Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

WTMJ host Steve Scaffidi was joined by WISN Channel 12 political reporter Matt Smith, and they began by talking about Matt’s jam-packed UpFront show from the previous Sunday covering U.S. President Donald Trump’s equally jam-packed first week back in office. One of the things Trump did was sign an executive order getting rid of birthright citizenship and a clip of U.S. Senator from Wisconsin Ron Johnson’s thoughts on the matter from UpFront; Steve and Matt discussed. Another clip from Ron Johnson was played where he commented on the pardons issued by Trump for the perpetrators of the January 6th, 2021, riots; Steve and Matt discussed, and Matt talked more about what he talked about with the Senator including immigration issues. Steve asked Matt about the scope and scale of UpFront. The next clip played was from Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul about a police funding bill needed to carry out Trump’s executive orders on deportation; Matt and Steve discussed Another clip from Josh Kaul was played talking more about the deportation itself and Steve and Matt discussed further. Steve and Matt wrapped up and Steve asked Matt what he would be covering next.