EPISODE · Feb 19, 2026 · 1H 1M
Drama in Madison and Milwaukee
from Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey
Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey break down late-night drama at the Wisconsin Capitol over Gail’s Law, joined by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Jessie Opoien with firsthand insight from inside the chamber. They also welcome Milwaukee Magazine’s Chelsea Mamerow to preview the upcoming Unity Awards and give a spoiler warning on Wisconsin native Jordan Stolz’s latest performance at the Winter Olympics. In City Stories, Urban Milwaukee’s Jeramey Jannene unpacks ongoing tension within the Milwaukee Common Council, fallout from recent controversies, and what it means for city governance. The conversation also covers the Brewers’ pothole donation, airport parking plans, facial recognition policy debates, school relocations, development issues, and even medieval combat coming to Bay View.
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Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey break down late-night drama at the Wisconsin Capitol over Gail’s Law, joined by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Jessie Opoien with firsthand insight from inside the chamber. They also welcome Milwaukee Magazine’s Chelsea Mamerow to preview the upcoming Unity Awards and give a spoiler warning on Wisconsin native Jordan Stolz’s latest performance at the Winter Olympics. In City Stories, Urban Milwaukee’s Jeramey Jannene unpacks ongoing tension within the Milwaukee Common Council, fallout from recent controversies, and what it means for city governance. The conversation also covers the Brewers’ pothole donation, airport parking plans, facial recognition policy debates, school relocations, development issues, and even medieval combat coming to Bay View.
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