Articles by Frederica Freyberg

Wisconsin Faces Antarctic-Level Freeze

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, February 1, 2019 - 7:00pm
Wisconsin suffered record-breaking cold in late January 2019, with an influx of frigid air that UW-Madison atmospheric and oceanic sciences professor Jon Martin says was "dug out" from from the Arctic by the jet stream.

Why Many Wisconsin Voters Offer No Opinion About Officeholders

Will Cushman
WisContext
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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Tuesday, January 29, 2019 - 4:30pm
Would it be safe to assume that voters' early opinions about Tony Evers might hew somewhat closely to the November 2018 election results? Not quite.
Series: Health Insurance And The ACA

What's Next For Pre-Existing Condition Coverage?

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, January 25, 2019 - 7:00pm
Donna Friedsam of UW-Madison's Population Health Institute discusses a proposal to create protections for preexisting conditions at the state level. She said coverage for a covered family may be different if the federal law is overturned and state law comes into effect.

What Is Hemp's Potential As A New Cash Crop?

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, December 21, 2018 - 7:00pm
Hemp may drive an agricultural boom after it was legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill. Rob Richards of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation said growing the crop in the state can help farmers looking to diversify.
Series: Health Insurance And The ACA

What Does 2018 Open Enrollment For Health Insurance Look Like?

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, November 23, 2018 - 7:00pm
The 2018 open enrollment deadline for health insurance through Affordable Care Act exchanges is Dec. 15. Adam Van Spankeren of Covering Wisconsin discusses the process and questions with pre-existing condition coverage.

As Goes Richland County, So Goes Wisconsin

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, November 9, 2018 - 7:00pm
Richland County, located in southwestern Wisconsin, has voted for the winning gubernatorial candidate since the 1990s.

The Status Of Wisconsin's Ballot Security Protocols In Advance Of The 2018 Election

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, November 2, 2018 - 7:00pm
Ahead of the 2018 fall general election, Wisconsin Elections Commission administrator Meagan Wolfe discussed election security and what voters need to know heading to the polls.

How Secure Are Wisconsin's Voting Machines?

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, October 19, 2018 - 7:00pm
Two years after 2016, is Wisconsin's election infrastructure vulnerable to foreign attacks? University of Michigan computer scientist J. Alex Halderman explains that Wisconsin does have strengths in its voting infrastructure.

What Does It Mean To 'Clean' Milwaukee's Voter Rolls?

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Marisa Wojcik
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, October 5, 2018 - 7:00pm
The Wisconsin Elections Commission reactivated voters who were previously removed from voter rolls in Milwaukee. Here & Now details ths electronic system that played a role in the removals, and Milwaukee elections official Neil Albrecht explains what it means for the city.
Series: Wisconsin's 21st-Century Workforce

The Complexities Of Fostering An Inclusive Workforce In Madison

Scott Gordon
WisContext
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Marisa Wojcik
PBS Wisconsin
Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Monday, September 24, 2018 - 11:35am
The state of Wisconsin's efforts to attract and retain a younger workforce are coinciding with a growing public reckoning in Madison and surrounding Dane County with the fact that many of its minority residents don't necessarily experience the city as welcoming or inclusive