Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey

Steve Scaffidi was joined remotely by Annex Wealth Management CEO Dave Spano to talk about the rising tariffs and the collapsing economy. They also opened the talk and text line to take questions. Next, Steve asked Dave what could be done to flip the markets, the federal reserve’s role in helping consumers and more.

WTMJ host Steve Scaffidi was joined by WISN Channel 12 political reporter Matt SMith and they began by discussing tariffs, and the Republican Party’s response including a clip from U.S. Senior Senator from Wisconsin Ron Johnson with his thoughts. Another clip from Senator Johnson was played regarding his response to the conservative loss during the Wisconsin State Supreme Court race. Steve and MAtt discussed more about the race and Wisconsin Republican Chair Brian Schimming’s efforts to get voter turnout that did not pan out. A clip from Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin was played regarding the future of the Democratic party given recent events with tariffs, the economy and the race in Wisconsin. Steve asked Matt if he had to do homework on tariffs and if the relationship between Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin state legislature would soften Steve opened the talk and text line for questions for both him and Matt Smith such as making his show UpFront and formatting and moderating the Supreme Court debate. Steve lastly asks Matt about the National Football League draft in Green Bay Wisconsin later in April

WTMJ host Steve Scaffidi was joined in-studio by Republican strategist Bill McCoshen and Democratic strategist Joe Zepecki; Steve began by asking them about U.S. President Trump’s big tariff announcement and the tumbling economy that followed. Next, they reacted to Tuesday’s election in Wisconsin and Florida, how Elon Musk factored into it and the future of the Republican party and the State Supreme Court in Wisconsin. The Voter ID requirement amendment passed on Tuesday and was the silver lining on Election Day for Republicans according to Bill. Steve asked both about Republicans turning against Trump. Next, the federal budget; what will happen? Bill, Joe and Steve discussed. LOVE & RODGERS -Bill loved the voter turnout on Tuesday’s election. Bill Rodgers’d a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire flipping a table over a political issue on Election Day. -Joe Rodgers’d two things: the failing economy and the reckless deportation of legal immigrants to El Salvador GRAB BAGS -Joe wished a happy birthday for his cousin and sister. -Bill shouted out the people who wished him well last week and the congresspeople in Washington, D.C. and Madison, Wisconsin who were kicking the can down the road for the budget. -Steve talked about the Fox network pulling the stock ticker from their stations.

WTMJ host Steve Scaffidi reacted to this morning’s plummeting stocks and was joined on the phone by Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty President Rick Esenberg who gave his thoughts as well. Rick also brought up how the cause of the dropping stocks was what he called “MAGA Populism”. -Steve asked Rick what was next for MAGA Populism and how voters could shift away from it. Steve also asks him if U.S. President Donald Trump even cares about what he had caused and about Tuesday’s election in Wisconsin and how it reflects a fall for conservatives in Wisconsin. Steve gave further thoughts pn the plummeting stocks. Steve Scaffidi was next joined on the phone by Wisconsin Democratic Chair for his thoughts on President Trump’s big move on tariffs and the market fall that followed. Steve also asked him about the results from Wisconsin’s election from the previous Tuesday and what statement it sent to Elon Musk and others. -Their conversation continued and talked about the future of the Democratic party with Tuesday’s results, especially as it came to future Wisconsin State Supreme Court Races like with Justice Ann Walsh Bradley’s, who criticized this year’s race, which would happen the following year. Lastly, Steve asked him what was in his future.

Steve Scaffidi was next joined on the phone by Wisconsin Democratic Chair for his thoughts on President Trump’s big move on tariffs and the market fall that followed. Steve also asked him about the results from Wisconsin’s election from the previous Tuesday and what statement it sent to Elon Musk and others. Their conversation continued and talked about the future of the Democratic party with Tuesday’s results, especially as it came to future Wisconsin State Supreme Court Races like with Justice Ann Walsh Bradley’s, who criticized this year’s race, which would happen the following year. Lastly, Steve asked him what was in his future.

9:09 - WTMJ host Steve Scaffidi reacted to this morning’s plummeting stocks and was joined on the phone by Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty President Rick Esenberg who gave his thoughts as well. Rick also brought up how the cause of the dropping stocks was what he called “MAGA Populism”. Steve asked Rick what was next for MAGA Populism and how voters could shift away from it. Steve also asks him if U.S. President Donald Trump even cares about what he had caused and about Tuesday’s election in Wisconsin and how it reflects a fall for conservatives in Wisconsin.

WTMJ hosts Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey were joined on the phone by Democratic strategist Joe Zepecki to react to yesterday’s elections in Wisconsin and Florida and what it meant as a reaction to U.S. President Trump and Elon Musk. -A clip from Dane County judge Susan Crawford’s victory speech after winning the Wisconsin State Supreme Court race was played, then Steve and Kristin asked Joe if this was the good news Democrats needed; Joe responded yes and brought up U.S. Senator from New Jersey Cory Booker. They also asked him what it could mean for Republicans. -Another clip from Wisconsin Supreme State Court justice Ann Walsh Bradley's response to Crawford’s victory. Kristin and Steve asked Joe about ballad shortages in certain wards in Milwaukee the previous day. A clip from Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Jill Underly’s victory speech on winning re-election. Then, Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey were joined on the phone by Republican strategist Bill McCoshen for his thoughts on the overarching theme from the previous day’s election and how it reflected Donald Trump. -A clip from Jill Underly’s opponent Brittany Kinser concession speech was played. Kristin and Steve asked Bill about the “silver lining” for Republicans regarding the statewide Voter ID referendum passing and the Wisconsin Supreme Court race next year for Ann Walsh Bradley’s seat. Steve and Kristin give their closing thoughts on yesterday’s election and campaign financing.

Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey were joined on the phone by Republican strategist Bill McCoshen for his thoughts on the overarching theme from the previous day’s election and how it reflected Donald Trump. A clip from Jill Underly’s opponent Brittany Kinser concession speech was played. Kristin and Steve asked Bill about the “silver lining” for Republicans regarding the statewide Voter ID referendum passing and the Wisconsin Supreme Court race next year for Ann Walsh Bradley’s seat.

WTMJ hosts Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey were joined on the phone by Democratic strategist Joe Zepecki to react to yesterday’s elections in Wisconsin and Florida and what it meant as a reaction to U.S. President Trump and Elon Musk. A clip from Dane County judge Susan Crawford’s victory speech after winning the Wisconsin State Supreme Court race was played, then Steve and Kristin asked Joe if this was the good news Democrats needed; Joe responded yes and brought up U.S. Senator from New Jersey Cory Booker. They also asked him what it could mean for Republicans. Another clip from Wisconsin Supreme State Court justice Ann Walsh Bradley's response to Crawford’s victory. Kristin and Steve asked Joe about ballad shortages in certain wards in Milwaukee the previous day.

WTMJ host Steve Scaffidi was joined on the phone by political writer James Wigderson and they began by discussing election day for the Wisconsin State Supreme Court and State Superintendent among other more local elections and where the Supreme Court race specifically stands this morning. This included the amount of investment U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk put into Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel's campaign. -Speaking of Musk, they talked about the rally he held in Green Bay to support the Schimel campaign where he gave a million dollars to two random attendees that voted for Schimel and what this says about the state of elections and buying votes. They also gave their predictions for the recent and its aftermath. Steve Scaffidi was joined in-studio by Urban Milwaukee President Jeramey Jannene to talk about two local elections that he had been tracking on this Election Day which included a Milwaukee Common Council seat vacated by the later Jonathan Brostoff and one Milwaukee Public Schools school board seat; Jeramey described the candidates. -They next discussed the $394 million that the city of Milwaukee received from the federal government for a city “transformation fund” that the Common Council would be voting on the following day. -Steve then asked Jeramey about Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley’s State of the County address as well as what else Jeramey was working on. Fellow WTMJ host Kristin Brey joined Steve Scaffidi to talk about the Milwaukee Brewers’ home opener and the state-wide elections in Wisconsin on this Election Day.