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🌟 Welcome to Episode #39 of The Politics Chicks Podcast! 🌟

Today we’re joined by Minnesota State Representative Cedrick Frazier, a former Hennepin County public defender, New Hope City Council member, labor attorney, and the DFL and l...

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    disability educator and stage actor - so basically, someone who gives a damn

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