 855-752-4842.