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	Podcast:		Battleground Wisconsin
	Episode:		Caring about democracy
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:48:40
	Publish Date:		2025-12-11 21:48:16
	Description:		We welcome Corrine Hendrickson, with Main Street Alliance to talk about the upcoming WECAN Lobby Day on January 20, 2026 at the state Capitol where childcare, education and healthcare funding will be center stage in day of action. We encourage our listeners to attend. We are also joined by Amy Barrilleaux, Communications Director, Clean Wisconsin, to encourage our listeners to sign their petition calling for a statewide pause of approvals of A.I. data centers until we can get better, transparent data necessary to move forward with facts for strong public policy in a democracy. We discuss DPI saying the state will fail to meet 42% special education reimbursement promised in the recent state budget and instead deliver only 35%. Democratic lawmakers propose a new bill to ensure schools get special education funding at estimated rates. Robert educates us on this week’s health care drama in Washington, D.C. where Senate Republicans advance a junk alternative to ACA subsidies. We give you the details on why the plan is terrible and what is next after the GOP fails to pass anything this week.
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