Chris Matthews On Elections, Wisconsin DNR And Enforcement, Hauntings In Wisconsin

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Gridlock has plagued Congress in recent years, and many voters are fed up with the political system in general. We talk with MSNBC’s Chris Matthews about these problems, and who is to blame. Then we discuss why the DNR is issuing fewer citations these days for conservation-related violations, and hear some of Wisconsin’s most haunted stories, just in time for Halloween.

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    MSNBC Hardball anchor Chris Matthews joins Central Time to talk about political stagnation, upcoming elections, and his latest book “Tip and the Gipper: When Politics Worked.”

  • Report: DNR Wardens Issued Fewer Citations In Recent Years

    From 2011-2013, the amount of citations issued by DNR enforcement dropped significantly from previous years. A former DNR secretary who was involved in the report explains why the numbers are down.

  • Curious Wisconsin: The Haunted Lore of Wisconsin

    Halloween is tomorrow and Wisconsin has its full share of ghost stories. Nobody knows them better than Michael Norman. He’s professor emeritus of journalism at the University of Wisconsin–River Falls and the co-author of Haunted Wisconsin and Haunted Heartland and others, and has authored various other books on ghostly subjects.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Galen Druke Producer
  • Chris Malina Producer
  • Chris Matthews Guest
  • George Meyer Guest
  • Michael Norman Guest