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'They Elected Me Wheelchair And All'

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Frederica Freyberg
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State Rep. Jimmy Anderson, D-Fitchburg, is asking for a change to Wisconsin Assembly rules to allow him to call in to committee hearings, which he says is a necessary accommodation for his disability. He said about working for his constituents: "They elected me, wheelchair and all."
Series: Health In Rural Wisconsin

Noon Wednesday: Taking Politics Out Of Farmer Mental Health

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Wisconsin politicians have sparred over how to provide mental health resources to the state's farmers. UW-Extension agriculture and health safety specialist John Shutske discusses the groundwork necessary to help farmers struggling with mental health issues.
Series: Drinking Water Quality

How Wisconsin Grapples With PFAS Contamination

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals, better known as PFAS, can contaminate groundwater and pose health risks to people. Multiple Wisconsin municipalities are considering how to deal with PFAS, and Wisconsin DNR Sec.-Designee Preston Cole discusses the state's response to the issue.

Tracking The Growing Polarization In Wisconsin's Legislature

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The Wisconsin Legislature is the most polarized by party in recent decades. UW-Green Bay political scientist Aaron Weinschenk discusses how legislators' roll call votes help shape the metric of polarization.

Noon Wednesday: Can't We Just Talk About It?

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Marisa Wojcik
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Researchers in Wisconsin are exploring how polarized politics can fracture civic discourse. UW-Madison journalism professor Mike Wagner discusses the work of the Center for Communication and Civic Renewal to investigate the intersection of media, technology and politics.
Series: Renewable Energy In Wisconsin

What Are The Potential Impacts Of The Proposed Cardinal-Hickory Creek Power Line?

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As the Wisconsin Public Service Commission considers the proposed high-voltage Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line, residents of the corridor stretching from Dubuque, Iowa to Middleton voice concerns about its necessity and potential impacts.
Series: Heat Stress
Series: Extreme Precipitation And Wisconsin's Climate
Series: Climate Science And Wisconsin

Projecting The Future Prospects Of Dangerous Hot Weather In Wisconsin

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As Wisconsin sweats in the midst of a July heatwave, a report shows that global warming could lead to a jump in dangerous high summer temperatures in the state. UW Nelson Institute for Climatic Research researcher Michael Notaro discusses the study and what it means.
Series: Heat Stress

Wisconsin Melts Under Heat Wave

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With brutal heat affecting Wisconsin, National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan office meteorologist Tim Halbach discusses the risks associated with heatwaves.

Milwaukee Seeks To Improve Conditions For Juvenile Inmates

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Milwaukee County is looking into ways to change juvenile incarceration, proposing a $42 million renovation to its existing facility. County supervisor Marcelia Nicholson talks about how the county wants to improve conditions for its juvenile inmates.

The Power Of The Healing Circle Run

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The Anishinaabe Solidarity Relay began in 1989. It was a response to racism and hatred directed towards Ojibwe people at boat landings and elsewhere after hunting and fishing treaty rights were affirmed by U.S. Supreme Court.