Extra Content You May Have Missed
Journal Sentinel’s profile of Kristin! “Kristin Brey has sharp perceptive and wit breaking down big Wisconsin Stories”
Scaffidiology - Ep 75 A new host has joined forces with Rose Gray!
WTMJ Outdoors - Have fun on the trails and a safe time on the lake
Producer Jas’s Week-In-Review: Election Day, a ceasefire & bills signed
About last week…
On Monday’s show, Matt Smith, Political Director at Channel 12 in Milwaukee, joined Steve & Kristin and spotlighted the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. “Wisconsin Voters aren’t Dumb” was the quote of the day! Several Taco Tuesday references on a Monday made Annex Wealth Management CEO Dave Spano’s weekly appearance a bit more memorable.
Tuesday was Election Day! We also broke down our feelings about President Trump’s threat to wipe out a civilization and welcomed Tory Lowe on the show to talk about his annual Community Clean Up - join us next Saturday!
A Hump Day of special significance as Steve & Kristin reacted to Tuesday’s Spring elections across the state. Trade expert Leo Krenz on tariffs and political strategist Joe Zepecki on the idea of an A.I. moratorium added to a busy Wednesday on Point Taken.
A new day, a new mayor for Waukesha! Newly-elected Mayor Alicia Halvensleben (say that name three times fast) joined Point Taken to talk about her big win on Tuesday. UrbanMilwaukee.com’s Jeramey Jannene gave Steve & Kristin the rundown on all things Milwaukee politics and more in his regular weekly appearance.
Full house on a Friday edition of Point Taken as Steve & Kristin, Bill McCoshen, and Joe Zepecki take on the fallout from Tuesday’s election, and where in the world are we going with the war in Iran? And Joe had strong feelings about his first experience of Buc-ee’s.
If you missed anything, go back and listen or watch
Decision Wisconsin
Alicia Halvensleben shows off how drinkable the water is in Waukesha
City of Waukesha has a New Mayor
The newly elected Mayor of Waukesha, Alicia Halvensleben, stopped by to highlight her role on a big day for Democrats in Wisconsin on Tuesday. Catch the interview here.
Other WTMJ Coverage:
Around the State
Journalist Shell Kittleson
Thoreau College in Viroqua
Steve
Stories like these don’t usually end up this way. Check out the incredible reporting on Shelly Kittleson, a Wisconsin journalist who was abducted in Iraq and thankfully has now been released.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Abducted Wisconsin journalist Shelly Kittleson freed
Kristin
As someone who didn’t go to college right away, then started at a 2-year school, and then graduated from one of the world's best public universities, I am a big fan of non-traditional paths and schools. What I didn’t know is that Wisconsin was home to Thoreau College, a "microcollege" that offers an experimental alternative for students disillusioned by their mainstream postsecondary options.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Sound Off
This Week’s Poll
How did you feel about Tuesday night’s results? What does it tell you about what will happen in November?
Last’s Week’s Poll
Here are the following voter turnouts for the last four Wisconsin Supreme Court elections:
2019: 1,207,5690
2020: 1,549,697
2023: 1,843,480
2025: 2,364,887
2026: 1,506,444
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