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Mandela Barnes: “As soon as we were elected in 2018, they went into special session to limit the authority. At first, regular voters were…”

On the recordJuly 1, 2022
As soon as we were elected in 2018, they went into special session to limit the authority. At first, regular voters were just frustrated at the politics. Now they are frustrated about the absolute threat that Republicans here pose to our democracy.
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Mandela Barnes
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msnbc.com

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Mandela Barnes discusses the ongoing efforts by Republicans in Wisconsin to limit the authority of elected Democrats and the resulting frustration among voters.

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