Central Time

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Central Time episodes

  • Library relief grants, The future of election administration
    Public libraries around the state are getting creative with federal relief grant money. We find out about the new programs they're investing in and take your shout-outs for your local library system. We also look at other options for state election administration, with some Republican candidates for governor proposing to scrap the Wisconsin Elections Commission.
    46 min
  • The future of election administration, Racist ideology and violence
    Some Republican candidates for governor propose doing away with the Wisconsin Elections Commission. We look at the recent origins of the bipartisan agency and what options could take its place if it were done away with. We also learn how the racist ideology espoused by a mass shooter in Buffalo circulates in extremist circles.
    47 min
  • Spring winds, Second COVID-19 boosters, US-Israel relations
    A meteorologist explains why Wisconsin has been more windy this year. Then, we talk to an epidemiology professor about when people should get their second COVID-19 vaccine booster shot. Later, we talk to an international relations professor about the U.S. response to Israel and the killing of a journalist in Palestine.
    46 min
  • Gableman work continues, Reducing clutter
    We check in on what's next for former state supreme court justice Michael Gableman in his work for the state assembly. Then, an author helps us reduce clutter and prevent gathering it in the first place.
    46 min
  • Seven-day week, Police spending
    A historian and author tells us about how the seven-day week came to be. Then, we talk to a sociology professor about what happens when spending on police departments increases.
    46 min

About Central Time

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Hosted by Rob Ferrett, "Central Time" takes a unique approach to cover a variety of topics. Executive producer Dean Knetter and producers Tim Peterson, Colleen Leahy, Lorin Cox, Beatrice Lawrence, and…