Nine topics. Three Hosts. Thirty minutes. Dan Deibert, Lisa Manna, and Brian Fraley put their unique, Midwestern spin on nine events/issues/topics/things from the previous week. Current events, politics, sports… It’s all on the agenda.
The Capital Times’ Jessie Opoien asked for my take on the 2018 Governor’s vace. Will Walker seek another term? Who are the democrats going to run? “The Democrats’ bench is weak,” said Republican strategist Brian Fraley, head of the conservative firm Edge Messaging. “But a lot can change in a year. And the Trump impact…
So now Republicans are now proposing a one week sales tax holiday?
What a dumb idea.
The 9er podcast is back for week number 2 with Lisa, Brian, and Dan’s thoughts on 9 things that happened this week. Movie Bathroom App Detroit’s Mayoral Problem The Sleeping Bus Cutler / Kapernik The Karate Kid Broken Hip edition The Bad Girls of Little League Softball Baltimore’s No-Kill Weekend The Dog Reader toer…
I had the pleasure of joining Steve Scaffidi of 620 WTMJ radio in Milwaukee this morning to talk about the state of campaigns and politics in Wisconsin. Listen to the segment here.
Five years ago today, Governor Scott Walker began what I refer to as the Conservative Surge in Wisconsin. He introduced a budget repair bill that became known as Act10. It contained some of the provisions I laid out months before.
A new DNR secretary faces not only confirmation hearings, but a full plate of issues and pending legislative initiatives that could impact his agency. Gwyn and Brian discuss this, the fall session and the obnoxious new Blue Books on this episode of The Wheelercast. https://audioboom.com/posts/6354450-the-wheelercast-episode-16-10-02-2017
Wisconsin’s former AG Peg Lautenschlager is the new chair of the Wisconsin ETHICS Commission. Yes the same Peg Lautenschlager who drove a state vehicle for personal use, and later drove it drunk into a ditch. Check out my comments in these stories with WKOW in Madison and Fox 6 in Milwaukee.
December is actually a busy month at the State Capitol. Gwyn breaks down the bill signings, committee hearings and an important new committee assignment. We take a look at a new “Blue Ribbon Task Force,” and she also continues her series on Women in the Capitol. This week she talks with State Rep. Joan Ballweg…
On today’s 9er. USA Today gets it Frank Lloyd Wrong. Meet the worlds least lucky carjacker. Witness a “poopnado” in Colorado. Those, plus six more fascinating discussions. It’s water cooler talk from people that aren’t cool. Check out this episode!
