Missy Hughes on her bid to be Wisconsin’s next governor

Viroqua native Missy Hughes joined the Democratic Voice podcast, with La Crosse County Democratic Party chair William Garcia and WIZM’s Rick Solem, to discuss why she’s running for governor of Wisconsin.  The Democrat discusses what sets her apart from the dozen candidates running on both sides, p…

Wisconsin state Sen. Kelda Roys on running for governor

Wisconsin state Sen. Kelda Roys was recently in La Crosse and took some time with us to discuss her bid to be the next governor. We deep dive with Roys on funding education, helping with childcare and buying into the state's healthcare and pension plans. We also discuss how control of the Legislatu…

Useless bills passed by Wisconsin GOP simply to campaign

While the Wisconsin state Legislature works just 17 more days before taking off until 2027, it did vote on around 50 bills in one day. We discuss some of the Republican bills are simply passed for culture war purposes to be used during the campaign season with the governor’s seat up for grabs in N…

How a Wisconsin bill to help postpartum mothers is related to the Epstein files

We discuss how a Wisconsin bill to help pregnant mothers get healthcare is related to the fight over releasing the Epstein Files. The bill would allow pregnant mothers to get postpartum Medicaid coverage for 12 months. Wisconsin is one of only two states not to do this.  How it’s related to the E…

From Trumpcare and $2k "tariff" checks to 50-year mortgages — everything that isn't Epstein

We discuss some of the ongoing controversies surrounding President Donald Trump that aren’t related to the Epstein files. That includes Trump pretending he’s going to just give people money — from $2,000 tariff checks to “Trumpcare” cash, the healthcare plan that still doesn’t exist. We also discu…

Democrats win big in last week's elections — where to go from here

Democrats are riding high after last Tuesday's elections, with wins at multiple levels of government across the country — from the New York City mayor's race to Prop 50 in California to US House and governor wins in Virginia and New Jersey, respectively. Is it a sign of things to come, despite bein…

Healthcare costs set to skyrocket if Republicans don't come to table on government shutdown

We discuss Republicans’ unwillingness to lower healthcare costs and reopen the government. The fight right now over the shutdown is healthcare subsidies for the Affordable Care Act. We breakdown the thousands, if not tens of thousands of dollars, more in healthcare costs families will have to pay i…

Priorities not changing, even after 7 million protest at No Kings Rally

We recap the No Kings Rally that happened in La Crosse, across Wisconsin and the U.S. and relate that to what Republican priorities are right now — like Donald Trump getting his ballroom. At least 1,700 showed up for La Crosse's No Kings rally. We talk about some of the reasons behind having these …

Trump undercuts Wisconsin farmers, while bailing out Argentina

While the Donald Trump looks to bail out Argentina with $20 billion in taxpayer money, we look at how the administration’s tariff policy is affecting Wisconsin farmers. China has retaliated against tariffs by not buying any U.S. soybeans — instead buying from the aforementioned Argentina. This pod…

While Democrats fight to keep healthcare costs from rising, the GOP lies about government shutdown

We break down how Democrats are trying to hold the line negotiating during the government shutdown to keep health insurance costs down, while Republicans continue to lie. The GOP, in charge of the entire government, is somehow trying to blame Democrats for the shutdown. We get into those lies and w…