This week’s Weekly Radio Addresses from Wisconsin’s Capitol are about immigration and support for new mothers. These addresses are available for Wisconsin broadcasters to use as they see fit. Here are the summaries from WisPolitics:
— In this week’s GOP radio address, Sen. Rob Hutton shares his experience meeting two immigrants and the importance of American values.
“One came from Lithuania. The other from Brazil. Both chose America. Both built successful lives here. And both have made meaningful contributions to our economy, our communities, and our state,” the Brookfield Republican says.
Read the full story. (WisPolitics/State Affairs)
— In this weeks’ Dem radio address, Gov. Tony Evers touts his new initiative expanding Medicaid postpartum coverage to 12 months.
“Wisconsin women and families can now get the expanded coverage they deserve, including an estimated over 16,000 moms this year alone,” the Dem governor says. “This is a really big deal, folks, because according to DHS, every year, on average, 21 women die from pregnancy-related causes in Wisconsin, nearly half of which happened postpartum.”Read the full story. (WisPolitics/State Affairs)
Find the archive of weekly addresses, organized by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, by going to: http://www.wi-broadcasters.org/for-the-public/weekly-addresses-archive/
