Wisconsin Department of Transportation Secretary-designee Craig Thompson joins us to talk about transportation issues in the state. We take a look at what Governor Evers’ budget includes for criminal justice reform and hear some of the criticisms it’s facing. And federal authorities will review the Wisconsin National Guard’s sexual assault and harassment policies following allegations of misconduct.
Featured in this Show
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How Should Wisconsin Resolve Its Ongoing Transportation Issues?
Finding a way to fund transportation projects in the state has been one of the toughest issues for legislators to find a solution on. Ahead of a summit on Wisconsin’s transportation future, we talk with the DOT secretary-designee about what he sees as priorities for the years ahead.
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Criminal Justice Reform Advocate On His Criticisms Of Gov. Evers' Criminal Justice Budget
With Gov. Evers’ budget facing some criticism from criminal justice reform advocates, we’ll hear from one of those voices about what he thinks the budget should be doing on criminal justice, but isn’t.
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Federal Officials To Review Wisconsin National Guard's Sexual Harassment, Assault Policies
Federal authorities will officially investigate the sexual harassment and sexual assault policies of the Wisconsin National Guard following allegations of misconduct. We’ll speak with a reporter to get the latest.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Craig Thompson Guest
- David Liners Guest
- Laurel White Guest
- Rachael Vasquez Producer
- J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
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