Timber Woes And Socially-Distanced Campaigning

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We get the latest on the timber industry and how the coronavirus is hurting business. Then we talk with a WPR reporter about what he learned following campaign workers and politicians as they did in-person voter outreach during the pandemic.

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    President Trump and Vice President Pence are back in Wisconsin for in-person campaign efforts ahead of the November election. A WPR reporter joins us to explain how COVID-19 is changing the way local candidates approach the campaign trail.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Colleen Leahy Producer
  • Courtney Everett Producer
  • Henry Schienebeck Guest
  • Rob Mentzer Guest

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