S1E4: Amid partisan clashes, Tony Evers 'partially delivered' on campaign promises in first year

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English - January 05, 2020 20:31 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MB
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As he enters his second year in office, the Democratic Governor of Wisconsin, Tony Evers, said he hopes to find more common ground with the GOP majority in the State Legislature — something hard to come by in 2019.

The former educator’s first year in office came with its share of partisan battles, including disagreements over his appointed cabinet heads and efforts by Republicans to limit his power. Divided government stalled attempts to appease constituents on both sides of the aisle: Republicans refused to take up gun control measures and marijuana legalization; Evers vetoed GOP-driven anti-abortion bills and tax cuts.

Politics and state government reporters Riley Vetterkind and Mitchell Schmidt reflect on Evers' effort to work with a Republican majority in the state legislature, during a time of divisive partisan politics.

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