New Study Shows State Wage Laws Cost Taxpayers Over $200 Million, Native Americans And Boxing, Difficulties Of Being 12

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A lot is happening when kids turn 12 years old: their bodies start to change, school gets tougher and new social challenges come up. Our guest argues that age 12 is “the year everything changes.” We also discuss the importance of boxing in Wisconsin’s Native American communities, and we talk to the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance about their new study showing the costs of current state wage laws.

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  • Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance Study Shows State Wage Laws Cost Taxpayers Over $200 Million

    Prevailing wage laws set the minimum wages and benefits for workers on large public projects. A new study from the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance concludes these state laws cost taxpayers more than $200 million last year. The organization’s research director discusses the study and how prevailing wage laws work in Wisconsin.

  • Wisconsin's Native American Boxing Legacy

    Wisconsin’s tribal nations have long embraced boxing, having actively involved themselves as boxers, trainers, promoters and officials. A former boxer, coach and promoter shares why the sport is so important to him and his community.

  • The Terrible Twelves: Why Being 12 Is A Second Toddler-hood

    When children turn 12, everything changes: puberty hits, dating starts, relationships become much more complicated and there are conflicts with parents. A psychologist makes the case for why she considers 12 to start a stage of development similar to the changes toddlers undergo, calling it a “second toddler-hood.”

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Amanda Magnus Producer
  • Marika Suval Producer
  • Dale Knapp Guest
  • Alan Caldwell Guest
  • Abigail Baird Guest

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