La Crosse Talk PM WIZM

Blue Jean Nation founder Mike McCabe joined Rick Solem, talking about the biggest problem with government today: Big Money. As citizens fight to get money out of politics, a more immediate solution would be to end gerrymandering, as the political lines are about to get re-drawn across the nation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Carney discusses Elizabeth Warren's idea of getting rid of the electoral college. Also, where are we with free speech, when the president calls to investigate Saturday Night Live after is showed a repeat last weekend that made fun of the president -- as SNL typically does with most presidents.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Hayes in talking down the Green New Deal, the effectiveness of electric cars and climate change.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Hayes is in, flooding, Green New Deal, weather-proof infrastructure and electric cars.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rick Solem talks about the past and present female roles in comic book and sci-fi movies.Brad Williams joined early to talk about the 60s-80s, when he was into that stuff. The second half hour, Rick talks about the new Captain Marvel movie -- so "spoiler alert" is probably necessary.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ken Cooper hosts, talking a little of everything from building a wall to fixing the roads. Shouldn't we just take the wall money and fix the roads?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Carney on a Tuesday wondering if you're ready for millennials to take over, since they're getting to be that age.  Also, Minnesota tables legalizing medical marijuana. Why?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Hayes Mondays with fixing the roads and removing the snow.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Maier hosts. If honey bees disappear, is the world doomed? Also, are GMOs that bad? And what causes autism? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ken Cooper hosting, talking about how you spend your vacations. Also, the Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader clan was in, and a couple of students quizzed Rick Solem. We also talked about the HR-1 bill going through the US House. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Viterbo professors, Dr. Ryan Anderson (criminal justice, sociology) and Dr. Eric Weinberg (history, computer science) joined Rick Solem in studio to discuss whether La Crosse Police's downtown cameras (CCTV) deter crime. Before that, however, we brought up whether public libraries should have a bar in them and if phones have made people more or less social.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Carney hosting, and talking about whether or not your state and federal governments represent you.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking fundraisers. Did you go to the Mac and Cheese fest?Also discussing carbon footprint, fossil fuels and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Maier hosting this free-for-all Friday, talking transgender and using public bathrooms, along with undocumented immigrants getting licenses.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wisconsin governor wants to make the drawing of legislative district lines bipartisan -- or nonpartisan. Rick Solem brought in Wisconsin Common Cause's Jay Heck and Republican Party Chair Bill Feehan to argue about that, and whether Wisconsin is a gerrymandered state.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should the government require you to be vaccinated? Dave Carney discussed that and other issues surrounding vaccines. The president of the National Vaccine Information Center also talked about the issue of government and pharmaceutical accountability when it comes to vaccines.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Hayes Mondays, talking taxes, tax returns and how it's your fault if you didn't get what you expected to get.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Maier in for a free-for-all Friday on the precursor to rainy, icy snowstorm of weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt Harter joined Ken Cooper to talk recycling and talk he did. Keith Carr came on later to talk movies. And Jim Warsinske talked a little improve.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Carney talks of a society with autonomous vehicles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Hayes talks border security and building a wall, raising the minimum wage, e-cigs, among other things.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bike Lanes. Snow. Roads.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ken Cooper and Rick Solem talk about their terrible Valentine's Day plans -- both past and present.  It was also the one-year remembrance of the Parkland shooting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rick Solem talks with Mayor Tim Kabat about everything from his Valentine's Day plans, to how he got to be mayor, along with Gillette Street and snow "emergencies."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Carney dives deep into the good and bad of a cashless society.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Hayes talks about a host of things in politics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike M. in, talks about media honesty, a ban on hunting competitions in Wisconsin and how to fix the roads (a tollway?).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hayes' viewpoints on politics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now individual neighborhoods are going to charge for parking?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They're discussing an Public Market in La Crosse. Where should it go? Also talk of putting up apartments along Hwy. 16. Will it really make traffic that much worse? Wait, is traffic even worth complaining about in La Crosse?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike talks how he fell on his "ace."The Super Bowl halftime show was ... ?La Crosse School District is gonna buy the Brickhouse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Ken Gilliam joined us to talk about the fire Wed. night in -30 degree weather. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hayes talk about building a wall. Not just any wall. The wall that is a giant issue now, but wasn't the first two years Republicans held all three branches of the government.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Of the things Mike and Rick discuss, were the nonstop arguing of building a wall and creative ways to have term limits - like an opt-out clause.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What to do with Bridgeview Plaza. What to do with the mall.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

American Family Insurance bought the rights to "Miller Park." And we talked other stuff.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Maier spent the first half the hour talking about medical marijuana. We brought Brad Williams in for a bit to talk Smiley Face Killer in the second half of the hour.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rick Solem talked with Jim Flottmeyer, the city's parking utility coordinator, mostly about the program to charge for parking on the streest near UW-La Crosse and WTC. Mike Hayes and Solem discussed it the second half of the show with callers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did Tony Evers win the governorship because of marijuana? Also, we make fun of people trying to make points via terrible talk to texts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David and Rick discuss a couple of things: 1. Have you already failed at your New Year's resolution?2. Will Tony Evers do a good job?3. Partisan government. Not sure if we solved the issue, but probably. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mitch Reynolds signs off from WIZM's La Crosse Talk PM with family and friends on New Year's Eve.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jen Barney, who won another Food Network bakeoff joined us right away. After that, Hayes talks about the paid on-street parking plan coming to La Crosse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

La Crosse Asst. Police Chief Rob Abraham and Mitch talk about the good ole days.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is Mitch's third-to-last show. Some people called in to tell him get out of town.  We talked with Mt. La Crosse's Darcie Breidel about making beer flakes in the snow machine (also on the podcast list as a standalone interview). And, we played what Judge Ramona Gonzalez had to say in court Friday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Instead of making snow flakes ... how about beer flakes, Darcie?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mitch makes a big announcement.  Also, a guy got out of jail on a lowered bond and, four hours later, he was back in jail.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The paid, on-street parking plan by UWL and WTC.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mitch talks about a federal judge's decision to throw out the entire Affordable Care Act because of one provision in the law.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They fixed the roads. Well, the one called Cass Street. But bumpouts and zig-zagging bike lanes aren't quite the answer. But there's another dilemma by Longfellow Middle School. Students say drivers aren't paying attention and blowing by the area willy nilly. Stop signs, bump-outs, speed bumps? What's the fix?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.