Dr. Anthony Chergosky, political science professor at UW-La Crosse, joined Friday’s La Crosse Talk PM and covered a variety of topics, including the passing of Milwaukee Brewers legend Bob Uecker, the TikTok ban, and key issues in La Crosse’s upcoming mayoral election.
La Crosse Talk PM airs weekdays at 5:06 p.m. Listen on the WIZM app, online here, or on 92.3 FM / 1410 AM / 106.7 FM (north of Onalaska). Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here or subscribe to La Crosse Talk PM wherever you get your podcasts.
The show opened with a discussion of the TikTok ban, which just went into effect. Anyone who opens the app will see the a message crediting President-elect Donald Trump with efforts to restore the platform.
Next, the focus shifted to Minnesota’s state government turmoil, drawing parallels to Wisconsin Democrats fleeing Madison during the Act 10 protests. This segued into a conversation about the return of campaign ads and the upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court election. The race is expected to set a new record as the most expensive state supreme court race in U.S. history — which was set by last year’s Wisconsin contest.
Chergosky also discussed campaign finance, highlighting Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler’s potential departure from the role — he’s running to be the national party chair — and its implications. We also explored how political parties often fail to prepare for leadership transitions, touching on Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ possible retirement and the lack of succession planning in that spot or how political parties don’t even do this with presidential candidates — including Kamala Harris last election and JD Vance now.
In the second half of the show, the discussion turned to energy production, mentioning Microsoft’s acquisition of Three Mile Island to restart its nuclear plant.
That somehow transitioned to the La Crosse mayoral race, emphasizing how local elections are the most significance, what the key issues in the city might be, and the importance of thoroughly covering the candidates.
The episode concluded reminiscing about Milwaukee Brewers icon Bob Uecker, who passed away Thursday at 90. We reflected on how society should embrace how we’ve celebrated Uecker’s legacy, not just after his passing, but for years into the twilight of his career and life.
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