Don't Let Evers Off the Hook for His 400-Year Property Tax Hike
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The Dan O'Donnell Show delivers a blistering critique of Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers' 400-year property tax veto, calling it a political abomination that has driven sky-high property taxes across the state. Host Dan O'Donnell argues that Republican leaders in the legislature are making a catastrophic mistake by negotiating a deal to ease the tax burden, effectively letting Evers off the hook and surrendering their most potent campaign issue ahead of the 2026 elections. He warns this would rob Republicans of a clear contrast with Democrats and risk losing control of the state. The episode also details a major legal challenge by the Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) over the Department of Public Instruction’s secret, taxpayer-funded water park retreat in 2024, where officials allegedly lowered academic standards in private to mask Wisconsin students’ poor performance on national tests. O'Donnell highlights a 21% gap between state and national proficiency rates, especially among Black and Milwaukee students, and condemns the cover-up of teacher misconduct and the lack of transparency. The show also covers the downfall of California Congressman Eric Swalwell, who resigned after multiple women accused him of rape and sexual misconduct, and the violent assault of conservative journalist Savannah Hernandez by the Ostrushko family during an anti-ICE protest in Minneapolis, which O'Donnell calls a prime example of left-wing political violence. He concludes with a scathing assessment of the Milwaukee Bucks’ organizational chaos, blaming star Giannis Antetokounmpo for creating a toxic culture that has led to the team’s decline.
Republican leaders must stand firm on Evers’ 400-year property tax veto—compromising now undermines their entire 2026 campaign strategy.
The DPI’s secret water park retreat violated Wisconsin’s open meetings law and artificially inflated student proficiency rates, masking a national education crisis.
The Institute for Reforming Government is suing DPI over the secret meeting, which could nullify all standards adopted under the 'Water Park Standards'.
Eric Swalwell’s resignation reveals the Democratic Party’s willingness to cancel members when they become politically inconvenient, even if they were once useful.
The Ostrushko family’s violent assault on a conservative journalist demonstrates the real danger of left-wing mob violence, especially when political ideology fuels physical attacks.
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Evers' 400-Year Veto: A Political Abomination
“If Republicans literally surrender their strongest issue through some half-assed compromise now, they risk swandering a golden opportunity.”
The Water Park Scandal: A Cover-Up of Educational Failure
“88 different educational bureaucrats were put up at your expense. You paid for them to go in the lazy river and go down the Great Plunge water slide while unilaterally lowering what are known as cut scores...”
The National Education Crisis: Milwaukee’s Black Students Left Behind
“In Milwaukee, just 5% of fourth graders scored proficient in reading. Just 5% did in math. To put that into perspective... 90% of black fourth graders in Milwaukee would get that wrong.”
Swalwell’s Fall: The Democratic Party’s Cancel Culture in Action
The episode examines the rapid downfall of California Congressman Eric Swalwell, who resigned after multiple women accused him of rape and sexual misconduct. O'Donnell argues that Swalwell was a useful tool for Democrats until he became a serious threat in the gubernatorial race, at which point he was instantly canceled—revealing the party’s deep hypocrisy and corrupt media complicity.
The Ostrushko Family: A Case Study in Left-Wing Political Violence
“This isn't easy to say, but it's important. I believe in respect, accountability and doing what's right, even when it's uncomfortable or painful. I stand for peace.”
“88 different educational bureaucrats were put up at your expense. You paid for them to go in the lazy river and go down the Great Plunge water slide while unilaterally lowering what are known as cut scores...”
“In Milwaukee, just 5% of fourth graders scored proficient in reading. Just 5% did in math. To put that into perspective... 90% of black fourth graders in Milwaukee would get that wrong.”
“She dares to go into these dangerous situations, identifies herself as a reporter with Frontlines, and just by virtue of expressing her First Amendment rights is a target of the mob.”
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