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

A group of Wisconsin Democratic lawmakers blocked passage Thursday of a sweeping anti-union bill by apparently leaving the state and ignoring orders to attend a vote.

Meanwhile, an organized protest by state employee groups members throughout the state continues to grow.

Jason Stein, a reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, has been covering the ongoing protests in Madison and joined MPR's Tom Crann on All Things Considered.

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