Frederica Freyberg:
We turn now from science news to the 2020 presidential election. Milwaukee is among the finalists to be the host city for the 2020 Democratic National Convention. Reports this week show that Milwaukee holds an edge for the event over its competitors, Houston and Miami. The Democratic National Committee says a final decision is expected at the end of the month. Wisconsin spring election day is April 2. The race for state Supreme Court heats up with the first ads to hit the airwaves. Brian Hagedorns ad tells the story of his family adopting a baby born addicted to opioids. Lisa Neubauer’s spot focuses on a civil rights lawsuit she lead over an illegal strip search. This comes the same week Hagedorn lost the endorsement of the Wisconsin Realtors Association due to the candidate’s ties to a private school that bans gay staff members and expels gay students. Neubauer drew criticism as well this week for her practice of not releasing the names of customers of her husband’s business. The campaign says she stopped the practice almost a decade ago and is in compliance with ethics rules.
Next week, Brian Hagedorn will join “Here & Now.” Lisa Neubauer appeared last Friday.