What We Can Learn From Voter Demographics, New Poll Results On State And National Issues, Supreme Court Update

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We dive into the demographics of who shows up at the polls and how race, gender, ethnicity and income level influence turnout. We also take a look at the results of the lastest Marquette University Law School poll on topics including the Evers’ adminstration and the government shutdown. We also check-in on a variety of issues that the U.S. Supreme Court has taken action on recently.

Featured in this Show

  • What Explains The Turnout Gap In American Politics?

    The gap in turnout between white voters and voters of color has been persistent throughout American history. We talk to a political scientist about why that gap exists, and the impact it has on our political system.

  • New Poll On Evers Administration, Government Shutdown And Other Issues

    It’s time to break down the first Marquette University Law School poll since the November midterm elections. We discuss how Wisconsin residents feel about Gov. Tony Evers, the partial shutdown of the federal government, the 2020 presidential race and other issues.

  • The Latest Action From The Supreme Court

    The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed President Donald Trump’s transgender military ban to take effect while the policy is hashed out in lower courts. It also decided to hear a case pertaining to the transport of unloaded handguns. In addition, it chose to take no action on the program aimed to protect immigrants brought to the U.S. as children from deportation. We discuss these cases and other Supreme Court happenings.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Derrell Connor Host
  • Rachael Vasquez Producer
  • Bill Martens Producer
  • Bernard Fraga Guest
  • Charles Franklin Guest
  • Kimi King Guest