Ethical Concerns Around Recordings, Paper Mill Shutting Down

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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers. Wisconsin National Guard (CC-BY-NC-ND)

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle want Gov. Tony Evers to fire a staff member who he says secretly recorded a meeting. We learn more. Then, we hear about a program aiming to help incarcerated kids, and a WPR reporter details why a longtime paper mill is shutting down.

Featured in this Show

  • The Ethics And Laws Of Recording Phone Calls

    Legislators from both parties are raising alarm after a phone conversation with Gov. Tony Evers was recorded and released. We discuss privacy, legal and ethical concerns around recordings as more people work remotely amid the coronavirus pandemic.

  • Kids In Custody Receive Personal Letters Of Support

    A program is connecting kids who are incarcerated with people who support them, even though they’ve never met. A Wisconsin corrections official explains how it works in our state and why the messages matter to young people serving time.

  • Century Old Central Wisconsin Paper Mill Shuts Down

    A central Wisconsin paper mill operating since 1904 will shut down by the end of July leaving 1,000 workers without a job. We speak with a WPR reporter about the company’s decision.

Episode Credits

  • Kealey Bultena Host
  • Colleen Leahy Producer
  • Keegan Kyle Producer
  • Kealey Bultena Producer
  • L. Malik Anderson Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Kathleen Bartzen Culver Guest
  • Lance Horozewski Guest
  • Rob Mentzer Guest