Obama’s Last Press Conference, This Week In Washington, How “Placemaking” Can Help Wisconsin Communities

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President Obama held his final press conference today as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office. We recap the details with a political scientist. A new effort in Wisconsin aims to get citizens involved in community planning and define what makes their cities and towns unique. Our guest calls this process “placemaking”, something he believes can benefit the cultural and economic futures of communities around the state. And with inauguration day just ahead, we recap a busy week in politics from the Washington D.C.

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    With less than 48 hours to go before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated, President Obama held his final press conference today. A political scientist recaps the conference which covered everything from foreign and domestic policy, to LGBT rights, to immigration.

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Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
  • Rob Ferrett Producer
  • Lilly Goren Guest
  • Paul Singer Guest
  • Todd Johnson Guest

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