11a: MPS' Corrective Action Plan, Forecasting the 2024 Presidential Election, and Milwaukee Home Sales Rise Again in May

Published: June 12, 2024, 7:21 p.m.

In the 11 o'clock hour of today's show:\n-(00:49) 3 Big Things: New details about the Wisconsin sailor, Pete Lagosh, who died during a training exercise at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Basketball Hall of Famer and logo of the NBA Jerry West passed away this morning at the age of 86, and MPS working to secure more than $16 million in state funding that is currently being withheld by the state and the state has a corrective action plan prepared.\n-(04:42) ditorial Director of Data Analytics, ABC News/538 Elliot Morris joins Wisconsin\u2019s Midday News to discuss what 538\u2019s election forecasts have shown is the most likely result for the 2024 presidential election. Morris dives into how forecasters come up with their data and what exactly gets taken into consideration when forecasting election results.\n-(10:37) Starbucks will begin offering combo deals, following a trend among other fast food chains.\n-(15:04) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Investigative Reporter John Diedrich joins Wisconsin\u2019s Midday News to talk about the passing of John Balistrieri, son of late Milwaukee organized crime boss Frank Balistrieri. Diedrich talks about the life of John Balistrieri and the polarizing legacy he leaves behind. Diedrich also describes what led to Balistrieri\u2019s passing.\n-(22:20) Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors President Mike Ruzicka joins Wisconsin\u2019s Midday News to talk about home sales in Wisconsin rising by 9% in the month of May. Ruzicka explains why this is the case and what it could mean for the housing market moving forward.