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Melissa Hughes: “The only way that you can have economic justice and fund our…”

Featuring: Melissa Hughes, Secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

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

Published | Video Starts at 17:44

We do have to do this work because we cannot anticipate that there will just be more that we can find under the mattress or in a millionaire's pocket. Of course, we need to have everyone pay their fair share. And The only way that you can have economic justice and fund our public schools is to have economic growth. And I would do that as governor. Thank you, former Lieutenant governor Mandela Barnes. Well, thank you all so much. MANDELA Barnes, former Lieutenant Governor. Really excited to be here today. (17:44–17:51)

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Asserts that economic growth is essential for achieving economic justice and funding public schools.

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