Our crumbling infrastructure is taking a toll on the overall U.S. economy in a variety of ways. A civil engineer explains how potholes, aging highways, and other infrastructure weaknesses are costing us time and money. Then we discuss the accidentally-released John Doe court documents that show what some are calling a secret fundraising operation involving Governor Scott Walker. We also learn about how the town of Baraboo wrote its second community novel.
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How Our Crumbling Roads Impact The Economy
Our crumbling infrastructure is taking a toll on the overall U.S. economy in a variety of ways. A civil engineer explains how potholes, old bridges and aging highways are costing us time and money.
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Court Documents Show What Some Are Calling A Secret Fundraising Operation Involving Governor Scott Walker
Documents that were accidentally released from the John Doe investigation show what some are calling a secret fundraising operation involving Governor Walker. A political scientist discusses these documents and whether or not they show illegal campaign activity.
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Baraboo Residents Pen Second Community-Written Novel
Writers in Baraboo recently finished work on their latest community-written novel, “Dr. Vertigo’s Circus Spectacular.” A writing instructor involved in the effort talks about the book, and the process and challenges of having multiple writers all working on the same novel.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Cynthia Schuster Host
- Cynthia Schuster Producer
- Amanda Magnus Producer
- Chris Malina Producer
- Andy Herrmann Guest
- Ken Mayer Guest
- Kelly Dwyer Guest
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