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Home to the house and senate since 1800. It is their home districts and states that send members to washington, d. C. Over the next 90 minutes, a look at pivotal u. S. Politicians as we travel the nation in search of their stories. Coming up first, former wisconsin governor and 1924 Progressive Party president ial bobdate, robert fighting lafalce. Hes the most important political figure in wisconsins history and one of the most important in the history of the 20th century in the United States. He was a reforming governor. He defined what progressivism is. He was one of the first to use the term to self identify. He was the United States senator. He was recognized by his peers in the 1950s as one of the five greatest senators in American History. He was an opponent of world war i. He stood his ground advocating for free speech. Above all, he was about the people. In the era after the civil war, america changed radically from a nation of small farmers, small producers, small manufacturer
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Thats cold but its not nearly as harsh as it has been. But on wednesday, into thursday i am tracking a low pressure that will be developing off the east coast and that has the potential to bring us significant snow depending on the track. Ill have details on that and talk about record cold for the weekend coming up in the full accuweather 7day forecast. Jim. Thank you, cecily. An apartment complex along the 9600 block of ashton road in northeast philadelphia has been without power since overnight. Action News Reporter chad pradelli has more on how residents are coping with the brutally cold weather. Reporter charred underground transformer was dug up around 1 00 this afternoon nearly 12 hours after it blew at Victoria Woods in northeast philadelphia. Mark weaver arrived home shortly after the power went out. It got colder and colder as the night progressed but we had comforters and her jacket and my jacket and everything so we roughed it out. It worked out. Reporter initially others li