Here & Now; 845

May 21, 2010

Here and Now, gubernatorial race, In Milwaukee the annual Republican Party of Wisconsin convention is underway In what appears to be a close race, last week Neumann announced he would not seek his party's endorsement at this weekend's convention. gubernatorial race, Reporter Art Hacket does a reality check on Scott Walker's TV commercial called 'Results.' Walker is republican gubernatorial candidate. Jensen Supreme Court ruling / Raw Milk Veto / Polaris Plant closing Update, Scott Jensen - former State Assemblyman - will have his misconduct-in-office re-trial in his home town of Waukesha rather than in Dane County where his first trial took place in 2006. Jensen asked the high court for the venue change based on a 2007 state law that says politicians charged with ethics violations will be tried in their home counties--not the county where the alledged misconduct occurred. // Governor Doyle vetoed the bill that legalized sales of raw milk on dairy farms, saying that he was siding 'with the interests of public health and the safety of the dairy industry.' Polaris plant in Osceola will close, eliminating 500 jobs. Much of the work will be transfered to Mexico. B-roll of Jensen and Polaris, snow damaged ginseng crop, The state's ginseng crop, mostly grown in Marathon County, was severely damaged by a Mother's Day snow storm. Edgar, Wisconsin ginseng grower Joe Heil joins us via phone from Marathon county. B-roll of damaged fields from WAOW-TV in Wausau. Photos also, Honor Ride Tape, Interview with Everett Soetenga - a Vietnam veteran - participating in the motorcycle ride called the Honor Ride from La Crosse to Green Bay ending at LZ Lambeau. Video of bikers leaving La Crosse from WKBT-TV. excerpt from Wisconsin Vietnam War Stories, previewing excerpt from Wisconsin Vietnam War Stories documentary prior to LZ Lambeau event happening May 21-23, 2010.