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Anchored by Frederica Freyberg, Here and Now is Wisconsin's weekly in-depth news and public affairs program where civic and political leaders provide context to the issues at the forefront of life in Wisconsin.

Advocate discusses smoking ban
Friday, May 14, 2010

Maureen Busalacchi, executive director of Smoke Free Wisconsin, discusses the larger implications of the implementation of a statewide smoking ban come July 5 and a potential loophole to the legislation.

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Struggles in curbing Beloit's jobless rate
Friday, May 14, 2010

Here and Now reporter Art Hackett follows up with part two of a series looking at how officials in Beloit are attempting to curb the city's unemployment rate, the highest in Wisconsin.

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Capitol Insight
Friday, May 14, 2010

Here and Now's Frederica Freyberg and Wisconsin Public Radio's Shawn Johnson examine the reasons for the large number of state legislators leaving their seats - currently at 20 lawmakers - in this month's Capitol Insight.

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Wisconsin Vietnam War Stories preview
Friday, May 14, 2010

Here and Now offers a brief glimpse of "Wisconsin Vietnam War Stories," which reflects on the more than 166,000 men and women who courageously served in the Vietnam War more than 35 years ago.

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