Nostalgia, Public Defenders, Latinos In America, BadgerCare Changes

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50 years ago the U.S. Supreme Court guaranteed indigent defendants the right to a public defender. Rob Ferrett and Veronica Rueckert find out what this historic case means today. Then, we’ll explore the history of Latinos in America and cover the latest news of the day. We’ll also look back at the lava lamp in our nostalgia segment. Then, new guidelines will end BadgerCare coverage for over 90,000 Wisconsin residents. Meanwhile, federal health care exchanges start up next week. We’ll talk about what the future of health care in Wisconsin looks like.

Featured in this Show

  • Nostalgia And Lava Lamps

    In a world where constant distractions are the norm, one writer longs for the simplicity of losing himself in the warm glow of a lava lamp.

  • Latino Americans: The 500 Year Legacy that Shaped A Nation

  • Over 90,000 To Lose BadgerCare

    Roughly 92,000 recepients of BadgerCare are being notified that they’ll be dropped from the program at the end of the year. The alternative? Commercial health coverage under the Affordable Care Act. A political scientist explains what’s going on with health care in Wisconsin.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Chris Malina Producer
  • Cynthia Schuster Producer
  • Galen Druke Producer
  • Kirk Baird Guest
  • Ray Suarez Guest
  • Edward Miller Guest