Today on the Meg Ellefson show, I shared the remarks of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos after being elected Speaker for another term. He stated that before every inauguration, he re-reads the Wisconsin State Constitution and encouraged his colleagues in the legislature to do so as well. In part, he said: Our state constitut...

In reflecting upon the past year in Wisconsin Conservative Politics, I'm so grateful that sound judgment, wisdom and reasoning prevailed in the 2024 elections in Wisconsin, that I'm nominating Common Sense as one of the winners. Donald Trump beat all the odds - and an assassination attempt to win not only Wisconsin, bu...

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Jim Campbell from Never Forgotten Honor Flight joined me on the Wisconsin Morning News to discuss their participation in Thrivent's Carols for a Cause. In the spirit of the Holiday Season, Thrivent will be blessing five Non-Profits with Carols for a Cause! Thrivent has selected five organizations to earn votes for thei...

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - I often have a moment of pause when I can't figure out what a politician's game plan is. And I'm having one of those moments with Governor Tony Evers. Governor Evers proposed something last week that was non-sensical. He said his state budget, to be presented next month, will include a propos...

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - We should be thankful that God is an expert about human nature. The things that God doesn't let us know are actually blessings. There's a movie from 1998 called Last Night, and while it is not a religious film, it tells us a lot about human nature. The premise of the movie is this: tonight, t...

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - Wausau will spend $400,000 on its homeless problem. I'm not sure if it will work, or if the money is going to the right entity. I hope I'm wrong. This is the city's last-best chance to address the issue. My first concern is that this is one-time money, an ARPA grant that expires in 2026. Thi...

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - During Tony Evers first term, assembly speaker Robin Vos was asked a curious question. "How many times have you talked with Governor Evers?" The question is fair enough. Evers is a Democrat, Vos' Republican party controls the legislature. In a divided-government state, there would h...

CONLEY COMMENTARY (WSAU) - 'History repeats itself, first as tragedy, and then as farce.' Last week Joe Biden, farcically, awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal to Liz Cheney. It's an award for those who have performed exemplary deeds of service for their country or their fellow citizens. Liz Cheney's stated position...

As a kid in the 1960s-early 70's listening to WRIG & WIFC and pestering the DJs with requests and telling them that they were playing the wrong songs, I really couldnt have envisioned working in that business for nearly 40 years and spending many of those years working at those stations. I can't remember when I dec...

We continue our look back at the music of 50 years ago.... The only "new" Christmas album I could find from 1972 was this one from "The Man In Black". He and his family, touring band and several notable guests deliver an album of mostly original holiday material along with old standbyes "Jingle...

We continue our look back at the music of 50 years ago..... Maybe the oddest thing about the hit double LP "Made In Japan" from the band Deep Purple is the fact that they didnt even want to record it and then when it was recorded didn't really care if it got released. Many fans had recorded bootleg tapes of t...

We continue our look back at the music of 50 years ago..... This is one of those LPs that nobody in Central Wisconsin heard at the time. No one was really playing jazz records here. Even ones as funky as this. You may not know the name Bernard "Pretty" Purdie but I guarantee you have heard him play. He was Ar...

We continue our look back at the music of 50 years ago..... The New Riders of The Purple Sage were prolific if nothing else. "Gypsy Cowboy" was the second Lp of the year and their 3rd in 15 months. As in most cases of that much material being needed, some is weaker than most. The best tracks on the Lp are a s...

Will voters in the Wausau School District see a referendum on the April 1st ballot? The board will consider adding an operational referendum question during its regular meeting on Monday, though the amount is unclear. The money would go towards maintaining student programming, address ongoing maintenance needs, and hel...

The Wausau School Board meets Wednesday evening for a final presentation on a recommendation to close four elementary schools. The plan includes closing Hewitt-Texas, Hawthorne Hills, Grant, and Lincoln Elementary Schools. Nearby elementary schools would absorb those students. Lincoln Elementary would become a district...

A pair of big end-of-year discussions are on tap for leaders in Wausau on Thursday. First at 11 AM the Water Works Commission will hear a presentation on fluoride in drinking water, as many wonder if the additive will be banned in the coming months. The debate over adding fluoride to public water sources has re-emerged...

Tuesday's Wausau City Council Meeting will include a public hearing and vote to approve or deny the proposed 2025 city budget. The spending plan includes a mill rate of $8.72. That's a slight decrease from the 2024 rate of $9.06, according to materials included with Tuesday's agenda. But before you celebrate, remember ...

Another round of 2025 budget discussions is scheduled for Tuesday at Wausau City Hall. The city's Finance Committee is scheduled to meet at 5:15 to go over the proposed spending plan, which Mayor Doug Diny says should not include an increase of more than 2.5% to the levy, or the total amount of tax revenue collected. A...

(DNR) MADISON, Wis. - Student archers from 51 public, private and home schools competed virtually in the state's National Archery in the Schools Progr...

It took less than an hour for President Trump to send out his first message on social media following his swearing in. Trump posted the following message on Facebook: Greg Belfrage @belfrageshow is the veteran morning show host on KELO Newstalk 1320/107.9 in Sioux Falls, SD. Greg can be contacted at greg.belfrage@mwcra...

Nearly two-thirds of Americans say any repeal of Obamacare should include an immediate replacement plan. The Morning Consult/Politico poll says voters support the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, but they want another plan at the ready. Replacing Obamacare was listed by a plurality of voters as the top job facing Pre...

Much has been written about “tribal politics” since the November 8 election. Simply put, loyalty to the tribe is put above all else. In a piece for the Washington Post, Michael Gerson uses the acceptance of criminal Julian Assange by leading conservative figures to maximum effect in explaining tribal politi...

A U.S. intelligence community report declassified Friday squarely blames Russian President Vladimir Putin for “influence campaign” aimed at hurting Hillary Clinton and helping President-elect Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election. The report concludes that it was Putin himself who ordered the campa...