Whatever lessons Democrats take away from last week’s elections, it should be clear that success starts at the state level, according to Wisconsin Examiner editor-in-chief Ruth Conniff. We’ll discuss how a focus on kitchen table issues within state borders can be more effective than simply calling attention to every terrible thing done by a president sitting 1,000 miles away. We’ll discuss the proposal to end the government shutdown — and whether there’s any path to avoid a monstrous hike in health insurance prices for many Americans.

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