There are a number of high profile elections coming up this year, and the high amount of independent voters in Brown County make the area a major political battleground in the state. Our guest talks about the voting makeup of the area, and breaks down how the region could vote in November. We also look at what gives swear words their power, and we talk to a guest from the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families about the latest Kids Count Data Book, released Tuesday.
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Brown County And Political Battlegrounds In Wisconsin
Nearly 36 percent of voters in Brown County register as independent, which makes the region a battleground for state politicians. A reporter talks about the factors that make Brown County the state’s biggest political battleground.
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Where Do Swear Words Get Their Power?
What makes swear words offensive? Our guest looks at whether meaning, sound or a combination of things throws us off when it comes to dirty words.
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New Report Shows Wisconsin Ranks 13th In The Nation In Overall Child Well-Being
On Tuesday the Annie E. Casey Foundation released the 2016 Kids Count Data Book. The report is an annual ranking of states on 16 key measures of child well-being, including educational, social, economic, and physical measures. For the third year in a row, Wisconsin ranks 13th in overall well-being for children…but the report found large disparities between children of color compared to white children nationally. A guest from the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families breaks down the report.
Episode Credits
- Judith Siers-Poisson Host
- Matt Oleson Producer
- Veronica Rueckert Producer
- Amanda Magnus Producer
- Adam Rodewald Guest
- Rebecca Roache Guest
- Ken Taylor Guest
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