The Recombobulation Area

05/03/2025

ICYMI: Here's our live coverage of Susan Crawford's Newsmaker Luncheon yesterday in Milwaukee: https://x.com/DanRShafer/status/1896991952819933504

Dan Shafer talked about this after on The Maggie Daun Show on Civic Media. Listen here: https://civicmedia.us/shows/maggie-daun-show/2025/03/04/the-numbers-dont-add-up

03/03/2025

NEW from Matt Rothschild, former executive director of Wisconsin Democracy Campaign:

"Until the 2015 rewrite of our campaign finance law, Elon Musk could only have spent $10,000 to try to influence the outcome of this Wisconsin Supreme Court race. But now the sky is the limit for Elon Musk — and for any other billionaire, for that matter."

Let's recombobulate:

"If Democrats gain control of the Wisconsin state legislature in 2026 and hold on to the governorship, they could — and must — restore a semblance of fairness to our state’s campaign finance law."

01/03/2025

Find all of our radio and podcast appearances this week, on Matenaer On Air, The Maggie Daun Show, Civic Media, The Patti Vasquez Show, Heartland Signal and much more.

Featuring appearances on the "Wisconsin Forward" podcast, "The Maggie Daun Show," "Matenaer On Air," and more.

28/02/2025

"In their haste to comply in advance with an executive order of extremely flimsy constitutionality, the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) has gone against good science and good ethics and opted to ban trans girls from competing."

NEW from Emily Mills at The Recombobulation Area:

"We are just 1% of the population and yet suddenly it feels like everyone has an opinion on our right to exist."

26/02/2025

We’ve come too far…

26/02/2025

NEW: Don't sleep on the election for State Superintendent.

Between Brittany Kinser's well-funded campaign (with contributions from major GOP donors) and the state Supreme Court race driving turnout, this could be the most competitive race for the office in decades.

Let's recombobulate:

This could be the most competitive race for the Superintendent of Public Instruction in decades.

25/02/2025

Folks, The Recombobulation Area’s Dan Shafer is going to be guest hosting "Civic Media Mornings" tomorrow from 6-8 a.m.

Guests will include Dr. Kristin Lyerly, Kate Duffy of Motherhood for Good and more!

Tune in on the Civic Media network!

23/02/2025

Listen to Ben Wikler on Civic Media's " Revolution"

Chair of Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Ben Wikler, joins the Revolution this week with thoughtful insight on his recent run for DNC Chair and opens up about uncertainty over his own future.

Mark Becker then wraps up with a powerful question: Are we great yet?

🎧 Listen here: https://civicmedia.us/shows/rational-revolution/2025/02/22/are-we-great-yet

21/02/2025

NEW from Mark Becker, host of Civic Media's "Rational Revolution":

Are we great yet?

Let's recombobulate:

Guest column by Mark Becker, host of Civic Media’s “Rational Revolution.”

19/02/2025

Civic Media is on the ground to cover Gov Tony Evers delivering the 2025-27 Biennial Budget for Wisconsin.

Photos: Dan Shafer (The Recombobulation Area)

18/02/2025

The Recombobulation Area's Dan Shafer talked about the race for State Superintendent (on the ballot statewide in the Feb. 18 primary!) with Jane Matenaer and Greg Bach on Matenaer On Air on Civic Media.

Watch here:

Wisconsin's DPI race sees unprecedented fundraising as conservative-aligned candidate raises $500k+. What does this mean for public education? Political edit...

17/02/2025

17/02/2025

Folks, there's a Spring Election Primary tomorrow in Wisconsin.

On the ballot statewide is the race for State Superintendent (the Wisconsin Supreme Court race has no primary).

For many of you around the state, there will be a primary election on the ballot for offices like mayor, county executive, city council and school board (depends on what's happening in your community, of course).

Be prepared and know what's going to be on your ballot.

Go to MyVote to search here:

My Vote

14/02/2025

14/02/2025

Wisconsin is one of just two states that does not extend postpartum Medicaid coverage for 12 months. Time for that to change.

"If we’re serious about being a pro-family state, we need to step up."

Let's recombobulate. From Emily Tseffos for Wisconsin:

“If we’re serious about being a pro-family state, we need to step up.” Here's how you can step up.

13/02/2025

Wisconsin's DPI race sees unprecedented fundraising as conservative-aligned candidate raises $500k+. What does this mean for public education? Political editor Dan Shafer breaks down the money, the players, and the stakes in this critical election.

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13/02/2025

NEW: Wisconsin's next major election is already here. The race between Brad Schimel and Susan Crawford will determine the balance of power on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Dan Shafer's latest, on the big picture and the state of the race. Let's recombobulate:

The election for Wisconsin Supreme Court is on April 1. It will be the first swing state electoral test happening since Donald Trump's return to office.