WPT Midweek Moment

This week we look at…

• a new voter information hub from the Wisconsin Elections Commission.
• a new school referendum tool that tracks past spending and current requests for each school district.
• the MPS Superintendent makes choices that are opposed by the unions but good for taxpayers to correct their overspending problem.
• Wisconsin has a good surge of population growth at the end of 2025.

We wrap it all up with some very relevant wisdom from a POTUS that reminds Congress that the power of the purse isn't a infinite resource, and all in less time than it takes for Wisconsin to go from 60 degrees to 6 inches.

…and as always, thanks for listening.

This week we look at…

• recent quotes on how the Governor views you and your tax money.
• a tax rebate update.
• how laughable some of the recent political rhetoric is.
• Legislative Democrats breaking ranks at the first hints of wielding power.

We wrap it all up with some very relevant wisdom from a POTUS that had to hang his laundry in the East Wing, and all in less time than it takes for fifty degree temps to become five inches of snow.

…and as always, thanks for listening.

This week we look at…

• the latest property tax rankings and see where Wisconsin landed.
• latest Marquette Law School poll and read between the lines.
• what how lawyers sound when there's a "beef" and they have a press release rap battle.

We wrap it all up with some very relevant wisdom Abraham Lincoln about the will of the people, and all in less time than it takes to move on from the Olympics.

…and as always, thanks for listening.

This week we look at…

• the latest on turning the surplus into tax rebates.
• how Vos and LeMahieu are trying to cooperate.
• how the Governor is playing politics
• how being the squeaky wheel is helping the "little guy" get some wins this week.

We wrap it all up with some strong life wisdom from a legendary POTUS, and do it all in less time than it takes for a figure skater to regain their composure after a full blubbering melt down.

…and as always, thanks for listening.

This week we look at…

• more financial incompetence in the Milwaukee Public Schools.
• the state surplus going to property tax relief is getting close.
• how the energy utilities are promising one thing but are showing their true priorities by doing another.

We wrap it all up with a quote that every lawmaker should read when making decisions that will increase property taxes, and do it all in less time than an athlete profile story on the Olympics broadcasts.

…and as always, thanks for listening.

This week we look at old ideas getting new life…

• finger pointing for property taxes increases.
• marijuana legalization.
• where to spend our tax dollars.
• a lawsuit is creating some division amongst friends.

We wrap it all up with a quote from one of the "Father of the Constitution" , and do it all in less time than a Super*owl halftime show. Also in less time than it takes the NFL lawyers to sue me for implying the word Super*owl.

…and as always, thanks for listening.

This week we discuss whether…

• we have actual bi-partisan support for property tax relief?
• both sides of the aisle received good news in the Governor's race.
• right to work states prosper more than their counterparts
• a lawsuit is creating some division amongst friends.

We wrap it all up with a quote from one of the founding fathers on the right to vote and do it in less time than it takes to get frostbite in ten below temps.

…and as always, thanks for listening.

This week we tackle some stories on…

• what the Governor’s latest rhetoric on property taxes really means, and what it doesn’t.
• why the Assembly is moving at breakneck speed right out of the gate.
• find some "You Can't Make This Stuff Up" level of government spending end up buried in plain sight (that has nothing to do with MN).

We wrap it all up with a quote from one of the GOATs, POTUS #1, on the best way to avoid debt, and all in less time than it takes to actually feel your fingers again after being gloveless in single-digit temps.

…and as always, thanks for listening.

This week we read between the lines of the headlines, which quickly leads to some reasonable questions…

• what a jam-packed Capitol schedule at the start of the year really means,
• how the familiar property-tax blame game is already playing out,
• why speculation around leadership at the Capitol matters more than the rumors themselves.

We wrap it all up with a quote from a founding father with two first names — a reminder that government rarely shrinks on its own.

All this in less time than it takes to manually fill out the Menards 11% rebate form.

…and as always, thanks for listening.

Happy New Year from WPT! This week we read between the lines of the headlines, which quickly leads to some reasonable questions....

• will the latest moves from AG Josh Kaul (that is getting NO reporting) come back to haunt him in next year's election?

• I'm not exaggerating - from the You Can't Make This Stuff Up File: is this proposed mandate from the DNR the worst idea of 2025? You will have to decide.

All this in less time than it takes for the back window to completely defrost.

... and as always, thanks for listening.