The United States launched an air strike in Syria last night following the use of chemical weapons by President Bashar al-Assad against Syrian civilians this week. We’ll take a look at what this could mean moving forward. We look back at the week’s biggest news stories in Wisconsin, including public hearings on the Governor’s budget that have been held around the state.
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State News Roundup For April 7, 2017
Public hearings on the proposed state budget kicked off this week, and education funding was a major concern. In addition, Wisconsin voters headed to the polls to vote for state superintendent, as well as numerous school board seats and referendums. A news editor joins us to talk about these stories, and other items making news this week in Wisconsin.
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United States Conducts Airstrikes In Syria
On Thursday, April 7, the United States authorized air strikes in Syria following the use of chemical weapons this week by the Syrian military. We’ll speak with Professor Nora Bensahel of American University about the news and what it could mean for U.S. military action and foreign relations moving forward.
Episode Credits
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Judith Siers-Poisson Host
- Amanda Magnus Producer
- J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
- Rob Mentzer Guest
- Nora Bensahel Guest
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