In Wausau, a sixteen-year-old male arrested for the stabbing death of a younger teen will receive thirteen years in prison. We find out about this and other news statewide in our weekly roundup of Wisconsin news. We also talk with the Libertarian congressional candidate for the 4th district, Andy Craig. We also get insight on new findings about the state’s labor markets and education.
Featured in this Show
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State News Roundup For October 21, 2016
One of the biggest stories this week was the sentencing of Dylan Yang. The 16-year-old was convicted of fatally stabbing a 13-year-old boy in 2015 in Wausau. A state news editor joins us to talk about this and other top stories from the past week.
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Congressional Candidate Interview: Andy Craig
In our ongoing series of candidate interviews, Libertarian candidate Andy Craig joins the show to talk about his campaign for Congress in Wisconsin’s 4th District.
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New Study Looks At Jobs And Economic Growth in Wisconsin
An economist talks to us about a new report that;looks at how the changing labor force in Wisconsin is affecting the state’s economic growth and development. One of the things the report looks at in particular — how jobs in the state are being affected by the amount of time Wisconsinites are spending in school.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Amanda Magnus Producer
- J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
- Haleema Shah Producer
- Rob Mentzer Guest
- Andy Craig Guest
- Steve Deller Guest
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