“A Day Without the Legislature” Battleground Wisconsin Podcast Print
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Written by Citizen Action of Wisconsin, Robert Kraig   
Friday, 19 February 2016 16:32

a_day_without_the_legislatureMILWAUKEE - We review this week’s big Spring Primary Election that included a strong performance by JoAnne Kloppenburg and a huge upset win for Chris Larson.

We discuss the bevy of bad bills conservatives rammed through the legislature this week and one awful bill that did NOT, the privatization of municipal water systems.

Wisconsin learns more about the critical role immigrants play in our economy, particularly the state's iconic dairy industry, during Thursday’s "A Day Without Latinos" rally at the Capitol. Robert tells us about his trip to Wausau to talk about how we can expanding economic opportunity in Wisconsin.

Episode #231
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Rebecca Bradley, JoAnne Kloppenburg advance in Supreme Court race. 
Larson grabs slight edgein tight Milwaukee County exec race.
Senate vote on drinking water privatization bill scrapped. 
Water privatization bill probably can't be revived, GOP leader says 
Assembly OKs online voter registration, eliminates special registration deputies. 
Wisconsin lawmakers approve ban on local government IDs 
Assembly passes bill outlawing immigrant 'sanctuary cities'. 
Wisconsin dairy farmers worry about losing Latino workers. 
Donald Trump Says Paul Ryan Cost Republicans the 2012 Election.
Paul Ryan Shows Startling Ignorance Of Disney Layoffs.