Appetites: Legislators announce bipartisan effort to fight child hunger

Minnesota Republican and DFL legislators have come together to announce the formation of a new Child Hunger Caucus. This bipartisan effort will team up with businesses and non-profits to try to reduce food insecurity for kids in Minnesota.

Representatives Erin Maye Quade, DFL-Apple Valley, and Tony Jurgens, R-Cottage Grove, joined Tom Crann this week to talk about why this issue crosses party lines and what they hope to accomplish.

To listen to their conversation, click the audio player above.

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