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Joel Brennan: “The state has just said you local government, where the…”

Featuring: Joel Brennan, Democratic | Candidate, Governor of Wisconsin

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June 11th 2026 - Governor Candidates Education Forum - Indivisible South Shore - Camera 2

Published | Video Starts at 49:57

It doesn't just. It's not just what happens inside the schoolhouse, but it happens in tax policy, it happens in law enforcement, it happens in environmental regulations where The state has just said you local government, where the rubber hits the road, you actually don't have any decision making authority. And I think that started under the Walker administration has continued because the legislature has continued. (49:57–50:05)

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Asserts that the state has removed decision-making authority from local governments.

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