Do you know a couple that is living together, but not married? Our guest tells us why, for certain people, these situations have the same emotional benefits of marriage. We also hear from Tammy Baldwin on her plan to make college more affordable, and we talk to a state lawmaker about his bills to fight heroin and opiate abuse in Wisconsin.
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Representative John Nygren On His Package Of Bills To Tackle Heroin Abuse
On Tuesday, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed a package of bills aimed at curbing heroin and opiate abuse. We talk to the lawmaker behind these bills about what they would do and why he thinks they’re necessary.
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Baldwin Draws Attention To College Affordability At State Of The Union
President Obama will deliver his final State of the Union address Tuesday. Each Senator may bring a guest to the annual event, and this year Senator Tammy Baldwin is bringing Racine native and UW-Parkside junior Britney Woods. Senator Baldwin met Britney at a round table on college affordability this past fall and invited her in order to draw attention to the issue.
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Cohabitation Brings The Same Emotional Stability As Marriage For Women, But Not For Men
A new study shows cohabitation brings the same emotional stability and gains as marriage for women, but not for men. We talk to one of the co-authors of this study about why this could be.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Amanda Magnus Producer
- Galen Druke Producer
- John Nygren Guest
- Tammy Baldwin Guest
- Claire Kamp Dush Guest
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