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Capitol Notes: Why Did Pence Choose The Liberal Stronghold Of Madison To Tout His Voucher Message?

Marti Mikkelson and JR Ross discuss the week in politics in our "Capitol Notes" conversation

Republican Vice President Mike Pence apparently went where no other sitting Vice President has gone — he held a rally inside the Wisconsin State Capitol last week. He touted private school voucher programs as an alternative to public education at the rally. U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos appeared with him.  

President Trump narrowly won Wisconsin in 2016. In this week's Capitol Notes conversation, JR Ross of wispolitics.com tells WUWM's Marti Mikkelson there are several reasons why Pence chose the liberal stronghold of Madison to bring his message.

Marti was a reporter with WUWM from 1999 to 2021.