New Wisconsin budget, DHS secretary-designee

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Gov. Tony Evers looks ahead as he speaks.
Gov. Tony Evers speaks before signing the 2023-2025 biennial budget Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wis. Angela Major/WPR

A policy analyst helps us better understand the newest biennial state budget. Then, we talk to the new state department of health services secretary-designee about the top health issues in the state.

Featured in this Show

  • What's in Wisconsin's 2023-2025 biennial budget

    Governor Tony Evers signed the 2023-2025 budget Wednesday. We take a look with a policy analyst at what’s in the budget and what didn’t make the cut.

  • Wisconsin Department of Health Services secretary-designee's top priorities

    The state Department of Health Services is seeking public input for how it would use an incoming roughly $15 million settlement from e-cigarette manufacturer JUUL Labs. We talk with the DHS secretary-designee about tobacco prevention efforts, budget reaction and summer safety.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Trina La Susa Technical Director
  • Colleen Leahy Producer
  • Royce Podeszwa Producer
  • Mark Sommerhauser Guest
  • Kirsten Johnson Guest