So About Those Property Taxes...

Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey open the show by breaking down President Donald Trump’s national address, including his unexpected proposal for stipend checks to military service members funded by tariff revenue. They analyze contradictions in Trump’s economic messaging and ask listeners whether the speech changed their view of the administration. Then they turn local, discussing rising property taxes across Wisconsin as homeowners receive their bills. Listeners share how these increases are hitting their households. In City Stories, Urban Milwaukee’s Jeramey Jannene brings updates on the Judge Hannah Dugan trial, former Mayor Tom Barrett’s involvement, shifting power dynamics between Mayor Cavalier Johnson and the Common Council, executive salaries, Shorewood’s plan to move its public works site, and yet another debate over historic preservation. They also break down how Milwaukee property taxes are allocated and new efforts to crack down on fare evasion in the county transit system.