MILWAUKEE - Senate Minority Leader, Chris Larson joins us to preview contested state senate election this November.  We also get Sen. Larson's thoughts on the $281 million state budget deficit that may require a budget repair bill and Walker refusing to make any more job promises. Jen Epps-Addison and a striker join us via phone to update us on Thursday's fast food worker strikes in Wisconsin.

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2014 Senate Elections in Wisconsin 
GOP candidate in SD 19praises Walker's failed decision to reject federal Medicaid money
Feds set special health care enrollment period for state residents
Citizen Action Praises Fed Decision to Grant Special Enrollment Period for 38,000 Wisconsinites Forced into Coverage Ga
Democratic candidates vow to fight to higher minimum wage
Congresswoman Gwen Moore arrested at fast workers strike in Milwaukee

Citizen Action of Wisconsin in the news:

• Badger Herald (September 2, 2014) Minimum wage debate heats up ahead of election
• WORT Radio Madison (September 1, 2014) Robert Kraig on Labor Day Special to Discuss Minimum Wage and WEDC
• WDIO TV ABC Duluth/Superior (August 28, 2014) Superior Residents Rally for Minimum Wage Increase
• Racine Journal Times (August 29, 2014) Activists Call for $10.10 Minimum Wage, Rep. Ryan Sees Pitfalls
• CBS (August 28, 2014) 58 Local civics group takes fight to increase minimum wage to Rep. Paul Ryan's office

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