Documenting rural Wisconsin, Child care legislation

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Rural landscape in Wisconsin.
Rural landscape in Wisconsin. Image by David Mark from Pixabay 

A photographer shares her book capturing life in rural Wisconsin. Then, we talk to lawmakers and a social work professor about proposals to fund child care in Wisconsin.

Featured in this Show

  • A photographer's portrait of rural Wisconsin

    Photographer Erinn’s Springer’s family has lived in rural Wisconsin for more than seven generations. It makes her the perfect person the capture images of that place—in her words, “a mental space and physical place at the heart of an old dream and at the edge of a transformation.” We talk to her about her new book of photos, “Dormant Season,” and her process of documenting the heart of rural America.

  • Will new legislation fix the child care crisis in Wisconsin?

    Last week, Republicans in the Wisconsin state legislature proposed a package of six bills aimed at making child care more affordable and accessible. Two of the package’s lead authors give an overview of the bills. Then, a professor of social work talks about the state of child care in Wisconsin and where we go from here.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Tyler Ditter Technical Director
  • Beatrice Lawrence Producer
  • Richelle Wilson Producer
  • Erinn Springer Guest
  • Rep. Joy Goeben Guest
  • Karen Hurd Guest
  • Alejandra Ros Pilarz Guest

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