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It may seem political discourse is dominated by anger and personal attacks but go beyond the headlines. It is refreshing to be part of a political movement that still openly recognizes the importance of faith, gratitude, and prayer.
This episode features a deep dive into civic duties, local crime issues, and the importance of active participation in elections. Chris Muller discusses recent political developments, biased media coverage, and calls for community engagement to preserve conservative values.
As Christians, we recognize that Christ’s resurrection from the dead forms the foundation of our faith and gives us hope no matter what we experience in life. Christ’s resurrection also provides the foundation of a biblical worldview. Worldview functions as the lens through which people interpret reality and the data of life. A person with a Biblical worldview bases every aspect of life, including belief system, on what the Bible says. Unfortunately, fewer and fewer Americans are embracing a Biblical worldview.
Wisconsin public schools now employ 1 adult for every 7 students, breaking the all-time record from 2025. Wisconsin public schools employ 113,171 staff in 2026. Unfortunately, Wisconsin educates just 791,794 public-school students, the fewest since 1991. Educating fewer students with more staff is a major cause of school referenda.
This information comes from the 2026 Public School Staff Reports released in May by the Department of Public Instruction, which the Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) analyzed.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
The 2025-26 session has ended. We achieved a great deal this session, even if we did not accomplish everything we set out to do. It was a successful session marked by big bipartisan agreements, a responsible state budget, EMS reforms, and progress made on many local priorities of southern and southwestern Wisconsin.
Since 1970, the state has been statutorily obligated to administer the Wisconsin Unclaimed Property system.
This involves retaining abandoned or forgotten financial assets until they can be recovered by their rightful owners. This can include funds from checking and savings accounts, uncashed dividends or insurance policies.
Until earlier this year, we did not have any mechanisms in state statutes that specifically helped to hinder unclaimed property fraud.
A new Marquette Law School Poll confirmed broad statewide support for the bipartisan surplus proposal negotiated by Republican leaders and Gov. Tony Evers. According to the survey, 80% of Wisconsin voters said the Legislature should have passed the agreement. The proposal would've delivered direct property tax relief, increased special education reimbursement funding for schools, and returned surplus dollars to taxpayers through rebate checks.
We learned that more than 7,000 non-citizens in Wisconsin will no longer receive taxpayer-funded food stamps as a result of the Working Families Tax Cuts.
Last year, I voted to root out fraud and abuse in our safety net programs. Those programs were created to help vulnerable Americans who truly need assistance, not to be exploited by foreigners who are gaming the system.
Memorial Day is more than the unofficial start of summer, more than a long weekend, and more than a chance to fire up the grill. It is a day set aside for one purpose: to remember the American men and women who gave their lives in service to this nation. Each year, we pause not out of habit, but out of duty — because the freedoms we enjoy today were purchased at a cost that can never be repaid, only honored.
