Deregulated Political Money This Fall, The Latest In Science, Soldier Girls

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Women serving in the military are often overlooked, but we get an up close look at the professional and personal lives of women in the armed services today. Then we track new numbers on political donations this fall from Wisconsin’s wealthiest and catch up on the latest developments in the world of science.

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  • Political Donations From Wealthy Wisconsinites Way Up Since Courts' Deregulation

    A new report out Monday from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel shows that big political donations from Wisconsin’s wealthiest donors are up significantly since the courts struck down limits on overall political donations this past spring.

    The total amount of money any individual used to be able to spend in a single campaign season was $10,000 dollars, but now it is unlimited. In light of that change, 38 mega-donors in the state have given over $680,000 — $300,000 more than they would have been able to donate before the law limiting donations was struck down.
  • Science News From Discover Magazine: Species At The U.S.-Mexico Border And More

    Some of the security measures being taken at the U.S.-Mexico border are negatively affecting endangered species there. Discover Magazine editor Gemma Tarlach discusses this and other top stories from this month’s issue.

  • Soldier Girls

    A journalist takes us through the personal and professional lives of three women serving in the military and paints a picture of what it’s like to be a woman serving armed services today.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Galen Druke Producer
  • Amanda Magnus Producer
  • Patrick Marley Guest
  • Gemma Tarlach Guest
  • Helen Thorpe Guest

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