Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey

Apr 16 2025 50 ep. 22 mins 4
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Hosted by Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey, Point Taken is for the politically curious and self described political junkie. Steve & Kristin explore, debate, & offer insight into the world of Wisconsin & national politics.

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Wisconsin's Political Landscape After the Election w/ Keith Gilkes

Apr 16 2025 6 mins  
Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey were joined on the phone by Keith Gilkes, Executive Chairman at Platform Communications to discuss a recent poll on Wisconsin Residents with their thoughts on the state budget and the economy.

POINT TAKEN - THE INAUGURAL EPISODE

Apr 16 2025 51 mins  
NEW SHOW! WTMJ hosts Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey introduce themselves and their new show Point Taken 10:16 – Their first start by talking about U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration refusing to release a man from Maryland who was sent to a prison in El Salvador despite protests from the man’s family and U.S. courts. They play audio from ABC Radio and discuss.

10a: The Last PPH with Tracy Johnson and Steve Baas

Apr 15 2025 29 mins  
Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association President & CEO Steve Baas joined Tracy Johnson in-studio, and he mentioned the good and the bad of April 15th. Then, they talk about the potential for development along the I-94 corridor in Wisconsin between Milwaukee and Madison. They next talked about transportation funding. Steve talked about the importance of road safety in const

9a: The Real, the Fake the Ugly of IDs with Jake Curtis

Apr 15 2025 31 mins  
It's the last Political Power Hour and WTMJ fill-in host Tracy Johnson was joined by Institute for Reforming Government General Counsel jake Curtis. They discussed what to expect from the Wisconsin State Supreme Court with Susan Crawford’s victory in the race for one of its’ seats; this included a case challenging Wisconsin Act 10 that would likely go before the court with soon

10a: Economic Impact Locally and Globally

Apr 14 2025 32 mins  
Tracy Johnson was joined remotely by Annex Wealth Management Chief Economist Brian Jacobson to talk tariffs and how people and the markets were reacting. =They next talked about what the middle class really means and what no tax on tips means for them and how much they were being helped by the federal government and the tax cuts from 2017 Tracy Johnson was joined in-studio by MMA

How Local Businesses Are Reacting to Tariffs w/ Dale Kooyenga

Apr 14 2025 17 mins  
Tracy Johnson was joined in-studio by MMAC President Dale Kooyenga to discuss the near-universal concern of local business leaders showing regarding the economy and how they were preparing for tariffs. Next, they discussed the Wisconsin State Budget and the joint finance committee meeting, the new Milwaukee Public Schools superintendent and the Wisconsin State Supreme Court.

What Exactly is the Middle Class with Brian Jacobson

Apr 14 2025 14 mins  
Tracy Johnson was joined remotely by Annex Wealth Management Chief Economist Brian Jacobson to talk tariffs and how people and the markets were reacting. They next talked about what the middle class really means and what no tax on tips means for them and how much they were being helped by the federal government and the tax cuts from 2017

9a: The Future for Wisconsin Democrats w/ Matt Smith

Apr 14 2025 33 mins  
WTMJ fill-in host Tracy Johnson was joined in-studio by WISN Channel 12 political director Matt Amith. They talked a little bit about the Masters golf tournament from the previous weekend and Wisconsin Democratic Chair stepping down from the position, his political future and his replacement. A clip from Smith’s show UpFront with Ben Wikler’s thoughts on the Democratic Party�

10a: RFK Jr at It Again

Apr 11 2025 31 mins  
Former First Lady Michelle Obama addressed rumors that she and her husband former U.S. President Barack Obama had separated due to not appearing at Current President Donald Trump events with him by saying she was making the right choices for herself. Steve reacted by saying one should not let politics get in the way for things like this. U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services

9a: Less Tariffs, More Bill and Joe

Apr 11 2025 30 mins  
WTMJ host Steve Scaffidi was joined in-studio by Democratic strategist Joe Zepecki and Republican strategist Bill McCoshen; they began by asking Joe about his plan to run for Wisconsin Democratic Chair considering current chair Ben Wikler stepping down. They next talked about tariffs, jobs, U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval rating. They briefly discussed the federal budge