It’s been three years since Governor Scott Walker signed Act 10, or the Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill. Veronica Rueckert and Rob Ferrett kick off a week-long series on Act 10 with two Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reporters who covered the events leading up to the signing of the bill and what’s happened since. They also learn about a project that aims to build tiny houses for the homeless. And they discuss some of the most prominent women in Wisconsin’s history in honor of Women’s History Month.
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Act 10, Three Years In: Introduction, And How We Got Here
It’s been three years since Governor Walker signed Act 10, or the Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill, into place. In the first part of a weeklong series on Act 10’s impact, two reporters discuss the events leading up to the bill’s signing, and what happened afterwards.
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Homelessness activists in Wisconsin and around the country are building “tiny houses”–very small buildings aimed at providing shelter and the necessities of life for people without homes. A Wisconsin activist explains the goals of the project.
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Wisconsin Women In History
Our guest historian joins us to highlight notable women in Wisconsin history on this Women’s History Month.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Chris Malina Producer
- Patrick Marley Guest
- Jason Stein Guest
- Luca Clemente Guest
- Erika Janik Guest
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