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Democratic-Aligned Groups Challenge Lame Duck Bills

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

February 8, 2019

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The extraordinary session legislation that passed in December and took power away from the offices of governor and attorney general now faces legal challenges by Democratic-aligned groups. WPR’s Shawn Johnson is in-studio to discuss the status of these legal challenges.

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