A member of the Madison Common Council is running for a seat in the Legislature and a spot in the history books. Nasra Wehelie would become the first Muslim woman to serve as a Wisconsin legislator, though she would first have to unseat a fellow Democrat in the August primary. We’ll talk to her in our Women Win Wisconsin segment powered by Motherhood for Good.

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Guests: Kate Duffy, Emily Tyne, Nasra Wehelie