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3 weeks ago | 
wuwm.com | Jimmy Gutierrez |Audrey Nowakowski
Each month, we bring together community members and hand the microphone over to them to lead a segment we call Group Chat. This month features two Susans of film: Susan Kerns, executive director of Milwaukee Film and legendary filmmaker Susan Seidelman. Seidelman’s work includes directing films like Smithereens, the pilot of Sex and the City, and Desperately Seeking Susan, which is celebrating it's 40th anniversary this year.
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1 month ago | 
wuwm.com | Jimmy Gutierrez |Graham Thomas
Today kicks off March Madness, NCAA’s college basketball tournament — one of the biggest sporting events of the year. And with it comes lots of sports betting, which is now legal across much of the US.WUWM’s Jimmy Gutierrez asked Jason Kido Lopez, assistant professor at UW-Madison Media and Cultural studies, whatlegalized gambling means for Wisconsin.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
wuwm.com | Jimmy Gutierrez
January is a time where a lot of people start, and end, their New Year’s resolutions. One of the most common resolutions is to create a financial budget and start, in earnest, to save. Author and financial educator, Berna Anat works with first generation and BIPOC populations on how to save, pay off debt and make the most of your money. Anat also cofounded New Dimes, a network for first-generation bread winners.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
wuwm.com | Jimmy Gutierrez
The NCAA football championship game didn’t just feature college’s two best teams — it also featured two star quarterbacks, who took big paychecks to change schools before the season. NIL money, or paying college athletes to use their name, image and likeness, has changed the landscape across all college sports, including right here in Wisconsin at UW-Madison and other state schools. WUWM’s Jimmy Gutierrez talks with Wisconsin State Journal's Colten Bartholomew about NIL's impact.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
wuwm.com | Jimmy Gutierrez |Rob Larry
Late last month, Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson submitted his proposed 2025 city budget. The $200 million budget addresses everything from funding parks, libraries and police. So, what happens now? And what should we know about what's in the mayor’s proposed budget? Urban Milwaukee President and co-founder Jeramey Jannene, who has been covering city government for the past decade, says it's important to understand the steps in passing the city's yearly budget.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
ourcommunitynow.com | Jimmy Gutierrez
ShareThere’s a common saying around election time, “the lesser of two evils.” Many voters feel they’re presented with two compromised candidates that make it difficult to cast a vote. But there’s a movement that’s been gaining momentum in the U.S. that’s imagining a new way of holding elections. Instant runoff voting is a system where voters have a number of choices, usually more than two, and rank them based on preference. In Wisconsin, that campaign is called Final-Five voting .
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
wuwm.com | Jimmy Gutierrez |Rob Larry
Earlier this year, student encampments took over parts of both UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee campuses calling for an end to genocide in Gaza. As a new school year kicks off, the bombings continue, but those student groups and universities have undergone some big changes. Five UW-Milwaukee student groups were suspended in July over an Instagram post that the university said used “intimidating language” aimed at the local Jewish community and students.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
wuwm.com | Jimmy Gutierrez
As Milwaukee-area kids are going back to school, we handed the mics over to them for our monthly series Group Chat, which gets Milwaukeeans in conversation with each other, letting them ask their own questions while we provide the gear and get out of the way. Listen in as they talk about the concerns they have with the city, challenges addressing mental health issues, social media and even older generations, which they say that wisdom doesn't always come with age.
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
wuwm.com | Jimmy Gutierrez |Rob Larry
While we’re still basking in the glow of beaches, picnics and long summer nights, fall is just around the corner. And that means one thing, the release of Milwaukee Rec’s fall guide. You can sign up for classes now online — everything from family get togethers at one of our local parks, dozens of different cooking classes and even a workshop that can teach you about wasps.
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Aug 16, 2024 | 
wuwm.com | Jimmy Gutierrez |Rob Larry
It’s budget season in Milwaukee, both for the city and the county. At a town hall meeting this week, Milwaukee County’s budget office presented an estimated $19-million deficit for 2025. That got some residents worried about what this means for essential services they rely on. People also wanted to know more about the sheriff’s $7-million dollar deficit for overtime, how much the RNC cost taxpayers, and why the county isn’t tapping into the state’s $3-billion plus surplus.
