Do work requirements for social safety net programs help drive more people into jobs? A researcher joins us to explore that question. In Milwaukee, efforts to improve response times to 911 calls are facing setbacks. We speak with the head of the city’s Fire and Police Commission.
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Do work requirements help people out of poverty?
Earlier this month a statewide advisory referendum asking if able-bodied people without children receiving cash benefits be required to look for employment passed with an unprecedented 79% of the vote. We speak with a national expert on if the work requirements actually help people become employed.
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Milwaukee's planned 911 communications overhaul faces new problems
Milwaukee’s years-long effort to overhaul how it handles 911 calls faces new setbacks after developers told city officials they aren’t sure when the city’s new dispatch software will be ready for use. We speak with the head of the city’s Fire and Police Commission to learn more about the overhaul.
Episode Credits
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Mackenzie Krumme Producer
- Trevor Hook Producer
- Maria Lopez Technical Director
- LaDonna Pavetti Guest
- Leon Todd Guest
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