State Capitol Report: Hiking State Aid To Schools, New COVID-Related Laws Help Businesses

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a student in a mask rides a bike as a sea of high school students, some wearing masks, exit the school
Students exit out of the front doors of Janesville Craig High School on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, in Janesville. Face-to-face instruction is suspended at the school until at least Friday, Sept. 25, due to COVID-19 concerns. Angela Major/WPR

We hear from a high-ranking state education official about the governor’s budget proposal to increase funding for schools. Then, a WPR reporter discusses a handful of bills, including those related to COVID-19 business relief and the state’s unemployment benefit system.

Featured in this Show

  • Top Education Official Discusses Governor's Proposed State Budget

    Last week, Gov. Tony Evers proposed increasing state aid for K-12 schools by more than $1.6 billion over the next two years. A top state education official discusses how the money will be spent to help students.

  • Updates On Coronavirus-Related Legislation, Unemployment System

    Businesses won’t have to pay taxes on coronavirus aid under a bill signed by Gov. Tony Evers last week. WPR’s State Capitol Reporter gives us the details on that plan, as well updates on other COVID-19-related legislation and the state’s unemployment benefit system.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Keegan Kyle Producer
  • L. Malik Anderson Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Mike Thompson Guest
  • Laurel White Guest