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GOP failure this week to pass their draconian healthcare bill, Citizen Action Organizing Cooperatives, and more...

MILWAUKEE - We review the failed Senate Republican effort this week to hold a vote on their draconian healthcare bill. President Trump was optimistic saying, “healthcare is working along very well. We could have a big surprise with great a healthcare package... A great, great surprise.” Jorna highlights

Sen. Johnson’s disturbing comment comparing people with preexisting conditions to someone who has crashed their car and wants to buy auto insurance. We welcome Citizen Action Organizing Cooperative members, Lindsay Dorff (Green Bay) and Hans Breitenmoser (Merrill), to discuss their leadership in organizing citizen support for fair election maps and end to our current gerrymandered districts.

Jeff Smith, organizer for the Western Wisconsin Organizing Cooperative, joins us to talk about their fight against Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs.)  We also look at the new Marquette Poll which appears on the surface to show Gov. Walker gaining in popularity.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/wi-senate-swearing-in-s5.jpgSen. Smith writes about what motivated him to enter into public service and the potential for Wisconsin’s future once we work past the politics.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/tony-evers-1038-bill-signing-s5.jpgActions will finally ensure movement of kids out of Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake to a Type 1 facility in Milwaukee County, vetoes a package of anti-voter bills passed by the Legislature.