Renegade Feminist

It's 2022, folks, which means we're in a major election year - pretty much everyone (except Senators Tina Smith & Amy Klobuchar) are up for election and we get new lines across the state. In this minisode, you'll get a quick recap of the current pool of GOP gubernatorial candidates and some updates on the beginning of session. Grace & Bri also share their hottest take and an update about the future of Renegade Feminist. Show Notes Email Bri to find your campaign! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message

Deck the halls with boughs of.. nothing? Minnesota is facing serious shortages thanks to labor and supply chain issues. In this episode, Bri and Grace get real specific about our bus driver and school lunch shortages — and how they're impacting families. Plus, a fantastic chat with Rachel Sosnowchik from Second Harvest Heartland to talk about food insecurity in our state, and which policies could change the game. Get into it! SHOW NOTES Second Harvest Heartland Why America has a school bus driver shortage - The Hustle Carpools and church buses: How families are coping with the ongoing bus driver shortage - MPR News Minnesota school districts scramble to find lunch food amid supply chain issue - Star Tribune Labor shortage hits local school cafeteria, makes serving lunch a struggle - Kare11 News Hunger prevents Minnesota students from enrolling in community college - Sahan Journal Hunger Free Campus List - LeadMN Hunger Free Campus Petition - LeadMN Let's Make Our Campus Hunger Free - LeadMN Hunger Free Campus Tabling Info - LeadMN --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

Let's face it: 2021 has not been a great year for abortion access — and this week was a particularly bleak one, as the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the most consequential abortion rights case in 50 years. Grace and Bri unpack the case a bit for you and fully lose their minds over one justice's dystopian line of questioning. Then, we revisit a conversation with Megan Peterson, Executive Director at Gender Justice, to talk about what will happen in Minnesota if Roe falls. So cheerful! But don't worry: we've also got some great gift ideas for you from the Renegade Feminist Holiday Gift Guide! Episode Sponsors Whole Women's Health Show Notes Listening Live: Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization How to find, contact, and donate to your local abortion fund - National Network of Abortion Funds Volunteer — OUR JUSTICE --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

Thanksgiving is this week, and you know what that means: time to brush up on how Biden's infrastructure law will benefit Minnesota! We'll get into the numbers and then dive back into COVID Corner (what better time to chat pandemics than Thanksgiving, areweright?), and introduce a new segment that runs on schadenfreude: Petty News! We'll also be chatting with the inimitable Habon Abdulle, the Founder and Executive Director of Ayada Leads, to hear all about her work to involve African diaspora women in local politics -- and elected to office. Let's get into it! Show Notes Ayada Leads The Myths of the Thanksgiving Story and the Lasting Damage They Imbue Biden is first president to mark Indigenous Peoples' Day The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will Deliver for Minnesota COVID disconnect? As cases climbed, Minnesotans dropped their guard, officials say Sen. Mark Koran's Facebook Post Episode Sponsors Women Winning - Caucus & Convention Training Gender Justice - Dobbs v. Jackson Listening Party --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

With the local elections officially wrapped for 2021, we begin looking forward to the 2022 election, where every state seat in MN is up for election - a big freaking deal. Thankfully, in our preparation for this election, very smart people have analyzed the data from previous elections and found a glaring gap in attention: the factory towns. Bri & Grace chat with Senator Aric Putnam about how he managed to win an election in such a place and what he thinks are apt strategies for future candidates. Plus, DFL offices are opening across the state! Show Notes Democrats Lost the Most in Midwestern ‘Factory Towns,' Report Says What the Report on Democrats Troubles in Factory Towns Means for Minnesota - MinnPost Factory Towns - Report from American Voices and 21st Century Democrats In Red Spaces on the Election Map, DFL Makes its Pitch Aric Putnam for State Senate Contribute to the SD14 DFL - St. Cloud Democrats Episode Sponsors Just the Pill Whole Woman's Health --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

Municipal elections are going down in Minneapolis and St. Paul right now, and sorry boutcha, Ren Fems: you have to care even if you don't live here. We'll tell you why, and then get into a deep dive conversation with political writer Naomi Kritzer. She breaks down what's at stake with these ballot questions, gives smart advice, and provides a sneak peek at her Minneapolis Mayoral rankings. Plus, a foray into Ranked Choice Voting and a primer on all the ways it's good for women and candidates of color. Let's go! SHOWNOTES Naomi Kritzer Minneapolis Redistricting Group Calendar Ranked Choice Voting explained - FairVote How Ranked Choice Voting Elevates Women and People of Color Seeking Office EPISODE SPONSORS Just The Pill 2021 Wellstone Fundraiser to Support St. Cloud Contribute to the SD14 DFL - St. Cloud Democrats --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

It's a redistricting smorgasbord, y'all! Gather ye round as we weave a delightful redistricting tale that dates back to 1812 -- and also tell some more important, relevant tales from the current process underway here in Minnesota. Learn why redistricting matters, how our state redraws its lines, and why the courts have been involved for 50 years running. Plus, we'll chat with Representative Emma Greenman about the very real implications of redistricting and the part you can play in this process. Plus, meet the dude behind the word “gerrymander!” Show Notes Rep. Emma Greenman Redistricting in Minnesota - Ballotpedia Lawsuit pushes Minnesota's redistricting process into the courts, where it was likely to end up anyway - MinnPost Legislative Retirements - MN Legislature --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

Were we planning on this episode being a September Special Session recap? Yes. Did we actually get a special session? Nope! And Grace & Bri will tell you why. Plus, learn about the leadership changes for both the DFL and GOP in the Senate and why folks are suddenly talking about a purple caucus. Also, surprising no one, Scott Jensen should still not be Governor, but he provides new, terrible reasons that perpetuate the Big Lie. Also, some not-so-great polling for Gov. Walz proves no seat is safe. SHOW NOTES Bans Off Our Bodies: March for Reproductive Freedom ‘Purple Caucus' Lists Priorities Minnesota Poll: Approval Ratings for both Walz, Biden dip below 50% --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

Blatantly unconstitutional trash laws have been enacted in Texas, so this entire episode is about the ripple effects of SB8 and why elections matter. Grace & Bri snack on the smorgasbord of bullshit that is Texas' extreme new abortion ban — plus what that means for Minnesota and how polling on abortion misses the mark. Our guest and State Senate candidate Dr. Aleta Borrud talks resiliency, the politics of joy, the importance of science and choice — and proves it's far past time that the city of Rochester is represented by a doctor. Show Notes Aleta for MN Senate The Manifold Threats of the Texas Abortion Law - The New Yorker Kendall Brown on Twitter: "Day one of Texas's new abortion law and men are already strategizing on Reddit... Lucy Huber on Twitter: "To illustrate how insane a 6-week abortion ban is... What to know about the new Texas abortion law - AP Supreme Court deals a crippling blow to Roe v. Wade — and abortion access - Vox.com Women Winning - Candidate Training Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization - SCOTUS Blog 2021 Is on Track to Become the Most Devastating Antiabortion State Legislative Session in Decades - Guttmacher Institute Renee Bracey Sherman on Twitter: "I am exhausted by polling on abortion... Sign Up For Renee Bracey Sherman's Newsletter --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

It's Infrastructure Week on Ren Fem, y'all, so let's get into it -- what infrastructure is, why we need to invest in it, and the racist, sexist implications of it when the right folks aren't at the drafting table. We'll help you contextualize Biden's Infrastructure bill in a historic context alongside the New Deal and the Works Progress Administration, and then State Senator and civil engineer Ann Johnson Stewart joins us to talk through what infrastructure investments the MN Legislature is making -- and what stupid hills the GOP is prepared to die on (possibly literally, seeing as how they tend to be climate-related). Plus: fun rabbit holes about sexist Swedish snowplowing and a dive into the racist AF history of the I-94 highway construction. Show Notes How The Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act Will Deliver For MN - WH InfrastructureReportCard.org Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men - Criado Perez Watch Rondo: Beyond the Pavement | Prime Video ReConnect Rondo MNopedia -- Rondo Neighborhood Episode Sponsors Women Winning - Changemakers Hour Sign-Up Donate to UnRestrictMN! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

This week on Renegade Feminist, we're bringing you all things Line 3. We're talking tar sands, treaty rights, wild rice, boreal forests, the firing of Commissioner Kelly, and the ways Line 3 and Keystone XL are being treated differently — despite being depressingly the same. Plus, an illuminating/horrifying/inspiring conversation with water protector Gina Peltier, who breaks down the stakes, sheds light on what's happening on the front lines, and lifts up the powerful community of indigenous women leading this fight. Don't miss this one. Show Notes Indigenous Women Lead the Movement to Stop Line 3 Pipeline: “This is Everything We Have” — Stop Line 3 MPR: Explaining Minnesota's 1837, 1854 and 1855 Ojibwe treaties Manoomin Case Press Release National Geographic - Alberta, Canada's oil sands is the world's most destructive oil operation—and it's growing NDRC - The Keystone XL Pipeline: Everything You Need To Know H.R.1374 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2021 Grist - Why Does The Squad Oppose a Bipartisan Energy Security Bill? Water Is Life ⏤ Stop Line 3 ★ Bayfront Festival Park Treaties, Not Tar Sands Event Donate to the Water Protectors! Gina Peltier - Venmo: @puckypeltier Red Lake Camp - Venmo: @stars_on_stone Episode Sponsors Women Winning - Changemakers Hour Sign-Up Donate to UnRestrictMN! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

Last week was FarmFest here in the NorthStar state, which puts agriculture front and center! Bri and Grace dive into the political implications of the current drought conditions and what it might mean for an upcoming special session in the legislature, plus how a California law impacts Minnesota's hog farmers. (Fun fact: We're a big pig state.) Also, a spect-ag-ular chat with State Auditor Julie Blaha to talk all things crop art, governmental authority over the State Fair, and our favorite topic of all time: women going where they're needed and running for office. Show Notes US Drought Monitor - Minnesota Map Blaha, Franzen injured in crash in SW Minnesota - MPR News Sharing Stories: Growing Relationships with the Land (part 3) | Meet Jessica Blair Episode Sponsors Women Winning - Changemakers Hour Sign-Up Donate to UnRestrictMN! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

It's very clearly the middle of summer, and we're feeling the heat in all the ways: high temps, political nonsense that has nothing to do with actual policy, and extreme drought conditions. Find out why folks on both sides of the aisle want Rep. John Thompson to resign and how to get free beer for adopting a tree to water. Plus, Bri & Grace connect with Rep. Esther Agbaje — learning more about the work that happened around Housing in this past session & what is actually up with the Eviction Moratorium. Then make a quick phone call to help call off Line 3. Show Notes Key facts about state Rep. John Thompson's residency issues - MPR Search for Minnesota lawmaker's residency uncovers domestic assault cases - Fox 9 Amid allegations and calls to resign, Rep. John Thompson sentenced for obstructing police at a hospital Brewing A Better Forest (free beer for trees!) Biden's Army Corps of Engineers -- 202.761.5903 Episode Sponsors Women Winning - Changemakers Hour Details (free!) Donate to UnRestrictMN Today! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

Big news, Renegades: WE HAVE A STATE BUDGET! It wasn't the smoothest process, and there were some definite shenanigans before adjournment, so this week, Grace & Bri are digging into all of it: what's in the budget, what's not, and why. Plus, they chat with Senator Kari Dziedzic about why the Senate GOP went the petty route, delayed session end, and forced out the Pollution Control Agency commissioner, Laura Bishop. And finally, they share how MN stacks up nationally, vaccine-wise, in what may just be the last COVID Corner — fingers crossed. Meet Our Guest - Sen. Kari Dziedzic Senator Kari Dziedzic was born and raised in Northeast Minneapolis. She attended Edison High School and the University of Minnesota where she earned a mechanical engineering degree. She represents Senate District 60 which includes Cedar-Riverside, Seward, and Northeast and Southeast Minneapolis neighborhoods. Dziedzic was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in January of 2012 in a Special Election and was reelected in September of 2012 and again in 2016. Before joining the Minnesota Senate, she worked at Hennepin County in the private sector and as an aide for US Senator Paul Wellstone. Show Notes Keep up with Senate News Clean Energy Resource Teams - Solar Schools Map RentHelpMN.org Sen. Erin Murphy has words about Commissioner Confirmation --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

Minnesota still doesn't have a completely finalized budget despite Wednesday's looming deadline, so in this week's episode, Grace and Bri get us up to speed with what has been happening in the country's only divided legislature -- including some shenanigans from GOPers in the Senate and a filibuster/temper tantrum in the House. Then, Emmy-nominated independent journalist/badass Georgia Fort stops by to chat about her work to change the way we tell stories and who we tell them about -- and how we change media narratives for the better. Plus, we unpack the Chauvin sentencing and nerd out about Suni Lee and the other Minnesotans heading to Tokyo for the Olympics next month. Meet Our Guest - Georgia Fort Georgia Fort is a two-time Emmy nominated journalist. Her reporting has been published on CNN, ABC, NBC, Fox, and CBS affiliates. Her mission as a storyteller is to change the narrative by amplifying truth, citing diverse sources, and contextualizing social justice issues. Since 2019 Georgia has actively produced and published digital content independently in efforts to activate her own platform, create opportunities for other creators, and be a pioneer of the future of news. Her work ethic and powerful approach to storytelling landed her a spot as an associate producer for PBS Frontline's American Voices. In 2020 she worked as a field producer for the NBC Today Show online where she helped create a piece about the Say Their Names Cemetery in Minneapolis. Her passion for community inspired her work as a producer of the award-winning short “George Floyd: It Happened Here” and her contributions as co-director of “Amazon Prime's Rondo: Beyond The Pavement”. Georgia is a mother of three girls and wife of professional boxer, Cerresso Fort. SHOW NOTES GeorgiaFort.com Kurt Daudt Throws A Fit Judge Cahill's Sentencing Memo for Derek Chauvin --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

Happy Pride, folks! To celebrate, Grace & Bri chat with Cassidy Wall, the founder and editor-in-chief at tence - a new magazine focused on honoring, highlighting, and celebrating queer creators in Minnesota. They also dive into what's going on with our state budget (or lack thereof) as the legislature heads into special session, correct a narrative about the Minneapolis DFL endorsements for city council, and then check in on which of Minnesota's Fortune 500 companies are guilty of rainbow-washing. Meet Our Guest - Cassidy Wall Cassidy Wall is the founder and editor-in-chief at tence. She has always been a multifaceted creative. Her mom had to put up with copious amounts of paintings, collages, scrapbooking, and poems she brought home from school. Cassidy credits her with giving space to explore in all areas of life. From a young age, Cassidy experimented with different art-forms: music, zine making, multi-media art, writing and more. Her main passion is connecting with others, forming relationships and dissecting existence. Cassidy is an in-person sort of human who thrives on deep conversations. She strives to communicate the complexities within all of us. Show Notes tence magazine Check out tence on Instagram A State Government Shutdown Would Be Very Very Very Bad - Minnpost Police Accountability Reform in Minnesota NOW! with Rep Carlos Mariani Congresswoman Shredding Companies Celebrating Pride While Supporting Anti-LGBTQ Politicians - LGBTQ Nation OpenSecrets.org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

Hear about many of the amazing bills Minnesota's women lawmakers have been working on - from the legislators themselves! Representatives & Senators from across the state called in to share the bills they are most proud to have worked on this past year. From education to dental care, and mining to paid time off - these bills will help remind you of the hard work being put in on behalf of Minnesotans. Show Notes Check out more bills! Thank you to all the Representatives & Senators who shared their stories! Rep. Patty Acomb Rep. Esther Agbaje Rep. Kristin Bahner Rep. Kaela Berg Rep. Liz Boldon Rep. Heather Edelson Rep. Emma Greenman Rep. Hodan Hassan Rep. Kaohly Vang Her Rep. Athena Hollins Rep. Liz Olson Rep. Liz Reyer Rep. Samantha Vang Sen. Ann Johnson Stewart Sen. Susan Kent Sen. Mary Kunesh Sen. Jen McEwen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

It's the last day of the regular legislative session, but (GASP) we still don't have a final budget! So in this episode, Grace & Bri break down the breakdown with Senator Erin Murphy, who talks us through some of the highs and lows of session and gives us an idea of what we can expect next. Plus, learn about some sneaky anti-abortion language in the Health and Human Services omnibus bill; what's up with declining birth rates here in Minnesota; and celebrate a new law that supports incarcerated mothers. Show Notes Sound the Alarm: Rally for our Rights - Facebook Event Sound the Alarm: Rally for our Rights (happening Monday!) - Registration Page Sen. Erin Murphy's Lego Person Instagram Video State Auditor Julie Blaha Fixes Her Jeep - Facebook Video The Long, Strange Trip of Legal Marijuana in MN - MN Reformer Healthy Starts Act - Kare 11 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

Get up to speed with Grace and Bri on what's at stake these last two weeks of our legislative session, where we are with police reform, and what last week's surprising news about redistricting means for Minnesota. Plus, this week's guest is Deputy Director of the Minnesota Budget Project, Clark Goldenrod, who'll talk about why legislators need to pass a budget by May 17th – and what could happen if they don't. Show Notes Get Your Ticket for Women In The West Wing - Women Winning Minnesota Budget Project MN District Map - SOS Website Redistricting: Your Questions Answered - MN Reformer MN Keeps Congressional Seats - MN Reformer --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

This week, join Grace and Bri to dive into local data around pretext stops like the one that resulted in Duante Wright's murder and take a look at how the state legislature is addressing police brutality -- and just as importantly, all the ways they're failing to address it. Plus, they'll unpack Minneapolis's charter amendment to transform public safety and get into some wonky weeds with former Minnesota House Rep and current candidate for Minneapolis Mayor, Kate Knuth. Show Notes Kate Knuth for Minneapolis Mayor Buy All We Can Save - Moonpalace Books Tab Renewals Are Piling Up At MN DVS - Star Tribune FAQ about the Transforming Public Safety Amendment Traffic Stops as Criminal Investigations: Pretext Stops in MN Gulf Builds in Legislature Over Public Safety Plans Conversation in the Senate Judiciary Committee about not letting white supremacists be cops (1:06 mark) We must outlaw white supremacy in law enforcement Deadly Traffic Stop Renews Focus on Policing Laws --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

We want a lot from this year's legislative session, but there's one thing at the very top of our wishlist these days: the passage of HF707/SF1683. This week, we're talking with the chief author of that bill, Rep. Kelly Moller. She'll tell us why we need it, how it relates to that recent MN Supreme Court ruling, and walk us through all the other good things it'll do to protect Minnesotans and help survivors get justice. Plus, Grace and Bri talk comprehensive sex ed, and COVID Corner returns for its one-year anniversary. Let's get into it! TW/CW: sexual assault Show Notes 2020 Status of Women and Girls in Minnesota report - UMN Comprehensive Sex Ed Bill - HF358 Sex Ed Bill Moving In MN House Draws GOP Opposition - MPR Mikki Kendall Interview Gov. Walz Rescinds 5 Executive Orders - BringMeTheNews MN Courts Refuse to Reject Walz's Authority - Star Trib Sign Up for Women Winning's PLOT Program --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

“MN Supreme Court Reverses Rape Conviction Because Woman Wasn't Forced to Get Drunk” was an actual news headline this week. Join Bri and Grace for 10 minutes to find out why – and more importantly, how we all can rally behind a law already working its way through the Minnesota House to fix it. Show Notes Minnesota House Bill HF707 Minnesota Senate Bill SF1683 Contact Sen. Senjem & ask for SF1683 to get a hearing! Contact Sen. Limmer & ask for SF1683 to get a hearing! Find My Legislator - call & tell them to support these bills! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

It's Women's History Month, and we're celebrating by talking trans rights! Monica Meyer, Executive Director at Outfront Minnesota, joins us to unpack the trash legislation proposed to target trans girls in sports, why conversion therapy should be banned, and some recent wins for the LGBTQ+ community here in Minnesota. We'll also talk about white supremacy and the Violence Against Women Act, and we'll end with a nerdy dive into the opaque-but-important legislative deadlines that just passed at the Minnesota Capitol. Let's get into it! Show Notes OutFront Minnesota An Ally's Guide to Terminology - GLAAD Sex & Gender Identity: An Intro - YouTube “The Uses of Anger: Women Responding to Racism” - Audre Lorde Dream Big, Love Hard, and Make Abortion Accessible for All of Minnesota - Renee Bracey Sherman Asian American Organizing Project Bystander Intervention Training - Hollaback! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

You know what's a pretty big deal that everybody has an opinion about and nobody can agree on but that we absolutely have to sort out in the legislature this year so that the government doesn't shut down this summer? THE STATE BUDGET. So let's get into it! Why did the economic outlook swing as dramatically as a March weather forecast, and what does that mean for our divided legislature? Plus, a chat with Sheila Delaney, a homelessness community advocate from Minneapolis who played an important role in bringing a much needed housing option to the Twin Cities. We'll also chat about the housing crisis: evictions, naturally occurring affordable housing, racist AF systems, and a rock solid panda metaphor. Show Notes Landlords Push For Eviction Moratorium Off Ramp In Senate Committee Hearing - MN Reformer For Black Families, Evictions Are Still At A Crisis Point — NPR Twin Cities Rental Market Report From fees to IDs, a deep dive into Walz budget - MPR News Sign Up for Reproductive Freedom Lobby Day! OurJustice Brunch-A-Thon 2021 Sign Up Systemic Inequality: Displacement, Exclusion, and Segregation - Center for American Progress Rep. Gomez's Expanding Homework Starts With Home Bill - HF 1791 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

The governor wants $35 million in public safety funding for the upcoming Chauvin trial, and the legislature can't agree on whether – or how! – to fund it. We'll also explore the latest bad faith attempts to politicize good policy rather than govern and chat with two of our favorite lawmakers about some important proposed legislation: the PRO Act, the Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act, and the Prove It First Act. Also, what's up with women being 13% less likely to want the COVID vaccine?? Time to get into it. SHOWNOTES Greater MN Opposes GOP LGA Proposal - MN Reformer Mutual Aid for Texas - Vox MN Vaccine Connector Women Might Be More Skeptical of the COVID Vaccine - Why? - WaPo Lawmakers Announce ‘Prove It First' Bill - WDIO Capital Fight Over Paying for Trial Security - MinnPost Venezuelan Women Lose Access To Contraception, and Control of Their Lives - NYTimes --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

Join us for this very special, very brief mini-episode and our first-ever Ren Fem Rant! It's a quick five-minute journey into the Venn diagram of white supremacy, violence, and anti-abortion extremism, courtesy of very bad State Senators Michelle Benson and Julia Coleman -- plus one simple thing we need you to do right now. Show Notes Ask Your Reps to condemn the language from Senators Benson & Coleman! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

This week, we dig into the report recently issued by Minnesota's Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) task force: the causes behind MMIW injustice and the 20 mandates recommended by the task force moving forward. To hear about the research and explore the intersections between MMIW injustice and sex trafficking, we talk with MMIW Task Force Steering Committee Member, Sheila Lamb. Plus, sex trafficking economics, harrowing numbers out of our state, and as always, ways for you to channel your rage because yeah, you're gonna leave this episode pretty fiery. Show Notes Sheila Lamb - Our Climate Voices Interview MN MMIW Task Force Legislature Report Mapping the Demand - UMN UROC Report MN Indian Womens Sexual Assault Coalition MMIW Facebook Event MMIW March in Duluth --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

Happy anniversary, Roe! This week, we mark the 48th anniversary of Roe v. Wade by talking to Megan Peterson, the Executive Director at Gender Justice to catch us up on all things repro rights: what Minnesota has, what we still need, and how we can fight to get it. We also cover what happens here if Roe falls and why Biden being President is, you know, good news. Plus, we introduce a new segment called THESE GUYS SHOULD NOT BE GOVERNOR and talk through the ways three GOP hopefuls have proven they're unfit to hold executive office this week. Show Notes: Sign the Petition to Unrestrict Minnesota! Minnesota Abortion Laws Native American Caucus press release Mike Lindell's Chaotic Rise Threatened by New Adversity --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

Welcome to Season Two of Renegade Feminist! Since our last episode, the President incited a coup, and some Minnesota lawmakers weren't exactly blameless. We can't believe we're writing this, but tune in to find out how some of our reps helped inspire sedition and whether they plan to stop anytime soon. Plus, the MN State Legislature is back in session, so we're going to walk you through how bills become laws here in the North Star state, flag an ugly bill designed to suppress votes, and tell you what went down in this session's first days. (Surprising no one: Paul Gazelka still thinks there are “fine facts on both sides” when it comes to science.) Show Notes FBI Tip Line to Help Catch Traitors “On Not Meeting Nazis Halfway” by Rebecca Solnit How to Follow a Bill resource list --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

In the final episode of 2020, Bri & Grace dive in to the idea of incorporating social workers into emergency response protocols, looking to models that have worked and contrasting that with what's going on here at home. To stay on the topic of the importance of social work, Dr. Katharine Hill, Director of the School of Social Work at the University of St. Thomas, visits to share just how critical voting is to positive health outcomes and the many ways social workers connect folks to political resources. In the back of the episode, you'll learn about the many continued ways Minnesota Republicans are grasping at straws to cast doubt on the election results and the stellar shade from Secretary of State Steve Simon. Show Notes St. Paul Police Partner With Mental Health Social Workers - Star Tribune How Do Police Actually Spend Their Time - NY Times This City Stopped Sending Police To Every 911 Call - The Daily Beast Kiffmeyer Hearing & Simon Response National Social Work Voter Mobilization Campaign NonProfit Vote Vot-ER Program TurboVote.org Campaign School for Social Workers Voter Advocacy Organizations: League of Women Voters, ACLU, Brennan Center, Sentencing Project, Restore the Vote, Common Cause --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

On this week's episode, Dr. Rep. Kelly Morrison drops by to chat with Grace & Bri about her re-election campaign, what the job of House Representative actually entails, and what she'd do with a magic wand in the Legislature. Bri & Grace will give you the 411 on the newly announced Legislative committees & chairs, which includes both the very good and the eye-rollingly bad. Plus, some good news about Ojibwe lands in Cass County, and a healthy dose of hypocrisy in this week's COVID Corner. A real treat! Show Notes Dr. Rep. Morrison's House Page 2021 MN Legislature POCI Caucus Committee Chair List DFL MN House Announces Committees & Chairs Just The Pill Whole Women's Health --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

Enbridge's controversial/terrible Line 3 oil pipeline is finally out of the courts and is once more racking up permit approvals on its way to installment across native land and waterways. Not great! Grace and Bri get you up to speed on the history and Enbrige's (dubious) environmental track record, and then talk to Senator-Elect Mary Kunesh about all the ways this sucks for Native populations, the environment, and women. Plus, a bonus history lesson about the racist art at the Capitol, the attempts to remove it, and the giant garbage piece depicting Native Americans that still overlooks the Senate Chamber floor. Show Notes Enbridge Line 3 Timeline - MPR Majority of MPCA Advisory Group Resigns - MPR MN350 Pipeline Resistance Team Discoverers & Civilizers Led to the Source of the Mississippi (photo) - MHS The Signing of the Treaty of the Traverse de Sioux (photo) - MHS Father Hennepin Discovering St. Anthony Falls (photo) - MHS --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

This week's episode is all about anger, because there's a lot to be angry about - the political power grabs at the Capitol, the GOP's response to COVID, and the pandemic in general. After giving you the low down on that short list of delightful topics, Grace turns the mic on Bri to learn about her experiences as a campaign manager and more about productive ways to channel that rage. You'll leave this episode knowing that you're not alone in your anger at *the world* and with a few more tools in your toolbox as we work to build the future we deserve. Show Notes Women Winning - Getting Started As A Candidate Training VoteRunLead Thanksgiving Take-Out List - MSP Mag --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

With the Election finally over, we're switching gears and talking about another extremely important topic - abortion access! You'll get a quick history lesson about medication abortions & some of the innovative ways they've been provided, along with some recent legal news that makes it easier for folks to access reproductive healthcare in a pandemic. Our special guest, Dr. Julie Amaon, is the Medical Director at Just The Pill, a new-ish non-profit that's helping to increase access to reproductive healthcare and abortions across Minnesota. COVID Corner makes its terrible comeback as Grace & Bri freak out about the rising case numbers. The ep wraps with an overview of a potential Legislative domino effect should Sen. Amy Klobuchar get appointed to the cabinet. Show Notes Just The Pill EMAA Project Request an At-Home COVID test Dr. Rep. Mann's Note on COVID in MN --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

It's been a week. A year. Nine decades. But at last, we have Minnesota's election results, and Grace and Bri get into all the homegrown goods: who won, who didn't, which outstate counties flipped for Biden, the impact third-party candidates had on our congressional and state legislature races (spoiler alert: it's bad), and where we stand heading into the 2021 session. Bri can't help but be paranoid about 2022 (breathe, girl!), and we take a minute to check in on the RenFem guests who ran for office this year. Show Notes Minnesota Election Results --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

Election Day 2020 is tomorrow. The day we've been working towards since November 2016 and in the four years since that life-altering election, we've accomplished so much, from having record numbers of women running for office to flipping the Minnesota House, and so much in between. In preparation for whatever the results are this Election Day, we have Meggie Wittorf, Executive Director of Women Winning, as our guest to help us celebrate the amazing work women have done in the build up to this election. Get out those votes, y'all, and remember, when women come together, we rise. Show Notes Turn In Your Vote-By-Mail Ballot By November 3! Get Started As A Candidate Training (sign up!) - Women Winning The Country Needs Poll Workers. Young Women Are Stepping Up. - The 19th --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

We've got another October Surprise, folks, the Bonding Bill passed! In this week's episode, we dive into what exactly a bonding bill is, why it's important, and why we should be paying attention to it. Our guest, Speaker of the Minnesota House, Melissa Hortman, walks us through the process of getting the bonding bill through the House & Senate, and she talks about some of her other responsibilities as House Speaker. In the back half, we talk about the importance of COVID rules in the Legislature and the recent opening of the Sexual Assault Survivors Memorial in Minneapolis. Show Notes Reelect Melissa Hortman for MN House Bonding Bill Project Breakdown Rep. Kelly Moller's Amendment DFL Lawmaker Files OSHA Complaint - MN Reformer New Memorial In Mpls Dedicated to Survivors of Sexual Assault - MPR News Sandra Feist for MN 41B De'Vonna Pittman for Hennepin County Commissioner --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

This week on Renegade Feminist, we're going local. Alongside of all the high profile races happening right now, cities & towns across the state are electing their leadership and y'all, we've got to pay attention. Local government makes decisions that can directly impact our day-to-day lives, and to learn more, we dive into the saga of West St. Paul, which includes toxic masculinity, intimidation tampons, and the badass women who won't stay quiet. We talk with City Councilwoman Lisa Eng-Sarne about what she's been working on and the progress being made in West St. Paul. In the back half of the episode, we chat about why GOP candidates are skipping forums, what's up with voting & COVID numbers, and bring you our two spotlight candidates of the week. Show Notes Lisa Eng-Sarne for West St. Paul City Council Bemidji City Council Approves Water Treatment Funding West St. Paul Facebook Fight Exposes Generational Divide - CityPages West St. Paul Gov Infiltrated By Women Says Man - CityPages Vote No for David Meisinger - Kevin Hendricks MN Early Voting Numbers - Minnesota Reformer Michele Anderson for MN State Senate Tina Smith for US Senate --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

The election is now, y'all, and we're here to remind you to make sure you're researching and voting for candidates in down ballot races. To share the critical importance of local seats, like Mayor, School Board, and City Council, we have three guests today to talk about their campaigns: Amáda Márquez Simula, Temmy Olasimbo, and Christa Mims. All three of these incredible badasses are running for down ballot races and they will give you the deets on all three positions. We also cover a grab-bag of Minnesota political news, with topics like Sen. Gazelka bullshit, COVID, & new news in Angie Craig's race for Congress. Finally, we talk about the great and annoying things about being a state that's so good at voting and give you our Spotlight Candidates of the Week. SHOW NOTES Amáda Márquez Simula for Columbia Heights Mayor Temmy Olasimbo for Woodbury City Council Christa Mims for Minneapolis School Board Dr. Representative Kelly Morrison for MN House - Spotlight Candidate Laura Dorle for Columbia Heights City Council - Spotlight Candidate Dr. Aisha Ahmad's Twitter Thread Call Amy Klobuchar about SCOTUS Women Winning - Endorsed Candidates Women Winning Phonebanks --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

It's October! Surprise! The election is one month away, and there's a lot happening: the President has COVID, and so might a bunch of Minnesota lawmakers; Angie Craig's race has been upended (and possibly postponed?!) by the death of one of her opponents; and “ballot harvesting” is suddenly in the news for no good reason. Plus, to quell fears about voter suppression, we chat with DFL Deputy Director for Voter Protection, Rachel Dame, who gives us the deets on all the efforts in place to protect the vote. We wrap the episode with two spotlight candidates running for the MN House — Brittney Johnson & Kaela Berg. It's a packed episode, so grab an apple cider donut and a chunky cardigan, and let's go save democracy. Meet Our Guest - Rachel Dame Rachel is the Deputy Director for Voter Protection at the Minnesota DFL. She develops training for Poll Challengers, coordinates & staffs the Voter Protection Hotline, and overall, is working to ensure all eligible Minnesotans have access to a free and fair election. Show Notes Voter Information Center - MNVotes.org DFL Voter Protection Hub Voter Protection Hotline - 833-DFL-VOTE MN Election Vacancy Law Digital Disinformation Around Ballot Harvesting - Sahan Journal Brittney Johnson for MN House Kaela Berg for MN House --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

With only six Mondays left until the Election, Grace & Bri talk to two candidates, Mindy Kimmel & Doria Drost, who are running for the Minnesota House on both sides of SD16. We hear about the different challenges & opportunities they have campaigning in a more rural district, and some of the issues especially important to their future constituents. In the back half of the episode, dig into some recent research that talks about how the public views women leaders in times of crisis. Considering the many crises we're dealing with & the impressive number of women running for office, it's worth a listen. Show Notes Request Your Vote-From-Home Ballot Here Mindy Kimmel for Minnesota State House Doria Drost for Minnesota State House Erin Preese for Minnesota State House Nikki Villavicencio for Maplewood City Council 1 in 8 Minnesotans Drink Nitrate Tainted Water - Star Tribune The Modern Women Of Rural America - The Atlantic Rising To The Occasion: How Women Leaders Prove They Can Handle A Crisis - Barbara Lee Family Foundation Kamala Harris Wears Her Timberlands, Gets Shit Done - Marie Claire --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

This is not the episode we were planned on or hoped for, but due to the devastating loss of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg this weekend, here we are. Join us to celebrate the legacy of the one and only RBG – and then dive into the dark, murky waters of filling this new Supreme Court vacancy, and what that could mean for the election. (UH, Y'ALL, VOTE FOR JOE AND KAMALA.) In the back half, we come back to the local level and talk about why we've got judges on the ballot in Minnesota, whether you need to actually vote for all 700 of the folks who are running unopposed – and one particular candidate for the Minnesota Supreme Court that RBG would definitely not be down with having on the bench. This episode is a reminder that we're not alone, and neither are you – and together, we can still do this. Show Notes RBG's Life In Her Own Words - The Atlantic ActBlue Sees Surge In Donations - The Verge Ruth Bader Ginsberg - The New York Times Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Feminist Gladiator - The Atlantic Naomi Kritzer - Judicial Deep Dive Part 1 Naomi Kritzer - Judicial Deep Dive Part 2 Naomi Kritzer - Judicial Deep Dive Part 3 VoteSaveAmerica Take Back The Court Dan Pfieffer's Newsletter - The Message Box --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

Early Voting starts this week, y'all, so in this episode, we're getting down and dirty with everything you need to know for November: registering voters, voting from home, wtf is up with the post office, and how the heck voting works in a pandemic. And we're talking about all that with our very favorite expert: MN Secretary of State Steve Simon (yes, THAT Steve Simon!). Plus, he gives the lowdown on what measures Minnesota is taking to make sure we can all vote safely this year, and take it from us: after this chat, you're gonna feel way better. Think of it as a hug from democracy, and get ready to play this one on repeat. SHOW NOTES One Stop Shop for MN Voting - mnvotes.org Become An Election Judge Election Judge County List --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

It's Labor Day, y'all, but democracy doesn't rest and neither do we! This week, we're chatting with State Senate candidate Sahra Odowa, who tells us all about what it's like trying to flip a seat in an increasingly diverse district with three major towns and a whole mess of townships. Grace & Bri also get into the dirty business of campaign mailers and how you can figure out just who is sending you all this garbage – and what agenda they're pushing. Plus, COVID Corner makes its triumphant return because newsflash: we're still in a pandemic, things are getting worse, and MN needs to make some moves, stat. We send you out on a high note though: another stellar RenFem listener voicemail. Show Notes Sahra Odowa for Senate MN Republican's “Law & Order” strategy in legislative races - MinnPost MN approaches two COVID milestones - Star Tribune --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

This week on Renegade Feminist, we're covering both ends of of the political spectrum: amazing women who run for commissions and board appointments and mediocre dudes who should maybe never run for anything again. Join us in the weeds on city & county commissionerships and what steps we can take to get more women represented. We'll chat with Ashley Grimm, candidate for the St. Louis County Board of Commissioners, who shares what a County Commissioner does and her vision for serving the people of Duluth. Plus, we'll hear from another listener about the campaign they're working on. Show Notes Leave us a voicemail! Ashley Grimm for County Commissioner Women's Foundation Research Summary The Appointments Project Endorsed Candidates - Women Winning Kanye on MN Ballot - MN Reformer Rep. Hagedorn's Printing Fiasco - MN Reformer Rep. Hagedorn Doesn't Own Mystery Printer - MN Reformer MN Sen. Chamberlain Is Fan Of Facist Manifesto - MN Reformer --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

This week on Renegade Feminist, get nerdy with us as we dive into the the nitty-gritty insanity going on in the Senate right now — and why the Senate Republicans appear to be systematically firing State Commissioners. (Spoiler: It's not a great look, and it's also bad politics). We talk through some specific questions with special guest Senate Minority Leader Susan Kent, who shares some behind-the-scenes perspective and some good news too: what the Senate can work on after we flip it this year, which candidates she's excited about, and how her own campaign is going. Continuing the theme of “WTF, GOP?”, we dig into the Veterans Restorative Justice Act and how petty partisan politics prevented Minnesota's vets from getting services they deserve. We wrap up with a new voicemail segment featuring you: a RenFem listener shares what she's doing in the weeks leading up to the election. Leave us a message to share your democratic plans too! Show Notes Senator Susan Kent - Campaign Website GOP Senators Turn Focus To Walz's Environmental Appointees - MinnPost How MN Senate Republicans Could Dismantle The Walz Administration, Commissioner by Commissioner - MinnPost Walz's Commerce Commissioner Could Become Casualty Of Line3 - Star Tribune --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

Get ready for an outright joy fest, Renegades! The Minnesota Primary was last Tuesday, so this week, Bri & Grace are breaking down who won, which whiny male candidates are finally out, and what we can learn from the results. From the Minnesota State House to our most competitive Congressional districts, get the rundown on who will be on your absentee ballot for the General Election this fall. After learning about which candidates won, your favorite feminist hosts will give you unsurprising homework, and the tarot card is here to help you get after it. Show Notes CD5 Candidate Fundraising Breakdown - Minnpost Mentioned Candidates: Esther Agbaje for Minnesota House Athena Hollins for Minnesota House Heather Keeler for Minnesota House Emma Greenman for Minnesota House Liz Reyer for Minnesota House Jen McEwen for Minnesota Senate Lindsey Port for Minnesota Senate Zina Alston Fizer for Minnesota Senate Marquita Stephens for Minnesota Senate Aarica Coleman for Minnesota Senate Laverne McCartney Knighton for Minnesota Senate Alberder Gillespie for Congress Ilhan Omar for Congress Alternate Episode Titles Comeuppance, You Bastards Decisive Victories All Around Bwahahahaha (aka Primary Elections Victory Lap) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

This week on Renegade Feminist, Minnesota State Auditor (and total hoot) Julie Blaha joins Grace and Bri to talk gopher bounties, crop art, Minnesota's hot streak of electing women auditors, and the important ways women candidates win by losing. Plus, we celebrate the State Fair by reliving some of its political history, and then prepare for next week's Primary Elections with a tarot-inspired rant. The subject? DFL party leaders who just can't seem to support endorsed candidates who aren't already part of their boys' club. Meet our Guest - State Auditor Julie Blaha Julie Blaha is Minnesota's 19th State Auditor. She was sworn in on January 7th, 2019 and in her inaugural address pledged to protect the high standards Minnesota is known for in government operation and finances. Blaha knows that when neighbors have clear, quality, focused information, they can find solutions that directly improve the lives of Minnesotans. Minnesota's state auditor oversees more than $20 billion in local spending, helping to analyze how that money is being spent and with what kinds of results. She educates local leaders with the training, data, and analysis they need to make the best, most informed decisions in communities across our state. Before her election to this office, Julie Blaha served as a middle school math teacher in the Anoka-Hennepin school district, was past president of Anoka-Hennepin Education Minnesota, and was the first woman elected secretary-treasurer of the Minnesota AFL-CIO. Blaha grew up in Nowthen, Minnesota. She graduated from St. Cloud State University with a B.A. in elementary education and earned her masters degree in education from St. Mary's University. Blaha lives with her husband Roger in Ramsey and enjoys spending time with her family, including her four grandchildren. Show Notes Auditor Blaha's Punny Crop Art Viola County Gopher Count Crooked Media - On the Ground In Iowa Series SUBMIT YOUR CENSUS --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

This week, prepare to get your socks knocked off by Congressional candidate and Black Women Rising founder, Alberder Gillespie. No joke: this interview's a barn burner, in every best possible way, as we talk through why Alberder founded Black Women Rising, what compelled her to jump into the race for Congress, and which suburb is becoming an organizing hub for badass Black women in politics (shocker: it's Woodbury?!). We also get real ragey about Ivanka's recent visit to Bloomington, where the Trump administration tried to co-opt the work of Minnesota's native women leaders. Then we wrap with a delightfully spot-on and galvanizing tarot card — which, honestly, phew. Show Notes Alberder Gillespie for Congress Record Number of Black Women Running for Office - Reuters Higher Heights for America - 2019 Report Phonebank for Joe Biden The Darkest Side of Fossil Fuel Extraction Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan on Lovett or Leave It --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

This week, we're exploring the western edge of Minnesota's 7th Congressional District, to chat with the only female state legislative candidate on the ballot in the greater Moorhead area, Heather Keeler. We talk about how and why she decided to run for the Minnesota House, how she hopes to continue using her voice for her community, and so much more. Grace & Bri also chat a bit about some shenanigans that are going down in CD 7 and then dive into why gun control is a feminist issue. To wrap up, the tarot card asks us to do a bit of soul-searching. Show Notes Heather Keeler for MN House PHONEBANK FOR HEATHER Independence Day Candidate Video Mass Shootings Graphic - TIME Magazine Mass Shootings Map - Everytown Moms Demand Action Phonebanks Buy HOOD FEMINISM --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support

We've got two weeks until the August 11 primary, so we're checking in with one of the incredible women in a primary fight as she runs for the State Senate: DFL-endorsed candidate in Duluth, Jen McEwen. Future Senator McEwen (yeah, we said it) is one of the many women who won their party's endorsement, only to find the whiny dude she's running against won't abide by it and sit down. So of course, we get into that – and the thrilling story of how she got into the race, how she's building coalitions, and the work she's looking forward to doing in the State Senate after election. Plus, hear why you need to make sure your friends are registered to vote, and get some lively insight from this week's tarot card pull. Show Notes Jen McEwen for MN State Senate REGISTER TO VOTE - MNvotes.org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/renegadefeminist/support