Newsmakers

Newsmakers

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Newsmakers episodes

  • Newsmakers, November 2, 2018
    31st State Senate Debate- We feature a debate between Mel Pittman, R-Plum City and Jeff Smith, D-Eau Claire. There is a third candidate on the ballot, Aaron Camacho of the Green Party and Fountain City. She didn't participate.
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  • Newsmakers, November 1, 2018
    Wisconsin 3rd Congressional District Debate- The candidates for Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District, Incumbent Congressman Ron Kind, D-La Crosse and challenger Steve Toft, R-Osseo, debate federal issues. The debate was recorded on Tuesday, Oct. 30 at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. The election is Nov. 6.
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  • Newsmakers, October 18, 2018
    96th Assembly District Debate- There is an open seat in the 96th Assembly District since state Rep. Lee Nerison, R-Westby, decided not to run for re-election. Paul Buhr, D-Viroqua and Loren Oldenburg, R-Viroqua are the candidates in the Nov. 6 election. The 96th district includes Vernon and Crawford Counties and part of Monroe County.
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  • Newsmakers, October 11, 2018
    92nd Assembly District Debate- We here about some of the issues affecting the 92nd Assembly District in this debate between incumbent Treig Pronschinske, R-Mondovi, and challenger Rob Grover, D-Galesville. The district is all of Buffalo and Trempealeau Counties and west-central Jackson County.
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  • Newsmakers, September 28, 2018
    La Crosse County Advisory Referendums- There are four advisory referendum questions on transportation funding and one question on the legalization of marijuana for adult use on La Crosse County ballots Nov. 6. Our guests talk about these advisory questions in the context of this week's Wisconsin Counties Association meeting in La Crosse where transportation funding was a major issue and in light of the fact that 16 Wisconsin counties have marijuana referendums on the fall ballot.
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"Newsmakers" is a weekly news and current affairs talk show produced by WPR's La Crosse News Bureau. The program's host/producer is Ezra Wall (pictured above) with La Crosse senior news…