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Melissa Hughes: “We have to fully fund our public schools.”

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

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Missy Hughes remarks during the WisDems Convention

Published | Video Starts at 03:57

And as we heard last night, our economy continues to be strong under Governor Ever's leadership and with my help. Wages grew, unemployment stayed low. But we still, of course, have work to do. We have to fully fund our public schools. We have to create a health care system that works for everyone in our state. We need to build housing. We have work to do. Every bit of that work will take resources. (03:57–04:00)

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Asserts the need to fully fund public schools in Wisconsin.

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