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Episode Synopsis
We return from our week off to news that Paul Ryan will not seek re-election. We discuss the implications nationally for Republicans and explore its impact on CD 1 candidates. We review last week’s spring election results, including 49 Citizen Action members winning their races. We welcome Andy Buck from the Painters Union to discuss the epidemic of wage theft in the construction trades and promote their Day of Action next Friday 4/20, 11-1pm in Milwaukee and Madison. Citizen Action co-op member Sue Anderson closes the show by telling us about a fundraiser the co-op and other groups are holding for Voces de la Frontera next Friday, 4/20, 5pm in Milwaukee.
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