Proposed Amendment To State Constitution, App To Support Black-Owned Businesses, Wisconsin Slow To Provide Broadband Access

Air Date:
Heard On Central Time
Photo: Steve Rhode (BY-NC-ND)

A new digital app helps people to connect to Milwaukee’s Black-owned business and more. We see how Wisconsin rates in efforts to provide residents with access to broadband Internet. And we talk to one of the co-sponsors behind a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would extend civil rights to the unborn.

Featured in this Show

  • Proposed Amendment To State Constitution Would Extend Constitutional Rights To Unborn

    A group of GOP state lawmakers are proposing an amendment to the state constitution that would give constitutional rights to the unborn. We talk to one of the lawmakers behind the move.

  • New App Promotes Milwaukee's Black-Owned Businesses And More

    There’s a new app that highlights black-owned businesses, events, cultural sites and neighborhoods in Milwaukee. We talk with one of the founders about why he says it’s important to support the city’s African-American community.

  • Demand for Affordable, Reliable Broadband Remains High Across the State and Nation

    Wisconsin has been granted a record amount of funds to support the growth of broadband access in underserved areas this year, but the funding is still not enough to cover the number of requests being filed. We learn more about how the funding programs work and what it takes to create networks that are reliable and accountable to the communities they serve.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Rachael Vasquez Producer
  • Bill Martens Producer
  • Natalie Guyette Producer
  • Sen. André Jacque Guest
  • Rick Banks Guest
  • Jaron McCallum Guest
  • Christopher Mitchell Guest

Related Stories