State Assembly incumbent Loren Oldenburg, a Republican, debates Democratic candidate Jayne Swiggum in a debate hosted by the La Crosse Debate Coalition, which includes WPR's "Newsmakers."

Oldenburg (R), Swiggum (D) Debate on Newsmakers

"Newsmakers" is a weekly news and current affairs talk show produced by WPR's La Crosse News Bureau. The program's host/producer is Ezra Wall (pictured above) with La Crosse senior news editor/producer John Davis. Interviews on the program explore politics, education, the environment and other regional issues relevant to southwest Wisconsin and adjacent portions of Minnesota and Iowa.

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Oldenburg (R), Swiggum (D) Debate on Newsmakers

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