WIZM - La Crosse
Did Thanksgiving Cost Hong the governor's seat? UW-L’s Anthony Chergosky breaks down a wild election
Did a CNN interview about canceling Thanksgiving actually cost Francesca Hong the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor? UW-La Crosse political science professor Dr. Anthony Chergosky in studio to break down David Crowley’s wild comeback, progressive — and GOP — strategy missteps, and how Tom…
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La Crosse Rep. Billings on governor's race, universal childcare math & UW-L upgrades
Fresh off a wild, razor-thin Democratic primary for governor, Wisconsin State Assembly Rep. Jill Billings (D-La Crosse) stopped in studio to unpack what just went down — and where state politics go from here. Plus, we dive into new state safety funding for UW-La Crosse dorms, policy realities on p…
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Rivoli owners on best bad movies, bringing back video rentals and screen addiction
What’s the biggest competitor to movie theaters today? It’s not streaming — it’s the little screen in everyone’s hand. Clara and Jon Gelatt, co-owners of La Crosse’s historic Rivoli Theatre, in studio to help us take a break from politics on primary day and chat about our favorite bad movies — inc…
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City Hall vid hacked, $600k public market push & city admin vote: Previewing council with Tamra Dickinson
A committee meeting gets hacked, the ongoing debate over a City Administrator, a $600,000 push for a public market, and millions going toward the old Kmart and Shopko sites — those are just a couple of topics we hit on with La Crosse City Council president Tamra Dickinson in studio, ahead of Thursd…
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Trump highway admin McMaster talks bike lanes, Lansing Bridge project and impressions of La Crosse
Federal Highway Administrator Sean McMaster in studio, after touring La Crosse and local infrastructure projects across Western Wisconsin — plus we hit him with drivers' real dilemmas like orange-cone gridlock, bike lanes and roundabout madness. KEY TOPICS: The Lansing Bridge Lifeline: Why McMas…
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From the cost of frozen pizza to houses: La Crosse Young Democrats on affordability, data centers, governor's race
What issues are facing young people right now? We got the answers from three La Crosse residents who represent different factions of the Young Democrats. Jake Williams (State Chair of the Young Democrats of Wisconsin), Hannah Dull (Chair of the La Crosse Young Democrats), and Grant Mathu (Vice Cha…
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GOP Assembly candidate Cedric Schnitzler on data centers, BadgerCare and budget surplus
Data centers, the Wisconsin governor's race, and how a failed private insurance policy turned him into a defender of BadgerCare — Republican candidate for Assembly District 95, Cedric Schnitzler, stopped in studio to talk about those topics and more. Running against Democratic incumbent Jill Billi…
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La Crosse teachers' union pres. Schams on Trane building donation, vouchers, Act 10 lawsuit and governor's race
School is about to start again and the La Crosse teachers' union president stopped in studio to talk about touring the old Trane building donated to the district. La Crosse Education Association president Jill Schams also discussed where the union stands politically in the Wisconsin governor's rac…
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City admin, a public market — we preview committee week with Mac Kiel
It’s committee week in the City of La Crosse, where the creation of an administrator position is back on the agenda, along with new movement on a potential public market. Mac Kiel stopped in studio to help break down the key items up for discussion across Judiciary & Administration (J&A) and Finan…
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Wisconsin primary chaos with Marquette pollster Dr. Franklin & UW-L's Dr. Chergosky
It’s been a wild 24 hours — and an even wilder three weeks — in Wisconsin politics. Just as the latest Marquette Law School Poll wrapped up, another major candidate dropped out of the Democratic primary for governor. So, who better to help explain that than the premier pollster in the state? Dr. C…
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