This year’s election highlighted the divide between urban and rural areas in America, putting a spotlight on their political differences. However, new U.S. Census data shows the separation between them is more complex than we may think. Sociologist David Brown discusses the nation’s different types of rural communities with us. We also get details on President-elect Donald Trump’s visit to Wisconsin as part of his “Thank You Tour.” Plus, Daily Mail White House Correspondent Francesca Chambers joins us to recap a busy week in national politics. We also learn about the world’s largest refracting telescope during Wisconsin Life.
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President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence’s Thank-You tour made a stop in West Allis last night, after a statewide recount confirmed that Trump had won the Wisconsin vote last November by more than 22,000 votes. A reporter fills us in on what happened at the rally.
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This Week In Washington – December 14, 2016
Francesca Chambers, White House Correspondent for The Daily Mail, joins us to give us the latest in national political news.
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Census Data Shows A Complex Picture Of Rural America
America’s urban-rural divide has come under the spotlight in the last election cycle. New U.S. Census data shows that the difference between cities and the countryside in America is much more complex than in popular imagination. We talk to a development sociologist about the different kinds of rural communities across the nation.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Haleema Shah Producer
- J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
- Jessie Opoien Guest
- Francesca Chambers Guest
- David Brown Guest
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