Lawmaker On Banning Cashless Stores In Wisconsin, Milwaukee’s First Hip-Hop Song, Predicting Corporate Responsibility’s Future

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We talk to a state lawmaker about a bill requiring stores in Wisconsin to continue to accept cash. Then we learn what the first hip-hop song in Milwaukee was, and what it took to track that down. And we discuss the roles and responsibilities of big companies, now and in the future.

Featured in this Show

  • Lawmaker Explains Bill That Would Ban Cashless Stores In Wisconsin

    Under a new bill in the state Legislature, brick-and-mortar stores would be required to accept cash payments. We talk with the lawmaker behind the plan about how it would work and why he’s calling for a ban on cashless transactions.

  • Podcast Traces A Hip-Hop Origin Story In Milwaukee

    A new podcast out of Milwaukee searches for the first hip-hop song produced in that city. We talk to one of the hosts of the podcast about what they found and how they did it.

  • What Is The Purpose Of Corporations?

    According to the heads of America’s biggest companies, corporations should exist to help their employees, protect the environment and treat suppliers ethically – not just to benefit shareholders. We look at how people have viewed corporations and what it may take to improve those perceptions.

Episode Credits

  • Judith Siers-Poisson Host
  • Bill Martens Producer
  • Tim Peterson Producer
  • Rep. Gary Tauchen Guest
  • Justin Barney Guest
  • Nancy Koehn Guest

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