In his State of the Union address, President Trump vowed to take action on the high cost of prescription drugs. We’ll find out how those prices are set, and what action would be needed to regulate them more closely. The finals of a statewide civics competition for high school students are coming up. And, we’ll talk with Republican Bryan Steil of Wisconsin’s 1st congressional district about the likelihood of avoiding another partial government shutdown.
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President Trump Calls For Lower Prescription Drug Prices In State Of The Union Address
President Trump called for legislation to lower the price of prescription drug prices in this year’s State of the Union address. We’ll learn about how prescription drug prices are regulated and what the President would like to see accomplished by Congress.
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Civics Competition Hopes To Build Knowledge Of Government In State High School Students
The finals of the Wisconsin Civics Games will take place in late February. A representative of the event’s sponsor, the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation, shares what they hope to accomplish through the competition.
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Representative Steil Talks Shutdown Negotiations, First Month In Congress
Congress has reached a border funding deal that would prevent another government shutdown. Representative Bryan Steil (R-1) joins us to talk about the negotiations and his first month in the House of Representatives.
Episode Credits
- Judith Siers-Poisson Host
- J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
- Judith Siers-Poisson Producer
- Julie Rovner Guest
- Eve Galanter Guest
- Representative Bryan Steil Guest
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