It seems on-brand that the Wisconsin Legislature would require a new literacy program for schools while it seems unable to read the language that requires it to actually fund the program. We’ll talk to state Sen. Chris Larson about that and the other ways public education has been repeatedly punished by GOP lawmakers. And Todd Allbaugh checks in from his statewide bus tour highlighting the things that make Wisconsin great as voters get set to make choices that could help or hinder that greatness.

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