Joint Finance Committee Democrats, Judiciary ethics

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Sen. LaTonya Johnson
Sen. LaTonya Johnson, D-Milwaukee, asks questions during a public hearing of the Joint Committee on Finance, held as part of an extraordinary lame-duck session of the legislature on Dec. 3, 2018, in Madison, Wisconsin. Coburn Dukehart/Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism

We talk to a Democratic state senator about the state budget negotiations and her work on the joint finance committee. Then, former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold joins us to discuss issues surrounding ethics with judges and supreme court justices.

Featured in this Show

  • A Democrat's perspective from the state's Joint Finance Committee

    State Senator LaTonya Johnson explains what’s happening inside the Joint Finance Committee, how the state budget is being rebuilt, and what the ramifications are for her hometown of Milwaukee.

  • Explaining ethical standards for judges and justices

    Following reports of undisclosed gifts and payments to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife, Chief Justice John Roberts has declined to testify before Congress about judicial ethics, citing concerns over the government’s separation of powers. The President of the American Constitution Society, former Senator Russ Feingold, explains the different ethical standards across our judicial system.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Lee Rayburn Producer
  • Sen. LaTonya Johnson Guest
  • Russ Feingold Guest