Battleground Wisconsin

We discuss the surprising announcement that Rep. Robin Vos is receptive to overhauling WEDC after another awful week for the agency following last week’s announced closure of the Oscar Mayer plant. We recap the flip-flop of the cowardly “Lion of Ripon,” Sen. Luther Olsen, who joined Republicans in ending GAB and gutting campaign finance laws. Robert outlines the key findings from a new Citizen Action report which finds Wisconsinites are paying 47% more for healthcare on the federal marketplaces than Minnesotans. We also review this week’s Fight for $15 rally and march in Milwaukee, Jorna gives us a “Paul Ryan Watch” update, and we discuss a potential strike by more than 2,100 workers at the Kohler Company.