LA CROSSE TALK PM: UW-L’s Chergosky in studio, discussing Wisconsin GOP plan that mandates traffic tickets

UW-La Crosse political science professor, Dr. Anthony Chergosky in the WIZM studio Friday for La Crosse Talk PM, breaking down a Wisconsin GOP state funding bill — one that has a traffic ticket and arrests quota — as well as legislators voting shirtless and what Scott Walker’s mad about.

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In regards to the GOP local state funding bill, that has begun circulating this week, we discussed a couple of the stipulations in it, such as counties, like La Crosse, not being able to put advisory referendums on the ballot. La Crosse County has asked voters’ opinions on recreational marijuana and the state’s 174-year-old abortion ban in recent elections.

Another part of the GOP bill would cut local funding from the state by 15% if they didn’t hit a quota for arrests and another quota for traffic tickets.

NEW: Under the Assembly GOP shared revenue bill, ALL local governments risk a 15% funding cut unless they meet 2 of these criteria:

-maintain police/fire funding amounts
-no position cuts
-maintain number of traffic tickets written
-maintain number of arrests made pic.twitter.com/cF5XCnLGd4

— A.J. Bayatpour (@AJBayatpour) May 3, 2023

We also discuss gripes from former Wisconsin GOP Gov. Scott Walker that Kate Bush is in the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame but Iron Maiden isn’t.

Another topic included whether legislators can vote, essentially naked from their couch on legislation, which happened in Minnesota this week.

Lastly, capped off the show discussing an odd YouGov poll asking what voters want their GOP nominees to represent.