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EPISODE · Feb 18, 2026 · 1H 3M

Evers’ Final Address and the Fight Over Wisconsin’s Future

from Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey

Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey break down Governor Tony Evers’ final State of the State address, reactions from Republican legislative leaders, and what the budget surplus and election-year politics mean for Wisconsin’s future. They also discuss Sweden’s move away from screens in schools and whether American classrooms should follow suit, plus Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg facing scrutiny and what it signals for social media regulation. Later, Marquette political science professor Dr. Julia Azari joins to explore the history and structure of political polarization in the U.S. The show wraps with Ask Us Anything, covering voting regulations, legislative debates over data centers, a few freeway tangents, and the latest from the Extra Points newsletter.

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