EPISODE · Jul 3, 2025 · 1H 2M
Wisconsin's Budget Signed Over Night, As For The Federal Budget...
from Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey
On today’s show, Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey cover a packed and powerful news day across Wisconsin and beyond. 🕊️ The show opens with the latest on the Shorewood police shooting—WTMJ’s Mike Spaulding joins with breaking details, and the hosts reflect on the toll of gun violence. 📝 Just hours after Governor Evers signed the state budget in the middle of the night, Steve and Kristin ask: What’s actually in it? Is it a win? And what’s next as Congress battles over Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”? 📞 Nick Matuszewski from Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort calls in to talk about why gun violence is surging in the Midwest, what policies can help, and what still needs to be done. 🧨 Then Urban Milwaukee’s Jeramey Jannene joins in-studio for a rapid-fire roundup: The truth about Milwaukee’s EV charging costs The MCTS fare-skipping audit and what it means for riders What UWM is doing with its' new state funding Has Vision Zero really reduced traffic deaths in Milwaukee? Plus: A new flag for the city—for real this time?
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On today’s show, Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey cover a packed and powerful news day across Wisconsin and beyond. 🕊️ The show opens with the latest on the Shorewood police shooting—WTMJ’s Mike Spaulding joins with breaking details, and the hosts reflect on the toll of gun violence. 📝 Just hours after Governor Evers signed the state budget in the middle of the night, Steve and Kristin ask: What’s actually in it? Is it a win? And what’s next as Congress battles over Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”? 📞 Nick Matuszewski from Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort calls in to talk about why gun violence is surging in the Midwest, what policies can help, and what still needs to be done. 🧨 Then Urban Milwaukee’s Jeramey Jannene joins in-studio for a rapid-fire roundup: The truth about Milwaukee’s EV charging costs The MCTS fare-skipping audit and what it means for riders What UWM is doing with its' new state funding Has Vision Zero really reduced traffic deaths in Milwaukee? Plus: A new flag for the city—for real this time?
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