Ep.19 - Crowley is in | 9/15/25

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In this episode of New Fashioned Conservatives, two semi-involved Wisconsin guys unpack Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley’s September 9, 2025, launch into the 2026 Democratic gubernatorial primary, positioning himself as a fighter against Trump’s “chaos and cruelty” while emphasizing affordable housing, healthcare, and school funding—though the hosts question if his Milwaukee-centric record translates statewide. Speculation swirls around Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. CEO Missy Hughes, who stepped down September 12 amid rumors of her own entry into the crowded field. Gov. Tony Evers drew fire for signaling a veto of Republican-backed tax write-offs for school scholarship donations, part of a broader Assembly GOP education reform package introduced that includes incentives for school consolidation, dual enrollment expansion, and addressing achievement gaps. UW-Madison’s first day of fall classes on September 5 sparked backlash with a journalism professor’s assignment forcing students to self-identify as “privileged” or “marginalized,” exemplifying the campus’s ongoing woke antics. Despite steering clear of the Charlie Kirk assassination, the hosts couldn’t ignore UW-Madison professors’ inflammatory Bluesky posts celebrating the killing, which poured gasoline on national outrage and led to firings and investigations across academia. For “Candy Stories,” Minocqua’s Kirk Bangstad stirs trouble again.