We explore how questions about age will play into the 2024 presidential race, how new staffing requirements will affect Wisconsin nursing homes, and how the state has become a significant player in the video game industry.
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How questions about age affect the 2024 presidential race
Either of the two presidential frontrunners in the upcoming election, Joe Biden and Donald Trump, would be the oldest serving U.S. president in history at the end of the four-year term. We talk to a political rhetoric professor about how age has become a campaign issue and what’s at stake as more elected officials stay in office at older ages than ever before.
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What to know about new federal nursing home requirements for staffing
A UW-Madison nursing school expert explains why nursing homes in Wisconsin would benefit from bigger changes to how they operate, in addition to simply complying with a new federal requirement to increase staff size.
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Why video game companies have risen up in Wisconsin (and how to keep them here)
A number of prominent video game companies have their roots in Wisconsin. A bill in the state legislature would create tax incentives to keep them here. We talk to a Wisconsin game design professor and a local video game company executive about how the state has become a hub for the industry.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Allison Prasch Guest
- Barbara Bowers Guest
- Andrew Williams Guest
- Tim Gerritsen Guest
- Richelle Wilson Producer
- Tim Peterson Producer
- Lorin Cox Producer
- Tyler Ditter Technical Director
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