The leader of Wisconsin’s Department of Revenue discusses how this tax season is shaping up and the agency’s estimates for future tax collections. Then, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities provides analysis on President Joe Biden’s proposed federal budget. Then, we discuss the wool industry in Wisconsin.
Featured in this Episode
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Tax season updates with top state official
Tax Day is one month away. We talk with the head of the state’s Department of Revenue for a review of this year’s tax season.
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Biden’s proposed federal budget
President Joe Biden proposed a $7.3 trillion budget for 2025, but Republicans in Congress are likely to oppose much of it. We talk with a tax policy analyst about what’s in the budget, how federal budgets get passed and what the spending plan could mean for Wisconsin.
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From sheep to fiber: Wisconsin wool
Humans have been washing, weaving and wearing wool for thousands of years. However, wool production in Wisconsin is down from past decades. We hear from a range of voices, including The Huber family in Oxford that’s been shearing sheep for 70 years, on how the textile makes it from sheep to fiber.
Episode Credits
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Peter Barca Guest
- Kris Cox Guest
- Heather Pearce Guest
- Tami Bowser Guest
- Martha Buche Guest
- Keegan Kyle Executive Producer
- Royce Podeszwa Producer
- Joe Tarr Producer
- Mackenzie Krumme Producer
- Lee Rayburn Technical Director
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