Frederica Freyberg

There is increasing interest in understanding rural issues in the United States. Malia Jones of the UW Applied Population Laboratory discusses the variety of ways "rural" can be defined, related to the economy, land use, access to services and other factors.

Gov. Scott Walker and the Wisconsin Legislature continue to debate about how to pay for roads in the state budget. One idea lawmakers are considering implementing toll roads. Travelers at a rest area on Interstate 90 near Janesville share their thoughts about the proposal.

Overdoses from opioids are on the rise in Wisconsin, including in Milwaukee. The city's health commissioner, Bevan Baker, leads a new city-county task force focusing on the crisis and is seeking help from both policymakers and physicians.