Biking Through The Chippewa Valley, Benefits Of Campaign Finance Reform, Governor Walker Is Opposed To Accepting Refugees From Syria, Refugee 101

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State lawmakers are looking to change Wisconsin’s campaign finance law; a topic that has been hotly debated between those on opposite sides of the aisle. A political law attorney says we should embrace these changes for protecting our First Amendment rights. We also talk to a filmmaker about his project to ride his bike through the whole Chippewa Valley, and we talk to a state capitol reporter about what Governor Scott Walker and other Wisconsin lawmakers are saying about accepting refugrees from Syria in light of the Paris attacks. We also learn the basics about refugees to help put the news in context.

Featured in this Show

  • This Man Is Filming His Three Year Bike Ride Through Chippewa Valley

    If Jonathan Leuthe completes the project he has laid out, in three years you will be able to watch the scenery of the bike trails all throughout the Chippewa Valley from your computer screen. Leuthe is spending three years filming his bicycle journey.

  • How Campaign Finance Reform Could Be Good For Wisconsin

    The Wisconsin State Legislature is reviewing bills that would change campaign finance laws in Wisconsin. Our guest makes the case that these changes are good for the state.

  • Governor Scott Walker And Other Wisconsin Republicans Say Wisconsin Won't Accept Refugees From Syria

    On Monday Governor Scott Walker and other Wisconsin Republicans said they oppose the idea of Syrian refugees settling in the Badger State. A state capitol reporter discusses how Wisconsin lawmakers are responding to the Syrian refugee crisis in light of the attacks on Paris.

  • Refugee 101

    The issue of accepting refugees from Syria has been cast in new political light since it’s been reported that one of the perpetrators of the deadly attacks on Paris was a Syrian who entered Europe through Greece. We get a primer on refugees with an expert from DePaul University to help put the headlines and news stories about refugees in context.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Galen Druke Producer
  • Amanda Magnus Producer
  • Jonathan Leuthe Guest
  • Eric Wang Guest
  • Jason Stein Guest
  • Shailja Sharma Guest

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