WIZM - La Crosse
David Crowley on getting Gov. Evers' endorsement and his reaction to La Crosse's budget situation
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley in studio, following his dramatic re-entry into the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor. Crowley breaks down the whirlwind timeline of stepping back into the race, after Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez dropped out. That includes his post-late-night decision w…
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Ahead of La Crosse visit, former GOP insider Todd Allbaugh breaks down WI Dem primary chaos
Ahead of his upcoming appearance at the Cappella Performing Arts Center with Ben Wikler, political commentator Todd Allbaugh stopped by The Rick Solem Show to break down an unprecedented stretch in Wisconsin politics. Allbaugh will be in La Crosse with Ben Wiklker, the former chair of the Wisconsi…
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Understanding La Crosse's city administrator debate with expert Dr. Mike Ford
As the La Crosse City Council prepares to vote once again on creating a city administrator position, Dr. Mike Ford joins to help break down what the role actually is, why cities have them, and whether La Crosse truly needs one. Dr. Ford, a professor of public administration at UW-Oshkosh and Direc…
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Ahead of La Crosse visit, Ben Wikler talks Wisconsin governor's race chaos and 'This Is The Plan' — his new book on unrigging state politics
Ben Wikler went from The Daily Show stage with Jon Stewart straight to The Rick Solem Show the next day to help make sense of the wild week in Wisconsin politics. The former chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, who will be in La Crosse on Sunday, gives his take on the recent shakeup in the …
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Data centers in Wisconsin: What big tech means for our water, air, energy and pocketbook
Just three proposed AI data centers in Wisconsin are projected to use more electricity than all 2.3 million homes in the state combined. In fact, the one facility in Mount Pleasant alone will pull as much power as 1 million homes — becoming one of the largest “cities” of energy consumption in the …
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Can they ride those there? Talking e-bikes, La Crosse's infrastructure and safety with Robbie Young and Andrew Ericson
A look at bicycles, safety, best places to ride, La Crosse’s infrastructure and what’s next for the city with Robbie Young and Andrew Ericson. Robbie Young, owner of Coulee Bicycle Co. in Onalaska, and Andrew Ericson both serve on the city’s Bike-Pedestrian Committee. They stopped in the WIZM stud…
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Does Rodriguez quitting WI governor race make Francesca Hong the frontrunner? UW-L's Chergosky breaks down the fallout
With Sara Rodriguez abruptly suspending her campaign for Wisconsin governor, does that make self-described Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong the leading candidate? The Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor was completely upended, and UW-La Crosse political science professor, Dr. Anthony Cher…
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What’s next for La Crosse Schools’ new Trane property with board president Sprague
La Crosse School Board president Trevor Sprague in the WIZM studio for the Rick Solem Show on Thursday, discussing what comes next with the old Trane headquarters that was recently donated to the district. The 41.5-acre, 210,000-square-foot building on the south side was once the centerpiece of th…
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Wisconsin governor candidate Joel Brennan on opponent's finance mismanagement, data centers, Foxconn
Wisconsin governor candidate Joel Brennan joins to discuss the fallout from opponent Sara Rodriguez firing her campaign manager over massive campaign finance discrepancies, his take on AI data centers, and his firsthand role in renegotiating the Foxconn deal. Over the weekend, Lt. Gov. Rodriguez —…
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Mac Kiel's Top 10 city committees, recapping council, and city admin is back
We rank the Top 10 most important La Crosse city committees, discuss what happens next with another city administrator vote and recap last week’s monthly city council meeting with Mac Kiel. First up, we tackled city administrator, which is back on the agenda for August. We announce that we’ll …
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