WPT Midweek Moment

This week we read between the lines of the headlines, which quickly leads to some reasonable questions....

• the Madison Metropolitan School Districts shows us exactly what bureaucracy looks and sounds like,
• a report that breaks down some of the property tax burden and identifies who is to blame,
• and a great quote from a founding father that had nothing to do with the industry that made him a household name.

All this in less tim...

This week we look at...



the surprising lengths Milwaukee goes to tax it’s residents,

an idea for your new years resolutions (or) a gift for the person that has everything,

a look at a surprising level of financial ignorance from government officials,

and a quote from a POTUS that wrote his own epitaph and purposely left his service as President off his tombstone.

All this in less time than it takes to spread salt over all a layer of pe...

This week we look at some of the most un-surprising news of the year, how AI is making things more efficient for government, we have the initial numbers from deer hunting to see how it stacked up compared to last year, and more.

As if that wasn't good enough, I give you a reason to party this weekend and we wrap it up with a quote from POTUS 39 who seemed to have better foreign policy success after he left office.

All this in less ti...

This week we have another "you can't make this stuff up file" story, a proposal of new permit fees to cover a $16 million DNR budget deficit, and a quick update on "opening weekend".

We also look at the long term results of Wisconsin government's efforts to protect energy ratepayers.

Spoiler: Wisconsin had the lowest energy rates in the Midwest 25 years ago. We are currently 2nd highest in residential rates, and that's before the 202...

This week we start with some fascinating numbers from WE Energy's plan to quickly increase energy production to keep up with the coming demands from data centers.....

Next, we look at some of the bills making their way through the Senate and the GOAT Committee, and wrap it all up with a quote from the founding father with two first names, and do it all in less time than it takes for your pile of leaves to start blowing back across y...

Enough is enough already.

This week we look at:

• How taxpayers are taking out frustration at the ballot box.
• How taxpayers are taking out their frustration in polls.
• How taxpayers are voicing their frustration to elected officials.

We also look at a possible solution to a decades year old problem and wrap it up with another quote from the same founding father as last week. The one that served as Vice President and that I bet you...

This week we look at:

• A couple of made up holidays with overly long names.
• A couple new bill proposals.
• A couple recent land rights stories.
• A little bit about government spending.

After all that, we wrap it up with a quote from founding father that served as Vice President, and do it all in less time than it takes for the "take one candy" Trick or Treat bowl on the front porch to get completely raided.



... and as always, thank...

Let's look at how checked out people are on politics at the national and statewide levels, as well as opening up the the "You Can't Make This Stuff Up File" again and see how Josh Kaul is doubling down on an argument that the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled against,

After all that, we look at a quote from the mad scientist founding father, all in less time than it takes for the "take one" bowl of Halloween candy to get complet...

Poor Milwaukee can't get out of it's own way. The city and county have been bad at money for so long, they just stick with what they're good at.

This week we recap a deep dive into the county budget and how Milwaukee Public Schools are so bad with money that they are screwing things up for the rest of the state.

After that, we wrap it up with a quote from a POTUS about government spending, all in less time for the autumn temperature ...

This week we we look at what the Legislature was up to on Tuesday, an incredibly interesting study on vehicle fatalities, and a story about when politicians probably know better but just can’t help themselves.

After that, we wrap it up with a quote from the founding father that authored Common Sense and all in less time than it took for the the Brewers' playoff momentum to come to a screeching halt.

... and as always, thanks for list...

This week we look at some surprising developments in the Governor's race, we look at how Milwaukee is sticking it to taxpayers again, and check in with one of the most popular men in Wisconsin putting datacenters on blast.

Lastly, we wrap it up with a quote from the first wine connoisseur in the United States who just happens to be a founding father and past President, and all in less time than it takes for the fire to reach ideal m...

This week we:

• Open the You Can't Make This Stuff Up File
• Look at some national polls and see where you stand compared to other registered voters.
• Look at some numbers of how much property values are jumping locally and nationally

Lastly, we wrap up with a quote from POTUS #34, probably the 2nd most famous and important Army General in US history, and all in less time than a commercial break in the MLB Playoffs.

... and as alway...

This week we see what lawmakers have been up to all summer and give some quick highlights on:

• Bill packages that addresses:
  • education.
  • housing shortages and affordability.
  • all sorts of election related topics.
  • merging old and new sustainable industries in the NorthWoods.

• One of the most entertaining Capitol press conferences I have seen all year.
• The disappointing reality of what Milwaukee is doing with their "specia...

This week we wade into the sensitive topics:

• A week after the Charlie Kirk assassination, has the rhetoric on either side of the aisle changed?
• What does a politician doing a full 180 look like? We found an example and a blatant act of journalism at the Journal Sentinel.
• We give updates on the Governor's race and some cold hard truth for one of the candidates in a way we can all understand.

Lastly, we wrap up with a quote fro...

This week we look at a couple local stories about how state government is spending, spending, spending your tax dollars:

• How many millions of acres does Wisconsin already own and how much is being proposed to continue these purchases?
• How many tens of millions of dollars are being spent by the DNR Fish and Wildlife fund every year, and how far in the red is it?

All that and we finish with a quote one of the Federalist Papers,...

This week we look at a couple local stories with national ties:

• We learn that there will be a new USS Wisconsin and what kind of strength it will have for the USA.
• One paperwork request caused half of an entire factory to quit on the spot! We learn what happened in Monroe this month.
• We open the You Can't Make This Stuff Up File a surprising examples of a judge abusing their power to settle a score for a friend.

All that and w...

This week we look at a collection of crazy stories:

• The best free publicity a politician could possibly want just happened.
• A couple of AI related scientific articles that aren't sci-fi.
• Some crazy jumps in property re-assessments are showing up throughout Wisconsin.

All that and we finish with an entertaining quote from an entertainer, all in less time than it takes to make the perfect smores over a campfire.

... and as alway...

This week we look at:

• An update on the Washburn County Board Cease and Desist Letter sent to a teenager selling bait at the end of his grandpa's driveway on the weekends.
• The latest stock update from your publicly traded energy company.
• A couple of updates on the health of the Wisconsin economy.
• Something almost got accomplished during the Legislature's summer recess.



Lastly, we finish up with a quote from Lyndon B Johnson. Al...