Republicans—what are they thinking? That’s the theme for today’s show with Tuesday host Carousel Bayrd. First, Senator Jon Erpenbach from the Joint Finance Committee discusses missed opportunities related to the state budget and Wisconsin’s unexpected, once-in-a-lifetime surplus. Why isn’t the state legislature willing to spend it on education, broadband access, and healthcare? Then, John Nichols, […]
Governor Tony Evers announces re-election bid
Governor Tony Evers formally launched his re-election campaign this weekend. The governor announced his bid on Saturday, as part of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s annual convention. Like the 2020 convention, this year’s two-day event was held virtually. Evers described his re-election as protecting Democrats’ veto power against the Republican-held state legislature. “Here’s the deal […]
Wisconsin Reps Split Vote on COVID-19 Relief Bill on Partisan Line
The COVID-19 stimulus package is more than 5,000 pages long. It contains stimulus checks up to $600 for many Americans, and assists small businesses and renters. It also contains provisions tangentially related to COVID-19, including things like funding two new Smithsonian museums and tax breaks for NASCAR racing. Wisconsin’s congressional delegation was split neatly on […]
Restorative Justice and Alternatives to Incarceration
Restorative justice is an alternative to the traditional model of our law-and-order system that focuses on rehabilitation and reconciliation rather than punishment. The Dane County Community Restorative Court is a local initiative that uses a restorative justice model to resolve young adult misdemeanor law violations in South Madison. Since its founding in 2014, the CRC has […]
Restorative Justice as Forgiveness
In the last installment of her month-long series on the topic of forgiveness, what forgiveness means to all different people, and “unforgive-mess,” Wednesday host Lilada Gee talks about restorative justice as a form of forgiveness. Her guests are District 23 Supervisor Shelia Stubbs, and Ron Johnson, Coordinator for the Dane County Community Restorative Courts. And, […]
The Reality of Restorative Justice in Dane County
What is the Dane County Community Restorative Court? Today Bert Zipperer hosts a discussion on restorative justice in Dane County Courts and CRC, an official program of Dane County Dept of Health and Human Services Bert is joined by Ron Johnson, coordinator of the CRC, as well as PeaceKeeper Circle Keepers Emanuel Scarbrough, Caroline Warner, […]
