WPR Reports
65 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 61 ratings"WPR Reports" features in-depth investigations from Wisconsin Public Radio. The current project is an audio documentary, "How We Got Here: Abortion in Wisconsin Since 1849," which examines Wisconsin's abortion ban, how it came to be and how Wisconsinites have lived with and without it since.
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How We Got Here: Abortion in Wisconsin Since 1849
January 30, 2024 22:47 - 28 minutes - 1.69 KBA challenge to Wisconsin’s abortion ban could already be making its way to the state Supreme Court. The law was first passed in 1849 and went back into effect last June when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. In our half-hour special “How We Got Here: Abortion in Wisconsin Since 1849,” Bridgit Bowden […]
Coming Soon – How We Got Here: Abortion in Wisconsin Since 1849
January 30, 2024 22:43 - 2 minutes - 122 BytesA challenge to Wisconsin’s abortion ban could already be making its way to the state Supreme Court. The law was first passed in 1849 and went back into effect last June when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. In our half-hour special “How We Got Here: Abortion in Wisconsin Since 1849,” Bridgit Bowden […]
Bonus: Citizen Erne
November 03, 2023 15:00 - 4 minutes - 120 BytesIn fall 2023, the moment Ernesto Rodriguez of La Crosse had been waiting decades for had arrived. He finally became a U.S. citizen, more than 40 years after arriving in Wisconsin following the Mariel boatlift.
How We Got Here: Abortion in Wisconsin since 1849
September 09, 2023 15:00 - 28 minutes - 120 BytesA challenge to Wisconsin's abortion ban could already be making its way to the state Supreme Court. The law was first passed in 1849 and went back into effect last June when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. In our special "How We Got Here: Abortion in Wisconsin since 1849," WPR reporters explore how the ban came to be and how Wisconsinites have lived with and without it since. See more at wpr.org/1849.
Coming Soon - How We Got Here: Abortion in Wisconsin since 1849
September 01, 2023 22:00 - 2 minutes - 120 BytesA challenge to Wisconsin's abortion ban could already be making its way to the state Supreme Court. The law was first passed in 1849 and went back into effect last June when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. In our special "How We Got Here: Abortion in Wisconsin since 1849," WPR reporters explore how the ban came to be and how Wisconsinites have lived with and without it since.
More than 40 years ago, these exiles left their lives in Cuba. They’ve since established roots in Wisconsin.
October 12, 2022 11:10From Cuba to Oktoberfest
How the Cuban revolution eventually led to 15K refugees in Wisconsin
October 12, 2022 11:09Youth Lost to a Revolution
The mass exoduses that followed the Cuban Revolution
October 12, 2022 11:08Failed Dreams and Embassy Breaks
Sharks, apples and capitalism: Cubans take refuge in US after Mariel Boatlift journey
October 12, 2022 11:07The Mariel Boatlift
Cuban refugees reconcile with racist encounters, criminal pasts and the path forward
October 12, 2022 11:05Crime and Adversity
Mariel refugees have built lives in Wisconsin for 42 years, but still long for Cuba
October 12, 2022 11:04Cuba is Calling
Uprooted, Ep. 8: Cuba is Calling
October 12, 2022 06:35 - 61.7 MBThe Cuban exiles who arrived in Wisconsin in 1980 as part of the Mariel Boatlift have become family to one another. They are Wisconsinites. But their hearts remain in Cuba, and they want to visit their homeland one more time - if they can find a way.
Uprooted, Ep. 7: Crime and Adversity
October 12, 2022 06:30 - 67.1 MBSome Mariel refugees made questionable decisions while adjusting to life in the Midwest in the 1980s. They've all faced discrimination. And all of them have tried to move forward as their pasts continue to haunt them.
Uprooted, Ep. 6: Becoming a Wisconsinite
October 12, 2022 06:25 - 67.7 MBThe Cubans who immigrated to the United States during the Mariel Boatlift have left Fort McCoy. Some found homes in Wisconsin and got jobs. Some started families. But first, they had to find sponsors.
Uprooted, Ep. 5: A New Home at Fort McCoy
October 12, 2022 06:20 - 75.4 MBFort McCoy was one of four U.S. military installations that housed Cuban refugees after the Mariel Boatlift in 1980. Almost 15,000 Cubans lived there that summer and fall while waiting to connect with family members or find sponsors.
Uprooted, Ep. 4: The Mariel Boatlift
October 12, 2022 06:15 - 61.1 MBPeople who left Cuba to come to the United States as part of the Mariel Boatlift in 1980 share their experiences of traveling across the sea and their first memories stepping ashore in Florida.
Uprooted, Ep. 3: Failed Dreams and Embassy Breaks
October 12, 2022 06:10 - 47.4 MBThe Cuban revolution promised people a better life: free health care, schools and subsidized housing for everyone. But this came at a cost - and some weren't willing to pay the price. So they began leaving the country in the 1960s, and it all came to a head in 1980.
Uprooted, Ep. 2: Youth Lost to a Revolution
October 12, 2022 06:05 - 41.9 MBWhen Fidel Castro took control of Cuba in 1959, some feared the shift to communism and left almost right away. Decades later, the changes brought on by the revolution would also lead to almost 15,000 Cuban refugees coming to Wisconsin as part of the Mariel Boatlift of 1980.
Uprooted, Ep. 1: From Cuba to Oktoberfest
October 12, 2022 06:00 - 51.9 MBEnrique More has roots in La Crosse. He's been a part of the city's music scene for decades, most notably playing with Mr. Blink. Wisconsin is his home. But it didn't feel much like home when he first got here, when he was one of a handful of Cubans to settle in La Crosse after arriving in 1980 as part of the Mariel Boatlift.
Introducing: Uprooted
October 05, 2022 17:00 - 5 minutes - 6.87 MBIn 1980, nearly 15,000 Cuban refugees were sent to Fort McCoy in Wisconsin. They left their homes as part of the Mariel boatlift mass exodus. In this podcast, meet the Cubans who stayed in Wisconsin and find out what their lives have been like as they live in legal limbo.
Mapped Out, Ep. 8: The Final Map
June 01, 2022 11:00 - 33.6 MBWhen people look back at Wisconsin's redistricting cycle of 2021, they might wonder how the Republican-led Legislature came out on top again, despite repeated and significant setbacks.
Mapped Out Ep. 8:The Final Map
June 01, 2022 11:00When people look back at Wisconsin's redistricting cycle of 2021, they might wonder how the Republican-led Legislature came out on top again, despite repeated and significant setbacks.
Mapped Out, Ep. 7: Least Changes
December 09, 2021 12:00 - 26 MBThe new redistricting maps proposed by Republican leaders in the state Legislature are based on the old maps approved in 2011. And while it may have been obscured by the partisan bickering that greeted the proposal, an important question emerges: Can the map that helped Republicans cement their majorities for the past decade be reused for the next 10 years?
Mapped Out Ep. 7:Least Changes
December 09, 2021 12:00The new redistricting maps proposed by Republican leaders in the state Legislature are based on the old maps approved in 2011. And while it may have been obscured by the partisan bickering that greeted the proposal, an important question emerges: Can the map that helped Republicans cement their majorities for the past decade be reused for the next 10 years?
Mapped Out Ep. 6:How It Might Go
November 03, 2021 11:00In Wisconsin, it's the job of the Legislature and the governor to handle redistricting every decade, and pretty much no one thinks they're actually going to do it this time around. With split control of state government, things are likely headed to court, but which court and when are still open questions.
From courtrooms to commissions, redistricting in Wisconsin could take several paths
November 03, 2021 11:00How It Might Go
Mapped Out, Ep. 6: How It Might Go
November 03, 2021 11:00 - 33.8 MBIn Wisconsin, it's the job of the Legislature and the governor to handle redistricting every decade, and pretty much no one thinks they're actually going to do it this time around. With split control of state government, things are likely headed to court, but which court and when are still open questions.
Mapped Out Ep. 5:Locked In
October 27, 2021 11:00It's one thing to talk about the power of political redistricting in the abstract, but what does it look like in practice? Over the last decade, Wisconsin's map has let Republicans pass landmark conservative policies, keep a tight grip on the state budget, reshape government agencies and mothball issues despite public support.
Wisconsin’s 2011 map cemented Republicans’ majority and shaped a decade of policy
October 27, 2021 11:00Locked In
Mapped Out, Ep. 5: Locked In
October 27, 2021 11:00 - 31.7 MBIt's one thing to talk about the power of political redistricting in the abstract, but what does it look like in practice? Over the last decade, Wisconsin's map has let Republicans pass landmark conservative policies, keep a tight grip on the state budget, reshape government agencies and mothball issues despite public support.
Wisconsin Republicans’ map still stands, but a Supreme Court case could have changed everything
October 20, 2021 11:00Courting Anthony Kennedy
Mapped Out Ep. 4:Courting Anthony Kennedy
October 20, 2021 11:00The legislative maps that Wisconsin Republicans drew a decade ago are still standing. But an effort that started in a Milwaukee teahouse and snowballed all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court very well could have changed the whole game of redistricting — in Wisconsin and nationwide.
Mapped Out, Ep. 4: Courting Anthony Kennedy
October 20, 2021 11:00 - 4.34 MBThe legislative maps that Wisconsin Republicans drew a decade ago are still standing. But an effort that started in a Milwaukee teahouse and snowballed all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court very well could have changed the whole game of redistricting — in Wisconsin and nationwide.
How the 2011 political district map changed the game for Wisconsin
October 13, 2021 11:00The Mousetrap
Mapped Out, Ep. 3: The Mousetrap
October 13, 2021 11:00 - 30.8 MBSome districts split towns apart. Others packed all the votes in a city together, or stretched to join urban with suburban. But taken together, Republicans' 2011 legislative maps did one thing: changed the game in Wisconsin politics.
Mapped Out Ep. 3:The Mousetrap
October 13, 2021 11:00Some districts split towns apart. Others packed all the votes in a city together, or stretched to join urban with suburban. But taken together, Republicans’ 2011 legislative maps did one thing: changed the game in Wisconsin politics.
In the political powder keg of 2011, Wisconsin redistricting passed without protest
October 06, 2021 11:00Chaos and Quiet
Mapped Out Ep. 2:Chaos and Quiet
October 06, 2021 11:002011 was a frenzied, historic year in Wisconsin politics, with massive protests over GOP legislation gutting the state's public employee unions. But at the same time, quietly, behind closed doors, Republicans were drawing maps that would cement their power for a decade.
Mapped Out, Ep. 2: Chaos and Quiet
October 06, 2021 11:00 - 31.3 MB2011 was a frenzied, historic year in Wisconsin politics, with massive protests over GOP legislation gutting the state's public employee unions. But at the same time, quietly, behind closed doors, Republicans were drawing maps that would cement their power for a decade.
Redistricting is underway in Wisconsin. What is it, anyway?
September 28, 2021 21:00An Unseen Force
Mapped Out Ep. 1: An Unseen Force
September 28, 2021 21:00Wisconsin is the quintessential purple state, and yet the Legislature is very red. Why? It’s partly because of redistricting, the process of drawing district lines every decade. It’s not something most people learn about in civics class, but the way those maps are drawn and who draws them can have an enormous impact on who wields political power.
Mapped Out, Ep. 1: An Unseen Force
September 28, 2021 21:00 - 27.5 MBWisconsin is the quintessential purple state, and yet the Legislature is very red. Why? It's partly because of redistricting, the process of drawing district lines every decade. It's not something most people learn about in civics class, but the way those maps are drawn and who draws them can have an enormous impact on who wields political power.
Coming Soon: Mapped Out
September 15, 2021 11:00 - 212 BytesIn 2011, Wisconsin's legislative redistricting process included secret meetings, deleted documents and a case that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. "Mapped Out" is an investigative series debuting in September that will give the low-down on the state's redistricting past and get ready for redistricting present.
Mapped Out: Trailer
September 15, 2021 11:00 - 2.9 MBIn 2011, Wisconsin's legislative redistricting process included secret meetings, deleted documents and a case that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. "Mapped Out" is an investigative series debuting in September that will give the low-down on the state's redistricting past and get ready for redistricting present.
Introducing: Mapped Out, A New Podcast From WPR
September 15, 2021 11:00In 2011, Wisconsin's legislative redistricting process included secret meetings, deleted documents and a case that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. "Mapped Out" is an investigative series debuting in September that will give the low-down on the state's redistricting past and get ready for redistricting present.