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Here & Now for August 23, 2019
Season 1800 Episode 1808 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
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On tonight’s show, we examine: prison overcrowding and staffing concerns with Corrections Sec.-Designee Kevin Carr; the approval of a controversial high voltage power line with Executive Director of RENEW Wisconsin Tyler Huebner and Howard Learner of the Environmental Law and Policy Center; and a proposal to allow pharmacists to prescribe contraceptives with state Rep. Mary Felzkowski, R-Irma.
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Here and Now
Here & Now for August 23, 2019
Season 1800 Episode 1808 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
On tonight’s show, we examine: prison overcrowding and staffing concerns with Corrections Sec.-Designee Kevin Carr; the approval of a controversial high voltage power line with Executive Director of RENEW Wisconsin Tyler Huebner and Howard Learner of the Environmental Law and Policy Center; and a proposal to allow pharmacists to prescribe contraceptives with state Rep. Mary Felzkowski, R-Irma.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipCarr: "Doing Everything We Can" to Close Lincoln Hills
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Clip: S1800 Ep1808 | 7m 41s | Corrections Sec.-Designee Kevin Carr lays out plan for Wisconsin prisons. (7m 41s)
Controversial Statue Removed from Camp Randall
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Clip: S1800 Ep1808 | 41s | UW-Madison's Camp Randall gets a renovation with the removal of the Nail's Tales statue. (41s)
High-Voltage Debate over Recently Approved Power Line
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Clip: S1800 Ep1808 | 12m 10s | Both sides debate a new 100-mile high voltage power line in southwest Wisconsin. (12m 10s)
New Proposal Would Let Pharmacists Prescribe Birth Control
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Clip: S1800 Ep1808 | 5m 4s | Rep. Mary Felzkowski discusses a proposal to let pharmacists prescribe birth control. (5m 4s)
Noon Wednesday: Can We Stay Ahead of Future Floods?
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Clip: S1800 Ep1808 | 17m 5s | Repeated flood damage is bleeding budgets in northwest Wisconsin. (17m 5s)
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