Assembly Speaker Proposes Rolling Back Wisconsin’s Prevailing Wage Law, Wisconsin’s Oleo Wars

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Did you know that Wisconsin banned the sale of colored margarine for more than 70 years? We learn about this unique piece of history and the “oleo wars” that took place around the state in the 20th century. We also learn about Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’s proposal to roll back the state’s prevailing wage law. And, a conservative UW professor says proposed changes to tenure have the potential to hurt dissident voices on campus, like conservatives.

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  • Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Proposes Rolling Back State's Prevailing Wage Law

    On Monday Assembly Speaker Vox unveiled a plan that would sharply roll back Wisconsin’s prevailing wage law, but it wouldn’t fully repeal the law as part of a compromise among Republican leaders. A state government reporter explains the plan and how it could change things for Wisconsin workers.

  • Wisconsin Life: Oleo Wars

    In today’s Wisconsin Life we talk to a historian about the state’s ban on yellow coloring in margarine, and the margarine smuggling that resulted.

  • Proposed UW Tenure Changes Could Hurt Conservatives

    Two conservative UW professors say Scott Walker’s proposed changes to tenure could leave conservatives on campus vulnerable.

Episode Credits

  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Judith Siers-Poisson Host
  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Amanda Magnus Producer
  • Karl Christenson Producer
  • Jason Stein Guest
  • Merrilee Lee Guest
  • John Sharpless Guest