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Mike McConnell<\/strong>,<\/a> a talk show host at Chicago’s WGN, interviewed me today on the Wall Street Journal <\/strong><\/a>article on the EEOC’s campaign to browbeat businesses into hiring ex-convicts. <\/p>\n

We had zippety conversation jibing the feds. I especially appreciated him working in a plug for Public Policy Hooligan<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

You can download or listen to the interview by clicking on the following 02152013jimbovar<\/strong>d<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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