In this episode:

• The nurses begin their planned strike at Meriter Hospital
• Democratic legislators lay out their budget priorities
• We hear from Andrew Bahl about his new piece in the Capital Times about AI court interpreters.
• Activist Bill Hogseth lays out his idea for how to maintain democratic participation.
• The Milkweed discusses the pitfalls of almost-cheese,
• And Wildlife Weekly is awash in ducks