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Rep. Dean Kaufert hopes for consensus in Wisconsin politics

State Rep. Dean Kaufert, R-Neenah, a longtime lawmaker who returned to the Wisconsin Legislature in 2025, discusses money and hostility in politics as he seeks to build more bipartisanship on policy.

By Zac Schultz | Here & Now

May 30, 2025

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