Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey

Steve Scaffidi was joined in-studio by Fox, O’Neill & Shannon, S.C. attorney Matt O’Neill and they began by discussing United States Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith’s finding on former U.S. President and President-Elect Donald Trump and his role in the January 6th, 2021, insurrection riots in Washington, D.C. They move on to talking about what was going to be on the docket for the Wisconsin Supreme Court including an abortion case challenging Wisconsin’s 1849 law, Act 10 challenges on collective bargaining rights for public employees and more. Matt briefly explained to Steve about the chaos going on in the evenly divided state legislature in Minnesota. Matt explained more about Minnesota and Act 10 CLOSING ARGUMENTS: “Embracing Democracy” is Matt’s closing message and is keeping his optimism on Donald Trump’s second term.

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WTMJ host Steve Scaffidi began the show by talking about the confirmation hearings in Washington, D.C. for U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump’s cabinet Steve Scaffidi was joined in-studio by Washington County Executive, and they began by discussing the California wildfires and small government's role in services during emergency situations and people’s everyday lives. -Josh talked more about the state of state funding for counties across Wisconsin. -Steve and Josh then discussed TikTok, the security issues and more. Steve also asked Josh about the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel mentioning him as a potential Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate, Wisconsin State Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel and Radon testing Steve Scaffidi is next joined on the phone by 101.7 The Truth host and former Milwaukee police lieutenant Dr. Ken Harris to talk about Donald Trump and U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson getting upset about half-staffed American flags ahead of Inauguration Day and what Dr. Ken would be talking about on his show later in the day. Steve ended the show with closing thoughts clarifying the TikTok ban and the half-staffed flag discourse.

Steve Scaffidi is next joined on the phone by 101.7 The Truth host and former Milwaukee police lieutenant Dr. Ken Harris to talk about Donald Trump and U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson getting upset about half-staffed American flags ahead of Inauguration Day and what Dr. Ken would be talking about on his show later in the day.

Steve Scaffidi was joined in-studio by Washington County Executive, and they began by discussing the California wildfires and small government's role in services during emergency situations and people’s everyday lives. Josh talked more about the state of state funding for counties across Wisconsin. Steve and Josh then discussed TikTok, the security issues and more. Steve also asked Josh about the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel mentioning him as a potential Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate, Wisconsin State Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel and Radon testing

WTMJ host Steve Scaffidi was joined on the phone by political writer James Wigderson and they began by discussing the upcoming Wisconsin State Supreme Court race between conservative candidate Brad Schimel and liberal candidate Susan Crawford and the issues both sides of the political spectrum that will be pushed in advertisements. They also discussed the potential turnout in this April election. -They continued the conversation by talking about the legacy of the departed former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, President-Elect Donald Trump's upcoming inauguration, current U.S. President Joe Biden's legacy and Trump's conversation with former U.S. President Barack Obama Urban Milwaukee president Jeramey Jannene joined Steve Scaffidi to talk about the exorbitant amount of money (aggregate billions in Jeramey’s words) that had been awarded to the City of Milwaukee from U.S. President Joe Biden and if the money would stay in the city’s possession. -They discussed more on the funding, rail transit and other things Jeramay would be covering this week. Steve Scaffidi is joined on the phone by Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers. Steve starts out of the gate by asking him if he will be running for a third term, what would motivate his decision, the state budget, budget surplus, his criticisms on the Department of Public Instruction, if he’d endorse a candidate for the elected position of DPI head, the lack of school resource officers at Milwaukee Public Schools after a year of it being required by law, the new Office of Violence Prevention and more.

WTMJ host Steve Scaffidi was joined on the phone by political writer James Wigderson and they began by discussing the upcoming Wisconsin State Supreme Court race between conservative candidate Brad Schimel and liberal candidate Susan Crawford and the issues both sides of the political spectrum that will be pushed in advertisements. They also discussed the potential turnout in this April election. They continued the conversation by talking about the legacy of the departed former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, President-Elect Donald Trump's upcoming inauguration, current U.S. President Joe Biden's legacy and Trump's conversation with former U.S. President Barack Obama

Urban Milwaukee president Jeramey Jannene joined Steve Scaffidi to talk about the exorbitant amount of money (aggregate billions in Jeramey’s words) that had been awarded to the City of Milwaukee from U.S. President Joe Biden and if the money would stay in the city’s possession. They discussed more on the funding, rail transit and other things Jeramay would be covering this week.

Steve Scaffidi is joined on the phone by Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers. Steve starts out of the gate by asking him if he will be running for a third term, what would motivate his decision, the state budget, budget surplus, his criticisms on the Department of Public Instruction, if he’d endorse a candidate for the elected position of DPI head, the lack of school resource officers at Milwaukee Public Schools after a year of it being required by law, the new Office of Violence Prevention and more.