La Crosse housing week, paying $20 million a year for the Vikings 9-year-old stadium and taxing sins — like sports betting — with Adam Hoffer, director of excise tax policy at the Tax Foundation.

Started the show talking about La Crosse housing week, where Hoffer was one of the panelists for the Economics of Redevelopment talk, and the area’s housing crisis. 

After that, we discussed news that the Vikings stadium will need $300 million in maintenance over the next decade, and how taxpayers keep getting duped into funding billionaires’ toys. This comes a year after Wisconsin lawmakers approved $500 million in taxpayer money to fix the Brewers stadium.

After that, we hit on those excise taxes, the sin taxes, like legalizing marijuana in Wisconsin or how the state has carved out a narrow lane to legalize sports gambling.

La Crosse housing week, paying $20 million a year for the Vikings 9-year-old stadium and taxing sins &mdash; like sports betting &mdash; with Adam Hoffer, director of excise tax policy at the Tax Foundation.
Started the show talking about La Crosse housing week, where Hoffer was one of the panelists for the Economics of Redevelopment talk, and the area&rsquo;s housing crisis.&nbsp;
After that, we discussed news that the Vikings stadium will need $300 million in maintenance over the next decade, and how taxpayers keep getting duped into funding billionaires&rsquo; toys. This comes a year after Wisconsin lawmakers approved $500 million in taxpayer money to fix the Brewers stadium.
After that, we hit on those excise taxes, the sin taxes, like legalizing marijuana in Wisconsin or how the state has carved out a narrow lane to legalize sports gambling.

WIZM's LaCrosse Talk. News and talk about the issues of the day for Western Wisconsin.

WIZM's LaCrosse Talk. News and talk about the issues of the day for Western Wisconsin.

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Broadcast live weekday mornings on WIZM News Talk 92.3 FM, 106.7 FM, 1410 AM, and streaming at wizmnews.com and on the WIZM app, La Crosse Talk dives into the headlines, local politics, community issues, and conversations that matter most to listeners in the Coulee Region. Hosted as part of the La Crosse Talk Morning Show, each episode features in-depth interviews with newsmakers, elected officials, experts, and everyday citizens offering real perspectives on the events and decisions impacting La Crosse and surrounding communities. Whether it's breaking news, civic discussions, or community stories, La Crosse Talk keeps you informed and connected to the place you call home.

WIZM&rsquo;s La Crosse Talk brings you the voices shaping Western Wisconsin. Broadcast live weekday mornings on WIZM News Talk 92.3 FM, 106.7 FM, 1410 AM, and streaming at <a href="https://www.wizmnews.com/">wizmnews.com</a> and on the WIZM app, La Crosse Talk dives into the headlines, local politics, community issues, and conversations that matter most to listeners in the Coulee Region. Hosted as part of the La Crosse Talk Morning Show, each episode features in-depth interviews with newsmakers, elected officials, experts, and everyday citizens offering real perspectives on the events and decisions impacting La Crosse and surrounding communities.&nbsp;Whether it's breaking news, civic discussions, or community stories, La Crosse Talk keeps you informed and connected to the place you call home.