Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey

Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey were joined on the phone by Republican strategist Bill McCoshen for his thoughts on the overarching theme from the previous day’s election and how it reflected Donald Trump. A clip from Jill Underly’s opponent Brittany Kinser concession speech was played. Kristin and Steve asked Bill about the “silver lining” for Republicans regarding the statewide Voter ID referendum passing and the Wisconsin Supreme Court race next year for Ann Walsh Bradley’s seat.

WTMJ hosts Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey were joined on the phone by Democratic strategist Joe Zepecki to react to yesterday’s elections in Wisconsin and Florida and what it meant as a reaction to U.S. President Trump and Elon Musk. A clip from Dane County judge Susan Crawford’s victory speech after winning the Wisconsin State Supreme Court race was played, then Steve and Kristin asked Joe if this was the good news Democrats needed; Joe responded yes and brought up U.S. Senator from New Jersey Cory Booker. They also asked him what it could mean for Republicans. Another clip from Wisconsin Supreme State Court justice Ann Walsh Bradley's response to Crawford’s victory. Kristin and Steve asked Joe about ballad shortages in certain wards in Milwaukee the previous day.

WTMJ host Steve Scaffidi was joined on the phone by political writer James Wigderson and they began by discussing election day for the Wisconsin State Supreme Court and State Superintendent among other more local elections and where the Supreme Court race specifically stands this morning. This included the amount of investment U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk put into Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel's campaign. -Speaking of Musk, they talked about the rally he held in Green Bay to support the Schimel campaign where he gave a million dollars to two random attendees that voted for Schimel and what this says about the state of elections and buying votes. They also gave their predictions for the recent and its aftermath. Steve Scaffidi was joined in-studio by Urban Milwaukee President Jeramey Jannene to talk about two local elections that he had been tracking on this Election Day which included a Milwaukee Common Council seat vacated by the later Jonathan Brostoff and one Milwaukee Public Schools school board seat; Jeramey described the candidates. -They next discussed the $394 million that the city of Milwaukee received from the federal government for a city “transformation fund” that the Common Council would be voting on the following day. -Steve then asked Jeramey about Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley’s State of the County address as well as what else Jeramey was working on. Fellow WTMJ host Kristin Brey joined Steve Scaffidi to talk about the Milwaukee Brewers’ home opener and the state-wide elections in Wisconsin on this Election Day.

Steve Scaffidi was joined in-studio by Urban Milwaukee President Jeramey Jannene to talk about two local elections that he had been tracking on this Election Day which included a Milwaukee Common Council seat vacated by the later Jonathan Brostoff and one Milwaukee Public Schools school board seat; Jeramey described the candidates. They next discussed the $394 million that the city of Milwaukee received from the federal government for a city “transformation fund” that the Common Council would be voting on the following day. Steve then asked Jeramey about Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley’s State of the County address as well as what else Jeramey was working on.

WTMJ host Steve Scaffidi was joined on the phone by political writer James Wigderson and they began by discussing election day for the Wisconsin State Supreme Court and State Superintendent among other more local elections and where the Supreme Court race specifically stands this morning. This included the amount of investment U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk put into Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel's campaign. Speaking of Musk, they talked about the rally he held in Green Bay to support the Schimel campaign where he gave a million dollars to two random attendees that voted for Schimel and what this says about the state of elections and buying votes. They also gave their predictions for the recent and its aftermath.

WTMJ host Steve Scaffidi was joined by Republican strategist Bill McCoshen and Democratic strategists Joe Zepecki, and they began by discussing the authorization for high-ranking White House officials being allowed to use the messaging app Signal. Next, Steve asked Bill and Joe about U.S. President Trump’s denialism on “SignalGate”. Elon Mask had announced to hold a rally in Wisconsin to promote Wisconsin State Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel with million-dollar checks for some lucky voters, the legality of it and the Supreme Court race itself. Joe Zepecki talked about his recent trip to Mexico and the fallout of deportation measures in the U.S. and Bill brought up the Wisconsin State Supreme Court and how the media was covering it; Steve brought up Bret Baier’s recent interview with Elon Musk on FOx News. RODGERS-LOVE -Bill was Rodgersing deceitful political advertisements and loved the Department of Government Efficiency -Joe loved the book “Not the End of the World”. Grab Bags: Joe brought up the book. Bill brought up the passing of his father-in-law and his importance in his life.

Steve is joined on the today by former U.S. Attorney Jim Santelle to discuss the limits of presidential power.

She's back! WTMJ host Steve Scaffidi was joined by public safety communications expert Anne E. Schwartz. Steve asked her about the speaking and training she had been up to for the past few months and the long-overdue school resource officers being in Milwaukee Public Schools -Steve asked Annie about how public safety is reacting to the Wisconsin State Supreme Court election and the attack ads. -Annie remembers Jimmy Campbell, a Milwaukee police officer, who passed away a few weeks ago. Steve Scaffidi was next joined in-studio by Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann, and they began by talking about Josh’s recent op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that made the case for Wisconsin Act 10. -Steve next asked Josh for his thoughts on the White House officials’ text exchange and The Atlantic Editor in Chief Jeffrey Goldberg that got brought in the chat and Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel who was running for Wisconsin State Supreme Court. -Josh ended the show by talking about Next 18, a partnership with the Washington County Golf Course supporting veterans, and election integrity in Washington County.

Steve Scaffidi was next joined in-studio by Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann, and they began by talking about Josh’s recent op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that made the case for Wisconsin Act 10. Steve next asked Josh for his thoughts on the White House officials’ text exchange and The Atlantic Editor in Chief Jeffrey Goldberg that got brought in the chat and Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel who was running for Wisconsin State Supreme Court. Josh ended the show by talking about Next 18, a partnership with the Washington County Golf Course supporting veterans, and election integrity in Washington County.

She's back! WTMJ host Steve Scaffidi was joined by public safety communications expert Anne E. Schwartz. Steve asked her about the speaking and training she had been up to for the past few months and the long-overdue school resource officers being in Milwaukee Public Schools Steve asked Annie about how public safety is reacting to the Wisconsin State Supreme Court election and the attack ads. Annie remembers Jimmy Campbell, a Milwaukee police officer, who passed away a few weeks ago.