2020 Candidates Keep Wisconsin In Mind, UW-La Crosse Leading The Way In Eliminating Plastic Waste

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Wisconsin has seen visits from several 2020 candidates in recent weeks, including President Trump who visited Green Bay this past weekend. We talk with a political analyst about Wisconsin’s role in the campaign trail to 2020. We also find out how UW-La Crosse has faired under the first year of a plastic-straw ban.

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Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Keegan Kyle Producer
  • Jana Rose Schleis Producer
  • Breann Schossow Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Craig Gilbert Guest
  • Megan Severson Guest
  • Haley Jurecki Guest