A number of issues that the state legislature has taken up, like changing the process of choosing the Supreme Court chief justice, weren’t talked about during last year’s political campaigns. So why are campaigns so important if voters don’t know what will happen in the statehouse? Our guest believes the system needs to change for voters to have a say. We also explore an item in the proposed state budget that may affect health insurance coverage for cities and schools.
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Are Wisconsin Election Campaigns Meaningless?
A lot of the issues now before the state legislature weren’t a factor in last year’s election–and a guest makes the case that, as a result, voters didn’t get to weigh in on important issues, and the campaign amounted to a “Kabuki Theater.”
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New State Budget Could Halt Insurance Coverage For Cities and Schools
City governments and school districts across Wisconsin could lose their insurance coverage under a provision in Governor Walker’s proposed state budget. We look at the details of this proposal and how it could affect schools and local services like street cleaning and snow removal.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- John Torinus Guest
- Curt Witynski Guest
- Marika Suval Producer
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