Information is being released from a federal raid on one of Milwaukee's largest pain treatment clinics. We hear what's been revealed about the facility's use of opioid painkillers. We also learn more about Wisconsin's OWI penalties and look at President Trump's new "merit-based" immigration system.
The SAT exam will now take into account the socioeconomic background of students. We talk with a higher education expert about the change. We also hear what happened at the state Republican convention this weekend. Plus, a look at month's most interesting science news.
We discuss some top stories in Wisconsin this week, including the St. Croix Chippewa tribe that's has been fined for improperly spending gaming revenues. We also look at the some of the different abortion bills making their way through state legislatures. And we talk to Attorney General Josh Kaul about Wisconsin's lawsuit against Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of OxyContin.
We take a more creative direction for this week's Food Friday segment, and learn about all the ways to incorporate buttermilk in our cooking. We also talk with a representative from Mothers Against Drunk Driving about the more personal side of accidents involving drunk drivers.
For the latest in our alcohol series, we discuss challenges that wineries and other alcohol producers face. Then we learn about how museums can be major economic drivers in their community. And space is getting a lot of attention from the Trump administration. We explore the possibility of creating a new military branch called Space Force.
Putting your kids in a position to be successful can be a stressful part of parenting. We talk to an a mother and educator who offers some suggestions. Then we discuss legislation in the Wisconsin Assembly that would provide grant money to entice out-of-state students to stay in Wisconsin after they graduate. And we talk to an expert about the state of Wisconsin's dairy industry amid a trade war with China.
We learn about the oral arguments being made at the Wisconsin Supreme Court over the lame-duck session of the state's legislature. The Milwaukee Bucks are playing for a long-awaited NBA championship and we preview their latest hurdle. Then our guest says in a new book that more steps should be taken to manage the effects of global climate change.
We learn about the positive economic impact rural breweries, wineries and distilleries are having on their local economies. Then we hear how there's a shortage of space for treating youth for mental health in Wisconsin. And we round up the news this week coming out of Washington, D.C.
We take a look at the relationship between Wisconsin teens and alcohol, in our series, High Tolerance. Then we discuss the issue of police carrying, or not carrying, the drug Naloxone that's used in opioid overdose situations.
With rapidly developing technologies that our guest says threaten our privacy, we talk about what legislation to protect digital privacy could and should look like. Then we talk with an advocate for people with disabilities about a new law that removes offensive language from some administrative rules of government. And we hear about reported U.S. military plans against Iran.
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