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“COVID-19 and the Sickness of Democracy” Battleground Wisconsin Podcast

We discuss Wisconsin’s rapidly rising COVID-19 infection rate supercharged by the ill-conceived reopening of colleges and K-12 schools. We talk about the role of individual responsibility in containing the pandemic in the face of the worst national and state response in the developed world. Claire reviews a large national survey released this week finding the uninsured rate rose just before the country was hit by the coronovirus. We look at the huge opportunity Democratic State Assembly candidates have at winning seats previously thought safe for Republicans due to rigged district lines. What does winning these races have to do with creating fair maps? We welcome Citizen Action co-op member Emily Berge, who is a candidate for State Assembly in District 68 in the greater Eau Claire area, to discuss her campaign and what she is hearing on the ground.
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Links:

Monitoring the Coronavirus Outbreak in Metro Areas Across the U.S.
Coronavirus in Wisconsin: Seven-day average continues to rise after another 1,400 cases Wednesday.
Trump says CDC Director Robert Redfield ‘confused’ about coronavirus vaccine, mask efficacy. Redfield responded.
Uninsured Rate Rose Again in 2019, Further Eroding Earlier Progress.
NPR’s Rachel Martin talks to Laura Helmuth of Scientific American about the magazine endorsing Joe Biden for president. It’s the first presidential endorsement in the magazine’s 175-year history.
Face Mask Mandate Is Set to Expire–Unless Evers Extends It.
Vos Lowers Expectations for a Veto-Proof GOP Majority in Legislature.
Three seats from a GOP supermajority, Wisconsin Assembly leaders eye pickup, defense options.

 

 

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