In hour two, John welcomes in Richard Trent (and entourage!) from the Main Street Alliance, to talk about uplifting small and local businesses in a world of big box stores and online shopping. We check in with Brittney Merlot and hear about the grand weather we have ahead, and later welcome in Mike McCabe as we do every week. He and John discuss Wisconsin's former glory as a policy innovator, why we've drifted from that goal of innovation, and the key to engaging everyone in shaping the future for the better.

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