Wisconsin Supreme Court Allows Walker Appointees To Return To Work, Wisconsin Curler Returns From World Senior Championships, Mental Health Care Still A Crisis For Veterans

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We discuss the state Supreme Court’s order allowing the 82 lame-duck appointees made by Gov. Scott Walker to return to work as the appeal process plays out. Then, a five-time world championship Wisconsinite competed in the 2019 World Senior Championships this past week. We learn more about Wisconsin’s role in the sport and find out how he placed. We also discuss the continuing need for more mental health care for our veterans, including conditions like traumatic brain injury.

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  • What Happens Next In Case Of Walker's Lame-Duck Appointees?

    The Wisconsin Supreme Court says the 82 appointees made by then-Gov. Scott Walker last December can return to work – for now, at least. We discuss the order and what happens next in the appeals process.

  • Team USA Curler Returns From World Senior Curling Championship In Norway

    A Lac du Flambeau resident and vice-skip for Team USA Curling recently got back from the World Senior Curling Championship in Norway. We talk to him about how the competition went, and what he loves about curling.

  • The Crisis Of Mental Health Care For Veterans

    While conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have been an issue for veterans for more than a century, the “signature wound” of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars has been traumatic brain injury (TBI). Those conditions, as well as increasing rates of suicide, are stressing an already-taxed military mental health system.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Bill Martens Producer
  • Rachael Vasquez Producer
  • Judith Siers-Poisson Producer
  • Chris Malina Producer
  • Shawn Johnson Guest
  • Mike Fabroni Guest
  • David Kieran Guest

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