Articles by Andy Moore

Noon Wednesday: Vaccines And Wisconsin's Risk Of Disease Outbreaks

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Andy Moore
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Sept. 4, 2019 | Noon
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Rates of unvaccinated children are on the rise in Wisconsin as more parents seek personal waivers for their children. Dr. James Conway, a UW Medical School pediatrics professor and infectious disease specialist discusses the risks vaccine refusal poses and the state's chances of outbreaks.

Noon Wednesday: 'We've Been Here All Along'

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Andy Moore
PBS Wisconsin
June 19, 2019 | Noon
The book We've Been Here All Along: Wisconsin's Early Gay History chronicles the history of LGBTQ Wisconsinites prior to the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York. Author R. Richard Wagner discusses how many people lived their lives amid pervasive homophobia.
Series: Challenges To Wisconsin's Rural Schools

Noon Wednesday: The New Normal For Rural Schools

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Andy Moore
PBS Wisconsin
June 12, 2019 | Noon
Declining enrollments and complicated funding streams are making it harder and harder for rural schools to keep the lights on. Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance director Kim Kaukl discusses this seemingly inescapable pattern and shares his own story in Spring Valley.

The Inspirations Behind Wisconsin's '50 Miles More' March

Will Kenneally
PBS Wisconsin
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Andy Moore
PBS Wisconsin
April 18, 2018 | 3 p.m.
A 50-mile march from Madison to Janesville intentionally sought to emulate the civil rights movement of the 1950s and '60s, and the 54-mile marches in Alabama from Selma to Montgomery.

Students March '50 Miles More' From Madison To Janesville

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Will Kenneally
PBS Wisconsin
Andy Moore
PBS Wisconsin
April 18, 2018 | 11 a.m.
In the wake of the recent student marches to change gun policy, a group of 40 Wisconsin students walked 50 miles from Madison to Speaker Paul Ryan's district in Janesville to promote their plan for change.
Series: Wisconsin's Diverse Waves Of Immigration

'Hope Has Just Dwindled Down' For One 'Dreamer' In Madison

Will Kenneally
PBS Wisconsin
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Andy Moore
PBS Wisconsin
Feb. 1, 2018 | 1 p.m.
Nearly one year after she attended President Donald Trump's first speech to Congress, Lupe Salmeron feels uncertain about her future as a "Dreamer" in the United States.