Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey

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Feb 4, 2025 • 17min

Musk, Tariffs, and SNL with Christian Schneider

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Feb 4, 2025 • 10min

Misplaced Housing Funds, MPS Superintendent Candidates, and the Impact of Scooters on the City with Jeramey Jennene

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Feb 3, 2025 • 33min

Buc-ee's with Jenna Sachs and Bryan Polcyn - Full Show

WTMJ Host Steve Scaffidi is joined on today's episode of PPH by Jenna Sachs and Byran Polcyn from FOX 6 to talk about the new Buc-ee's going up in Oak Creek. They discuss the impact that Buc-ee's will have on the area, along with concerns of some residents in the area. Will it really benefit the area? Will people even know their in Oak Creek when they visit?
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Feb 2, 2025 • 37min

Best of the Political Power Hour January 27th thru 31st, 2025

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Jan 31, 2025 • 33min

The Mail Bag Episode - Full Show

WTMJ host Steve Scaffidi was joined in-studio by democratic strategist Joe Zepecki and they discussed the what and the why of Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Brian Hagedorn's decision to recuse himself on the Act 10 strike down case, if fellow justice Janet Protasiewicz will do the same and if the Act 10 case would be decided before or after the upcoming Supreme Court election in April. Steve asked Joe what certain industries liker agricultural would do if there were no migrant workers to do them. Joe answered with prices going up. Steve then challenged Joe on immigration policy and a debate ensued between them. Steve and Joe continued the conversation on immigration policy and Joe Zepecki brought up an article from The Guardian about the Uihlein family’s contradictory actions on immigration. They also discussed the January 6th rioter pardons from U.S. President Donald Trump. Steve and Joe talked about Trump’s press conference from the previous day regarding the aircraft collision at Reagan International Airport in Washington, D.C. and him blaming alleged Diversity, Equity and Inclusion hires. Next, they discussed Trump’s executive orders and the U.S. Supreme Court’s role and his cabinet in it. Joe closed the show by discussing the role of the Democratic party in the U.S. when it came to Donald Trump.
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Jan 30, 2025 • 21min

Balancing Parking and Housing with Tom Daykin

Jeff and Martin were joined in-studio by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel writer Tom Daykin and they talked about the Milwaukee Press Club where he’s a board member. They also discussed Milwaukee’s Birthday, Tom’s piece on high rises
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Jan 30, 2025 • 30min

In It for the Long Haul - Full Show

WTMJ host Steve Scaffidi was joined in-studio by former Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Mary Kuhnmuench and they began the show by discussing the aircraft collision that occurred at Washington, D.C.’s Reagan International Airport and the response from U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy’s responses afterwards. Steve and Judge Mary talk about birthright citizenship and Trump’s executive order getting rid of it following a block from a federal judge Steve briefly asked Mary about other challenges to Trump’s executive orders in the U.S. Supreme Court. Steve and Judge Mary then discussed Donald Trump’s pardons of the January 6th, 2021, capitol rioters. People on both sides of the political aisle were demanding recusal from both liberal and conservative justices on the Wisconsin State Supreme Court. Judge Mary brought up a personal story of recusal with former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. CLOSING ARGUMENTS: -Judge Mary Kuhnmuench talked about what made a great leader: Character, smarts, listening to others’ opinions and more. -Steve Scaffidi is that effective leaders get things done.
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Jan 30, 2025 • 3min

Closing Arguments: Be an Effective Leader

Judge Mary Kuhnmuench talked about what made a great leader: Character, smarts, listening to others’ opinions and more. Steve Scaffidi is that effective leaders get things done.
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Jan 29, 2025 • 1h 9min

Meet Milwaukee County's Newest District Attorney Kent Lovern - Full Show

WTMJ host Steve Scaffidi was joined in-studio by public safety communications expert Anne E. Schwartz and Milwaukee County’s new District Attorney Kent Lovern. Steve asked him preliminary questions about the job, his plans in the position, the state budget, training their prosecutors. Steve asked Lovern to elaborate more on the state budget and cracking down on violent crime. Steve also asked him questions from the talk and text line. Next, Steve asked Lovern about balancing resources and duties. Finally, they discussed community outreach and employee outreach. Steve talked about the upcoming Friday show that would be dedicated to him, Democratic Strategist Joe Zepecki and Republican Strategist Bill McCoshen taking listener questions. He also talked about former U.S. President Joe Biden and his press secretary and the response from the public. Steve closed the show by discussing his podcasts.
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Jan 28, 2025 • 31min

Everything the Government Touches Screws Up - Full Show

WTMJ host Steve Scaffidi was joined on the phone by political writer James Wigderson and they began by recapping the first week of U.S. President Donald Trump. This included his controversial pardons. They continued the conversation to talk about the constitution and how Trump the current republican party were attempting to change the constitution. Steve Scaffidi is next joined in-studio by Urban Milwaukee president Jeramey Jannene, and they began by discussing the crackdown on adding school resource officers to Milwaukee Public Schools. Their conversation on SROs continued. Next, they shifted the conversation to the future of Milwaukee’s Stadium Freeway and what the state’s Department of Transportation could do about it. Steve was next joined by his podcast co-host and fellow WTMJ host Kristin Brey to preview their next episode talking about social media

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