Jason Stein
All of us need this (the economy) to work better. Hour 2)
For our daily segment of Maggie and the Millionaires Talk Money, Maggie talks with Ai-jen Poo. Ai-jen is a next-generation labor leader, award-winning organizer, author, and a leading voice in the women’s movement. She is president of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, executive director of Caring Across Generations and a trustee of the Ford Foundation. Poo is […]
Special Report: UW System Campus Closures (Hour 1)
As we have covered over the last year, the UW System is gradually shutting down two-year campuses. Last night, further budget and faculty cuts came to light, including the official closure of UW Platteville-Richland Center. One in six faculty positions at UW Oshkosh will be eliminated, and their Fond du Lac campus is set to […]
Just the Facts with Jason Stein (Hour 1)
Today, our colleagues Henry Bray and Phil Nee join us after calling a thrilling victory by the Ithaca Bulldogs. After that, Wisconsin Policy Forum Vice President and Research Director Jason Stein informs us on the new state budget deal. With his expertise, we can bypass the partisan spin of the news and get right to […]
The past and future of conversation funding in Wisconsin (Hour 2)
Jason Stein from Wisconsin Policy Forum joins to discuss funding for Wisconsin’s natural resources. Then we talk to Laura Packard from Courage for America – an accountability campaign speaking out against MAGA extremists’ agenda. She is fresh off of their nationwide “Back Off Our Benefits” bus tour including a stop in La Crosse on April […]
Flat Does Not Equal Fair (Hour 3)
Jason Stein, Research Director at the Wisconsin Policy Forum, joins us today to discuss the implications of instituting a flat tax in Wisconsin.