Why are Wisconsin public universities collapsing financially?

A recent audit has shown half of Universities of Wisconsin schools across the state are in financial trouble. Altogether, if these seven universities as they're currently running and funded, they would be $254.9 million in debt by fiscal year 2028. We dissect why this is happening and what can be d…

US Senate candidate Eric Hovde vs. the farmers, the drinkers, the elderly, the youth

In an another attempt to bring in a rich out-of-state candidate to run for a major political position in Wisconsin, Republicans have managed to unearth Eric Hovde. The multi-millionaire, who couldn't win a Republican primary 12 years ago in the state, is now running against Democrat Tammy Baldwin f…

Spring election recap: La Crosse GOP outspends Dems 8 to 1; the Biden-Trump no-vote

A recap of the spring elections in La Crosse County and statewide. First, we look at the La Crosse County board races, where Republicans supported nearly twice as many Democrats, and saw nearly the same amount of members re-elected or elected. Plus, from what we know so far, the La Crosse County Re…

Fake letters, a consulting company, attack fliers: Bill Feehan's involvement in La Crosse elections

As the spring election season wraps up Tuesday, we look at the strange, alarming ways Bill Feehan, the 3rd Congressional District Republican Party chair and La Crosse County board candidate, is involved. We discuss the attack fliers he's sending out against his opponent Kelly Leibold, as well as fa…

PT. 2 COUNTY BOARD: How La Crosse Republicans differ from Democrats in local elections

We look at how La Crosse Republicans differ from the La Crosse County Democratic Party in these local, spring elections for school and county board. In Part 2, we talk La Crosse County board, where Republicans are spending over $6,000 for candidates, and the timing of that funding stands out. Also,…

PT. 1 SCHOOL BOARD: How La Crosse Republicans differ from Democrats in local elections

We look at how La Crosse Republicans differ from the La Crosse County Democratic Party in these local, spring elections for school and county board. In Part 1, we talk school board, where two candidates are on the ballot and both are endorsed by the far-right wing group, the 1776 Project. Just a no…

Randy Erickson talks priorities, misinformation as he runs for fifth La Crosse County Board term

Randy Erickson is the second Vice Chair of the La Crosse County Board. First appointed in November of 2019, Erickson represents District 12 and is running for a fourth full term. He talks about what good things the board has done, what continues to happen and some of the misinformation that's comi…

Ben Wikler, Mandela Barnes headline Monday's La Crosse Democratic Party drive

We talk about the upcoming membership drive and what it means to join the La Crosse County Democratic Party. On Monday, Democratic Party of Wisconsin chair Ben Wikler and former Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes are the headliners for the La Crosse County Democratic Party membership drive. The even…

Brain cancer survivor, Kelly Leibold, running for north siders on La Crosse County Board

Kelly Leibold is running for La Crosse County Board, to represent District 1, which is the north side of La Crosse. Leibold talks of her bout with brain cancer and how that gave her a new perspective on helping others. She also talks about what she's seen from the county and county board, so far, p…

Em Anderson for La Crosse County Board - District 5

Em Anderson is running for La Crosse County Board in District 5. That's the district that contains UW-La Crosse. Anderson is a UW-L student. We discuss what brought her to UW-La Crosse, what's she's studying, why she's running for county board and what and how she's learning about the issues.