Articles by Zac Schultz

Series: Health Insurance And The ACA

ACA Defunding Moves Put Health Care Cost Controls In Doubt

Scott Gordon
WisContext
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Zac Schultz
PBS Wisconsin
Tuesday, October 17, 2017 - 5:30pm
Amid several frustrated attempts to get Congress repeal the Affordable Care Act, the Trump administration is taking multiple steps to simply inhibit the law's annual implementation.
Series: Health Insurance And The ACA

What Could Healthcare Executive Orders Mean For Wisconsin?

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Zac Schultz
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, October 13, 2017 - 7:00pm
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Two federal healthcare policy changes allow smaller, cheaper plans to be sold across state lines, and end payments for cost-sharing reductions. Bobby Peterson of ABC for Health and Brian Potter of the Wisconsin Hospital Association sort through what these changes mean for Wisconsin.
Series: CAFOs, Manure And Water

Dane County Court Throws Out High-Capacity Well Permits

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Zac Schultz
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, October 13, 2017 - 7:00pm
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A circuit court judge ruled against a Wisconsin Attorney General opinion that directed the state Department of Natural Resources to not consider the cumulative impact of high-capacity wells. Carl Sinderbrand, lead attorney for Clean Wisconsin in its lawsuit, discusses the case.
Series: Foxconn In Wisconsin

Environmental Exemptions For Foxconn May Invite Legal Challenges

Scott Gordon
WisContext
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Zac Schultz
PBS Wisconsin
Tuesday, August 8, 2017 - 8:00am
In its proposed incentives package to lure electronics manufacturer Foxconn, the Wisconsin legislature is not only offering unprecedented economic incentives, but also carves out significant exemptions to state-level environmental regulations for the company.
Series: Foxconn In Wisconsin

What Are The Legal Implications Of Environmental Exemptions In The Foxconn Deal?

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Zac Schultz
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, August 4, 2017 - 7:00pm
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Environmental advocates are raising concerns about exemptions in the Foxconn deal. Midwest Environmental Advocates attorney Sarah Geers discusses questions the organization is raising about enforcement of the state's pollution laws.
Series: Foxconn In Wisconsin
Series: Wisconsin Ag And Global Trade

Foxconn's Bid To Boost Wisconsin Ginseng Sales

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Zac Schultz
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, August 4, 2017 - 7:00pm
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Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou signed a memorandum of understanding with Wisconsin ginseng growers to help promote the herb to overseas markets. Ginseng Board of Wisconsin president Bob Kaldunski discusses what the relationship could mean for sales at home and abroad.
Series: Foxconn In Wisconsin

Foxconn: 13,000 Jobs, $10 Billion, One Big Investment

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Zac Schultz
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, July 28, 2017 - 7:00pm
China-based electronics company Foxconn is one step closer to building a facility in Wisconsin, after signing a memorandum of understanding with Gov. Scott Walker.

Judge Rules On Use Of Pepper Spray, Solitary Confinement At Lincoln Hills

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Zac Schultz
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, July 14, 2017 - 7:00pm
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The Wisconsin Department of Corrections indicates that it will not appeal a federal judge's ruling on the treatment of juvenile prisoners at Lincoln Hills. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Patrick Marley discusses the remaining lawsuits and federal investigations of the facility.

How Did State Income Tax Cuts Affect Wisconsin's Economy?

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Zac Schultz
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, July 14, 2017 - 7:00pm
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A study examining the effects of income tax cuts on Kansas and Wisconsin found the policy slowed the rate of job creation from 2011 to 2015. Oklahoma State University economics professor Dan Rickman discusses the study's approach and findings.

Where A Median-Income Wisconsinite's State Income Tax Dollars Went In 2016

Scott Gordon
WisContext
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Zac Schultz
PBS Wisconsin
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 - 12:30pm
When Wisconsin's legislature crafts the state budget every two years, it relies in part on state income tax payments from about 2.5 million households.