Hosted by Steve Scaffidi, the former mayor of Oak Creek, the Political Power Hour is for the politically curious and political junkies. During this hour, he provides a holistic view of Wisconsin’s political landscape by interviewing politicians, journalists, and those in the know. In addition to Political Power Hour, he will also be the leading voice in growing WTMJ’s election and political coverage with podcasts and other digital content.
Headlines from Political Power Hour
Decision Wisconsin: Under 35 Panel Weighs in on Campus Protests
Do younger voters look at the recent spate of campus protests in a different way than the rest of the...
Read moreDecision Wisconsin: Dan Shafer on Covering State Politics
What does the spate of college campus protests across the country suggest about the current climate in politics? Dan Shafer,...
Read moreScaffidiology: Politics and the Pandemic – 4 Years Later (Ep. 15)
How did the political climate in the U.S. shape our public health care response? What mistakes did medical professionals make...
Read moreCollege protests are ‘an April tradition’
MADISON - Law enforcement removed a tent encampment located on the UW-Madison campus on Wednesday morning. The removal came the...
Read moreDecision Wisconsin: Two Decades of Reporting Excellence with Erik Bilstad
How does 2024 compare to other presidential election years? Can a reporter “turn off” his news curiosity when he’s not...
Read moreDecision Wisconsin: A Legal Scholar Looks at the Issues Swirling Around the Race for President
What role with the U.S. Supreme Court play in the upcoming presidential election? How has the issue of immigration changed...
Read moreScaffidiology: Meet the Newest Voices on WTMJ – Ep. 14
Where did the newest voices on 620 WTMJ come from before they were radio hosts on Wisconsin's radio station? How...
Read moreDecision Wisconsin: Reporter’s Notebook – Covering the RNC from a Local Perspective
What should we expect to see and hear when the Republican National Convention comes to Milwaukee in July? How does...
Read moreCountdown to the RNC: Benson & Kass on Covering the Convention in Milwaukee
What does it take to host a national political convention and is the City of Milwaukee ready for primetime? What...
Read moreThe Jeffrey Dahmer Murders: Part Two – 35 Years Later – Scaffidiology Ep. 13
As one of the first reporters on scene covering the Jeffrey Dahmer story, and the author of MONSTER: The True...
Read moreDecision Wisconsin: Reporter’s Notebook – Getting Down to Business as Milwaukee Hosts the RNC
What is the business impact of hosting one of the biggest political events of the presidential campaign cycle? The Milwaukee...
Read moreDecision Wisconsin: WTMJ’s John Mercure on Covering Politics and the RNC in 2024
He's the popular host of Wisconsin's Afternoon News on 620 WTMJ and will anchor WTMJ's political coverage in 2024, including...
Read moreInside the True Story of the Jeffrey Dahmer – Scaffidiology Ep. 12
What really happened on that July night in 1991 as Milwaukee police officers made a horrific discovery in an apartment...
Read moreDecision Wisconsin: Reporter’s Notebook – Covering Politics in Wisconsin During the Summer of the RNC
What are local reporters expecting as the Republican National Convention comes to Milwaukee in July? How could expected convention protests...
Read moreDecision Wisconsin: Democratic Chair Ben Wikler on Election Challenges and Running Against MAGA
Ben Wikler, Chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, isn't afraid of a challenge. What does he see as the biggest...
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