State "stuff"

State vegetable

State meat

Crafting a bill

State budget 

Cut $87 million UW System

He won’t pick a state cheese, but we pinned down Wisconsin state Sen. Brad Pfaff on a state meat — and perhaps a more controversial state vegetable — this week on La Crosse Talk.

Pfaff joined us in studio for a lighthearted discussion about why the state Legislature should “waste its time” doing things like picking a state meat — though he suggested that could come after the budget is finished. Not long ago, the Legislature couldn’t even agree on a state cheese.

So, we got Pfaff’s pick for a state meat and veggie, plus how a state rep. would go about crafting legislation to make it official.

After that, we got into the state budget. Pfaff doesn’t think it’ll be done by the June 30 deadline, even though the Legislature has some incentive — it’s out of session until Labor Day once the budget is passed. Pfaff noted the budget might, just might, require some Democratic votes to get across the finish line — something Republicans haven’t needed in over a decade.

We wrapped up the conversation with Pfaff’s thoughts on the Republican plan to cut $87 million from the UW System budget.

He won&rsquo;t pick a state cheese, but we pinned down Wisconsin state Sen. Brad Pfaff on a state meat &mdash; and perhaps a more controversial state vegetable &mdash; this week on La Crosse Talk.
Pfaff joined us in studio for a lighthearted discussion about why the state Legislature should &ldquo;waste its time&rdquo; doing things like picking a state meat &mdash; though he suggested that could come after the budget is finished. Not long ago, the Legislature couldn&rsquo;t even agree on a state cheese.
So, we got Pfaff&rsquo;s pick for a state meat and veggie, plus how a state rep. would go about crafting legislation to make it official.
After that, we got into the state budget. Pfaff doesn&rsquo;t think it&rsquo;ll be done by the June 30 deadline, even though the Legislature has some incentive &mdash; it&rsquo;s out of session until Labor Day once the budget is passed. Pfaff noted the budget might, just might, require some Democratic votes to get across the finish line &mdash; something Republicans haven&rsquo;t needed in over a decade.
We wrapped up the conversation with Pfaff&rsquo;s thoughts on the Republican plan to cut $87 million from the UW System budget.

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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.