When Texas Senator Wendy Davis took the floor to filibuster a law aimed at restricting abortions in the state, few in the country knew her name. By the time her 11-hour filibuster was completed, she was a national political sensation. We speak with her about her new memoir and gubernatorial ambitions. Then we talk with the mayor of Racine about addressing gun violence in Southeastern Wisconsin, and review the week in Wisconsin politics.
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At Gun Violence Reduction Summit, Mayors Call For Background Checks
At a recent gun violence reduction summit in Milwaukee, Southeastern Wisconsin mayors called on expanding background checks for private gun sales. One of those mayors talks about the issue of gun violence in the region, and makes the case for expanding background checks.
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Texas Senator Wendy Davis Gets Personal In Her New Memoir
Texas Senator Wendy Davis rose to national stardom overnight when she led an 11-hour filibuster in the Texas Senate of a law geared toward restricting access to abortions in the state. Since then, she has launched what has been considered the first serious democratic campaign for Texas governor in two decades. In her new memoir she details her life, from a Texas trailer to Harvard Law School and eventually political stardom.
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State News Round-Up For September 12, 2014
WPR’s assistant news director joins us for a look at what’s making headlines in Wisconsin this week, including news that the state’s structural defecit has grown to nearly 1.8 billion dollars.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Chris Malina Producer
- Galen Druke Producer
- John Dickert Guest
- Wendy Davis Guest
- Noah Ovshinsky Guest
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