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No Junking; it's Steve's Birthday - Political Junkie PowerPoint Oct 11, 2024

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Political Junkie PowerPoint Bill is keeping Bill Whittaker as an interviewer when he interviewed Kamala Harris showing she’s not a fit candidate. Bill is junking the editors and producers at 60 minutes for how they edit their interview with Kamala Harris Joe is keeping the service men and women he went on a bus tour with over the past week. He is junking Joe junking Donald Trump talking down America; if it were Obama, Fox News would have exploded. Steve is keeping both Bill and Joe, especially Joe, for still showing up despite his long trip. He’s not junking anything because it’s his birthday.

There Is No Weather Dominator - Full Show Oct 10, 2024

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Steve Scaffidi is joined in-studio by former Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Mary Kuhnmuench and attorney Tom Kuzmanovic. They begin by discussing the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty suing Milwaukee Public Schools for their refusal to not implement school resource officers despite being required by Act 12. On a related note, Steve, Mary and Tom discuss education funding in the Wisconsin state legislature. Steve asks Tom and Mary to weigh in on misinformation on the government controlling the weather. Steve and his legal experts shift to the year-long war in Gaza, Tom uses his experience in the International Criminal Court to help describe how bad it is and a potential path forward for both Israel and Palestinians. CLOSING ARGUMENTS: Tom says the temperature is up in political discourse; he suggests that listeners should start talking to friends that disagree with them to turn the heat down; Mary and Steve agree.

Closing Arguments: Reach Across thew Aisle to Your Neighbor Oct 10, 2024

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Tom says the temperature is up in political discourse; he suggests that listeners should start talking to friends that disagree with them to turn the heat down; Mary and Steve agree.

Stop Making a Hurricane a Political Issue - Full Show Oct 09, 2024

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Steve Scaffidi is first joined in-studio by C.J. Szafir, CEO of the Institute for Reforming Government; they begin by talking about polling data and the closing gap between Democrats and Republicans. -Steve and CJ pivot to education and how labels have shifted in order to meet standards with little to no actual improvement and what Virginia is doing. -Wisconsin’s head of Public Instruction’s position is under threat; CJ tells Steve who her challenger is. Steve Scaffidi is next joined by Urban Milwaukee President Jeramey Jannene and they begin to talk about former City Attorney Tearman Spencer’s felony misconduct; Jeramey has a bit of history with Spencer. They also talk more about the impact of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. -Steve and Jeramey discuss President Joe Biden’s appearance in Milwaukee discussing lead paint removal and why that matters. -Closing thoughts from Steve and Jeramey...

Why Biden's Lead Paint Visit Matters with Jeramey Jannene Oct 09, 2024

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Steve Scaffidi is next joined by Urban Milwaukee President Jeramey Jannene and they begin to talk about former City Attorney Tearman Spencer’s felony misconduct; Jeramey has a bit of history with Spencer. They also talk more about the impact of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. -Steve and Jeramey discuss President Joe Biden’s appearance in Milwaukee discussing lead paint removal and why that matters. -Closing thoughts from Steve and Jeramey...

Threats to Education with CJ Szafir Oct 09, 2024

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She's a Lesbian and She Wins Big - Full Show Oct 08, 2024

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Steve Scaffidi is joined on the phone by political writer James Wigderson. Steve asks James about the overwhelming presidential candidate visits to Wisconsin as well as Kamala Harris's campaign message and promises. - Steve and James continue the conversation about those promises and giveaways from the presidential candidates and if the national budget and deficit can even handle them. Plus, they talk about Kamala Harris's growing support from more established Republicans like Liz Cheney and the potential correlation between the presidential senate races. Urban Milwaukee President Jeramey Jannene joins Steve Scaffidi to talk about the official numbers for the RNC in Milwaukee as well as the winners and losers of the visit. Spanning the State host Kristin Brey joins Steve Scaffidi to further discuss the numerous presidential candidate visits in Wisconsin. Kristin found that the number of visits doesn’t move the needle, but enthusiasm does as Steve points out. – COUNTDOWN TO THE ELECTION – DAY 27: Looking at the Senate race, a Hovde ad attacked Tammy Baldwin being “in bed with Wall Street” because her partner works in a hedge fund.

Countdown to the Election - Day 27 with Kristin Brey Oct 08, 2024

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Spanning the State host Kristin Brey joins Steve Scaffidi to further discuss the numerous presidential candidate visits in Wisconsin. Kristin found that the number of visits doesn’t move the needle, but enthusiasm does as Steve points out. COUNTDOWN TO THE ELECTION – DAY 27: Looking at the Senate race, a Hovde ad attacked Tammy Baldwin being “in bed with Wall Street” because her partner works in a hedge fund.

The Winners and Losers of the RNC in Milwaukee with Jeramey Jannene Oct 08, 2024

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Urban Milwaukee President Jeramey Jannene joins Steve Scaffidi to talk about the official numbers for the RNC in Milwaukee as well as the winners and losers of the visit.

Can We Afford Presidential Promises? with James Wigderson Oct 08, 2024

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