Photo: #Protestors to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many state workers demonstrate Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011, at the State Capitol in Madison, Wis.
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Protestors to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many state workers demonstrate Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011, at the State Capitol in Madison, Wis. (Andy Manis/ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Q & A with Democrat Wis. state Sen. Kathleen Vinehout

by Tom Crann, Minnesota Public Radio
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St. Paul, Minn. — Senate Democrats left Wisconsin on Thursday to stop Republicans who control the chamber from taking a vote on the Gov. Scott Walkers's proposal that would take away collective bargaining rights from public employees.

Friday evening, we reached Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, a Democrat who represents Distirct 31 in western Wisconsin.

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