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Noon Wednesday: The New Normal for Rural Schools

Clip: Season 1700 Episode 1749 | 16m 47s

Rural schools continue to consolidate and close across the state.

Declining enrollments and complicated funding streams are making it harder and harder for rural schools to keep the lights on. Kim Kaukl, director if the Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance, joins us to talk about this seemingly inescapable pattern and talk about his own story in Spring Valley.

06/12/2019

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Funding Environmental Stewardship in Wisconsin

Funding Environmental Stewardship in Wisconsin

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Clip: S1700 Ep1749 | 5m 33s | Wisconsin Policy Forum’s Jason Stein breaks down land stewardship funding in the state. (5m 33s)

Johnson on Southern Border, Tariff Disputes

Johnson on Southern Border, Tariff Disputes

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Clip: S1700 Ep1749 | 7m 23s | U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson discusses immigration and tariffs debates in Washington. (7m 23s)

Nygren, Goyke Share Views on Finished Budget

Nygren, Goyke Share Views on Finished Budget

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Clip: S1700 Ep1749 | 12m 59s | Reps. John Nygren and Evan Goyke weigh in on the state budget. (12m 59s)

State Marks Centennial of Being First to Ratify Women's Vote

State Marks Centennial of Being First to Ratify Women's Vote

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Clip: S1700 Ep1749 | 2m 8s | 100 years ago today, Wisconsin was the first state to ratify the 19th Amendment. (2m 8s)

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