Podcasts about campaign contributions

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How likely is it that money influences decisions at council? Guest host Blair Sanderson asks Andrew Sancton, retired professor at Western University who studies ubran politics and local government.

Subscribe to Grand Tamasha on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, or your favorite podcast app. This is the 2024 job market series where I speak with young scholars entering the academic job market about the latest research in India.  I spoke with Sukrit Puri, who is a PhD candidate in political science at MIT and an Elinor Ostrom fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. His research focus is on the entanglement between business and politics in emerging economies, and his dissertation focuses on family firms in India. We discussed his job market paper, Corporate Kinship: Political Attachments of the Family Firm, we talked about how family firms differ from management and expert run businesses in India, whether it is in their firm structure or their political giving, whether family firms are most strategic or expressive in politics, the differences in the nature of the quid pro quo for a family firm versus a management run firm, the latest electoral bond scheme, and much more. Recorded September 11th, 2024. Read a full transcript enhanced with helpful links. Connect with Ideas of India Follow us on X Follow Shruti on X Follow Sukrit on X Click here for the latest Ideas of India episodes sent straight to your inbox. Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:16) - Grand Tamasha (00:03:05) - Analyzing Family-Run Firms and Campaign Donations    (00:07:06) - How Family Businesses Donate Politically in Relation to Corporations and Individuals (00:10:17) - Distinctions Between Family-Run and Non-Family-Run Firms (00:14:48) - Political Donations and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): Overlap or Distinct Strategies? (00:19:35) - The Hidden Side of Campaign Contributions (00:25:56) - Ethnic Identity in Relation to Expressive Giving (00:28:59) - Challenges in Measuring Quid Pro Quo Arrangements (00:35:55) - The Impact of Demonetization on Political Donations (00:37:06) - Assessing the Reaction to the Information Shock from Mandated Disclosures (00:45:22) - Understanding the Reputational Impact of Political Donations (00:51:15) - Is Uncertainty a Factor? (00:57:11) - Outro

Send us a textAccording to the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen, almost half of all corporate money contributed to this year's US election campaigns has come from crypto backers and politicians are bending to their will with promises to reduce regulation and consumer protections.Why do Trump and Kamala Harris suddenly support crypto?  In today's video we follow the money.Patrick's BooksStatistics For The Trading Floor:  https://amzn.to/3eerLA0Derivatives For The Trading Floor:  https://amzn.to/3cjsyPFCorporate Finance:  https://amzn.to/3fn3rvCSupport The ChannelPatreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/PatrickBoyleOnFinanceBuy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/patrickboyleContactVisit our website: www.onfinance.orgFollow Patrick on Twitter Here: https://twitter.com/PatrickEBoylePatrick Boyle on YouTubeLinks Mentioned:Zeke Faux Book - Number Go Up: https://amzn.to/4gMw5a2Molly White Article - https://www.citationneeded.news/coinbase-campaign-finance-violation/Public Citizen Report - https://www.citizen.org/article/big-crypto-big-spending-2024/ Support the show

AP correspondent Ed Donahue reports on a court appearance by the mayor of New York.

9/25/24: Mass Review editors Jim Hicks & Sailja Patel: poetry & self-immolation protests. Prof Michael Klare: the Israel/Lebanon/Hezbollah War & the U.S. role. Investigative reporter Dusty Christensen: campaign contributions to Reps Richie Neal & Jim McGovern. Get trained, save a life: Cooley Dickinson's Mark Dion on the CPR class for all of us.

In this episode, Lisa welcomes Bernie Moreno, a U.S. Senate candidate from Ohio, to discuss the critical importance of the upcoming November 5th election. Moreno shares his background as an immigrant and business leader, expressing concerns about the Biden-Harris administration's policies on immigration and the auto industry. He highlights the impact of these policies on local communities and businesses, urging voter engagement to counteract external funding in his opponent's campaign. The Truth with Lisa Boothe is part of the Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Podcast Network - new episodes debut every Monday & Thursday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate. In July, Harris' campaign netted a whopping $310 million—so where do pharmaceutical-connected contributions stand?   Meanwhile, Q2 earnings continue to roll in, and the picture isn't looking so bright for some companies particularly vaccine makers like BioNTech, Moderna and Pfizer, who have been hit hard by the COVID-19 cliff and new CDC guidelines around RSV vaccines.   The FDA has also been busy of late, approving the first engineered cell therapy for solid tumors in Adaptimmune's Tecelra. The regulator has another potential first on the docket this week in the form of Lykos Therapeutics' MDMA-assisted treatment for PTSD—but Lykos will need to overcome a decidedly negative advisory committee vote and concerns surrounding its Phase III trial design. If approved, it would be the first classic psychedelic therapy authorized in the U.S.

Kamala Harris Ignites the Democratic PartyIn this Dixie Dems episode of the Lean to the Left podcast, hosted by Bob Gatty, of South Carolina, the discussion focuses on President Biden's historic decision to step aside and endorse as his successor Vice President Kamala Harris.Don't miss this informative and often hilarious discussion that focuses on how Kamala Harris ignites the Democratic Party.Joined by Arthur Hill from North Carolina and Robert Thompson from Georgia, the conversation delves into Harris's potential strategies to defeat Trump, growing Democratic enthusiasm, the impact of social media, and reactions to Biden's withdrawal.The episode also tackles topics like the AR-15 debate in the aftermath of the Trump assassination attempt, Project 2025, and political dynamics in North Carolina, Georgia and South Carolina, providing a mix of serious analysis, such as conspiracy theories surround the Trump shooting, how new bobbleheads have been created showing Trump's bloody fist bump and ear patch, and a hilarious discussion about safe sex practices (or lack thereof) in the Carolinas.What's that have to do with anything? Well, it's the Republicans who want to not only ban abortion, but also control contraception. Are you kidding me?CHAPTERS:00:00 Welcome to the Lean to the Left Podcast00:42 Historic Decision: Biden Endorses Harris01:04 Kamala Harris: The Strong Black Woman Republicans Fear02:27 Biden's Legacy and the Roadblocks He Faced03:44 Trump's Rally Incident and Conspiracy Theories05:08 The AR-15 Debate and Gun Control10:13 Republican Convention Reactions15:39 Project 2025: A Dangerous Vision22:40 Discussing Harris' Vice Presidential Pick23:16 Roy Cooper's Political Achievements24:06 Potential Candidates: Shapiro and Kelly25:40 Impact of Gaza Situation on Young Voters29:14 Trump's Campaign Contributions and Legal Issues32:43 Bobblehead Museum and Trump's Bobbleheads37:23 Safe Sex Practices in the Carolinas43:25 Electricity Rate Hikes in Georgia and South Carolina45:22 Conclusion and Final ThoughtsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

Kamala Harris Ignites the Democratic PartyIn this Dixie Dems episode of the Lean to the Left podcast, hosted by Bob Gatty, of South Carolina, the discussion focuses on President Biden's historic decision to step aside and endorse as his successor Vice President Kamala Harris.Don't miss this informative and often hilarious discussion that focuses on how Kamala Harris ignites the Democratic Party.Joined by Arthur Hill from North Carolina and Robert Thompson from Georgia, the conversation delves into Harris's potential strategies to defeat Trump, growing Democratic enthusiasm, the impact of social media, and reactions to Biden's withdrawal.The episode also tackles topics like the AR-15 debate in the aftermath of the Trump assassination attempt, Project 2025, and political dynamics in North Carolina, Georgia and South Carolina, providing a mix of serious analysis, such as conspiracy theories surround the Trump shooting, how new bobbleheads have been created showing Trump's bloody fist bump and ear patch, and a hilarious discussion about safe sex practices (or lack thereof) in the Carolinas.What's that have to do with anything? Well, it's the Republicans who want to not only ban abortion, but also control contraception. Are you kidding me?CHAPTERS:00:00 Welcome to the Lean to the Left Podcast00:42 Historic Decision: Biden Endorses Harris01:04 Kamala Harris: The Strong Black Woman Republicans Fear02:27 Biden's Legacy and the Roadblocks He Faced03:44 Trump's Rally Incident and Conspiracy Theories05:08 The AR-15 Debate and Gun Control10:13 Republican Convention Reactions15:39 Project 2025: A Dangerous Vision22:40 Discussing Harris' Vice Presidential Pick23:16 Roy Cooper's Political Achievements24:06 Potential Candidates: Shapiro and Kelly25:40 Impact of Gaza Situation on Young Voters29:14 Trump's Campaign Contributions and Legal Issues32:43 Bobblehead Museum and Trump's Bobbleheads37:23 Safe Sex Practices in the Carolinas43:25 Electricity Rate Hikes in Georgia and South Carolina45:22 Conclusion and Final ThoughtsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

Pull the Pin Already (Ep 416): Just some average Veterans discussing the world we live in today. Our opinions are based on personal experience in and out of the military and are our own, not those of the military. What's your take on the opinions and concerns expressed during the show? Let us know by discussing your own views in the comments below. If you like what we have to say click the like button below and share this video with your friends. Don't forget to subscribe and hit the notification bell for future episodes. Biden's Doctors, Campaign Contributions, Running the Country, Democrat Oligarchs **Subscribe on Rumble** https://rumble.com/register/PullThePinAlready/ www.pullthepinalready.com VIDEO CHANNELS Youtube www.youtube.com/channel/UCfUOkihz4MloQUyWWYypPGw Rumble https://rumble.com/c/PullThePinAlready Bitchute https://www.bitchute.com/accounts/referral/pullthepinalready/

Wednesday, July 17th 2024Today, Senator Bob Menendez has been convicted on all 18 felony counts thanks to Joe Biden's weaponized DoJ; the wife of the dead Trump rally goer has not heard from the former president but refused to speak to Biden when he called; Elon Musk is committing $45M per month to a Trump PAC because i guess it would be too weird to pay the witnesses against him directly; the Trump Campaign has secret data on gun owners including the rally shooter; the Morning Joe hosts are seething mad that they were lied to when their show was pulled off the air Monday; RFK Jr's son leaked a video of him speaking to Trump who said “we're going to win”; Trump's diagnosis and treatment after being shot appear to be a mystery; Jack Black breaks up Tenacious D after Kyle Gass jokes about political violence; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.Tickets and LIVE show dates https://allisongill.comSubscribe for free to MuellerSheWrote on Substackhttps://muellershewrote.substack.comHerlights EP 275: The World Cup You Never Heard Of with Comedian Dana Goldberg StoriesREVEALED: Trump campaign secret data on gunman's family (Siobhan Kennedy | Channel 4 News)Mystery Over Trump's Diagnosis and Treatment After Assassination Attempt (Daily Beast)Elon Musk Has Said He Is Committing Around $45 Million a Month to a New Pro-Trump Super PAC (The Wall Street Journal)Jack Black cancels tour after bandmate jokes about Trump rally shooting (The Washington Post) Check out other MSW Media podcastshttps://mswmedia.com/shows/Subscribe to Lawyers, Guns, And MoneyAd-free premium feed: https://lawyersgunsandmoney.supercast.comSubscribe for free everywhere else:https://lawyersgunsandmoney.simplecast.com/episodes/1-miami-1985Follow AG and Dana on Social MediaDr. Allison Gill Follow Mueller, She Wrote on Posthttps://post.news/@/MuellerSheWrote?utm_source=TwitterAG&utm_medium=creator_organic&utm_campaign=muellershewrote&utm_content=FollowMehttps://muellershewrote.substack.comhttps://twitter.com/MuellerSheWrotehttps://www.threads.net/@muellershewrotehttps://www.tiktok.com/@muellershewrotehttps://instagram.com/muellershewroteDana Goldberghttps://twitter.com/DGComedyhttps://www.instagram.com/dgcomedyhttps://www.facebook.com/dgcomedyhttps://danagoldberg.comHave some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/From The Good NewsAbout GI Bill benefits (va.gov)Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) (studentaid.gov) Live Show Ticket Links:https://allisongill.com (for all tickets and show dates)Friday August 16th Washington, DC - with Andy McCabe, Pete Strzok, Glenn Kirschner https://tinyurl.com/Beans-in-DCSaturday August 24 San Francisco, CA https://tinyurl.com/Beans-SF Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:The Daily Beans on Apple PodcastsWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?Supercasthttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/OrPatreon https://patreon.com/thedailybeansOr subscribe on Apple Podcasts with our affiliate linkThe Daily Beans on Apple Podcasts

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 18, 2024‘This wasn't politics as usual, this was politics for profit.'  U.S. Senator Robert Menendez Convicted of Bribery & Conspiracy Charges.  U.S. Senator Robert Menendez was convicted July 16th on all federal charges of conspiracy, bribery, extortion, wire fraud, obstruction and acting as a foreign agent in schemes involving an Egyptian-American businessman and a New Jersey developer.    To view the whole script of today's report, please go to our website.Today's LinksArticles & Resources:U.S. Justice Department - U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, His Wife, And Three New Jersey Businessmen Charged With Bribery OffensesU.S. District Court, Southern District of NY (via NJ Monitor) - Superceding Indictment for U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, Nadine Arslanian Menendez, Fred Daibes, and Wael HanaNew Jersey Monitor - Sen. Menendez convicted of bribery, all other charges in federal corruption trialAmerican Democracy Minute - Shades of Corruption: Menendez & Cuellar Prosecuted for Accepting Cash & Cars; Trump Reportedly Promises Climate Rollbacks for $1B in Campaign Contributions from Big Oil with Repercussions UnlikelyNew Jersey Monitor - (2023)  Experts alarmed by claims that Menendez eased military aid to EgyptUSA.Gov - How federal impeachment worksGroups Taking Action:Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW),  Public CitizenPlease follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #NewJersey #NJNews #BobMenendez #Corruption #Bribery 

47th Ward Alderman Matt Martin, chairman of the Chicago City Council’s Ethics Committee, joins Jon Hansen (filling-in for Lisa Dent) to explain why he’s proposing an ordinance aiming to prevent lobbyists from making contributions to political campaigns of mayoral candidates. Follow The Lisa Dent Show on Twitter:Follow @LisaDentSpeaksFollow @SteveBertrand Follow @kpowell720 Follow @maryvandeveldeFollow @LaurenLapka

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This morning, New College began to cut big slash pines in the Uplands Preserve, to make space for a soccer field and volleyball courts. This, despite a big orange "stop order" sign put there by the City of Sarasota on Saturday. But in the afternoon, college and city were in synch again. Then: Getting medical care is beyond the financial capacities of one in five people living in Manatee County. That has put a burden on emergency rooms and public funding for them. County health officials want to change that, and Tyler Oldano has the details about that. Next: Hugh Culverhouse Jr. is one of the Sarasota developer heavyweights, and as such it's not surprising he is a major campaign contributor to local political candidates. What IS surprising is that he was the single largest contributor for one candidate he found himself recently with on opposite sides of an issue in a very public way. But there's more to the story, as Florence Fahringer learned. Then: The Venice City Council took another step towards a referendum to change election dates and councilmember terms. The only members affected by the change are Democrats, and grassroots opposition is beginning to take shape. Ramon Lopez reports. Finally: Thinking about running for office? It's still possible, but you have to act quickly, because the deadline is near. We interviewed the Sarasota Supervisor of Elections for the nuts and bolts of filing for office.  

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for May 14, 2024Shades of Corruption: Menendez & Cuellar Prosecuted for Accepting Cash & Cars; Trump Reportedly Promises Climate Rollbacks for $1B in Campaign Contributions from Big OilThe corruption trial of U.S. Senator Robert Menendez started May 13th for allegedly taking gold bars and cash in exchange for favors.  May 3rd, the U.S. Justice Department announced bribery charges against Congressman Henry Cuellar.  May 9th, news surfaced that former President Donald Trump promised U.S. oil executives he'd roll back climate regulations  – and asked for $1 Billion dollars in contributions.  To view the whole script of today's report, please go to our website.Today's LinksArticles & Resources:Washington Post - (Possible Pay-Wall)  What Trump promised oil CEOs as he asked them to steer $1 billion to his campaignPolitico - Trump pressed oil executives to give $1 billion for his campaign, people in industry sayThe Guardian - Trump promised to scrap climate laws if US oil bosses donated $1bn – reportPolitico - ‘A little bold and gross': Oil industry writes executive orders for Trump to signNPR - Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez goes on trial in New York on federal corruption chargesReuters - US Senator Robert Menendez's corruption trial to get underwayU.S. Justice Department - U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar Charged with Bribery and Acting as a Foreign AgentGroups Taking Action:Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington,  Campaign Legal Center, Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE!  Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email?  Sign up here!Are you a radio station?  Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy  #DemocracyNews #PoliticalCorruption #EndCitizensUnited #EndLegalBribery

Truth Be Told with Booker Scott – Ten days after announcing his retirement from Congress, Kinzinger converted his Country First Joint Fundraising Committee into a Leadership PAC. This kept the money flowing. Now, he was free to continue raising money in the name of “saving our Democracy” by soliciting donations under the guise of using that money to help Country First Patriots win elections across America! Is that what Kinzinger did? Not exactly...

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We want to hear from you! Thank you for taking a few minutes to complete our survey. Your feedback helps understand what you love about Democracy Decoded and how we can make it even better. To show our thanks, you'll be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a $50 American Express gift card. We appreciate your time!--------------------------------------Across the country, voters are organizing to protect their right to elect candidates of their choice. In the final episode of Season 3 of Democracy Decoded, host Simone Leeper explores the changing landscape of state and local elections, and some of the initiatives that can help ensure voters can choose candidates who truly represent their interests. This forward-looking episode offers a glimpse into innovative reforms that hold the promise of strengthening democracy.Simone speaks with Susan Soto Palmer, a community advocate and plaintiff that Campaign Legal Center represented in a landmark discrimination case in Yakima County, Washington. Mark Gaber, Senior Director for Redistricting at CLC delves into the problems with at-large districts and how they dilute the voting power of communities of color. Then, the Executive Director of Alaskans for Better Elections, Juli Lucky, explains to Simone how Alaska has enacted ranked choice voting and why states around the country are using this tool to improve democratic elections. Alexandra Copper, Legal Counsel for Litigation at CLC, breaks down how ranked choice voting can ensure that voters' voices are being heard. 

We want to hear from you! Thank you for taking a few minutes to complete our survey. Your feedback helps understand what you love about Democracy Decoded and how we can make it even better. To show our thanks, you'll be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a $50 American Express gift card. We appreciate your time!----------------Campaign contribution limits are one of the few mechanisms in place to prevent wealthy special interests from spending unlimited money to rig the political system in their favor. But there are some states where it's just too easy to skirt around these limits and other states that actually don't have limits at all. In this episode of Democracy Decoded, host Simone Leeper highlights how without campaign contribution limits, the vast financial resources of special interests can outweigh the priorities of everyday citizens. Experts and advocates discuss the intricacies of the electoral playing field, and how to best protect the voter's right to elect candidates who truly represent their values. They highlight the work of grassroots coalitions and advocacy groups working together for fair and equitable campaign finance laws in states like Illinois and Oregon.Simone speaks with Alisa Kaplan, the Executive Director of Reform for Illinois, who illustrates how a provision in state law allows candidates to amass unlimited campaign contributions. Campaign Legal Center's founder and President Trevor Potter, and Patrick Llewellyn, Director of State Campaign Finance, offer insights into the broader landscape of states without contribution limits, and the importance of these laws in preserving the integrity of the democratic process. Simone also speaks with Kate Titus, the executive director of Common Cause Oregon, about a recent amendment in Oregon that introduced the possibility of contribution limits in the state, and the years of advocacy by voters that led to change.Host and Guests:Simone Leeper litigates a wide range of redistricting-related cases at CLC, challenging gerrymanders and advocating for election systems that guarantee all voters an equal opportunity to influence our democracy. Prior to arriving at CLC, Simone was a law clerk in the office of Senator Ed Markey and at the Library of Congress, Office of General Counsel. She received her J.D. cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center in 2019 and a bachelor's degree in political science from Columbia University in 2016.Alisa Kaplan is the Executive Director of Reform for Illinois. She joined the organization in 2018, drawn to its long history of fighting for campaign finance reform and against systemic corruption. As Executive Director, she leads RFI's policy development, advocacy, and educational initiatives and oversees operations. A Yale graduate with a J.D. and Ph.D. in Political Science from Northwestern University, Alisa brings expertise in law and the political process and a background in community organizing, grassroots activism, and nonprofit administration. She has been a Faculty Lecturer at Northwestern, teaching Constitutional Law, Civil Rights, and Law and Politics. In her role at RFI, Alisa feels fortunate to be able to spend every day fighting for a more ethical and equitable Illinois government that works not just for the wealthy and well-connected, but for everyone.Trevor Potter is the founder and President of Campaign Legal Center. He leads CLC in its efforts to advance democracy through law. A Republican former Chairman of the Federal Election Commission (FEC), Trevor was general counsel to John McCain's 2000 and 2008 presidential campaigns and an adviser to the drafters of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law. To many, he is perhaps best known for his recurring appearances on The Colbert Report as the lawyer for Stephen Colbert's super PAC, Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow, during the 2012 election, a program that won a Peabody Award for excellence in reporting on money in politics.  Trevor has provided testimony and written statements to Congress on federal election proposals, campaign finance regulation and, recently, the effects of the January 6th attack on our democracy. He has also taught campaign finance law at the University of Virginia School of Law and Oxford University, and he has appeared widely in national broadcast and print media. During the 2020 election season, Trevor was named to the cross-partisan National Task Force on Election Crises.Patrick Llewellyn is Director, State Campaign Finance at Campaign Legal Center. He directs CLC's work with state and local stakeholders and policymakers to advance innovative campaign finance policies. Prior to joining CLC, Patrick worked as an attorney at Public Citizen Litigation Group, where his practice focused on government transparency and he represented nonprofits, journalists and researchers at all levels of federal court, and as a staff attorney/teaching fellow in the Civil Rights Clinic at Georgetown University Law Center, where he supervised law students on voting rights, workers' rights and other civil rights matters in state and federal courts.Kate Titus serves as executive director of Common Cause Oregon. She brings to this work a background in public policy and community organizing, having worked previously for a number of other public interest organizations including Public Citizen and Oregon Action. Kate is a graduate of Connecticut College, and earned a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard. Links:Campaign Contribution Limits: OverviewState-by-state comparison of campaign finance requirementsCampaign finance requirements in IllinoisCampaign finance limits could come up short in Oregon Legislature — againPublic Financing of Elections About CLC:Democracy Decoded is a production of Campaign Legal Center, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization which advances democracy through law at the federal, state and local levels, fighting for every American's right to responsive government and a fair opportunity to participate in and affect the democratic process. Learn more about us.Democracy Decoded is part of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it.

Today, Rich talks about the Pope's recent criticism of Catholic bishops in the United States. We look at poll numbers following the first Republican debate. Former President Trump is accusing the Biden administration of election interference. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has another scary moment on-camera. Also, James O'Keefe captures hidden video of teachers calling the police to report strangers they describe as "Trump-ish." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils joins 97.9 The Hill's Brighton McConnell in-studio on Friday, July 14 for his weekly segment. The post Carrboro: Campaign Contributions, Community Safety, and Soccer appeared first on Chapelboro.com.

School choice is a hot topic these days, and for good reason. In this episode, Tudor and Corey DeAngelis discuss the failures of the government school system and the need for school choice. They discuss the lack of direct accountability to families is the root of the problem and that universal school choice would solve many of the issues. The conversation touches on the biases of journalists and politicians, the power of teachers unions in shaping classroom curriculum, and the push towards a leftist narrative in schools. The Tudor Dixon Podcast is part of the Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Podcast Network - new episodes debut every Monday, Wednesday, & Friday. For more information visit TudorDixonPodcast.comFollow Clay & Buck on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/clayandbuckSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

School choice is a hot topic these days, and for good reason. In this episode, Tudor and Corey DeAngelis discuss the failures of the government school system and the need for school choice. They discuss the lack of direct accountability to families is the root of the problem and that universal school choice would solve many of the issues. The conversation touches on the biases of journalists and politicians, the power of teachers unions in shaping classroom curriculum, and the push towards a leftist narrative in schools. The Tudor Dixon Podcast is part of the Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Podcast Network - new episodes debut every Monday, Wednesday, & Friday. For more information visit TudorDixonPodcast.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

School choice is a hot topic these days, and for good reason. In this episode, Tudor and Corey DeAngelis discuss the failures of the government school system and the need for school choice. They discuss the lack of direct accountability to families is the root of the problem and that universal school choice would solve many of the issues. The conversation touches on the biases of journalists and politicians, the power of teachers unions in shaping classroom curriculum, and the push towards a leftist narrative in schools. The Tudor Dixon Podcast is part of the Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Podcast Network - new episodes debut every Monday, Wednesday, & Friday. For more information visit TudorDixonPodcast.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On last week's show, Hunter spoke with Babatunde Aremu and demonstrated the ways in which a Public Defender Office could be unionized without causing strife between leadership and line public defenders. Unfortunately today's episode demonstrates the worst possible scenario for a unionization effort. Hunter sat down with Cat Vining and Morgan King, line public defenders in the Louisville Metro Public Defender Office, to discuss why they unionized and the incredible efforts that leadership took to make sure the union would be crushed. Unlike the rest of the state, Louisville Public Defense historically existed outside of the control of the Depart of Public Advocacy, but when the office decided to unionize, the powers that be stepped in to make a change. Despite the Governor vetoing the bill that would bring the office into the state system (while also calling out the legislation as retribution), the Louisville Metro Public Defender Office now sits on the precipice of a quick, ill planned ascension into the state system. So what comes next for those who rely on the services of the Louisville Metro Public Defender?       Guest: Cat Vining, Line Public Defender, Louisville Metro Public Defender Morgan King, Line Public Defender, Louisville Metro Public Defender   Resources Folder containing internal emails and other correspondence from Louisville Metro Public Defender Office https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1X8zNcYWtWHMxia1OW1fIEct3LlTI0cQb?usp=sharing Brief overview of what the Kentucky Supreme Court said, as well as a link to the opinion by the Kentucky Supreme Court as well https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/kentucky-high-court-tosses-challenge-to-state-lawyers-unionizing  Article about HB 568 --> https://www.wdrb.com/news/louisville-public-defenders-concerned-about-state-legislation-that-would-change-how-they-get-funding/article_93e36c90-ba37-11ed-8dc9-a773424b6481.html Gov. Beshear Veto --> https://www.wdrb.com/news/politics/gov-beshear-vetoes-bill-related-to-louisville-public-defenders-office-merging-with-state/article_bb4d6d5e-caad-11ed-b0e0-dbef141919b1.html Leo Smith's Campaign Contributions --> https://secure.kentucky.gov/kref/publicsearch/AllContributors?FirstName=Leo&LastName=Smith&FromOrganizationName=&ElectionDate=01%2F01%2F0001&City=&State=&Zip=&Employer=&Occupation=&OtherOccupation=&MinAmount=&MaxAmount=&MinimalDate=&MaximalDate=&ContributionMode=&ContributionSearchType=All&PageSize=10&PageIndex=0&ReportId= - this link hopefully goes straight to Leo Smith's campaign donations, but if not, that website is https://secure.kentucky.gov/kref/publicsearch/AllContributors and you can search Leo Smith's name to see his contribution to James Nemes in 2022, the same state Represenative who filed HB 568 merging our office into the state agency   Contact Hunter Parnell: Publicdefenseless@gmail.com  Instagram @PublicDefenselessPodcast Twitter                                                                 @PDefenselessPod  www.publicdefenseless.com Subscribe to the Patreon www.patreon.com/PublicDefenselessPodcast  Donate on Pay Pal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=FC6UYEFLAMBTE Donate on Stripe https://donate.stripe.com/cN26pR5IbaFY9I46oo  

In this podcast episode of the Work From Home Show, former Ohio congressman Dennis Kucinich is interviewed about his experiences fighting against a utility monopoly and corporate interests in Cleveland. He discusses his book "The Division of Light and Power" and the importance of protecting public ownership and assets from corporate interests. The conversation then shifts to Kucinich's role as the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and his experiences working with Republicans during his time in Congress.  Dennis Kucinich's background and book [00:01:22] Congressman Dennis Kucinich talks about his book "The Division of Light and Power" and his experiences fighting against a utility monopoly and corporate interests in Cleveland. How citizens can fight back against privatization efforts [00:09:14] A third person asks how citizens can fight back against privatization efforts and Kucinich discusses the importance of asking questions and making issues out of undervalued public assets. The Cost of Privatization [00:10:24] Congressman Kucinich discusses the negative impact of privatization on taxpayers and rate payers in Cleveland. Corporate Interests and Political Corruption [00:13:15] Congressman Kucinich talks about the attempts of corporations to buy off politicians through campaign contributions and his personal experience with a bank's offer. Combatting Income Inequality [00:18:51] Congressman Kucinich suggests creating a jobs program to combat income inequality and ensure every able-bodied person has an opportunity to make a living. Full Employment Economy [00:20:03] Congressman Kucinich discusses the challenges of finding meaningful work with benefits, especially during COVID-19, and advocates for a full employment economy. Working Across the Aisle [00:21:17] Kucinich shares his experience of working with Republicans in Congress, including Tom Delay, to achieve common goals and emphasizes the importance of looking beyond party lines. Campaign Contributions and Community Organizing [00:24:54] Kucinich discusses the corrupting influence of campaign contributions and suggests that candidates should be careful about who they accept money from. He also highlights the power of community organizing to overcome the influence of money in politics. Speaker 1 (00:00:29) - Hey everybody. Welcome to The Work From Home Show. I'm Naso with Adam Schrader. Shout out to all our homies, homeboys, homegirls, home trans, all the work from Homers out there. Today. We have Congressman Dennis Kucinich on the show. You've probably heard of him, uh, if, if, if you've been around a few years, if you were around in 2004, 2008, that he was a presidential candidate for the Democrat Party. He's a Ohio Congressman from 1997 to 2013. He's the former chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. We'll talk a little bit about that. He's the author of the new bestselling book, the Division of Light and Power. So without further ado, Mr. Dennis Kucinich, thank you for joining us on the Work From Home Show. Speaker 2 (00:01:22) - Uh, thank you very much for the invitation. And you know, I know people sometimes have trouble with my name. I, it took me a year to learn how to pronounce it, but it is Kucinich and I did represent, um, uh, Cleveland area in the United States Congress for 16 years. The book that I've written, the Division of Light and Power, is the story of, uh, the beginning of my career when I went to, um, uh, this Cleveland City Council and had the opportunity, uh, as a young councilman, 23 years old, to, uh, explore the depth of involvement of various interest groups, and in particular, the, uh, political corruption that was going on to undermine the city's municipal electric system. And I was quite alarmed when I saw that. And I started to take very careful notes about, uh, the machinations of the political system working with a monopoly, uh, utility, uh, conspiring to, uh, sell, uh, the city's, uh, municipally owned electric system. So the book begins there at, uh, on, on with a blackout in December of 1969. And the lights keep going out. And when you find out why the lights keep going out, it's shocking. And so the story opens there, and it goes right until my election is mayor. And through those years, which, uh, describe the, the tremendous battle that took place between my office, the utility of monopolies, the banks, and the mob. Speaker 1 (00:03:05) - Wow, that sounds, that sounds scary. Let's, uh, let's talk a little bit more about that. I'm especially curious to learn more about, uh, just a little more detail on how you fought. Sure. Beat, uh, this utility monopoly and also the corporate espionage, espionage, and sabotage, bank co-conspirators, uh, organized crime. There were even assassination attempts, I believe. Speaker 2 (00:03:36) - Right? Exactly. Well, here's, here's the way it came out. Uh, Cleveland has had its own, uh, municipal electric system, public power, uh, since the turn of the 20th century. And, uh, it, it has competed side by side in a third of the city with a private investor owned utility. The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, uh, no, also known as C Ei. C EI tried to block the formation of Muni light right in its inception. At its inception. They were not successful in doing that. Over the years, though, they began to secretly plan and then execute a strategy to undermine the city's municipally owned utility by blocking repairs in the Cleveland City Council, which were needed to, um, uh, uh, to, uh, help the city's, uh, capacity to generate electricity. Uh, they, uh, also, uh, started a PR campaign with the general media who they, where they advertised heavily to attack and undermine the city's, uh, utility and public ownership. Speaker 2 (00:04:50) - Furthermore, uh, the city wouldn't, when the private utility successfully blocked any repairs to the city generators, the city had to turn outside and said, we've gotta buy power from somewhere else. The c e I blocked the city from buying power outside the city, and then the city could only get power from c e I and c EI tripled the cost, so they would run up the, uh, city's operating expenses. And then, uh, finally, we, we were fighting for connection, you know, in Texas, uh, Texas found out about, uh, the, uh, importance of being able to connect outside your territory for power if you know you have, uh, a shutdown as you know, your experience with Ercot in, you know, in the early part of this year, . Yeah, that was fun. And so what happened is that, here's the thing, every, you know, being connected to the grid nationally was vital for the city of Cleveland. Speaker 2 (00:05:54) - But c I blocked us from getting connected to the national grid, so we were isolated. So we had to rely on them for backup power in case we had an outage, which, you know, it was became likely because we weren't able to fix our equipment. And the book documents how some of the blackouts that the city experienced were actually created by C EI so that they could try to use that as an excuse to push the sale. And the public didn't understand this. They didn't understand why when the city needed a transfer of power from C ei, c e I operated that transfer in such a way to deliberately create a blackout on muni system. And that's all documented in the book. And so, you know, the kind of dirty tricks that went on were extraordinary. And c e I got their, you know, they got their comeuppance because the, uh, they were found by the nuclear regulatory commission to have violated numerous provisions of antitrust law. Speaker 2 (00:06:59) - And they, you know, they, they tried price fixing cutthroat competition. And in the midst of all this, the city council was going to sell our municipal electric system, even though they knew that, uh, c EI had been undermining it and was trying to buy our system for a fraction. I mean, this is, this is a story of something that is unprecedented in US history, that this would come out, uh, the kind of underhandedness that was going on with this utility, uh, all in the, in their plans to try to take over the city owned electric system. And so, it, it, some people have compared the book to the movie Chinatown, uh, which involved water, whereas this involves electricity. So I was elected mayor on a, on a platform to save our municipal electric system. I got elected, I canceled a sale, which had been, um, uh, consummated, uh, and, uh, you know, just, we, we just won that by the skin of our teeth, uh, uh, won the issue by the skin of our teeth. And the second part of the book opens up on this, uh, on the saga that happened, and how the, the utility monopoly, the banks and other corporate interests, uh, put a tremendous squeeze on the city to try to force me as the mayor to give up our electric system. Speaker 3 (00:08:24) - This sounds very similar to a lot of other bigger, not bigger necessarily, but other issues going on, on a, a national scale where the push towards privatization, where it seems like there's a lot of issues where politicians nationally are willing to let some programs just deteriorate and get worse and get worse, so that they can kind of push the whole, well, if the private sector did it, it would be better. Let's get it out of the hands of, uh, the government and give it to, um, private companies. How do we as citizens push back against that? Because, you know, like, if I don't agree with it and I need to talk to my congressional representative, I'm one of, you know, a couple million that they represent, or a hundred thousand that they represent, and I feel like just a, you know, throwing a pebble in a river, how does a normal citizen fight back against that? Speaker 2 (00:09:14) - Well, first of all, I wanna say that you have, uh, correctly identified the, uh, urgency of this book at this time, because there, there is, uh, increased privat, there are increased privatization efforts underway, and they will accelerate once the American rescue plan money, uh, dries up, uh, you know, in city after city. So first of all, you have to, you know, when you see a privatization effort underway, uh, start asking questions right away, like, why, uh, I will promise you that every privatization effort results in the public, uh, public assets being stolen, uh, you can make an issue out of how much is being paid for that, uh, electric system, water system, whatever. Because I will, I will guarantee you every municipal asset that's ever up for privatizations being undervalued. That was part of our story. It was, uh, for example, uh, the c EI was ready to purchase, uh, muni light in Cleveland for 88.1 million. Speaker 2 (00:10:24) - Uh, and, uh, we, we determined that the value of it was at, uh, at least a quarter of a billion dollars plus, uh, the loss to the taxpayers that would come when they, the taxpayers would've to pay the full rate. Plus the rate increases to the private utility would've to, uh, pay for street lighting and service to the city facilities to private utility, you know, and pay a premium price. And so taxes were gonna go up and, uh, rate payers who were forced to buy the private power would also see their, uh, budgets cut into by increased utility costs, privatization, uh, can, uh, and, and is often a nightmare for communities. This book shows how to fight it. But you, and the biggest and most important way is you have to do your homework. You have to do the research, and you have to pay attention to what's going on, not to what the media's saying, because all too often corporate media ignores the needs of the people and instead serves the needs of, of narrow economic interests that are gonna capitalize on a privatization. Speaker 2 (00:11:34) - Now, this battle in Cleveland, which was unprecedented, drew in a bank, uh, which told me on December 15th, 1978, that either you, the mayor, the bank will not renew the city's credit on loans. I hadn't been taken out. And so I had to make a decision what I stood for. I told them, no, it turned out the bank was a business partner of the utility. They stood to profit as well from the privatization, shocking. And the banks will check this out. So the people of Cleveland followed my leadership and, and increased their taxes. They taxed themselves more. They pay off the defaulted notes on loans I hadn't taken out. And when the tax passed, the banks who had proposed the tax to pay off the notes, and who said that if you pass the tax, we'll take out a default, they were Ned on their commitment and kicked the, kept the city into default until I left office. Speaker 2 (00:12:29) - And, uh, and in addition to that, uh, they had agreed to abide by the decision of the voters. And the question of people voted two to one to keep muni light, the banks in the corporate community turned around after the people voted two to one to say, Nope, you gotta sell that system, . I mean, this is, so I stood, I was 31 years old, and I stood against this crude, uh, extortionate exercise of corporate power that really was, you know, was so intent on having its way that they were prepared to destroy the city to get a, uh, a monopoly on electricity. But, you know, we stopped them , Speaker 1 (00:13:15) - First off, did the corporation, the electric company, did they try to pay you or buy you off? And how easy is it for corporations to buy off politicians? Speaker 2 (00:13:28) - Oh, it's called campaign contributions, big ones. No, I, I, I, you know, what, what happened was this, uh, uh, the, the day of default, the biggest bank told me, Hey, look, uh, if you go ahead with this sale, we'll give, we'll, we'll loan, loan the city 50 million, and you can do whatever you want with it. You know, you, it was like a, a express pass to reelection, you know, all of a sudden you could start paving the streets in gold. And, uh, but of course, you know, I knew, you know, they, they were asking, I mean, it was a fraud. They were, they wanted, uh, me to give up an electric system that was worth more money than the monopoly was ready to pay for it. And they were gonna let the city borrow more money. I mean, give me a break, you know, I was, as I said, I was a very young person. Speaker 2 (00:14:19) - I suppose they felt they could roll me at that point. You know, I looked younger than I, I was, and I think they probably, I had a certain amount of disbelief, cognitive dissonance, saying, oh geez, how can this be happening with this kid who's the mayor? You know, I was the youngest mayor in America at the time of any big city. But I, my, the task that I took on, uh, was one where I had to take a stand against these corporate interests that were determined to have their way, even if it meant, uh, uh, smearing the very city in which they operated. Speaker 3 (00:14:54) - I want to touch on you becoming mayor there. How, what made you, and it always amazes me, when people go into politics in general, like, I have a friend who's one of my best friends, is a mayor of a city here in Texas, but it's like a 2000 person town, so it's nothing like Cleveland. What made you decide, like, what was, I mean, was it the electric situation that made you think you should go into public office? Or what led you to think I should get involved in politics? Speaker 2 (00:15:22) - Well, you know, I, I entered politics at the age of 20 as a candidate for city council. Uh, and I, I got involved because, you know, growing up in the air of the sixties, uh, the change was in the wind. And I felt the best way to change things was to go inside the system. And I've always felt from a spiritual standpoint that my life didn't belong just to me, uh, that all of our lives belong to community, that, uh, you know, while we can make our own choices, that we should always try to do something for the betterment of society and not just, uh, take care of, you know, take, yeah, we have to take care of our sal and you also need to think of others as well. So that was the spirit that I brought into public life, uh, not to, uh, uh, uh, do well, but to do good. Speaker 2 (00:16:17) - And I'm, um, uh, that brought me into, uh, contest for city council. I was elected on my second try by 16 votes. I beat an entrenched democratic machine to be elected to the council. And the story opens up on, uh, at Christmas time in 1969 with this holiday season blackout, which as we found out later on, uh, these blackouts were being created by this, uh, uh, private utility in their, as part of their scheme to take over the public system. So, you know, I, I started very early. I made a choice early to go on the inside. Um, and, you know, so I was motivated by, you know, wanting to be of service. And I still am. Speaker 1 (00:17:02) - Shifting gears just a little bit. You chaired the Congressional Progressive Caucus to lessen income inequality way back in the early two thousands. The latest figures I've seen, income equality has only gotten worse. Can you explain why that is and what the initial goal of the C P C was and what's gone wrong with it? Speaker 2 (00:17:28) - Well, you know, first of all, uh, the Congressional Progressive Caucus has had, uh, you know, a number of really important leaders, including Bernie Sanders, uh, uh, Pete DeFazio, uh, and others. And the purpose of the caucus was to present, um, a different approach to management of the government's resources. So we presented our own budget, which emphasized healthcare and education and housing, uh, and Deemphasized war and, and, you know, and military spending. Uh, the whole idea was about, you know, revisiting our, uh, what's what is necessary to support people in our society, uh, to support their, their existence. So this, this caucus, uh, has members who are quite diverse in their politics. Uh, and occasionally they'll vote as a block on certain issues in Congress. Uh, you know, it, it may happen less and less now, uh, there's a lot more pressure in Congress now that things are much more polarized, and, uh, every organization within the Congress is perhaps more fractionated than it's ever been. And so that, that is indeed a problem. Speaker 3 (00:18:47) - So how did, how do we combat income inequality today then? Speaker 2 (00:18:51) - First of all, every able-bodied person should have an opportunity to make a living. Um, and if the private sector doesn't, can't provide the jobs, the public sector has to, I mean, we're in an interesting position right now in the Covid era where, uh, the economy is starting to move ahead. But, you know, there's so many job openings now. People, uh, are just, you know, getting back into a, a mode of, um, of, well, first of all, work's being redefined. And secondly, uh, there's a lot of jobs out there that are wanting. So, you know, it's a little bit different than it was a few years ago where the economy was being managed in such a way that a certain amount of unemployment was seen as being necessary, the proper functioning of the economy. We don't seem to have that right now, but I think that it would be good if the government, uh, created a jobs program and gave people an opportunity to do long-term productive work in restoring our environment and in, uh, in helping to repair our infrastructure. Speaker 2 (00:20:03) - Uh, you know, I'm, I I, and the other thing is that having work with no benefits is, you know, quite a challenge. Uh, people, uh, uh, are finding that the cost of healthcare is extraordinary, and being able to meet your healthcare needs of your family might be almost impossible, even though you may have a job that is paying you more than $15 an hour. So you, you know, it's, it the, um, COVID added a, uh, a layer of complexity to this question of, uh, of employment and, and meaningful work. And, um, it's gonna, I think, take a while to sort that out. But I think our polar star has to be a full employment economy with, uh, meaningful, productive work available to all those who are able to work and with, uh, supportive systems for those who can, for no fault of their own, cannot work. Speaker 1 (00:20:58) - You touched on the polarization in Congress right now. When you were in Congress, was it more friendly? Were people more friendly? Were Republicans more friendly to you? Did people, were politicians more willing to work together, or? Well, Speaker 2 (00:21:17) - Let, lemme tell you, it, it, you know, yes and no, uh, uh, you know, there's always a certain amount of political polarity that that exists. I mean, the very basic, the very basis of a two-party system is by its definition polarized. You have Democrats have Republicans, and for some people, never the twin shall meet. Uh, I did it differently. I worked on both sides of the aisle, and as a result, I had the opportunity to make, uh, uncommon friendships with, uh, people on the Republican side, including those in the Texas delegation. Uh, you know, when I, I mean, I'll tell you a story. To give you an example. The Clinton administration was looking for authorization to continue the bombing of, um, Serbia. Uh, and they were, you know, and to keep the war going over there. And I was, I was opposed to that. So, uh, they, the authorization I think, was Senate Joint Resolution 21 came up in 1999, and I was trying to figure out a way to defeat it. Speaker 2 (00:22:26) - And finally, I came upon a plan that would've required the help of the Republicans. So I went to Tom Delay and I explained to him, uh, what my objective was. Now, he may have had some political, uh, strategy in mind, but the long story short is we put together a coalition of Republicans and Democrats, and we stopped the war. Now, somebody would say, well, delay would never go along with something like that. Well, he did, and we worked together, and we stopped a war that was, that should have never been fought by. And so, uh, you know, I'm, what I'm saying is that forget about party, forget about ideology, look to what your goals are and see if you can find a way to get alliances at certain times and places. And you might be surprised. So I never, um, you know, when, when people, you know, when I'm looking for Ally, I don't care about Party at all. Speaker 2 (00:23:24) - I mean, I've worked with Ron Paul on so many of Texas, so on so many issues of foreign policy. And we found that, well, we had differences in domestic policy. We work together to try to limit us involvement in these, in these wars. And, you know, the, that's why I'm saying there might be polarization today, but it's often mindless people, you know, need to talk to one another and find out what they actually stand for. . And like in any family, you may not agree even within a family with each other on something. And it could be very important, you look to those things you can't agree on, and that's where you do your work. And so that's what, you know, that was my approach in Congress, and I think that approach could still work. Today. Speaker 3 (00:24:10) - We've talked about kind of money in politics being an issue in buying off politicians. You look at what's happening today in, you know, congressional races, especially presidential races. I mean, you see campaigns spending, you know, a billion plus dollars for a job that makes $400,000 a year. And, you know, there's a whole lot more to it than, you know, just that, just the job and the salary. You know, obviously being president has so much power in it, and you also see it in congressional races where money from all over the country flows into one specific state. How do we keep our politicians in a way that the community can still show their support for them, but they're not being completely bought off? Speaker 2 (00:24:54) - Well, you know, going back to the book, uh, the Division of Light and Power, uh, when these corporations had their interest, I never went to them for money. So nobody forces an elected official or somebody running for office to go to a certain group and say, Hey, give me money. I mean, that's where it begins. And when they do give money, nobody forces you to take that money if they offer it to you. So, you know, it's not as though, uh, we're just helpless cuz those who aspire off have to be very careful about, uh, who is, uh, providing contributions to them. And to make sure that you can be independent of those contributions and function autonomously with, without, uh, um, without the, uh, large Jess, which comes into campaign coffers. And that is very tough. And what I'm prescribing here is not easy, but the book that, you know, the Division Light and Power points out, that when people organize at a community level, they can overcome almost any interest group. Speaker 2 (00:26:02) - But, you know, it's the organization and the knowledge of what is actually happening that empowers people to overcome the influence of money. I mean, I was, you know, we were heavily outspent in Cleveland on the, uh, on, on every election that involved either, either, um, uh, you know, either with my name on the ballot or an issue oriented election. We were heavily, uh, outspent, but because we aligned with the popular interest and how people understand their interest, we won anyway. Now, I eventually was defeated in 1979 because the banks kept the city into default, and people at that time did not understand why despite having paid, uh, uh, more money on their taxes, we were still in default. But years later now, the people of Cleveland understand it. So yeah, campaign contributions have, can totally corrupt the system, but no one forces these candidates to take that money. And if they do take the money, then that needs to be noted by the voters, uh, to see if those interests align with the, uh, more specific concerns of, uh, the electorate. Speaker 1 (00:27:15) - That's Congressman Dennis Kucinich. Dennis Kucinich, thank you so much for joining us on The Work From Home Show. Your latest book is called The Division of Light and Power, the Division of Light and Power and your website dot, uh, Speaker 2 (00:27:31) - Well, they, they, they can, uh, go to, um, finny avenue books.com, uh, where they can purchase a book through many different links, or they can go to, um, Barnes and Noble, target, Amazon. There's a whole list of, uh, of places you can get the book, go to your local bookstore and ask for it. And then if you don't, they don't have it, uh, in stock, they'll order it. Uh, and you'll have it shortly. Speaker 1 (00:27:59) - And your website is percentage.com Congressman Dennis Kucinich, any final thoughts you want to share with our listeners or anything else you wanna promote? Speaker 2 (00:28:08) - No, I mean, I appreciate being on your show and, you know, and this virtual book tour that I'm doing from house to house, uh, with your help is, is very important. I mean, this book, uh, it took me 40 years to write it. Uh, it is thoroughly documented and I've been told that there's never been a book quite like this that explains, uh, the political process from an insider's point of view. And again, you know, it's one thing to fight City Hall from the outside. Uh, try fighting City Hall when you're the mayor. . Speaker 1 (00:28:42) - Yeah, completely understood. This is a wild, wild story. I'm gonna have to check out the book. So, once again, the Division of Light and Power, get the book on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, wherever you get your, your books. Congressman Dennis Cinj. Thank you once again for joining us on the Work From Home Show to all our listeners. Check us out at work from home show.com. Email us if you have any questions. Hello, at work from home show.com. You can follow us on all social media, leave us a review on whatever podcasting platform you use. And until next week, keep on working from home.

On this week's episode of OPB Politics Now, we discuss Phil Knight's $400 million gift to a new investment fund that aims to benefit Black Portlanders. Also, we discuss the history of campaign finance reform in Oregon.

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In this episode, host Vivek Ramaswamy discusses the controversial prosecution of Donald Trump by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, diving into the legal complexities surrounding the case. Joined by guest Brad Smith, a former Federal Election Commission chairman and law professor, they explore the payment made to Stormy Daniels during Trump's campaign and whether it constituted an unlawful campaign contribution. They also discuss the potential consequences of the indictment and the implications of campaign finance laws. Throughout the conversation, they raise concerns about the rule of law, the dangers of politicized prosecutions, and the future of political discourse.Bradley A. Smith, an accomplished law professor and former FEC Commissioner, is a leading expert in election law. Nominated to the FEC by President Bill Clinton, Smith has an impressive background that includes teaching at Capital University Law School and authoring numerous articles on campaign finance. With experience in both academia and practice, he has testified before Congress, made appearances on radio and television, and contributed to major publications. Smith holds a B.A. from Kalamazoo College and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. Time codes:00:01:15 - Introduction to the convention's theme and purpose.00:02:37 - First speaker introduces a groundbreaking new technology.00:05:56 - The audience is engaged in an interactive Q&A session with the first speaker.00:08:45 - A panel discussion begins, focusing on the impact of recent advancements in science and technology.00:11:33 - The second speaker presents research on the future of renewable energy.00:14:25 - A demonstration of an innovative sustainable energy solution.00:16:18 - The third speaker discusses the ethical implications of artificial intelligence.00:18:52 - The audience is asked to consider the potential consequences of AI on society.00:21:04 - A thought-provoking debate begins on the benefits and risks of genetic engineering.00:23:47 - The fourth speaker provides an update on a major scientific discovery.00:26:29 - A captivating visual presentation of the discovery and its potential implications.00:28:45 - The audience participates in a hands-on activity related to the discovery.00:31:23 - A panel of experts discusses the future of space exploration.00:34:17 - The fifth speaker shares their experience working on a high-profile space mission.00:36:59 - A sneak peek at an upcoming documentary on the history of space exploration.00:39:44 - The sixth speaker discusses the potential of virtual reality in various industries.00:42:30 - A live demonstration of a cutting-edge virtual reality experience.00:44:21 - The audience is invited to try the virtual reality experience for themselves.00:47:08 - A panel debate on the societal implications of mass surveillance technologies.00:50:02 - The seventh speaker shares insights on the development of quantum computing.00:52:39 - The audience is treated to a live demonstration of quantum computing capabilities.00:55:27 - The eighth speaker discusses the role of biotechnology in addressing global challenges.00:58:14 - A showcase of groundbreaking biotechnology innovations.01:00:52 - The ninth speaker explores the future of transportation and its impact on the environment.01:03:37 - A panel discussion on the ethical considerations of emerging technologies and their potential impact on society.

This week The President of 2024 of Rikers Island and Tech Stuff Guy discuss Indictment, Campaign Contributions, Republicans, Juan Merchan, Alvin Bragg, and more. The President also answers some questions from the listeners. We are also sponsored by Go to Fanduel.com/Boston - New customers in Mass can get in on the action with TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS in Bonus Bets – guaranteed! - when you place your first FIVE DOLLAR bet. Go to RocketMoney.com/MPGA It is the easiest way to manage your expenses. Cancel unwanted subscriptions, lower bills, and track your expenses - all in one place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Governor Josh Shapiro is a huge sports fan. He recently sat courtside at a Sixers game, and was cheering for the Eagles at the Super Bowl. But who paid for those tickets? City Cast Pittsburgh Lead Producer Megan Harris chats with Stephen Caruso, capitol reporter for Spotlight PA, about the rules around gifts and campaign contributions to elected officials.  Check out Stephen's article on this story for Spotlight PA. Want some more Philly news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter. We're also on Twitter and Instagram! Follow us @citycastphilly. Have a question or just want to share some thoughts with the team? Leave us a voicemail or send us a text at 215-259-8170 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Wining & Dining For Political Favors, Lee Blocks Transparency, Tennesseans Need To Elect Tennesseans, Disinterest In More School Choice .... The TennCon Big 7!Keep Tennessee's Conservative Press Going Strong in 2023... Support Our Annual Campaign NOW By Giving TODAY!  >> https://bit.ly/3OBZvcCSubscribe to our FREE daily (M-F) eNewsletter - https://bit.ly/3ybSpV8Check out this week's sponsors - TAKING BACK AMERICA'S CHILDREN NATIONAL SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE - Register Now >> http://bit.ly/3ILyZx9The Stories:• $750 Thousand Spent By Lobbyists On Receptions And Other Events For Lawmakers In 2022 - https://bit.ly/3w3M0uo• Lee Administration Abuses “Deliberative Process Privilege” To Block Tennessee Government Transparency - https://bit.ly/3GzAM5P • Transparency Win For Taxpayers In The Tennessee Legislature - https://bit.ly/3GC5co3• “Tennesseans Need To Elect Tennesseans” - Bill Filed To Limit Out-of-state Campaign Contributions - https://bit.ly/3GwBz7u• Proposed Legislation Would Prohibit Local Governments From Funding Out-of-State Abortions - https://bit.ly/3W2TvMY• Lawmakers Hope To Eliminate Mandatory Bias Training For Educators In Tennessee - https://bit.ly/3w1lQIY• House Speaker Sexton Shows Disinterest In Extension Of State School Voucher Program - https://bit.ly/3XtL5PYTTC on Twitter - https://twitter.com/TnCoNews1TTC on Parler - https://bit.ly/3qKFOF4TTC on MeWe -https://bit.ly/3SbuqxWTTC on Gettr - https://bit.ly/3LifSKCTTC on Gab - https://bit.ly/3di03aiTTC on Truth - https://bit.ly/3BINn5BTTC on Rumble - https://rumble.com/c/c-399985Watch this episode of the Big 7 Here >> https://bit.ly/3Hdc9h7 

!!!Supporters of the right to consume kratom are encouraged to attend!!!The Livingston Parish Ordinance Committee meetingThursday January 12, 2023 at 5:00 pmat the Governmental Building20355 Government BlvdLivingston LA 70754in the Livingston Parish Council Chambers.On the Agenda: Discussion of Kratom prohibition ordinance Sources brought to the attention of Kratom Science that Sheriff Jason Ard, who proposed … 97. Livingston Parish Kratom Ban; Sheriff Tied to Rehab Center Read More » The post 97. Livingston Parish Kratom Ban; Sheriff Tied to Rehab Center first appeared on Kratom Science.

Andy Dybala digs into Alex Jones $1 billion lawsuit, Big Pharma's US Campaign Contributions pre Covid, Pelosi's behind-the-scenes insurrection footage and Zelenksyy begging the US for financial aid for Ukraines destruction. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgcYSbbYvK5F4x_60ARbAXg 

Congress has failed to fund the government on time again. In this episode, Graham Elwood joins Jen as she geeks out on all the dingleberries attached to the new law extending Congress's funding deadline until December 16th. Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Contribute monthly or a lump sum via PayPal Support Congressional Dish via Patreon (donations per episode) Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Send Cash App payments to: $CongressionalDish or Donation@congressionaldish.com Use your bank's online bill pay function to mail contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North, Number 4576, Crestview, FL 32536. Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! View the shownotes on our website at https://congressionaldish.com/cd260-failure-to-fund-with-graham-elwood Graham Elwood Government Secrets Podcast with Lee Camp and Graham Elwood Political Vigilante Podcast Executive Producer Recommended Sources “From the Archive: Joe Hickman Blew the Whistle on Burn Pits 5 Years Ago.” August 8, 2022. The Peter Collins Show. Background Sources Recommended Congressional Dish Episodes CD248: Understanding the Enemy CD244: Keeping Ukraine CD238: Losing Afghanistan CD087: Run for Congress with Chris Clemmons FDA User Fees Katie Hobbins. Oct 3, 2022. “FDA User Fee CR Passed, Questions on Policy and Reform Riders Remain.” Medical Device + Diagnostic Industry (MD+DI). New Mexico Fire Ryan Boetel. Sept 29, 2022. “$2.5 billion for fire damage relief included in spending bill.” Albuquerque Journal. Associated Press. Jun 21, 2022. “US Forest Service admits ‘multiple miscalculations' caused New Mexico fire.” The Guardian. Elizabeth Miller and Jason Samenow. May 5, 2022. “Large fires are raging in New Mexico, and the worst may be coming.” The Washington Post. Republicans and Disaster Relief Funding Sharon Zhang. Oct 3, 2022. “Every Single Florida House Republican Voted Against Disaster Relief Funding.” Truthout. Zach Schonfeld. Oct 3, 2022. “Gaetz asks for Florida hurricane aid after voting against CR with FEMA funding.” Lauren Book. Oct 3, 2022. “Today, President Biden included additional Florida counties as those considered major disaster areas…” [tweet] Sanjana Karanth. Oct 2, 2022. “Florida Senators Request More Federal Aid Despite Not Voting For Hurricane Relief.” HuffPost. Anna Skinner. Sept 30, 2022. “Matt Gaetz Votes Against Disaster Relief Days After Hurricane Ian Hits.” Newsweek. Sergio Bustos. Sept 30, 2022. “Marco Rubio, Rick Scott urge Senate leaders for more funds to recover, rebuild Florida after Hurricane Ian.” Tallahassee Democrat. Patrick Leahy. Sept 9, 2022. “Hurricane Ian shows reason for FEMA Disaster Relief Fund.” Vermont Biz. Jackson Water Crisis Anthony Warren. Sept 30, 2022. “$20 million federal allocation for Jackson water clears House of Representatives.” Jackson WLBT. Michael Goldberg. Sept 27, 2022. “Funds to aid Jackson's water system held up as governor rose.” Yahoo News. Annie Snider and Lara Priluck. Sept 21, 2022. “House appropriators eye as much as $200M for Jackson water crisis.” Politico. James Brasuell. Aug 20, 2022. “Water Supply Failure in Jackson, Mississippi.” Planetizen. Continuing Resolution Aidan Quigley. Sept 30, 2022. “Stopgap funding bill clears House; next stop is Biden's desk.” Roll Call. David Hawkings. Sept 7, 2016. “What Is a Continuing Resolution?” Roll Call. Ukraine James Bradley. Oct 4, 2022. “Why does a hurricane relief bill have money for Ukraine in it? Seriously.” [tweet] Emily Cochrane. Sept 29, 2022. “Senate Passes Bill to Aid Ukraine and Avert Government Shutdown.” The New York Times. Chelsey Cox. Sept 29, 2022. “Senate passes stopgap funding bill to avert government shutdown, provide more Ukraine aid.” CNBC. Jackie Walorski Crash Marek Mazurek. Sept 16, 2022. “Crash that killed U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski, 3 others due in part to 'excessive speed.'” Appropriations “Appropriations Status Table: FY2023.” Congressional Research Service. Jeff Sachs Jeff Sachs on Bloomberg Global Financial News LIVE. Oct 3, 2022. “This is a path of dangerous escalation.” Bono. Apr 18, 2005. “The 2005 TIME 100: Jeffrey Sachs.” TIME. Peter Passell. Jun 27, 1993. “Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, Shock Therapist.” The New York Times. Campaign Contributions from the Defense Industry “Defense: Top Recipients: 2020” Open Secrets. Afghanistan Craig Whitlock. The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War. Simon & Schuster: 2021. Spencer Ackerman. Apr 29, 2013. “How the CIA's Bags of Cash Undermined the Afghanistan War.” U.S. Infrastructure and Global Rankings “United Nations Sustainable Development Report Rankings.” “The Global Competitiveness Report, 2019.” Contaminated Water in the United States Gloria Oladipo. Sep 6, 2022. “Toxic arsenic levels make tap water unsafe for thousands in New York City.” The Guardian. Emily Holden et. al. Feb 26, 2021. “More Than 25 Million Americans Drink From the Worst Water Systems.” The Guardian. Maura Allaire. Feb 12, 2018. “National trends in drinking water quality violations.” The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) 115(9). Paul Pelosi Chip Stock Caroline Vakil. Jul 27, 2022. “Pelosi's husband sells off up to $5 million worth of chipmaker stock ahead of semiconductor bill vote.” The Hill. Starbucks Unionization “Current Starbucks Statistics.” Union Election Data. Laws and Treaties H.R.6833: Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on the accession of Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic Vote breakdown Audio Sources Jeff Sachs on Bloomberg Global Financial News LIVE Oct 3, 2022 Jeff Sachs: The main fact is that the European economy is getting hammered by this by the sudden cut off of energy. And now to make it definitive the destruction of the Nord Stream pipeline, which I would bet was a US action, perhaps the US and Poland. This is a speculation — Bloomberg Host: That's quite a statement. Why do you feel that that was a US action? What evidence do you have of that? Jeff Sachs: Well, first of all, there's direct radar evidence that US helicopters, military helicopters that are normally based in Gdansk, we're circling over this area. We also had the threats from the United States earlier in this year that one way or another, we are going to end Nord Stream. We also have a remarkable statement by Secretary Blinken, last Friday in a press conference, he says this is also a tremendous opportunity. It's a strange way to talk if you're worried about piracy on international infrastructure of vital significance. I know this runs counter to our narrative, that you're not allowed to say these things in the West, but the fact of the matter is, all over the world, when I talk to people, they think the US did it. And by the way, even reporters on our papers that are involved tell me privately, “Well, of course,” but it doesn't show up in our media. House Session September 30, 2022 Jen's Highlighted PDF Senate Session September 29, 2022 Jen's Highlighted PDF Senate Session April 30, 1998 Jen's Highlighted PDF Cover Art Design by Only Child Imaginations Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio)

Marion County Commissioners are addressing litter concerns with increased fines and economic development.  Further, Zalak addressed a question from Bob and a County resident about a campaign contribution from the Roberts family that appeared to favor their business, the expansion of the Ocala Jockey Club. Zalak said he favors the development, which he feels is beneficial to the County's development. He said the donation was a small percentage of contributions he has received. And Commissioner Kathy Bryant received the same contribution to her campaign, but voted against the project.  

This Day in Maine for Thursday, July 14, 2022.

Rachel Greszler, Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation discusses President Biden's pension bailout plan. This is a taxpayer-funded bailout of the worst kind. The Special Financial Assistance Program hands over tens of billions of dollars to the private union pension plan administrators—some of whom are the same people that ran those pensions into the ground—and even uses taxpayer money to keep paying their salaries.

On this episode of WTF California Podcast, we highlight way to many people are drinking and driving including the vice mayor of Concord. CHP nails 891 drivers for DUI. Plus other DUI related incidents over the weekend. Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton has received nearly a $1 million in outside funding for her campaign to defeat Mary Knox. Donald Trump Jr. goes on rant blaming “wokeness” and “Laziness” for school shooting. We also take San Francisco Giant manager Gabe Kapler and his protest. Finally, question of the day is how long do you shower? We ask this as LA Times does a story on what the right length of time for California drought shower. Articles From the Show: CHP Reports 15 Deaths, 891 DUI Arrests During Memorial Day Holiday Weekend Suspected DUI driver dies, 3 kids in same car hurt in crash on Highway 160, CHP says Concord Vice Mayor arrested for drunk driving Concord vice mayor arrested on suspicion of DUI Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul involved in car crash before DUI arrest in Napa Co., CHP says 7-year-old girl killed by suspected DUI boater on Colorado River 7 hospitalized after crash in Fresno County, CHP says Knox Statement on $1 Million in Spending by Special Interest Influencing Contra Costa District Attorney Race Donald Trump Jr. Goes on Wild Rant Blaming ‘Wokeness' and Laziness for Uvalde School Shooting Canadian PM Trudeau announces legislation to ‘freeze' handgun ownership, buy back ‘assault-style weapons' Shocking new mugshot shows Florida student, 10, arrested for threatening mass shooting five days after Texas massacre Supreme Court may soon expand gun rights amid roiling debate Chico State employee in police custody for making online threats Reports: Facebook messages indicate man pimped out underage girls U.S airlines cancel 2,500 flights over Memorial holiday weekend  Vacaville Fiesta Days shut down due to shooting Giants' Kapler refusing to take field for anthem in protest Gabe Kapler Says He Will Pause National Anthem Protest for Memorial Day Steve Kerr applauds Gabe Kapler's national anthem protest in wake of TX mass shooting What is the right length of time for the California drought shower? Santa Clara County pays wife of former South Bay politician millions to write grants, history book California Democrat says he has votes to be Assembly speaker

On this edition of the Must Read Alaska Show host James Baisden discusses the passing of Congressman Don Young, the required special election to fill the vacancy, the confusion of rank choice voting, the process of a mail-in election, and the influence of unlimited campaign contributions. We close the show discussing the crazy changes to the ongoing mask and vaccine mandates throughout the country, and an update on 2nd amendment issues concerning canceled carry in the lower 48.   MRAK Show is sponsored by 'Paid for by Charlie Pierce for Governor P.O Box 408 Soldotna, Alaska, 99669'

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In her first detailed comments on the subject as a gubernatorial candidate, former CVS Health executive Helena Foulkes said she moved quickly to change the giant retailer's approach to dispensing opioids after learning of potential problems. During an interview at The Public's Radio, Foulkes blamed Purdue Pharma for being dishonest with CVS and other retailers. […]

In her first detailed comments on the subject as a gubernatorial candidate, former CVS Health executive Helena Foulkes said she moved quickly to change the giant retailer's approach to dispensing opioids after learning of potential problems.

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In Part 85, Judge Mader looks back at her reasons for becoming a judge and considers the financial demands placed on the candidates in contemporary judicial races.

Campaign finance laws are complicated. They leave well-meaning people on the hook for potential criminal violations. Allen Dickerson of the Federal Election Commission details just one example. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Columbus Dispatch senior editor Darrel Rowland speaks about campaign contributions in Ohio. During this episode of the Buckeye Forum politics podcast Rowland provides a snapshot of the top 16 donors in the state and give details on each of them. Top 16 donors: #1 $2.31 million  Virginia “Ginni” Ragan, Columbus  #2 $2.24 million Frances, John and David Pepper, Cincinnati #3 $1.90 million Boich family, Columbus, Miami Beach #4 $1.34 million Ratner family, Cleveland area #5 $913,000 Leslie and Abigail Wexner, New Albany #6 $904,000 Karen Wright and Thomas Rastin, Mount Vernon #7 $869,000 Bill Lager, Columbus #8 $838,000 Geraldine and David Warner, Cincinnati #9 $820,000 Ronald Wilheim, Cincinnati #10 $704,000 Lindner family, Cincinnati #11 $681,000 Donald and Gayle Oeters, Cincinnati #12 $607,000 Richard W. Pogue, Cleveland #13 $529,000 Lee and Patti Schear, Dayton #14 $522,000 Anthony and Becky Alexander, Akron #15 $495,000 David Maltz, Cleveland #16 $441,000 Richard and Katherine Rosenthal, Cincinnati See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carl Quintanilla and Jim Cramer discussed a stock market searching for direction in the aftermath of last week's siege on Capitol Hill: The growing list of companies halting contributions to GOP lawmakers who voted against Joe Biden's electoral vote count, Facebook removing content containing the phrase "Stop The Steal", while House Democratic leaders prepare to call a vote this week on impeaching President Trump for a second time. COVID-19 also in focus: The Trump Administration set to issue new guidelines that would expand vaccine eligibility to everyone 65 years of age and older. Carl and Jim reacted to Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla telling CNBC he's confident the company will produce up to two billion doses of coronavirus vaccine this year. The anchors also remembered Las Vegas Sands founder and CEO Sheldon Adelson: The casino mogul and major GOP donor has died at the age of 87.

Carl Quintanilla and Jim Cramer discussed a stock market searching for direction in the aftermath of last week's siege on Capitol Hill: The growing list of companies halting contributions to GOP lawmakers who voted against Joe Biden's electoral vote count, Facebook removing content containing the phrase "Stop The Steal", while House Democratic leaders prepare to call a vote this week on impeaching President Trump for a second time. COVID-19 also in focus: The Trump Administration set to issue new guidelines that would expand vaccine eligibility to everyone 65 years of age and older. Carl and Jim reacted to Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla telling CNBC he's confident the company will produce up to two billion doses of coronavirus vaccine this year. The anchors also remembered Las Vegas Sands founder and CEO Sheldon Adelson: The casino mogul and major GOP donor has died at the age of 87.

Featured Coffee: Tinker Coffee Co. - ShantaweneAmericans spend more than any other country on prescription medication. Not only do we spend more, but we also pay more for the exact same medication that is sold at a fraction of the cost in other countries. In addition to the high drug prices, prescription drug overdoses are the leading cause of injury-related death in the United States. According to Consumer Reports, the U.S. spends over $200 billion on unnecessary and improper use of medication. Between 1999 and 2010 over 750,000 people died from prescription drug overdoses. Meanwhile, pharmaceutical companies have consistently and unabashedly lied both to the American public and to doctors about the efficacy and safety of their medications. Most notably, the U.S. government itself has pointed the finger at Big Pharma for the disastrous impact of the opioid crisis. Nevertheless, drug companies, including Abbott, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, and Pfizer, store away billions of dollars a year in off-shore tax havens instead of investing that money back into R&D or lowering the price of drugs. As always, Ben and Aaron explore the reasons why drugs cost so much more in the U.S., how pharma companies have hurt the American people, the problems with the FDA, and what needs to be done to fix America’s toxic relationship both with prescription drugs and the companies who oversee their development. SourcesConsumer Reports: America’s Love Affair with Prescription MedicationCDC: America’s Drug Overdose EpidemicNational Institute on Drug Abuse: Opioid Overdose CrisisAmerican Journal of Public Health: The Promotion and Marketing of OxyContinJAMA: Profitability of Large Pharmaceutical CompaniesJAMA: FDA Approval and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals, 1983-2018NPR: One-Third Of New Drugs Had Safety Problems After FDA ApprovalNPR: FDA Approves Drugs Faster Than Ever Oxfam: Prescription for PovertyThe Atlantic: Big Pharma’s Go-To Defense of Soaring Drug Prices Doesn’t Add UpVox: The true story of America’s sky-high prescription drug pricesJAMA: Lobbying Expenditures and Campaign Contributions by the Pharmaceutical and Health Product Industry in the United States

This week on Maine's Political Pulse: — The candidates in the U.S. Senate race make their final arguments during the home stretch of the campaign — The historic flood of campaign cash in that race Did you know there is now a Political Pulse newsletter? It offers a weekly update on Maine and national politics in the leadup to the November election. Click here to subscribe , and you’ll receive an edition each Friday morning. Maine’s Political Pulse was produced this week by Willis Ryder Arnold. Andrew Catalina is the digital producer. The theme music was performed and recorded by Rob Holt. Loading...

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Filipe Campante é professor da Escola de Altos Estudos Internacionais da Universidade Johns Hopkins, nos Estados Unidos. Ele também escreve para o Jornal Nexo e, antes de ser recrutado pela Johns Hopkins, foi professor de Políticas Públicas na Escola de Governo de Harvard. Filipe é economista formado pela UFRJ, com mestrado pela PUC-Rio e fez seu doutorado em Economia em Harvard.Sua pesquisa foi publicada nos importantes periódicos de economia, inclusive no American Economic Review e no Quarterly Journal of Economics. Filipe é autor de uma extensa bibliografia que já acumula mais de 3.000 citações em várias áreas.Artigos citados:* “Building Nations Through Shared Experiences: Evidence from African Football.” (with E. DepetrisChauvin and R. Durante) American Economic Review 110(5): 1572-1602, May 2020.* “Does Religion Affect Economic Growth and Happiness? Evidence from Ramadan.” (with D. YanagizawaDrott) Quarterly Journal of Economics 130(2): 615-658, May 2015. * “Isolated Capital Cities, Accountability and Corruption: Evidence from US States.” (with QA Do)American Economic Review 104(8): 2456-2481, August 2014.* “Media and Polarization: Evidence from the Introduction of Broadcast TV in the US.” (with D. Hojman) Journal of Public Economics 100: 79-92, April 2013.* “Redistribution in a Model of Voting and Campaign Contributions.” Journal of Public Economics, 95(7-8): 646-656, August 2011.

Hello Capital Region! This is the Hudson Mohawk Magazine broadcasting from the Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, NY. Tonight, a new report from the Center for Community Alternatives and Citizen Action analyzes the role of Police Unions, Campaign Contributions and the Political Fight to Rollback Bail Reform on incarceration. Next, we hear from TripleE's host, H. Bosh Jr. speaking with Lana Ortiz, a professional photographer about getting started in photography, creating surrealistic images, and digital photo technology. Then, Bettina Love, a panelist at the "Abolitionist Teaching and the Future of Schools" Haymarket Books zoom conference, speaks about abolition and social justice. Up next, we continue our discussion with Capital Area Labor Federation’s Mark Emanation on next week’s drive-thru food pantry and community need For our final segment, we preview a march against gun violence organized by local mothers, happening this Sunday. But first, some headlines:

Center for Community Alternatives (CCA) and Citizen Action have released a report: "Sending New Yorkers to Jail: Police Union, Campaign Contributions and the Political Fight to Rollback Bail Reform," We talk with Katie Schaffer, Director of Advocacy and Organizing for CCA, about the report and the need for additional criminal justice reforms in the NYS Legislature. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2762699 Association Between Renin-Angiotensin System Blockade Discontinuation and All-Cause Mortality Among Persons With Low Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate The answer was no; In a 5-year follow-up, ACE-I/ARB discontinuation was associated with an increased risk of both mortality (hazard ratio, 1.39; 95% CI, 1.20-1.60) and major adverse cardiovascular events (hazard ratio, 1.37; 95% CI, 1.20-1.56). https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2762509 Lobbying Expenditures and Campaign Contributions by the Pharmaceutical and Health Product Industry in the United States, 1999-2018 pharma makes a lot of money—how do they spend it https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31801739 With the best way to treat gout according to his article in annals rheumatology disease titled the contact trial-“comparing naproxen and low-dose colchicine for treatment of gout flares in primary care “ “electric scooter injuries and hospital admissions in the United States, 2014-2018” - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31913417 “What is the risk of missing legionaires disease relying on urinary antigen testing solely? A retrospective Belgian multicenter study. “https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31838606 The association between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and incident atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in older adults: Results from the National Institutes of Health pooled cohorts.” Which looked at the degree between ldl cholesterol levels and risk of first cardiovascular event in 2700 healhty adults age >75yrs old. And in the end both unadjusted and adjusted analyses, researchers found no significant association between LDL cholesterol levels and 5-year incidence of adverse CV events

This a conversation getting to know a little bit about John King from Charles Town WV.   He is running for Sheriff.  I welcome anyone running for office to come on the podcast to discuss their platform and motivations. From John King's Facebook Page.https://www.facebook.com/JKforSheriff/"My name is John King, and I am running as an Independent candidate for Sheriff of Jefferson County. As an Independent Candidate, I had to obtain a large number of signatures to get on the Ballot. I would like to thank the hundreds of people who took the time to speak to me over the recent months in regards to my ideas for Jefferson County. In my opinion, the Sheriff should be non-partisan, and if elected I will be a Sheriff of the people for the people. Therefore, all Independents, Democrats, Republicans, and other political organizations are welcome and encouraged to support my campaign. I take the oath and commitment of being Sheriff sincerely as an act of giving back to the community. In fact, if legally possible I will defer half of my salary back to Jefferson County in order to circulate funding to other resources.My over thirty (30) years Federal Law Enforcement career with the United States Capitol Police in Washington DC has provided me with a broad and diverse background in the justice system with respect to vital operational and administrative features of government. During my distinguished service with the Department, I served as a Patrol Officer, Administrative Officer, Administrative Sergeant, Canine Sergeant / Handler, and Special Agent / Bomb Technician.While assigned to the Administrative Services Bureau, my duties included developing policy and procedures, special directives, information technology, budget, procurement, contracts with vendors, purchasing, and asset management. The operational experiences I obtained as a supervisor gave me the opportunity to write evaluations, work with Unions, personnel management, payroll, scheduling, project overtime, manage training, travel requests, and develop plans of action for Congressional protection missions within Washington DC and the throughout the United States. One of my greatest experiences as a Special Agent / Bomb Technician was working with the United States Government, Office of Special Technologies “Technical Support Working Group”, on Counter-Terrorism. The work consisted of assisting in overseeing millions of dollars in research and development programs to combat terrorism for First Respondents and the Military. Throughout my service, I was required to maintain various high ranking “Top Secret” clearances from the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy and the Central Intelligence Agency to accomplish specific tasks and projects as a trusted Agent.In the time I have lived in Jefferson County, the divisions within the Sheriff’s Office have been a pleasure to interact with and perpetually professional. If elected, my goal is to ensure our Sheriff’s Office possesses the best education, training, and equipment among our personnel. Within the goals I have set will hopefully increase and create constant preservation of safety and security of all personnel in the Sheriff’s Office who are providing the same qualities to residents of Jefferson County. I believe in doing so will ensure the necessary harmonious work environment to be at our most productive. If elected, I will ensure the Sheriff’s Office maintains the upmost integrity, ethics, accountability, honesty, transparency, diversity, fairness, and empathy in a professional manner at all times. The public deserves to have the utmost faith and confidence in the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. The outreach to all residences, I believe, must be ongoing in order to build strong relationships and trust within the community.I hope this gives you a little background of my experiences and commitment to serve the citizens of Jefferson County. Over the course of my campaign, any questions or comments can be addressed here or E-mailed to johnkingforsheriff@gmail.com. In the future, I will be setting up meet and greet events and will continue to provide more information.Campaign Contributions or information should be addressed to:Friends of John KingP.O. Box 658Charles Town, WV 25414" Podcast sponsored by Brackens Painting LLC and Try This West Virginia Conference 

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It was never clear what motivated Rod J. Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, to hand the investigation of Michael D. Cohen, President Trump’s former lawyer, over to career prosecutors in New York rather than to the special counsel. With that investigation now implicating the president in serious campaign finance violations, we look at how fateful the decision may be. Guests: Neal Katyal, a lawyer who drafted the rules that govern special counsel investigations, and Michael S. Schmidt, who has been covering the special counsel investigation for The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.

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Do political contributions help a company get more federal contracts with more favorable terms and conditions? It's an old question but Reza Houston, assistant professor of finance at Ball State University, has done research he said proves the answer is "yes." Houston joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin for more.

1. Mandy has had it with the Kavanaugh situation. 2. Guest: Andrew Lee Twin Cities News Talk. 3. Guest: Greg Brophy - Amendment 75 Campaign Contributions and other amendments and ballot questions.

#CryptoCorner: Market Surges, #XRP Overtakes #Ethereum, Australian Exchange Bit Trade Partners to Introduce First Aussie #Stablecoin, California Votes to Ban Crypto Donations While Taiwan Receives First Campaign Contributions in #Bitcoin

In 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of the conservative organization Citizens United allowed American corporations to contribute unlimited funds to political campaigns, claiming that those donations constitute free speech.

Today's episode features BG Advisor Andy Cates, J.D. and his analysis of the recent Texans For Public Justice Report, "Fault Lines." The report breaks down disparities in campaign contributions under Austin's nascent ten one Council district system. The Austin-based group timed the report to try to boost the prospects of a proposed City Charter amendment that would create a new voucher-based public campaign finance system. This discussion was originally recorded on July 18, 2018.

The outsized influence of money is a problem in U.S. politics. Sean McElwee and Professor Tabatha Abu El-Haj describe how donors skew policy and how getting more people to vote could counter big money in politics where repealing Citizens United cannot.   For More on this Topic: Check out McElwee’s study, Whose Voice, Whose Choice? Read Professor Abu El-Haj’s two-page brief, The Inevitable Limits of Campaign Finance Reform, or her article, Beyond Campaign Finance Reform. Find the recommended articles by Professor Theda Skocpol in Vox and the New York Times.   Further Reading: Making Sense of the Koch Network, Theda Skocpol, Harvard University Rising Economic Inequality and Campaign Contributions from Very Wealthy Americans, Adam Bonica, Stanford University, Howard Rosenthal, New York University

Two defense contractors went on a podcast and everything they said was true. In this episode, discover the shocking extent to which our government has privatized wartime operations.   Please support Congressional Dish: Click here to contribute with PayPal or Bitcoin; click the PayPal "Make it Monthly" checkbox to create a monthly subscription Click here to support Congressional Dish for each episode via Patreon Mail Contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North #4576 Crestview, FL 32536 Thank you for supporting truly independent media! 2016 Podcast Awards Please Nominate Congressional Dish by April 30, 2016 Sound Clip Sources Ari Shaffir’s Skeptic Tank Episode #257 “Money for Nothing", March 19, 2016. Hearing: Wartime Contracting, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, September 21, 2011. Hearing: Wartime Contracting, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Financial and Contracting Oversight, July 16, 2013. Additional Reading Article: Northrop Grumman moving Counter-Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar (C-RAM) capabilities to brigade combat teams by John Keller, Military and Aerospace Electronics, March 9, 2016. Congressional Research Service Report: Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations by Jeremy M. Sharp, Congressional Research Service, February 25, 2016. Special Military Assistance Benefits for Egypt Investor Report: Northrop Grumman 2015 Annual Investor Report, February 1, 2016. Bill Text: Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2016 December 15, 2015. Foreign Military Financing Program Congressional Research Service Report: Department of Defense Contractor and Troop Levels in Iraq and Afghanistan: 2007-2015 by Heidi M. Peters, Moshe Schwartz, and Lawrence Kapp, Congressional Research Service, December 1, 2015. Data on Contractors released starting September 2007 Article: Meet the impressive guns protecting U.S. bases from rocket attacks in Afghanistan by Dan Lamothe, The Washington Post, October 21, 2015. Article: Dark cloud of legal trouble begins to lift away from Louis Berger byPete Troilo, Jeff Tyson, Devex, August 31, 2015. Article: Pine Gap's new spy role revealed by Philip Dorling, The Sydney Morning Herald, May 31, 2015. Nautilus Institute Report: Expanded Communications Satellite Surveillance and Intelligence Activities Utilising Multi-beam Antenna Systems by Desmond Ball, Duncan Campbell, Bill Robinson and Richard Tanter, May 28, 2015. Article: Satellite photos of Camp Leatherneck in Afghanistan, before and after U.S. withdrawal by Dan Lamothe, The Washington Post, May 20, 2015. Article: Blog: Northrop to Continue Developing C-RAM Command and Control System, Signal AFCEA, April 7, 2015. Defense Contract Audit Agency Report: Report to Congress on FY 2014 Activities Department of Defense, Defense Contract Audit Agency, March 25, 2015. Article: "Disturbing" Waste In Afghanistan: How The U.S. Trashed Troops' Health And Squandered Millions by Neal Ungerleider, Fast Company, February 18, 2015. Article Getting Out Of Afghanistan by E.B. Boyd, Fast Company, January 28, 2015. Article: Northrop Grumman Awarded C-RAM Contract – DoD Daily Contracts by Lindy Kyzer, Clearancejobs.com, August 15, 2013. Article: Australian outback station at forefront of US spying arsenal by Philip Dorling, The Age, July 26, 2013. Congressional Research Service Report: Department of Defense's Use of Contractors to Support Military Operations: Background, Analysis, and Issues for Congress by Moshe Schwartz and Jennifer Church, Congressional Research Service, May 17, 2013. Government Accountability Office Report: Additional Steps Needed to Help Determine the Right Size and Composition of DOD's Total Workforce, May 2013. Article: Sen. Claire McCaskill leaps hurdles to overhauling wartime contracting by Lindsay Wise, McClatchy Newspapers, January 19, 2013. Bill Text: Contracting Provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, December 28, 2012. Article: The 25 Biggest Defense Companies In America by Eloise Lee and Robert Johnson, Buisness Insider, March 13, 2012. Article: Northrop Grumman receives counter-rocket, artillery and mortar contract from U.S. Army by Skyler Frink, Military and Aerospace Electronics, February 1, 2012. Article: Northrop Grumman (NOC) Gets $124M Contract for C-RAM Systems, StreetInsider.com, October 31, 2011. Commission on Wartime Contracting Report, August 2011. Congressional Research Service Report: Department of Defense Contractors in Afghanistan and Iraq: Background and Analysis by Moshe Schwartz and Joyprada Swain, Congressional Research Service, May 13, 2011. List of Congressional Hearings Type of Work Performed by Contractors Article: U.S. Supersizes Afghan Mega-Base as Withdrawal Date Looms by Spencer Ackerman, Wired, August 9, 2010. Article: Halliburton, KBR, and Iraq war contracting: A history so far by Angie Drobnic Holan, Politifact, June 9, 2010. News Release: U.S. Army Awards Northrop Grumman Major C-RAM Systems Integration Delivery Order by Sudi Bruni, Northrop Grumman Corporation, November 10, 2009. Additional Information Webpage: Northrop Grumman 2014 Election Cycle Lobbying and Campaign Contributions, March 9, 2015. Indeed.com Job Openings: Cable Installer and Technician for U.S. Base In Afghanistan Protective Security Specialist, AEGIS LLC Inventory / Warehouse Assistant Manager, Pacific Architects and Engineers, Inc. Webpage: USAID's Office of Transition Initiatives April 15, 2016. USAID Budget Report Fiscal Year 2017 March 16, 2016. Webpage: Senate Homeland Security Commitee Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Wikipedia: Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar (C-RAM) Podcast Interviews Featuring Jennifer Briney: Liberty on Point with Tony Bottoms, April 20, 2016. Crush The Street, April 14, 2016. Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio)

Eva Resnick-Day questioned Hillary Clinton about fossil fuel contributions to her campaign and got a very testy reply. Greenpeace is holding all the presidential candidates feet to the fire about a number of issues as part of the #fixdemocracy campaign.

The Young Jurks Live Saturdays, 6pm ET on www.wemfradio.com with guests, Andrew and Maya from www.baystateexaminer.com Discussing Quincy Police Department's response to a simple FOIA request and which of the Boston city councilors that voted for a zoning proposal that would benefit Patriot Care's Milk Street dispensary, took money from Patriot Care. Councilor Michael Flaherty who took the most campaign contributions introduced the zoning proposal. Patriot Care denies they had anything to do with that. We apologize for the choppy podcast, we lost most of this week's episode/recording due to encoding issues. www.facebook.com/theyoungjurks The Young Jurks are sponsored by www.cannacaredocs.com  https://medium.com/the-tokin-truth/goldman-sacks-fee51327201b#.wfnz5gb2t http://wemfradio.com/2016/03/05/young-jurks-3-5-16/      --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theyoungjurks/support

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On this episode of Always Be Recording, we talk about campaign contribution reform, Disney announced Star Wars Land, and electric personal transport options. Also, don’t buy a Prius. The post 013- Campaign Contributions, Star Wars Land, and Electric Personal Transportations appeared first on new measure media.

Political prognosticators say, “Follow the money.” And, in this year's mid-term elections, there's more money to follow than ever. Is the lack of limit on campaign contributions a victory for “free speech” or a defeat for democracy? What's the possible impact on the House and the Senate this year?

Interview with Arnold S. Relman, MD, author of Physicians and Politics, and David J. Rothman, PhD, author of The Political Polarization of Physicians in the United States: An Analysis of Campaign Contributions to Federal Elections, 1991 Through 2012

The 241st edition of America's Debate Radio with Mike and Jaime. During the first hour, we discussed early voting, and some of the closest Senate and Governor's races. During the second hour, we spoke with 4 callers and discussed the New York and Michigan races for governor, political extremism, volunteering for campaigns, campaign contributions, and the post-election politics. During the final hour, we discussed odd and unusual news. Submit your own stories at AllegedlyNews.com. We welcome your feedback! Have your email read on the air-- click here to use the email form. Or, call 888.DEBATE.5 now and leave a message-- we'll play it on the next show. Thanks for listening!

Today, you'll hear:--how an all-important Supreme Court case could vastly expand the ability of corporations to determine election results--a clip of me on Air America denouncing our super-expensive yet poorly performing health care system--how there are disturbing historical parallels to the present-day right-wing coup in HondurasWhat do all these stories have in common? Hint: it's a five letter

As the banking stress test results come in, the Journal takes a closer look at money's stranglehold on politics. Bill Moyers speaks with Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) - who declared last week that banks "are still the most powerful lobby on Capitol Hill. And they frankly own the place" - on campaign finance reform, big lobbying, and making Washington work for the people rather than special interests.

As the banking stress test results come in, the Journal takes a closer look at money's stranglehold on politics. Bill Moyers speaks with Senator Dick Durbin (D-Il) - who declared last week that banks "are still the most powerful lobby on Capitol Hill. And they frankly own the place" - on campaign finance reform, big lobbying, and making Washington work for the people rather than special interests. Bill Moyers speaks with one of America's leading educators and author of THE THIRD CHAPTER: PASSION RISK AND ADVENTURE IN THE 25 YEARS AFTER 50.