State Capitol Report: Leader of LGBTQ+ caucus, Regulation of large animal farms

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A protester holds a poster calling for lawmakers to protect trans children by voting against House Bill 1125, which would ban gender-affirming care for trans children at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. Rogelio V. Solis/AP Photo

A leader of the Legislature’s LGBTQ+ caucus discusses two Republican bills that would ban transgender athletes from participating in sports consistent with their gender identities. Then, we talk with a representative from Clean Wisconsin about how animal farms are regulated and what’s at stake in a new lawsuit.

Featured in this Show

  • LGBTQ+ caucus chair on recent proposals at the Capitol

    Two recently introduced Republican bills would ban transgender athletes from participating in sports consistent with their gender identities. We speak with the Legislature’s LGBTQ+ caucus chair, state Sen. Mark Spreitzer, D-Beloit, about proposed legislation at the state Capitol.

  • Conservative group challenges state's regulation of large animal farms

    The law firm connected with the state’s largest business lobby, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, has sued the state arguing that it is unlawfully regulating large animal farms. We talk with a water specialist from Clean Wisconsin about how animal farms are regulated and what’s at stake.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Mackenzie Krumme Producer
  • Joe Tarr Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Mark Spreitzer Guest
  • Sara Walling Guest