State News Roundup, Impact Of Possible Arts Defunding On Wisconsin, Military Photo Scandal

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This week, Governor Walker would not say whether or not he supported the new health care bill proposed by Republicans in Washington. We’re joined by a news editor to talk about what else the Governor has said about health care, and look into more of the week’s major state news. With a new federal budget coming, there have been talks about cutting the National Endowment for the Arts. We discuss how Wisconsin benefits from federal arts funding and what impact the possible cuts would have. We also look at he investigation into reports of military service men sharing nude photos of their female colleagues online. A former Marine Corps officer shares her perspective and talks about dealing with sexual harassment when she was in the military.

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  • State News Roundup For March 10, 2017

    On Wednesday, Governor Scott Walker would not say whether he would support a new health care bill proposed by House Speaker Paul Ryan. A state news editor joins us to talk about what else the governor said about healthcare and other top stories from the past week in our weekly news roundup.

  • Possible Federal Cuts Could Take Millions From Wisconsin Arts

    From museums in Milwaukee, to projects on the Oneida Nation reservation, funding from the National Endowment from the Arts has touched most areas of Wisconsin. However, recent reports say that President Trump’s upcoming budget will propose eliminating the NEA and its sister organization, the National Endowment for the Humanities. The author of an article on Wisconsin’s arts funding joins us to talk about how the possible cuts will impact arts and culture in the state.

  • Former Marine Corps Officer Speaks About Sexual Harassment And Military Photo Scandal

    After news broke of U.S. military service men sharing nude and compromising images of their female colleagues online, we talk to a former Marine Corps officer who wrote about dealing with sexual harassment when she was in the service.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Amanda Magnus Producer
  • Dean Knetter Producer
  • Haleema Shah Producer
  • Rob Mentzer Guest
  • Liz DiNovella Guest
  • Kate Hendricks Thomas Guest

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