Is it time to rethink taxes in Wisconsin? We talk to the author of a new report which suggests the state should cut income and property taxes, while expanding sales tax. In Wisconsin Life, we learn about a Cranberry Festival in the state. Then we hear about two Milwaukee art projects: one that focuses on images of everyday people in Wisconsin’s largest city, and another that works to bring the city’s residents together through art.
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Postcards From America: Milwaukee
The Milwaukee Art Museum exhibit “Postcards from America: Milwaukee” focuses on the everyday lives of people in Wisconsin’s largest city, with photos from some of the country’s premier photographers.
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Conservative Think Tank Releases Report With Tax Policy Ideas For Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Policy Research Institute just released a report with suggestions for Wisconsin tax policy, including lowering income tax and changing what is taxed in the state. The group’s president discusses these new ideas and how he’d like to see them implemented.
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Breaking Down Isolation In Milwaukee
An art project aims to bring people together and break down isolation in Milwaukee. The organizer behind the “Islands of Milwaukee” project explains why art can have the power to break through the things that divide us.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Galen Druke Producer
- Amanda Magnus Producer
- Rob Ferrett Guest
- Mike Nichols Guest
- Anne Basting Guest
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