A public policy professor compares the division in modern America to the days of the country before the constitution. Then, A political science professor helps us better understand the new precedent set by the Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling on abortion.
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America is divided, but this is far from the first time
It’s hard to find consensus among U.S. states. A public policy professor compares modern day division to the way the country was run before the constitution, during the Articles of Confederation.
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Wisconsin law as it pertains to Roe v Wade being overturned
The United States Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v Wade on Friday, June 24th, in a 6-3 ruling. For Wisconsin, this means abortion legislation reverts to a law from 1849. A political scientists joins us to talk about what abortion legislation looks like now in Wisconsin and what you can expect to change.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Tyler Ditter Technical Director
- Lorin Cox Producer
- Emilie Burditt Producer
- Donald Kettl Guest
- Kimi King Guest
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