Democrat from Wisconsin
Chris Larson, a Milwaukee Democrat, was elected to the Wisconsin state Senate in November 2010. In November 2012, he was elected Senate minority leader. Larson formerly served on the Milwaukee County Board.
Recent statements involving Chris Larson
A Republican-sponsored Wisconsin mining bill "will take at least seven years to create jobs."
Republicans offered Wisconsin bar patrons "free shots (of alcohol) to sign recall petitions against" Democrats.
Senate Democrats who left the state for weeks to delay a vote on union bargaining power exercised a "Wisconsin filibuster" provided by the state’s constitution.
Recent stories featuring Chris Larson
In Context: Gov. Scott Walker's "from dependence to independence" speech:
When Gov. Scott Walker proposed reforming Medicaid, food stamps and unemployment compensation, all in one speech, the howls from the left were sharp.
But what did Walker, who increasingly is viewed as a presidential candidate in 2016, actually say? We explore with our In Context feature.
Rounding up claims from the 2013 State of the State:
During his 2013 State of the State speech, Republican Gov. Scott Walker made a few familiar claims. So did Democratic leaders in response.
Here’s a look at how those past statements fared when we first looked at them.
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