We’ve narrowly avoided a shutdown of the federal government, after Congress passed new funding through mid-November. Meanwhile, the legislating goes on. In DC, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin has been focused on health care. She’s been trying to fund the new national suicide hotline, attempting to get the federal government to collect data on sexual orientation, and pushing for help for childcare providers.

We caught up with Senator Baldwin in late September. 

Read more: 

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline [SAMHSA]

Most States Have Yet to Permanently Fund 988. Call Centers Want Certainty. [KFF Health News]

LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act [Senator Baldwin]

Childcare Stabilization Act [Senator Baldwin]

Also mentioned on the show:

See if you’re registered to vote [WI Elections Commission]

What City Trees Do and Who Cares For Them [City Cast Madison]

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