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“Organizing the democracy we need the next 250 years” Battleground Wisconsin Podcast

Robert gives us the 250th July 4th Tick Report, nature’s revenge for climate change. This week’s report includes a menacing headline from the Boston Globe, There’s a terrifying uptick in tick-borne illnesses.  We educate our listeners on the dangerous and deadly tick-borne disease, the Powassan virus, which transmits in 15 minutes and can include fever, headache, vomiting and weakness. Severe…

“Climate Justice at Walnut Way: Special Interview with Bryan Rogers” Battleground Wisconsin Podcast

Following the Tick Report, Robert updates us on Trump’s pattern in Iran of threatening escalation and then pulling back. Wisconsin unveiled its new procedures for dealing with BadgerCare work requirements in the Big Ugly Bill. But the Trump/Kennedy HHS’s last minute changes to the final rule makes it much worse than the language of the bill, risking coverage for people…

“Low wages and worker power” Battleground Wisconsin Podcast

Welcome to June, it’s Pride Month! We encourage our listeners to RSVP to Citizen Action’s Annual Meeting this Saturday, at 10am. Robert gives us the latest tick report amid national concern about tick-borne illnesses. Spurred by global warming, tick activity continues to surge in Wisconsin while the national media descends on Martha Vineyard as the island is beset by ticks,…

Special Interview with State Representative Christian Phelps: Funding public schools in the next state budget.

This Memorial Weekend we open with Robert’s tick report, which finds the nation experiencing a surge in tick bites and news that half of deer ticks tested in Sconie carry Lyme disease. After touching on the spectacular crash and burn of the Evers/Vos budget surplus debacle, we dig in with State Representative Christian Phelps, one of the most knowledgeable lawmakers…

“Don’t you let that deal go down” Battleground Wisconsin Podcast

We discuss the failed State Budget surplus deal that left few happy, under cut the next Governor, and left most wondering who asked for it? What does the deal say about Evers’ relationship with fellow Democrats? Is the divide really just a crystallization of what is at stake in this November’s election? New education research underscores the importance of resources…

“Electability Trap” Battleground Wisconsin Podcast

We discuss the death of long-time Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel political reporter Daniel Bice and reflect his unique combination of skilled writing, muckraking journalism, even-handedness, and the respect he engendered from the politicians and political actors he exposed. Dan’s passing also forces us to take stock on the dying newspaper industry that was once so central to Wisconsin politics. The inevitable debate…