Here & Now; 922

November 24, 2010

Here and Now, Show recorded on Wed, Nov 24, 2010 due to Thanksgiving holiday and state-imposed furlough on Fri, Nov 26, 2010. capitol advice - natural resources, Advice for the new governor - natural resources. With that, welcome to former DNR Secretary and current Executive Director of the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation, George Meyer, native american suicide rate, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism's report showing suicide rate among native americans in Wisconsin is 25 percent higher than state rate. Menominee Indian reservation had the highest suicide rate in state ...two times higher than the national rate for native americans. Ken Ninham, is a psycho- therapist and drug and alcohol counselor who has worked with several WI tribes over 30 years, and is a tribal member himself. He joins us from Green Bay to talk about this issue. capitol advice - healthcare, Part two of Art Hackett's interview with former U.S. health Secretary Donna Shalala. This week Shalala advises the incoming Wisconsin Executive on matters of health care and insurance coverage. Capitol Insight- new administration, budget and new bills, Capitol Insight' segment, Wisconsin Public radio's Shawn Johnson and Frederica Freyberg talk about republican administration and budget, photo voter id, concealed carry, expanding voucher schools, conscience clause, embryonic stem cell research,,It's Thanksgiving, Peter Leidy sings about the political things he's thankful for this election year including having a job, the TSA, Green Bay Packers defense, Scott Walker, Steve Nass and Scott Fitzgerald and the stop of negative campaign ads.