La Crosse Schools superintendent Dr. Aaron Engel joined to talk about why the district is postponing opening schools until Jan. 18. We also discussed the School Resource Officer program, which a decision will be made on soon.

La Crosse Schools superintendent Dr. Aaron Engel joined to talk about why the district is postponing opening schools until Jan. 18. We also discussed the School Resource Officer program, which a decision will be made on soon.

Listener conversations about the days events in and around the La Crosse area.  Weekdays from 5-6pm on WIZM 1410AM and 92.3FM

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Rick Solem talks about the days events in and around the La Crosse area. Weekdays from 5:07-6pm on 1410 WIZM

Rick Solem talks about the days events in and around the La Crosse area. Weekdays from 5:07-6pm on 1410 WIZM

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No students in LaX schools until Jan. 18, but what about police?

Wisconsin state Assembly Rep. Steve Doyle in studio discussing whether the state might get that $2 billion in budget surplus back to taxpayers before the election. We also discussed a data center moratorium, his opponent in November, one governor candidate being $30,000 in credit card debt and an update on rebuilding the Tank Creek Bridge.

Earlier in the day, a news release went out from Keith Purnell, who will be Doyle’s Republican opponent in the 94th Assembly District. We got Doyle’s early take on Purnell and whether there might be a debate.

In regards to the Tank Creek Bridget that sits along the Great River State Trail, and was burned by an arsonist last year, Doyle discussed when construction might happen and a potential grant coming from the federal government to cover what might be a couple million in cost.

Two stories about the governor’s race involved Francesca Hong over the past few days. One, that Capital One is suing her for $30,000 in credit card debt, presumably from her restaurant going out of business during COVID. The other was from a Democratic governor candidate forum where Hong was the only member to support a one-year moratorium on data centers.

Doyle also updated us on the La Crosse County Board creating a data center committee, which he will be a part of, and whether he’s heard from anyone that’s pro data center. Lastly, sticking with that topic, we talked quickly about recent comments from the Dairyland Power CEO  saying data centers are a “path to prosperity” in small communities.

Wisconsin state Assembly Rep. Steve Doyle in studio discussing whether the state might get that $2 billion in budget surplus back to taxpayers before the election. We also discussed a data center moratorium, his opponent in November, one governor candidate being $30,000 in credit card debt and an update on rebuilding the Tank Creek Bridge.
Earlier in the day, a news release went out from Keith Purnell, who will be Doyle&rsquo;s Republican opponent in the 94th Assembly District. We got Doyle&rsquo;s early take on Purnell and whether there might be a debate.
In regards to the Tank Creek Bridget that sits along the Great River State Trail, and was burned by an arsonist last year, Doyle discussed when construction might happen and a potential grant coming from the federal government to cover what might be a couple million in cost.
Two stories about the governor&rsquo;s race involved Francesca Hong over the past few days. One, that Capital One is suing her for $30,000 in credit card debt, presumably from her restaurant going out of business during COVID. The other was from a Democratic governor candidate forum where Hong was the only member to support a one-year moratorium on data centers.
Doyle also updated us on the La Crosse County Board creating a data center committee, which he will be a part of, and whether he&rsquo;s heard from anyone that&rsquo;s pro data center. Lastly, sticking with that topic, we talked quickly about recent comments from the Dairyland Power CEO&nbsp; saying data centers are a &ldquo;path to prosperity&rdquo; in small communities.

State Rep. Steve Doyle on data center moratoriums, Tank Creek Bridge and a surplus deal before elections

Trump admin

WI failed budget surplus deal

We honed in on a couple of President Donald Trump's pet projects and rehashed the state's failed budget surplus deal with Citizen Action of Wisconsin's Robert Kraig. 

It's hard to pick any one thing when it comes to the Trump administration, but we narrowed it down to these things:
Trump's $1.778 billion (what we call) "slush fund"
The $1 billion in taxpayer dollars for a ballroom 
The MMA fight on the White House lawn
The Iran war and prices

The second half of the show consisted of the failed deal between Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and the top two Republicans in the Legislature to spend the state's $2 billion budget surplus, and all the factors that have come since. That includes the flaws in a Marquette Law School poll showing 80% agreeing with the deal, the analysis since showing it would have put the state in a budget deficit and how Republican Robin Vos wants Evers to call another special session to get it done.

Roughly, the deal consisted of one year of special education funding and property tax relief, plus $300 checks and no taxes on tips/overtime.

We honed in on a couple of President Donald Trump's pet projects and rehashed the state's failed budget surplus deal with Citizen Action of Wisconsin's Robert Kraig.&nbsp;
It's hard to pick any one thing when it comes to the Trump administration, but we narrowed it down to these things:
<ul>
<li>Trump's $1.778 billion (what we call) "slush fund"</li>
<li>The $1 billion in taxpayer dollars for a ballroom&nbsp;</li>
<li>The MMA fight on the White House lawn</li>
<li>The Iran war and prices</li>
</ul>
The second half of the show consisted of the failed deal between Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and the top two Republicans in the Legislature to spend the state's $2 billion budget surplus, and all the factors that have come since. That includes the flaws in a Marquette Law School poll showing 80% agreeing with the deal, the analysis since showing it would have put the state in a budget deficit and how Republican Robin Vos wants Evers to call another special session to get it done.
Roughly, the deal consisted of one year of special education funding and property tax relief, plus $300 checks and no taxes on tips/overtime.

From Trump's ballroom to the deal behind Wisconsin's budget surplus with Citizen Action's Robert Kraig

Pool talk

Brad on city plan commission

Kmart coming down?

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Selling north side library

Will Kmart come down, an indoor pool go up and what’s the north side library worth?

Those are a few things we talked about with Mac Kiel in studio, helping preview committee week in La Crosse. 

The Copper Rocks project is again going before committees. That’s the plan to tear down the old Kmart and create both a business and residential area on that lot. Will Kmart come down this summer?

We also discuss selling the north side library process, where committees are looking at making the building a “surplus property” and accepting “RFPs” (requests for proposal). 

In between all that, we looked at the city survey for building a $33 million indoor aquatics center through referendum.

WIZM’s Brad Williams also joined to give us an update on the City Plan Commission, which had met just before the show.

Will Kmart come down, an indoor pool go up and what&rsquo;s the north side library worth?
Those are a few things we talked about with Mac Kiel in studio, helping preview committee week in La Crosse.&nbsp;
The Copper Rocks project is again going before committees. That&rsquo;s the plan to tear down the old Kmart and create both a business and residential area on that lot. Will Kmart come down this summer?
We also discuss selling the north side library process, where committees are looking at making the building a &ldquo;surplus property&rdquo; and accepting &ldquo;RFPs&rdquo; (requests for proposal).&nbsp;
In between all that, we looked at the city survey for building a $33 million indoor aquatics center through referendum.
WIZM&rsquo;s Brad Williams also joined to give us an update on the City Plan Commission, which had met just before the show.

No students in LaX schools until Jan. 18, but what about police?

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