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Michigan Republican Rep. Bill Huizenga on Tuesday confirmed that he is interested in potentially running for the U.S. Senate in 2026. "I am," Huizenga answered when asked if he was considering running for the Senate on the "Just the News, No Noise" TV show. "You know, this was not necessarily on my radar screen when I started this." Huizenga represents Michigan's Fourth Congressional District and has been serving in office since 2011. He said that he is considering a Senate run because President Donald Trump needs allies in the upper chamber. Huizenga said he believes that in the midterm elections, Republicans could keep the House and the Senate if they do the work of getting the budget reconciliation process in place and get the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act reinstated. Later, Claire Lopez, a former CIA operations officer and founder of Lopez Liberty LLC, discusses President Trump's upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE. Claire shares insights into the implications of this trip on international relations, particularly regarding the Abraham Accords and the potential for new peace deals in the Middle East. Finally, it's AMAC Wednesday, and AMAC spokesman and Maine Gubernatorial candidate Bobby Charles provides his unique insights on the issues of the day. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A viral video online shows a woman being asked to leave the Chatterbox Jazz Club on Mass Avenue for being a Trump supporter. This year's men's March Madness will feature only one school from Indiana. The Federal Election Commission recently fined a U.S. Representative from Indiana's Fourth Congressional District for a campaign finance violation. Former State Senator Karen Tallian is the new chair of the Indiana Democratic Party. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. WFYI News Now is produced by Drew Daudelin, Zach Bundy and Abriana Herron, with support from News Director Sarah Neal-Estes.

As election day nears, Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, are zeroing in on Pennsylvania, which has the largest Jewish community among the battleground states. Aaron Troodler, editor of the Philadelphia Jewish Exponent, breaks down what's influencing Jewish voter sentiment in Pennsylvania, from economic and social issues to the U.S.-Israel relationship amid rising antisemitism and Israel's defensive war against Iran-backed Hamas and Hezbollah.  AJC is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. AJC neither supports nor opposes candidates for elective office. The views and opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views or position of AJC. Listen – AJC Podcasts: The Forgotten Exodus: with Hen Mazzig, Einat Admony, and more. People of the Pod:  Sinwar Eliminated: What Does This Mean for the 101 Hostages Still Held by Hamas? From Doña Gracia to Deborah Lipstadt: What Iconic Jewish Women Can Teach Us Today The Nova Music Festival Survivor Saved by an 88-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor Follow People of the Pod on your favorite podcast app, and learn more at AJC.org/PeopleofthePod You can reach us at: peopleofthepod@ajc.org If you've appreciated this episode, please be sure to tell your friends, and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. __ Transcript of Conversation with Aaron Troodler: Manya Brachear Pashman:   It's the home stretch leading up to election day for the presidential campaigns of Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris. And both campaigns see Jewish voters in seven swing states as key to a potential victory. These seven swing states are swarming with canvassers, knocking on doors, handing out literature and engaging undecided voters in critical conversations.  Joining us for a critical conversation about the Jewish vote in one of those swing states is Aaron Troodler, editor of The Philadelphia Exponent and The Washington Jewish Week.  Aaron, welcome to People of the Pod. Aaron Troodler:   Thank you, Manya, it's a pleasure to be here. Manya Brachear Pashman:   Aaron, you live in the Philadelphia area and have your finger on the political pulse there. Everyone's talking about the impact of Pennsylvania's voters. What makes Pennsylvania so key?  Aaron Troodler:   So I think they're going to have a very significant influence. There are a lot of people saying these days that the path to the presidency runs through Pennsylvania, and I do think that there's a degree of truth to that.  But in fact, I believe that the path to the presidency may very well run through the Jewish community, not just in Pennsylvania, but more specifically, in the greater Philadelphia area. Manya Brachear Pashman:   How much of an influence are they going to have in this election? Aaron Troodler:   Ballpark, the Jewish population in Pennsylvania is estimated somewhere between 400,000, a little bit north of that figure. Of that 400,000 and change, it's estimated that approximately 300,000 or so are of voting age. And when you take into account that in 2020, Joe Biden beat then-President Donald Trump only by about 80,000 votes cast in Pennsylvania.  And then, if you look back to 2016, Donald Trump won by only about 44,000 votes. We're talking about very slim margins here, and the outsized influence of the greater Jewish community is really going to shine through in this election. Manya Brachear Pashman:   Now, are you talking about Philadelphia city proper, or suburban Philadelphia? Is there a difference in how the two vote?  Aaron Troodler:   Great question, Manya, focusing primarily on suburban Pennsylvania. You have, for example, in 2019, the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia–and I know this goes back five years, but it's the most recent data we have–did a population study, a community profile. And they looked at basically five counties, give or take, including Philadelphia County, which includes the city, but also 4 suburban counties: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery.  And approximately at that point– again, dating back five years–but there are approximately 195,000 Jewish households at the time. And that number has grown over the past several years. I won't be able to really quantify it, because we don't have the actual data, but it's a significant number.  And you know, when you take into account that Pennsylvania's Fourth Congressional District, which is represented by Madeleine Dean, it's mostly Montgomery County, which is suburban Philadelphia County. It's got the largest Jewish population in the state, in terms of congressional districts. It's very significant.  And then the second largest is Pennsylvania's first congressional district, which is represented by Brian Fitzpatrick. And again, there are about 40,000 Jewish adults in that district. 54,000 or so, give or take, in the Montgomery County area. We're talking about big numbers.  And I think what's happening now is just by virtue of where we are as a Jewish community, whether it be antisemitism, and being very cognizant of the frightening rise of antisemitism, whether it be on college campuses, city streets, social media platforms. People are very mindful of that, and rightfully so.  And then when you throw into the equation the current situation involving Israel and the reverberations felt around the world just resulting from the Israel-Hamas war post-October 7, the Jewish community, I think, is mobilized now, perhaps even more than ever, to make their voices heard. And to do that, they would be going and voting and making their voices heard through their choices in the election. Manya Brachear Pashman:   You just mentioned the rise of antisemitism. What issues are guiding the Jewish vote? Because I know in years past, concerns about the economy have really steered the Jewish vote. Is that still true in the 2024 election? Aaron Troodler:   It's an interesting point you raise Manya, because I think historically, the Jewish community, and I'm over-generalizing by saying the Jewish community. Obviously, it's comprised of several denominations who historically have had potentially different political leanings. But I think a lot of the domestic issues, whether it be the economy, reproductive rights, taxes, immigration, I mean, I think all these things are on people's radar screens.  However, I think there is a particular emphasis now on Israel. I think that is front and center. I know historically in the Orthodox community, that has been the case. I think that has carried over to the conservative community, the reform community, other communities. And I think the survival of the Jewish state and the health and strength of the US-Israel relationship is paramount to Jewish voters. Not to the exclusion of the other issues that we're talking about on the domestic front.  But I think people are viewing this election through a different lens, just by virtue of the circumstances that we're discussing, that our brethren in Israel are facing. And I think that is really informing people's votes, whether it be for Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. And that's a whole other conversation we could have, but I think that that really is front and center, maybe not the sole factor, but most certainly a primary factor.  Manya Brachear Pashman:   So how does that translate? I mean, many believe that the Biden administration has been quite supportive of Israel. Others believe it has not been supportive enough. Aaron Troodler:   Right. Well, I think the answer depends on who you ask. I think there is a very strong case to be made that the Biden administration and Kamala Harris was obviously a pivotal part of that administration, has been supportive of Israel, and I think there's a lot of conversation that centers around President Biden's response and reaction to October 7, particularly in the immediate aftermath of the Hamas attacks, and how he handled it at that time. I think on the other side of the equation you have people pointing to Donald Trump's presidency and saying, Hey, he perhaps might be the best president that the Jewish community, slash Israel, has ever had, just by virtue of some of the things he did while he was in office.  I think this is all leading to a very spirited debate, a very robust conversation about people who feel very passionate, you know, A or B. And I don't know that there's all that much consensus. I think people that are supportive of Kamala Harris are adamant and positive that she will be best for Israel. And conversely, people who are on the other side of the coin and feel that Donald Trump is their chosen candidate are making the same choice for Donald Trump.  So I don't know that there's a particular answer to that question, but I do firmly believe that that has become a defining issue for the Jewish community. And it's just remarkable to me that people, perhaps I'm over generalizing, you know, 50% of the population is saying, you know, she is absolutely, unquestionably, the best friend that we've had and will have, and then you have the same people saying similar things about Donald Trump.  So it's hard to quantify, but I do think that it has really, really become pervasive, meaning the notion of Israel and the central role that is playing this election, it's absolutely pivotal. And people are, I think, are really making their choices on who to support based on their assessment of those issues.  Manya Brachear Pashman:   Just to clarify, you said the same people are saying that about Trump. You meant the same percentage of people, right? Aaron Troddler:   Correct, give or take. The Jewish Democratic Council of America (JDCA) has done a poll, and they found, you know, over 70% of the Jewish community is supporting Kamala Harris, as opposed to 20-25% for Donald Trump. You have polls, you have data from the Republican Jewish Coalition that shows that half the voters are supporting Donald Trump. These figures are bouncing around. I mean, obviously we've seen in the past polls definitely have value to them, but I think the real test, the real result, won't be really known until election day. Manya Brachear Pashman:   You mentioned denominational differences, but what about generational differences? Are younger Jewish voters leaning toward a particular candidate, or toward particular issues that are different than the ones that concern older voters? Aaron Troodler:   Great question. I'm personally not seeing it. I have young adult children, let's call them, who are invested in terms of who they're voting for. You have people that I encounter that are on the opposite end of the spectrum, perhaps in their golden years, who are very opinionated in terms of who they want to vote for.  I think what's, you know, an interesting thing here, and again, it's not really, I don't know if it's quantifiable by denomination. But I think another thing that is important to mention, Manya, is, you still have, I know we're only several days prior to election day. There's still a healthy amount of people that are, I think, truly undecided. I think a lot of people, particularly in the Jewish community, that I've spoken with and encountered, are really torn.  In Pennsylvania we are getting an absolute barrage of campaign mail, TV ads, canvassers knocking on doors. There's a lot of that, particularly in the Philadelphia suburbs, and a good amount of those, again, I know they're targeting the Jewish community, focus on Israel and antisemitism. And you look at a piece of mail for one particular candidate, and it makes it sound like the other one is the devil. And then flip the coin and it's the opposite for the other candidate. I think people are really trying to cut through the noise and get to the heart of the matter and make their own assessment. You can't really focus on the demographics in terms of age and whatnot.  I think it's an across the board issue that people are focusing on. The people who are pro-Trump are pro-Trump, the people who are pro-Harris are pro-Harris, and then you have this whole sliver in the middle that I think are truly undecided. Even with the election looming large. Manya Brachear Pashman:   Is that just because they're getting conflicting messages, and they're just easily swayed one way or the other, and therefore they're torn, or are they waiting for something? Are they waiting for some deciding factor to reveal itself? Aaron Troodler:   I'm actually not sure if it's either. I don't know that they're waiting for something per se, because if they are, that quote, unquote thing may never come and they have to make a determination. I do feel that there are some in the Jewish community, and I think the Harris campaign has acknowledged this in events that they've had featuring the Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, who obviously is Jewish, who would become the first Jewish first spouse.  But there's been an acknowledgement by renowned and well known surrogates of the Harris campaign that there are some reservations in the Jewish community. They're not giving credence to those hesitations that people might have, in terms of Kamala Harris and her position on Israel, or what that might look like. They're just acknowledging that it's there, and they recognize that they have to speak to that issue.  I think on the flip side of the coin, you have people who are looking at Donald Trump, and say, oh he moved the embassy to Jerusalem, and he recognized Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights, and he said that the settlements in the West Bank are not illegal, you know, per se under international law. And people are looking at those and they say, Wow, he did some great stuff.  And then those same people may look at Donald Trump as a candidate and say, Is he the best person for our country? And that's a determination that they're trying to make, and I think are having a lot of trouble doing so just because of the different packed factors that are kind of pulling and tugging at them in different directions.  Manya Brachear Pashman:   I want to go back to the Israel-Hamas war. What about that war are people thinking about when it comes to supporting a candidate? In other words, are they looking at the 101 hostages that are still in captivity, and what the candidates are saying, or how they're treating that situation? Or are they looking at humanitarian aid issues when it comes to Gaza? What are they looking at? Aaron Troodler:   Manya, I think they're looking at all of that, and I think that's all factoring into the equation and the decision making process. And this is where I believe the vice president might be at a little bit of a disadvantage, because she's a prominent member of the current administration, whereas Donald Trump is no longer the president at the moment. And so they're looking at actions of the administration and parsing each move and each statement. And whether or not that moves the needle, I don't know. But I do think that she has a harder hurdle to overcome vis a vis those issues, because people are really looking at statements that she's made, whether it be about the humanitarian aid that you referred to reaching Gaza and the need for that to happen. People are looking to statements that the President, perhaps, has made relative to Israel and their response. And on and off over the past year, there have been a number of times when, reportedly, the US has cautioned Israel or advised Israel not to proceed down a certain path. There's been talk about weapon shipments and delays and stuff of that nature. And I think all of those are issues that Kamala Harris has to contend with, just by virtue of association.  And I think there's a lot of folks in the community saying, you know, what would a Harris presidency look like? You know, we know what a Trump presidency looks like vis a vis Israel. What would the Harris presidency look like?  I will say, you know, the President, the Vice President, has seemingly been very supportive of Israel on the issue of antisemitism. Obviously, the National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism that was unveiled by this current administration was heralded by people as a very necessary move. And I know, obviously the Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, was intimately involved in that as well.  All those things, I think, are factoring into people's decision making process. It's a very complicated decision for many people. And I think that's really something that the Vice President is, I think trying to work through. How does she carve out her own path, and what does that path look like? Manya Brachear Pashman:   How influential is Pennsylvania's Jewish Governor Josh Shapiro in this race? Aaron Troodler:   So the saga of Josh Shapiro is obviously well known at this point. He's a governor who wears his Judaism on his sleeve, very proud of it. Will often quote passages relating to Jewish thought. He talks openly about his Shabbat observances and celebrations with his family. And obviously he was seemingly, reportedly, on the cusp of the vice presidency.  I think what's interesting about Josh Shapiro, aside from his religion, is that he's universally well liked, let's call it. I think his appeal throughout Pennsylvania, it does transcend party lines in many places, just by virtue of his approach to government, his commitment to bipartisanship, and how he's been as a governor. I think there's a lot of appeal. I think the fact that he's become a primary surrogate for the Harris campaign across the country, quite frankly, but more particularly in Pennsylvania. I think people look at that, I think there's certainly a segment of the population that was definitely holding out hope that he might end up as the Vice President of the United States. But I think that you know his willingness to go out on the trail and to and to stump for Kamala Harris and to try and speak about her bona fides as a candidate, and her strengths and what she could do for the country and her vision. I think people are taking note of that, particularly the Jewish community. Whether that will sway everybody to a particular candidate, I don't know. But I definitely do know that people are taking notice of it because people are speaking about it in a favorable way. Manya Brachear Pashman:   What is he saying when he stumps for her? What is he saying to get out all those voters?  Aaron Troodler:   Well, he's trying to paint her as basically, not just the best choice, but the only choice. Obviously, he, I guess it's no secret. I don't think he's really a fan of Donald Trump, and I don't think he pulls any punches when it comes to that regard. But I think in Josh Shapiro's mind, the governor really firmly believes that the Vice President is the best person to lead this country forward.  And I think when you when you factor in all the issues, for example, we talked about domestic issues at the outset of the conversation, when you look at all those issues, and you don't only make it about Israel, there's a thought that perhaps Kamala Harris is that person, and that's the message that Josh Shapiro's trying to convey.  You know, obviously Trump supporters look at that and shake their heads, because they don't buy into that. But I think in terms of the case that he's trying to make to the voters, particularly to Jewish voters, it is a compelling case, because he's a compelling messenger. Manya Brachear Pashman:   You talked about canvassers being all over Pennsylvania, especially the greater Philadelphia area. Can you paint a scene for our listeners? I mean, do you see teams of people walking the streets? Have people knocked on your doors, rung your doorbell? Tell me what kind of things you're seeing. What you see day to day in Greater Philadelphia. Aaron Troodler:   I think I can probably measure the amount of canvassers by the number of door hangers that have been left on my front door over the past several months. There's a huge effort. You have people coming from different states. All descending on Pennsylvania. And there is a particular emphasis on the Jewish community, particularly in suburban Philadelphia.  I was covering an event for the Philadelphia Jewish Exponent a number of weeks ago, where Doug Emhoff came and was the featured speaker at a Get Out The Jewish [Vote] event in a Philadelphia suburb. Ben Stiller was there, the well known actor. Senator Ben Cardin, who is the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, came up from Maryland. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the congresswoman from Florida, was there.  It's a full blown effort on the part of both campaigns to try and cultivate the Jewish vote, try to generate more Jewish support. Both sides of the coin. I think you know, the Republican Jewish Coalition has put a very significant emphasis on this election, whether it be through ads, whether it be through surrogates, whether it be through the canvassers, they're everywhere.  And I think I think it's good. I think it's not only does it underscore the importance of Philadelphia's Jewish community in in an election that literally has national implications, but it enables people. When somebody knocks on your door, if you answer the door, you can engage in a dialogue. Obviously they are slanted to a particular candidate, whether it be Kamala Harris or Donald Trump, and that's fine, but it gives voters who perhaps are still undecided at this point the opportunity to have a conversation with the folks who are knocking on their doors about the issues that are important to them.  But I think just by virtue of the sheer number of canvassers who have been kind of traversing our neighborhoods over the past several weeks, I think it's indicative of the outsized role that Philadelphia's Jewish community's playing in the presidential election. Manya Brachear Pashman:   You mentioned Governor Shapiro is kind of a surrogate for the Harris-Walz campaign. Does the Trump campaign have a surrogate in Pennsylvania or in the Philadelphia area? Aaron Troodler:   So they have people who are coming around. There's Peter Deutsch, who's a former congressman from Florida, who's a democratic congressman from Florida, came up to not just Pennsylvania, but the greater Philadelphia area, in particular, to spend several weeks. I know he was here over the Sukkot holiday. You know, they are bringing folks in because they're trying to make the case to people that look, you know, when it comes to the issues that you, the Jewish community, cares about, Donald Trump's your man.  And they are doing that, and they're trying to do it in a way that will resonate with people. And we mentioned some high profile people on the Democratic side. You know there are people on the Republican side, whether it's Congressman Deutsch, other people are coming in. The RJC has been very active in the community recently.  And in addition to official campaign surrogates, you know you have conversations happening in synagogues, you know, community institutions, where regular folks are conversing with one another. So each campaign, in addition to the, let's call them the official surrogates, you have these armies of unofficial surrogates who are talking with one another and trying to convince their peers to vote for a particular candidate. And with all the holidays that we just had on the Jewish calendar, spent a lot of time in shul, in the synagogue, and there's a lot of folks talking about the presidential election. And I'll tell you, quite frankly, there's no consensus. There are people that are absolutely pro-Trump, and they're people that are absolutely pro-Harris. And I think those folks are trying to impart to what's called the undecided people, their feelings about the campaign and their particular candidates.  Manya Brachear Pashman:   I do want to clarify for listeners, Peter Deutsch should not be confused with Ted Deutch, AJC CEO, who has not been in Pennsylvania canvassing as a surrogate for either candidate. It's a different Deutsch. But what about rabbis? How involved are rabbis getting into this campaign? How involved have they been in these conversations? Aaron Troodler:   So it's interesting. Whenever you broach the topic of politics from the pulpit, it becomes very tricky. Obviously, there's 501(c)(3) status considerations and stuff of that nature that I think rabbis are always mindful of. So what they talk about from the pulpit and how they talk about it is usually done very carefully and deliberately. That all being said, there's no question that maybe, behind the scenes, let's call it, rabbis, have very distinct opinions about this.  How that will sway congregants in their respective congregations, it's hard to know. But I do think, I think because rabbis have spent so much time over the past year, post-October 7, talking about these issues of Israel's security and survival and the things that we need to do to help Israel, this is just another step in that process. Obviously, the next President of the United States is going to play a pivotal role in Israel's future and Israel's security.  The relationship between the US and Israel is paramount, and Israel depends heavily on the United States, whether it be for the military aid, strategic aid and cooperation. And on the other side of the coin, the United States relies on Israel for many national and security considerations.  But I think because rabbis have spent so much time talking about that stuff, it's top of mind for everybody. It's at the forefront of all of our minds. And whether or not they get up from the pulpit and endorse a particular candidate, I'm not sure that's going to happen in most situations, but there's no question that rabbis are trying to convey to their congregants the importance of ensuring that Israel has a strong friend and ally in the White House. Manya Brachear Pashman:   Aaron, thank you so much for joining us and shedding a little light on what's going on in your neck of the woods.  Aaron Troodler:   Of course Manya, thank you so much for having me. It was a pleasure chatting with you.  Manya Brachear Pashman:   If you missed last week's episode, be sure to tune in for a conversation with AJC Jerusalem Director Lt. Col. Avital Leibovich, and AJC Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer, Jason Isaacson, about the Israeli Defense Force's elimination of Yahya Sinwar, the architect of the October 7 terror attacks. 

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U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan has announced the launch of the 2024 Veteran of the Year Program to honor veterans living in Virginia's Fourth Congressional District, which she represents and which includes Eastern Henrico. “Over 610,000 Virginians are veterans, and 130,000 Virginians are active-duty service members. These individuals play an integral part in protecting and nurturing our community, and they deserve our utmost respect and gratitude,” said McClellan. “I'm excited to launch my second annual Veteran of the Year Program to honor veterans living in Virginia's Fourth for their service to our nation and their ongoing efforts to give back to...Article LinkSupport the show

Three women from Henrico County are among 23 from Virginia's Fourth Congressional District who were honored recently by U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan as part of her inaugural Women of Excellence program for their contributions to their community. “Growing up in a family of amazing women made such a profound impact on my life and molded me into who I am today," McClellan said. "I owe them so much. It is such an honor to present this award to 23 incredible women who have done so much for our community. Their work to improve the lives of others and uplift those...Article LinkSupport the show

Defending democracy in Ohio and beyond with candidate Jeff Sites. Jeff has called Ohio's Fourth Congressional District home most of his life. He graduated from the Lima Bath School District with the Class of 1985. In 1987, he followed in the footsteps of his father and enlisted in the Army, where he proudly served as a military policeman. After his stint in the military, he was a Department of Defense Police Officer at Ft. Benning, GA. He earned an associate degree in applied science from the Ohio Institute of Photography and Technology. And most importantly, he is running for Congress in Ohio's 4th Congressional District, currently Jim Jordan's position.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) has announced the launch of her inaugural Veteran of the Year Program. The program is an opportunity to honor veterans living in Virginia's Fourth Congressional District for their service and sacrifice to our nation. Eligible nominees must be honorably discharged veterans of any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces and must currently reside in Virginia's Fourth. Nominations for McClellan's Veteran of the Year are due by Nov. 3. “Our Commonwealth is home to over 780,000 veterans and 130,000 active-duty service members, who represent the very best of our nation. We all owe them a debt of gratitude...Article LinkSupport the show

BOB SCHAFFER – The only way for our Constitutional Republic to survive is for everyday citizens to courageously engage in the culture. We can no longer remain neutral. From education to health freedom all the way to religious freedom and free speech, we must engage in the conversation from the privacy of our own homes to the public square. You'll leave this 2-part series inspired to do more to protect and promote healthy communities and human flourishing.Meet Bob Schaffer.Bob served nine years in the Colorado State Senate before representing Colorado's Fourth Congressional District in the US House of Representatives from 1997 – 2003. He left Congress to honor a voluntary term-limit pledge he had taken. He is currently the Headmaster at Liberty Common HS – an award-winning charter school in Fort Collins, CO, and serves as Chairman of the Leadership Program of the Rockies, a premier civic leadership training program in Colorado.

BOB SCHAFFER – The only way for our Constitutional Republic to survive is for everyday citizens to courageously engage in the culture. We can no longer remain neutral. From education to health freedom all the way to religious freedom and free speech, we must engage in the conversation from the privacy of our own homes to the public square. You'll leave this 2-part series inspired to do more to protect and promote healthy communities and human flourishing.Meet Bob Schaffer.Bob served nine years in the Colorado State Senate before representing Colorado's Fourth Congressional District in the US House of Representatives from 1997 – 2003. He left Congress to honor a voluntary term-limit pledge he had taken. He is currently the Headmaster at Liberty Common HS – an award-winning charter school in Fort Collins, CO, and serves as Chairman of the Leadership Program of the Rockies, a premier civic leadership training program in Colorado.

U.S. Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-4th District) recently announced the start of the Congressional Art Competition for high school students in the Fourth Congressional District. Hosted by the Congressional Institute, the annual competition seeks to cultivate artistic talent by challenging participants to create their own original piece of art. The winning artist will have their work displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year and will be invited to Washington, D.C. to meet with McClellan and attend the annual award ceremony. “I am excited to kick off my congressional district programs with the Congressional Art Competition,” said McClellan. “This competition is a fantastic opportunity...Article LinkSupport the show

On February 21, 2023, Jennifer McClellan handily won the special election to serve Virginia's Fourth Congressional District, making her the first Black woman to represent Virginia in Congress, and Wisconsin held a primary for the most important judicial race of the year in the closely-divided state. In this episode J. Miles Coleman and Carah Ong Whaley discuss the elections and why they matter. Links in this episode:  Notes on the State of Politics: February 22, 2023

After a lengthy vote-tabulation process, Democrats announce a winner in their Fourth Congressional District firehouse primary; Henrico Police and Virginia State Police arrest eight men in prostitution bust; a challenger announces her bid for a Henrico Board of Supervisors seat; our weekly property transactions report; this week's Savvy Senior column features advice for long-distance caregivers.Support the show

A shake-up in the Fourth Congressional District race; Henrico School Board members meet with the county's legislative delegation; the Henrico Education Foundation plans a fundraising gala; three showings of "The Nutcracker" this weekend in Henrico; apply to join our Citizen Advisory Board or Ambassadors program.Support the show

Two people die in an overnight house fire; tense moments at Tucker High School following a threat; Republicans announce how they will select their nominee for the Fourth Congressional District race; a juvenile shoots another in the West End; Gov. Youngkin announces a behavioral health plan.Support the show

A national company announces plans to move its headquarters to Innsbrook; more candidates enter the Democratic primary for the Fourth Congressional District seat; Henrico's board of supervisors amends it budget to return money to taxpayers; supervisors also set a meeting to consider the creation of the GreenCity Community Development Authority; enhancement plans approved for Cheswick Park; our weekly high school sports round-up; tips for seniors in our Savvy Senior column; how to help local nonprofits and the Henrico Citizen at the same time.Support the show

School playgrounds are in need of repair, but no funding has been identified for most of them; a Henrico man receives a jail sentence of almost 50 years; details about the Democratic primary for the Fourth Congressional District seat, after a special election date is set; the Lakeside Optimists host a Christmas event for children.Support the show

Sam and Emma host Daniel Medwed, Professor of Law and Criminal Justice at Northeastern University, to discuss his recent book Barred: Why the Innocent Can't Get Out of Prison. First, Sam and Emma run through updates on Russian escalation, JD Vance's relationship to a big opioid pill mill physician, and Oklahoma City's Apple Store unionization, also touching on the Georgia senate race and Herschel's ongoing press debacle. Daniel Medwed then joins as he dives right into the commonness of wrongful convictions in the US criminal justice system, and the rarity of that being addressed, with luck being the primary factor of having your case readdressed. Professor Medwed then dives into the role of plea bargains in creating this issue, having effectively made the trial extinct (only taking place in 5% of criminal cases) in favor of making the judicial system more efficient for those involved (as in the lawyers, prosecutors, and judges), with minimal sentence differences being viewed as a “discount” for not making a hassle. Next, Daniel walks Sam and Emma through the stories of two wrongful convictions, and how the judicial system made it effectively impossible to get a decision overturned, first looking at the imprisonment of Stephen Schultz over a $32 mugging where the two eyewitnesses were split and then turning to the conviction of Bobby Finell for murder despite his supposed “accomplice” admitting to doing it alone, with only Schultz getting any time cut. After Professor Medwed walks through the other big factors that keep these systems moving (such as the election of DAs and Judges with tough-on-crime platforms), they wrap up the interview by tackling potential solutions to get more transparency on the issue of wrongful conviction and make exoneration more accessible. And in the Fun Half: Sam and Emma cover Bret Weinstein's accusation of Joe Biden surreptitiously degrading the US military, Damon from KY discusses censorship of the left discussing the bigotry of the right, and Jack from Long Island dives into a recent story on the removal of a Progress Pride flag from a High School. JD Vance and Joe Rogan can't believe that we're letting kids piss and shit in the classroom without parental consent and Tulsi Gabbard agrees, Ilaria from Seattle celebrates the incredible work of reproductive care providers, Dave from Jamaica talks about Kanye and Black Capitalism, and the crew covers the Van Gogh protest and the disappearance of Alaskan Snow Crabs. Wyatt Parsons calls in to discuss his campaign in Missouri's Fourth Congressional District, plus, your calls and IMs! 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Hosts: Scott Simpson and Leah Murray  The Dignity Index has released ratings for the Fourth Congressional District debate and third-party ads. We speak with Maura Carabello, President at The Exoro Group, and Dr. Jesse Graham, Behavioral Scientist at the University of Utah to discuss the latest rankings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Friday! Another zany week in our big little city means it's time to round up the news. Lead producer Emily Means joins host Ali Vallarta to discuss Salt Lake City's crime plan, Rep. Burgess Owens bailing out of the Fourth Congressional District debate, and how many Americans are getting their SLC news from the Real Housewives of Salt Lake. Join Ali in submitting a public comment this weekend re: the proposed gondola in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Call or text the City Cast hotline anytime at (801) 203-0137.  Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. You can find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC and Twitter @CityCastSLC. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Veteran Kansas City television news anchor Mark Alford easily won the GOP nomination for west-central Missouri's fourth congressional district, earning more than 35 percent of the vote in a seven-way primary. Mr. Alford will face Lamar Democrat Jack Truman in November in the heavily-Republican district. Alford credits his campaign volunteers and supporters in all 24 counties for his primary win. He also tells "Wake Up Mid-Missouri" listeners that God is needed to heal our divided nation:

He's a pastor, author, father, and a former NFL player, and now he is running for Congress in Arizona's Fourth Congressional District. Jerone Davison made waves with a campaign ad vowing to protect the Second Amendment to ward off Democrats in Klan hoods. Lisa asks him about the ad and why he is running for Congress in this latest episode. Follow Clay & Buck on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/clayandbuckSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He's a pastor, author, father, and a former NFL player, and now he is running for Congress in Arizona's Fourth Congressional District. Jerone Davison made waves with a campaign ad vowing to protect the Second Amendment to ward off Democrats in Klan hoods. Lisa asks him about the ad and why he is running for Congress in this latest episode.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, Chuck and Sam have an all-star guest line up. First, Congressman Burgess Owens calls us from the Republican cloakroom as he prepares for a vote on the Democrats' controversial abortion bill. Later in the show, we are joined by Jackie Toledo, current Republican member of Florida's House of Representatives and candidate for Congress. Through it all, we are joined in studio by Mark DeLuzio, Republican candidate for Congress in Arizona's Second Congressional District. -Mark DeLuzio was the first in his family to earn a college degree. After college, Mark was successful in the corporate world, advising senior executives on strategy and tactics in a multitude of diverse industries. For the past 20 years, Mark has been a successful entrepreneur as the founder of a global management consulting company and has received international acclaim as a leader in his field. Mark has been married to his college sweetheart, Diane, for 41 years. They have two sons, Scott and Steven, who joined the military after the 9-11 terrorist attacks. Steve was killed in action in Afghanistan while his brother Scott was fighting just miles away. Like their two sons, Mark and his wife continue to give back to America by dedicating themselves to various military charities. Mark has also helped countless Veterans to start successful businesses. When elected, Mark will be the first Gold Star Father to serve in the US Congress. Mark and Diane have three beautiful grandchildren who are the joy of their lives.-Burgess Owens is the Congressman from Utah's Fourth Congressional District. Born in the segregated South, he saw people of all backgrounds come together to work tirelessly against adversity.As a young man, Burgess was one of the first four black athletes recruited to play football at the University of Miami and the third black student there to receive a scholarship. He was the 13th pick in the first round of the 1973 NFL draft and joined the New York Jets, later playing safety for ten seasons in the NFL for the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders, winning the Superbowl with the 1980 Raiders' team.After retiring from the NFL, Burgess worked in the corporate sales world and eventually moved the Owens family to beautiful Utah. Before being elected to Congress, he started Second Chance 4 Youth, a non-profit dedicated to helping troubled and incarcerated youth.Burgess now serves as a member of the House Education and Labor Committee and House Judiciary Committee. Burgess believes in dreaming big and follows the four guiding principles of faith, family, free markets, and education.-Representative Jackie Toledo is a Member of the Florida House of Representatives in the 60th District which includes Town 'n Country, South Tampa, and a stretch of the coast in Southern Hillsborough County to Ruskin. She's a single mother of five with an adopted son and serving. She's also an engineer by trade… not a lawyer. She was born in Lima, Peru.-Connect with us:www.breakingbattlegrounds.voteTwitter: www.twitter.com/Breaking_BattleFacebook: www.facebook.com/breakingbattlegroundsInstagram: www.instagram.com/breakingbattlegroundsLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/breakingbattlegrounds This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com

Missouri Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins was joined by Kalena Bruce, MOFB's endorsed candidate in the Fourth Congressional District primary. A lifelong farmer and proud Farm Bureau member, Kalena discussed her current campaign work and why she is passionate about serving the Fourth District.

Former Boone County clerk Taylor Burks is running for west-central Missouri's fourth congressional district. He joined us live on "Wake Up Columbia," reacting to the deadly mass shooting at a Texas elementary school. Mr. Burks says we live in a dangerous world where bad things can happen anywhere. He disagrees with President Joe Biden's (D) comments about the gun lobby. Burks also confirms he plans to move into the fourth district. The boundaries have just changed, and Burks' Ashland home is now in the third district:

What role does the legislature play in shaping the judiciary? America is celebrating the Senate confirmation of its first African American woman Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. The Democratic Congress is one of the forces that made this landmark and consequential event happen. Join Ramona as she talks to Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA) about this significant moment as well as the importance of US Legislature in shaping the judiciary. Congressman Johnson also discusses his 2022 agenda. Representing Georgia's Fourth Congressional District, Representative Hank Johnson is a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee. He has been named one of the most effective Democrats in Congress by a University of Virginia and University of Vanderbilt study. To learn more about Congressman Hank Johnson, visit https://hankjohnson.house.gov/.

Next episode available from Monday May 2nd with guest Congressman Hank Johnson. America is celebrating the Senate confirmation of its first African American woman Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. The Democratic Congress is one of the forces that made this landmark and consequential event happen. Join Ramona as she talks to Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA) about this significant moment as well as the importance of US Legislature in shaping the judiciary. Congressman Johnson also discusses his 2022 agenda. Representing Georgia's Fourth Congressional District, Representative Hank Johnson is a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee. He has been named one of the most effective Democrats in Congress by a University of Virginia and University of Vanderbilt study. To learn more about Congressman Hank Johnson, visit https://hankjohnson.house.gov/.

Retired U.S. Navy SEAL Bill Irwin is emphasizing border security in his campaign for west-central Missouri's fourth congressional district seat. He's seeking the GOP nomination. During a live interview on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Columbia," Irwin says the United States could secure the southern border with Mexico tomorrow without adding new tax burdens to taxpayers. He also slammed the "Defund the Police" movement, and expresses frustration with the GOP-controlled Missouri Legislature for not approving a congressional redistricting map yet:

Welcome back to Carolina Democracy! Today, I'm  joined by State Senator Valerie Foushee to talk about her campaign for North Carolina's Fourth Congressional District. We also discuss Judge Jackson's confirmation hearing, the GOP leadership's reaction to Madison Cawthorn's latest controversy, and important deadlines for the upcoming primary elections.North Carolina State Board of Elections:Absentee Ballot Portal: Click HerePreregistering to Vote: Click HereLearn More About Valerie Foushee:Website: valeriefoushee.comFacebook: @FousheeforNCInstagram: @fousheeforncTwitter: @FousheeforNCOrganizations to Help Register and Turnout Voters:newnorthcarolinaproject.orgnewruralproject.orgContact Us: jd@carolinademocracy.comFollow Us:Facebook: @CarolinaDemocracyInstagram: @carolinademocracy

Welcome back to Carolina Democracy! Today, I'm  joined by Crystal Cavalier to talk about her campaign for North Carolina's Fourth Congressional District, and I discuss the recent court ruling striking down portions of North Carolina's felon disenfranchisement law and a new tool at Carolina Forward to see how the Leandro Plan would impact your local schools.North Carolina Absentee Ballot Portal: Click HereLearn More About Crystal Cavalier:Website: crystalcavaliercongress.comFacebook: @CrystalCavalierCongressInstagram: @Crystal4CongressTwitter: @CrystalforNCOrganization to Help Register and Turnout Voters:newnorthcarolinaproject.orgnewruralproject.orgArticles:North Carolina Felony Disenfranchisement LawCourt Strikes Down North Carolina's Felony Disenfranchisement LawFelon Voting Ban is Racially Motivated and Unconstitutional, NC Judges RuleThe Leandro Case Explained: What to Know About NC's Historic School Funding DisputeCarolina Forward: What would the Leandro Plan mean for you?Contact Us: jd@carolinademocracy.comFollow Us:Facebook: @CarolinaDemocracyInstagram: @carolinademocracy

Congressman John Moolenaar joins She Thinks to talk about the benefits of educational freedom and the intersection of parental rights and school choice. He also addresses the opportunities and challenges state and district leaders are facing as they spend the $190 billion in emergency education funding provided by the federal government. The congressman recently introduced a House resolution recognizing National School Choice Week, an annual celebration of opportunity in education.Representative Moolenaar represents the residents of Michigan's Fourth Congressional District. He is a member of the House Appropriations Committee and co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Education Innovation and Opportunity, which is also known as the Congressional School Choice Caucus.Congressman Moolenaar has worked as a chemist and business development director, and as a school administrator. He has also served in the Michigan House of Representatives and the Michigan Senate. Congressman Moolenaar was born and raised in Midland, where he now lives with his wife, Amy, and together they have raised six children.--She Thinks is a podcast for women (and men) who are sick of the spin in today's news cycle and are seeking the truth. Once a week, every week, She Thinks host Beverly Hallberg is joined by guests who cut through the clutter and bring you the facts. You don't have to keep up with policy and politics to understand how issues will impact you and the people you care about most. You just have to keep up with us. We make sure you have the information you need to come to your own conclusions. Because, let's face it, you're in control of your own life and can think for yourself. You can listen to the latest She Thinks episode(s) here or wherever you get your podcasts. Then subscribe, rate, and share with your friends. If you are already caught up and want more, join our online community. Be sure to subscribe to our emails to ensure you're equipped with the facts on the issues you care about most: https://iwf.org/connect. Independent Women's Forum (IWF) believes all issues are women's issues. IWF promotes policies that aren't just well-intended, but actually enhance people's freedoms, opportunities, and choices. IWF doesn't just talk about problems. We identify solutions and take them straight to the playmakers and policy creators. And, as a 501(c)3, IWF educates the public about the most important topics of the day. Check out the Independent Women's Forum website for more information on how policies impact you, your loved ones, and your community: www.iwf.org. Subscribe to IWF's YouTube channel. Follow IWF on social media: - on Twitter- on Facebook- on Instagram#IWF #SheThinks #AllIssuesAreWomensIssues See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In Episode 221 of District of Conservation, Gabriella interviews Congressional Western Caucus Chairman and Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-WA). Rep. Newhouse took the helms of the caucus in January and is a fourth-term congressman representing Washington State's Fourth Congressional District. Rep. Newhouse discusses their 30X30 alternative, Western Caucus priorities, how they are challenging the Biden administration, their new podcast, and much more. Follow Rep. Newhouse online and on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. Follow the Congressional Western Caucus online and on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. SHOW NOTES America the Beautiful / 30x30 Western Conservation Principles | Gabriella's Write-up at IWF A Voice for Rural America Podcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/district-of-conservation/support

Photo:  NATO Headquarters and NATO Council] US errors hurt NATO, strengthen Russia and China.  Chris Smith, NJ-4, @houseforeigngop ; and Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 Rep. Chris Smith NJ-4 @houseforeigngop Elected in 1980, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R- NJ-4.) is currently in his 21st term in the U.S. House of Representatives and serves residents of the Fourth Congressional District of New Jersey. (Mercer, Monmouth, and Ocean counties). Rep Smith is the co-chair of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism and sits on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Photo: U.S. Army cut-away of the V-2.CBS Eye on the World with John BatchelorCBS Audio Network@BatchelorshowAnti-semitism and the V-2s over Jerusalem. Chris Smith Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1Elected in 1980, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-Hamilton, N.J.) is currently in his 21st two-year term in the U.S. House of Representatives and serves residents of the Fourth Congressional District of New Jersey. (Mercer, Monmouth, and Ocean counties). Rep Smith is the co-chair House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism  Related Articleshttps://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=409520

This month Taylor Doggett talks with Mrs. Brenda C. Murphy, the president of the NAACP South Carolina State Conference, the first female elected as president in its 80 years of existence. Brenda discusses how legislative redistricting has historically impacted Black communities in the NAACP’s focus areas of: healthcare access, education, criminal justice, voting rights and political engagement, and economic sustainability. Stay apprised of what is on the horizon for fair voting in South Carolina so you can do your part to advocate for justice and equality for all people. Visit scwomenlead.net for the latest information about redistricting, stay tuned to Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @SCWomenLead, and subscribe to our mailing list to receive redistricting news and fair voting alerts in your inbox. Brenda was born the oldest of eight children in Ridgeway, SC and currently resides in Columbia, SC. She has served in a number of leadership roles in her more than 40 years as an NAACP member as well as in the Order of the Eastern Star. She has been recognized with numerous Awards and Honors in the course of her more than 40-year Nursing career which included 17 years as a member of the United States Army Reserves Nurse Corp. She is currently an adjunct faculty member in the Nursing Department at South University, Columbia, SC where she mentors and teaches student nurses to be culturally competent and caring. Brenda is a member of Greenview First Baptist Church in Columbia, SC. She is married to Leo Murphy, Jr and they have three children, 10 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Taylor is a native of Columbia, South Carolina, and a graduate of Hammond School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Taylor received her undergraduate degree from the Hussman School of Media and Journalism with a concentration in Public Relations. During her time at UNC, Taylor studied abroad at the Journalism and Media Studies Centre of the University of Hong Kong. She currently works as a Press Assistant for the Fourth Congressional District in North Carolina. In her free time, Taylor enjoys reading, hiking, yoga, and dismantling structural inequality.

He's back! Representative Jake Auchincloss of Massachusett's Fourth Congressional District sits down with the Cod Cabin Crew to talk politics. Adam presses him on HR1 and Transportation, Jack asks about the bill to expel Rep Greene from office, Logan discusses the Rep's newfound interest in Clubhouse, and Jessy sets the record straight on Foxboro's trades with him. Auchincloss discusses his support for a new $15 minimum wage and what changed his mind, and why he supports President Biden's healthcare plan. All that and more on "The Cod Cabin."

U.S. Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-4th) this week announced the opening of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition. All high school students (grades 9-12) who are residents of Virginia’s Fourth Congressional District, which roughly includes the eastern half of Henrico, are invited to submit an original work of art to compete for an opportunity for their artwork to hang in the U.S. Capitol for one year. “The annual Congressional Art Competition is something my team and I look forward to each spring,” said McEachin. “Each year we receive so many wonderful submissions, which truly showcase the immense, promising talent of our...Article LinkSupport the show (http://henricocitizen.com/contribute)

A first presidential impeachment… the COVID pandemic with great dissension over shutdowns, social distancing and mask-wearing…Our hotly contested 2020 election followed by major efforts at election reversal culminating with insurrection and a second impeachment trial...  It's been quite a year, much too full of subject matter since we started researching and producing Purple Principle episodes on the theme of polarization. Episode 22, “Polarization as Plague,” is Part One of our two-part season finale. We start off in the neuroscience laboratory with previous featured guests, Dr. Abigail Marsh of Georgetown (Ep 4, “Heard from the Herd”) and Dr. Jay Van Bavel (Ep 9, “Your Brain on Partisanship”) for a quick lesson on the brain structures underlying political orientation and the brain functions fueling partisanship.  Yet brains haven't changed in millenia. Why are we more partisan of late? Look no further than the polarizing nature of our two party political system, as noted by both Dr. Van Bavel and noted author and historian, Dr. Geoffrey Kabaservice (author of Rule and Ruin, Oxford Press). We also consult media experts from two different but equally influential domains: Dr. Robert Elliott Smith (University College London) on the polarizing algorithms of social media and Dr. Dominik Stecula on opinion-based Cable News.  What is a polarized nation and society to do? Several experts weigh in on that question during this fast-moving finale focused on the hyperpartisan plague. Please tune in, share us on social media, review us on Apple Music, and subscribe to our newsletter, The Purple Principle in Print, which collects the latest and greatest articles, trends, and issues around the perils of partisanship. Original Music composed by Ryan Adair Rooney. For show notes and transcript, please visit our website: www.fluentknowledge.com/shows/the-purple-principle/polarization-as-plague Source Notes: Keith Poole Data. Voteview.  Lauren Sibilia. Vermont General Assembly.  Party Affiliation. Gallup.  Abigail Marsh. Georgetown University.  Abigail Marsh. The Laboratory on Social and Affective Neuroscience.  Across the Table. Pew Research Center.  Political Polarization in the American Public. Pew Research Center.  DeAngelis, T. (2001). “All you need is contact.” American Psychological Association 32:10.  Robert Elliott Smith. Dominik Stecula  Kate Kenski et. al. (2017). "Broadcasting versus Narrowcasting: Do Mass Media Exist in the Twenty-First Century?." In The Oxford Handbook of Political Communication. : Oxford University Press. “Fourth Congressional District.” Congressman Jason Altmire.  Jason Altmire (2017). Dead Center: How Political Polarization Divided America and What We Can Do About It. Sunbury Press.  E. McGhee et. al. (2014). A Primary Cause of Partisanship? Nomination Systems and Legislator Ideology. American Journal of Political Science, 58(2), 337-351. Myq Kaplan.  Jay Van Bavel Cikara, M., & Van Bavel, J. J. (2014). The Neuroscience of Intergroup Relations: An Integrative Review. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 9(3), 245–274.  Carolyn Funk et. al. (10/17/12). Genetic and Environmental Transmission of Political Orientations. Political Psychology 34 (6).  Trevor Potter. Campaign Legal Center.  “A primer on gerrymandering and political polarization.” Brookings Institute. Geoffrey Kabaservice (2011).Rule and Ruin: The Downfall of Moderation and the Destruction of the Republican Party, From Eisenhower to the Tea Party Geoffrey Kabaservice, Niskanen Center  Andrew Gelman More in Common The Hidden Tribes of America  India Opzoomer (9/24/20). “America Speaks: What do they think about cross-party marriages?” YouGov.  Alaskans for Better Elections - Yes on 2 for Better Elections  “Ranked Choice Voting 101.” FairVote.  John Opdycke. Open Primaries.

A congresswoman and her son reveal how he survived a ten-year battle with opioid abuse—and what their family’s journey to recovery can teach us about finding hope amid the unspeakable.When Madeleine Dean discovered that her son Harry was stealing from the family to feed a painkiller addiction, she was days away from taking the biggest risk of her life: running for statewide office in Pennsylvania. For years, she had sensed something was wrong. Harry was losing weight and losing friends. He had lost the brightness in his eyes and voice, changing from a young boy with boundless enthusiasm to a shadow of himself, chasing something she could not see. Now her worst fears had come to light.Under Our Roof is the story of a national crisis suffered in the intimacy of so many homes, told with incredible candor through the dual perspectives of a mother rising in politics and a son living a double life, afraid of what might happen if his secret is exposed. In this honest, bracing, yet ultimately uplifting memoir, they discuss the patterns of a family dealing with an unspoken disease, the fear that keeps addicts hiding in shame, and the moments of honesty, faith, and personal insight that led to Harry’s recovery.In a country searching for answers to the devastating effects of opioids and drug abuse, Under Our Roof is a ray of hope in the darkness. It is not only a love story between mother and son but also an honest account of a pressing national crisis by a family poised to make a difference. Harry Cunnane is the Regional Resource Director for New Jersey. In this role, he will assist you in admission to any Caron facility, answer questions regarding programs and services, provide tours of Caron programs, offer consultations with patients and families, and provide resources and referrals in your area when appropriate.  Madeleine Dean is a mother, grandmother, Professor, lawyer, and advocate representing Pennsylvania’s 4th Congressional District of Berks and Montgomery Counties. Congresswoman Dean is an outspoken leader who champions priorities such as strong education systems, equal access to healthcare, gun violence prevention, clean water and combating climate change, and ethical governance.  Madeleine’s concern for equality — and a broader desire to expand her public service — eventually inspired her run for Congress. In 2018, Pennsylvania had 18 Congressional seats — and 0 women. Along with a cadre of other women from across the state, Madeleine set out to change that. She ran for the Fourth Congressional District seat and won. In Congress, Madeleine remains focused on decency and the common good. That means working hard to address issues that affect Americans deeply — including stopping gun violence and guaranteeing health care for all. In Madeleine’s view, building a more compassionate society means making smart, humane policy choices. It also means working to ensure that government functions smoothly and delivers the services constituents need. 

From the Iowa Statehouse to Congress, Iowa's Fourth Congressional District will have new representation in January. We sit down with Congressman-elect Randy Feenstra on this edition of Iowa Press. (music)

Republican candidate Burgess Owens joins Lee to discuss the latest in the Fourth Congressional District race. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Republican candidate Burgess Owens joins Lee to discuss the latest in the Fourth Congressional District race. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Utah's Fourth Congressional District race is still too close to call. Amanda Dickson is the host of A Woman’s View on Sundays on KSL Newsradio, which you can also find on Apple Podcasts. Follow her on Facebook and Twitter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Candidates sprint to the finish line as voters turn out early in record numbers. Money continues to pour into Utah’s Fourth Congressional District as polls predict a tight race. Panelists discuss the major issues on the ballot that will have long-lasting impacts on our state. Max Roth, anchor with Fox13 News, Lindsay Whitehurst, reporter with the Associated Press, and Boyd Matheson, opinion editor for the Deseret News join host Jason Perry on this week’s Hinckley Report.

She is the Author of Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain: Being Black and Conservative in America and also running for congress in Pennsylvania’s Fourth Congressional District.

As COVID numbers climb and election campaigns continue, our nation is struggling to keep up to date on politics, health protection, and positivity. Boyd is here to break down the issues, divide the rage from the reason, and help people make informed and positive choices; from the Barrett Supreme Court confirmation hearings to tonight's only 2020 Fourth Congressional District debate. ‘Inside Sources with Boyd Matheson,’ Opinion Editor at Deseret News, takes you inside the latest political news and current events, providing higher ground for today's discussions. Listen live Monday through Thursday from 11 am to noon at 1160 AM and 102.7 FM, online at KSLNewsradio.com, or on the app. Listen on-demand as a podcast on your favorite platform or web browser. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram.  Want more Boyd? Don’t forget to listen to his Deseret News podcast ‘Therefore, What?,’ sign up for his weekly newsletter, and follow him on Twitter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doug Wilks, Editor of the Deseret News, has given Inside Sources a peek Inside the Newsroom on several occasions, but today he gives us a look into the mindset of a debate moderator. Tonight Wilks will moderate the only 2020 Fourth Congressional District debate for the Utah Debate Commission. He joins Boyd to breakdown the issues most important for Utah district, the candidates, and our nation as a whole.  ‘Inside Sources with Boyd Matheson,’ Opinion Editor at Deseret News, takes you inside the latest political news and current events, providing higher ground for today's discussions. Listen live Monday through Thursday from 11 am to noon at 1160 AM and 102.7 FM, online at KSLNewsradio.com, or on the app. Listen on-demand as a podcast on your favorite platform or web browser. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram.  Want more Boyd? Don’t forget to listen to his Deseret News podcast ‘Therefore, What?,’ sign up for his weekly newsletter, and follow him on Twitter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thursday on Lake Effect : We learn about tribal sovereignty and how it’s interconnected with the power to end violence against Native women. Then, we learn about Milwaukee Diaper Mission and what diaper needs look like in the city. Plus, muralist Vedale Hill talks about the importance of public art and its messaging. Guests: Willow O’Feral and Brad Heck, directors, producers and cinematographers of Sisters Rising ; U.S. Representative Gwen Moore, from the Fourth Congressional District of Wisconsin Meagan Johnson, co-founder and co-chair of Milwaukee Diaper Mission Vedale Hill, artist and activist

The primaries are over and the places are set for a full reporters' roundtable on this week's State House Takeout. The SHNS crew reviews the results in primary races for U.S. Senate, the Fourth Congressional District, and state House and Senate seats, and looks ahead to what we might expect in November.

Seven candidates are vying to win the Democratic primary for Massachusetts' Fourth Congressional District. The seat, currently held by Rep. Joe Kennedy III, opened up in November when Kennedy announced his run for U.S. Senate. COVID-19 has made in-person campaigning difficult for these candidates, and for their would-be constituents looking to make an informed choice. That's why we've invited all of them to participate in a special three-part Under The Radar congressional candidate forum. For these discussions, the candidates were divided randomly into groups of three, as listed below. Whoever wins the Democratic primary will then face one of the two Republican candidates also running for the seat: Julie Hall and David Rosa. The state's primary election is Sept. 1 and early voting begins Aug. 22. *Since these segments were taped, Dave Cavell and Chris Zannetos have dropped out of the race, though their names will remain on the ballot. They've each backed candidate Jesse Mermell. Later in the show: Revisiting Native American Representation In American Culture The Washington, D.C. football team will soon have a new name — finally dropping a slur Native Americans found offensive. Some Massachusetts school have followed suit, dropping names and customs that have long been controversial. Black Lives Matter protests this summer spurred individuals and institutions to begin the process of dismantling the vestiges of systemic racism. That includes revisiting a history of offensive cultural representation of Native Americans. Are Native Americans finally being heard? And will this moment of racial reckoning become permanent change? Guest: Darren Edward Lone Fight, enrolled member of the Three Affiliated Tribes — which includes Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation — and faculty member of the American studies department at Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA. Listen to our guest Darren Edward Lone Fight discuss Joy Harjo, the incumbent United States poet laureate and first Native American to hold that honor. Show Credits: We're on the web at wgbh.org/news/undertheradarwithcalliecrossley and available for download wherever you get your podcasts. Under the Radar with Callie Crossley is a production of WGBH, produced by Hannah Uebele and engineered by Dave Goodman. Our theme music is FISH AND CHIPS by #weare2saxys', Grace Kelly and Leo P.

Eight candidates are vying to win the Democratic primary for Massachusetts' Fourth Congressional District. The seat, currently held by Rep. Joe Kennedy III, opened up in November when Kennedy announced his run for U.S. Senate. COVID-19 has made in-person campaigning difficult for these candidates, and for their would-be constituents looking to make an informed choice. That's why we've invited all of them to participate in a special three-part Under The Radar congressional candidate forum. For these discussions, the candidates were divided randomly into groups of three, as listed below. Whoever wins the Democratic primary will then face one of the two Republican candidates also running for the seat: Julie Hall and David Rosa. The state's primary election is Sept. 1 and early voting begins Aug. 22. Part 2 features candidates Alan Khazei, Natalia Linos, and Ben Sigel. *Since these segments were taped, Dave Cavell has dropped out of the race, though his name will remain on the ballot. He has backed Jesse Mermell. Later in the show: This year marks the 100th anniversary of women being granted the right to vote, after a hard fought battle for the passage of the 19th Amendment. To be clear, the 19th Amendment, which was officially ratified on August 18th, 1920, was a victory for white women voters. Black women, and other women of color, didn't gain the right until President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Acts of 1965 into law. Across the country, 19th Amendment commemorative events have been underway all year, including one held this past Tuesday — 100 years later to the day — by the Boston Landmarks Orchestra. The orchestra marked the historic centennial with a special event — a concert comprised entirely of music written by women, as well as a tribute to honored historical figures. Guests: Grace Kelly, Boston native, singer-saxophonist-composer, host of the Landmarks Orchestra's concert, “She's the First: Music to Celebrate the 19th Amendment's Centennial.” Grace is also co-creator of our Under the Radar theme music. Christopher Wilkins, music director of Landmarks Orchestra, who conducted the She's the First concert. Listen to the full "She's The First" concert here. Show Credits: You can find UTR on the web at ​https://www.wgbh.org/news/under-the-radar-with-callie-crossley Subscribe to our show wherever you get your podcasts. "Under the Radar with Callie Crossley" is produced by Hannah Uebele and engineered by Dave Goodman. Our theme music is FISH AND CHIPS by #weare2saxys', Grace Kelly and Leo P. Under the Radar is a production of WGBH.

Dr. Sylvia Bartley sits down with Alberder Gillespie, who ran in the Democratic Primary for Minnesota's Fourth Congressional District. They discuss the challenges of running for office against an incumbent, what it takes to run a campaign, and the myriad of issues that need to be addressed by elected officials.

We are living in a world where everything needs to be politically correct and more and more you see companies, products, and schools try to move with the changing tide. Last week we saw Curry College announce they have decided to retire their Colonel mascot as it has been a “concern” to them for some time. Additionally, the Boston Globe endorsed Fourth Congressional District candidate Jake Auchincloss faced backlash over some comments he made 10 years ago as a 22-year-old about Pakistani lawyers burning the American flag. Are both an example of society running amuck?

This week Vote-USA intern Ruby spoke with Dave Cavell, Democratic candidate for Massachusetts' Fourth Congressional District. The primary election is September 1. GO VOTE!

In this episode Vote-USA intern Ruby speaks with Natalia Linos, Democratic candidate for Massachusetts' Fourth Congressional District. The Massachusetts Primary Election is September 1st. GO VOTE!

Athena Linos, 68, a highly regarded Greek epidemiologist, has been called that country's Anthony Fauci. She was born and raised in a small Greek village, the daughter of the town's baker. Athena succeeded in Greece's patriarchal society because her mother did all she could to see that Athena had a chance for academic achievement that had been inaccessible to her. All of Athena's four daughters have succeeded in their own right, as has her son. Katie interviews one of those daughters, Natalia Linos, 38, who followed in her mother's footsteps and became an epidemiologist. And like her mother, Natalia is a strong advocate for health equity. She's now executive director of of the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard, and she's running for U.S. Congress to represent Massachusetts's Fourth Congressional District.

Host Renee Shaw speaks with 2020 Primary election candidates in separate interviews. Candidates include C. Wesley Morgan - Republican, U.S. Senate; Alexandra Owensby - Democrat, Fourth Congressional District; and Gerardo Serrano - Republican, Fifth Congressional District.

Host Renee Shaw speaks with 2020 Primary election candidates in separate interviews. Candidates include C. Wesley Morgan - Republican, U.S. Senate; Alexandra Owensby - Democrat, Fourth Congressional District; and Gerardo Serrano - Republican, Fifth Congressional District.

Nevada’s Fourth Congressional District is a swing district that Republicans hope to retake. Most of the Republicans are trying to run as mainstream candidates. Sam Peters is isn’t. Sam is running on ending sanctuary cities and building the wall. Sam retired as a Major from the United States Air Force in 2013. He earned a Bronze Star for his efforts in Afghanistan.

According to a report done by Accenture’s Reworking The Revolution, 46% of the executives surveyed said that traditional job descriptions are obsolete as machines take on routine tasks and as people move to project-based work. While 29% of leaders report that they’ve extensively redesigned jobs. The way we’re doing business and work now has totally changed. We can surely say that we are entering a new era of work where people aren’t staying in the same company for a long period of time, many have side hustles, and employers are opting to hire freelancers and contractors. How do we survive all this change and create an adaptable organization for long-term success?  How should we take this talent mobility revolution and turn it to an opportunity? In this episode of Transform of Your Workplace, Brynne Kennedy joins us to talk about strategies and tactics to seize the coming talent mobility revolution through her new book, Flat, Fluid, and Fast: Harness the Talent Mobility Revolution to Drive Employee Engagement, Accelerate Innovation, and Unleash Growth. Brynne is an entrepreneur and the founder of Topia, a talent mobility company that helps businesses move their employees between locations. She’s a candidate for US Congress in California’s Fourth Congressional District.  Make sure to listen to this episode as we cover everything on how you can adapt to this new world that we’re in so that your company, workplace, and career becomes flat, fluid, and fast! Giveaway alert!! If this episode piqued your interest, you can grab a copy of Brynne’s soon to be released book, by sending me a dm on LinkedIn and I’ll tell you how you can get your copy for FREE! In this episode, you will learn about: The way businesses and work is rapidly changing at a quick pace What the new workforce is going to look like Challenging old ways of thinking in organizations as well as the government The talent mobility revolution, what is it all about and what are the pros and cons? Workforce planning to move people to the right roles The skills and talent graph How your company can adapt to this talent mobility revolution Contact Brandon: Email Brandon.Laws@xeniumhr.com or connect on LinkedIn, Twitter or Instagram Learn more about Xenium HR at xeniumhr.com Follow Xenium on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn. More about Brynne Brynne Kennedy is an entrepreneur and candidate for US Congress in California's Fourth Congressional District (CA-04). She is the Founder of Topia, a relocation and talent mobility company in California, used by customers worldwide. While CEO she grew the company to global operations, raised $100 million and helped tens of thousands of families transition to new jobs and communities.  While leading Topia in California, Brynne also founded Mobility4All, a charitable initiative that supported refugees during the Syrian War. Brynne has also worked with TechNet to advise California State and Federal lawmakers on policies for economic growth and entrepreneurship. Brynne holds a B.A. in History from Yale and an MBA from London Business School.  Connect with Brynne Twitter LinkedIn Resources mentioned in this episode: Flat, Fluid, and Fast: Harness the Talent Mobility Revolution to Drive Employee Engagement, Accelerate Innovation, and Unleash Growth by Brynne Kennedy Reworking the Revolution | Accenture Report

#314 David Stockman is the Author of the new book, Peak Trump: the Undrainable Swamp and the Fantasy of Mega. David representing Michigan’s Fourth Congressional District for three terms and served as Director of the Office of Management and Budget under Ronald Reagan — the youngest cabinet member in history. He was previously the author of The Great Deformation,a comprehensive history of crony capitalism. His excellent daily blog appears at www.davidstockmanscontracorner.com

In this episode, Congressman Ben McAdams talks with businessman and member of Utah’s Muslim Community Avais Ahmed, as they discuss why his family chose Utah, what it was like being one of a handful of Muslims growing up in Kaysville, Utah, and how a terrorist attack in New Zealand that targeted Muslims in two different places of worship impact the Muslim community here in Utah. They give advice on how to bridge the divide between different groups, and why the efforts may amount to something as simple as sharing a meal.   To offer us feedback or give us ideas for WashingTown, the podcast that follows former Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams as he transitions to representing Utah’s Fourth Congressional District in Washington, D.C., please email us at www.loudmouthproject.com. (mailto:tips@loudmouthproject.com)

This is the first episode of a podcast that will explore whether a successful democratic mayor from a red state can find a way to accomplish anything of significance in the deeply partisan Washington, D. C. Ben McAdams earned a narrow victory over the Republican incumbent, and he now represents Utah’s Fourth Congressional District. In this first episode, he discusses being sworn in during the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, and he interviews his wife, Julie McAdams and the wife of New York Representative Antonio Delgado, Lacey Schwartz Delgado. Welcome to WashingTown!

Today, we’re talking with JD Scholten. JD is a 5th generation Iowan who received national attention in 2018 for his surprise near-defeat of Congressman Steve King in Iowa’s Fourth Congressional District. We talk about King’s history with white nationalism, rural populism, and the role of small town voters in the Iowa upcoming Iowa caucus.

Hour #1 Guests: Congressman Paul Gosar DDS serves in the United States Congress as the Representative from Arizona’s Fourth Congressional District. First elected in 2010, he came to Congress with no prior political experience. Paul believes that the Constitution is the cornerstone of our Republic, and always pursues policies that allow for more individual liberty and less government involvement. Rep. Gosar is also part of the Second Amendment Caucus. Mike Sullivan - the vice-president of Riders United for a Sovereign America (RidersUSA) and is a firm believer in the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Rule of Law and government by the people. RidersUSA is organizing their annual Celebrate & Protect the 2nd Amendment on Sat, February 16th and he is here to tell us more about that. Tyler Yzaguirre - the President and founder of the Second Amendment Institute - a national non-profit organization that focuses on educational advocacy for the second amendment. Additionally, Yzaguirre is the national field director of Students for Self-Defense. a national college program that fights for self-defense rights of college students on campus. Tyler is also organizing the 1st Annual Defending Freedom Summit in April in Arlington, VA.

Our duty as voters is to judge the job performance of our members of Congress and decide whether or not they deserve to be re-hired or fired from their positions as lawmakers. In this episode, Jen summarizes 20 controversial bills and laws that passed during the 115th Congress which you can use to judge whether your Representative and two Senators have voted in your best interest. Links to all of the votes are listed in this episode's show notes on www.congressionaldish.com Please Support Congressional Dish - Quick Links Click here to contribute a lump sum or set up a monthly contribution via PayPal Click here to support Congressional Dish for each episode via Patreon Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney 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! Recommended Congressional Dish Episodes CD174: Bank Lobbyist Act CD163: Net Neutrality CD157: Failure to Repeal CD151: AHCA - The House Version (American Health Care Act) CD129: The Impeachment of John Koskinen CD069: Giving Away Your Land CD048: The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) Bills S.2155: Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, introduced Nov 16, 2017, enacted May 24, 2018. Outlined in detail in CD174: Bank Lobbyist Act First significant re-writing of the banking laws since Dodd-Frank in 2010 Most significant change: Kills a Dodd-Frank requirement that banks with more than $50 billion in assets undergo stress tests to ensure their stabilityr. Bank Lobbyist Act changed that so stress tests will only be required for banks with over $250 billion. This exempts 25 of the 38 largest US banks from important regulations. Passed the Senate 67-31 Passed House of Representatives 258-159   H.R.1628: American Health Care Act of 2017, introduced March 20, 2017, passed House May 4. 2017. Outlined in detail in CD151: ACHA The House Version (American Health Care Act) There were quite a few versions of bills that would have ripped up the rules placed on insurance companies by the Affordable Care Act, but every version - including this one - eliminated the requirements that health insurance cover “essential health benefits”, which include: Ambulances Emergencies Hospital stays Maternity and newborn care Mental health Prescription drugs Rehab Lab work Preventative visits Dental and vision for children Would have also allowed - in some circumstance - insurance companies to charge us more for “pre-existing conditions” Passed the House of Representatives 217-213 All Democrats no's 20 Republicans no’s   S.Amdt. 667 (McConnell) to H.R. 1628: Of a perfecting nature., July 28, 2017. The “Skinny Repeal” is a wildly irresponsible 8 page bill, which was only available to read for a few hours before the vote, which also would have allowed the sale of health insurance that doesn’t cover the essential health benefits. This vote was the famous, dramatic moment when John McCain turned his thumb down and killed the bill. Get the full story in CD157: Failure to Repeal Failed Senate 49-51 All Democrats and Independents voted no   S.J.Res. 34: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services." introduced March 7, 2017, enacted April 3, 2017. Regulation overturned: Killed a regulation that applied the privacy requirements of the Communications Act of 1934 to internet access and telecommunications providers. Required them to: Provide privacy notices that clearly and accurately inform customers Get opt-in or opt-out customer approval to use and share customer information Require opt-in’s when the company is making money from selling our information Secure our information Notify customers of data breaches Not condition service upon the customer’s surrender of privacy rights Passed Senate 50-48 All Republicans yes All Democrats and Independents no Passed House 215-205 - All Democrats no   H.R. 21: Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017, introduced January 3, 2017, passed House January 4, 2017. Allows Congress to bundle rules that they want to prevent into one bill so there is a single vote on a joint resolution of disapproval. This means that each one will not be carefully considered as is required now. Passed the House of Representatives 238-184 Every Democrat voted no Has not been voted on in the Senate   H.R. 26: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017, introduced January 3, 2017, passed House January 5, 2017. Changes the Congressional Review Act to require Congressional review of major agency regulations before they can go into effect. Passed the House 237-187 all Republicans voted yes Has not been voted on in the Senate   H.J.Res. 38: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule, introduced January 30, 2017, enacted February 16, 2017. Regulation overturned: Killed the “Stream Protection Rule”, which required permits to specify when coal mining would reach a damaging level for ground and surface water quality. Stricter water quality monitoring requirements in streams. Required land disturbed by mining be restored to a condition similar to what it was before the mining. Passed Senate 54-45 Passed House 228-194   H.J.Res. 41: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers." introduced January 30, 2017, enacted February 14, 2017. Regulation overturned: Kills a regulation requiring fossil fuel companies to annually report any payments made by the company or a subsidiary to a foreign government or the Federal Government for the commercial development of oil, natural gas, or minerals. Passed Senate 52-47 All Republicans yes All Democrats and Independents no Passed House 235-187   H.J.Res. 44: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pusuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, introduced January 30, 2017, enacted March 27, 2017. Regulation overturned: Kills a regulation that enhanced opportunities for public involvement during the preparation of resource management plans by increasing public access to plans in earlier stages of the process, allowing the public to submit data and other information. Passed Senate 51-48 All Republicans yes All Democrats and Indepedents no Passed House 234-186   H.J.Res. 40: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007, introduced January 30, 2017, enacted February 28, 2017. Regulation overturned: Kills a regulation that required Federal agencies to give the Attorney General information on more people for inclusion in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). People who would be added include people collecting disability benefits due to mental instability. Passed Senate 57-43 All Republicans voted yes Passed House 235-180   H.J.Res. 83: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness, introduced February 21, 2017, enacted April 3, 2017. Regulation overturned: Kills a regulation that made clear that the requirement to record work-related injuries and illnesses is an ongoing obligation; the duty does not expire if the employer fails to create records in the first place. The records must be complete for as long as records are required, which is 5 years and citations can be issued for up to 6 months after that. Passed Senate 50-48 All Republicans yes All Democrats and Independents no Passed House 231-191   H.J.Res. 37: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, introduced January 30, 2017, enacted March 27, 2017. Regulation overturned: Kills a regulation that required contractors for the Defense Department, General Services Administration, and NASA to report their compliance with 14 federal labor laws, required contractors to provide documentation on “hours worked, overtime hours, pay, and additions to or deductions from pay” in each pay period, and limited mandatory arbitration of employee claims for contracts and subcontracts worth more than $1 million. Passed Senate 49-48 All Republicans voted yes All Democrats and Independents voted no Passed House 236-187   H.J.Res. 111: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Finanacial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements" introduced July 20, 2017, enacted November 1, 2017. Regulation Overturned: Killed a regulation that prohibited banks and other financial institutions from forcing arbitration in their contracts to prevent customers from filing and participating in class action lawsuits. Passed Senate 51-50 VP Mike Pence broke the tie All Democrats and Independents voted no Passed House 231-190 All Democrats voted no   S.J.Res. 57: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer financial Protection relating to "Indirect Auto Lending and Cmopliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act" introduced March 22, 2018, enacted May 21, 2018. CFPB regulation overturned: Killed a regulation that included auto dealers in the definition of “creditor” for the purpose of prohibiting them from discriminating in any way in a credit transaction on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age, or welfare assistance. Passed Senate 51-47 All Republicans yes All Independents no Passed House 234-175   S. 204: Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017, introduced January 24, 2017, enacted May 30, 2018. Allows people diagnosed with a life-threatening diseases or conditions who have exhausted approved treatment options and can’t participate in a clinical trial on an experimental drug that has not been FDA approved to get that drug directly from the drug company, with a doctor’s approval. Allows drug companies to sell their unapproved drugs directly to customers as long as the drugs have to have been through a completed Phase 1 of a clinical trial. This law says the Secretary of HHS can’t use the clinical outcomes of the patient’s use of the drug to delay or adversely affect the review or approval of the drug, unless he/she certifies it’s for safety reasons or the drug company requests that data be used. Gives legal immunity to the drug companies, prescribers, dispensers or an “other individual entity” unless there is willful misconduct, gross negligence, to the intentional breaking of a state law. Passed the Senate by unanimous consent (no recorded vote) Passed House 250-169 on May 22 All Republican votes were yes's Along with 22 Democrats   H.R. 772: Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017, introduced January 31, 2017, passed House February 6, 2018. Changes the calorie disclosure requirements from telling us the number of calories in the standard menu item as usually prepared to allowing them to tell us the calories per serving, with them determining what a serving is. Allows restaurants to choose whether they will display calories by entire combo meals, by individual items in combos, by servings in items in combos. Let’s them use ranges, averages, or “other methods” as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (making it a decision of political appointee) Eliminates the requirement that restaurants provide calories in store if “the majority of orders are placed by customers who are off-premises” Restaurants will not be required to get any signed certifications of compliance. Restaurants can not be held liable in civil courts for violating nutrition disclosure laws. Passed the House 266-157 Has not been voted on in the Senate   H.R. 2936: Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017, introduced June 20, 2017, passed House November 1, 2017. Allows more wood to be removed by the logging industry from Federal Forests and exempts them some from environmental regulations Passed House 232-188 Has not been voted on in the Senate   H.R. 4606: Ensuring Small Scale LNG Certainty and Access Act, introduced December 11, 2017, passed House September 6, 2018. Deems the importation or exportation of natural gas to be “consistent with the public interest” and says the applications for importation or exportation “shall be granted without modification or delay” if the volume does not exceed 0.14 billion cubic feet per day and if the application doesn’t require an environmental impact statement. Passed House 260-146 Has not been voted on in the Senate   H.R. 1119: Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment Act (SENSE Act), introduced Febraury 16, 2017, passed House March 8, 2018. Says the EPA must give coal companies the choice of if their steam generators will comply with emissions standards for hydrogen chloride or sulfur dioxide. The EPA is not allowed to require compliance with both Passed House 215-189 Has not been voted on in the Senate       H.R. 3053: Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2018, introduced June 26, 2017, passed House May 10, 2018. Forces the continuance of the process of moving all the nuclear waste in the United States to Yucca Mountain in Nevada. Grants the entire US government immunity for damages caused in the course of “any mining, mineral leasing, or geothermal leasing activity” conducted on the land reserved for nuclear waste disposal. Speeds up the approval process by 6 months for interim storage and basically forbids disapproval Would Increase by 57% the amount of spent fuel allowed to be held during construction - no environmental review to make sure the tanks can hold this much The Secretary of Energy does NOT need to consider alternative actions or no-action alternatives to infrastructure projects needed for Yucca mountain as far as environmental analysis are concerned. Passed the House of Representatives 340-72 Has not been voted on in the Senate                       H.R. 7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017, introduced January 13, 2017, passed House January 24, 2017. Makes permanent a common funding law amendment that prevents federal money from being used to perform abortions. This bill would also prevent any government payment assistance on the health insurance exchanges for plans that cover abortion - which effectively would stop health insurance companies from offering abortion coverage in their plans since that would make them ineligible for many of us to purchase. Passed the House of Representatives 238-183 All Republicans voted yes Has not been voted on in the Senate       Additional Reading Article: Pompeo eyes Fox News reporter to head Counterpropaganda Office by Robbie Gramer and Elias Groll, Foreign Policy, September 6, 2018. Article: "Right to Try" is a cruel farce by Beatrice Adler-Bolton, Jacobin Magazine, August 12, 2018. Article: The 'right to try' could cost dying patients a fortune by Michelle Cortez, Bloomberg, June 20, 2018. Article: Congress works to revive long-delayed plan to store nuclear waste in Yucca Mountain by Michael Collins, USA Today, June 3, 2018. Report: Johnson to FDA: Agency should comply with right to try law, U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, May 31, 2018. Article: Senator behind right-to-try law says its intent is to weaken FDA by Anna Edney, Bloomberg, May 31, 2018. Opinion: Right to Try Act poses big challenge for FDA by Michael D. Becker, NPR, May 24, 2018. Article: Right-to-try bill headed for vote puts bigger burden on FDA to protect patients, Gottlieb says by Ike Swetlitz and Erin Mershon, Stat News, May 17, 2018. Article: Walden, Shimkus, Lance, Walters steer House toward advancing nuclear waste bill by Ripon Advance News Service, May 14, 2018. Article: House passes Yucca bill, but its future is uncertain as Heller pledges to stop it in the Senate by Humberto Sanchez, The Nevada Independent, May 11, 2018. Article: The revenge of the stadium banks by David Dayen, The Intercept, March 2, 2018. Article: Pence says that Congress should get right-to-try legislation 'done' by Erin Mershon, Stat News, January 18, 2018. Statement: Examining patient access to investigational drugs by Scott Gottlieb, FDA.gov, October 3, 2017. Article: What was in the failed Senate 'skinny repair' health care bill? by Tami Luhby, CNN Money, July 28, 2017. Article: Scott Gottlieb: Conflicts surround Trump's FDA pick by Sandee LaMotte, CNN, April 4, 2017. Report: House passes bill to overturn 'midnight' regulations en masse by Lydia Wheeler, The Hill, January 4, 2017. Article: Now you have to keep OSHA injury records for 5 years by Fred Hosier, Safety News Alert, December 21, 2016. Opinion: With Harry Reid's retirement, will the Yucca Mountain plan be revived? by The Times Editorial Board, Los Angeles Times, December 8, 2016. Article: Bankers ease rules on automatic student loan defaults by Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, The Washington Post, October 27, 2016. Article: Sallie Mae under fire for death-induce defaults by Shahien Nasiripour, Huffpost, April 25, 2014. Report: Victim: Gang-rape cover-up by U.S., Halliburton/KBR by Brian Ross, Maddy Sauer, And Justin Rood, ABC News, December 10, 2007. Resources Company Information: Volks Constructors Corporation Congressional Publication: Disapproval of Regulations by Congress: Procedure Under Congressional Review Act, Oct 10, 2001. Court Report: Petition for Review of a Final Order of the Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission Disease Information: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), MDA.org Explanatory Statement: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 Fact Sheet: President Trump: Cutting Red Tape for American Businesses FDA: Expanded Acces INDs and Protocols Law Resolutions: Congressional Review Act (CRA) Letter: Scott Gottlieb to Elizabeth J. Fischmann, Associate General Councel for Ethics Letter to the Senate: Dean Heller, Re: 2019 NRC Approps LinkedIn Profile: Scott Gottlieb OpenSecrets.org: Rep. Bruce Westerman - Arkansas District 04 OpenSecrets.org: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers - Washington District 05 OpenSecrets.org: Domino's Pizza OpenSecrets.org: Sen. Ron Johnson - Wisconsin Study Report: Clinical Development Success Rates Study 2006-2015 Sound Clip Sources House Session: Legislative Day of May 22, 2018, HouseLive.gov. 6:13:00 - Rep. Mike Burgess (TX) "The bill we will be voting out soon is about patients. It is about having more time with their loved ones. In the words of Vice President MIKE PENCE, ‘‘It’s about restoring hope and giving patients with life-threatening diseases a fighting chance.’’ With hundreds of thousands of Americans with a terminal illness and their families looking for us to act, I urge Members of this House, the people’s House, to support restoring hope and giving them a fighting chance at life." Hearing: House Hearing; Yucca Mountain, May 10, 2018. 32:00 Representative Greg Walden (OR): You know, the Department of Energy’s Hanford site is just up the mighty Columbia River from where I live and where I grew up. That area and those workers helped us win World War II, and the site’s nuclear program was instrumental in projecting peace through strength throughout the Cold War. While the community has been a constructive partner in support of our vital national security missions, it did not agree to serve as a perpetual storage site for the resulting nuclear waste. Fifty-six million gallons of toxic waste sitting in decades-old metal tanks at Hanford—these are those tanks that were being constructed to hold this waste. They are now buried in the ground. The only entry point is right here. The amount of waste stored at Hanford would fill this entire House Chamber 20 times over. According to a recent Government Accountability Office report, the oldest of these tanks, some of which date back to the 1940s, have single-layer walls, or shells. They were built to last 20 years. They will be almost 100 years old by the estimated end of their waste treatment. The Department of Energy has reported that 67 of these tanks are assumed or known to have leaked waste into the soil. There is an understandable sense of urgency in the Northwest behind the cleanup efforts that are under way at Hanford. H.R. 3053 will provide the pathway to clean up the contaminated Hanford site. You see, the waste from Hanford will end up in a secure permanent storage site that we believe will be Yucca Mountain. 35:15 Representative Greg Walden (OR): The legislation authorizes the Department of Energy to contract with private companies to store nuclear waste while DOE finishes the rigorous scientific analysis of the repository design and the associated Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensing process. So, an interim storage facility can bring added flexibility to DOE’s disposal program and may provide a more expeditious near-term pathway to consolidate spent nuclear fuel. 41.31 Representative Fred Upton (MI): In my district, we have two nuclear plants. Both of them have run out of room in their storage, so they have dry casks that are literally a John Shimkus baseball throw away from Lake Michigan. Every one of these 100-some sites across the country is in an environmentally sensitive area, and at some point they’re going to run out of room. In Michigan, we’ve got two other sites that also have dry casks in addition to the two in my district. 45:05 Representative Buddy Carter (GA): This legislation is important not only because of what it means to the future of clean-energy opportunities for this country, but also what this means for our communities. Nuclear energy has become a safe and effective way to generate energy, all while not producing greenhouse gas emissions. 53:29 Representative Leonard Lance (NJ): New Jersey is home to four nuclear reactors at three generating stations: Oyster Creek, Hope Creek, and Salem. Oyster Creek will be closing this October. In the congressional district I serve, these plants account for about half of the power generation and 90 percent of the carbon-free electricity. New Jersey’s nuclear plants avoid 14 million tons of carbon emissions each year. Public Service, FirstEnergy, and Exelon are doing their part in storing their station’s spent nuclear fuel on-site, but we need a permanent site. The expertise and know-how of the federal government has a responsibility to my constituents and to the American people. I want the 3,000 metric tons of nuclear waste out of New Jersey and consolidated in a national protected facility. 58:54 Representative Dina Titus (NV): The first ‘‘Screw Nevada’’ bill was passed in 1982, and since that time, Nevada’s residents, elected officials, business leaders, health and environmental groups have steadfastly opposed the Yucca Mountain repository. I ask unanimous consent to enter into the record over 100 letters from those groups in opposition. 59:19 Representative Dina Titus (NV): You’ve heard that the legislation before you now, ‘‘Screw Nevada 2.0,’’ is a work of compromise, a bipartisan effort, not perfect, but a step forward. Well, that, frankly, is an opinion. It’s not the facts. Here are the facts: the legislation overrides environmental laws, allowing the EPA to move the goalposts in terms of radiation limits to ensure that nothing will ever interfere with the agenda of the nuclear industry. It sets up a consent-based process for the establishment of an interim storage facility but imposes a permanent facility at Yucca Mountain. It increases the amount of nuclear waste to be dumped in Nevada by 37 percent, 110 metric tons more that were not considered in any of the environmental or safety studies being used to justify the project. It also removes the prohibition currently in law that prohibits Nevada from being the de facto interim storage facility until a permanent one can be licensed. It was also changed after passing out of committee to address the high scoring costs—is it already three minutes? Chairman: Gentlewoman’s time has expired. Representative Paul Tonko: Mr. Speaker, we grant the gentlelady another minute. Chairman: Gentlelady’s recognized. Rep. Titus: Thank you. —to address the high scoring costs, making it less likely that we get host benefits. Also, contrary to the sponsor’s comments, the area around Yucca Mountain is not some desolate area. It has iconic wildlife, endangered species, and Native American artifacts. Also, the proposed facility sits above the water table and on an active fault and can only be reached by roads that travel through 329 of your congressional districts. 1:03:53 Representative Ruben Kihuen (NV): You know, Mr. Speaker, I find it offensive. I sit here and listen to all my colleagues, and they all want to send nuclear waste to the state of Nevada. They’re all generating this nuclear waste, and they want to send it to my backyard right in the Fourth Congressional District. You know, bottom line is this, Mr. Speaker: if you generate nuclear waste, you should keep it in your own backyard. Don’t be sending it to our backyard. 1:11:27 Representative Joe Courtney (CT): Next to me is a picture of Haddam Neck, Connecticut, which is a pristine part of the state where the Connecticut River and the Salmon River come together. Where the circle is on the photograph, there are 43 casks of spent nuclear power uranium rods that, again, today, pretty much cordon off that whole area. If you drove up in a car, you’d be met by a platoon of heavily armed security guards who, for good reason, have to patrol that area every single day because of the dangerous material that is stored there. That has been the case for over 20 years. It costs Connecticut ratepayers $10 million a year, again, for a site that should be long overdue for renovation and access to folks from all over the world because of its rich archeological and historical area. This bill provides a way out for this area, along with 120 other sites across the country, that host communities have been saddled with storage of spent nuclear fuel because of the fact that this country has been unable to come together with a coherent policy. And this bill provides a way out. 1:15:23 Representative Dana Rohrabacher (CA): This bill authorizes the construction of Yucca Mountain as a nuclear waste storage site, which would alleviate the burden of incredible risk that is now borne by communities throughout the country, such as in my district, where homes are not far located from the closed San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. That, and many other plants throughout the nation, have closed their doors in decades. Yet, Congress has yet to agree of how to safely store that waste, while—and what’s really important is we must store the waste—but while we develop new nuclear energy technologies, that we are capable of doing, that are safe and produce less of their own waste and can consume the waste of older plants—I reminded Secretary of Energy Perry of that yesterday—but, in the meantime, until that technology—by the way, it is sinful that we have not developed that technology, which we are capable of, that could eat this waste—but until we do, having safe storage at Yucca Mountain makes all the sense to me and is safe for my constituents. 1:17:07 Representative Rick Allen (GA): Mr. Speaker, I have the great honor of representing Georgia’s 12th Congressional District, which is home to every nuclear reactor in our state, and we are leading the way in the new nuclear. At Plant Vogtle, in my district, there are thousands of spent fuel rods being held in spent fuel pools and dry cask storage containers, and in the next few years we’re going to double the number of nuclear reactors online at Vogtle. Hearing: House Hearing; Forests Act, November 1, 2017. 3:02:49 Representative Bruce Poliquin (MA): Now, H.R. 2936 brings federal regulations in line with this new technology and new standards of safety by allowing family-owned logging business the ability to train 16- and 17-year-olds under very close supervision of their parents. 3:23:31 Representative Greg Walden (OR): In Oregon, this bill would take away arbitrary prohibition on harvesting trees over 21 inches in diameter. It’s tied the hands of our forest managers. 3:28:00 Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA): I represent the Colville National Forest, which is about a million-acre forest. It’s really the engine of our economy in the Northwest, because what happens on the Colville National Forest determines whether or not we have Vaagen’s lumber or 49 Degrees North ski resort or the biomass facility that Avista runs, converting wood waste into electricity. This is all providing jobs, energy, recreational opportunities. Yet mills have been closed, jobs have been lost. It’s unacceptable. It’s time to pass the Resilient Federal Forests legislation. 5:32:57 Representative Jeff Denham (CA): The Resilient Federal Forests Act gives us the tools to immediately reduce the threat of catastrophic wildfires. It allows us to expedite the removal of dead trees and rapidly mitigate disease-infested areas. 5:41:58 Representative Louie Gohmert (TX): If you want to just leave it to nature, nature will destroy massive numbers of acres of land. So we have a responsibility. Even in the Garden of Eden when things were perfect, God said, tend the garden. 6:06:29 Representative Raul Grijalva (AZ): This is not the first time we have seen the bill, this piece of legislation. House Republicans sent a version to the Senate in the 113th and the 114th Congress, where it languished on the shelf because our colleagues on the other side of the Capitol found it too extreme. Rather than view that experience as an opportunity to seek compromise, this time around, today, we are considering a bill that is even more extreme and polarizing. They doubled the environmental review waivers, added language to undermine the Endangered Species Act, and scaled back protections for national monuments and roadless areas. 6:07:39 Representative Raul Grijalva (AZ): But this bill is not about forest health or wildfire mitigation; it’s about increasing the number of trees removed from our forests. 6:18:24 Representative Tom McClintock (CA): You know, there’s an old adage that excess timber comes out of the forest one way or the other—it’s either carried out or it burns out. When we carried it out, we had resilient, healthy forests and a thriving economy, as excess timber was sold and harvested before it could choke our forests to death. In the years since then, we’ve seen an 80 percent decline in timber sales from our federal lands and a concomitant increase in acreage destroyed by forest fire. I would remind my friend from Oregon that timber sales used to generate us money, not cost us money. The direct revenues and spin-off commerce generated by these sales provided a stream of revenues that we could then use to improve our national forests and share with the local communities affected. 6:22:38 Representative Jared Huffman (CA): Title I of this bill allows intensive logging projects of 10,000 to 30,000 acres each. That’s as big as the entire city of San Francisco. Projects of that size can proceed on federal public lands without any environmental review under NEPA, without any compliance with the Endangered Species Act. Title II of the bill eliminates the requirement that the Forest Service consult with the Fish and Wildlife Service; essentially, lets the Forest Service decide for itself if it wants to follow the Endangered Species Act consultation requirements regarding any of its projects on public lands. Title III further chokes judicial review by prohibiting the recovery of attorneys' fees for any challenges to forest management activity under the Equal Access to Justice Act, including meritorious successful challenges. This severely limits public review of logging projects on federal public lands. Hearing: Examining patient access to investigational drugs, Energy & Commerce, October 3, 2017. House Session: Legislative Day of January 4, 2017, Houselive.gov 4:15:30 - Rep. Darrell Issa (CA) "For the freshmen of either party,when you go to make a vote on this, re-member, we are not changing the un-derlying law. Only one regulation under the underlying law has ever been repealed, and it was bipartisan in both the House and the Senate when it was repealed. It has been 16 years, and the few that will likely be considered under this act and the underlying law will be just that, a relatively few regulations that are believed to be unnecessary and for which the House, the Senate, and the President concur.   Video: Josh Lyman Sick of Congress, YouTube, July 23, 2012. Community Suggestions See more Community Suggestions HERE. 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)  

Congressman Paul Gosar United States Representative from Arizona’s 4thCongressional District Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S., is serving his fourth term in Congress as the Representative from Arizona’s Fourth Congressional District. First elected in 2010, he came to Congress with no prior political experience. Paul believes that the Constitution is the cornerstone of our Republic, and always pursues policies that allow for more individual liberty and less government involvement. He has focused his legislative work on natural resources issues and government accountability. Both areas stem from his work on the House Committee on Natural Resources and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Dr. Gosar is Chairman of the Natural Resources Energy and Minerals Subcommittee and Vice-Chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform Interior Subcommittee. Zuhdi Jasser President and Founder of American Islamic Forum for Democracy M. Zuhdi Jasser, M.D., is the Founder and President of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD) and the author of A Battle for the Soul of Islam: An American Muslim Patriot’ s Fight to Save His Faith (Simon & Schuster, June 2012). On March 20, 2012, Jasser was appointed by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) where he served two terms both as a Commissioner and Vice-Chair until May 2016. Sam Westrop Middle East Forum’s Islamist Watch Director Sam Westrop has headed Islamist Watch since March 2017, when MEF absorbed the counter-extremism unit of Americans for Peace and Tolerance (APT). Prior to this he was research director at APT, where he excelled at tracking Islamist activity across New England, and ran Stand for Peace, a London-based counter-extremism organization monitoring Islamists throughout the UK. Mr. Westrop is a senior fellow at the Gatestone Institute. His writings have appeared at such publications as National Review, National Post, and The Hill, and he has appeared on dozens of television and radio stations, including BBC, Al Jazeera, and Newsmax.

On this episode of the Battle Born Libertarian podcast, Sam interviews Gregg Luckner.  Gregg is Running for US House of Representatives in Nevada's Fourth Congressional District.

On this episode we take a look at some of the history and current issues facing Tennesseans, and listen in on an interview with Vote-USA intern Haley Connor and Mariah Phillips, Democratic Candidate for Tennessee's 4th Congressional District. Tennessee's Primary Election will be held August 2nd, 2018.

Lamont Banks, Cliff Stewart, and Lisa Stewart of the Colorado exoneration firm A Just Cause, discuss what happens when the wheels of justice trample unbridled over the rights of innocent Americans.  Our Special Guest for tonight's show is Representative Hank Johnson, who is in his sixth term in the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia’s Fourth Congressional District in the eastern suburbs of Atlanta, Congressman Hank Johnson has distinguished himself as a substantive, effective lawmaker and a leading national progressive voice.  A Just Cause is currently campaigning for "FreeTheIRP6," who have been wrongly imprisoned in Florence, CO for a crime they didn't commit. Read full story: www.freetheirp6.org.  For more information, about A Just Cause and to Donate to the IRP6 legal defense fund, visit www.a-justcause.com. Follow us on Twitter: @AJCRadio, @A_JustCause, @FreeTheeIRP6, @FreeeTheIRP6 and Like our Facebook Pages: https://www.facebook.com/AJustCauseCoast2Coast, https://www.facebook.com/AJustCauseCO, and https://www.facebook.com/FreetheIRP6 Thank you for your support!

-The seat of the Fourth Congressional District of Kansas needs to be filled after Rep. Mike Pompeo took the job as Director of the CIA. Pat and Stu interview a potential candidate for the seat, radio talk show host Joseph Ashby. It's personality over performance for this constitutional conservative, and you can learn more about him and his campaign at JosephAshbyKS.comListen to Pat & Stu for FREE on TheBlaze Radio Network from 5p-7p ET, Mon. through Fri. www.theblaze.com/radioTwitter: @PatandStuFacebook: PatandStu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dedication: Police Officer Lesley Zerebny and Police Officer Gil Vega, Palm Springs Police Department, CaliforniaEnd of Watch: Saturday, October 8, 2016Guests:George Farrell is the Chief Executive Officer of American Security Trust, LLC, an International Business Consulting Company and a Member of the Pinellas County Republican Executive Committee. He is also a published author and a powerful motivational speaker. He is the founder of BlakPac.com & BlakPac.govBlakPAC contributes to conservative candidates who share our values and serve as positive role models. They are our best advocates for conservative ideas to be showcased in the community.Former State Senator Elbert Lee Guillory is a candidate for Congress in Louisiana’s Fourth Congressional District. Originally elected as a Democrat, Senator Guillory made national news by switching to the Republican Party in June of 2013. Guillory articulated why he chose to become a Republican in a video that went viral online, garnering him national media attention. VoteElbert.comSouthern Sense is conservative talk Annie "The Radio Chick" Ubelis, as host and "CS" Bennett, co-host. Informative, fun, irreverent and politically incorrect, you never know where we'll go, but you'll love the journey! Visit our website at http://www.Southern-Sense.com

Dedication: Police Officer Lesley Zerebny and Police Officer Gil Vega, Palm Springs Police Department, CaliforniaEnd of Watch: Saturday, October 8, 2016Guests:George Farrell is the Chief Executive Officer of American Security Trust, LLC, an International Business Consulting Company and a Member of the Pinellas County Republican Executive Committee. He is also a published author and a powerful motivational speaker. He is the founder of BlakPac.com & BlakPac.govBlakPAC contributes to conservative candidates who share our values and serve as positive role models. They are our best advocates for conservative ideas to be showcased in the community.Former State Senator Elbert Lee Guillory is a candidate for Congress in Louisiana’s Fourth Congressional District. Originally elected as a Democrat, Senator Guillory made national news by switching to the Republican Party in June of 2013. Guillory articulated why he chose to become a Republican in a video that went viral online, garnering him national media attention. VoteElbert.comSouthern Sense is conservative talk Annie "The Radio Chick" Ubelis, as host and "CS" Bennett, co-host. Informative, fun, irreverent and politically incorrect, you never know where we'll go, but you'll love the journey! Visit our website at http://www.Southern-Sense.com

Dedication: Police Officer Lesley Zerebny and Police Officer Gil Vega, Palm Springs Police Department, CaliforniaEnd of Watch: Saturday, October 8, 2016Guests:George Farrell is the Chief Executive Officer of American Security Trust, LLC, an International Business Consulting Company and a Member of the Pinellas County Republican Executive Committee. He is also a published author and a powerful motivational speaker.  He is the founder of BlakPac.com & BlakPac.gopBlakPAC contributes to conservative candidates who share our values and serve as positive role models. They are our best advocates for conservative ideas to be showcased in the community.Former State Senator Elbert Lee Guillory is a candidate for Congress in Louisiana’s Fourth Congressional District. Originally elected as a Democrat, Senator Guillory made national news by switching to the Republican Party in June of 2013. Guillory articulated why he chose to become a Republican in a video that went viral online, garnering him national media attention.  VoteElbert.comSouthern Sense is conservative talk Annie "The Radio Chick" Ubelis, as host and "CS" Bennett, co-host.  Informative, fun, irreverent and politically incorrect, you never know where we'll go, but you'll love the journey!  Visit our website at http://www.Southern-Sense.com

Dedication: Police Officer Lesley Zerebny and Police Officer Gil Vega, Palm Springs Police Department, California End of Watch: Saturday, October 8, 2016 Guests: George Farrell is the Chief Executive Officer of American Security Trust, LLC, an International Business Consulting Company and a Member of the Pinellas County Republican Executive Committee. He is also a published author and a powerful motivational speaker.  He is the founder of BlakPac.com & BlakPac.gop BlakPAC contributes to conservative candidates who share our values and serve as positive role models. They are our best advocates for conservative ideas to be showcased in the community. Former State Senator Elbert Lee Guillory is a candidate for Congress in Louisiana’s Fourth Congressional District. Originally elected as a Democrat, Senator Guillory made national news by switching to the Republican Party in June of 2013. Guillory articulated why he chose to become a Republican in a video that went viral online, garnering him national media attention.  VoteElbert.com Southern Sense is conservative talk Annie "The Radio Chick" Ubelis, as host and "CS" Bennett, co-host.  Informative, fun, irreverent and politically incorrect, you never know where we'll go, but you'll love the journey!  Visit our website at http://www.Southern-Sense.com

Dedication: Sergeant Steve Owen, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, CaliforniaEnd of Watch: Wednesday, October 5, 2016Southern Sense is conservative talk with Annie "The Radio Chick" Ubelis, as host and "CS" Bennett, co-host. Informative, fun, irreverent and politically incorrect, you never know where we'll go, but you'll love the journey! Visit our website at Southern-Sense.comRev. Derek McCoy joined forces with CURE in May 2015 to direct the efforts to build out our CURE National Clergy Network and serves as the National Director for Clergy Relations at the Center for Urban Renewal and Education (CURE) which works to fight poverty and restore dignity through the message of faith, freedom and personal responsibility. Cure addresses issues of race, poverty and culture via policy, media, and a National CURE clergy network. McCoy has an extensive background in policy, political strategy, and advocacy on key cultural issues including race, poverty, life, marriage, and religion. UrbanCure.orgFormer State Senator Elbert Lee Guillory is a candidate for Congress in Louisiana’s Fourth Congressional District. Originally elected as a Democrat, Senator Guillory made national news by switching to the Republican Party in June of 2013. Guillory articulated why he chose to become a Republican in a video that went viral online, garnering him national media attention. VoteElbert.com

Dedication: Sergeant Steve Owen, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, CaliforniaEnd of Watch: Wednesday, October 5, 2016Southern Sense is conservative talk with Annie "The Radio Chick" Ubelis, as host and "CS" Bennett, co-host.  Informative, fun, irreverent and politically incorrect, you never know where we'll go, but you'll love the journey!  Visit our website at Southern-Sense.comRev. Derek McCoy joined forces with CURE in May 2015 to direct the efforts to build out our CURE National Clergy Network and serves as the National Director for Clergy Relations at the Center for Urban Renewal and Education (CURE) which works to fight poverty and restore dignity through the message of faith, freedom and personal responsibility. Cure addresses issues of race, poverty and culture via policy, media, and a National CURE clergy network. McCoy has an extensive background in policy, political strategy, and advocacy on key cultural issues including race, poverty, life, marriage, and religion. UrbanCure.orgFormer State Senator Elbert Lee Guillory is a candidate for Congress in Louisiana’s Fourth Congressional District. Originally elected as a Democrat, Senator Guillory made national news by switching to the Republican Party in June of 2013. Guillory articulated why he chose to become a Republican in a video that went viral online, garnering him national media attention.  VoteElbert.com

Dedication: Sergeant Steve Owen, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, California End of Watch: Wednesday, October 5, 2016 Southern Sense is conservative talk with Annie "The Radio Chick" Ubelis, as host and "CS" Bennett, co-host.  Informative, fun, irreverent and politically incorrect, you never know where we'll go, but you'll love the journey!  Visit our website at Southern-Sense.com Rev. Derek McCoy joined forces with CURE in May 2015 to direct the efforts to build out our CURE National Clergy Network and serves as the National Director for Clergy Relations at the Center for Urban Renewal and Education (CURE) which works to fight poverty and restore dignity through the message of faith, freedom and personal responsibility. Cure addresses issues of race, poverty and culture via policy, media, and a National CURE clergy network. McCoy has an extensive background in policy, political strategy, and advocacy on key cultural issues including race, poverty, life, marriage, and religion. UrbanCure.org Former State Senator Elbert Lee Guillory is a candidate for Congress in Louisiana’s Fourth Congressional District. Originally elected as a Democrat, Senator Guillory made national news by switching to the Republican Party in June of 2013. Guillory articulated why he chose to become a Republican in a video that went viral online, garnering him national media attention.  VoteElbert.com

Dedication: Sergeant Steve Owen, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, CaliforniaEnd of Watch: Wednesday, October 5, 2016Southern Sense is conservative talk with Annie "The Radio Chick" Ubelis, as host and "CS" Bennett, co-host. Informative, fun, irreverent and politically incorrect, you never know where we'll go, but you'll love the journey! Visit our website at Southern-Sense.comRev. Derek McCoy joined forces with CURE in May 2015 to direct the efforts to build out our CURE National Clergy Network and serves as the National Director for Clergy Relations at the Center for Urban Renewal and Education (CURE) which works to fight poverty and restore dignity through the message of faith, freedom and personal responsibility. Cure addresses issues of race, poverty and culture via policy, media, and a National CURE clergy network. McCoy has an extensive background in policy, political strategy, and advocacy on key cultural issues including race, poverty, life, marriage, and religion. UrbanCure.orgFormer State Senator Elbert Lee Guillory is a candidate for Congress in Louisiana’s Fourth Congressional District. Originally elected as a Democrat, Senator Guillory made national news by switching to the Republican Party in June of 2013. Guillory articulated why he chose to become a Republican in a video that went viral online, garnering him national media attention. VoteElbert.com

Dedication: Master Deputy Sheriff Brandon Collins, Johnson County Sheriff's Office, KansasEnd of Watch: Sunday, September 11, 2016Southern Sense is conservative talk Annie "The Radio Chick" Ubelis, as host and "CS" Bennett, co-host. Informative, fun, irreverent and politically incorrect, you never know where we'll go, but you'll love the journey! Visit our website at http://www.Southern-Sense.comGuest: Larry Kobrovsky, current Chairman of the SC, Charleston County GOP, is a Constitutional lawyer. He ran in a primary for Congress against Tim Scott in 2009 and served on the SC State Board of Education.Guest: Former State Senator Elbert Lee Guillory is a candidate for Congress in Louisiana’s Fourth Congressional District. Originally elected as a Democrat, Senator Guillory made national news by switching to the Republican Party in June of 2013. Guillory articulated why he chose to become a Republican in a video that went viral online, garnering him national media attention.“America is at an important crossroads,” said Guillory. “Americans must make a decision to embrace personal freedoms, free market, capitalism, and basic American values or continue this errant journey toward European-style nanny state collectivism,” added Guillory. “In Congress, I will be a voice for liberty. We have a duty to preserve America.” VoteElbert.com

Dedication: Master Deputy Sheriff Brandon Collins, Johnson County Sheriff's Office, Kansas End of Watch: Sunday, September 11, 2016 Southern Sense is conservative talk Annie "The Radio Chick" Ubelis, as host and "CS" Bennett, co-host.  Informative, fun, irreverent and politically incorrect, you never know where we'll go, but you'll love the journey!  Visit our website at http://www.Southern-Sense.com Guest: Larry Kobrovsky, current Chairman of the SC, Charleston County GOP, is a Constitutional lawyer.  He ran in a primary for Congress against Tim Scott in 2009 and served on the SC State Board of Education. Guest: Former State Senator Elbert Lee Guillory is a candidate for Congress in Louisiana’s Fourth Congressional District. Originally elected as a Democrat, Senator Guillory made national news by switching to the Republican Party in June of 2013. Guillory articulated why he chose to become a Republican in a video that went viral online, garnering him national media attention. “America is at an important crossroads,” said Guillory. “Americans must make a decision to embrace personal freedoms, free market, capitalism, and basic American values or continue this errant journey toward European-style nanny state collectivism,” added Guillory. “In Congress, I will be a voice for liberty. We have a duty to preserve America.”  VoteElbert.com

Dedication: Master Deputy Sheriff Brandon Collins, Johnson County Sheriff's Office, KansasEnd of Watch: Sunday, September 11, 2016Southern Sense is conservative talk Annie "The Radio Chick" Ubelis, as host and "CS" Bennett, co-host. Informative, fun, irreverent and politically incorrect, you never know where we'll go, but you'll love the journey! Visit our website at http://www.Southern-Sense.comGuest: Larry Kobrovsky, current Chairman of the SC, Charleston County GOP, is a Constitutional lawyer. He ran in a primary for Congress against Tim Scott in 2009 and served on the SC State Board of Education.Guest: Former State Senator Elbert Lee Guillory is a candidate for Congress in Louisiana’s Fourth Congressional District. Originally elected as a Democrat, Senator Guillory made national news by switching to the Republican Party in June of 2013. Guillory articulated why he chose to become a Republican in a video that went viral online, garnering him national media attention.“America is at an important crossroads,” said Guillory. “Americans must make a decision to embrace personal freedoms, free market, capitalism, and basic American values or continue this errant journey toward European-style nanny state collectivism,” added Guillory. “In Congress, I will be a voice for liberty. We have a duty to preserve America.” VoteElbert.com

Barney Frank represented the Fourth Congressional District of Massachusetts for nearly four decades and chaired the House Financial Services Committee from 2007 to 2011. He was a leading co-sponsor of the 2010 Dodd–Frank Act, a sweeping reform of the U.S. financial industry. He is the first member of congress to enter a same-sex marriage while serving in office. Congressman Frank is a regular commentator on MSNBC and his new book is Frank: A Life in Politics from the Great Society to Same-Sex Marriage. He'll speak in Seattle at University Temple United Methodist Church Monday, March 30th at 7pm, presented by University Bookstore.

Join us for our fourth installment of this election year's Candidate Conversation Series. On today's installment, host Cathy Lewis is joined by the candidates from the 4th Congressional District of Virginia. The Virginia 4th covers all or part of the counties of Amelia, Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Isle of Wight, Nottoway, Powhatan, Prince George, Southampton, Sussex, and the cities of Chesapeake, Colonial Heights, Emporia, Franklin, Hopewell, Petersburg, and Suffolk.

Bob Inglis - Executive Director of the Energy and Enterprise Initiative based at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. Inglis founded and launched the national, grassroots organization on July 10, 2012.  E&EI is guided by the conservative principles of free enterprise and economic growth, limited government, liberty, accountability and reasonable risk avoidance to solve our nation's energy and climate challenges. Before starting E&EI, Mr. Inglis represented South Carolina's Fourth Congressional District (which includes Greenville, Spartanburg and Union counties) for 12 years in the U.S. House of Representatives.  He was first elected to Congress in 1992 and spent six years in the U.S. House (1993-1998). In the Fall of 2004, he was re-elected to the open House seat he previously held and went on to serve another six-year stint in Congress.  Bob was a member of the House Science Committee where he served as the Chairman of the Research Subcommittee and then at the Ranking Member of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee.  During his six years on the Science Committee, interactions with scientists in Antarctica and elsewhere shaped his views on climate change. For more information visit E&EI's web site: http://energyandenterprise.com/ and their  blog http://action.energyandenterprise.com/blog

In this latest podcast, I talk with Cory Ruth, a candidate in the July 20th Republican primary in the Fourth Congressional District. We discussed his electoral prospects in November, job growth, foreign policy, energy and health care, among other issues. You can download the podcast here (over 21 minutes/19.9MB, right click, “Save File As” to …

Last night, I talked with Victor Armendariz, who is running in the July 20th Republican primary for the Fourth Congressional District. Among the topics discussed are spending reform, President Obama’s latest “job creation” gimmick, immigration and off-shore oil drilling. You can download the podcast here (over 23 minutes/21.8MB, right click, “Save File As” to download). …

Podcast of CT-N's Coverage of Campaign 2010 - 5-21-10

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