While less than half of Americans have landlines, walk into nearly any office and most employees will have a clunky desk phone they may not know how to operate. We discuss why, in the age of tech, landlines prevail in the workplace. We also hear about UW-Stevens Point’s new plan to cut six majors, a reduced number than the previous plan. On the Wisconsin news roundup, we explore the Kimberly-Clark incentives bill from an Outagamie County perspective.
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State News Roundup – November 16, 2018
UW-Stevens Point unveiled a plan this week to eliminate six major programs, a decrease from a previous plan that led to student protests. A lawsuit is challenging a metal mine near the northern Wisconsin border. Also, Governor Walker is weighing in on an incentive package for Kimberly-Clark and possible limits to gubernatorial powers.
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Why Do We Still Have Office Desk Phones?
According to a pair of 2017 studies, 77 percent of Americans have smartphones while 46 percent – and dropping – have landlines. Yet big bulky office desk phones remain staples at many workplaces around the country. We discuss why they’ve managed to stick around.
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A Local Perspective On Kimberly-Clark
With lawmakers debating an incentive package for paper products maker Kimberly-Clark, we get a local perspective on the struggling paper industry in the Fox Valley with Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Dean Knetter Producer
- Bill Martens Producer
- Rachael Vasquez Producer
- Rob Mentzer Guest
- Rich Costello Guest
- Tom Nelson Guest
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