445 (2006-05-05)

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Here and Now, Fiskars lay-offs and outsourcing, Fiskars known in Wisconsin as a company that will shear some 300 jobs at its plants in Wausau and Spencer. The company says labor costs are too high in Wisconsin and it will move production to Asia to stay competitive. The layoffs are scheduled to kick in in September. Nuclear Tensions, Russia's friendly relationship with Iran could lead to joint efforts in building nuclear programs and threats. U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee is considering a policy, backed by the White House, that would relax nuclear program restrictions in India. According to a Wisconsin nuclear arms expert who provided testimony to the committee last week, if the U.S. relaxes the nuclear rules in India, Russia will move to help Iran's nuclear programs. Taxpayers Amendment Failure, After three years of trying, there will NOT be a so-called Taxpayers Amendment on the November ballot. A measure that would have tied government spending to inflation and population growth bit-the-dust last night in the State Senate Chambers. (With Senate b-roll), Responses to the idea of the Government Accountability Board and its ability to procecute campaign crimes, Assembly v…

Directors & creators

Wisconsin Public Television (WHA-TV)

Subjects

public broadcasting, AAPB, Wisconsin Public Television, Fiskars, Wausau, Wisconsin, Spencer, Wisconsin, outsourcing, manufacturing layoffs, U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, nuclear non-proliferation, Russia-Iran relations, India nuclear deal, Wisconsin State Senate, Taxpayers Amendment, Government Accountability Board, campaign finance reform, lobbying

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