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    Which Way, L.A.?

    The National Showdown in Wisconsin

    Three months after Wisconsin's Republican Governor Scott Walker took office last year there were massive protests in the state capitol.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Three months after Wisconsin's Republican Governor Scott Walker took office last year there were massive protests in the state capitol. Democrats fled the state to prevent a legislative quorum for his proposals. But Walker finally got his way with enactment of new laws to restrict almost all collective bargaining for public employees and to increase their payments for health insurance and retirement benefits. Next Tuesday, Walker faces a recall against Democrat Tom Barrett, the Mayor of Milwaukee. We size up next week's election and learn what's at stake for the presidential campaign in a crucial swing state.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Senior Managing Editor

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      Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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      Lisa Graves

      Center for Media and Democracy

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      Americans for Prosperity

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    3 of 3
    Judging Candidates for the Los Angeles Superior Court
    1. 0:00Severe Cuts in College Summer School Programs
    2. 11:33With Six Judgeships on the Ballot, How's a Voter to Choose?
    3. 27:40The National Showdown in WisconsinYou’re reading this
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