EPISODE · Apr 1, 2025 · 30 MIN
Of Elections and Fools - Full Show
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WTMJ host Jeff Sherman gave words to the wise on scam calls and texts. TWO UP: 1. Downtown Milwaukee's Gaslight building was facing foreclosure and was to be auctioned off. 2. Aldi and Trader Joe’s have been getting more foot traffic, potentially due to rising grocery prices. This day was April Fools Day and Jeff shared some April Fools stories. TikTok was facing pressure again for ByteDance to sell it or face a ban in the United States of America and Substack was adding video to capitalize on this. Apple Music had playlists for Major League Baseball team and their players’ walk-up music A new retractable roof was coming to downtown Milwaukee at Cafe Benelux With this day also being Election Day in Wisconsin, Jeff SHerman was joined on the phone by Pat Sobkowski, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Political Science at Marquette University, to talk about the Wisconsin State Supreme Court race and the record amount of spending going into it as well as races going on in Florida. -Jeff asked Professor Sobkowski about the statewide ballot referenda in Wisconsin regarding Voter ID and why requiring it could hinder some voters. Jeff also asked him about the business side of elections. Jeff Sherman gave a warm welcome to University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's new chancellor Tim Gibson and gave him a suggestion. Jeff gave final reminders on polling locations, times and valid identification.
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WTMJ host Jeff Sherman gave words to the wise on scam calls and texts. TWO UP: 1. Downtown Milwaukee's Gaslight building was facing foreclosure and was to be auctioned off. 2. Aldi and Trader Joe’s have been getting more foot traffic, potentially due to rising grocery prices. This day was April Fools Day and Jeff shared some April Fools stories. TikTok was facing pressure again for ByteDance to sell it or face a ban in the United States of America and Substack was adding video to capitalize on this. Apple Music had playlists for Major League Baseball team and their players’ walk-up music A new retractable roof was coming to downtown Milwaukee at Cafe Benelux With this day also being Election Day in Wisconsin, Jeff SHerman was joined on the phone by Pat Sobkowski, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Political Science at Marquette University, to talk about the Wisconsin State Supreme Court race and the record amount of spending going into it as well as races going on in Florida. -Jeff asked Professor Sobkowski about the statewide ballot referenda in Wisconsin regarding Voter ID and why requiring it could hinder some voters. Jeff also asked him about the business side of elections. Jeff Sherman gave a warm welcome to University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's new chancellor Tim Gibson and gave him a suggestion. Jeff gave final reminders on polling locations, times and valid identification.
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