Child Abuse Bills, Green Burials, Major Newspaper Acquisition

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New bills aimed at combatting child abuse were recently signed into law in Wisconsin. We talk to the lawmaker behind the legislation to learn more. We also learn about natural or “green” burials in Wisconsin, and talk about a recent offer from Gannett Media to purchase Tribune Publishing for $815 million.

Featured in this Show

  • Child Abuse Bills Get Passed Into Law In Wisconsin

    A Republican Senator from Wisconsin joins us to talk about new anti-child abuse bills he sponsored that were recently signed into law.

  • Wisconsin Life: Green Burials

    On today’s Wisconsin Life we’ll learn about building sustainable caskets, and natural, or “green” burial practices.

  • Gannett Proposes $815 Million Acquisition of Tribune Publishing

    After acquiring the company that owned Wisconsin’s largest daily newspaper, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Gannett Media offered to purchase Tribune Publishing, the company that owns the LA Times and the Chicago Tribune for $815 million. Our guest tells us about what big media acquisitions mean for the newspaper industry, and how it affects local coverage.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Producer
  • Karl Christenson Producer
  • Haleema Shah Producer
  • Robert L. Cowles Guest
  • Shedd Farley Guest
  • Jim Warren Guest

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