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In this episode of New Fashioned Conservatives, two semi-involved Wisconsin guys open with the biggest political football heading into November: exploding property taxes. They break down how Democrats are aggressively messaging the issue to win back seats, but question whether it’ll actually stick with voters or just become another tired partisan distraction. They give a warm welcome to a brand-new conservative media outlet, The Heartland Post, which promises sharp commentary and stories the mainstream media won’t touch. The hosts react with disbelief to State Rep. Francesca Hong’s latest idea: a “Hooker Bill of Rights” that would expand protections and regulations for sex work. They cover the shocking case of a Wisconsin judge who handed a kid no jail time, only for him to go out and commit murder just four days later, sparking a serious conversation about holding judges accountable when they have so much unchecked power. Tragedy hits home with the murder of a Wisconsin Trump supporter by her own coworker, who openly cited the victim’s politics and alleged “racism”—raising the question of whether this qualifies as a politically motivated hate crime. On the gubernatorial front, the latest poll shows Francesca Hong leading the Democratic primary for the fourth straight time as the field finally starts to take real shape. Meanwhile, new internal polling for Rebecca Cooke shows her only narrowly ahead of U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden (DVO)—hardly the confidence booster Democrats were hoping for heading into November.

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