Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey

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Oct 17, 2024 • 32min

Ghost Guns, Transgender Care and Other Cases in SCOTUS - FULL SHOW

Steve’s latest grandchild was born yesterday and he ran into the former mayor of South Milwaukee and discussed worrying aout the future for our kids. PLUS: recent news has Steve considering deleting Twitter once the election ends. Steve Scaffidi is joined in-studio by former Wisconsin SUpreme Court Justice Janine Geske and they begin by discussing the ghost gun case in the U.S. Supreme Court, the integrity and scandal of justices as well as Veteran issues in the court. Justice Geske brings up a transgender care case that surprised her as a case that they decided to take up. Next, Steve and Justice Geske discuss voter rights cases that concern felony status, mental health Steve next asks Justice Geske for her expectations for November 5th and if results will be announced the day of or after but Geske says no. Closing arguments: Justice Geske wants to wave a magic wand and have government work like it should; Steve agrees.
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Oct 17, 2024 • 3min

Closing Arguments: Do Your Job, Government

Closing arguments: Justice Geske wants to wave a magic wand and have government work like it should; Steve agrees.
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Oct 16, 2024 • 34min

Burying the Lead - Full Show

Steve Scaffidi is joined by Will Flanders from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty to talk about various local referenda across Wisconsin that would raise property taxes in order to raise money for school districts and what they might be using the money for. -Steve asks Will why these referenda have been propping up and the general public opinion on them. We play a clip from CBS Sunday Morning interviewing Bob Woodward who is being sued for revealing that former President Donald Trump sent COVID Tests to Russian President Vladamir Putin. Steve Scaffidi is next joined by Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann to talk about the role of local government and the number one issue brought up by his constituents -Schoemann explains to Steve how he and his county clerks are helping bring accessibility to voters in Washington County. -Closing thoughts: new grandchild, election night and more.
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Oct 16, 2024 • 17min

Making Elections Accessible with Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann

Steve Scaffidi is next joined by Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann to talk about the role of local government and the number one issue brought up by his constituents Schoemann explains to Steve how he and his county clerks are helping bring accessibility to voters in Washington County. Closing thoughts: new grandchild, election night and more.
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Oct 16, 2024 • 11min

What's with All the School Referenda in Wisconsin? with Will Flanders

Steve Scaffidi is joined by Will Flanders from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty to talk about various local referenda across Wisconsin that would raise property taxes in order to raise money for school districts and what they might be using the money for. Steve asks Will why these referenda have been propping up and the general public opinion on them.
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Oct 15, 2024 • 3min

BONUS: The Real Reason Behind the Park & Ride Closures with Jeramey Jannene

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Oct 15, 2024 • 32min

Inside Milwaukee's Election Counting and More - Full Show

Steve Scaffidi is joined by writer James Wigderson and they begin by talking about James’ latest piece on J.D. Vance and him admitting he would not have certified the 2020 election and more. -Steve next asks James about Donald Trump threatening to use military forces to enforce elections. Steve discussed Trump’s recent aloofness with him swaying to music last night and Kamala Harris accepting an interview at Fox News. Urban Milwaukee President Jeramey Jannene joins Steve Scaffidi to discuss the election counting that will happen at the Baird Center on election day and what access to the building will look like. -Next, Jeramey and Steve talk about the oldest park in Milwaukee, just north of the airport and how the city and county got the FAA to approve funding to renovate it. Steve Scaffidi is next joined by Spanning the State Host Kristin Brey and they discuss a conversation she had yesterday on her show that looked at polling data dating back to 2016 and whether or not voters were better off 4-8 years ago compared to now.
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Oct 15, 2024 • 7min

Were We Better Off 4 Years Ago? With Kristin Brey

Steve Scaffidi is next joined by Spanning the State Host Kristin Brey and they discuss a conversation she had yesterday on her show that looked at polling data dating back to 2016 and whether or not voters were better off 4-8 years ago compared to now.
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Oct 15, 2024 • 8min

Milwaukee's Oldest Park Gets an Update with Jeramey Jannene

Urban Milwaukee President Jeramey Jannene joins Steve Scaffidi to discuss the election counting that will happen at the Baird Center on election day and what access to the building will look like. Next, Jeramey and Steve talk about the oldest park in Milwaukee, just north of the airport and how the city and county got the FAA to approve funding to renovate it.
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Oct 15, 2024 • 14min

Will 2024 Repeat 2020? with James Wigderson

Steve Scaffidi is joined by writer James Wigderson and they begin by talking about James’ latest piece on J.D. Vance and him admitting he would not have certified the 2020 election and more. -Steve next asks James about Donald Trump threatening to use military forces to enforce elections.

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