Here & Now, Ep. 1125 (2013-01-04)

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Here & Now, fiscal cliff bill vote, Full screen graphics showing which senators and representatives voted for or against the fiscal cliff bill B-roll of house of us representatives, Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC), The “fiscal cliff” measure passed this week extends the Milk Income Loss Contract, a part of the (expired) farm bill that helps dairy farmers through dips in milk prices. Mark Stephenson is the Director of the UW Madison Department of Dairy Policy. senior care update, Federal government granted Wisconsin permission to continue SeniorCare Program services providing affordable drug coverage to more than 152, 000 Wisconsin seniors. It's operated under a federal waiver since 2002 that now to continue until 2015. B-roll of exterior of state capitol, mining bill, Republican leadership and state assembly announced this week the first bill introduced in the legislative session will be a mining reform bill. Supporters hope the measure will lead to new jobs, while critics worry about impact on the environment. B-roll of Iron county exteriors (woods and streams), act 10, voter ID, protester permits, voter fraud, Zac Scultz’s new year interview with Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen…

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Wisconsin Public Television

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public broadcasting, AAPB, Fiscal cliff, Milk Income Loss Contract, Mark Stephenson, UW Madison Department of Dairy Policy, SeniorCare Program, Wisconsin, Iron County, J.B. Van Hollen, Ed Fallone, Act 10, Voter ID, Mining reform, State Supreme Court, Smoking cessation

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