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WPT Midweek Moment
by Paul Rozeski
The WPT Midweek Moment is a weekly editorial run-down of the latest Wisconsin state government news, hosted and distributed by Wisconsin Property Taxpayers, the state's largest taxpayer advocacy organization. Each season runs the length of the current legislative session.
Episodes
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10-14-26 WPT Midweek Moment
This week, we look at how: literally, the coolest reason to win a Nobel Prize New York's getting a win/win for schools and taxpayers that we aren't WPT is still playing whack-a-mole with municipal fees datacenters are making allies in unique ways Then, we bring it home with one of the best…
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10-07-26 WPT Midweek Moment
This week, we have a few headlines from Wisconsin's economy: a difficult decision in Wisconsin Rapids, a business expansion in Sheboygan Falls, a flock camera update from Milwaukee, Then, we bring it home with a quote from a founding father on how to tell if government is doing a good job, and do...
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09-30-26 WPT Midweek Moment
This week, our stories look at how motivations impact outcomes: an outdoors, immersive experience in Wisconsin that's pretty cool a data center that's acting like a good neighbor two stories about how your taxpayer dollars are being spent Then, we bring it home with a quote from a founding father...
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09-23-26 WPT Midweek Moment
This week, our stories look at how motivations impact outcomes: an abuse of power from the You Can't Make This Stuff Up File a Wisconsin guest at the White House an overdue reprimand for the dairy checkoff program a big opportunity for Wisconsin manufacturing Then, we bring it home with a quote...
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09-16-26 WPT Midweek Moment
This week, our stories revolve around education: a major award for Wisconsin analysis last year's record breaking tax increases recent results and trends of math aptitiude in the U.S. an example of teaching methodology gone astray Then, we bring it home with a quote from the longest serving…
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09-09-26 WPT Midweek Moment
This week, we look at quite a few stories: a major victory in the courts for taxpayers something cool in Kewaskum a "You Can't Make This Stuff Up File" story an update on our Flock cameras story Wisconsin Technical Colleges are getting glowing reviews Wisconsin Technical Colleges budget increase...
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09-02-26 WPT Midweek Moment
This week, we look at a few of the many technology headlines flying around: satellites aimed at farmers Flock cameras technology upgrades for law enforcement databases tablets for inmates data centers Then, we bring it home with a quote from POTUS #4 and we do it all in less time than it takes to...
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08-26-26 WPT Midweek Moment
This week, we look at headlines about the kids: the kids being up to no good the well meaning adults that might be doing them a dis-service a success story about the school that is avoiding the status quo, succeeding in spite of its circumstances Then, we bring it home with a quote from POTUS 13...
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08-19-26 WPT Midweek Moment
This week, we rapid fire through five or six headlines: a story from the You Can't Make This Stuff Up file the polls weren't as wrong as I told you they were a university takes a step to coddle students and their grades even more a study on childhood reading that a child could have predicted…
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08-12-26 WPT Midweek Moment
This week, we are LOADED UP with exposing some of the irony and chaos that resulted in a wild primary. We dissect multiple: wild election results massive piles of campaign money wildly inaccurate polls endorsements that make less sense the longer you stare at them After all that, we bring it home...
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08-05-26 WPT Midweek Moment
This week, we look at what Wisconsin's future might look like now that Francesca Hong is the presumptive favorite to win her primary: what fact check did Francesca fail when talking about education spending? when asked to define "fully funded", what was her answer? what is her roadmap to improve...
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07-29-26 WPT Midweek Moment
This week, with the sound of fireworks still ringing in our ears, we look at: what if Target and Kwik Trip had a love child? We're about to find out. how crazy does a random Wednesday morning look like in state government? we review a pile of healthcare headlines I give you the highlights of the...
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07-08-26 WPT Midweek Moment
This week, with the sound of fireworks still ringing in our ears, we look at: farmers had to win a lawsuit to act like farmers and fix their own equipment. we have some good news from the streets of Milwaukee (for a change) another candidate for governor cries uncle. a class action lawsuit from…
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07-01-26 WPT Midweek Moment
This week we hustle through info to try and fit 20 minutes in a 10 minute bag... We piece together the story of data centers and clarify some conflicting reports of job creation. Next, we discover that when data centers get treated like any other government contractor, they don't like it and...
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06-24-26 WPT Midweek Moment
This week might be the craziest "You Can't Make This Stuff Up" story yet. We also look at someone under the radar that you don't want to sleep on in the Governor’s race. Then, we wrap it all up with a quote from Federalist Paper #51 that gives timeless wisdom about power and politics, and all in...
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06-10-26 WPT Midweek Moment
This week, we look at how the governor's race is keeping it weird, how some dairy farmers are sticking up for themselves, and a story from the "you can't make this stuff up file". Then, we wrap it all up with a quote from a founding father with no middle name about what our leaders need to do...
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06-3-26 WPT Midweek Moment
This week, we are still gawking at the slow motion car crash that has been the surplus tax rebate bill. You know Governor Evers is angry when he starts throwing around words like "untenable". Next, we look at what state government is consistently good at (but wish they weren't). Then, a quick...
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05-20-26 WPT Midweek Moment
I might just change the name of this to the you just can't make this stuff up podcast. Probably not, but seriously. This week we: start with something cool in Wisconsin. see how politicians are twisting themselves into pretzels see how Governor Evers is frustrating crime victims throughout the...
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05-14-26 WPT Midweek Moment
In case you don't get to listen, here's a quote to summarize what happened with multiple tax rebates that weren't given to Wisconsin taxpayers: If you are a taxpayer... "No matter what side of the aisle you sit on, your lawmakers and every candidate for governor have failed you." This week we…
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05-06-26 WPT Midweek Moment
This week we look at only ridiculous stories… a ridiculously disappointing story about the farm bill. a ridiculously cool story about a new type of police dog. a ridiculously lucky story about being in the right place at the right time. and maybe the most ridiculous "you can't make this stuff up...
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04-29-26 WPT Midweek Moment
This week we look at… some cool things happening in Wisconsin this weekend. why the federal government is suing Wisconsin for suing sites for sports gambling. yet another court ruling on legislative maps in Wisconsin. why there are multiple people announcing that they are running for a state…
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04-22-26 WPT Midweek Moment
This week we look at… how much of your energy bill hikes are going directly to the company's stockholders. some of the interesting and boring press releases flying around WI. a "you can't make this up", better late than never story from the Governor's office. a funny look at how the media take…
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04-15-26 WPT Midweek Moment
This week we look at… how Wisconsin roads compare to the rest of the nation. how the Milwaukee Public School Superintendent is starting to make everyone else look bad. how our pension fund is making most of the other states look bad, for now. We wrap it all up with a quote from Samuel Adams on…
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04-08-26 WPT Midweek Moment
This week we look at… what is between the lines of the firing of the UW System President. the massive consequences the UW Board of Regents should expect. the absolutely, without a doubt, most surprising veto of the year. We wrap it all up with a quote from Alexander Hamilton on the power of the...
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04-01-26 WPT Midweek Moment
This week we look at… something cool in Wisconsin this week. how much the spring election is a shadow of previous years. an update on the infinite stream of jerrymandering lawsuits. since the Legislature has adjourned for the year, we do a superficial comparison Wisconsin's lawmaking body to…
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03-18-26 WPT Midweek Moment
This week we look at… something cool in Wisconsin this week. we get conflicting information about the health of Wisconsin's economy. we see an example of how not to do good tax reform. dive back into the "You Can't Make This Stuff Up" file We wrap it all up with some very relevant wisdom from a...
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03-11-26 WPT Midweek Moment
This week we look at… a new voter information hub from the Wisconsin Elections Commission. a new school referendum tool that tracks past spending and current requests for each school district. the MPS Superintendent makes choices that are opposed by the unions but good for taxpayers to correct...
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03-04-26 WPT Midweek Moment
This week we look at… recent quotes on how the Governor views you and your tax money. a tax rebate update. how laughable some of the recent political rhetoric is. Legislative Democrats breaking ranks at the first hints of wielding power. We wrap it all up with some very relevant wisdom from a…
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02-26-26 WPT Midweek Moment
This week we look at… the latest property tax rankings and see where Wisconsin landed. latest Marquette Law School poll and read between the lines. what how lawyers sound when there's a "beef" and they have a press release rap battle. We wrap it all up with some very relevant wisdom Abraham…
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02-18-26 WPT Midweek Moment
This week we look at… the latest on turning the surplus into tax rebates. how Vos and LeMahieu are trying to cooperate. how the Governor is playing politics how being the squeaky wheel is helping the "little guy" get some wins this week. We wrap it all up with some strong life wisdom from a...
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02-11-26 WPT Midweek Moment
This week we look at… more financial incompetence in the Milwaukee Public Schools. the state surplus going to property tax relief is getting close. how the energy utilities are promising one thing but are showing their true priorities by doing another. We wrap it all up with a quote that every...
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02-04-26 WPT Midweek Moment
This week we look at old ideas getting new life… finger pointing for property taxes increases. marijuana legalization. where to spend our tax dollars. a lawsuit is creating some division amongst friends. We wrap it all up with a quote from one of the "Father of the Constitution" , and do it all…
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01-28-26 WPT Midweek Moment
This week we discuss whether… we have actual bi-partisan support for property tax relief? both sides of the aisle received good news in the Governor's race. right to work states prosper more than their counterparts a lawsuit is creating some division amongst friends. We wrap it all up with a…
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01-14-26 WPT Midweek Moment
This week we tackle some stories on… what the Governor’s latest rhetoric on property taxes really means, and what it doesn’t. why the Assembly is moving at breakneck speed right out of the gate. find some "You Can't Make This Stuff Up" level of government spending end up buried in plain sight…
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01-07-26 WPT Midweek Moment
This week we read between the lines of the headlines, which quickly leads to some reasonable questions… what a jam-packed Capitol schedule at the start of the year really means, how the familiar property-tax blame game is already playing out, why speculation around leadership at the Capitol…
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12-31-25 WPT Midweek Moment
Happy New Year from WPT! This week we read between the lines of the headlines, which quickly leads to some reasonable questions.... will the latest moves from AG Josh Kaul (that is getting NO reporting) come back to haunt him in next year's election? I'm not exaggerating - from the You Can't Make...
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12-17-25 WPT Midweek Moment
This week we read between the lines of the headlines, which quickly leads to some reasonable questions.... the Madison Metropolitan School Districts shows us exactly what bureaucracy looks and sounds like, a report that breaks down some of the property tax burden and identifies who is to blame…
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12-10-25 WPT Midweek Moment
This week we look at... the surprising lengths Milwaukee goes to tax it’s residents, an idea for your new years resolutions (or) a gift for the person that has everything, a look at a surprising level of financial ignorance from government officials, and a quote from a POTUS that wrote his own...
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12-04-25 WPT Midweek Moment
This week we look at some of the most un-surprising news of the year, how AI is making things more efficient for government, we have the initial numbers from deer hunting to see how it stacked up compared to last year, and more. As if that wasn't good enough, I give you a reason to party this...
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11-26-25 WPT Midweek Moment
This week we have another "you can't make this stuff up file" story, a proposal of new permit fees to cover a $16 million DNR budget deficit, and a quick update on "opening weekend". We also look at the long term results of Wisconsin government's efforts to protect energy ratepayers. Spoiler:...
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11-18-25 WPT Midweek Moment
This week we start with some fascinating numbers from WE Energy's plan to quickly increase energy production to keep up with the coming demands from data centers..... Next, we look at some of the bills making their way through the Senate and the GOAT Committee, and wrap it all up with a quote…
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11-12-25 WPT Midweek Moment
Enough is enough already. This week we look at: How taxpayers are taking out frustration at the ballot box. How taxpayers are taking out their frustration in polls. How taxpayers are voicing their frustration to elected officials. We also look at a possible solution to a decades year old problem...
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11-05-25 WPT Midweek Moment
This week we look at: A couple of made up holidays with overly long names. A couple new bill proposals. A couple recent land rights stories. A little bit about government spending. After all that, we wrap it up with a quote from founding father that served as Vice President, and do it all in less...
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10-30-25 WPT Midweek Moment
Let's look at how checked out people are on politics at the national and statewide levels, as well as opening up the the "You Can't Make This Stuff Up File" again and see how Josh Kaul is doubling down on an argument that the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled against, After all that, we look…
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10-22-25 WPT Midweek Moment
Poor Milwaukee can't get out of it's own way. The city and county have been bad at money for so long, they just stick with what they're good at. This week we recap a deep dive into the county budget and how Milwaukee Public Schools are so bad with money that they are screwing things up for the…
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10-15-25 WPT Midweek Moment
This week we we look at what the Legislature was up to on Tuesday, an incredibly interesting study on vehicle fatalities, and a story about when politicians probably know better but just can’t help themselves. After that, we wrap it up with a quote from the founding father that authored Common...
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10-08-25 WPT Midweek Moment
This week we look at some surprising developments in the Governor's race, we look at how Milwaukee is sticking it to taxpayers again, and check in with one of the most popular men in Wisconsin putting datacenters on blast. Lastly, we wrap it up with a quote from the first wine connoisseur in the...
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10-1-2025 WPT Midweek Moment
This week we: Open the You Can't Make This Stuff Up File Look at some national polls and see where you stand compared to other registered voters. Look at some numbers of how much property values are jumping locally and nationally Lastly, we wrap up with a quote from POTUS #34, probably the 2nd…
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09-24-25 WPT Midweek Moment
This week we see what lawmakers have been up to all summer and give some quick highlights on: Bill packages that addresses: education. housing shortages and affordability. all sorts of election related topics. merging old and new sustainable industries in the NorthWoods. One of the most...
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09-17-25 WPT Midweek Moment
This week we wade into the sensitive topics: A week after the Charlie Kirk assassination, has the rhetoric on either side of the aisle changed? What does a politician doing a full 180 look like? We found an example and a blatant act of journalism at the Journal Sentinel. We give updates on the...
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The WPT Midweek Moment is a weekly editorial run-down of the latest Wisconsin state government news, hosted and distributed by Wisconsin Property Taxpayers, the state's largest taxpayer advocacy organization. Each season runs the length of the current legislative session.
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