Bill Would Make Budget-Writing Process More Transparent, Girls And Women Have Higher Rates Of Depression, How Reclaiming The Vision Of Our Founders Can Help Unite Us

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A new study shows women and girls have higher rates of depression when compared with men. We get the details of the study from one of the authors. We also talk to WPR’s state capitol reporter about a new bill that would make the state’s budget-writing process more open to the public. Plus, an author and political commentator makes the case that citizens should embrace the vision of the nation’s founders to unite.

Featured in this Show

  • New Proposal Would Make Budget-Writing Process More Transparent

    Two Republican state lawmakers are passing around a bill that would make the budget-writing process more open to the public. If the bill were to pass, budget proposals would be required to be posted 48 hours before being debated by the budget committee. We get the details.

  • Girls And Women Have Higher Rates Of Depression Worldwide

    A new study finds that women and girls have higher rates of depression compared with men. The study also finds that girls display symptoms of depression as young as 12-years-old. We speak with University of Wisconsin Psychology Professor Janet Hyde about her study.

  • How Reclaiming The Vision Of Our Founders Can Help Unite Us

    An author and political commentator makes the case that we, as citizens, need to re-embrace the vision of America our founders had, in order to unite the country.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Amanda Magnus Producer
  • J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
  • Chris Malina Producer
  • Laurel White Guest
  • Janet Hyde Guest
  • Sophia Nelson Guest