Here & Now; 536

April 6, 2007

Here and Now, SeniorCare, Wisconsin found out that the federal government will not extend a waiver for SeniorCare. And since that waiver comes with big federal financial support, the state will be unable to continue that prescription drug plan past the end of this year. Tape from a speech given 4-4-07 at a Milwaukee High school announcing his candidacy for presidency and his ideas to make healthcare available to all residents. Georgia Thompson is free from prison. The U.S. 7th circuit court of appeals heard her appeal Thursday morning and ordered her conviction reversed. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has rejected three stem cell patents filed by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation. WARF plans to appeal that decision. Millions of royalties are at risk. The UW's patents will remain in place through the appeals process, a process expected to drag on for years. Finally on Tuesday, close to 60 percent of the state's voters decided to place Washington County Circuit Court Judge Annette Ziegler on the State Supreme Court. (With 'We The People' SOT 3-30-07 and full-screen graphic reader), Forclosure, Foreclosure what happens when people use financing methods such as low or no down payment and adjustable rate mortgages, which allow people to buy homes they otherwise couldn't afford. In theory, the borrower's wages would increase and homes would appreciate. When neither happens and the adjustable rates kick in, foreclosure is sometimes the result. Unfortunately, this is nothing new. As we found out in Sun Prairie a quarter century ago. Forclosure, Joining us now to examine the reasons for the astonishing present day foreclosure rates is Edgewood College economist Bill Duddleston. Great Lakes Issues, All this month, "Here and Now" and our sister program "In Wisconsin" are featuring Great Lakes issues. Wisconsin's history, economy and culture have been shaped by these inland seas, and as you'll see in this excerpt of a JoAnne Garrett report, steps are being taken to preserve one of our unique connections to Great Lakes history. Great Lakes Issues, Art interviews Krumenaker more in-depth on the Lighthouse project taking place in Northern Wisconsin on Lake Superior. (With lighthouse b-roll)