Joan Esposito is joined by state Senator Kelda Roys, a Democrat who represents Wisconsin's 26th Senate District.

In the interview Roys discussed the Republican-backed voter ID amendment, which could be enshrined in the state's constitution when Wisconsin voters go to the polls Tuesday, April 1.

"This is part of a longstanding Republican Party project to try to keep power any way that they can, in this case, by making it harder for people to exercise their freedom to vote," Roys told WCPT.

She also highlighted her support for Judge Susan Crawford in the April 1 Wisconsin Supreme Court race, calling Crawford "someone who has spent her career advocating for groups like Planned Parenthood as an attorney, standing up for the rights of victims. And she is going to be a fair and impartial justice if she's on the court. On the other hand, her opponent, Brad Schimel, is someone who praised Donald Trump for pardoning the violent domestic terrorists of January 6, someone who, when he was attorney general, let 6,000 rape kits go untested for years, someone who has said he wants to ban all abortions. He supports the 1849 law that's still on Wisconsin's books, to make abortion completely unavailable. So the choice really couldn't be clearer."

Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).

And find the Joan Esposito (Full Episodes) podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, YouTube, and Amazon.

Joan Esposito is joined by state <a href="https://legis.wisconsin.gov/senate/26/roys/">Senator Kelda Roys</a>, a Democrat who represents Wisconsin's 26th Senate District.
In the interview Roys discussed the Republican-backed voter ID amendment, which could be enshrined in the state's constitution when Wisconsin voters go to the polls Tuesday, April 1.
"This is part of a longstanding Republican Party project to try to keep power any way that they can, in this case, by making it harder for people to exercise their freedom to vote," Roys told WCPT.
She also highlighted her support for <a href="https://heartlandsignal.com/2025/01/15/wisconsin-supreme-court-candidate-susan-crawford-talks-election-her-life-story-with-wcpts-patti-vasquez/">Judge Susan Crawford</a> in the April 1 Wisconsin Supreme Court race, calling Crawford "someone who has spent her career advocating for groups like Planned Parenthood as an attorney, standing up for the rights of victims. And she is going to be a fair and impartial justice if she's on the court.&nbsp;On the other hand, her opponent,&nbsp;<a href="https://heartlandsignal.com/?s=Brad+Schimel">Brad Schimel</a>, is someone who praised Donald Trump for pardoning the violent domestic terrorists of January 6, someone who, when he was attorney general, let 6,000 rape kits go untested for years, someone who has said he wants to ban all abortions. He supports the 1849 law that's still on Wisconsin's books, to make abortion completely unavailable. So the choice really couldn't be clearer."
Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (<a href="http://heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive">heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive</a>).
And find the Joan Esposito (Full Episodes) podcast on&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2yqdk3eg4GZzkuV3dxkrce">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/driving-it-home-full-episodes/id1772728749">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://tunein.com/podcasts/Joan-Esposito-(Full-Episodes)-p4553843/">TuneIn</a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1300-joan-esposito-full-episod-224680480/">iHeartRadio</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLquOHBYhhrLPSPl6zwW-_zH6q0Tng18S3">YouTube</a>, and <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3511174e-20b7-400f-badb-40862505c17a/joan-esposito-full-episodes">Amazon</a>.

From Heartland Signal and WCPT AM 820 in Chicago, here are full episodes of "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" (weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central), a topical and interactive talk show that focuses on national, state and city politics.  

A veteran Chicago broadcaster, Joan talks to politicians and professors, activists and authors, candidates and correspondents, as well as listeners who call in to share their views on the news of the day. Her goal is to Edify, Entertain and Elect — Democrats, of course.    

Joan Esposito has hosted WCPT's afternoon show since 2019. Prior to that she spent 20 years as a Chicago television anchor and reporter for WGN Channel 9, ABC7 and NBC5, and had a stint as managing partner at media trainer J2SC.  Joan is a long-time member of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). 

From Heartland Signal and <a href="https://heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/">WCPT AM 820</a> in Chicago, here are full episodes of "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" (weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central), a topical and interactive talk show that focuses on national, state and city politics. &nbsp;
A veteran Chicago broadcaster, Joan talks to politicians and professors, activists and authors, candidates and correspondents, as well as listeners who call in to share their views on the news of the day. Her goal is to Edify, Entertain and Elect &mdash; Democrats, of course. &nbsp; &nbsp;
Joan Esposito has hosted WCPT's afternoon show since 2019. Prior to that she spent 20 years as a Chicago television anchor and reporter for WGN Channel 9, ABC7 and NBC5, and had a stint as managing partner at media trainer J2SC. &nbsp;Joan is a long-time member of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA).&nbsp;

Joan Esposito (Full Episodes)

From Heartland Signal and WCPT AM 820 in Chicago, "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" (weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central) is a topical and interactive talk show that focuses on national, state and city politics. A veteran Chicago broadcaster, Joan talks to politicians and professors, activists and authors, candidates and correspondents, as well as listeners who call in to share their views on the news of the day. Her goal is to Edify, Entertain and Elect — Democrats, of course.    

Joan Esposito has hosted WCPT's afternoon show since 2019. Prior to that she spent 20 years as a Chicago television anchor and reporter for WGN Channel 9, ABC7 and NBC5, and had a stint as managing partner at media trainer J2SC.  Joan is a long-time member of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). 

From Heartland Signal and <a href="https://heartlandsignal.com/wcpt820/">WCPT AM 820</a> in Chicago, "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" (weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central) is a topical and interactive talk show that focuses on national, state and city politics. A veteran Chicago broadcaster, Joan talks to politicians and professors, activists and authors, candidates and correspondents, as well as listeners who call in to share their views on the news of the day. Her goal is to Edify, Entertain and Elect &mdash; Democrats, of course. &nbsp; &nbsp;
Joan Esposito has hosted WCPT's afternoon show since 2019. Prior to that she spent 20 years as a Chicago television anchor and reporter for WGN Channel 9, ABC7 and NBC5, and had a stint as managing partner at media trainer J2SC. &nbsp;Joan is a long-time member of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA).&nbsp;