Looking At The Next Wisconsin Legislature, The Strange Meaning Of Safety In America Today

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Buildings flank the Wisconsin State Capitol
Wisconsin State Capitol. Angela Major/WPR

As Republicans were unable to secure veto-proof majority in Wisconsin’s legislature, we talk with a political scientist about what that could mean for the next two years of divided state government. And we talk with a health reporter about how the coronavirus pandemic has shown people have very different concepts of what it means to be safe.

Featured in this Show

  • What Two More Years Of Divided Government In Wisconsin May Look Like

    Wisconsin Republicans will keep control of the state Assembly and Senate for the next two years. But they will not have the veto-proof majorities they were hoping to gain from the fall elections. We look at what more divided government means for redistricting, the state budget and other issues.

  • How People Determine What's Safe Or Not

    A health reporter shares some of her research looking at what makes people feel safe — especially when that breaks with reality.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Bill Martens Producer
  • Tim Peterson Producer
  • Jonah Ralston Guest
  • Amanda Mull Guest