Governor Evers and GOP lawmakers aren’t seeing eye to eye on the state budget. We find out why and what issues are in play. Then, we hear about an effort to crack down on traffic violations in highway clean-up zones, following a deadly crach last year in Wisconsin.
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After Deadly Crash, Lawmakers Urge Expanded Penalties For Traffic Violators
Three Wisconsin Girl Scouts and a parent were struck by a truck and killed last year during a highway clean-up project. The tragedy received national attention. Now state lawmakers are responding. We talk with one sponsor of a bill that would expand penalties for traffic violations near clean-up workers.
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Governor, Republican Legislatures At Odds On State Budget
Republicans on the state’s budget-writing committee met last week and laid out plans to eliminate some of Governor Evers signature proposals from the state’s budget. We discus the news with WPR’s State Capitol Reporter.
Episode Credits
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Keegan Kyle Producer
- Jana Rose Schleis Producer
- Lee Rayburn Technical Director
- Jodi Emerson Guest
- Laurel White Guest
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