Republicans are proposing cuts to property and income taxes. State Rep. Jim Steineke, R-Kaukauna, explains the push. Then, we learn how quarantines work after the first person in Wisconsin was diagnosed with the coronavirus. We also talk about water quality after a federal regulation change.
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Different Plans Floated For State Tax Surplus
We talk with State Rep. Jim Steineke about plans to spend the projected $450 million surplus in state tax revenue. Republicans are looking at possible property or income tax cuts while Democratic Gov. Tony Evers wants to spend the money on public schools.
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How Do Public Health Officials In Wisconsin Prepare For Outbreaks Like Coronavirus?
China has instituted severe quarantine procedures to try to stem the spread of the coronavirus, but what does that process look like in Wisconsin? We talk to a public health expert about the state’s rules around quarantines, and how local public health officials get ready for an outbreak.
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Understanding A Change To the Clean Water Act
In January, the Trump administration announced the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, which will reduce federal protections of smaller bodies of water, such as intermittent streams and isolated wetlands. We talk with a UW-Madison professor who once worked for the EPA about what the rule will do.
Episode Credits
- Kealey Bultena Host
- Steven Potter Producer
- Rachael Vasquez Producer
- Joe Tarr Producer
- Lee Rayburn Technical Director
- Jim Steineke Guest
- Dr. Patrick Remington Guest
- Morgan Robertson Guest
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