Governor Walker Asks To Drug Test BadgerCare Recipients, Exciting Dinosaur Genealogy, Athletic Leaders Helping Prevent Sexual Assault

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New findings indicate that what we thought we knew about the dinosaur family tree might need a major revision. We find out what has changed, and why it’s important. A program that focuses on preventing sexual assault by engaging student athletes is showing signs of success. We learn about the approach, and why it seems to be working. We also talk to a state capitol reporter about Governor Scott Walker’s proposals to get more single adults off state BadgerCare Medicaid coverage and into the workforce, including a proposal to drug test those who want BadgerCare.

Featured in this Show

  • Governor Walker Asks Federal Government To Drug Test BadgerCare Recipients

    Governor Scott Walker is asking the federal government to let Wisconsin drug-test applicants for state health care coverage. The governor also said he doesn’t want to use federal money available to provide health care for more Wisconsin residents…instead, he’s made proposals to move more single adults off state BadgerCare Medicaid coverage and into the workforce. We talk to a state capitol reporter about these proposals and what happens next.

  • New Study Rewrites Dinosaur Family Tree

    A study published last week in Nature reshuffled the way researchers categorized and thought about dinosaurs. Gemma Tarlach of Discover Magazine shares the details of the study and how this changes future dino research.

  • Sexual Assault Prevention Advocates Focus On Athletes And Coaches To Make A Difference

    Advocates say coaches and athletes need to play a leading role in efforts to curb sexual violence on college campuses. We speak to a student reporter about the intersection between sexual assault and athletics and find out about programs aimed at education.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Amanda Magnus Producer
  • Veronica Rueckert Producer
  • Jason Stein Guest
  • Gemma Tarlach Guest
  • Thomas Valtin-Erwin Guest
  • Brian O' Connor Guest