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Kevin Fischer is an award-winning veteran broadcaster who has been seen and heard on Milwaukee TV and radio stations for nearly three decades.
Kevin, who is a legislative aide to state Sen. Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin), can be seen offering his views on the news on the public affairs program, “INTERchange,” on Milwaukee Public Television Channel 10. He lives with his wife, Jennifer, in Franklin.
This week on InterCHANGE
By Kevin Fischer
Thursday, May 22 2008, 05:52 PM
Here are the topics this week on InterCHANGE on Milwaukee Public Television Channel 10, Friday night at 6:30, Sunday morning at 11:00:
1– Milwaukee Crime / Chief Flynn.
Mayor Tom Barrett and Police Chief Edward Flynn will announce proudly that crime in nearly all categories fell in the first three months of the year here. Chief Flynn is also expected to say that crime in Milwaukee is simply not as bad as people think it is, and that the perception is much worse than reality. I’ve been told he is also soon expected to announce in the not too distant future a major restructuring of the department. Is crime down because Chief Edward Flynn was the right guy for the job, or is crime down because it snowed like hell all of January, February, and March? Is it way too early too tell if the approach that Flynn is taking is working? Is Flynn as visible as he should be?
2 – Oil Prices.
With the continually climbing price per barrel of oil, are we about to see some major changes in our lifestyles? As demand for oil from China and India increases, will there be enough for the United States? Will gasoline become a luxury here? Will this force a change to allow more drilling and refineries in the United States? Is it fair to rip American oil companies for such high profits when they actually supply just a small percentage of the oil we need? Is it fair for the oil companies to sell the oil they produce here to other nations that are willing to pay the highest price? Will this dramatically change the face of the auto industry? Of the airline industry? Will mass transit become the travel mode of choice for commuters, even in a city like Milwaukee? Is this just a temporary spike in prices? Will we just get used to paying higher prices? Is a big part of the reason that prices are so high because of the taxes we pay here in Wisconsin, and the mandate that we use expensive to produce reformulated gas in this part of the state?
3– Obama vs. McCain.
So it looks like it will be Obama vs McCain fighting it out for the next six months? Will Obama mania carry over to the general election? Will the young people who are so enamored with him turn out in such force to offset the always guaranteed turn out of older Americans? What will the battle focus on? The economy? Experience? The War in Iraq? Age and health? Will it make much difference who each candidate selects as a running mate?
