On "Here & Now," Joel Kitchens describes a bill that requires the "phonics" method to teach children how to read, a lawsuit challenging Act 10 heard oral arguments from those representing public employees, David Krause explains the Wisconsin pension system's $100 million purchase into a Bitcoin ETF and Ryan Rasmussen discusses new identification rules to access food pantries receiving federal aid. Plus, Nathan Denzin covers why a drought caused thousands of mussel strandings in 2023. Listen to the entire episode of "Here & Now" for May 31, 2024. For transcripts, video, and more information about this episode please visit our episode page at:

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