New Details About The Milwaukee Bucks Arena Deal, “Growing Up Trans,” Wisconsin’s Workforce Opportunities

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The state’s Secretary of Workforce Development has a message for recent graduates: embrace Wisconsin’s workforce opportunities. He makes the case for the Badger State as a great place to work, live and pursue your dreams. We also get the story behind the latest PBS documentary “Growing Up Trans”, and we talk to WPR’s state government reporter about the details of the Milwaukee Bucks arena plan, released on Monday.

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  • Assembly Republicans Release Details Of Bucks Arena Deal

    Earlier in June, Governor Scott Walker, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele, and Republican leaders in the legislature unveiled a deal that would have taxpayers cover half the cost of a new $500 million arena in downton Milwaukee for the Bucks. On MOnday Assembly Speaker Robin Vos released the details of this plan to the public. WPR’s state government reporter breaks down the plan and discusses the latest news from budget negotiations.

  • Growing Up As A Transgender Kid

    As gay and lesbians have seen dramatically more social acceptance in the past decade, the focus of the LGBT rights movement has shifted a bit more focus towards the T in LGBT – transgender.

    In the past, transgender people largely came out later in life, as adults. But with more visibility and awareness, more and more children are identifying as trans as well. Last year, for example, on Central time we spoke with a transgender six year old girl and her mother from rural Wisconsin about their experience at home and in their community.

    As the trans community grows younger, kids have more options, but those options also pose questions and challenges for parents and medical professionals. Frontline digs into those questions in the new documentary “Growing Up Trans.”

  • Secretary Of Workforce Development Makes The Case For Recent Grads To Stay In Wisconsin

    This time of year, recent graduates of high schools, colleges, and trade schools in Wisconsin are sizing up the job market and making decisions about where to work and live in the coming years.

    Wisconsin has often struggled to compete for young talent with neighboring states or the coasts that offer larger urban areas, and anxiety persists about a brain drain. Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Reggie Newson recently wrote an op-ed in the Green Bay Press Gazette assuring recent grads that Wisconsin has the jobs and lifestyles they’re looking for.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Amanda Magnus Producer
  • Galen Druke Producer
  • Shawn Johnson Guest
  • Karen O'Connor Guest
  • Reggie Newson Guest

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