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Battleground WisconsinMeeting the moment?We start with discussion of the new fighting spirit of Congressional Democrats, and the central role the health care cost crisis is playing in the impasse. Are Democrats finally learning how to resist an increasingly authoritarian president? We review the latest MU Law Poll and whether we agree with what veteran political journalist Craig Gilbert calls the Trump paradox, where despite low popularity, Trump 2.0 has been one of the most powerful presidencies in recent American history.
We welcome Heather DuBois Bourenane and Chris Hambach-Boyle from Wisconsin Public Education Network (WPEN) to discuss how the growing private, voucher school program is...
2025-10-0251 min
Learning MattersEP 44: How L&D Leaders Can Prove ROI and Drive Business GrowthIn this episode of Learning Matters, host Doug Wooldridge sits down with Heather Torres, Director of Learning and Development at Brown & Brown.Heather shares why proving ROI is essential for L&D leaders and how aligning learning strategies to business goals transforms L&D from a cost center into a true business driver. She also offers a candid perspective on AI, comparing its adoption to her grandmother’s first cordless phone: intimidating at first, but life-changing once you realize the benefits.What you’ll learn in this episode:• Why ROI should be the center...
2025-09-2532 min
Battleground WisconsinBudget Calamity?We record the morning after the state budget deal was signed by Governor Evers in the wee hours of the night. We do a full budget postmortem with State Representative Francesca Hong and Heather DuBois Bourenane, Executive Director of Wisconsin Public Education Network (WPEN). How bad was the state budget for education, health care, child care, and other top priorities? Did Democrats leave power on the table that could have been used to win a better budget? What is the path forward for grassroots progressives to reverse Wisconsin's disinvestment in vital public services?
2025-07-0452 min
Battleground WisconsinStand and fight???Robert Kraig begins the program with observations on Donald Trump's assault on democratic institutions . Some major institutions, such as elite universities, major law firms, and corporate media companies, have tried to cut deals while others have stood their ground. Those that have capitulated have found that giving in only results in more outrageous demands. On the Battleground Wisconsin Podcast this week our theme is the moral imperative to stand and fight at both the national and state level. First, Robert interviews Heather DuBois Bourenane, Executive Director of Wisconsin Public Education Network (WPEN) to discuss the battle for education funding in...
2025-04-2550 min
The CountyCelebrating Earth DayWe talk with Dr. Heather Wooldridge from the Education Foundation of Baltimore County Public School concerning the Clean Green 15 Litter Challenge. We also sit down with the Department of Environmental Protection & Sustainability to discuss a program they are offering this month. DEPS Forest Stewardship Supervisor Carrie Oberholtzer gives us a preview of their native tree giveaway. Plus, we tell you how you can get a compost bin or rain barrel from the Department of Public Works and Transportation. Special Guests: Carrie Oberholtzer and Dr. Heather Wooldridge.
2025-04-0412 min
In the CityWhat Will a Kamala Harris Economy Look Like?The positive vibes are flowing at the Democratic National Convention, but what about policy proposals? On this special episode of Voternomics, Bloomberg Senior Executive Editor for Economics Stephanie Flanders heads to Chicago to find out how—if at all—a Kamala Harris presidency would alter the US government’s approach to the economy. Flanders spoke with economist Heather Boushey, a member of President Joe Biden’s Council of Economic Advisors who has previously served as president and chief executive of the Washington Center for Equitable Growth. “What I see,” Boushey said, speaking in her personal capacity, “is the vice president p...
2024-08-2629 min
TrumponomicsWhat Will a Kamala Harris Economy Look Like?The positive vibes are flowing at the Democratic National Convention, but what about policy proposals? On this special episode of Voternomics, Bloomberg Senior Executive Editor for Economics Stephanie Flanders heads to Chicago to find out how—if at all—a Kamala Harris presidency would alter the US government’s approach to the economy. Flanders spoke with economist Heather Boushey, a member of President Joe Biden’s Council of Economic Advisors who has previously served as president and chief executive of the Washington Center for Equitable Growth. “What I see,” Boushey said, speaking in her personal capacity, “is the vice president p...
2024-08-2229 minTrumponomicsWhat Will a Kamala Harris Economy Look Like?The positive vibes are flowing at the Democratic National Convention, but what about policy proposals? On this special episode of Voternomics, Bloomberg Senior Executive Editor for Economics Stephanie Flanders heads to Chicago to find out how—if at all—a Kamala Harris presidency would alter the US government’s approach to the economy. Flanders spoke with economist Heather Boushey, a member of President Joe Biden’s Council of Economic Advisors who has previously served as president and chief executive of the Washington Center for Equitable Growth. “What I see,” Boushey said, speaking in her personal capacity, “is the vice president p...
2024-08-2229 min
Battleground WisconsinPublic Schools Unite Us: Special guest WI Public Education Network’s Heather DuBois BourenaneWe welcome Wisconsin Public Education Network’s Heather DuBois Bourenan to discuss public education in Wisconsin following a state budget that saw the largest expansion of private voucher schools as part of a “deal” that blindsided supporters of public education.
Former President Trump revealed this eek he is a target of the special counsel’s Jan. 6 investigation, as multiple Wisconsin election officials are interviewed by federal investigators. Meanwhile, MAGA Republican lawmakers introduce another sham bill to add watermarks to absentee ballots that drives right-wing conspiracies about stolen elections. We speculate whether the Michigan AG’s prosecution of fake electors in their stat...
2023-07-2051 min
Create, Market and Sell Your Online CourseEpisode 120: Living and Working Intentionally with Jenene WooldridgeJenene Wooldridge is a woman on a mission to help others live with intention. Executive Director, entrepreneur, author, and course creator, Jenene is working to let others know that it’s okay to live life on your own terms and feel good about it in the process.
You can find Jenene at https://jenenewooldridge.ca/ and buy her planner at major online retailers and on her website.
To learn more about creating courses with us, visit https://heatherdeveaux.com and book a call with our team today.
2022-06-0744 min
The Ezra Klein ShowA Crypto Optimist and a Crypto Skeptic Walk Into a Podcast StudioI’ve been wanting to explore the world crypto and blockchain technologies could build on the show for a while. In certain ways, I’m an optimist: I think these technologies matter, and many of them will work. In other ways, I’m a skeptic: I’m unconvinced that their wide adoption will lead to the glittering, decentralized digital world that many crypto proponents imagine.So this is a crypto conversation that goes way beyond Bitcoin. It’s about what will happen when we build the foundation for truly digital economies, with digital money, digital goods, and digital ow...
2021-10-151h 07
Battleground WisconsinHow Progressives Can Win the Rust Belt in 2020This week Battleground Wisconsin takes to the road to dig into the question of how progressives can win back the industrial states lost to Donald Trump in 2016. We have a series of interviews of state and national leaders recorded live at the People's Action national convention in Washington, DC. First the iconic progressive leader Heather Booth, the focus of a major documentary film, gives us a road map to progressive victory. Next we talk to Michigan State Representative Lauri Pohutsky, a strong progressive candidate who won a purple district in 2018 with the assistance of Citizen Action's fellow People's Action affiliate...
2019-06-0646 min