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;

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

WIZM - La Crosse

The fight to retain power in Wisconsin for the next decade

Two conversations about homelessness on Monday's La Crosse Talk PM with city council members Chris Woodard and Mac Kiel. 

La Crosse’s two big committees meet next week Thursday, Woodard discusses a resolution he’s authored that — simply put — requests the state and federal government’s help in addressing homelessness.

After that, Kiel joins to talk about the warming shelters being full and how the council’s “camping ban” has affected the homeless. Plus, we discussed the need for a surge shelter and how that should have coincided with something like a camping ban. She also broke down the city’s policy on using the Main Street library as an emergency shelter.

Two conversations about homelessness on Monday's La Crosse Talk PM with city council members Chris Woodard and Mac Kiel.&nbsp;
La Crosse&rsquo;s two big committees meet next week Thursday, Woodard discusses a resolution he&rsquo;s authored that &mdash; simply put &mdash; requests the state and federal government&rsquo;s help in addressing homelessness.
After that, Kiel joins to talk about the warming shelters being full and how the council&rsquo;s &ldquo;camping ban&rdquo; has affected the homeless. Plus, we discussed the need for a surge shelter and how that should have coincided with something like a camping ban. She also broke down the city&rsquo;s policy on using the Main Street library as an emergency shelter.

Homelessness in La Crosse with the city council's Woodard, Kiel

Caller got parking ticket

Fitting end to unproductive Congress

US House wanted give itself a raise

Will GOP kill filibuster?

New La Crosse mayor candidate

Expectations for Wisconsin Legislature

Will Wisconsin legalize weed

WI tavern league on weed

Public's opinion on weed

Speaker Mike Johnson's future

GOP barely has control of gov

Is Trump or Elon president?

Santa Claus politics

UW-La Crosse political science professor, Dr. Anthony Chergosky, in the WIZM studio Friday for La Crosse Talk PM, discussing whether Santa is a Democrat or a Republican, how old is too old to believe, is Elon Musk or Donald Trump the president, and will the next two years of the Wisconsin state Legislature be less productive than the last.

Began the show with a caller complaining about alternate-side parking rules, after she received a $0 ticket, and using police to hand out tickets when they have better things to do.

After that, we talk of the news that the US House could only fund the government again for a few months. It kicked the can down the road to now the next Congress to fund the government. One of the funding bills that didn’t pass was the House — whose members make $174,000  a year — giving itself a pay raise. We recap how this Congress has been the least productive in modern history, especially in the House. That debacle began with a historic record 13 votes to make Kevin McCarthy the Speaker, kicking him out, and not ever passing a government funding bill or a farm bill. 

After that, we quickly hit on a new La Crosse mayoral candidate has filed to run, bringing that total to four to replace Mayor Mitch Reynolds.

Then, from an unproductive Congress to just how productive will Wisconsin’s state Legislature be with new voting districts, a state Supreme Court race that could turn that upside down and a governor’s race at the end of the term. 

Part of that conversation was about how the Legislature was unable to do much with a multi-billion-dollar state surplus to pass any meaningful legislation on PFAS, rural hospitals, marijuana legalization, childcare or the state’s 175-year-old abortion ban.

After that, we went back to Congress, and the future of now-Speaker Mike Johnson, and whether Musk or Trump is running the country, after Musk tweeted to kill the first US House government funding bill.

Finally, we discuss a couple of YouGov polls in regards to whether Santa Claus is a Democrat or Republican and how old is too old to believe in the big guy.

UW-La Crosse political science professor, Dr. Anthony Chergosky, in the WIZM studio Friday for La Crosse Talk PM, discussing whether Santa is a Democrat or a Republican, how old is too old to believe, is Elon Musk or Donald Trump the president, and will the next two years of the Wisconsin state Legislature be less productive than the last.
Began the show with a caller complaining about alternate-side parking rules, after she received a $0 ticket, and using police to hand out tickets when they have better things to do.
After that, we talk of the news that the US House could only fund the government again for a few months. It kicked the can down the road to now the next Congress to fund the government. One of the funding bills that didn&rsquo;t pass was the House &mdash; whose members make $174,000 &nbsp;a year &mdash; giving itself a pay raise. We recap how this Congress has been the least productive in modern history, especially in the House. That debacle began with a historic record 13 votes to make Kevin McCarthy the Speaker, kicking him out, and not ever passing a government funding bill or a farm bill.&nbsp;
After that, we quickly hit on a new La Crosse mayoral candidate has filed to run, bringing that total to four to replace Mayor Mitch Reynolds.
Then, from an unproductive Congress to just how productive will Wisconsin&rsquo;s state Legislature be with new voting districts, a state Supreme Court race that could turn that upside down and a governor&rsquo;s race at the end of the term.&nbsp;
Part of that conversation was about how the Legislature was unable to do much with a multi-billion-dollar state surplus to pass any meaningful legislation on PFAS, rural hospitals, marijuana legalization, childcare or the state&rsquo;s 175-year-old abortion ban.
After that, we went back to Congress, and the future of now-Speaker Mike Johnson, and whether Musk or Trump is running the country, after Musk tweeted to kill the first US House government funding bill.
Finally, we discuss a couple of YouGov polls in regards to whether Santa Claus is a Democrat or Republican and how old is too old to believe in the big guy.

Is Santa a Republican, and how old is too old to believe, with UW-L political scientist Chergosky

Evolution teaching Spanish

Governor in La Crosse on budget 

School funding, voucher costs

Healthcare in Wisconsin

Does more money mean better students?

La Crosse changes school start times

Cellphones' impact on kids

Central High School teacher John Havlicek in studio discussing, in his over 30 years, how kids have changed because of cellphones. We also hit on the $4.5 billion state surplus, as Gov. Tony Evers was in La Crosse on the budget, and how school funding leads to better student outcomes.

We started, though, with Havlicek teaching Spanish and how or whether that’s changed of his three decades. 

After that, we got into the state’s $4.5 billion budget surplus, how Gov. Evers was in town for a budget listening session and Havlicek’s takes for attending.

At the midway point, we got into school funding — as voters in the La Crosse School District just passed a $53.5 million referendum to build and upgrade elementary schools — and how much the voucher school system costs taxpayers and the district.

We then got into healthcare for just a bit, before discussing a listener question on how more money means better students — or better student outcomes. 

And that led into a conversation about how kids have changed in Havlicek’s time in schools with the evolution of cellphones and the negative impact they have on things as simple as interacting with each other.

Central High School teacher John Havlicek in studio discussing, in his over 30 years, how kids have changed because of cellphones. We also hit on the $4.5 billion state surplus, as Gov. Tony Evers was in La Crosse on the budget, and how school funding leads to better student outcomes.
We started, though, with Havlicek teaching Spanish and how or whether that&rsquo;s changed of his three decades.&nbsp;
After that, we got into the state&rsquo;s $4.5 billion budget surplus, how Gov. Evers was in town for a budget listening session and Havlicek&rsquo;s takes for attending.
At the midway point, we got into school funding &mdash; as voters in the La Crosse School District just passed a $53.5 million referendum to build and upgrade elementary schools &mdash; and how much the voucher school system costs taxpayers and the district.
We then got into healthcare for just a bit, before discussing a listener question on how more money means better students &mdash; or better student outcomes.&nbsp;
And that led into a conversation about how kids have changed in Havlicek&rsquo;s time in schools with the evolution of cellphones and the negative impact they have on things as simple as interacting with each other.

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