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State Capitol Report: Checking In With Democratic And Republican Senators

January 6, 2020 - 7:00am

Republican State Senator Patrick Testin joins the program to talk about legalizing medical marijuana, which he supports. Then, we discuss legislation and state politics with Democratic state Senator Patty Schachtner, from whom Republicans are trying to take back a seat long held by their party.

Host(s): 
Kealey Bultena [2]

GOP Senator Discusses Medical Marijuana, 2020 Top Priorities [3]

State Sen. Patrick Testin, R-Stevens Point [3]
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State Sen. Patrick Testin, R-Stevens Point, supports legalizing medical marijuana in part because his grandfather used it after receiving a terminal diagnosis for bone and lung cancer. We discuss...

Western Wisconsin Senator Talks Mental Health, CWD, 2020 Priorities [6]

Patty Schachtner [6]
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Voters elected state Sen. Patty Schachtner, D-Somerset, after a special election in 2018. Republicans, who long controlled the western Wisconsin district, hope to re-take the seat this year....

Source URL: https://www.wpr.org/shows/state-capitol-report-checking-democratic-and-republican-senators

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[1] https://www.wpr.org/programs/morning-show
[2] https://www.wpr.org/people/kealey-bultena
[3] https://www.wpr.org/gop-senator-discusses-medical-marijuana-2020-top-priorities
[4] https://www.wpr.org/listen/1575696
[5] https://mp3.wpr.org/download.php?f=tms200106b1.mp3
[6] https://www.wpr.org/western-wisconsin-senator-talks-mental-health-cwd-2020-priorities
[7] https://www.wpr.org/listen/1576141
[8] https://mp3.wpr.org/download.php?f=tms200106b3.mp3