The Supreme Court has yet to decide on some big cases including same-sex marriage and the Affordable Care Act. We review what we know about the cases so far, and the possible effects of their outcomes. We also discover the history of the Lumberjack World Championships in Hayward, and we talk to a political reporter about how the Confederate flag debate in South Carolina is playing out for presidential candidates.
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How South Carolina's Confederate Flag Debate Is Playing Out For Presidential Candidates
Over the weekend imagery popped up of confessed killer Dylann Roof embracing the Confederate flag. Roof is the suspect in the shooting that killed nine African-Americans in a Charleston church last week.The debate over the Confederate flag has become an even bigger issues because South Carolina is the first presidential primary in the south. A political reporter discusses how this issue is playing out for 2016 presidential candidates.
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Wisconsin Life: Lumberjack Life
In today’s Wisconsin Life, we talk to an author about the history of the Lumberjack World Championships in Hayward.
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Just Days Remain For Key Supreme Court Decisions
It is down to the wire for the Supreme Court. With just over a week remaining in the current session, the Court has yet to announce some of its biggest decisions. Most notable are the challenge to the Affordable Care Act and the constitutionality of same-sex marriage.
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- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Mike Arnold Host
- Amanda Magnus Producer
- Karl Christenson Producer
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- Katie Glueck Guest
- Lew Freedman Guest
- Howard Schweber Guest
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