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John Hickenlooper: “In 1932, Justice Louis Brandeis popularized the idea that States are the laboratories of democracy.”

On the recordSeptember 6, 2017
In 1932, Justice Louis Brandeis popularized the idea that States are the laboratories of democracy.
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John Hickenlooper
Democratic · Colorado

Editor's note · Context

Hickenlooper references Brandeis to emphasize state-level experimentation in governance.

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