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#LocalGovMatters Episode #10: Create Wisconsin: Arts, Community, Economy Nov 25, 2024

Join #LocalGovMatters co-hosts, WCA President & CEO Mark O’Connell and WCA Communications Consultant Michelle Gormican Thompson, as they sit down with Create Wisconsin Executive Director Anne Katz to discuss the vital role arts play in our economy, our schools and our communities.

We discuss the upcoming legislative session, what communities around Wisconsin are doing to embrace the arts as a part of their core mission and what you can do to learn more about the important mission of Create Wisconsin.

Resources
Create Wisconsin Website
Create Wisconsin Facebook
Create Wisconsin Instagram
Create Wisconsin X/Twitter

June 2023 Wisconsin Counties Magazine: “The Creative Economy: Fostering a Path to Innovation”
Wisconsin Counties Association Website
Forward Analytics Website

Show Ideas?
Contact #LocalGovMatters co-host Michelle Gormican Thompson of the Wisconsin Counties Association with show ideas.

A special thanks to Jackie Johnson for sound editing and to WCA’s Ann Marie Austin for her technical support. This episode was recorded on November 19, 2024 at the WCA Studio in Madison, Wisconsin.

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#LocalGovMatters Episode #9: “On the Brink: Probing the Upcoming Senior Care Challenges” with Forward Analytics Dospoy Oct 07, 2024

Resources

Forward Analytics Report: “On the Brink: Probing the Upcoming Senior Care Challenges”
Forward Analytics Report: “The Birth Dearth: Falling Fertility Rates, Fewer Babies”
Forward Analytics Website
Wisconsin Counties Association Website

Show Ideas?
Contact #LocalGovMatters co-host Michelle Gormican Thompson of the Wisconsin Counties Association with show ideas.

A special thanks to Jackie Johnson for sound editing and to WCA’s Ann Marie Austin for her technical support. This episode was recorded on October 2, 2024 at the WCA Studio in Madison, Wisconsin.

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#LocalGovMatters Episode 8: Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin Feb 29, 2024

Join #LocalGovMatters co-hosts, WCA President & CEO Mark O’Connell and WCA Communications Consultant Michelle Gormican Thompson, as they sit down with Marquette University Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin to discuss their latest poll on the national political landscape, as well as talk about the redistricting maps recently signed into law by Governor Tony Evers.

Resources
New Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds Trump at 51%, Biden at 49% in head-to-head match up; each leads primary challenger by more than 50 points.
Marquette University Law School Poll
Wisconsin Counties Association
#LocalGovMatters Website

Show Ideas?
Contact #LocalGovMatters co-host Michelle Gormican Thompson of the Wisconsin Counties Association with show ideas.

A special thanks to Jackie Johnson for sound editing and to WCA’s Ann Marie Austin for her technical support. This episode was recorded on February 26, 2024 at the WCA Studio in Madison, Wisconsin.

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#LocalGovMatters Episode 7: Director Knapp Discusses K-12 on the Ballot: Using Referenda to Fund Public Schools Dec 08, 2023

Join #LocalGovMatters co-hosts, WCA President & CEO Mark O’Connell and WCA Communications Consultant Michelle Gormican Thompson, as they sit down with Dale Knapp, Director of Forward Analytics to discuss their latest report, “K-12 on the Ballot: Using Referenda to Fund Public Schools.”
Resources
Forward Analytics Report: “K-12 on the Ballot: Using Referenda to Fund Public Schools”
Forward Analytics Website
Wisconsin Counties Association Website

Show Ideas?
Contact #LcalGovMatters co-host Michelle Gormican Thompson of the Wisconsin Counties Association with show ideas.
A special thanks to Jackie Johnson for sound editing and to WCA’s Ann Marie Austin for her technical support. This episode was recorded on November 27, 2023 at the WCA Studio in Madison, Wisconsin.

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#LocalGovMatters Episode 6: An Impactful Leadership Conversation with Dr. Tim Rahschulte Nov 27, 2023

Join #LocalGovMatters co-hosts, WCA President & CEO Mark O’Connell and WCA Communications Consultant Michelle Gormican Thompson, as they sit down with Dr. Tim Rahschulte, co-founder and executive vice president of the Professional Development Academy. He is a nationally recognized individual on the topic of leadership and discusses the current state of affairs in the workplace, what makes for effective leaders and challenges faced along the way, from the C-Suite to frontline leaders to employees.

Resources
Professional Development Academy Website
NACo High Performance Leadership Academy
NACo Enterprise Cybersecurity Leadership Academy
Dr. Marshall Goldsmith Book: “What Got You Here Won’t Get You There.”

Show Ideas?
Contact #LcalGovMatters co-host Michelle Gormican Thompson of the Wisconsin Counties Association with show ideas.
A special thanks to Jackie Johnson for sound editing and to WCA’s Ann Marie Austin for her technical support. This episode was recorded on November 8, 2023 at the WCA Studio in Madison, Wisconsin.

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#LocalGovMatters Episode 5: Forward Analytics Kevin Dospoy on “Priced Out: The Steep Cost of Childcare in Wisconsin” Oct 16, 2023

Join #LocalGovMatters co-hosts, WCA President & CEO Mark O’Connell and WCA Communications Consultant Michelle Gormican Thompson, as they sit down with Forward Analytics Deputy Director Kevin Dospoy to discuss the latest report, “Priced Out: The Steep Cost of Childcare in Wisconsin.” We discuss in depth the study, the challenges facing both parents as well as providers, and what impacts this childcare crisis means for the future of our entire state, regardless of if you have young children or not.

Resources
Forward Analytics Report: “Priced Out: The Steep Cost of Childcare in Wisconsin”
Forward Analytics Website: www.forward-analytics.net
Wisconsin Counties Association website: www.wicounties.org

Show Ideas?
Contact #LocalGovMatters co-host Michelle Gormican Thompson of the Wisconsin Counties Association with show ideas.

A special thanks to Jackie Johnson for sound editing and to WCA’s Ann Marie Austin for her technical support. This episode was recorded on October 6, 2023 at the WCA Studio in Madison, Wisconsin.

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#LocalGovMatters Episode 4: Shared Revenue Conversation with Sen. Felzkowski and Rep. Kurtz Sep 11, 2023

Join #LocalGovMatters co-hosts, WCA President & CEO Mark O’Connell and WCA Communications Consultant Michelle Gormican Thompson, as they sit down with Wisconsin State Senator Mary Felzkowksi and Wisconsin State Representative Tony Kurtz to discuss the landmark shared revenue legislation, 2023 Wisconsin Act 12, and what it means for the future of our state.

Resources
Wisconsin Department of Revenue: 2023 Wisconsin Act 12 Information
Wisconsin Counties Association website: www.wicounties.org

Show Ideas?
Contact #LocalGovMatters co-host Michelle Gormican Thompson of the Wisconsin Counties Association with show ideas.

A special thanks to Jackie Johnson for sound editing, WCA’s Ann Marie Austin for her technical support and WCA Government Affairs Intern Jacob Anderson for additional assistance. This episode was recorded on September 7, 2023 at the WCA Studio in Madison, Wisconsin.

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#LocalGovMatters Episode 3: WisDOT Secretary Craig Thompson Aug 07, 2023

Join #LocalGovMatters co-hosts, WCA President & CEO Mark O’Connell and WCA Communications Consultant Michelle Gormican Thompson, as they sit down with Wisconsin Department of Transportation Secretary Craig Thompson as they discuss project updates and what the department does to keep our state moving forward.

Secretary Thompson, who is slated to take over as president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in November of 2023, takes a deeper dive into specific major projects, passenger rail, electric vehicles and the critical role of ports in Wisconsin.

Resources
Wisconsin Department of Transportation: www.wisconsindot.gov
Wisconsin Counties Association website: www.wicounties.org
Wisconsin Counties Magazine July 2023 issue on aviation

Show Ideas? Contact #LocalGovMatters co-host Michelle Gormican Thompson of the Wisconsin Counties Association with show ideas. A special thanks to Jackie Johnson for sound editing and to Ann Marie Austin for her technical support. This episode was recorded on August 3, 2023.

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#LocalGovMatters Episode 2: Forward Analytics Director Dale Knapp on Latest Report-Silent Killer: The Fentanyl Epidemic in Wisconsin Jun 12, 2023

A new report from Forward Analytics, Silent Killer: The Fentanyl Epidemic in Wisconsin, shows our state in the middle of an epidemic of drug overdose deaths driven largely by illegal fentanyl.
“Like the nation, Wisconsin is experiencing a true crisis of drug overdoses, particularly fatal ones due to fentanyl,” said Forward Analytics Director Dale Knapp, who authored the study. “This is now the number one killer of Wisconsin residents ages 25 to 54. It’s stunning.”
According to the new study, overdose deaths associated with synthetic opioids (primarily fentanyl) increased more than 1,000% from 2015 through 2021, claiming more than 4,300 Wisconsin lives.

Join #LocalGovMatters co-hosts, WCA President & CEO Mark O’Connell and WCA Communications Consultant Michelle Gormican Thompson, as they sit down with Forward Analytics Director Dale Knapp as they discuss the new report and what it means for both Wisconsin and the nation.

Resources
Forward Analytics Report-Silent Killer: The Fentanyl Epidemic in Wisconsin
Forward Analytics Website
Wisconsin Counties Association Website

Show Ideas?
Contact #LocalGovMatters co-host Michelle Gormican Thompson of the Wisconsin Counties Association with show ideas.

A special thanks to Jackie Johnson for sound editing and to Ann Marie Austin for her technical support. This episode was recorded on June 7, 2023.

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#LocalGovMatters Episode 1: Forward Analytics Director Knapp Discusses “Rethinking Revenues: A National Perspective on Funding Counties” Jun 14, 2021

A new report from Forward Analytics, “Rethinking Revenues: A National Perspective on Funding Counties,” highlights some of the fiscal challenges faced by Wisconsin’s 72 counties due to a long-term shift in state spending priorities, state budget cuts, strict property tax limits, and few local revenue options — challenges that remain despite an influx of federal assistance.

Join #LocalGovMatters co-hosts, WCA Executive Director Mark O’Connell and WCA Communications Consultant Michelle Gormican Thompson, as they sit down with Forward Analytics Director Dale Knapp as they discuss the new report and what it means for both Wisconsin and the nation.

Resources

Show Ideas?
Contact #LocalGovMatters co-host Michelle Gormican Thompson of the Wisconsin Counties Association with show ideas.

A special thanks to Jackie Johnson for sound editing and to Ann Marie Austin for her technical support. This episode was recorded on June 7, 2021.

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