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Ben Wikler: “Wisconsin was basically enchained by the Walker…”

Featuring: Ben Wikler, Democratic | Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin

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Ben Wikler Reflects on His Tenure as Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin on Hello Mergetag Podcast

Published | Video Starts at 29:15

We've done that some with email and different things. So we were able, like, we raise more every month through recurring donations than most state parties in the country raise. And that's … Wisconsin was basically enchained by the Walker administration starting in 2011. … every two years and the longest gap between the election, if you include primaries, is 10 months. And so we're in that period now. This is our dry period. (29:15–29:19)

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Asserts that the Walker administration began policies in 2011 that restricted Wisconsin's governance.

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