State Capitol Report: Recent Politics Round-Up With A Reporter, Lawmaker Addresses Education Gaps About The Holocaust And Abortion Restrictions

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We check in with a WPR political reporter to hear about recent activity by state lawmakers, including how they want to spend stimulus funds. Then, we hear from a state representative about bills addressing Holocaust education and abortion.

Featured in this Show

  • State Senate Approves GOP Stimulus Spending Plan

    After back-and-forth tensions between GOP lawmakers and the governor, Republicans in the State Senate outlined their plans for the federal stimulus money. A WPR political reporter breaks down that debate as well as other bills up for consideration this session.

  • Holocaust Education And Efforts To Eliminate Abortion Restrictions

    Almost a quarter of millennials have never heard of the Holocaust. We talk to the sponsor of a new law that will require schools to incorporate lessons about the Holocaust and other genocides into the curriculum. And we hear about her efforts to eliminate some abortion restrictions.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • L. Malik Anderson Producer
  • Joe Tarr Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Laurel White Guest
  • Lisa Subeck Guest

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