As the Wisconsin State Senate meets to vote on the state budget today, Ali explores all things budget with State Representative Chris Taylor of the Joint Finance Committee. With the input of listener-callers, they cover Tony Evers and the “People’s Budget,” special education, gerrymandering, and the role of money and privatization in shaping public and […]
Black Women’s Health Equity in the State Budget
In his recent budget proposal, Governor Tony Evers proposes to expand Medicaid coverage and allot $28 million to women’s and infant health. Today on the show, we take a close look at women’s health in the state of Wisconsin. Our guests are Lisa Peyton-Caire, founder and president of the Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness, and […]
Accountability and Funding Middle Class Tax Cuts on Evers’ Budge...
To hear more about what Governor Tony Evers is hoping to accomplish this budget season, Producer Nina Kravinsky sat down with Wisconsin Budget Project’s Tamarine Cornelius.
Decriminalizing Marijuana on Gov. Evers’ Budget Proposal
Governor Tony Evers put forward a plan today that would decriminalize marijuana. This comes after years of failed attempts at similar legislation — but this time, they have support from the governor. Many legalization and decriminalization proponents are celebrating Evers’ announcement today, but it still faces likely roadblocks in the Republican-controlled legislature. Evers says he’ll […]
Wisconsin Budget Impasse: The Future Impact on Schools and Roads
As we enter into the third week of August, only two states in the United States have yet to pass a state budget: Connecticut and Wisconsin. Wisconsin’s budget, now over a month overdue, has stalled, primarily due to deep divides between Governor Scott Walker, the State Senate and the State Assembly about how to address […]
Addressing concerns on the state and federal budgets
What is the general impression of the budget for low-income individuals in Wisconsin? What’s good in the budget? What should we be worried about? Today longtime public interest attorney Vicky Selkowe joins Carousel Bard in the studio to discuss the Wisconsin State Budget and its impact on people in poverty in our state. Later, Dee Hall calls in […]
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