Governor Scott Walker announced Thursday that he plans to close the Lincoln Hills School for Boys and Copper Lake School for Girls, a youth prison that has attracted a lot of attention for issues of violence and safety. We discuss Walker’s proposed plan for the buildings and the youth. We also hear stories of people taking extreme measures to obtain health insurance and learn more about high heat cooking on Food Friday.
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Governor Walker Announces Plan To Close Lincoln Hills Youth Facility
Governor Scott Walker announced a proposal that would close the trouble Lincoln Hills youth facility and establish smaller community treatment sites in the state. Lincoln Hills will then become an adult prison. We speak with Jeffery Roman of the Public Policy Institute in Milwaukee about the news and what it could mean for criminal justice in Wisconsin.
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Getting Divorced, Taking Pay Cuts: Some Families Are Going To Great Lengths To Afford Health Care
Some people are going to extreme lengths to get affordable health care on the individual market. We speak with Rachel Bluth of Kaiser Health News to learn more.
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High-Heat Cooking
A cold house is a good excuse to bake cookies and bring in some oven heat. We discuss other foods, recipes and techniques that will heat up your house with professional chef and writer Terri Milligan.
Do you have experience with high heat cooking? Do you have a fantastic recipe for pizza sauce? Do you need some help with choosing the right oil?
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Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
- Natalie Guyette Producer
- Jeffery Roman Guest
- Rachel Bluth Guest
- Chef Terri Milligan Guest
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