A new coalition of business leaders and community groups, including a number of former conservative leaders in Wisconsin, are backing the proposal to use taxpayer dollars for repairs at American Family Field, as part of the strategy to keep the Brewers in Milwaukee. The group, which calls itself the Home Crew Coalition, on Wednesday threw its weight behind the ballpark funding deal. Omar Shaikh, the co-owner of Carnivore Steakhouse and the Third Street Market Hall in Milwaukee, is serving as the...
Mar 09, 2023•9 min•Ep. 71
The way Wisconsin’s schools teach reading is under the microscope at the State Capitol. Both the Assembly and Senate Education Committees will hold a hearing Thursday to look at the state’s reading curriculum, assessments, and achievement gaps. Senate Education Committee boss John Jagler, R-Watertown, told The Center Square that Wisconsin must do better when it comes to reading. Join Wisconsin Editor Bruce Walker and Reporter Ben Yount. --- Listen to Other ATN Productions: America in Focus: A we...
Mar 05, 2023•9 min•Ep. 70
It’s far too soon to say what will be in Wisconsin’s new state budget, but it can be assumed what will not be included. Joint Finance Committee chairman Rep. Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam, and Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green, on Tuesday talked about the upcoming budget. Join The Center Square's Wisconsin Editor Bruce Walker and Reporter Ben Yount. --- Listen to Other ATN Productions: America in Focus: A weekly feature of the top TheCenterSquare.com stories of the week out of Washington D.C. with ...
Mar 04, 2023•10 min•Ep. 69
It’s far too soon to say what will be in Wisconsin’s new state budget, but it can be assumed what will not be included. Joint Finance Committee chairman Rep. Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam, and Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green, on Tuesday talked about the upcoming budget. Join The Center Square's Wisconsin Editor Bruce Walker and Reporter Ben Yount. --- Listen to Other ATN Productions: America in Focus: A weekly feature of the top TheCenterSquare.com stories of the week out of Washington D.C. with ...
Mar 03, 2023•8 min•Ep. 68
Milwaukee Police made hundreds more visits to Milwaukee Public Schools this past fall, and a new report suggests that it was a foreseeable problem. The Badger Institute issued a new report that shows police visits to Milwaukee schools spiked in the fall of 2022. Join The Center Square's Bruce Walker and Ben Yount on this episode of Wisconsin in Focus. --- Listen to Other ATN Productions: America in Focus: A weekly feature of the top TheCenterSquare.com stories of the week out of Washington D.C. ...
Feb 25, 2023•6 min•Ep. 67
Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race is set. Judge Janet Protasiewicz easily won Tuesday’s primary, getting about 445,00 votes. Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly edged out Waukesha County Judge Jennifer Dorow by getting just over 232,000 votes to her nearly 210,000 votes. Kelly immediately framed the race for the court as a choice between his views on the rule of law, and Protasiewicz’s view of what she wants the law to be. Join The Center Square's Bruce Walker and Ben Yount on this ...
Feb 24, 2023•10 min•Ep. 66
The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty has won another case based on the argument that you cannot discriminate against people based on their sex or the color of their skin. WILL recently settled a case with Comcast over the company’s Comcast RISE program. That program offered grants to small businesses, but only if they are 51% owned by someone who is “Black, indigenous, a person of color, or female.” Join The Center Square's Bruce Walker and Ben Yount on this episode of Wisconsin in Focus....
Feb 23, 2023•5 min•Ep. 65
Join The Center Square’s Regional Editor Bruce Walker and Wisconsin Reporter Ben Yount as they discuss Wisconsin’s Democratic governor is asking the Republicans who control the state legislature not to throw his entire budget in the trash. Gov. Tony Evers wants to spend more than a $1.3 billion more over the next two years, but it’s almost certainly not going to happen. The reaction to Gov. Tony Evers is pretty much what you’d expect: Democrats at the Wisconsin Capitol are praising the governor’...
Feb 17, 2023•25 min•Ep. 64
Join The Center Square’s Regional Editor Bruce Walker and Wisconsin Reporter Ben Yount as they discuss the latest preview of Gov. Tony Evers’ new state budget focuses on conservation – as well as making it tougher for lawmakers to stop some of his conservation projects. --- Listen to Other ATN Productions: America in Focus: A weekly feature of the top TheCenterSquare.com stories of the week out of Washington D.C. with commentary from The Center Square editors and more! America's Talking: An inte...
Feb 10, 2023•25 min•Ep. 63
Join The Center Square’s Regional Editor Bruce Walker and Wisconsin Reporter Ben Yount as they discuss that there is going to be a flurry of spending by schools across the state of Wisconsin this spring, as school districts race to use the last of their coronavirus stimulus money. There’s not a lot of confidence about free speech on University of Wisconsin campuses. --- Listen to Other ATN Productions: America in Focus: A weekly feature of the top TheCenterSquare.com stories of the week out of W...
Feb 03, 2023•25 min•Ep. 62
Join The Center Square’s Regional Editor Bruce Walker and Wisconsin Reporter Ben Yount as they discuss Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, in his Tuesday evening State of the State address, laid out a plan to spend $2 billion more for public schools, and $1.3 billion on new mental health programs, a statewide PFAS testing program, and workforce training. While Joe Biden and Donald Trump remain very popular with their respective bases, nearly half of voters in their own parties don’t want them ...
Jan 27, 2023•27 min•Ep. 61
Join The Center Square’s Regional Editor Bruce Walker and Wisconsin Reporter Ben Yount as they discuss education concerns in Wisconsin and that voters will now have their say on whether the bail system in Wisconsin should change. --- Listen to Other ATN Productions: America in Focus: A weekly feature of the top TheCenterSquare.com stories of the week out of Washington D.C. with commentary from The Center Square editors and more! America's Talking : An interview podcast hosted by Austin Berg. Gue...
Jan 20, 2023•24 min•Ep. 60
Join The Center Square’s Wisconsin Reporter Ben Yount as he discusses the argument in favor of a proposed constitutional amendment that would change how bail works in Wisconsin. Republicans in Madison are moving quickly to change how bail works in Wisconsin. TikTok is now banned from state government in Wisconsin. Madison’s school board president is defending a now-cancelled drag show in school. --- Listen to Other ATN Productions: America in Focus: A weekly feature of the top TheCenterSquare.co...
Jan 13, 2023•22 min•Ep. 59
Join The Center Square’s Regional Editor Bruce Walker and Wisconsin Reporter Ben Yount as they discuss Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers inauguration address on Tuesday that told lawmakers and voters that he wants more abortion, more state spending and more money for public schools in the next four years. The reaction to Gov. Tony Evers’ inaugural address is about what you’d expect from Republicans and conservatives in Madison. --- Listen to Other ATN Productions: America in Focus: A weekly feature of t...
Jan 06, 2023•26 min•Ep. 58
Join The Center Square’s Regional Editor Bruce Walker and Wisconsin Reporter Ben Yount as they discuss the top news stories in the state of Wisconsin in the year 2022. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisconsininfocus/support
Dec 30, 2022•30 min•Ep. 57
Join The Center Square’s Regional Editor Bruce Walker and Wisconsin Reporter Ben Yount as they discuss the recently released state audit that raises new questions about Wisconsin’s coronavirus supplemental spending. Rep. Brandtjen blasts Speaker Vos after being replaced as Assembly Elections boss. Milwaukee sets dates for 2024 Republican National Convention. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisconsininfocus/support...
Dec 23, 2022•24 min•Ep. 56
Join America’s Talking Network’s General Manager Cole McNeely as he discusses a state audit that raises new questions about Wisconsin’s coronavirus supplemental spending. Supporters: It’s time to move forward on I-94 expansion. New report highlights, questions worth of Wisconsin college degrees. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisconsininfocus/support
Dec 16, 2022•6 min•Ep. 55
Join The Center Square's Wisconsin Reporter Ben Yount as he discusses Wisconsin Republicans in D.C. ask Gov. Evers to take TikTok off state phones. Survey: More than half of Wisconsin school kids anxious, one-third depressed. Brandtjen running, primary set for open state Senate seat. Unionized Red Cross workers in Wisconsin vote to strike during holiday blood drive. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisconsininfocus/support...
Dec 09, 2022•18 min•Ep. 54
Join The Center Square's Regional Editor Bruce Walker and Wisconsin Reporter Ben Yount as they discuss Vos offers few details about January 6 Committee testimony. Rep. Brandtjen: Military ballot voting dropped over 80% in 2022. Legislative audit finds significant waste in two Wisconsin coronavirus grant programs. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisconsininfocus/support
Dec 02, 2022•23 min•Ep. 53
Join The Center Square's Regional Editor Bruce Walker and Wisconsin Reporter Ben Yount as they discuss the one-year anniversary of Waukesha Christmas Parade attack. Wisconsin Republican budget chiefs: Latest surplus numbers don’t give governor 'blank check'. Conservative groups eye big reforms with record surplus. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisconsininfocus/support
Nov 23, 2022•23 min•Ep. 52
Join The Center Square's Regional Editor Bruce Walker and Wisconsin Reporter Ben Yount as they discuss Waukesha Christmas Parade killer getting life sentence, no parole. Rep. Brandtjen: Republican leaders “uncomfortable,” so she was bounced from caucus. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisconsininfocus/support
Nov 18, 2022•26 min•Ep. 51
Join The Center Square's Regional Editor Bruce Walker and Wisconsin Reporter Ben Yount as they discuss the results of the midterm elections in the state of Wisconsin as the balance of power retains status quo at Wisconsin Capitol. Barnes concedes, Johnson declares victory in Wisconsin U.S. Senate race. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisconsininfocus/support
Nov 10, 2022•20 min•Ep. 50
Join The Center Square's Regional Editor Bruce Walker and Wisconsin Reporter Ben Yount as they discuss: Milwaukee Elections Worker Fired After Sending Military Ballots to Lawmaker to Expose ‘Vulnerabilities'. Final Marquette Law School Poll: Wisconsin’s races for governor, U.S. Senate tied. Rep. Brandtjen: 'Someone sent military ballots to my house'. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisconsininfocus/support...
Nov 04, 2022•25 min•Ep. 49
Join The Center Square's Regional Editor Bruce Walker and Wisconsin Reporter Ben Yount as they discuss: Waukesha Christmas Parade Suspect Darrell Brooks Jr. Found Guilty. Sen. Stroebel: UW’s response to conservative speaker on Madison campus 'unacceptable'. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisconsininfocus/support
Oct 28, 2022•26 min•Ep. 48
Join The Center Square's Regional Editor Bruce Walker and Wisconsin Reporter Ben Yount as they discuss: Government transparency advocates celebrate win in Mequon-Thiensville email suit. Tim Michels suggests DNR split. Tim Michels positions self as pro-business, tough on crime. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisconsininfocus/support
Oct 21, 2022•25 min•Ep. 47
Join The Center Square's Regional Editor Bruce Walker and Wisconsin Reporter Ben Yount as they discuss: New federal questions about Milwaukee’s get-out -the-vote effort. Marquette Law School Poll: Johnson up six, Evers up one. Wisconsin Elections Commission deadlocks on guidance for poll watchers. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisconsininfocus/support
Oct 14, 2022•25 min•Ep. 46
Join The Center Square's Regional Editor Bruce Walker and Wisconsin Reporter Ben Yount as they discuss: Bravos, brickbats for Tim Michels' flat tax talk. Milwaukee Public Schools requiring FAFSA application before kids can graduate. Local governments applaud Evers’ promise of more money. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisconsininfocus/support
Oct 07, 2022•27 min•Ep. 45
Join The Center Square's Regional Editor Bruce Walker and Wisconsin Reporter Ben Yount as they discuss: Wisconsin Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes Tweets Sparks Criticism. Wisconsin Republican Party Sues Over Milwaukee Get-Out-The-Vote Effort. Rep. Brandtjen questions Elections Commission’s new Elections 101 lessons. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisconsininfocus/support
Sep 30, 2022•25 min•Ep. 44
Join The Center Square's Regional Editor Bruce Walker and Wisconsin Reporter Ben Yount as they discuss: Politics and money dominate Wisconsin’s State of Education speech. New school choice coalition in Wisconsin looks to expand education options. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisconsininfocus/support
Sep 23, 2022•24 min•Ep. 43
Join The Center Square's Regional Editor Bruce Walker and Wisconsin Reporter Ben Yount as they discuss: Lawsuit filed over national voter registration from in Wisconsin. Johnson campaign hits Barnes on school choice. Marquette Law School Poll: Candidates’ unfavorables jump as races tighten. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wisconsininfocus/support
Sep 16, 2022•22 min•Ep. 42
