We ask the state Senate minority leader about having more Democrats in the chamber, the budget surplus, and other priorities. Then we discuss how the second Trump administration could affect immigrants here. And the leader of Pewaukee’s long-running Women’s Club reflects on community service.
Featured in this Episode
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Sen. Dianne Hesselbein reelected Wisconsin Senate minority leader
Sen. Hesselbein (D-Middleton) takes over the chamber with four more Democrats in her caucus. We talk with her about her priorities in the upcoming session.
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What does a second Trump administration mean for immigrants in Wisconsin?
President-elect Donald Trump campaigned promising to deport millions of undocumented immigrants and make several forms of legal immigration to the U.S. more difficult. The Director of the Immigrant Justice Clinic at the University of Wisconsin Law School explains what could happen.
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Wisconsin Life
We hear a story that takes place in the woods, just as gun deer season begins tomorrow in Wisconsin.
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Pewaukee woman’s club celebrates 120 years of community service
The General Federation of Women’s Clubs started its story in Wisconsin in 1896. Clubs across the state are celebrating more than 100 years of service, including the GFWC Woman’s Club of Pewaukee. We learn more about the volunteer community service organization and its impact.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Sen. Dianne Hesselbein Guest
- Erin Barbato Guest
- Christine Neumann-Ortiz Guest
- Abby Lorenz Guest
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
- Lee Rayburn Technical Director
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