The battle for power in Wisconsin, as the state argues over drawing political maps that are some of the most gerrymandered in the U.S. Common Cause Wisconsin's Jay Heck joins to discuss the process. He has been covering these fights for 26 years. 

The battle for power in Wisconsin, as the state argues over drawing political maps that are some of the most gerrymandered in the U.S. Common Cause Wisconsin's Jay Heck joins to discuss the process. He has been covering these fights for 26 years.&nbsp;

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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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The fight to retain power in Wisconsin for the next decade

We got the guy to blame for all the chaos in the Wisconsin primary election in studio to defend why he chose not to run for governor.

Attorney General Josh Kaul played along with the bit that his decision not to run caused multiple people to drop out of the Democratic primary, before David Crowley got back in and eked  out a win over Francesca Hong.

Kaul was also asked how many times he’s sued Donald Trump and, while his answer was alarming, the AG got into some of those lawsuit “wins,” (that hit home over PFAS and homelessness) along with explaining another high-profile fight over Elon Musk’s $1 million voter giveaways — and why La Crosse County District Attorney Tim Gruenke ended up taking the lead as special prosecutor on the case.

Key Topics:
Suing Trump & Local Impact: How federal lawsuit victories over funding freezes safeguard local projects, including housing dollars tied to La Crosse's Pathways Home initiative.


The Elon Musk Lottery Case: Why the legal challenge over Musk's $1 million voter giveaways landed on the desk of La Crosse County DA Tim Gruenke as special prosecutor.


PFAS & Industrial Contamination: Holding polluters like Tyco and 3M accountable in places like Marinette, and how local suits connect to the widespread cleanup on French Island.


CDL Privacy & Tech Guardrails: State pushback against federal attempts to access truck driver data, local concerns over Flock license plate cameras, and the push for statewide data center standards.


Following His Mom's Footsteps: Reflecting on the actual day-to-day scope of the Wisconsin DOJ and serving in the same AG role his mother held in the early 2000s.

We got the guy to blame for all the chaos in the Wisconsin primary election in studio to defend why he chose not to run for governor.
Attorney General Josh Kaul played along with the bit that his decision not to run caused multiple people to drop out of the Democratic primary, before David Crowley got back in and eked&nbsp; out a win over Francesca Hong.
Kaul was also asked how many times he&rsquo;s sued Donald Trump and, while his answer was alarming, the AG got into some of those lawsuit &ldquo;wins,&rdquo; (that hit home over PFAS and homelessness) along with explaining another high-profile fight over Elon Musk&rsquo;s $1 million voter giveaways &mdash; and why La Crosse County District Attorney Tim Gruenke ended up taking the lead as special prosecutor on the case.
Key Topics:
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<li>Suing Trump &amp; Local Impact: How federal lawsuit victories over funding freezes safeguard local projects, including housing dollars tied to La Crosse's Pathways Home initiative.</li>
<li>
The Elon Musk Lottery Case: Why the legal challenge over Musk's $1 million voter giveaways landed on the desk of La Crosse County DA Tim Gruenke as special prosecutor.
</li>
<li>
PFAS &amp; Industrial Contamination: Holding polluters like Tyco and 3M accountable in places like Marinette, and how local suits connect to the widespread cleanup on French Island.
</li>
<li>
CDL Privacy &amp; Tech Guardrails: State pushback against federal attempts to access truck driver data, local concerns over Flock license plate cameras, and the push for statewide data center standards.
</li>
<li>
Following His Mom's Footsteps: Reflecting on the actual day-to-day scope of the Wisconsin DOJ and serving in the same AG role his mother held in the early 2000s.
</li>
</ul>

Josh Kaul in studio, immediately gets blamed for governor race chaos

Rick opens the show talking some headlines, including potential cuts La Crosse's library might have to face — one over the city's budget, where a special meeting Monday could see a reduction in staff, while the other comes from the feds potentially cutting internet subsidies to libraries. 

Rick opens the show talking some headlines, including potential cuts La Crosse's library might have to face &mdash; one over the city's budget, where a special meeting Monday could see a reduction in staff, while the other comes from the feds potentially cutting internet subsidies to libraries.&nbsp;

La Crosse Library facing potential staffing and federal funding cuts

They're two of La Crosse's best-ever basketballers but — for being Division I athletes headed overseas for Year 2 of the pros — we find out one of them is utterly terrible at bar-league sand volleyball.

Jordan Davis and Lexi Donarski stopped by the studio before heading back to Europe. 

We hit on everything from how bad Jordan and his twin brother Johnny are on the sand to how many free tacos they scored after Johnny’s famous Taco Bell commercial — plus Lexi’s history of locking down WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark going back to high school. 

Donarski, a five-year starter at Iowa State and North Carolina, is headed to play for Cadí La Seu in Northern Spain (though she can’t quite pronounce the city name yet). 

Meanwhile, Jordan — who of course played for the Wisconsin Badgers before heading to Illinois State — is weighing his options after spending last year in Belgrade, Serbia.

We also dive into their chaotic experiences with the transfer portal, how they missed out on big NIL money by just a year, and what it was like playing alongside Johnny as he nearly won player of the year, to getting drafted 10th overall in the NBA draft.

In this episode:


Life Across the Pond: Lexi prepares for Spain after a year in Budapest, while Jordan reflects on playing in Belgrade, Serbia — navigating solo roster spots, language barriers, and long bus rides across Europe.


The High School Heartbreak & College Grind: Reliving the abruptly canceled 2020 state tournament runs because of COVID to everything college hoops — from best memories to the madness of surviving the transfer portal.


Family Ties & Draft Day: Jordan talks of playing with his brother Johnny during an NCAA Player of the Year run and getting drafted No. 10, to his brother's next chapter in Turkey. Plus how Jordan almost played college football instead.


Guarding Caitlin Clark: Lexi breaks down her matchup history facing WNBA phenom Caitlin Clark and her defensive mindset head-to-head against elite scorers.


Sand Volleyball "Legends": Both stars spent their summer playing rec sand volleyball at a local bar in La Crosse — and why Lexi carries the Davis bros on the team.

They're two of La Crosse's best-ever basketballers but &mdash; for being Division I athletes headed overseas for Year 2 of the pros &mdash; we find out one of them is utterly terrible at bar-league sand volleyball.
Jordan Davis and Lexi Donarski stopped by the studio before heading back to Europe.&nbsp;
We hit on everything from how bad Jordan and his twin brother Johnny are on the sand to how many free tacos they scored after Johnny&rsquo;s famous Taco Bell commercial &mdash; plus Lexi&rsquo;s history of locking down WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark going back to high school.&nbsp;
Donarski, a five-year starter at Iowa State and North Carolina, is headed to play for Cad&iacute; La Seu in Northern Spain (though she can&rsquo;t quite pronounce the city name yet).&nbsp;
Meanwhile, Jordan &mdash; who of course played for the Wisconsin Badgers before heading to Illinois State &mdash; is weighing his options after spending last year in Belgrade, Serbia.
We also dive into their chaotic experiences with the transfer portal, how they missed out on big NIL money by just a year, and what it was like playing alongside Johnny as he nearly won player of the year, to getting drafted 10th overall in the NBA draft.
In this episode:
<ul data-path-to-node="9">
<li>
Life Across the Pond: Lexi prepares for Spain after a year in Budapest, while Jordan reflects on playing in Belgrade, Serbia &mdash; navigating solo roster spots, language barriers, and long bus rides across Europe.
</li>
<li>
The High School Heartbreak &amp; College Grind: Reliving the abruptly canceled 2020 state tournament runs because of COVID to everything college hoops &mdash; from best memories to the madness of surviving the transfer portal.
</li>
<li>
Family Ties &amp; Draft Day: Jordan talks of playing with his brother Johnny during an NCAA Player of the Year run and getting drafted No. 10, to his brother's next chapter in Turkey. Plus how Jordan almost played college football instead.
</li>
<li>
Guarding Caitlin Clark: Lexi breaks down her matchup history facing WNBA phenom Caitlin Clark and her defensive mindset head-to-head against elite scorers.
</li>
<li>
Sand Volleyball "Legends": Both stars spent their summer playing rec sand volleyball at a local bar in La Crosse &mdash; and why Lexi carries the Davis bros on the team.
</li>
</ul>

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