A recent study found more than 20 percent of kids in Wisconsin deal with food insecurity, or have insufficient access to food at some point during the year. Our guest explains why certain groups of people deal with food insecurity, and what can be done to fight it. We also get the latest from the world of national politics, and cover an important news story.
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Republican leaders have had mixed reactions to presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, with clear opposition from people like 2012 Republican nominee Mitt Romney, and early support from former speaker John Boehner. Governor Scott Walker said yesterday that GOP delegates should be allowed to vote “as they see fit.” We talk to our guest about how support for Trump is shaping up just weeks ahead of the Republican National Convention.
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This Week In Washington – June 22, 2016
Paul Singer, Politics Editor of USA Today, joins Central Time for our weekly look at the most pressing issues in national politics.
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Food Insecurity A Growing Problem In Wisconsin
Families without access to healthy food or who face food shortages are part of the growing problem of food insecurity in Wisconsin. Nick Heckman, Food Security Policy Analyst for Public Health Madison & Dane County, joins us to talk about the issue and how to address food insecurity.
Episode Credits
- Judith Siers-Poisson Host
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Haleema Shah Producer
- J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
- Scott Bauer Guest
- Paul Singer Guest
- Nick Heckman Guest
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