Real Talk with Henry Sanders

Here's our weekly check-in with Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes on Real Talk with Henry Sanders. Today, an update on the extended "Safer at Home order," protests against it and how the recently-announced collaboration between midwestern governors was really driven by the LGs. Today's episode is sponsored by Park Bank.

The pandemic is hitting small businesses hard. We went right to the source to talk to a small business owner -- Ryan Zerwer of Dotty Dumpling's Dowry. Ryan and Henry talk about the difficult decision to close, the good and bad of the federal government's Payroll Protection Program, and what the restaurant business will look like in the months ahead. This episode is sponsored by Park Bank.

Coronavirus has had a massive economic impact on Wisconsin's Indigenous nations. In today's Real Talk with Henry Sanders COVID19 Update, Oneida Nation Chairman Tehassi Hill joins in from Northeast Wisconsin to discuss the difficult decision to lay off two thirds of the nation's workforce, keeping the members of the Nation healthy, the difficulty in getting federal funding to help -- and gives Henry a lesson in the spiritual practice of smudging. This episode is sponsored by Park Bank.

You might have heard that the Small Business Administration Payroll Protection Program, designed to help small businesses get through the pandemic, is out of money, or that a lot of small businesses were left out. Plus - gaming operations were not eligible, which left Wisconsin's Indigenous Nations out entirely. In today's Real Talk, Henry Sanders puts those questions and more to Rob Scott, who oversees the SBA for the entire midwest region. Will there be more funding for more businesses? Will more small businesses be eligible in the next round? And will Indigenous Nations gaming operations get any help? This episode is sponsored by Park Bank.

It's called the "Safer at Home" order, but Domestic Abuse Intervention Services Executive Director Shannon Barry reminds us home isn't always safe for everyone. Today she talks with Henry Sanders about how DAIS is helping families through tough times and why they're doing outreach through the fast food drive-through. This episode is sponsored by Park Bank.

Here's our weekly check-in with Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes. Today Henry and the LG talk about last week's election and possible lawsuits, the importance of continuing to keep our distance, the state's commitment to ramping up testing and more. This episode is sponsored by Park Bank.

In today's COVID19 Update edition of Real Talk, Henry chats with family physician and Latino Health Council co-chair Patricia Tellez-Giron about the impacts the pandemic has had on the Latino community, the work to overcome language barriers, the importance of mental health, and more. This episode is sponsored by Park Bank.

There's a lot of work going on in the community to keep people safe, healthy and fed through this pandemic. In today's daily COVID19 update, Henry checks in again with Boys and Girls Club of Dane County CEO Michael Johnson for an update on a wide range of relief efforts to get people through this difficult time, advice for nonprofits to get through unprecedented times, and Michale's take on why coronavirus is having such a disproportionate on Black people. This episode is sponsored by Park Bank

US Senator Tammy Baldwin joins Henry Sanders on today's Real Talk COVID19 update to discuss what's happening at the federal level and how it'll affect you. That includes the federal stimulus funds (and making sure they're distributed equitably), the ongoing fight to save Obamacare, legislating from home and more. This episode is sponsored by Park Bank.

In today's COVID19 update, Henry checks in with Dane County Executive Joe Parisi talks about the local government response to the virus in the early days, the importance of continuing to keep our distance, how the county is caring for the most vulnerable populations, and more. This episode is sponsored by Park Bank.