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Steve Alexander is in for Max Armstrong, and talks about Wisconsin politics, a court case for a former governor, cell phone driving laws and car-deer accidents.
Wisconsin politics continue to make the news, as the governor clarifies he doesn't think republicans are bastards.
A former Iowa governor lost another round in court.
Minnesota peace officers continue to urge drivers to put the phone down. A hands-free law was enacted in August, and tickets continue to go up.
In Kansas, there were nearly 11,000 car-deer accidents last year. Pennsylvania had 100,000.