Here & Now; 410

September 2, 2005

Here and Now, Slate says Aug 31, 2005 which is a Wed so show was probably pre-recorded, Katrina's impact on Wisconsin, Hurricane Katrina... A ripple effect up the Mississippi River to ports all the way to the Twin Cities. Storage silos hold 2004 corn waiting to be shipped; this year's harvest is only a few weeks away. Goods coming up river are on indefinite hold. This has a 'tremendous impact' on business in our state. Kent Pehler, Vice-President of Operations with Brennan Marine Inc. out of La Crosse joins us via telephone. B-roll of mississippi and shipping, Rising poverty rates, Wisconsin's poverty rate is growing faster than in any other state -- 11 percent in 2003-2004. An estimated 14 percent of Wisconsin's children live in poverty. Charity Eleson -- Executive Director of the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families. Gaming Compact SOT, There is a lot up in the air over the future of indian gaming in Wisconsin. And next week, the state supreme court hears arguments in a case that seeks to OUTLAW casinos altogether. Meanwhile, two tribes with the largest casino operations, continue to with-hold tens of millions of dollars in payments to the state of Wisconsin. That the result of ANOTHER state Supreme Court ruling over Governor Doyle's gaming compacts with the tribes. tribal gaming, Tribal gaming is a growing part of Wisconsin's economy. We talk to State Commerce Secretary Mary Burke for a snapshot of the state's business picture. Wes Clark SOT, Retired Army General Wesley Clark ran for President in 2004. Conventional wisdom says his candidacy was doomed because he got a late start and chose to sit out the Iowa Caucuses. Art Hackett says if that was Clark's mistake in oh-four, he's not going to make it again in oh-eight.