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Abby Finkenauer: “You see, I will never forget February of 2017, standing on that State House floor after days of hearing testimony from…”

On the recordJune 25, 2019
You see, I will never forget February of 2017, standing on that State House floor after days of hearing testimony from my friends, my family, and my neighbors in my home State who are just working their tails off to provide for their families.

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Finkenauer recalls emotional moments opposing collective bargaining cuts.

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