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Today, Hunter spoke once again w/Bob Kolstad and for the first time Veronica Surges. Both are public defenders in the state of Minnesota, and they joined the show to discuss how the organized a strike authorization and how that threat of a strike helped them secure the largest pay raises in the history of Minnesota Public Defense.

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Guests:

Bob Kolstad, Public Defender, Hennepin County, Minnesota

Veronica Surges, Public Defender, 6th District, Minnesota

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Contact Bob

bob@robertkolstad.com

Read About the Strike Threat and It\u2019s Results

https://minnesotareformer.com/2023/07/11/minnesota-public-defenders-to-get-as-much-as-66000-raises-under-tentative-agreement/#:~:text=The%20salary%20of%20a%20first,state%20Board%20of%20Public%20Defense.

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