Aug 27, 2025, 3:14 PM CST
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Matt Rothschild is the former executive director of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, and is now a regular contributor at Civic Media. He now hosts the “Wisconsin Forward” podcast on the network, a weekly podcast that offers a deeper look into Wisconsin politics, featuring voices from around the state, providing context of our complex swing state and offering insight on how the state can move forward.
You can listen to the podcast here on Civic Media, or from Apple Podcasts or Spotify, embedded below.
And in case you missed it, read my opinion column on the governor’s race here.
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Dan Shafer is a journalist from Milwaukee who writes and publishes The Recombobulation Area. In 2024, he became the Political Editor of Civic Media. He’s also written for The New York Times, The Daily Beast, Heartland Signal, Belt Magazine, WisPolitics, and Milwaukee Record. He previously worked at Seattle Magazine, Seattle Business Magazine, the Milwaukee Business Journal, Milwaukee Magazine, and BizTimes Milwaukee. He’s won 23 Milwaukee Press Club Excellence in Journalism Awards. He’s on Twitter at @DanRShafer.
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