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What Can We Learn From The ‘Year Of The Woman’ For State, National Politics?

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Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., right, talks with Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kan., left, as they arrive for a group photo
Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., right, talks with Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kan., left, as they arrive for a group photo with the women of the 116th Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. They are the first Native American women to be elected to congress. Susan Walsh/ AP Photo

With a record number of women running and being elected for office at the local and national levels, 2018 was lauded as the year of the woman. We consider what the election looked like for the legislature in Wisconsin with a guest from WisContext, then turn to a political scientist to look at lessons for the future of representation and politics.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Derrell Connor Host
  • Breann Schossow Producer
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Hayley Sperling Guest
  • Kelly Dittmar Guest

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