On Friday March 15th, host Esty Dinur presented a show with Bad River Chair Mike Wiggins, Ashland Council member Kelly Westlund and journalist Barbara With to discuss the passage of the mining bill and what comes next.
The Mining Bill Interviews
Over the last two months the Monday morning 8 O’Clock Buzz has had ongoing covered of the mining bill brought before the Wisconsin State Legislature in early January. The bill has been widely criticized as it allows the mining company to bypass environmental laws and to violate Indian treaty laws. We’ve compiled the complete series on this page. Interviews from four different perspectives.
Yesterday's Rally At The Capitol
Despite the winter weather advisory, Carl Sack managed to find a dry place to call the Buzz and give us a report on the rally that happened at the […]
Richard A. Monette Examines The Mining Bill
Richard A. Monette, chair of Turtle Mountain Band of the Chippewa/Ojibwa/Anishnabe Nation. Also the staff attorney in the U.S. Senate and Director of Congressional Affairs, Department of Interior/Bureau […]
Tod Ohnstad, State Representative, Talks About The Mining Bill
Tod Ohnstad, a freshmen state representative in the 65th assembly district representing the Kenosha area, came by the studio on February 7, 2013. Among his many duties he has been […]