Local & Vocal: A Green Bay Area Podcast

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Local & Vocal: A Green Bay Area Podcast is everything local and the Badger State. We dive into news, topics and issues in our community through one-on-one interviews and group discussions. Hosted by Terry Lee, a former radio news reporter who spent a decade in local radio and producing a morning news show on TV.

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Episodes

Rally For Our Rights: Abortion and Politics in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race

On the show, we will be speaking with two influential women who are focused on abortion rights, politics and activism in Wisconsin. Several non-profit and advocacy groups are organizing a series of events across the Badger State this month called Rally For Our Rights. Wisconsin is again in the national spotlight with our non-partisan State Supreme Court race. Voters head to the polls April 4th. Joining us on the show is Former State Treasurer and U.S. Senate Candidate Sarah Godlewski. She launch...

Mar 02, 2023•24 min

Importance of passing the Ashwaubenon School District Operating Referendum

Public education is vital for all kids to acquire knowledge and skills and it provides a means to opportunity in our community. The Ashwaubenon School District is asking residents on April 4th to approve an Operating Referendum of $3.9 million over the next five years. On the show, we sit down with Superintendent of Schools Kurt Weyers and Assistant Superintendent of Schools Keith Lucious to learn about what will happen if additional funds are not approved, what it would mean for education in As...

Feb 23, 2023•23 min

Legislative update with Rep. Kristina Shelton

The state legislature is in session in Madison. On the show, we catch up with Green Bay Representative Kristina Shelton. The 90th Assembly District Representative was re-elected in November 2022 to a second term. Shelton discusses the biennial budget, goals for the legislative session and what she would like lawmakers to pass to help Wisconsinites. Keep up to date by signing up for her newsletter. Follow the link below to her legislative office’s website. https://legis.wisconsin.gov/assembly/90/...

Feb 16, 2023•24 min

Poll workers and administering elections in Green Bay

Green Bay City Clerk Celestine Jefferies talks with host Terry Lee about the role of the clerk's office in government with a focus on poll workers and administering elections in the Wisconsin's 3rd largest city. Like many municipalities, the city had challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic to retain and hire new poll workers as personal health concerns increased. Find out about actions the city took to increase the number of election inspectors and where things stand as we head into the first lo...

Feb 09, 2023•36 min

Affordable housing recommendations for Green Bay

In the first show for Local & Vocal: A Green Bay Area Podcast, we discuss a recent report by the City of Green Bay's Equal Rights Commission focused on access to affordable housing. The report is called Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: Recommendations to Promote Equal Housing Opportunity in Green Bay. We speak with Equal Rights Commission Chair Tara Yang and Vice Chair Jon Shelton. Here is a link to the report: ERC-Housing-Report-PDF (greenbaywi.gov) Our featured music is a track...

Feb 03, 2023•33 min

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