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Ali Velshi is joined by NBC News' Jacob Soboroff, Senior Director at Brennan Center for Justice Faiza Patel, Tennessee State Rep. Justin Jones, Lead Plaintiff in Texas Abortion Ban lawsuit Amanda Zurawski, Professor of Law at NYU Melissa Murray
Few issues polarize this country like abortion. Most Americans believe these intensely personal decisions should be made by families and doctors, not politicians. But even those who call themselves “pro-life” usually believe some exceptions should be made — in the case of rape, when it's a matter of saving the mother's life, or when doctors determine the fetus has no chance of survival.But we've seen time and time again that “exceptions” don't work.Right now, in Georgia, a tragedy is playing out before our eyes. A young woman named Adriana Smith suffered multiple blood clots in February and was declared brain dead, but because she was 9 weeks pregnant at the time, the hospital is keeping her hooked up to machines until doctors believe her fetus can survive on its own.It's important to know that Adriana isn't in a coma or even a vegetative state — legally and medically, she's dead. Her body is being kept alive by more machines and medicines than you can imagine, all because of Georgia's 6-week abortion ban. Imagine being Adriana's mother. Watching your daughter's body hooked up to all those machines, kept in this horrible middle space between life and death, not for days or weeks but for months. In interviews, she's called it “torture.” And her family was never given a choice.If Adriana, or Amanda Zurawski, or a ten-year-old rape victim aren't exceptions to abortion laws, who is? And why should politicians get to decide? We can't change the Dobbs decision, but we can push for an end to state abortion bans. We've already seen it work, like a 2023 constitutional amendment in Ohio. It isn't easy, but we owe it to Adriana, Amanda, and all of the women whose stories have yet to be written.For a transcript of this episode, please email comms@redwine.blue. You can learn more about us at www.redwine.blue or follow us on social media! Twitter: @TheSWPpod and @RedWineBlueUSA Instagram: @RedWineBlueUSA Facebook: @RedWineBlueUSA YouTube: @RedWineBlueUSA
Few issues polarize this country like abortion. Most Americans believe these intensely personal decisions should be made by families and doctors, not politicians. But even those who call themselves “pro-life” usually believe some exceptions should be made — in the case of rape, when it's a matter of saving the mother's life, or when doctors determine the fetus has no chance of survival.But we've seen time and time again that “exceptions” don't work.Right now, in Georgia, a tragedy is playing out before our eyes. A young woman named Adriana Smith suffered multiple blood clots in February and was declared brain dead, but because she was 9 weeks pregnant at the time, the hospital is keeping her hooked up to machines until doctors believe her fetus can survive on its own.It's important to know that Adriana isn't in a coma or even a vegetative state — legally and medically, she's dead. Her body is being kept alive by more machines and medicines than you can imagine, all because of Georgia's 6-week abortion ban. Imagine being Adriana's mother. Watching your daughter's body hooked up to all those machines, kept in this horrible middle space between life and death, not for days or weeks but for months. In interviews, she's called it “torture.” And her family was never given a choice.If Adriana, or Amanda Zurawski, or a ten-year-old rape victim aren't exceptions to abortion laws, who is? And why should politicians get to decide? We can't change the Dobbs decision, but we can push for an end to state abortion bans. We've already seen it work, like a 2023 constitutional amendment in Ohio. It isn't easy, but we owe it to Adriana, Amanda, and all of the women whose stories have yet to be written.
In this episode Kelsie chats with Amanda Zurawski. Amanda is an American reproductive rights activist known for her role in suing the state of Texas in Zurawski v. State of Texas after she went into septic shock twice during her pregnancy after being denied an abortion. Amanda is an activist on the front lines, but a little known fact about her is that she used to be a secondary humanities teacher. Kelsie and Amanda discuss the intersection of women's rights and secondary education. Take a listen to her story and how she is moving forward in the fight with hope!Get FREE Learning Materials at www.remedialherstory.com/learnSupport the Remedial Herstory Project at www.remedialherstory.com/givingSHOP Remedial Herstory Gear at www.remedialherstory.com/storeHost: Kelsie Eckert and Brooke SullivanEditor: Tyler CardwellProducer: Haley Brook
"I hope I've helped to create a framework where people find a way and feel like their voice can make a difference because I have seen how just one voice can make a difference."In 2022, after 18 months of fertility treatment, Texan Amanda Zurawski and her husband learned she was pregnant. However, at 18 weeks, doctors told Amanda she had miscarried. And then, because of Texas's abortion ban, those same doctors denied Amanda the healthcare she urgently needed and she nearly died from septic shock.Amanda has since become an advocate for abortion and reproductive care, and was the lead plaintiff in Zurawski v. Texas, the first lawsuit brought by patients challenging a state on its abortion bans since the fall of Roe v. Wade. Her case is featured in a new documentary by the same name.Earlier this year, Amanda was named a TIME Woman of the Year, a very deserved honor. As you listen to Amanda tell her story, you'll hear how brave and fierce she is, how her life has been turned upside down in all the right ways, and what's next on her journey from athlete to communications professional to an incredible advocate for women's rights. Amanda is the epitome of a Firestarter.To read more inspiring stories from Firestarters like Amanda, preorder my book “Fired Up: How to Turn Your Spark Into a Flame and Come Alive at Any Age” at firedupbook.com.My new book Fired Up: How to Turn Your Spark Into a Flame and Come Alive at Any Age, is available for preorder! Out in June 2025, Fired Up will give you the formula for finding your unique spark and show you how to use it to start fires in your life. By preordering, you can enroll for FREE in Firestarter University, a year-long online program that includes live monthly workshops, workbooks and resources, accountability check-ins, and a community to help you succeed. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shannonwatts.substack.com/subscribe
The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson examines the infighting inside Trump’s White House. Amanda Zurawski discusses the life-threatening consequences of strict abortion bans, even in cases of inevitable miscarriage. PLUS! We have a clip from our YouTube channel where Molly interviews American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten about why fascists hate teachers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:A ProPublica analysis reveals that unnecessary cases of sepsis resulting from second-trimester failed pregnancies has jumped 50% since Texas largely banned abortion procedures: https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-abortion-ban-sepsis-maternal-mortality-analysis...Congratulations to reproductive rights activist and advocate Amanda Zurawski, who has been named one of Time Magazine's Women Of The Year for 2025: https://time.com/7216391/amanda-zurawski-texas-reproductive-rights/As Senate Republicans begin standing up to Donald Trump's lies about Ukraine, John Cornyn remains timid and hesitant, and Ted Cruz remains oblivious: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-ukraine-zelensky-john-cornyn-thune-b2701516.htmlHundreds of firings of IRS employees in Austin are likely to result from the ongoing DOGE onslaught against federal agencies: https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-rep-doggett-confirms-austin-irs-workers-among-those-let-go-in-layoffs/State House Republicans have dropped their public school plan, complete with a private school voucher scam, that Rep. James Talarico calls "inadequate" and "insufficient": https://www.texastribune.org/2025/02/20/texas-house-school-vouchers/...While more Texas ISD's are adopting the religion-infused Bluebonnet Learning curriculum approved by SBOE last fall: https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/texas-school-districts-embrace-sunday-school-20175361.php...One of those is Conroe ISD, who have also lately slashed a popular and successful dual-language learning program: https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/conroe-isd-dual-language-20173087.phpTCEQ has unanimously denied requests to stop SpaceX from dumping toxic wastewater into Boca Chica wetlands: https://www.sacurrent.com/news/state-regulators-approve-elon-musks-spacex-to-release-wastewater-into-south-texas-wetlands-36790995...See a terrific short documentary on the impact that SpaceX has had on the South Texas communities it has invaded: https://youtu.be/5cZEZoa8rW0?si=tWPShQSD7a_XZAukThe Texas power grid has held through this cold snap, despite hitting 80,000 megawatts of demand for the first time in winter, sustained largely by battery storage of energy from sustainable sources: https://x.com/douglewinenergy/status/1892568345381388645?t=MzMJrglEsS9EAMafw40LRQ&s=03...While Houston's Centerpoint Energy, notorious for their flat-footed response to Hurricane Beryl last summer, cleared $1 billion in profit, even as they failed the Houston community: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2025/02/20/514385/centerpoint-profited-over-1-billion-in-2024-despite-hurricane-beryl-outages/We celebrate Black History Month throughout February! See a great essay on this year's celebration, happening amidst so much turmoil, and a listing of related events happening across Texas: https://progresstexas.org/blog/black-history-month-2025-celebrating-texas-culture...Check out a terrific essay for Black History Month by Progress Texas Institute Board Chair Louis Bedford: https://progresstexas.org/blog/trickle-down-diversity-doesn%E2%80%99t-workThe merch to match your progressive values awaits at our web store! Goodies at https://store.progresstexas.org/.We're loving the troll-free environment at BlueSky! Follow us there at https://bsky.app/profile/progresstexas.bsky.social.Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work at https://progresstexas.org.
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Cecillia Wang, Jacob Soboroff, Alicia Menendez, Vaughn Hillyard, John Brennan, Amb. Michael McFaul, Ben Rhodes, Amanda Zurawski, Hadley Duvall, and Mini Timmaraju.
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Mike Schmidt, Rev. Al Sharpton, Matt Dowd, Kevin Carroll, David Folkenflik, Amanda Zurawski, Mini Timmaraju, Tara Setmayer, Renee Montgomery, Alexander Vindman, and David Jolly.
This weekend, we all have an opportunity to catch one of the most important documentary films involving reproductive freedom to have yet been produced. The film Zurawski v Texas is a stunningly-intimate inside and real-time view of the highly personal dilemmas that faced Amanda Zurawski and the other eventual plaintiffs in her groundbreaking case for basic essential healthcare for pregnant people in Texas, and is a must-see for not only people concerned with that issue, but for ALL Texans, as we are ALL eventually affected by this denial of basic rights. This weekend sees a special stream of the film and a chance to support the filmmakers, Abbie Perrault and Masie Crow. Learn more at https://watch.eventive.org/togetherfilms/play/670db1d13a247100e803df13/670db1dc3f8905002cc42691. Thanks for listening! Learn more about Progress Texas and how you can support our important work at https://progresstexas.org/.
Chicago-based documentary film director Abbie Perrault joins Joan Esposito for a conversation about the new film she co-directed (with Maisie Crow), "Zurawski v. Texas." (Amanda Zurawski is pictured.) The film, which was executive produced by Hillary and Chelsea Clinton and Jennifer Lawrence, is being shown twice at the Chicago International Film Festival: Saturday, October 26 at 2:30 p.m. and Sunday, October 27 at 2:00 p.m., both at the AMC New City. Learn more: https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/film/zurawksi-v-texas. Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).
The repercussions of overturning Roe v. Wade have been devastating for many women. One of them is Amanda Zurawski, who nearly died after being refused life-saving healthcare. Amanda shares her harrowing story with Sophia - one that should never have happened. Amanda was looking forward to being a new mom when the unthinkable happened: she suffered complications during her pregnancy. Doctors informed her that the baby wouldn't survive, but due to Texas' abortion ban, they were unable to terminate the pregnancy. Amanda went into septic shock twice before getting the care she desperately needed. Now, she's fighting for reproductive rights so that other women will never have to endure the same trauma she did.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Yamiche Alcindor, Mini Timmaraju, Rev. Al Sharpton, Ian Bassin, Antonia Hylton, Tim Miller, Eddie Glaude, Basil Smikle, Ryan Nobles, Lisa Rubin, Amanda Zurawski, and Dan Reed.
BigTent was honored to host a very special conversation, with the lead plaintiff for Zurawski v. Texas, Amanda Zurawski, and Publisher and co-Founder of Courier Newsroom, founder and publisher Tara McGowan. Amanda Zurawski's powerful testimony highlighted the devastating impact on women who are denied essential reproductive healthcare. This conversation is a vital reminder of the importance of personal and courageous storytelling. See Amanda's powerful speech at the DNC HERE.Support The Center for Reproductive Rights Subscribe to Courier NewsYOUTUBE RECORDING HEREAnd then GO… This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bigtentnews.substack.com
This week Kate and Melissa are live from the Texas Tribune Festival with a couple of dream guests. First, U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin joins to discuss how Congress can rein in our ethically questionable Supreme Court. Then, they speak with activist Amanda Zurawski, lead plaintiff in Zurawski v. State of Texas, whose story tragically illuminates the cost of anti-abortion laws. Finally, a look at SCOTUS's enabling of voter suppression and the latest shenanigans of the always-spirited Ginni Thomas. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky
Under a second Donald Trump presidency, The Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 would provide a blueprint for carrying out extreme policies. But in many parts of the country, these restrictive policies are already in effect and Project 2025 would simply expand these threats to multiple facets of American life. In this first episode of How to Win's series, “The Threat of Project 2025,” Ali Velshi unpacks the alarming agenda for reproductive rights, including the criminalization of mailing abortion pills and eliminating the Department of Health and Human Services. Ali speaks with Amanda Zurawski, who nearly lost her life when she was denied an emergency abortion in Texas, and Georgetown law professor Dr. Michele Goodwin highlights the history of policing women's reproductive rights, underscoring the broader threat to American democracy. Want to listen to this show without ads? Sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts. As a subscriber you'll also be able to get occasional bonus content from this and other shows.
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Ken Paxton's raids in South Texas on Democratic politicos likely hinges on new restrictions on voting access activism, enacted as reaction to false election claims related to the 2020 election: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/08/28/ken-paxton-south-texas-vote-harvesting-investigation-politiqueras-hist/ ...Greg Abbott's chest-puffing over illegally registered non-citizen voters kicked off the rolls are also designed to instill fear and undermine faith in our elections: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/08/27/greg-abbott-voter-rolls-texas/ ...An opinion piece for MSNBC notes that an attack on Latino voters may turn out to be poorly timed for Donald Trump, who needs their votes to regain power: https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/texas-ken-paxton-lulac-doj-rcna168224 A new and tragic consequence of Texas' near-complete ban on abortion: an uptick in abandoned babies: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2024/08/21/6-babies-abandoned-throughout-harris-county-in-3-months/ ...While the group "Women For Allred", spearheaded by several well-known reproductive rights activists in Texas, kicked off in Dallas last week: https://www.lonestarlive.com/news/2024/08/doctors-women-denied-abortions-in-texas-kick-off-women-for-allred-campaign.html ...NBC News features these brave Texas women: https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/abortion-rights-battle-grows-in-texas-217927749640 ...The Texas Tribune highlights Amanda Zurawski: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/08/27/amanda-zurawksi-politics-democratic-national-convention-texas-abortion/ ...Colin Allred is within the margin of error against Ted Cruz in two recent polls: https://www.newsweek.com/colin-allred-ted-cruz-poll-texas-senate-race-close-1944716 Progress Texas will set up our official HQ during TribFests' Open Congress on Saturday September 7 at Hideout Coffee at 7th and Congress! We'll be live all day recording for the podcast, hanging out with progressive activists including YOU, and moving our stylish merch. Come see us - it's free! https://festival.texastribune.org/event/651560b0-5404-4ea0-b75e-8725c648826d/websitePage:64071bfd-7c25-49f7-a1ca-90f3fa6ff376 See Progress Texas' analysis of Project 2025, and what it will mean for Texas should it be enacted: https://progresstexas.org/blog/project-2025-vs-progress-2025 ...And a complete guide to Project 2025 from Media Matters: https://www.mediamatters.org/heritage-foundation/guide-project-2025-extreme-right-wing-agenda-next-republican-administration The deadline to register for the November election is October 7. Are you registered? Are you sure? ALL Texas voters should confirm their registration, right now: https://govotetexas.org/ ...Please pitch in to help fund our recent expansion of that important voting resource with Hindi, Mandarin Chinese and Vietnamese translation: https://progresstexas.org/blog/coming-soon-govotetexasorg-adds-commonly-spoken-languages-increase-ballot-access Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at https://progresstexas.org.
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Mara Gay, Claire McCaskill, David Jolly, Vaughn Hillyard, Jasmine Crockett, Amanda Zurawski, LaTosha Brown, Greg Bluestein, Eugene Daniels, Matt Dowd, Rep. Mikie Sherrill, and Daniele Hamamdjian.
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Abortion rights and reproductive freedom are a central theme for Texans in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention: https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/08/20/dnc-live-updates-coverage/abortion-front-and-center-texas-delegation-00175254 ...Key issue figures including Kate Cox and Amanda Zurawski have been prominently featured: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/08/20/cox-zurawski-texas-abortion-laws-dnc/ ...Other issues with major implications in Texas are highlighted as well, including immigration: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/democratic-party-platform-texas-issues/3625922/ ...Activist and platform committee member Olivia Julianna has a marquee speaking slot Wednesday night: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/dnc-gen-z-activist-olivia-juliana-share-life-19667069.php ...Catch our inside look at the first two days of the DNC from Advocacy Manager Reagan Stone and Progress Texas board member Jason Smith: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/special-mini-sode-an-update-from-the-democratic/id1552998795?i=1000666058984 Meanwhile back in Texas - it's ridiculously hot and we set a new all-time power demand record yesterday: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/texas-power-demand-breaks-record-during-heat-wave-grid-operator-says/ar-AA1p94JP ...ERCOT's CEO says the main reason we're keeping up with power demand is the growth of renewable energy in Texas: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas-power-grid-holding-record-demand-thanks-to-renewables-and-battery-storage/269-278934aa-e7a8-4af1-bc6c-a319ec604139 A Texas-based, Trump-appointed federal judge has blocked a new FTC ban on non-compete agreements: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/20/business/economy/noncompete-ban-ftc-texas.html Progress Texas will set up our official HQ during TribFests' Open Congress on Saturday Septmeber 7 at Hideout Coffee at 7th and Congress! We'll be live all day recording for the podcast, hanging out with progressive activists including YOU, and moving our stylish merch. Come see us - it's free! https://festival.texastribune.org/event/651560b0-5404-4ea0-b75e-8725c648826d/websitePage:64071bfd-7c25-49f7-a1ca-90f3fa6ff376 See Progress Texas' analysis of Project 2025, and what it will mean for Texas should it be enacted: https://progresstexas.org/blog/project-2025-vs-progress-2025 ...And a complete guide to Project 2025 from Media Matters: https://www.mediamatters.org/heritage-foundation/guide-project-2025-extreme-right-wing-agenda-next-republican-administration The deadline to register for the November election is October 7. Are you registered? Are you sure? ALL Texas voters should confirm their registration, right now: https://govotetexas.org/ ...Please pitch in to help fund our recent expansion of that important voting resource with Hindi, Mandarin Chinese and Vietnamese translation: https://progresstexas.org/blog/coming-soon-govotetexasorg-adds-commonly-spoken-languages-increase-ballot-access Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at https://progresstexas.org.
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Last night's opening night of the Democratic National Convention was full of highlights, including Texas abortion rights activist Amanda Zurawski: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/08/19/us/dnc-harris-trump-election ...Harris County Lina Hidalgo sang the praises of both President Biden and Vice President Harris: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/lina-hidalgo-kamala-harris-19664933.php Could Texas flip blue this year? While it's long seemed unthinkable, the topic keeps coming up: https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/18/kamala-harris-tim-walz-democratic-nominees-affect-texas-2024-elections/74722944007/ The civil trial targeting the parents of the shooter in the Santa Fe High School mass killing has found them not liable for their son's actions: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/santafe-shooter-parents-not-liable-19665393.php A Wallethub study finds Texas #49 of the 50 U.S. states ranked by equality for women - even without weighing in reproductive restrictions: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2024/08/19/texas-ranked-among-worst-states-in-the-us-for-womens-equality-report-says/ ...While a Twinkl study finds that most people believe our public school teachers are both overworked and underpaid: https://www.expressnews.com/news/education/article/texas-teacher-school-workload-education-salary-19663364.php Progress Texas will set up our official HQ during TribFests' Open Congress on Saturday Septmeber 7 at Hideout Coffee at 7th and Congress! We'll be live all day recording for the podcast, hanging out with progressive activists including YOU, and moving our stylish merch. Come see us - it's free! https://festival.texastribune.org/event/651560b0-5404-4ea0-b75e-8725c648826d/websitePage:64071bfd-7c25-49f7-a1ca-90f3fa6ff376 See Progress Texas' analysis of Project 2025, and what it will mean for Texas should it be enacted: https://progresstexas.org/blog/project-2025-vs-progress-2025 ...And a complete guide to Project 2025 from Media Matters: https://www.mediamatters.org/heritage-foundation/guide-project-2025-extreme-right-wing-agenda-next-republican-administration The deadline to register for the November election is October 7. Are you registered? Are you sure? ALL Texas voters should confirm their registration, right now: https://govotetexas.org/ Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at https://progresstexas.org.
Amanda Zurawski was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She moved to Austin in 2014 where she quickly reconnected with her childhood friend, Josh, whom she met as four-year-olds in preschool. The two soon began dating and got married in 2019. The couple knew they wanted children but had difficulty conceiving. After 18 months of fertility treatment, the Zurawskis learned they were pregnant with their first baby, a girl. Unfortunately Amanda suffered complications at 18 weeks, and the couple lost the baby. Due to the abortion bans in Texas, Amanda was unable to receive healthcare, and after three days of being told there was nothing her healthcare team could do to intervene, Amanda crashed into septic shock, which nearly killed her. After spending a week in the hospital, the Zurawskis began speaking out publicly about their experience to help spread awareness and with hopes of preventing similar fates befalling other pregnant people, in Texas and beyond. Amanda has spent the last year and a half advocating fiercely for reproductive rights and abortion access for all. She has testified in front of US Congress, has provided interviews for countless media outlets and platforms, and is the lead plaintiff in Zurawski vs. Texas, the first lawsuit brought by patients challenging a state on its abortion bans since the fall of Roe vs. Wade. Amanda is also campaigning for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, speaking publicly on their behalf and in support of their reelection. In her free time, Amanda enjoys cooking, reading, running and spending time with Josh and their two dogs, Paisley and Millie. The couple remain hopeful that they will one day still expand their family.
Nicolle Wallace is joined by John Heilemann, Charlie Sykes, Vaughn Hillyard, Basil Smikle, Tom Winter, Tim Alberta, Matt Dowd, Tim Miller, Amanda Zurawski, and Igor Novikov.
The Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 is a Trump-aligned nightmare that the extreme right wants to enact if Trump is re-elected. It is a wide-ranging reshaping of our society in a mold that leaves us wondering if “Under his eye” will be the new “see you later” should it come to pass. This week, we're looking back at just a few of our former guests to show some of what's at stake. We hear from Amanda Zurawski, Kate Brookes, Tim Alberta, and Sadvhi Siddhali and Sadvhi Annabhuti.
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Claire McCaskill, Tim Miller, David Plouffe, Adrienne Elrod, Greg Bluestein, Vaughn Hillyard, John Heilemann, Jen Palmieri Basil Smikle, Harry Dunn, Michael Beschloss, Amanda Zurawski, and Nancy Northup.
John Heilemann – in for Nicolle Wallace – Andrew Weissmann, Claire McCaskill, David Jolly, Katie Phang, Vaughn Hillyard, Basil Smikle, Michele Goodwin, Katty Kay, Amanda Zurawski, and Ian Millhiser.
Congrats on another week of surviving and fighting the patriarchy! Get your earholes ready because this week was a doozy. I think we all know by now, what happens in Texas does NOT stay in Texas. What BS are the womb hounds that run the Lone Star State pulling now? Their new kink is to blame doctors for people being denied abortion care. PLUS, the professors at University of Texas drank the kool-aid and are suing to be able to FLUNK students who get abortions. Apparently, 2+2=WHORE! Oh, and remember the Zurawski v. Texas case we've been following for over a year? Joining us to talk about what it all means and her tremendous commitment to fight for us all is lead plaintiff in the case, Amanda Zurawski. Check out a full list of their plaintiffs here. And obvi we're gonna drag the Senate for failing to protect birth control and laugh about the 20-foot IUD erected in DC! AND EVEN MORE GUESTS It's the Liberace of abortion! Musical Comedian, Sarah Hester Ross, is on spirit-lifting duty. The funny AF abortion stan originally from the Sunshine State yaps with us about her special Don't Mess With a Redhead, her fun little series “Florida Man Fridays,” and pushing boundaries talking about abortion, sexism, and queerness through her musical comedy. PLUS! Every year, we drag our abobo-loving booties over to Netroots Nation, AKA summer camp for progressives, to broadcast live and link up with our fav radical activists from all over. What goes down there? How does Netroots elevate issues, intersectionality, and what's so special about it this election year? Political Director of Netroots Nation, Mary Rickles, hops in to Buzzkill with us about it all. Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu. OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by listening to our five-part OpSave pod series and Mifepristone Panel by clicking HERE for episodes, your toolkit, marching orders, and more. HOSTS:Lizz Winstead @LizzWinsteadMoji Alawode-El @MojiLocks SPECIAL GUESTS: Amanda Zurawski IG: @ace.is.wild TW: @amanda_zurawskiMary Rickles IG: @merickles @netrootsnation / TW: @merickles @netroots_nationSarah Hester Ross IG/TikTok: @sarahhesterross NEWS DUMP:Senator Murray Chairs Senate Presses Extremist Republican Witness on Dangerous Anti-science AdvocacyPeople Are Reacting to a Giant Iud That's Just Been Inserted in DCSenate Republicans Vote Against Making Contraception a Federal RightHouse Republicans Pass New Abortion Restrictions in Veterans Affairs Bill2 Arizona Democrats Violated House Rules When They Protested Abortion VoteTexas' New Plan for Responding to the Horror of Its Abortion Ban: Blame DoctorsProfessors Sue Biden Admin Over Abortion Rule: ‘Pregnancy Is Not a Disease' GUEST LINKS: Center for Reproductive RightsList of PlaintiffsNetroots NationSarah Hester Ross WebsiteWATCH: "Don't Mess With a Redhead"Florida Man on June 24th Video EPISODE LINKS:ADOPT-A-CLINICAlec and Hilaria Baldwin and Their 7 Children Get a Reality TV SeriesSIGN: Mifepristone PetitionBUY: Reproductive Rights Wall Art!EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist BuzzkillsAAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist FOLLOW US:Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast Instagram ~ @AbortionFrontTwitter ~ @AbortionFrontTikTok ~ @AbortionFrontFacebook ~ @AbortionFrontYouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFrontTALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE!PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE!ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE!VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE!ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE!EXPOSE FAKE CLINICS HERE!GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE!When BS is poppin', we pop off!
Right off the bat - literally, immediately after the Progress Texas team touched down in El Paso on Thursday - we hosted a special live podcast recording to help kick off this year's Texas Democratic Convention at the El Paso Convention Center! We continued our ongoing series with terrific Texas political influencers on the topic of abortion rights before a packed house! Progress Texas Executive Director Kathleen Thompson moderated a stellar panel: TX-15 U.S. Congressional nominee Michelle Vallejo, former State Senator and reproductive rights icon Wendy Davis, and for the first time on our podcasts, reproductive rights advocate Amanda Zurawski. Thanks to all of them, and to all of you who attended live! Learn more about Amanda Zurawski and her fellow plaintiffs in their courageous lawsuit against the State of Texas at https://reproductiverights.org/zurawski-v-texas-plaintiffs-stories-remarks/. Learn more about Michelle Vallejo's campaign for the U.S. Congress at https://www.michellefortx15.com/. Learn more about Wendy Davis and the rest of the Planned Parenthood Texas Votes leadership team at https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-texas-votes/leadership-team.
Nicolle Wallace is joined by David Jolly, Basil Smikle, Sarah Longwell, Adrienne Elrod, Pete Strzok, Ryan Reilly, Harry Litman, Charlie Sykes, Amanda Zurawski, Elizabeth Dias, and Lisa Lerer.
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: A significant announcement about border policy, likely placing limits on daily asylum requests, is expected today: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/nation-world/biden-prepares-tough-executive-order-that-would-shut-down-asylum-after-2500-migrants-arrive-a-day/507-8e827a7f-ae75-4ce7-b53d-d984894db159 The temporary Texas block on new federal ATF rules expanding requirements of background checks during private firearms sales appears to have ended: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/new-gun-law-texas-pause-appears-to-end-following-lawsuit/269-dcef5b01-b4ca-47b6-ad5a-d79539fb0e93 ...Texas Gun Sense invites you to sign on to an open letter to Attorney General Ken Paxton, condemning his efforts to keep firearms purchases for felons and abusers easy: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1a_hfP8dEyWgbJD5O5IMdgqNu3JzxpSmCjcXm0b6Tpy8/viewform?ts=665a164a&edit_requested=true Two UT Austin professors have joined the state's lawsuit fighting against expanded Title IX protections against sexual abuse and discrimination - but focus on opposing their students' abortion rights: https://www.universityherald.com/articles/78970/20240604/ut-austin-professors-join-lawsuit-against-new-title-ix-regulations.htm ...Current Texas abortion law hinges on the intimidation of doctors, for whom every call for abortion care could spell prison and more: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/06/texas-abortion-ban-horror-blame-doctors-medical-catastrophe.html ...Lawsuit plaintiff Jessica Bernardo recommends that pregnant Texans, if they can, set aside money in case they need to flee the state for reproductive care: https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/-have-a-back-up-plan-warns-plaintiff-after-texas-supreme-court-rejects-challenge-to-abortion-law-212169285571 ...Lawsuit plaintiff Lauren Miller recalls the fear she saw in her Texas doctors, and places the blame on Donald Trump: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/06/texas-abortion-ban-horror-blame-doctors-medical-catastrophe.html ...Lawsuit lead plaintiff Amanda Zurawski will join Progress Texas for a live podcast taping on Thursday in El Paso: https://progresstexas.org/blog/live-texas-democratic-party-convention-abortion-and-our-freedoms-2024 Good news: the national Democratic Party is dedicating significant resources to Colin Allred's campaign against Ted Cruz: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/06/04/texas-us-senate-2024-colin-allred-ted-cruz-beto-orourke/ Bad news: the national Republican Party is dedicating increased resources to flipping the seat of indicted Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/06/03/republican-cuellar-investment Pride Month is underway! Our D'Angelo Colter has a great history and rundown of events statewide through the annual month of celebration: https://progresstexas.org/blog/deep-heart-pride-celebration-pride-month-texas Progress Texas could use your help in funding our trip to June's Texas Democratic Convention in El Paso - thanks in advance! https://progresstexas.org/donate Progress Texas invites progressive candidates to share their views with us - which we'll then share with our statewide audience - via our Certified Progressive questionnaire: https://progresstexas.org/blog/progress-texas-certified-progressives-2024-progressive-values-questionnaire Instagram users: be sure to enable political content on that platform, which has begun opting users out: https://x.com/ProgressTX/status/1771276124498100667?s=20 Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at https://progresstexas.org/.
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Friday's decision not to protect pregnant Texans and their doctors by the Texas Supreme Court should provide motivation for pro-choice voters to unite: https://www.reuters.com/legal/texas-top-court-wont-guarantee-right-abortion-complicated-pregnancies-2024-05-31/ ...We hope to see you Thursday in El Paso for our live podcast taping at the Texas Democratic Convention: https://progresstexas.org/blog/live-texas-democratic-party-convention-abortion-and-our-freedoms-2024 Longtime Houston U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee has announced a pancreatic cancer diagnosis: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/06/03/rep-sheila-jackson-lee-pancreatic-cancer/ National coverage of the bitter division within the Texas Republican Party continues: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4696987-texas-republicans-gop-dade-phelan-donald-trump-tony-gonzales-school-vouchers/ ...While their nutty platform also continues to draw national embarrassment to our state: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/03/texas-republican-party-new-platform/ ...And middle-aged white Republican women are found by a study to be misinformation "super-sharers": https://www.expressnews.com/news/texas/article/fake-news-republican-white-women-texas-19490227.php Another study done by MIT on U.S. Rep. Greg Casar's proposed connection of the Texas energy grid to neighboring grids predicts multiple reliability and environmental benefits: https://www.eenews.net/articles/blackouts-could-be-slashed-if-texas-joins-the-u-s-grid-study/ Coming to the Texas Democratic Convention in El Paso? Get there early enough on Thursday June 6 to join us for our Abortion And Our Freedoms 2024 panel, featuring reproductive rights advocate Amanda Zurawski, TX-15 Congressional candidate and Progress Texas endorsee Michelle Vallejo, and repro rights icon and current Planned Parenthood Senior Advisor Wendy Davis! 5pm to 6pm (MOUNTAIN time, mind you) in Juarez B of the El Paso Convention Center: https://www.mobilize.us/texasdemocrats/event/628166/ Progress Texas could use your help in funding our trip to June's Texas Democratic Convention in El Paso - thanks in advance! https://progresstexas.org/donate Progress Texas invites progressive candidates to share their views with us - which we'll then share with our statewide audience - via our Certified Progressive questionnaire: https://progresstexas.org/blog/progress-texas-certified-progressives-2024-progressive-values-questionnaire Instagram users: be sure to enable political content on that platform, which has begun opting users out: https://x.com/ProgressTX/status/1771276124498100667?s=20 Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at https://progresstexas.org/.
The conversation on abortion rights and reproductive freedom in Texas has been freshly reinvigorated by the Texas Supreme Court's abject failure to protect pregnant Texans or even to provide guidance to Texas doctors facing pregnancy emergencies. We continue our six part series of conversations with influential Texas progressive women on this all-important issue, in this case gathering three guests, each for the first time: State Representative Gina Hinojosa has represented Austin in the Texas House since 2017, Abbie Kamin has served on the Houston City Council representing District C since 2020, and Dr. Sukh Kaur is one of the newest members of the San Antonio City Council, elected last June to serve District 1. Learn more about Rep. Hinojosa at https://house.texas.gov/members/member-page/?district=49. Learn more about Council Member Abbie Kamin at https://www.houstontx.gov/council/c/. And, learn more about Council Member Dr. Sukh Kaur at https://www.sa.gov/Directory/Departments/Mayor-Council/City-Council/D1/Biography. Note that the next installment in this series will be recorded LIVE next Thursday June 6 during the Texas Democratic Convention, featuring reproductive rights advocate Amanda Zurawski, former State Senator Wendy Davis, and U.S. Congressional nominee Michelle Vallejo! If you'll be in El Paso, please plan to arrive early enough to join us - we'll start at 5pm MOUNTAIN Time (6pm Central): https://progresstexas.org/blog/live-texas-democratic-party-convention-abortion-and-our-freedoms-2024 Thanks for listening! Learn more about what we do and the various and fun ways you can help support our ongoing work at Progress Texas at https://progresstexas.org/.
Today, the Texas Supreme Court did what we all thought they would do: they left pregnant Texans and their doctors at the mercy of Ken Paxton and our state's ham-fisted, ill-considered and morally repugnant ban on abortion care. This update contains short statements from Progress Texas Executive Director Kathleen Thompson and Advocacy Manager Reagan Stone, plus an important and in-depth analysis by Progress Texas board member and Fort Worth-based civil rights attorney Jason Smith, our go-to for complex legal matters. A reminder that Amanda Zurawski herself will join us for a live podcast taping next Thursday at the Texas Democratic Convention in El Paso - even more than yesterday, we'd love to have you there: https://progresstexas.org/blog/live-texas-democratic-party-convention-abortion-and-our-freedoms-2024
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: The conviction of former President Donald Trump on 34 felony counts yesterday brings out Republican outrage against our system of justice, and Democratic calls for decency: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2024/05/30/34-guilty-verdicts-for-trump-2-very-different-reactions-from-texas-republicans-democrats/ ...However, Trump's court loss could reinvigorate his support among Texas GOP voters who love outlaws: https://www.star-telegram.com/opinion/bud-kennedy/article288894752.html ...Many of whom are now being intimidated into turning out for Trump: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/05/30/texas-republican-trump-flyer-reddit-election-mailer/73912292007/ Another plank of the new Texas GOP platform: an election system modeled after the Electoral College placing statewide elections at the county level, which would render Democrats permanently powerless: https://truthout.org/articles/texas-republicans-offer-up-a-christian-nationalist-anti-democracy-platform/ Pride Month starts tomorrow! Our D'Angelo Colter has a great history and rundown of events statewide through the annual month of celebration: https://progresstexas.org/blog/deep-heart-pride-celebration-pride-month-texas Coming to the Texas Democratic Convention in El Paso? Get there early enough on Thursday June 6 to join us for our Abortion And Our Freedoms 2024 panel, featuring reproductive rights advocate Amanda Zurawski, TX-15 Congressional candidate and Progress Texas endorsee Michelle Vallejo, and repro rights icon and current Planned Parenthood Senior Advisor Wendy Davis! 5pm to 6pm (MOUNTAIN time, mind you) in Juarez B of the El Paso Convention Center: https://www.mobilize.us/texasdemocrats/event/628166/ Progress Texas could use your help in funding our trip to June's Texas Democratic Convention in El Paso - thanks in advance! https://progresstexas.org/donate Progress Texas invites progressive candidates to share their views with us - which we'll then share with our statewide audience - via our Certified Progressive questionnaire: https://progresstexas.org/blog/progress-texas-certified-progressives-2024-progressive-values-questionnaire Instagram users: be sure to enable political content on that platform, which has begun opting users out: https://x.com/ProgressTX/status/1771276124498100667?s=20 Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at https://progresstexas.org/.
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: A large group of state attorneys general is calling on the U.S. Justice Department to probe the murder of BLM protestor Garrett Foster and the pardoning of his killer, Daniel Perry, by Governor Abbott earlier this month: https://www.reuters.com/legal/federal-probe-urged-black-lives-matter-protest-killing-after-texas-pardon-2024-05-29/ A new investigation finds that Attorney General Ken Paxton has been stretching the limits of consumer protection laws to harass political targets: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/05/30/ken-paxton-texas-ag-political-targets-health-care-lgbtq/ Democratic U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar, already indicted in a bribery case, is now being scrutinized by the U.S. House Ethics Committee: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-ethics-committee-opens-investigation-rep-henry-cuellar-rcna154602 Houston U.S. Representative Al Green is calling on federal agencies to investigate alleged rerouting of Texas public school funds to out-of-state charter schools founded by Houston ISD superintendent Mike Miles: https://x.com/TxEdHouston/status/1796000397443596498?t=KqkTao7dL7mULu8qdBLWng&s=03 The most extreme right wing of the Texas Republican Party fell just short of a coup of next year's legislative session - not that they'll stop trying: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/29/us/texas-republican-primaries-dade-phelan.html The "mudsill theory of labor", used to justify slavery before the Civil War, underpins many of the crazy things Republicans push for these days: https://newrepublic.com/article/181939/republicans-want-permanent-economic-underclass Coming to the Texas Democratic Convention in El Paso? Get there early enough on Thursday June 6 to join us for our Abortion And Our Freedoms 2024 panel, featuring reproductive rights advocate Amanda Zurawski, TX-15 Congressional candidate and Progress Texas endorsee Michelle Vallejo, and repro rights icon and current Planned Parenthood Senior Advisor Wendy Davis! 5pm to 6pm (MOUNTAIN time, mind you) in Juarez B of the El Paso Convention Center: https://www.mobilize.us/texasdemocrats/event/628166/ Progress Texas could use your help in funding our trip to June's Texas Democratic Convention in El Paso - thanks in advance! https://progresstexas.org/donate Progress Texas invites progressive candidates to share their views with us - which we'll then share with our statewide audience - via our Certified Progressive questionnaire: https://progresstexas.org/blog/progress-texas-certified-progressives-2024-progressive-values-questionnaire Instagram users: be sure to enable political content on that platform, which has begun opting users out: https://x.com/ProgressTX/status/1771276124498100667?s=20 Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at https://progresstexas.org/.
Trending with Timmerie - Catholic Principals applied to today's experiences.
OB/GYN Dr. Ingrid Skop joins Trending with Timmerie. Are pregnant women receiving the emergency medical care they need? Amanda Zurawski's story. An expert OB speaks. (3:01) The pro-abortion argument you need to be able to answer. Do doctors need to be able to perform abortions to save a woman's life? The supreme court case that could require doctors to kill babies – Idaho/Moyle v. United States regarding Biden's Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act ( (EMTALA). (22:53) Fruits of the Holy Spirit: patience and goodness (42:27) Resources mentioned: More episodes with Dr. Ingrid Skop https://relevantradio.com/?cat=23210&s=skop “I've never needed to perform an abortion to save a woman's life” https://townhall.com/columnists/ingridskop/2024/04/30/idahomoyle-v-united-states-n2638422 Induced Abortion and the Increased Risk of Maternal Mortality - Dr. Skop Published by the National Library of Medicine https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7350112/ Dr. Ingrid Skop's research at the Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.org/team-member/ingrid-skop-m-d-facog/ Support After Abortion https://supportafterabortion.com/ 7 in 10 abortions are coerced or unwanted https://lozierinstitute.org/hidden-epidemic-nearly-70-of-abortions-are-coerced-unwanted-or-inconsistent-with-womens-preferences/
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Texas mom and reproductive rights activist Amanda Zurawski is on the trail with the Biden/Harris campaign: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdBwynnn9HE Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza has been targeted for removal under a new state law by Comal and Bell County Republicans: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/04/20/texas-rogue-prosecutors-law-jose-garza-removal-attempt/ ...All as Ken Paxton is seeking to assert state prosecutorial authority into local matters: https://www.statesman.com/story/opinion/editorials/2024/04/17/ken-paxton-texas-attorney-general-proposal-plan-extend-reach-local-government-editorial/73338806007/ ...And as Paxton has failed (so far) to escape a misconduct lawsuit related to his work on behalf of Donald Trump to overturn the 2020 election: https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/texas-attorney-general-paxton-must-face-attorney-ethics-case-appeals-court-rules-2024-04-19/ Greg Abbott has taken to bashing on transgender teachers: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/greg-abbott-trans-teachers-texas-1235008156/ ...But seems oblivious that Texas is now hiring thousands of presumably non-trans teachers who are unqualified for the job: https://www.fox7austin.com/news/texas-public-schools-uncertified-teachers-on-the-rise A 10 year old Nixon boy has admitted murdering a neighbor when he was 7 - using a gun stored loaded in a truck glove compartment by his grandfather: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2024/04/19/texas-10-year-old-confessed-to-shooting-to-death-man-2-years-ago-authorities-say/ Early voting in the first of two May elections - for oversight positions with municipal tax appraisal districts - starts today! https://progresstexas.org/blog/why-you-should-care-about-may-appraisal-district-elections Progress Texas invites progressive candidates to share their views with us - which we'll then share with our statewide audience - via our Certified Progressive questionnaire: https://progresstexas.org/blog/progress-texas-certified-progressives-2024-progressive-values-questionnaire Instagram users: be sure to enable political content on that platform, which has begun opting users out: https://x.com/ProgressTX/status/1771276124498100667?s=20 Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at https://progresstexas.org/.
Missouri's House Speaker accused of absolute obstruction | Sarah Huckabee Sanders Podium Continues To Dominate | Michigan GOP can't take a hint on right-to-work | While Trump's In Court, women put his policies on trial in Wisconsin | Another GOP Congressman is headed for the doorThe Heartland POD, Friday April 19, 2024: Flyover Friday Learn more about our shows and sign up to become a PODHead Patreon supporter today by visiting patreon.com/theheartlandcollective - sign up today for extra shows and access including a member's chat, and more. 1. Missouri House Speaker Plocher The Blockerhttps://missouriindependent.com/2024/04/15/speaker-dean-plocher-accused-of-absolute-obstruction-in-house-ethics-investigation/BY: JASON HANCOCK - APRIL 15, 2024 9:34 PMOn Monday of this week, bipartisan leaders of the House Ethics Committee alleged that Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher obstructed an investigation of his official acts through pressure on potential witnesses and refusing to issue subpoenas.Some potential witnesses allegedly refused to speak out of fear Plocher would use his power as speaker to retaliate against them. And Plocher refused to cooperate with the attorney hired to collect evidence for the committee. A report laying out findings from the ethics committee's months-long investigation that was released Monday night concluded the committee lacked direct evidence of ethical misconduct in Plocher's advocacy for a six-figure software contract, in his firing of a former staffer, or in years of filing false expense reimbursement reports. But Republican state Rep. Hannah Kelly of Mountain Grove, the committee's chair, and Democratic state Rep. Robert Sauls of Independence, the vice chair, said the report demonstrates “absolute obstruction” that hindered the committee's efforts to get to the truth. Plocher, a candidate for secretary of state, declined to comment. The report recommended a formal letter of disapproval for Plocher, that he hire an accounting professional to manage his expense reports moving forward, and that he refrain from retaliation against any legislator or House employee who cooperated with the committee. The report also recommended further review by the House into allegations of threats made against legislative employees during the course of the investigation. The report states Plocher's actions “substantially impair public confidence in the General Assembly,” Plocher's troubles spilled out into the public in September, when he was accused of engaging in “unethical and perhaps unlawful conduct” as part of a months-long push outside the normal bidding process to get the House to award an $800,000 contract to a private company to manage constituent information.As part of that contract push, Plocher allegedly threatened the jobs of nonpartisan staff who raised red flags. A month later, The Missouri Independent reported Plocher had on numerous occasions over the last five years illegally sought taxpayer reimbursement from the legislature for airfare, hotels and other travel costs already paid for by his campaign.As for the threats against nonpartisan staff, there was also no direct evidence implicating the speaker, though the report states that several employees testified under oath about threats and a “negative work environment.”The attorney hired to collect evidence for the committee marveled at the overarching fear of retaliation among House staff, saying “I have not encountered more unwilling witnesses in any investigation in my career. The level of fear expressed by a number of the potential witnesses is a daunting factor in completing this investigation.”2. Speak into the mic Mrs. Sanders, The People Paid Good Money For ithttps://www.axios.com/local/nw-arkansas/2024/04/17/podiumgate-audit-sarah-huckabee-sanders-arkansasAlex GoldenThe Arkansas Legislative Audit this week wrapped up its investigation into the purchase of a $19,000 podium by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' administration.The audit report reveals the governor's office may have broken state law in several instances, including:Applying the purchase to operating expenses when it didn't meet criteria.Not notifying the Department of Transformation and Shared Services, therefore preventing the purchase from being properly recorded.Not seeking an exemption from the state procurement director for disposal of state property.Shredding the delivery noteAltering a public record. Auditors found three versions of an invoice, two of which contained a handwritten notation made after the record was entered into the Arkansas Administrative Statewide Information System.Transformation and Shared Services also may have violated state law by excluding multiple invoices paid for with the governor's office credit card.Days before the release of the report, state Attorney General Tim Griffin said the governor is not subject to two state laws that if she were, could be problematic. The AG says the laws do not apply to the Governor of Arkansas. 3. Michigan GOP Is Gonna Try Again On Right To Workhttps://michiganadvance.com/2024/04/17/house-gop-announce-plans-to-bring-back-right-to-work-snyder-era-economic-policies/BY: KEN COLEMAN, SUSAN J. DEMAS AND KYLE DAVIDSON - APRIL 17, 2024 5:18 PMA day after state House Democrats won two special elections to regain a majority, Republicans on Wednesday announced a plan “to grow local economies”. Bringing back so-called Right to Work - a policy meant to reduce the power of labor unions - is one of the GOP's top priorities. Last year, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation repealing the 2012 Right to Work law that had been on the books since 2012. The controversial law allowed workers to get all union benefits without having to pay dues. 4. Women harmed by abortion restrictions campaign against Trump in Wisconsinhttps://wisconsinexaminer.com/2024/04/17/women-harmed-by-abortion-restrictions-campaign-against-trump-in-wisconsin/BY: BAYLOR SPEARS - APRIL 17, 2024 5:45 AMTwo women, who said their states' abortion restrictions exacerbated their experience with medical difficulties during pregnancy, told their stories Tuesday while campaigning for President Joe Biden at a round table event in Madison.Their visit is one of four stops they are making this week in Wisconsin — a battleground state that could play a decisive role in the 2024 presidential election. Democrats are focusing on abortion as an issue that could help drive voters to the polls. Amanda Zurawski of Houston, Texas said she underwent “grueling” fertility treatments for a year and a half. She and her husband, Josh were “over the moon” when she finally became pregnant. While her first trimester was pretty easy, she said she suffered from “catastrophic complications” at 18 weeks. She said she needed an abortion, but her state's abortion ban made it illegal.“My doctor would have been at risk of losing her license, hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of fines and even jail time, so I was told to just wait until I got so sick that my life was considered in danger, which is one of the rare exceptions in Texas,”. She waited three days before she developed sepsis — a potentially fatal condition resulting from infection — and doctors finally provided her care, stabilizing her and ending her pregnancy with the baby she named Willow. She was in the intensive care unit for several days afterwards. Zurawski said she realized in her “dark and lonely hospital room” that she was “actually lucky because I lived and I knew others might not be so lucky.” “What I went through was nothing short of barbaric and it did not need to happen,” said Zurawski, who was a lead plaintiff in a lawsuit against Texas due to its abortion ban. “It was completely avoidable. It was completely preventable, and it happened because of Donald Trump.” Kaitlyn Joshua of Louisiana, said that she and her husband, Landon, were thrilled to learn that she was pregnant. They already had one daughter, who was 3, and it made sense for them to add to their family.Early in her pregnancy, Joshua said she started experiencing cramping and spotting, and at 11 weeks, she experienced major blood loss and pain. She sought care at a Baton Rouge emergency room, where she was told she was experiencing a miscarriage, but was provided no support.She said, “We're simply asking for the most basic level of internal health care but because of Donald Trump's laws, we are being denied basic care.” (Baylor Spears | Wisconsin Examiner)“Because of the state's abortion ban, the health care team was afraid. They instead sent me home, sent home on prayers. I remember the young lady said ‘We'll be praying for you and you're just gonna have to handle this at home.'” Joshua went to a second hospital where she was also told to wait. She said it took her almost a month to complete the miscarriage on her own. Women across Louisiana and across the country are having similar experiences.“Because of abortion bans, physicians simply cannot do their job and practice medicine based on their training expertise. We're simply asking for the most basic level of internal health care, but because of Donald Trump, we are being denied basic care.”Former President Donald Trump has said in recent weeks that abortion policy should be left to the states. He has also said that he would support a 16-week nationwide ban.The U.S. has been left with a patchwork of abortion laws with many states having implemented bans due to the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade.Abortion services were halted completely in Wisconsin until recently, due to an 1849 law that many thought was in force on the reversal of Roe.Rep. Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) said, “We didn't have abortions available in Wisconsin for a year. Due to a court decision, right now they're available, but we know how fragile it is, we know that that can change at any time. We also know that if Donald Trump is elected, that will almost certainly change.” 5. KS Congressman Jake LaTurner turns toward home. Andrew Solenderhttps://www.axios.com/2024/04/18/jake-laturner-retire-house-gop-kansasA 36-year-old House Republican who has served in Congress just three years said Thursday he will not seek reelection in November.Rep. Jake LaTurner's (R-Kan.) retirement is a stark addition to a trend of House Republicans sprinting for the exits after a year filled with infighting and discord.Two House Republicans told Axios they expect more retirement announcements in the coming weeks.LaTurner, who was first elected in 2020, said "the current dysfunction on Capitol Hill is distressing." LaTurner makes nearly 20 House Republicans who have left or are planning to leave Congress without immediate plans to run for another office. Another five are seeking higher office.Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisc.), a 40-year-old onetime GOP rising star, is planning to resign in the middle of his term to take a job in the private sector.Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), the 48-year-old chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee who reached the zenith of his political career last year as the House speaker pro tempore, is also retiring.The retirements come as a growing number of right-wing hardliners are threatening to join an effort to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.).Johnson is moving ahead with plans to hold a vote on a foreign aid package that includes aid to Ukraine, which Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has said would trigger a vote to remove him. The three-week speaker vacancy last year spurred a wave of retirements, particularly within the GOP.LaTurner has $676,000 cash on hand and no Republicans were running against him; this sets up a likely wild primary and maybe even a flip opportunity for Democrats.SOURCES: Michigan Advance, Wisconsin Examiner, Axios, Politico, The Missouri Independent,Pro.STateaffairs.com, Kansas reflector, @TheHeartlandPOD on Twitter and ThreadsCo-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Threads) Sean Diller (no social)The Heartland Collective - Sign Up Today!JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK!“Change The Conversation”Outro Song: “The World Is On Fire” by American Aquarium http://www.americanaquarium.com/
The Suburban Women Problem is back! We've missed catching up about the news and sharing our conversations with amazing guests, so we're so excited to be back with you for Season 5.This week, Red Wine & Blue Founder Katie Paris is filling in for Amanda Weinstein. Katie, Jasmine and Rachel chat about all the news from the past 6 weeks, including some truly disheartening abortion bans in Arizona and Florida, and what Red Wine & Blue is doing to help. It's all about having those personal conversations with your friends, family, neighbors, and yes, hairdressers too.Then Rachel sits down for a deep and heartfelt conversation with Amanda Zurawski. Amanda nearly died when her home state of Texas didn't allow her to get the reproductive healthcare she needed, and now she's the lead plaintiff in a court case against the state of Texas.Finally, Katie, Rachel, and Jasmine raise a glass to campaign volunteers, team sports, and the new Pitbull/Dolly Parton collab in this week's Toast to Joy.Have you heard about Project 2025? It's the far-right extremists' vision for America that Donald Trump will implement if he wins a second presidential term. If you want to learn more about Project 2025 so you can spread the word, we invite you to join a virtual event on Thursday, April 18th hosted by the African American Policy Forum. You can learn more and RSVP here.For a transcript of this episode, please email theswppod@redwine.blue. You can learn more about us at www.redwine.blue or follow us on social media! Twitter: @TheSWPpod and @RedWineBlueUSA Instagram: @RedWineBlueUSA Facebook: @RedWineBlueUSA YouTube: @RedWineBlueUSA
The repeal of a national right by women to make their own reproductive healthcare decisions has created what's been described as a hellscape for women whose troubled pregnancies have become near-death experiences in states that banned abortion care. A Texas woman is now traveling the country to tell her story and make the case to restore women's rights and not allow Donald Trump to cause more damage. UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show! Guests: Hans Breitenmoser, Amanda Zurawski
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Harry Litman, Susanne Craig, Tim O'Brien, Mara Gay, Amanda Zurawski, Tim Heaphy, Charlie Sykes, David Jolly, Rep. Dan Goldman, and Bill Browder.
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Yesterday's historic eclipse reminds us how far solar power infrastructure has come in Texas: https://www.reuters.com/breakingviews/eclipse-overshadows-texas-solar-power-strength-2024-04-08/ A group of nine Houston-area state lawmakers are calling for a public hearing about potential violations of state law by Houstpn ISD, still under TEA control: https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/texas-hisd-violations-19391789.php Hundreds of Texas seniors have recently been overcharged on their Social Security checks by a Texas Health and Human Services Commission clerical error: https://www.newsweek.com/texas-seniors-error-medicare-coverage-benefits-1888195 Texas mom Amanda Zurawski, who nearly died due to the denial of essential abortion care by state law, is featured in a new Biden campaign ad: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4582134-new-biden-campaign-ad-blames-trump-for-near-death-of-texas-woman-who-was-denied-abortion/ ...While the Biden administration dedicates another $6 billion to Samsung for microchip plant development in Taylor, Texas: https://www.reuters.com/technology/samsung-get-6-7-billion-chip-subsidy-next-week-texas-expansion-sources-say-2024-04-08/ Progress Texas invites progressive candidates to share their views with us - which we'll then share with our statewide audience - via our Certified Progressive questionnaire: https://progresstexas.org/blog/progress-texas-certified-progressives-2024-progressive-values-questionnaire Instagram users: be sure to enable political content on that platform, which has begun opting users out: https://x.com/ProgressTX/status/1771276124498100667?s=20 Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at https://progresstexas.org/.
In their frenzy to completely control women, the Republican party is attacking every aspect of our reproductive health. This includes not only access to abortion care and birth control, but also is having serious and chilling effects on access to in-vitro fertilization. Amanda Zurawski knows this all too well, and she joins us today to discuss. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alyssa-milano-sorry-not-sorry/message
Nicolle Wallace is joined by David Jolly, Katie Phang, Mary McCord, Brandon Van Grack, Alexander Vindman, Anne Applebaum, Barry Berke, Cornell Belcher, Amanda Zurawski, Alicia Menendez, and Mini Timmaraju.
This week's Inside the Hive explores the recent IVF ruling in Alabama and the very personal fight for reproductive rights in America. Host Brian Stelter talks with Amanda Zurawski, who is suing the state of Texas after being denied an abortion, about nearly dying during her difficult family planning journey. He also speaks with Washington Post reporter Leigh Ann Caldwell about Republicans' complicated relationship with IVF that has involved a lot of misunderstanding of both the science and the political consequences of the ruling.
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Harry Litman, Betsy Woodruff Swan, Glenn Kirschner, Rep. Robert Garcia, Amanda Zurawski, Alexi McCammond, Ali Vitali, Mary McCord, Jason Johnson, Marc Elias, Admiral James Stavridis, Evelyn Farkas, Dr. Kavita Patel, Fernand Amandi, and – a very special guest – Nicolle joins the program with an announcement.
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Democratic turnout in early primary voting continues to lag, especially in Harris and Bexar counties: https://www.kxan.com/news/your-local-election-hq/march-2024-turnout-tracker/ Alabama's Supreme Court ruling that embryos are to be considered children has hopeful moms like Amanda Zurawski taking pre-emptive action with their frozen embryos: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/woman-suing-texas-abortion-ban-plans-move-embryos-state-rcna140134 A Republican judge sides with Barbers Hill ISD, allowing it to continue punishing student Darryl George over his traditional hairstyle, in spite of the CROWN Act: https://newrepublic.com/post/179217/texas-judge-school-punish-black-student-hair-race Several law enforcement officers who failed to react quickly during the Robb Elementary mass shooting in Uvalde have been called before a grand jury next week: https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/22/us/uvalde-school-shooting-texas-police/index.html Citing a packed schedule, the Texas Department of Health and Human Services has passed on $450 million in federal aid to help feed kids at risk of hunger during the summer: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/02/22/texas-federal-summer-lunch-program/ The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a fight between the major social media platforms and the AG's of Texas and Florida over the platforms' right to remove misinformation: https://www.npr.org/2024/02/22/1197962135/first-amendment-scotus-social-media The hard-hitting Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel has blasted Governor Abbott over his "lies and half-truths" in his campaign to replace House GOP members refusing his school voucher efforts: https://www.newsweek.com/texas-newspaper-turns-greg-abbott-spewing-lies-1872430 Dallas U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett has invited to the upcoming State Of The Union Address the widow of a Dallas mail carrier who died on the job during last summer's heat wave: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2024/02/22/widow-of-dallas-postal-worker-who-died-in-2023-heat-wave-to-attend-state-of-the-union/ We celebrate Black History Month throughout February! Progress Texas has a full schedule of events to follow: https://progresstexas.org/blog/celebrating-african-american-arts-and-artisans-black-history-month Thanks for listening! Progress Texas is seeking to add 29 new recurring donors during our February membership drive - we'd appreciate the support: https://progresstexas.org/donate
Following the disappointing (but unsurprising) outcome of the recent hearings at the Texas Supreme Court in regard to the Amanda Zurawski abortion rights case, you'll be pleased to know that two Texas women - one of our state's most fearsome progressive heavy hitters, and yet another mom whose life and health have been put in jeopardy by draconian Republican interference in medical practice - are taking action. We're proud to welcome veteran Texas politico and former Biden administration U.S. Air Force Undersecretary Gina Ortiz Jones, behind the exciting new Find Out PAC, and friend of the PAC and courageous Texas mother Lauren Miller, who are setting their determined sights on Texas Supreme Court justices Jimmy Blacklock, John Devine and Jane Bland, who are all up for re-election this year. Find Out PAC intends to teach these three what happens when you fuck around with Texans' reproductive freedom. Check out Find Out PAC and their terrific new video materials, in both English and Spanish, at https://findoutpac.com/ For a refresher, the scientific research on what happens when one fucks around can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WntjAM2wqF8. Thanks for listening! Please consider joining our efforts to recruit 29 new recurring donors, one per day through this Leap Month of February, at https://progresstexas.org/donate.
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: As expected, Governor Greg Abbott signed the blatantly unconstitutional SB-4 into law: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-immigration-law-sb4-signed-greg-abbott/ ...The law mandates that judges send migrants in violation back to Mexico: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/texas-arrest-migrants-crossing-border-illegally-under-new-state-law-2023-12-18/ ...El Paso's County Commissioners are in on an ACLU lawsuit against SB-4: https://kvia.com/news/2023/12/18/el-paso-county-commissioners-unanimously-vote-to-sue-state-of-texas-after-signing-of-sb4/ ...While El Paso's sheriff's department worries it will further alienate the Hispanic community from law enforcement: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/18/us/abbott-texas-border-law-arrests.html ...Experts point out that immigration is akin to foreign policy - and that's why the federal government has primacy over immigration: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/12/18/texas-immigration-law-sb-4/71816160007/ ...U.S. Rep Joaquin Castro and several other House Democrats have asked the U.S. Department of Justice to block SB-4: https://abc7.com/greg-abbott-texas-governor-sb4/14199461/ ...Officials in Mexico have condemned SB-4, while Governor Abbott has no clear answer on how he'll address their objections: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2023/12/18/texas-will-begin-arresting-migrants-under-law-gov-greg-abbott-is-expected-to-sign-monday/ ...Heartbreaking video of border officers ignoring a mother and her baby in the water in the Rio Grande reminds us of the human element of all of this: https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2023-12-18/video-shows-texas-national-guard-members-appearing-to-ignore-a-mother-and-babys-pleas-for-help-in-the-rio-grande Governor Abbott has appointed Amarillo's Aaron Kinsey, avowed revisionist history and library censorship enthusiast, the new chair of the Texas State Board of Education: https://www.amarillopioneer.com/blog/2023/12/18/aaron-kinsey-appointed-sboe-chair ...Kinsey's campaign contributors are a cross-section of right-wing dark money crusaders: https://x.com/cjtackett/status/1736905176403914765?t=Ygi_kIzAD2TaQkhELhtXjQ&s=03 A new profile of Amanda Zurawski lays bare even further the insanity of the state's argument against the plaintiffs in the case having "standing": https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/12/amanda-zurawski-on-challenging-texas-abortion-law.html And, congratulations to Minnie Payne, at 90 officially the eldest person ever to earn a graduate degree from the University of North Texas: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/12/18/oldest-University-North-Texas-masters-degree/6651702924774/ Thanks for listening and Happy Holidays! Please consider a small gift of support for Progress Texas at https://progresstexas.org/donate.
Earlier this week, the Texas Supreme Court said Kate Cox couldn't have an abortion.Cox's doctors had diagnosed the fetus with Trisomy 18, an almost certainly fatal genetic condition. On top of that, there were concerns about whether or not Cox would be able to have children again in the future if she continued with this pregnancy. None of this was enough for nine judges in Texas to allow Cox to have an abortion. Cox's story isn't unique. Amanda Zurawski almost died after a Texas court said she couldn't have an abortion. Today, she's the lead plaintiff in Zurawski v. State of Texas. She joins Amicus this week to show the real, human effects of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Zurawski is joined by one of the lawyers representing her in the case, Jamie Levitt. In this week's Amicus Plus segment, Slate's Mark Joseph Stern talks about another made-up case that this time, won't make it to SCOTUS. Sign up for Slate Plus now to listen and support our show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Earlier this week, the Texas Supreme Court said Kate Cox couldn't have an abortion.Cox's doctors had diagnosed the fetus with Trisomy 18, an almost certainly fatal genetic condition. On top of that, there were concerns about whether or not Cox would be able to have children again in the future if she continued with this pregnancy. None of this was enough for nine judges in Texas to allow Cox to have an abortion. Cox's story isn't unique. Amanda Zurawski almost died after a Texas court said she couldn't have an abortion. Today, she's the lead plaintiff in Zurawski v. State of Texas. She joins Amicus this week to show the real, human effects of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Zurawski is joined by one of the lawyers representing her in the case, Jamie Levitt. In this week's Amicus Plus segment, Slate's Mark Joseph Stern talks about another made-up case that this time, won't make it to SCOTUS. Sign up for Slate Plus now to listen and support our show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Earlier this week, the Texas Supreme Court said Kate Cox couldn't have an abortion.Cox's doctors had diagnosed the fetus with Trisomy 18, an almost certainly fatal genetic condition. On top of that, there were concerns about whether or not Cox would be able to have children again in the future if she continued with this pregnancy. None of this was enough for nine judges in Texas to allow Cox to have an abortion. Cox's story isn't unique. Amanda Zurawski almost died after a Texas court said she couldn't have an abortion. Today, she's the lead plaintiff in Zurawski v. State of Texas. She joins Amicus this week to show the real, human effects of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Zurawski is joined by one of the lawyers representing her in the case, Jamie Levitt. In this week's Amicus Plus segment, Slate's Mark Joseph Stern talks about another made-up case that this time, won't make it to SCOTUS. Sign up for Slate Plus now to listen and support our show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Earlier this week, the Texas Supreme Court said Kate Cox couldn't have an abortion.Cox's doctors had diagnosed the fetus with Trisomy 18, an almost certainly fatal genetic condition. On top of that, there were concerns about whether or not Cox would be able to have children again in the future if she continued with this pregnancy. None of this was enough for nine judges in Texas to allow Cox to have an abortion. Cox's story isn't unique. Amanda Zurawski almost died after a Texas court said she couldn't have an abortion. Today, she's the lead plaintiff in Zurawski v. State of Texas. She joins Amicus this week to show the real, human effects of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Zurawski is joined by one of the lawyers representing her in the case, Jamie Levitt. In this week's Amicus Plus segment, Slate's Mark Joseph Stern talks about another made-up case that this time, won't make it to SCOTUS. Sign up for Slate Plus now to listen and support our show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Melissa, Kate, and Leah recap arguments in a big tax case, Moore v. United States, and a bankruptcy case involving Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family. Plus, we have a breaking (and heart-breaking) update on an abortion-related case out of Texas.Read Hawaii Supreme Court Justice Todd Eddin's stunning concurrence excoriating originalismListen to our recent episode on another abortion-related case out of Texas Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and Bluesky
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Much discussion of yesterday's Texas Supreme Court hearing of the Zurawksi vs. State Of Texas case: https://www.statesman.com/story/news/state/2023/11/29/texas-supreme-court-hears-case-challenging-texas-abortion-bans-health-risks-pregnancy-women/71727577007/ ...Amanda Zurawski appeared after the hearing on MSNBC's The Reid Out show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRZM63wun-Y Governor Abbott, in lieu of announcing a fifth special session, has begun endorsing pro-voucher primary challengers to sitting Republican House members who voted against vouchers: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/11/28/new-article-greg-abbott-school-vouchers-hugh-shine-endorse/ The international bridge at Eagle Pass has been closed to incoming traffic from Mexico until further notice: https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/bridge-in-eagle-pass-shutting-down-to-vehicles-border-patrol-eagle-pass-mexico-texas-immigration-migrants-illegal-undocumented/273-405e5169-bf7d-4351-8f52-640765a5612d A new twist in the Galveston voting maps case could threaten the Voting Rights Act: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/28/galveston-texas-voter-map-case-appeals-court Four "emerging" Texas public universities stand to improve their national standing with new voter-approved state funding: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/state-policy/2023/11/27/game-changer-research-ranking-texas-universities ...While a "red state brain drain" is well underway: https://newrepublic.com/article/176854/republican-red-states-brain-drain Battery operators, seen as a possible solution to Texas power grid woes, are facing difficulties of ERCOT's creation: https://www.expressnews.com/business/article/texas-battery-operators-worry-new-ercot-regs-18517667.php Legendary Texas progressive Jim Hightower talks about the history of progress in the Lone Star State in a new episode of the Marc Steiner podcast: https://youtu.be/TmBI9HpEolY?si=nXtfln-3ZKxSWzAo Thanks for listening! Grab your tickets for our upcoming Austin and Dallas holiday parties now - https://progresstexas.org/.
Ali Velshi - in for Nicolle Wallace - discusses the release of more Israeli hostages and extended humanitarian pause in Gaza, an the shooting of Palestinian college students being investigated in Vermont as hate incidents rise, a new filing revealing a disturbing number of threats received the by judge in the ex-president's civil fraud case, new details on a troubling pardon by the last administration, how the Biden administration helped create a solid economy and why that's not showing up in the polls, and more.Joined by: Richard Engel, Ben Rhodes, John Brennan, Andrew Weissmann, Lisa Rubin, Tara Palmieri, Charlie Sykes, Frank Figliuzzi, Mary McCord, Donell Harvin, Mike Schmidt, Amanda Zurawski, Mini Timmaraju, and Christine Romans.
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Six more plaintiffs have joined the lawsuit, spearheaded by Amanda Zurawski, over Texas abortion laws that led to life-threatening medical situations for them: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/11/15/1213188342/20-women-sue-texas-over-abortion-laws Officials in Mexico push back against new, unconstitutional immigration legislation in Texas: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/mexico-deportation-law-18494150.php ...One Houston immigration attorney thinks SB4 is entirely unworkable in reality: https://news.yahoo.com/houston-area-officials-texas-bill-025800209.html Enormous amounts of public school funding are a bait-and-switch for vouchers: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2023/11/16/house-education-chief-tries-to-pass-texas-school-choice-bill-with-shrinking-wad-of-cash/ Donald Trump will be in Texas this weekend, and Governor Abbott is expected to endorse Trump's run for re-election: https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/15/politics/abbott-expected-endorse-donald-trump/index.html A convention of Texas secessionists envisions an independent Nation of Texas with "no liberals or poor people": https://www.texastribune.org/2023/11/15/texas-secession-texit/ Officials at UT Austin are hurriedly dismantling any trace of DEI in advance of a new law taking effect January 1: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/education/university-of-texas/ut-austin-dei-law-changes/269-57d6e995-c80b-46a7-b5fb-5dcb11f96579#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17001257422314&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kvue.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Feducation%2Funiversity-of-texas%2Fut-austin-dei-law-changes%2F269-57d6e995-c80b-46a7-b5fb-5dcb11f96579 ...While a federal judge expresses skepticism about motivations behind a Texas ban of the use of TikTok on state college campuses: https://www.expressnews.com/news/education/article/tiktok-ban-texas-universities-federal-lawsuit-18495277.php U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro wants a federal investigation over the Warner Bros. shelving of Coyote Vs. Acme: https://thehill.com/business/4309998-joaquin-castro-federal-probe-warner-bros/ Elon Musk's SpaceX has been cleared by the FAA to launch its Starship rocket from Boca Chica Friday morning at 7am: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/space/article/spacex-federal-approval-second-starship-launch-18490997.php Thanks for listening! Grab your tickets for our 2023 Holiday Parties, and consider pitching in to support our important work, at https://progresstexas.org/.
Topics: What to know about Fani Willis, the Georgia DA about to indict Donald Trump The cringiest moments from Republican Coachella Has Vivek Ramaswamy dethroned Ron DeSantis as the 2024 alternative to Trump Are Men OK? We unpack an important update in the Zuckerberg-Musk cage fight that never was Plus, Amanda Zurawski (@aceiswild) returns with updates about her lawsuit against the state of Texas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Amanda Zurawski was told around 18 weeks into her pregnancy that it would result in the loss of her daughter, Willow. She says it took a near-death experience before doctors could operate. Now she is the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit against the state of Texas over its abortion access laws. Guest host Catherine Cullen speaks with Zurawski, as well as the legislative director of Texas Right to Life and a maternal fetal medicine physician.
Nicolle Wallace discusses the newly set date for the ex-president's trial over his handling of classified documents that pushes it to the end of the Republican primary, more Kennedy family members speaking out against Robert Kennedy Jr.'s presidential campaign, a new education standard in Florida whitewashing slavery, gut-wrenching testimony out of the courtroom hearing the abortion ban lawsuit in Texas, and more. Joined by: Eric Holder, Peter Strzok, Harry Litman, Donny Deutsch, Harry Dunn, Rev. Al Sharpton, Errin Haines, and Amanda Zurawski.
Chris Fox, CBS Correspondent in Austin Texas joins the show discussing abortion lawsuit hearings continuing in Texas. Amanda Zurawski, one of five plaintiffs in Zurawski v. State of Texas, speaks in front of the Texas State Capitol in Austin, March 7, 2023 as the Center for Reproductive Rights and the plaintiffs announced their lawsuit, which asks for clarity in Texas law as to when abortions can be provided under the "medical emergency" exception. All five women were denied medical care while experiencing pregnancy complications that threatened their health and lives. © Sara Diggins / USA TODAY NETWORK
A new president with authoritarian tendencies packs the nation's highest court, which then outlaws abortion – sparking not just a backlash, but a new coalition for democracy and the rule of the law. Rachel Maddow and Isaac-Davy Aronson explore how events abroad in just the last few years might help us understand what is happening now in the United States.Featuring:Anne Applebaum, staff writer for The Atlantic and author of Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of AuthoritarianismMarta Lempart, founder of Polish Women's StrikeNancy Northup, President and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights
Why the nation is transfixed by the avoidable tragedy of the OceanGate submersible The latest Supreme Court justice to exchange judicial favors for luxury vacations Unpacking a shocking display of men who are not okay this week, from vaccine scientists harassed by Joe Rogan to Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg agreeing to a “cage fight.” What is the nature of the abortion rights movement one year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade? Amanda Zurawski, a woman in Texas suing the state after nearly losing her life as a result of its abortion ban, details the aftermath of her life-threatening pregnancy loss and jumping into advocacy 10 days later. Check out our latest promo codes here: https://betches.com/promo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We've been talking a lot this year about how we're tired of the extremist attacks on our kids and public education under the guise of “parents' rights.” Especially when those same extremists refuse to talk about the real danger to our kids: gun violence. So today, we're digging into that difficult but important topic. We hear from Michigan mom Cara Erskine about the terrifying day she heard there was an active shooter at her daughter's school - Oxford High School. Luckily her daughter survived, but ever since that day, Cara has been an inspiring advocate for common sense gun safety measures in Michigan.After that, Rachel gets the chance to sit down with US Congresswoman and Senate candidate Elissa Slotkin, also from the great state of Michigan. Rep. Slotkin shares why she's been so outspoken about gun safety and how gun violence, not history books or diversity, are the real threat to our kids. She also discusses how Michigan has been able to pass so much exciting progressive legislation and why it's so important to have a plan! Finally, Amanda, Rachel and Jasmine raise a glass to Father's Day, Juneteenth, festival foods, engaging with constituents, and a little “me time” in this episode's “Toast to Joy.”Can you believe it's been a year since the Supreme Court took away our reproductive rights? This Thursday June 22nd at 7:30pm ET, we're holding a virtual community event to share how we've been stepping up since that day. We'll be joined by special guest Amanda Zurawski, who bravely shared her story in front of the Senate about how she almost died because of anti-abortion laws in her home state of Texas. You can learn more and RSVP here.For a transcript of this episode, please email theswppod@redwine.blue. You can learn more about us at www.redwine.blue or follow us on social media! Twitter: @TheSWPpod and @RedWineBlueUSA Instagram: @RedWineBlueUSA Facebook: @RedWineBlueUSA YouTube: @RedWineBlueUSA
Since the right-wing activist judges on the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, pregnant people across the country have been put in great jeopardy. Our guests today are fighting back. Amanda Zurawski nearly lost her life when a Texas law prevented her from receiving an abortion after a medical emergency made her pregnancy nonviable. Molly Duane is an attorney helping Amanda and four other women sue the state of Texas in collaboration with the Center for Reproductive Rights. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alyssa-milano-sorry-not-sorry/message
Texas woman Amanda Zurawski ripped into Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, her state Senators, and other Republicans at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing last Wednesday, verbally holding them to account for their role in the abortion policies in the state that almost killed her. Hosts of The New Abnormal politics podcast, Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie, got to unpack her testimony in this bonus episode of the show, and they had a lot to say, too. The hosts also listen to more clips and make fun of other Republicans, including Sen. Ron Johnson who they listen to making the most idiotic case for climate change that they've ever heard. Plus! Cindy Cohn, the Executive Director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, chats with Andy about whether or not individual states can really ban TikTok, if a ban would actually protect against China getting Americans' information, and one particular piece of legislation that could turn the private conversations you have online into not-so-private ones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jesse and Brittany discuss the White House Correspondents' Dinner, including President Biden's speech and Roy Wood Jr.'s hilarious performance, listener emails and voicemails related to the question of "What is a woman?", recent gun violence in Texas, and Biden's campaign announcement, a recent story in San Francisco exposing the truth about violence from the unhoused, Biden's re-election campaign and specific questions about his age and ability to beat Donald Trump, and Takin' Care of Biz feat. Amanda Zurawski. SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: http://www.TeamDollemore.comNEW MERCH AVAILABLE AT: http://www.dollemore.infoJoin the private Facebook listener group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1770575259637583Send a text or voicemail of fewer than three minutes to (657) 464-7609.Show Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/IDoubtPodcastShow Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/IDoubtItPodcastJesse on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/dollemoreBrittany on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/brittanyepageBuy a T-Shirt, Hoodie, Mug, or Tote: https://www.dollemore.infoPatreon: http://www.dollemore.com/patreonPayPal: http://www.dollemore.com/paypalAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Ali Velshi is joined by Gov. Roy Cooper (D-NC), former Director of European Affairs for the United States National Security Council Lt. Col. (Ret.) Alexander Vindman, NBC News' George Solis, MSNBC Legal Analyst Lisa Rubin, former Chairman of the Republican National Committee Michael Steele, Political Columnist for The Washington Post Karen Tumulty, Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI), President & CEO of Physicians for Reproductive Health Dr. Jamila Perritt, Lead Plaintiff, Texas Abortion Ban lawsuit Amanda Zurawski.
Nicolle Wallace discusses the ex-president's literal embrace of a January 6th insurrectionist on the campaign trail as we've learned that his former vice president, Mike Pence, has given testimony to Special Counsel Jack Smith's grand jury, how continuous attacks on LGBTQ+ rights and culture wars are driving people out of red states, the rise of voter suppression legislation in GOP supermajority states, emotional testimony from E. Jean Carroll in her civil lawsuit against the former president, and more.Joined by: Elaine Luria, Tim Heaphy, Andrew Weissmann, Randi Weingarten, Michael Steele, Shayna Jacobs, Barbara McQuade, Katty Kay, Amanda Zurawski, Marc Elias, Cornell Belcher, and Matthew Dowd.
Nicolle Wallace discusses the revelation that a former lawyer for the twice-impeached ex-president knew that she was lying about election fraud claims in the wake of the 2020 presidential race adding to the mounting pile of evidence that Fox News anchors, executives, and allies knowingly misled their viewers, the women suing Texas over abortion access as more states pass bans, new laws popping up across the country railroading the rights of parents and children, and more. Joined by: Jeremy Peters, Miles Taylor, Frank Figliuzzi, Mary McCord, Rep. Jared Moskowitz, Amanda Zurawski, Nancy Northup, Barbara McQuade, Kim Atkins Stohr, Charlie Sykes, Cornell Belcher, and Basil Smikle
Guests: David Folkenflik, Katie Fallow, Jen Psaki, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Amanda Zurawski, Molly DuaneExplosive new revelations about what was actually happening behind the scenes at Fox while they peddled election lies on air. Tonight: We're combing through hundreds of pages of brand new filings. Then, condemnation from all sides. As Fox tries to launder the insurrection with the explicit help of Republican House leadership. And as abortion bans threaten the lives of countless women in Texas, one of the five women now suing the state will join live.
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