First-term Superior representative talks proposed legislation, New bill would protect student media

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This March 6, 2020, file photo, shows a classroom vacant through a window at Saint Raphael Academy in Pawtucket, R.I., as the school remains closed following a confirmed case of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
This file photo shows a classroom vacant through a window at Saint Raphael Academy in Pawtucket, R.I. David Goldman/AP Photo

First, a first-term Republican representative from Superior discusses her legislative priorities. Later, a student journalist and the head of the Student Press Law Center talk about a bipartisan bill in Wisconsin which would protect student media from censorship.

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Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Avery Lea Rogers Producer
  • Keegan Kyle Producer
  • Joel Patenaude Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Angie Sapik Guest
  • Gary Green Guest
  • Simon Mehring Guest