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Crosstalk America from VCY America
WI Supreme Court Election to Impact a Nation

Crosstalk America from VCY America

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 53:29


Julaine Appling is president of Wisconsin Faithful and President Emeritus of Wisconsin Family Council.On April 1st, Wisconsin will be holding a critical Supreme Court election. As Jim demonstrated by presenting several headlines, this election will not only affect Wisconsin, but every state in the nation. Why is that? Julaine responded to that question by noting that in 2023, the Wisconsin Supreme Court flipped from 4-3 conservative to 4-3 liberal with the election of Janet Protasiewicz. So since August 1st of 2023, the court has been acting in a liberal, judicial activist type of mode.Now we have the April election coming up where Brad Schimel is facing off against Susan Crawford in what amounts to the filling of an open seat as liberal justice Ann Walsh Bradley has decided not to seek reelection. This means that if Schimel wins, the court reverts back to 4-3 conservative and if Crawford wins, it remains 4-3 liberal.Julaine believes the reason for the national attention is that liberals like what they've been able to accomplish with this court. One item concerns the redrawing of the state legislative maps in a way that favors Democrats. Also, Julaine indicated that there's a lawsuit waiting to be filed that would challenge the legality of Wisconsin's congressional maps.If you look at the U.S. House of Representatives, Republicans have only a 4 vote majority (218-214) with 3 vacant seats. So Democrats believe if they can get the current Wisconsin Supreme Court to stay liberal, and file a lawsuit challenging the legality of our constitutional maps forcing new ones that favor liberals, that could flip at least two seats.

Crosstalk America
WI Supreme Court Election to Impact a Nation

Crosstalk America

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 53:29


Julaine Appling is president of Wisconsin Faithful and President Emeritus of Wisconsin Family Council.On April 1st, Wisconsin will be holding a critical Supreme Court election. As Jim demonstrated by presenting several headlines, this election will not only affect Wisconsin, but every state in the nation. Why is that? Julaine responded to that question by noting that in 2023, the Wisconsin Supreme Court flipped from 4-3 conservative to 4-3 liberal with the election of Janet Protasiewicz. So since August 1st of 2023, the court has been acting in a liberal, judicial activist type of mode.Now we have the April election coming up where Brad Schimel is facing off against Susan Crawford in what amounts to the filling of an open seat as liberal justice Ann Walsh Bradley has decided not to seek reelection. This means that if Schimel wins, the court reverts back to 4-3 conservative and if Crawford wins, it remains 4-3 liberal.Julaine believes the reason for the national attention is that liberals like what they've been able to accomplish with this court. One item concerns the redrawing of the state legislative maps in a way that favors Democrats. Also, Julaine indicated that there's a lawsuit waiting to be filed that would challenge the legality of Wisconsin's congressional maps.If you look at the U.S. House of Representatives, Republicans have only a 4 vote majority (218-214) with 3 vacant seats. So Democrats believe if they can get the current Wisconsin Supreme Court to stay liberal, and file a lawsuit challenging the legality of our constitutional maps forcing new ones that favor liberals, that could flip at least two seats.

Law and Chaos
Ep 13 – What a Difference Fair Maps Make (Feat. Jamie Lynn Crofts)

Law and Chaos

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 58:44


Liz talks to voting rights expert Jamie Lynn Crofts about the court order which forced Republicans in Wisconsin to surrender their stranglehold gerrymander. How will fair maps affect the Badger State? And what lessons can we learn for the country as a whole?   Links:   All Voting Is Local https://allvotingislocal.org/    Clarke v. Wisconsin Election Commission, OPINION https://www.wicourts.gov/sc/opinion/DisplayDocument.pdf?content=pdf&seqNo=745249    US v. Trump [SDFL Docket via Court Listener] https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/67490070/united-states-v-trump/   State of Georgia v. Trump [Court Docs via Just Security] https://www.justsecurity.org/89123/clearinghouse-georgia-election-interference-case/    State of New York v. Trump [Court Docs via Just Security] https://www.justsecurity.org/89089/clearinghouse-2016-election-interference-case-manhattan-district-attorney/    Show Links: https://www.lawandchaospod.com/ BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod Threads: @LawAndChaosPod Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod Patreon: patreon.com/LawAndChaosPod  

Battleground Wisconsin
Reviving our sick democracy will improve our health

Battleground Wisconsin

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 47:20


The national media is touting a Child Care Tax Credit that passed the House of Representatives Wednesday, but long time child poverty advocate Gwen Moore and Mark Pocan voted no. Why were the champions of President Biden's Child Tax Credit against this bill? What does the bill have to do with more big tax breaks for self-dealing corporations? Next we dissect the details of the latest state Legislative GOP tax cut for the wealthy, where taxpayers with incomes under $100,000 (59.6% of all fillers) would receive only 26.4% of the cut and taxpayers with incomes of $100,000 or more (40.4% of filers) would receive 73.6% of the cut! Gov. Evers rightly vetoes the latest GOP Legislative maps, as Republicans press Janet Protasiewicz to recuse herself from the challenge to the state's Congressional maps. Robert tells us more about a Calumet Co. Judge ruling that factory farms may not avoid DNR permits and the GOP pushing constitutional amendment to ban preferences for historically marginalized groups. We look at Wisconsin Republican efforts to support TX Governor Greg Abbott's nullification of federal immigration law. Finally we discuss some real solutions to the sudden and dangerous closure of major hospitals and clinics in Chippewa Valley.

Brutal Wisconsin
The Cult of the Black Snake

Brutal Wisconsin

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 142:23


This week Kent and C.J. discuss news, including book bans in Menominee Falls, the continuing attempts to impeach Janet Protasiewicz, a man who repeatedly brought a firearm to the Wisconsin State Capitol and asked to speak to Governor Evers, and an incident in which a woman assaulted a man with a knife in front of the Old Fashioned. For the main topic, they continue to discuss the Cult of the Black Snake, August Derleth, Michael Bertiaux, and Kenneth Grant.

Laughing Liberally Milwaukee
Laughing Liberally Milwaukee Episode 81: Shawn Vasquez

Laughing Liberally Milwaukee

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 8:38


This week on Laughing Liberally Milwaukee, host Matthew Filipowicz welcomes comedian Shawn Vasquez, and they discuss Wisconsin Supreme Court justice Rebecca Bradley's "I'm not partisan - you're partisan!" attitude about Republicans calling for the impeachment of her  fellow justice Janet Protasiewicz.

Ralph Nader Radio Hour
The Punishment of Gaza

Ralph Nader Radio Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2023 75:48


Ralph welcomes Haaretz columnist Gideon Levy to discuss recent attacks by Hamas and the Israeli military in Israel and Palestine. Then, international law expert Bruce Fein speaks with Ralph about the recent violence, America's response, and America's historical culpability. ‘Gideon Levy is a Haaretz columnist and a member of the newspaper's editorial board. He is the author of the weekly “Twilight Zone" feature, which covers the Israeli occupation in the West Bank and Gaza over the last 25 years, as well as the writer of political editorials for the newspaper. He is the author of the book The Punishment of Gaza.I think that there was something moving in [President Biden's] speech because he seemed very sincere. But I was really, really missing the other side, the Palestinians, the siege, the occupation, the apartheid, nothing of this exists in his world. It was really a speech of a Zionist…not of a statesman who sees the siege and sees the agony and the suffering of the Palestinians for the last decades. And doesn't see the connection between this barbaric attack on Israel on Saturday and all those preconditions which are all of them criminal and inhuman.Gideon LevyBruce Fein is a Constitutional scholar and an expert on international law.  Mr. Fein was Associate Deputy Attorney General under Ronald Reagan and he is the author of Constitutional Peril: The Life and Death Struggle for Our Constitution and Democracy, and American Empire: Before the Fall.In the international arena, justice is subordinated to power. And that's what we have here. And when President Biden yesterday says, “Oh, we're all in favor of a rule-based international order,” while he's supporting the very definition of genocide? It shows you how incredibly hypocritical and callous these politicians are. I don't want to single out Biden, because I think politicians in general are that way. And I'm not going to exclude some of those who are Palestinians too. It's a universal sociopathology in the political figures. And it's very, very tragic. 'Cause who loses? the peaceful civilians who want nothing more than a better life and opportunity to develop their faculties and have families.Bruce FeinGiven the current events and the destruction of Gaza, Biden should really demand an immediate ceasefire and negotiate to establish a truce. He's got to try to be an honest broker, and instead he's a dittohead bullhorn for more military activity by Israel. This is the low point in presidential positioning on the Middle East conflict since the end of World War II, and there's nobody in government to call him to account.Ralph NaderIn Case You Haven't Heard with Francesco DeSantis1. First, I must address the situation in Palestine. There is too much to say and the situation continues to develop rapidly, so instead of getting into specific news items I will instead read the October 8th statement released by progressive Palestinian congresswoman Rashida Tlaib. “I grieve the Palestinian and Israeli lives lost yesterday, today, and every day. I am determined as ever to fight for a just future where everyone can live in peace, without fear and with true freedom, equal rights, and human dignity. The path to that future must include lifting the blockade, ending the occupation, and dismantling the apartheid system that creates the suffocating, dehumanizing conditions that can lead to resistance. The failure to recognize the violent reality of living under siege, occupation, and apartheid makes no one safer. No person, no child anywhere should have to suffer or live in fear of violence. We cannot ignore the humanity in each other. As long as our country provides billions in unconditional funding to support the apartheid government, this heartbreaking cycle of violence will continue.”2. The United Auto Workers strike has notched their first major victory. According to a statement issued by the union on October 6th, “General Motors will include electric vehicle battery production work in the UAW's national master agreement with the company.” The statement lauded this agreement as a “historic step forward,” which will guarantee “the transition to electric vehicles at GM will be a just transition that brings good union jobs to communities across America.” Another major breakthrough is a whopping proposed 23% pay increase from Ford, with other topics ranging from Cost of Living Increases to profit sharing to retirement security. As union president Shawn Fain remarked “We may be foul-mouthed, but we're strategic. We may get fired up, but we're disciplined. We may be rowdy, but we're organized…We're not here to start a fight, we're here to finish one.”3. Last week, Dr. Cornell West announced that he would drop his bid for the Green Party nomination and instead continue his run as an independent. A statement from his campaign reads “The best way to challenge the entrenched system is by focusing 100 percent on the people, not on the intricacies of internal party dynamics,” per the New York Times. Barring other factors, this will complicate the activist academic's ability to appear on the ballot in many states. Within the same week, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that he would drop out of the Democratic Party primary and also run as an independent. Semafor reports that the Trump campaign now plans to target, rather than boost, the RFK Jr. campaign as his independent bid is expected to draw more votes from Trump than Biden in a general election.4. AP reports the Wisconsin Supreme Court voted 4-3 in favor of hearing a challenge to the state's legislative maps, long regarded as lopsidedly gerrymandered in favor of Republicans. Liberal justice Janet Protasiewicz, under massive pressure from Wisconsin Republicans, refused to recuse herself from this case – setting the stage for a power struggle which could see Republican legislators go so far as to impeach her. Liberals took back a majority on the state supreme court following a 15-year run of conservative control.5. X, formerly Twitter, has “roll[ed] out [a] new ad format that can't be reported [or] blocked,” per Mashable. The article goes on to note that “the new ad format also doesn't disclose who is behind the ad or that it is even an advertisement at all.” This seems to violate FTC guidelines, which demand that disclosures of advertisements be “clear and conspicuous.”6. An ominous report in the Washington Post finds that if one asks an Amazon Alexa whether fraud was involved in the 2020 election, it will reply that the election was “'stolen by a massive amount of election fraud,' citing Rumble, a video-streaming service favored by conservatives.” Amazon claims these responses were limited and that the error has been corrected, but this incident foreshadows a much larger issue of disinformation becoming so plentiful that it overwhelms reliable sourcing in terms of sheer volume online. Others have reported similar issues with so-called AI programs, which cull the internet for their answers to specific questions.7. Politico reports that, following a DNC meeting this past week, the Iowa caucuses will no longer be first on the presidential primary calendar. The state will now vote with many other, larger states on March 5th, also known as Super Tuesday. Iowa delegates have made clear that they plan to “lobby for an earlier nominating contest in 2028.” On the other hand, New Hampshire has signaled that it will not abide by the Committee's decision to move their primary, and may hold a “rogue” primary on their chosen date. Elaine Kamarck, a DNC member told Politico “We've made our decision about the sequence of these early states and we're going to stick to that sequence.”8. Finally, El Pais reports that the “Colombian hitmen who killed presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio [have been] murdered in an Ecuadorian prison.” Sources claim the men were hanged in a cellblock. Just days prior, “the United States offered a $5 million reward for information leading to the arrest of the masterminds behind Villavicencio's murder.” Outgoing right-wing Ecuadoran president Guillermo Lasso was in New York when the murders occurred, though former leftist president Rafael Correa wrote “If they are the hitmen who killed Villavicencio, it proves that the government was behind the crime.” Ecuador's contentious presidential election is slated for October 15th. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Daily Kos Radio - Kagro in the Morning
Kagro in the Morning - October 13, 2023

Daily Kos Radio - Kagro in the Morning

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 117:15


David Waldman embeds his machete of veracity into the forehead of falsity on today's special KITM. Fascists are supposed to run their trains on time, but the MAGA crazy train crashed before it could even depart from dysfunction junction. The Gop's hand-picked fascist Steve Scalice bailed out of the House Speaker race once he realized that his 113 votes could never beat Jim Jordan's 99.  With Jim Jordan on his own, the speaker position is now Gym's to lose. But what would be the chaotic fun in that? And so, Donald Trump's wandering eye now rests upon Elise Stefanik. Proud Boys and Moonies seem like strange bedfellows, until you see how much they both enjoy wielding their “rods of iron”. Meanwhile, it seems that Senator Bob Menendez has spent the last few years building a strong defense against any accusations of there ever being a two-tiered system of justice in the US.  Wisconsin's Republican Assembly leader, Robin Vos is still thirsty for a Janet Protasiewicz impeachment, but most Gop authoritarians have moved on to other hijinks, including gerrymandering their state into partisan archipelagos.

Heartland POD
Friday News Flyover - October 13, 2023 - Steve Scalise sees gavel slipping away - UAW President Shawn Fain announces expansion of UAW strikes and more

Heartland POD

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 28:59


This week on the Friday Flyover, Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan battle for Speaker of the U.S. House | UAW President Shawn Fain announces 8,700 Ford Kentucky Truck plant workers are joining the strike | Nurses are striking around the nation | Wisconsin Supreme Court judge Janet Protasiewicz stands her ground against GOP goofballshttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/republicans-fail-to-coalesce-around-speaker-choice-leaving-house-in-limbo/ar-AA1i49oxhttps://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/11/uaw-launches-strike-against-fords-kentucky-truck-plant-signaling-major-escalation-in-labor-fight.htmlOct. 11 – Today, Ford came to the table with the same offer they submitted to us two weeks ago. It was an unacceptable move that triggered a strong and immediate response.UAW President Shawn Fain and Vice President Chuck Browning called on our 8,700 members at Ford's extremely profitable Kentucky Truck Plant to Stand Up and strike. Our Local 862 members answered the call and walked out today at 6:30 p.m.Our Stand Up strategy has won important victories at the table, but we must go further. We will keep increasing the pressure on Ford and all of the Big Three until we've won our fair share of the record profits we've made at Kentucky Truck and every Big Three plant.Tune in to Facebook Live this Friday, Oct. 13 at 10 a.m. for more announcements on the status of bargaining at Ford, General Motors and Stellantis.General Motors last week agreed to include workers at its electric vehicle battery plant in the company's national contract with the union, which Fain called a “transformative win.”Fain said the union expects Chrysler parent Stellantis and Ford to follow suit, including battery plant workers in eventual contract agreements.The UAW has been gradually increasing the strikes since the work stoppages began after the sides failed to reach tentative agreements by Sept 14.The additional workers brings UAW's total to about 34,000 U.S. workers, or roughly 23% of UAW members covered by the expired contracts with the Detroit automakers, who are currently on strike.Fain will give bargaining updates and potentially announce further strikes at 10 a.m. Friday online, the union said Wednesday night.https://capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/nurses-unions-push-for-mandatory-staff-to-patient-ratiosSafe Patients Limit Act would cap the number of patients per registered nurseBy PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD – Unions representing nurses in Illinois are pushing for legislation that would impose mandatory staff-to-patient ratios in hospitals, nursing homes and other health care facilities.But lobby groups representing hospitals and nursing homes say they are steadfastly opposed to the legislation, arguing that a nationwide nursing shortage makes it impossible to comply with such a mandate.The proposed Safe Patient Limits Act, by Sen. Celina Villanueva and Rep. Theresa Mah, both Chicago Democrats, was introduced in February and was the subject of a joint hearing last week in Chicago by two House committees. It's an issue that has been discussed in the General Assembly since 2019 but has thus far failed to gain the necessary traction for passage. The latest hearing came just three weeks before lawmakers return to the Capitol for their fall veto session, which begins Oct. 24.“Short staffing isn't a mere inconvenience. It's a dire issue,” said Shaba Andrich, vice president of nursing homes for the SEIU Healthcare employee union. “It's predominantly a Black and brown issue. In historically marginalized communities of Chicago, these issues are magnified. These communities that already face systemic underinvestment are further deprived of adequate nursing care due to chronic short staffing.”The bill calls for setting a maximum number of patients that could be assigned to a registered nurse in specified situations. For example, in units with critical care or intensive care patients, the maximum number of patients per nurse would be just one. In units with pediatric patients, the bill would allow three patients per nurse, and in units with psychiatric patients, the bill would allow four patients per nurse.It also provides some legal protection for nurses, stating that they are to provide their services exclusively in the interest of patients, “unencumbered by the commercial or revenue-generating priorities” of a facility that employs registered professional nurses.Andrich, testifying before the committee last week, disputed the notion that there is a nursing shortage in Illinois. He said there is only “a shortage of caregivers who are refusing to be overworked and undervalued and underpaid,” and that the result of understaffing has direct consequences for patients.“Such understaffing isn't merely an operational concern. It translates into real world consequences,” he said. “Seniors enduring falls, malnutrition, missed medication, avoidable hospitalization, and, tragically, avoidable deaths.”Some of those who testified in favor of the bill accused hospitals and nursing homes of being more concerned about labor costs and profit margins than the best interests of patients.“We need this legislation because hospitals are incentivized to reduce labor costs. This means less staff,” said Jeanine Johnson, a critical care nurse at Ascension St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet. “Hospital executives see budgets and labor costs. Nurses see patients and their lives.”A.J. Wilhelmi, president & CEO of the Illinois Health and Hospital Association, a hospital trade group, said it's true that health care providers face significant financial pressures, largely because Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates have not kept pace with the rising cost of health care. But he said contrary to what the unions claimed, there is a significant and growing nursing shortage in Illinois, and the proposed Safe Patient Limits Act would put even more of a financial burden on providers.During his testimony, Wilhelmi cited a state survey into the registered nurse workforce that was conducted by the Illinois Nursing Workforce Center – which is a state agency that works to promote the nursing profession. Of the respondents to that survey, 27 percent indicated an intent to retire within the next five years. The IHA interpreted that and other data in the survey to suggest the state could see a shortage of 14,400 registered nurses by 2025.“I'm deeply concerned that many hospitals in the state, particularly safety net hospitals, critical access hospitals, will be unable to absorb the huge cost that ratios would impose,” he said. “And given the enormous financial pressures that Illinois hospitals already face, if this bill becomes law, they're going to have to make some tough decisions like cutting back services, closing hundreds of beds, and eliminating jobs. And frankly, some of our hospitals might be forced to close.”Andy Allison, deputy director of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the agency that administers the state's Medicaid program, suggested that the key to solving the staffing issues in hospitals and nursing homes is to raise wages to make the jobs more attractive.He noted that last year, lawmakers passed a significant overhaul of the way the state reimburses nursing homes through Medicaid, adding roughly $700 million in the form of incentives to increase wages and hire more staff.Before those reforms were adopted, he said, Illinois was home to 46 of the 100 worst-staffed nursing homes in the country. As of March 31, he said, that number had dropped to 14.“We hope that it becomes zero. We have a ways to go,” he said. “But in the last five quarters – that is, through March 31 of this year – in that five-quarter period, total nurse staffing hours statewide are up 15 percent.”Denise Stiger, an organizer for Teamsters Local 743, which represents health care workers in many Chicago-area facilities, said that money has not solved the problem, and that in some nursing homes, one CNA still could have as many as 20 patients to tend to during their shift.“We have to deal with the owners because they're slum lords. That's what they are,” she said. “And I understand that they get cited, and it's public. But these owners are not looking at that. These owners are looking at these patients as money.”Health care workers at hundreds of Kaiser Permanente hospitals and medical facilities across the U.S. walked off the job on Wednesday morning, in an effort to ramp up pressure on their employer to fix a staffing shortage that has intensified since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.Over 75,000 workers — including nurses, emergency department technicians, pharmacists and hundreds of others — went on strike in California, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Virginia and Washington, D.C.It is the biggest health care strike in U.S. history, according to the unions.Kaiser, headquartered in Oakland, California, is one of the largest nonprofit health care providers in the United States, serving nearly 13 million patients. Most Kaiser workers who have walked off the job will be on strike for three days, until Saturday morning — except those in Virginia and Washington D.C., who will be on strike for 24 hours.Roughly 1,500 essential workers at four hospitals in Los Angeles County kicked off a five-day strike Monday morning to protest what they claim are dangerous working conditions and unfair labor practices by hospital management.Employees at St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood walked off the job and picketed outside while nonunion nurses and staff were brought in to keep the hospital open, according to union organizers.Nurses and other staff at Centinela Hospital Medical Center in Inglewood, Garden Grove Hospital and Medical Center, and Encino Hospital Medical Center are also participating in the strike through Friday.ST. LOUIS — Nurses at SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital walked off their jobs for a 24-hour strike on Monday, a measure they said was necessary after the hospital failed to address their concerns about short staffing.Registered nurses union stages 24-hour strike at SSM Health St. Louis University HospitalMaddi O'Leary, a registered nurse who works in the bone marrow transplant unit, joins other SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital nurses represented by the National Nurses United union in staging a 24-hour strike Monday Sept. 25, 2023, outside the hospital.Christine Tannous, Post-Dispatch“We don't want to be out here,” said Maddi O'Leary, a nurse in the bone marrow transplant unit, who has worked at the hospital for eight years. “We want to be inside taking care of our patients. But we have not been given the resources to do so safely.”In a statement, SSM said the health system was “deeply disappointed” in the union's decision to organize a strike. The hospital said workers from nurse staffing agencies would help fill in where needed.Dozens rallied outside the hospital along South Grand Boulevard Monday, carrying signs and chanting. Nurses described feeling frustrated when they couldn't provide patients the quality of care they wanted to give because their units are understaffed.And when patients have to wait longer for care, health care workers receive backlash from them and their family members, they said. Several emergency department nurses said that they've noticed an increase in patients after South City Hospital, about 4 miles south, closed in early August following financial troubles.O'Leary said that while nursing shifts in her unit ideally are staffed by four nurses, lately there have been shifts with only two. That means she can't take a break because she can't leave the unit staffed by only one nurse.“Enough was enough,” she said.The strike was scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. Monday and end at 6:59 a.m. Tuesday. The nurses gave the hospital 10 days' notice.The union, National Nurses United, has represented nurses at the hospital since 2012. Though the nurses have held several protests to pressure SSM to increase staffing levels there, they had never before gone on strike.The nurses' labor agreement expired June 15. They have been in negotiations for a new contract since May and claim there has been little movement in bargaining. With the exception of the VA St. Louis Healthcare System, SLU Hospital is the only hospital in the region where nurses are unionized.SSM accused the California-based nurses union of holding strikes that are “intended to create tension and division within hospitals,” and said the moves are counterproductive to SSM's efforts to recruit and hire nurses.https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2023/10/11/republicans-ease-off-impeachment-threat-after-supreme-court-accepted-redistricting-case/After months of threatening that they would consider impeaching liberal Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz if she weighed in on a lawsuit over the state's legislative maps, Wisconsin Republican lawmakers have pulled back from the idea. Republicans began raising impeachment before Protasiewicz was even elected in April, with then-Rep. Dan Knodl (R-Germantown) saying during his special election campaign for an open Senate seat that he would consider impeaching her. In August, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) said he would consider impeaching Protasiewicz if she weighed in on the redistricting lawsuit — stating in a radio interview that he believed she had “pre-judged” the case and that could constitute a violation of her oath of office. Late last week, Protasiewicz ruled against Republican motions requesting that she recuse herself, writing in an opinion that the standard for recusal Republicans were arguing for would be “unworkable.” On the same day, Protasiewicz joined the Court's three other liberals in voting to accept one of two lawsuits filed against the maps. As Republicans floated the impeachment possibility, and state Democrats launched a campaign to raise public opinion against it, Vos said he convened a panel of three former Supreme Court justices to weigh in on the idea. One of those former justices, conservative David Prosser, wrote in an email to Vos on Friday before the court's decision was released that nothing Protasiewicz had done rose to the level of corrupt conduct in office, which along with criminal acts is the standard for impeachment in the state Constitution. “In my view, ‘corrupt conduct' is not a term that is open to a mere political grievance,” Prosser wrote. “If that were the case, legislative bodies could be trading questionable impeachments with considerable frequency.”“To sum up my views, there should be no effort to impeach Justice Protasiewicz on anything we know now,” he continued. “Impeachment is so serious, severe, and rare that it should not be considered unless the subject has committed a crime, or the subject has committed indisputable ‘corrupt conduct' while ‘in office.'”After the Court's decision was released last week, Vos said in a statement that he believes the U.S. Supreme Court will ultimately weigh in on the issue. “Justice Protasiewicz should have recused herself. We think the United States Supreme Court precedent compels her recusal, and the United States Supreme Court will have the last word here,” Vos said.Wisconsin's impeachment process requires a simple majority vote of the Assembly to impeach and a two-thirds vote of the Senate to convict and remove an official. In addition to Vos' retreat from the threat, multiple Senate Republicans have stated they don't support impeachment, meaning there wouldn't be enough votes in the Senate to remove Protasiewicz. In an audio recording obtained by the Examiner, a staff member for Sen. Rachel Cabral-Guevara (R-Appleton) told a member of the public that “she does not support impeachment.” Sen. Duey Stroebel (R-Saukville) also told CBS58 he doesn't support impeachment. Prior to the Court's acceptance of the case, concerns had been raised that under Wisconsin's impeachment statutes, a judge is unable to hear any cases while the Senate is considering conviction — meaning that if the Assembly voted to impeach, the Senate could hold off on a vote in order to delay the case. With the lack of supermajority support for impeachment in the Senate, state Democrats have called for Vos to drop the threats. “While it's long been clear the law wasn't on the Republicans' side, they now lack the votes to pursue conviction in the Senate — underscoring how any impeachment in the Assembly would represent an unprecedented abuse of the Wisconsin Constitution,” Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesperson Joe Oslund said in a statement. “Broken clocks are right twice a day, and now that David Prosser and Duey Stroebel have somehow emerged as voices of reason here, Robin Vos should have no excuse for not knowing what time it is: time to drop his unconstitutional impeachment threats.”What caught your eye:Wisconsin Examiner, Capitol News Illinois, STL Post Dispatch, LA Times, Washington Post, CNBC, NPR

The Heartland POD
Friday News Flyover - October 13, 2023 - Steve Scalise sees gavel slipping away - UAW President Shawn Fain announces expansion of UAW strikes and more

The Heartland POD

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 28:59


This week on the Friday Flyover, Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan battle for Speaker of the U.S. House | UAW President Shawn Fain announces 8,700 Ford Kentucky Truck plant workers are joining the strike | Nurses are striking around the nation | Wisconsin Supreme Court judge Janet Protasiewicz stands her ground against GOP goofballshttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/republicans-fail-to-coalesce-around-speaker-choice-leaving-house-in-limbo/ar-AA1i49oxhttps://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/11/uaw-launches-strike-against-fords-kentucky-truck-plant-signaling-major-escalation-in-labor-fight.htmlOct. 11 – Today, Ford came to the table with the same offer they submitted to us two weeks ago. It was an unacceptable move that triggered a strong and immediate response.UAW President Shawn Fain and Vice President Chuck Browning called on our 8,700 members at Ford's extremely profitable Kentucky Truck Plant to Stand Up and strike. Our Local 862 members answered the call and walked out today at 6:30 p.m.Our Stand Up strategy has won important victories at the table, but we must go further. We will keep increasing the pressure on Ford and all of the Big Three until we've won our fair share of the record profits we've made at Kentucky Truck and every Big Three plant.Tune in to Facebook Live this Friday, Oct. 13 at 10 a.m. for more announcements on the status of bargaining at Ford, General Motors and Stellantis.General Motors last week agreed to include workers at its electric vehicle battery plant in the company's national contract with the union, which Fain called a “transformative win.”Fain said the union expects Chrysler parent Stellantis and Ford to follow suit, including battery plant workers in eventual contract agreements.The UAW has been gradually increasing the strikes since the work stoppages began after the sides failed to reach tentative agreements by Sept 14.The additional workers brings UAW's total to about 34,000 U.S. workers, or roughly 23% of UAW members covered by the expired contracts with the Detroit automakers, who are currently on strike.Fain will give bargaining updates and potentially announce further strikes at 10 a.m. Friday online, the union said Wednesday night.https://capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/nurses-unions-push-for-mandatory-staff-to-patient-ratiosSafe Patients Limit Act would cap the number of patients per registered nurseBy PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD – Unions representing nurses in Illinois are pushing for legislation that would impose mandatory staff-to-patient ratios in hospitals, nursing homes and other health care facilities.But lobby groups representing hospitals and nursing homes say they are steadfastly opposed to the legislation, arguing that a nationwide nursing shortage makes it impossible to comply with such a mandate.The proposed Safe Patient Limits Act, by Sen. Celina Villanueva and Rep. Theresa Mah, both Chicago Democrats, was introduced in February and was the subject of a joint hearing last week in Chicago by two House committees. It's an issue that has been discussed in the General Assembly since 2019 but has thus far failed to gain the necessary traction for passage. The latest hearing came just three weeks before lawmakers return to the Capitol for their fall veto session, which begins Oct. 24.“Short staffing isn't a mere inconvenience. It's a dire issue,” said Shaba Andrich, vice president of nursing homes for the SEIU Healthcare employee union. “It's predominantly a Black and brown issue. In historically marginalized communities of Chicago, these issues are magnified. These communities that already face systemic underinvestment are further deprived of adequate nursing care due to chronic short staffing.”The bill calls for setting a maximum number of patients that could be assigned to a registered nurse in specified situations. For example, in units with critical care or intensive care patients, the maximum number of patients per nurse would be just one. In units with pediatric patients, the bill would allow three patients per nurse, and in units with psychiatric patients, the bill would allow four patients per nurse.It also provides some legal protection for nurses, stating that they are to provide their services exclusively in the interest of patients, “unencumbered by the commercial or revenue-generating priorities” of a facility that employs registered professional nurses.Andrich, testifying before the committee last week, disputed the notion that there is a nursing shortage in Illinois. He said there is only “a shortage of caregivers who are refusing to be overworked and undervalued and underpaid,” and that the result of understaffing has direct consequences for patients.“Such understaffing isn't merely an operational concern. It translates into real world consequences,” he said. “Seniors enduring falls, malnutrition, missed medication, avoidable hospitalization, and, tragically, avoidable deaths.”Some of those who testified in favor of the bill accused hospitals and nursing homes of being more concerned about labor costs and profit margins than the best interests of patients.“We need this legislation because hospitals are incentivized to reduce labor costs. This means less staff,” said Jeanine Johnson, a critical care nurse at Ascension St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet. “Hospital executives see budgets and labor costs. Nurses see patients and their lives.”A.J. Wilhelmi, president & CEO of the Illinois Health and Hospital Association, a hospital trade group, said it's true that health care providers face significant financial pressures, largely because Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates have not kept pace with the rising cost of health care. But he said contrary to what the unions claimed, there is a significant and growing nursing shortage in Illinois, and the proposed Safe Patient Limits Act would put even more of a financial burden on providers.During his testimony, Wilhelmi cited a state survey into the registered nurse workforce that was conducted by the Illinois Nursing Workforce Center – which is a state agency that works to promote the nursing profession. Of the respondents to that survey, 27 percent indicated an intent to retire within the next five years. The IHA interpreted that and other data in the survey to suggest the state could see a shortage of 14,400 registered nurses by 2025.“I'm deeply concerned that many hospitals in the state, particularly safety net hospitals, critical access hospitals, will be unable to absorb the huge cost that ratios would impose,” he said. “And given the enormous financial pressures that Illinois hospitals already face, if this bill becomes law, they're going to have to make some tough decisions like cutting back services, closing hundreds of beds, and eliminating jobs. And frankly, some of our hospitals might be forced to close.”Andy Allison, deputy director of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the agency that administers the state's Medicaid program, suggested that the key to solving the staffing issues in hospitals and nursing homes is to raise wages to make the jobs more attractive.He noted that last year, lawmakers passed a significant overhaul of the way the state reimburses nursing homes through Medicaid, adding roughly $700 million in the form of incentives to increase wages and hire more staff.Before those reforms were adopted, he said, Illinois was home to 46 of the 100 worst-staffed nursing homes in the country. As of March 31, he said, that number had dropped to 14.“We hope that it becomes zero. We have a ways to go,” he said. “But in the last five quarters – that is, through March 31 of this year – in that five-quarter period, total nurse staffing hours statewide are up 15 percent.”Denise Stiger, an organizer for Teamsters Local 743, which represents health care workers in many Chicago-area facilities, said that money has not solved the problem, and that in some nursing homes, one CNA still could have as many as 20 patients to tend to during their shift.“We have to deal with the owners because they're slum lords. That's what they are,” she said. “And I understand that they get cited, and it's public. But these owners are not looking at that. These owners are looking at these patients as money.”Health care workers at hundreds of Kaiser Permanente hospitals and medical facilities across the U.S. walked off the job on Wednesday morning, in an effort to ramp up pressure on their employer to fix a staffing shortage that has intensified since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.Over 75,000 workers — including nurses, emergency department technicians, pharmacists and hundreds of others — went on strike in California, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Virginia and Washington, D.C.It is the biggest health care strike in U.S. history, according to the unions.Kaiser, headquartered in Oakland, California, is one of the largest nonprofit health care providers in the United States, serving nearly 13 million patients. Most Kaiser workers who have walked off the job will be on strike for three days, until Saturday morning — except those in Virginia and Washington D.C., who will be on strike for 24 hours.Roughly 1,500 essential workers at four hospitals in Los Angeles County kicked off a five-day strike Monday morning to protest what they claim are dangerous working conditions and unfair labor practices by hospital management.Employees at St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood walked off the job and picketed outside while nonunion nurses and staff were brought in to keep the hospital open, according to union organizers.Nurses and other staff at Centinela Hospital Medical Center in Inglewood, Garden Grove Hospital and Medical Center, and Encino Hospital Medical Center are also participating in the strike through Friday.ST. LOUIS — Nurses at SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital walked off their jobs for a 24-hour strike on Monday, a measure they said was necessary after the hospital failed to address their concerns about short staffing.Registered nurses union stages 24-hour strike at SSM Health St. Louis University HospitalMaddi O'Leary, a registered nurse who works in the bone marrow transplant unit, joins other SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital nurses represented by the National Nurses United union in staging a 24-hour strike Monday Sept. 25, 2023, outside the hospital.Christine Tannous, Post-Dispatch“We don't want to be out here,” said Maddi O'Leary, a nurse in the bone marrow transplant unit, who has worked at the hospital for eight years. “We want to be inside taking care of our patients. But we have not been given the resources to do so safely.”In a statement, SSM said the health system was “deeply disappointed” in the union's decision to organize a strike. The hospital said workers from nurse staffing agencies would help fill in where needed.Dozens rallied outside the hospital along South Grand Boulevard Monday, carrying signs and chanting. Nurses described feeling frustrated when they couldn't provide patients the quality of care they wanted to give because their units are understaffed.And when patients have to wait longer for care, health care workers receive backlash from them and their family members, they said. Several emergency department nurses said that they've noticed an increase in patients after South City Hospital, about 4 miles south, closed in early August following financial troubles.O'Leary said that while nursing shifts in her unit ideally are staffed by four nurses, lately there have been shifts with only two. That means she can't take a break because she can't leave the unit staffed by only one nurse.“Enough was enough,” she said.The strike was scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. Monday and end at 6:59 a.m. Tuesday. The nurses gave the hospital 10 days' notice.The union, National Nurses United, has represented nurses at the hospital since 2012. Though the nurses have held several protests to pressure SSM to increase staffing levels there, they had never before gone on strike.The nurses' labor agreement expired June 15. They have been in negotiations for a new contract since May and claim there has been little movement in bargaining. With the exception of the VA St. Louis Healthcare System, SLU Hospital is the only hospital in the region where nurses are unionized.SSM accused the California-based nurses union of holding strikes that are “intended to create tension and division within hospitals,” and said the moves are counterproductive to SSM's efforts to recruit and hire nurses.https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2023/10/11/republicans-ease-off-impeachment-threat-after-supreme-court-accepted-redistricting-case/After months of threatening that they would consider impeaching liberal Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz if she weighed in on a lawsuit over the state's legislative maps, Wisconsin Republican lawmakers have pulled back from the idea. Republicans began raising impeachment before Protasiewicz was even elected in April, with then-Rep. Dan Knodl (R-Germantown) saying during his special election campaign for an open Senate seat that he would consider impeaching her. In August, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) said he would consider impeaching Protasiewicz if she weighed in on the redistricting lawsuit — stating in a radio interview that he believed she had “pre-judged” the case and that could constitute a violation of her oath of office. Late last week, Protasiewicz ruled against Republican motions requesting that she recuse herself, writing in an opinion that the standard for recusal Republicans were arguing for would be “unworkable.” On the same day, Protasiewicz joined the Court's three other liberals in voting to accept one of two lawsuits filed against the maps. As Republicans floated the impeachment possibility, and state Democrats launched a campaign to raise public opinion against it, Vos said he convened a panel of three former Supreme Court justices to weigh in on the idea. One of those former justices, conservative David Prosser, wrote in an email to Vos on Friday before the court's decision was released that nothing Protasiewicz had done rose to the level of corrupt conduct in office, which along with criminal acts is the standard for impeachment in the state Constitution. “In my view, ‘corrupt conduct' is not a term that is open to a mere political grievance,” Prosser wrote. “If that were the case, legislative bodies could be trading questionable impeachments with considerable frequency.”“To sum up my views, there should be no effort to impeach Justice Protasiewicz on anything we know now,” he continued. “Impeachment is so serious, severe, and rare that it should not be considered unless the subject has committed a crime, or the subject has committed indisputable ‘corrupt conduct' while ‘in office.'”After the Court's decision was released last week, Vos said in a statement that he believes the U.S. Supreme Court will ultimately weigh in on the issue. “Justice Protasiewicz should have recused herself. We think the United States Supreme Court precedent compels her recusal, and the United States Supreme Court will have the last word here,” Vos said.Wisconsin's impeachment process requires a simple majority vote of the Assembly to impeach and a two-thirds vote of the Senate to convict and remove an official. In addition to Vos' retreat from the threat, multiple Senate Republicans have stated they don't support impeachment, meaning there wouldn't be enough votes in the Senate to remove Protasiewicz. In an audio recording obtained by the Examiner, a staff member for Sen. Rachel Cabral-Guevara (R-Appleton) told a member of the public that “she does not support impeachment.” Sen. Duey Stroebel (R-Saukville) also told CBS58 he doesn't support impeachment. Prior to the Court's acceptance of the case, concerns had been raised that under Wisconsin's impeachment statutes, a judge is unable to hear any cases while the Senate is considering conviction — meaning that if the Assembly voted to impeach, the Senate could hold off on a vote in order to delay the case. With the lack of supermajority support for impeachment in the Senate, state Democrats have called for Vos to drop the threats. “While it's long been clear the law wasn't on the Republicans' side, they now lack the votes to pursue conviction in the Senate — underscoring how any impeachment in the Assembly would represent an unprecedented abuse of the Wisconsin Constitution,” Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesperson Joe Oslund said in a statement. “Broken clocks are right twice a day, and now that David Prosser and Duey Stroebel have somehow emerged as voices of reason here, Robin Vos should have no excuse for not knowing what time it is: time to drop his unconstitutional impeachment threats.”What caught your eye:Wisconsin Examiner, Capitol News Illinois, STL Post Dispatch, LA Times, Washington Post, CNBC, NPR

Here & Now
Wisconsin GOP moves to oust Supreme Court justice; Climate Week NYC

Here & Now

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 30:19


Five Americans who were imprisoned in Iran are back in the U.S. Jared Genser, a human rights lawyer representing Siamak Namazi, one of those recently freed. joins us. Jason Rezaian, a Washington Post global opinions writer who spent 544 days imprisoned unjustly by Iranian authorities, talks with us about how the freed Americans are readjusting to society. And, Climate Week NYC is one of the largest annual events focused on climate change. Grist reporter Zoya Teirstein joins us. Then, Republicans in Wisconsin are working to lock in their redistricting map and impeach newly elected liberal state Supreme Court justice Janet Protasiewicz. Author and Mother Jones correspondent Ari Berman joins us.

The Brian Lehrer Show
The Wisconsin GOP and Democracy

The Brian Lehrer Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023 28:17


When Wisconsin voters elected Janet Protasiewicz to the state's Supreme Court, it was seen a victory for democracy in a "democracy desert." So why have Republicans moved to impeach her barely a month into her tenure? Dan Kaufman, journalist and author of The Fall of Wisconsin: The Conservative Conquest of a Progressive Bastion and the Future of American Politics (W. W. Norton & Company, 2018), discusses this development and offers context. → The Wisconsin G.O.P.'s Looming Judicial Attack

Weekly Skews
Weekly Skews - 9/12/23 – Impeachment: So Hot Right Now

Weekly Skews

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 60:11


The GOP in the House and in the state of Wisconsin have impeachment in mind, for Joe Biden and Janet Protasiewicz (state Supreme Court), respectively. That neither has done anything remotely impeachable is, of course, immaterial. Join us.Support the show

Broken Law
Episode 121: The Strife Over a Single State Supreme Court Seat

Broken Law

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 44:38


Earlier this year, the most expensive judicial race in U.S. history saw Janet Protasiewicz elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. On this episode, Jeanne Hruska speaks with Craig Mastantuono about the impact of Justice Protasiewicz's election and Republican legislators' threat of impeaching her. They also discuss the role of judicial selection committees and how listeners can engage on state courts.  Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org Today's Host: Jeanne Hruska, ACS Senior Advisor for Communications and Strategy Guest: Craig Mastantuono, Partner, Mastantuono, Coffee & Thomas Link: "Why Republicans Could Impeach a Liberal Judge Before She's Heard a Case," by Reid J. Epstein Link: "Liberal judge's Wisconsin supreme court race win shows a shake-up in US politics," by Sam Levine Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media

Battleground Wisconsin
A free & independent media in Wausau & Wisconsin

Battleground Wisconsin

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 47:58


We start with a major threat to the 1st Amendment in the Northwoods that has made national news. Shereen Siewert, the editor and publisher of the Wausau Pilot and Review, joins us to discuss how her newspaper is being bullied through a bogus lawsuit by state senator Cory Tomczyk. The paper broke a story on a public incident where the Senator shouted an anti-gay slur at a young person who was testifying in favor of equity and inclusion at a public hearing. The lawsuit, which is costing the small newspaper hundreds of thousands of dollars, is clearly an effort to suppress free and independent media. President Biden visited Milwaukee on Tuesday on the one year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act. We discuss what the historic legislation means for Wisconsin and the country, and what remains to be done. We update the hostage taking by Major League Baseball (MLB) and the billionaire Brewers owner. It was revealed this week that owner Mark Attanasio spent more than half a million the last 6 months, more than any other group lobbying the state legislature. We evaluate the latest threat by Boss Vos and Republican leaders to threaten the impeachment of Janet Protasiewicz if she doesn't recuse from redistricting cases. Who is really abusing power? Finally, Robert asks if the huge Biden investment in rural broadband will be handled well by the Evers Administration, or will it be yet another unaccountable infusion of money into the telecom industry?

Newsmakers
Newsmakers: What's Next for the Wisconsin Supreme Court

Newsmakers

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023


Wisconsin's State Supreme Court isn't in session but is already making headlines just days after the swearing in of its newest justice, liberal Janet Protasiewicz. Court experts say it is likely the beginning of a heated year as the court has been asked to weigh in on controversial issues like legislative redistricting and an abortion […]

Hysteria
"Wet Hot Arraignment Summer" w. Evan Kleiman

Hysteria

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 91:56


Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco are together, in person, in Los Angeles (!) and mock the latest Trump indictment before diving into news coming from the Midwest, from Ohio's special election and Wisconsin's Judge-elect Janet Protasiewicz to backstabbing Rep. Tricia Cotham's and concerning “prenatal care deserts” in South Dakota. Then, Evan Kleinman of KCRW's Good Food comes on to talk about her TikTok For You Page, growing up in the LA food scene, and pomegranate molasses. Next, Megan Gailey and Kiran Deol join to discuss the double Hollywood strike, how it's impacting their careers, the economy, and labor movements at large, and how they might need to start marrying rich. Finally, some Sani-Petty (Who needs a Louis Vuitton suitcase? How are Women's World Cup players so cool?).For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.Show NotesCorrection: Abortion is legal in Minnesota.Easy Persian Barbari BreadCream Cheese Flour TortillasCabbage ChipsLogan on TikTok (Korean food)Kiran DeolI Love My Kid, But... (Megan Gailey podcast)

The Downballot
Could we see a Democratic trifecta in ... Wisconsin?!

The Downballot

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 39:18


It's a joyous week in Wisconsin, where Janet Protasiewicz's swearing-in means that the state Supreme Court now has its first liberal majority in 15 years. We're talking about that monumental transition on this week's episode of “The Downballot,” including a brand-new suit that voting rights advocates filed on Protasiewicz's first full day on the job that asks the court to strike down the GOP's legislative maps as illegal partisan gerrymanders.Co-hosts David Nir and David Beard also discuss why reports that a Democratic congresswoman might not seek reelection to her swingy House seat might actually be good news; the absolutely bonkers candidate Republicans just nominated in a pivotal New Hampshire special election; how North Dakota conservatives are trying to pave the way for congressional term limits by passing age limits; why Brett Favre is at the center of Democratic attacks against Mississippi's Republican governor; and why a new poll of Ohio's Issue 1 differs so dramatically from some other recent data.Transcript to come.

Battleground Wisconsin
Historic Indictment & investiture

Battleground Wisconsin

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 52:06


We discuss the Wisconsin flavor to the historic Trump indictment this week where the role of fake electors is central. We talk about the decades-long work that military sexual trauma survivors have done and what it all means in terms of President Biden's new Executive Order updating the Military Justice Code. We welcome State Representative Kristina Shelton to discuss the introduction of her BadgerCare Public Option bill expanding access to affordable healthcare for Wisconsinites and her attendance at the ALEC convention last week. We are also joined by Teamsters Local 662 Business Agent, Dan Boley to discuss the strike at Leinenkugels, how it is part of a broader national anti-union effort by Molson Coors, and how the Teamsters Local 662 will be calling for a boycott of Molson Coors products. Janet Protasiewicz is sworn in this week! We discuss whether it will be a new era of a progressive Wisconsin Supreme Court, as Law Forward immediately files a critically important gerrymandering case. Minnesota marijuana legalization has begun, leaving Wisconsin a weed revenue island. MAGA Rep. Van Orden bullies kids at the Capitol and Sen. Tammy Baldwin still has no serious GOP opponent.

Gaslit Nation
The Third Indictment: The U.S. vs. Donald J. Trump

Gaslit Nation

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 19:21


In The United States vs. Donald J. Trump, Special Counsel Jack Smith hits Trump and Trump alone with four charges of trying to violently overthrow our democracy and install himself as dictator. Read the 45 page indictment of the 45th president here. The case has randomly been assigned to Judge Tanya Chutkan who famously told Trump," Presidents are not kings." She also has a record of appropriate tough sentencing of January 6 insurrectionists, another Black woman on the frontlines of protecting our democracy, and doing so at much personal risk to herself and her family. This mini-episode was recorded before the active shooter today at the U.S. Capitol, a chilling reminder of our nation's slow moving civil war, as recent Gaslit Nation guest Jeff Sharlet appropriately calls it.   For those who want to go back in time to see Gaslit Nation's own indictment of Trump's violent coup attempt, read the transcript or listen to our January 13, 2021 episode Clear Intent, laying out Trump's clear intention to overthrow our democracy, something prosecutors must now prove in court in order to send Trump to prison where he belongs.   To celebrate the indictment and hang out in my first event since before the pandemic (it's been awhile!) come to Caveat this Saturday August 5th at 4pm EST or join by livestream to listen to me and comedian Kevin Allison of the RISK! Storytelling podcast in conversation about the making of the Gaslit Nation graphic novel Dictatorship: It's Easier Than You Think! Our Patreon community can use the promo code "JudgeLacky" (ahem, Aileen Cannon!) to get a discount on tickets for in person and livestream access, and attendeeds can receive a signed Mr. Jones film poster using the secret password "Duranty Tucker Carlson Circle of Hell" (so I know who the Gaslit Nation Patreon supporters are!) I'll have ten to give as thank you gifts to our community. Hope to see you there! Order your tickets here: https://www.caveat.nyc/events/gaslit-nation-presents-dictatorship-its-easier-than-you-think--8-5-2023   Show Notes:   Opening clip: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1686505896656932864   Closing clip: https://twitter.com/benwikler/status/1686505237505294336   Read the Trump indictment text charging him with 4 counts related to the 2020 election and Jan. 6 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-indictment-full-text-read-2020-election-charges/   Trump tried to organize a military coup: https://twitter.com/andygawt/status/1686646404427436032   Trump's three indictments: Stormy Daniels payout, classified documents and Jan. 6 riot https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2023/08/01/all-three-trump-indictments-explained/70486445007/   Can Trump Still Run for President if He Is Convicted? https://www.nytimes.com/article/trump-investigation-conviction.html   Trump draws judge who gave harshest Jan. 6 sentences and warned him "presidents are not kings" https://www.salon.com/2023/08/02/draws-gave-harshest-jan-6-sentences-and-warned-him-presidents-are-not-kings/   Judge who's criticized Capitol insurrection to hear Trump's challenge to House subpoena of presidential records https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/10/19/politics/tanya-chutkan-trump-records-lawsuit/index.html   CNN Poll: January 6 hearings haven't changed opinions much, but most agree Trump acted unethically https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/26/politics/cnn-poll-january-6-trump/index.html

Tavis Smiley
Jeet Heer on "Tavis Smiley"

Tavis Smiley

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 41:47


Jeet Heer - a national affairs correspondent for The Nation and host of the weekly Nation podcast – joins Tavis for a conversation on several major trending headlines in the news including: his thoughts on what he dubs “The Surprisingly Durable Myth of Donald Trump, Anti-Imperialist”, his thoughts on the impact of Elon Musk's changes on Twitter, and his thoughts on how the Midwest is leading a liberal and left resurgence after recent victories by Brandon Johnson in Chicago and Janet Protasiewicz in Wisconsin. (Hour 1)

Start Making Sense
Time of Monsters: Resurgence In The Midwest

Start Making Sense

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 37:52


The victories of Brandon Johnson in Chicago and Janet Protasiewicz in Wisconsin are the latest signs that the upper Midwest, after a long period of trending right, is now the home of a liberal and left resurgence. Chris Lehmann, who surveyed the region in a recent column for the Nation, joins the podcast to talk about this development. We look at the history of how the “Blue Firewall” that helped Obama win in 2012 became a cornerstone of Trump's victory in 2016, the disastrous impact of the 2010 midterms, the GOP campaign (aided by Koch-family money) to create permanent Republican power in the region using gerrymandering, and the counterattack led by grass-roots activism and union organizing. In discussing the recent liberal resurgence, we examine the impact of social issues (notably abortion and trans rights) and economic issues (notably workers' rights and trade). We also contrast the politics of Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan (where the Democrats are finding their footing) with Iowa (where the right continues to be ascendant). Subscribe to The Nation to support all of our podcasts: thenation.com/podcastsubscribe. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart
The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart: April 9, 2023

The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 40:52


On this week's episode of 'The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart': Secretary of Health & Human Services Xavier Becerra joins the show to discuss the White House's response to a Texas judge's ruling threatening access to an abortion pill. In a big win for progressives, Janet Protasiewicz flipped a conservative seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Plus, Dr. Barry C. Black and the Most Rev. Michael Curry share an Easter message of hope. All this and more on this week's episode of 'The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart. 

Trumpcast
Political Gabfest: No Mugshot For Donald Trump

Trumpcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2023 52:45


This week, David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Washington Post's Ruth Marcus discuss Donald Trump's arraignment; the elections of Janet Protasiewicz to the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Brandon Johnson for Chicago mayor; and the possibility of No Labels playing spoiler in 2024 presidential politics.   Here are some notes and references from this week's show: Manhattan District Attorney's Office: “District Attorney Bragg Announces 34-Count Felony Indictment of Former President Donald J. Trump”  Ruth Marcus for The Washington Post: “The Trump indictment is a dangerous leap on the highest of wires” Jim Robbins for The New York Times: “Mass Yellowstone Hunt Kills 1,150 Bison”   Here are this week's chatters: Ruth: Dublin Murder Squad 6-book series by Tana French ; Dún Aonghasa John: Carrie Hagen for Smithsonian Magazine: “The Media Learned Nothing After Misreporting the Reagan Assassination Attempt: As the shooter John Hinckley returns to life outside of imprisonment, it's worth looking back at every thing the media got wrong that day”  David: Adam Taylor, Júlia Ledur, Francesca Ebel, and Mary Ilyushina for The Washington Post: “A web of trenches shows Russia fears losing Crimea“; the Putrid Sea   Listener chatter from Zach Marks @zmarks215: The arrest of President Ulysses S. Grant   For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment, David, John, and Ruth discuss the sanctioned killing of Yellowstone bison that leave the boundaries of the national park.   Email your questions and chatters to gabfest@slate.com or Tweet us @SlateGabfest. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth Research by Julie Huygen Make an impact this Earth Month by helping Macy's on their mission to bring more parks to more people across the country. Go to macys.com/purpose to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Diane Rehm: On My Mind
Lessons From Wisconsin's Judicial Race, The Year's "Most Important Election"

Diane Rehm: On My Mind

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 36:30


Voters in Wisconsin went to the ballot box Tuesday in what many have called the most important election of the year. The results of the contest flipped the ideological make-up of the state's supreme court, sending liberal judge Janet Protasiewicz to the bench. Underscoring the race's importance, it became the most expensive judicial election in American history, with money flooding in from around the country. Dan Kaufman is the author of the 2019 best-selling book, “The Fall of Wisconsin,” and wrote about the importance of this election in a recent edition of The New Yorker. He joins Diane to explain why all eyes were on Wisconsin this week, and what the results mean for the future of the state – and the nation.

Heartland POD
The Flyover View, April 7, 2023 | Heartland Politics, News, and Views

Heartland POD

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 18:13


Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the HeartlandCheck out the Boots N' Bling Fest with our friends over at Turning Point Advocacy Services!  https://www.turningpointdvs.com/events/HEADLINESWisconsin's mixed bagForbes - https://www.forbes.com/sites/patrickgleason/2023/04/06/wisconsin-supreme-court-election-has-large-national-implications/?sh=24607da8192dReuters - https://www.reuters.com/world/us/with-abortion-balance-wisconsin-voters-choose-new-high-court-judge-2023-04-04/Yahoo News - https://news.yahoo.com/liberal-just-won-wisconsin-supreme-220051066.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAC0w7VYw-GaTGgX_Sag-H_KGiSNMmUoTV-guPk1zMHIiWq6ElqjVSIbQP1V2fjFNp0O85u6KDtUcd65QSfWs9smXmaseKejgSRDZqgsDDXHtlghe8hGU3FUlneM3poBGn3GSgLvphWwQXEfRS60ug9eY5cDjBzF_MxJXH4CVhzU3Tennessee Authoritarianism on full displayThe Tennessean - https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2023/04/06/tennessee-expulsion-amid-protests-house-gop-expel-lawmakers/70085057007/LIGHTNING ROUNDFarm Bill 2023,The National Association of Counties puts forth their letter to congressional leadership.NACO - https://www.naco.org/blog/naco-sends-letter-congressional-leadership-outlining-county-priorities-2023-farm-billMissouri,School Board positives and negativesSt. Louis Post Dispatch - https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/conservative-school-board-candidates-win-in-st-charles-county-lose-in-parkway-and-rockwood/article_c95e37ff-8a4b-59ac-89af-36b9400b1248.htmlRepublican bids for the next governor of MissouriKY3 Missouri - https://www.ky3.com/2023/04/06/missouri-secretary-state-announces-candidacy-governor/Missouri's ban on lawmakers and legislative staff working as lobbyists  upheldMissouri Independent - https://missouriindependent.com/2023/04/03/judge-rejects-ex-missouri-lawmakers-push-to-overturn-revolving-door-ban-on-lobbying/The EPA is estimating that Missouri may still contain more than 200,000 lead pipes.Missouri Independent - https://missouriindependent.com/2023/04/06/epa-estimates-more-than-200000-lead-pipes-remain-in-missouri/Kansas,Kansas republicans want genital inspections on kidsKCUR - https://www.kcur.org/news/2023-04-05/kansas-lawmakers-override-democratic-governors-veto-enacting-ban-on-transgender-athletesKansas Gov. Laura Kelly is calling for the state of Kansas to decriminalize fentanyl test strips.KSHB Kansas - https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/kansas-governor-calls-for-decriminalization-of-fentanyl-strips-in-stateMichigan,Republican Rick Johnson held accountable for accepting bribes.Detroit Free Press - https://www.freep.com/story/news/marijuana/2023/04/06/rick-johnson-charged-bribery-medical-marijuana/70086740007/Iowa,More than 565,000 Iowa voters have been notified that their voter registration status has been changed to inactive.The Gazette - https://www.thegazette.com/article/more-than-565000-iowa-voters-moved-to-inactive-status/Florida,DeSantis targets 13 year old son of former state employee and whistleblowerPensacola News Journal - https://www.pnj.com/story/news/crime/2023/04/06/rebekah-jones-son-arrested-in-florida-what-we-know-about-digital-threat-allegations/70088634007/And Lastly,Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas outed as being bought and paid for.Propublica - https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-scotus-undisclosed-luxury-travel-gifts-crow

The Heartland POD
The Flyover View, April 7, 2023 | Heartland Politics, News, and Views

The Heartland POD

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 18:13


Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the HeartlandCheck out the Boots N' Bling Fest with our friends over at Turning Point Advocacy Services!  https://www.turningpointdvs.com/events/HEADLINESWisconsin's mixed bagForbes - https://www.forbes.com/sites/patrickgleason/2023/04/06/wisconsin-supreme-court-election-has-large-national-implications/?sh=24607da8192dReuters - https://www.reuters.com/world/us/with-abortion-balance-wisconsin-voters-choose-new-high-court-judge-2023-04-04/Yahoo News - https://news.yahoo.com/liberal-just-won-wisconsin-supreme-220051066.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAC0w7VYw-GaTGgX_Sag-H_KGiSNMmUoTV-guPk1zMHIiWq6ElqjVSIbQP1V2fjFNp0O85u6KDtUcd65QSfWs9smXmaseKejgSRDZqgsDDXHtlghe8hGU3FUlneM3poBGn3GSgLvphWwQXEfRS60ug9eY5cDjBzF_MxJXH4CVhzU3Tennessee Authoritarianism on full displayThe Tennessean - https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2023/04/06/tennessee-expulsion-amid-protests-house-gop-expel-lawmakers/70085057007/LIGHTNING ROUNDFarm Bill 2023,The National Association of Counties puts forth their letter to congressional leadership.NACO - https://www.naco.org/blog/naco-sends-letter-congressional-leadership-outlining-county-priorities-2023-farm-billMissouri,School Board positives and negativesSt. Louis Post Dispatch - https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/conservative-school-board-candidates-win-in-st-charles-county-lose-in-parkway-and-rockwood/article_c95e37ff-8a4b-59ac-89af-36b9400b1248.htmlRepublican bids for the next governor of MissouriKY3 Missouri - https://www.ky3.com/2023/04/06/missouri-secretary-state-announces-candidacy-governor/Missouri's ban on lawmakers and legislative staff working as lobbyists  upheldMissouri Independent - https://missouriindependent.com/2023/04/03/judge-rejects-ex-missouri-lawmakers-push-to-overturn-revolving-door-ban-on-lobbying/The EPA is estimating that Missouri may still contain more than 200,000 lead pipes.Missouri Independent - https://missouriindependent.com/2023/04/06/epa-estimates-more-than-200000-lead-pipes-remain-in-missouri/Kansas,Kansas republicans want genital inspections on kidsKCUR - https://www.kcur.org/news/2023-04-05/kansas-lawmakers-override-democratic-governors-veto-enacting-ban-on-transgender-athletesKansas Gov. Laura Kelly is calling for the state of Kansas to decriminalize fentanyl test strips.KSHB Kansas - https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/kansas-governor-calls-for-decriminalization-of-fentanyl-strips-in-stateMichigan,Republican Rick Johnson held accountable for accepting bribes.Detroit Free Press - https://www.freep.com/story/news/marijuana/2023/04/06/rick-johnson-charged-bribery-medical-marijuana/70086740007/Iowa,More than 565,000 Iowa voters have been notified that their voter registration status has been changed to inactive.The Gazette - https://www.thegazette.com/article/more-than-565000-iowa-voters-moved-to-inactive-status/Florida,DeSantis targets 13 year old son of former state employee and whistleblowerPensacola News Journal - https://www.pnj.com/story/news/crime/2023/04/06/rebekah-jones-son-arrested-in-florida-what-we-know-about-digital-threat-allegations/70088634007/And Lastly,Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas outed as being bought and paid for.Propublica - https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-scotus-undisclosed-luxury-travel-gifts-crow

Political Gabfest
No Mugshot For Donald Trump

Political Gabfest

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 52:45


This week, David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Washington Post's Ruth Marcus discuss Donald Trump's arraignment; the elections of Janet Protasiewicz to the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Brandon Johnson for Chicago mayor; and the possibility of No Labels playing spoiler in 2024 presidential politics.   Here are some notes and references from this week's show: Manhattan District Attorney's Office: “District Attorney Bragg Announces 34-Count Felony Indictment of Former President Donald J. Trump”  Ruth Marcus for The Washington Post: “The Trump indictment is a dangerous leap on the highest of wires” Jim Robbins for The New York Times: “Mass Yellowstone Hunt Kills 1,150 Bison”   Here are this week's chatters: Ruth: Dublin Murder Squad 6-book series by Tana French ; Dún Aonghasa John: Carrie Hagen for Smithsonian Magazine: “The Media Learned Nothing After Misreporting the Reagan Assassination Attempt: As the shooter John Hinckley returns to life outside of imprisonment, it's worth looking back at every thing the media got wrong that day”  David: Adam Taylor, Júlia Ledur, Francesca Ebel, and Mary Ilyushina for The Washington Post: “A web of trenches shows Russia fears losing Crimea“; the Putrid Sea   Listener chatter from Zach Marks @zmarks215: The arrest of President Ulysses S. Grant   For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment, David, John, and Ruth discuss the sanctioned killing of Yellowstone bison that leave the boundaries of the national park.   Email your questions and chatters to gabfest@slate.com or Tweet us @SlateGabfest. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth Research by Julie Huygen Make an impact this Earth Month by helping Macy's on their mission to bring more parks to more people across the country. Go to macys.com/purpose to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hysteria
The Clown at the Party

Hysteria

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 65:09


Erin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco celebrate Janet Protasiewicz's (and abortion's) win in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election, bag on dumbass Donny Trump's arraignment mess, and ponder Boy Meets World's Ben Savage's Congressional run in news. Then, Tien Tran and Dana Schwartz join to talk parties: how to host, what to bring as a guest, and why asking “WHAT IS WHITE PRIVILEGE?” at a dinner party makes things…weird! Finally, some Sani-Petty (shoutout, Angel Reese and Bruce Springsteen! Boo, travel-sized containers and bad grocery store etiquette!).For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.Show NotesAbortion Wins Elections by Rebecca Traister (The Cut)No One Would TellWatch Pretty Baby on HuluWatch How I Met Your Father on HuluAnatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz

Slate Daily Feed
Political Gabfest: No Mugshot For Donald Trump

Slate Daily Feed

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 52:45


This week, David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Washington Post's Ruth Marcus discuss Donald Trump's arraignment; the elections of Janet Protasiewicz to the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Brandon Johnson for Chicago mayor; and the possibility of No Labels playing spoiler in 2024 presidential politics.   Here are some notes and references from this week's show: Manhattan District Attorney's Office: “District Attorney Bragg Announces 34-Count Felony Indictment of Former President Donald J. Trump”  Ruth Marcus for The Washington Post: “The Trump indictment is a dangerous leap on the highest of wires” Jim Robbins for The New York Times: “Mass Yellowstone Hunt Kills 1,150 Bison”   Here are this week's chatters: Ruth: Dublin Murder Squad 6-book series by Tana French ; Dún Aonghasa John: Carrie Hagen for Smithsonian Magazine: “The Media Learned Nothing After Misreporting the Reagan Assassination Attempt: As the shooter John Hinckley returns to life outside of imprisonment, it's worth looking back at every thing the media got wrong that day”  David: Adam Taylor, Júlia Ledur, Francesca Ebel, and Mary Ilyushina for The Washington Post: “A web of trenches shows Russia fears losing Crimea“; the Putrid Sea   Listener chatter from Zach Marks @zmarks215: The arrest of President Ulysses S. Grant   For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment, David, John, and Ruth discuss the sanctioned killing of Yellowstone bison that leave the boundaries of the national park.   Email your questions and chatters to gabfest@slate.com or Tweet us @SlateGabfest. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth Research by Julie Huygen Make an impact this Earth Month by helping Macy's on their mission to bring more parks to more people across the country. Go to macys.com/purpose to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is This Democracy
21. Trump Arraignment in Manhattan, Wisconsin Supreme Court, Tennessee Assembly: Many Different Battles – One Conflict

Is This Democracy

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 69:01


It's hard to keep track of everything that's happening in the struggle against the reactionary assault on democracy, on so many levels, all at the same time. We go through some of the big stories of the week and reflect on how to relate them to each other, where to direct our attention, how to process it all. We start in Manhattan, where, finally, Donald Trump had to turn himself in, was arrested, had to appear before a judge on Tuesday – and it was all… rather ordinary and boring, exactly the way it should be. We tackle some of the misleading narratives surrounding this case: Why it is indeed “political,” but not a political witch-hunt; why the actual “test for democracy” is the fact that a major party radicalized to the point where it elevated this man to the presidency and won't break with him even now.   We go to Wisconsin next: On the same day Trump appeared before a judge, Janet Protasiewicz was elected to the state Supreme Court, giving liberals a majority for the first time in 15 years. In a functioning, healthy democratic system, no single state court election should have so much riding on it, but here we are. And once again, just like in the 2022 midterms, a clear majority of voters in a purple state was mobilized for democracy and abortion rights, while Republican fear-mongering over “crime, crime, crime” fell flat.   Finally, to Tennessee: What's happening in the Tennessee Assembly is a reminder of the increasingly authoritarian measures Republicans are willing to take to punish those who dare to question their dominance. Republicans are trying to expel three Democratic lawmakers who had the audacity to protest in solidarity with an ongoing demonstration of thousands of citizens, mostly schoolchildren, demanding action to protect Americans from gun violence.   These are just some of the stories of this week – how can we make sure not to miss the forest for the trees? Clearly, we must not direct all our attention to Trump. But is the ex-president's fate just a distraction from what *really* matters? That's also not the right takeaway. Crucially, we should not separate Trump from the broader political conflict – neither to spend all our energy on his outrageousness nor to ignore his role as the manifestation of the American Right's anti-democratic radicalization. Ultimately, the challenge is to pay attention to the underlying reactionary political project, to the multi-level attempts to entrench traditional hierarchies of race, gender, religion, and wealth, to the increasingly authoritarian measures to prevent multiracial, pluralistic democracy. Follow The Show Follow Thomas Follow Lily This episode was produced by Connor Lynch

The BradCast w/ Brad Friedman
'BradCast' 4/5/2023 (Guest: John Nichols on progressive wins in WI's Supreme Court and Chicago mayoral race)

The BradCast w/ Brad Friedman

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 58:05


The BradCast w/ Brad Friedman
'BradCast' 4/5/2023 (Guest: John Nichols on progressive wins in WI's Supreme Court and Chicago mayoral race)

The BradCast w/ Brad Friedman

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 58:05


FiveThirtyEight Politics
The Takeaways From 2023's Super Tuesday

FiveThirtyEight Politics

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 43:11


Tuesday was quite the day in American politics. Former President Donald Trump was arraigned in Manhattan and pleaded not guilty to 34 charges of falsifying business records in the first degree. It was also Election Day in one of the country's purplest states and its third-largest city. In Wisconsin, voters chose the liberal state Supreme Court candidate Janet Protasiewicz by a double-digit margin, flipping the ideological orientation of the court. And in Chicago, voters chose progressive Brandon Johnson as their next mayor in a very close race, ultimately rejecting the tough-on-crime alternative. The crew covers it all in this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What A Day
Florida Man Charged With Fraud

What A Day

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 21:28


Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to hush money payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. Leah Litman, co-host of Crooked's Strict Scrutiny podcast, breaks down all the charges and where the case goes from here.And in headlines: Janet Protasiewicz won the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, Republican lawmakers in Tennessee moved to expel three Democrats for leading a demonstration for gun control, and Rupert Murdoch ended his engagement to his fifth fiancee.Show Notes:Crooked Media | Strict Scrutiny – https://crooked.com/podcast-series/strict-scrutiny/What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcastCrooked Coffee is officially here. Our first blend, What A Morning, is available in medium and dark roasts. Wake up with your own bag at crooked.com/coffeeFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday 

The News & Why It Matters
Trump BLACKOUT: Rachel Maddow REFUSES to Air Political Opponent's Speech | 4/5/23

The News & Why It Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 45:58


Just hours after being arraigned in a Manhattan court, former President Donald Trump gave a 21-minute speech to his supporters at Mar-a-Lago. He gave the speech in the same room in which he declared his 2024 presidential campaign. He began his speech by going after DA Alvin Bragg and saying he “never thought anything like this could happen in America.” Rachel Maddow told viewers the network would monitor the speech for any actual news, but otherwise, Trump wouldn't be given a free pass to vent unfiltered on MSNBC. A new poll from Fox News has revealed that Biden's approval rating among several key voting groups has reached new lows. A George Soros-backed liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate, Janet Protasiewicz, soundly defeated conservative-backed candidate Dan Kelly on Tuesday in a race that was crucial to the ideological balance of the court. Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson was declared Chicago's new mayor after defeating fellow candidate Paul Vallas, who had the backing of Chicago's police union, by around 13,000 votes. A Canadian politician proposed legislation yesterday that would criminalize “offensive remarks” made within 100 meters of drag performances. Today's Sponsors: Go to http://BUYRAYCON.com/why TODAY to get 15% off your Raycon order! Right now, you can save $200 on an EdenPure Oxileaf II Thunderstorm Air Purifier 3-pack for whole-home protection. You'll get three units for under $200. Put one in your basement, bedroom, family room, kitchen, or anywhere you need clean, fresh air. Go to http://edenpuredeals.com and enter discount code "sara3" to save $200. This supernatural thriller is perfect for your friends who love scary films and love going to church. You're going to have some great conversations afterward! "Nefarious" opens in theaters nationwide on April 14. Mark the date, and get your tickets now at http://www.whoisnefarious.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FLF, LLC
Daily News Brief for Wednesday, April 5th, 2023 [Daily News Brief]

FLF, LLC

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 13:49


This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Wednesday, April 5th, 2023. Alps Precious Metals Group THE PAST WEEK HAS BROUGHT SOME “EXCITEMENT” TO THE MARKETS. BANK RUNS. STOCK COLLAPSES. WHAT WAS THOUGHT TO BE STABLE SUDDENLY APPEARS UNSTABLE. AND YET, GOLD’S PRICE *WENT UP* AS THE HEADLINES BECAME MORE OMINOUS. ALPS PRECIOUS METALS WAS ESTABLISHED BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THE BEST WAY TO PROTECT ONE’S HARD-EARNED WEALTH FROM THE SERIOUS FINANCIAL PROBLEMS THAT ARE UPON US IS BY OWNING PHYSICAL GOLD AND SILVER. CALL JAMES HUNTER OF ALPS AT 251-377-2197, AND VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.ALPSPMG.COM TO DISCOVER HOW YOU CAN BUY PHYSICAL PRECIOUS METALS FOR YOUR INVESTMENT AND IRA PORTFOLIOS. OWN THE ASSET GOD SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED AS “GOOD” IN THE 2ND CHAPTER OF GENESIS, AND OBTAIN A PEACE OF MIND THAT CAN BE HAD WITH FEW OTHER INVESTMENTS. AGAIN, CALL JAMES HUNTER OF ALPS PRECIOUS METALS AT 251-377-2197, AND VISIT WWW.ALPSPMG.COM TO LEARN HOW TO OWN THE BEDROCK ASSET OF THE AGES.   https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-could-sentenced-more-100-years-prison-1792487 Donald Trump Could be Sentenced to More Than 100 Years in Prison Donald Trump could be sentenced to more than 100 years in prison if found guilty of the over 30 charges of business fraud in the indictment from a Manhattan grand jury for which he'll be arraigned on Tuesday in New York, according to attorney Lisa Bloom. According to an exclusive report by Yahoo News correspondent Michael Isikoff on Monday, the former president will face 34 class E felonies for falsification of business records in the case which revolves around the $130,000 payment of hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels by Trump's then-lawyer Michael Cohen ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Trump has consistently denied any wrongdoing and called the probe a political "witch hunt." "If this report is correct, Trump will be arraigned tomorrow on 34 FELONIES. Each carries a possible prison term of 4 years. Bragg would not bring this case without strong evidence," she wrote about the Manhattan District Attorney leading the grand jury investigation, Alvin Bragg. "Remember, this is the same DA's office that recently convicted the Trump Org for criminal fraud." Bloom, who since 2015 has been a vocal critic of Trump and in 2016 represented pro-bono four women accusing him of sexual harassment or sexual assault, said she's convinced that the case against Trump is strong, going to the point of calling it "a prosecutor's dream" because there's a record of the former president giving conflicting versions of the story. Based on these premises, Bloom expects the 34 felony charges to be about Trump's attempts to "cover up evidence of an underlying crime, in this case the campaign nondisclosures." Most experts looking at the case against Trump expect the chance of Trump actually serving prison time if found guilty close to zero. The charges against him would also not disqualify him from running for the presidency in 2024. It's also uncertain whether Bragg would actually recommend Trump serve time in prison. The sentence will be eventually decided by the judge. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/04/jolts-february-2023-.html Job openings tumbled below 10 million in February for the first time in nearly two years Job openings fell below 10 million in February for the first time in nearly two years, in a sign that the Federal Reserve’s efforts to slow the labor market may be having some impact. Available positions totaled 9.93 million, a drop of 632,000 from January’s downwardly revised number, the Labor Department reported Tuesday in its monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. Wall Street had been looking for 10.4 million, according to FactSet. It was the first time vacancies fell below 10 million since May 2021. The Fed has targeted the red-hot labor market in its quest to bring down inflation, which had been running at a 41-year high in the summer of 2022. The central bank has raised benchmark interest rates nine times since March 2022, but those moves had been appearing to have little impact on the jobs situation. Prior to the February data, job openings had been outnumbering available workers by nearly 2 to 1. The latest figures bring that ratio down to less than 1.7 to 1. Treasury yields fell following the release as the data could help dissuade the Fed from further rate hikes. Stocks moved lower. “The labor market is starting to loosen as the number of job openings declined in most sectors. As the economy slows, firms will likely cut openings and workers will be less likely to quit in search of better hours and higher pay,” said Jeffrey Roach, chief economist at LPL Financial. “The Fed could consider pausing rate hikes at the next meeting but only if the upcoming employment report shows signs of material weakness and the March [consumer price index] report reveals lower inflation.” Though the numbers run a month behind, the Fed watches the JOLTS data closely for signs of labor slack. Along with the decline in job openings, hires and separations also decreased slightly. Quits, a sign of labor confidence in the ability to switch jobs, rose by 146,000 to just over 4 million. Professional and business services saw a slide of 278,000 job openings on the month, while trade, transportation and utilities decreased 210,000. Accommodation and food services, an important sector to gauge consumer demand, dropped 125,000. On the positive side, there were 129,000 new construction jobs available, though that was the only category that saw a noticeable bump. The JOLTS release comes three days ahead of fresh nonfarm payroll numbers for March. The Friday Labor Department count is expected to show a gain of 238,000, with the unemployment rate holding steady at 3.6%. https://www.dailywire.com/news/wisconsin-voters-head-to-the-polls-to-decide-balance-of-state-supreme-court Wisconsin Voters Head To The Polls To Decide Balance Of State Supreme Court Voters in Wisconsin head to the polls on Tuesday to decide the balance of the state Supreme Court in one of the most expensive court races in history. Neither candidate running for the open seat belongs to a political party. Conservative candidate and former Justice Dan Kelly, backed by most Republicans, is facing off against liberal candidate Judge Janet Protasiewicz (Pro-Tuh-Say-Witz), the preferred candidate of most Democrats, with the winner determining the ideological slant of the divided court and earning a 10-year term on the court. Protasiewicz has reportedly been backed by donations from left-wing billionaire George Soros and Gov. J.B Pritzker (D-IL), while Kelly has received support from groups like Fair Courts America, a conservative judicial organization. Total spending has exceeded $40 million, an astronomical amount compared to previous years when total spending was only around $10 million. Hollywood has even thrown its weight behind Protasiewicz, with director Steven Speilberg contributing to her campaign and actor Mark Ruffalo encouraging voters to “change the future of Wisconsin by electing Janet Protasiewicz & flipping the state supreme court.” Both candidates have suggested that the other is unfit to serve, with Kelly pointing to Protasiewicz’s left-wing ties and claiming she has a soft-on-crime sentencing history, while Protasiewicz linked Kelly to attempts to challenge the 2020 presidential election in the Badger State. During a debate earlier this year, Protasiewicz claimed that she was “running against probably one of the most extreme partisan characters in the history of the state.” Though officially non-partisan, the candidates have nearly polar opposite views, with Protasiewicz openly championing her support for abortion and Kelly receiving the endorsements of key pro-life groups in the state. Protasiewicz had an ad featuring a woman celebrating an abortion because the child could have been born with disabilities. The election could be a deciding factor in a case over Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban, which became relevant after Roe v. Wade was overturned last summer. The candidates could also play a key role in deciding the fate of other laws in the state, including election integrity measures, election maps, and gun laws. Last year, the state made a bombshell ruling, saying that Wisconsin voters could not turn their ballots into unmanned drop boxes and that voters would not be allowed to give them to others to drop off for them. This case, decided 4-3, would likely have been different with a different balance on the court. Republicans currently control the state’s general assembly, but Democrat Gov. Tony Evers won re-election in November, meaning lawmakers are limited in what laws they can get passed. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/fairness-justice/los-angeles-decarceration-release-inmates Los Angeles floats 'decarceration' policy to release large number of inmates The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is floating a "decarceration" policy that would drastically reduce the number of people in jails, releasing many current inmates. The agenda item , added to Tuesday's meeting, is titled "Los Angeles County to Take Actionable Next Steps to Depopulate and Decarcerate the Los Angeles County Jails: Granting Local Authority, Advocating for Court and State Support, and Legislative Changes." The proposal, to be discussed during the meeting, would "declare the State of mental health services and overcrowding in the Los Angeles County jails a humanitarian crisis, requiring the County to move with all deliberate speed on meaningful solutions; and prioritize decreasing the number of individuals entering the Los Angeles County Jails" through a number of measures. In order to "reaffirm the Board’s commitment to depopulate and decarcerate," the proposal would require law enforcement to "cite and release individuals with aggregate bail amounts set at $50,000 or below" and "adopt a zero-bail schedule for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses." The push comes as crime, including violent crime, has risen in the past few years, particularly since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic . An analysis found that crime increased 11% in 2022, with 60 reported crimes per 1,000 residents, compared to 2021, which saw 54 crimes per 1,000 residents. In some areas, crime has skyrocketed; downtown experienced 372 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2022. The vice president of the Los Angeles Association of Deputy District Attorneys, Eric Siddall, denounced the proposal, speaking with Fox News, arguing that it would make crime in the city even worse. "The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’ motion to gut parts of the criminal justice system without input from stakeholders is dangerous and recklessness," he told the outlet. "The authors sought no advice from those who know and understand public safety issues. They seek to lower the jail population without addressing the root causes of crime or protecting the public." He condemned the "catch-and-release" part of the proposal. Now this! https://www.theblaze.com/news/gone-with-the-wind-to-include-trigger-warning-intro-that-addresses-white-supremacy-in-latest-print 'Gone with the Wind' to include trigger warning, intro that addresses 'white supremacy' in latest print The publishers of the classic American novel "Gone with the Wind" will include a "harmful" trigger warning and an introduction that addresses "white supremacy," the Telegraph reported. Pan Macmillan, a publishing house based in London, has decided to affix a trigger warning to Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novel. The book, which takes place in 1861, follows the story of Scarlett O'Hara, the daughter of a southern plantation owner, and her romance with Captain Rhett Butler during the Civil War. The cautionary note at the front of the new edition of the book will warn readers that it contains "racist" themes that could be "hurtful or indeed harmful." "Gone with the Wind is a novel which includes problematic elements including the romanticisation of a shocking era in our history and the horrors of slavery," the trigger warning states. "The novel includes the representation of unacceptable practices, racist and stereotypical depictions and troubling themes, characterisation, language and imagery." Pan Macmillan noted that the new edition of Mitchell's novel would remain original. New editions of works from Agatha Christie and Ian Fleming were recently altered to remove potentially offensive passages with racial references. "The text of this book remains true to the original in every way and is reflective of the language and period in which it was originally written," the cautionary note continued. "We want to alert readers that there may be hurtful or indeed harmful phrases and terminology that were prevalent at the time this novel was written and which are true to the context of the historical setting of this novel." "Pan Macmillan believes changing the text to reflect today’s world would undermine the authenticity of the original, so has chosen to leave the text in its entirety." Pan Macmillan added, "This does not, however, constitute an endorsement of the characterisation, content or language used." The cautionary note affixed to the start of the novel was written by Philippa Gregory, the author of "The Other Boleyn Girl." According to the publisher, Gregory was chosen to pen the introduction because "we believed it was important that no author from a minority background should be asked to undertake the emotional labour of being responsible for educating the majority." Gregory argued that Mitchell's novel "effectively promoted the racist planter view of the history of the South." She claimed it "defends racism" and "glamorizes and preaches white supremacy." According to Gregory, "It tells us, unequivocally, that African people are not of the same species as white people." "This is the lie that spoils the novel," Gregory adds. All I can say to the publisher is, Frankly my dear… I don’t give a damn.

Start Making Sense
Start Making Sense: John Nichols on Recent Progressive Victories and Chris Lehmann on Trump's Indictment

Start Making Sense

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 36:39


The landslide victory of the progressive candidate in Wisconsin's Supreme Court race, Janet Protasiewicz, ten times bigger than Biden's, shows how abortion wins elections. And in Chicago, progressive candidate Brandon Johnson won the race for mayor. John Nichols joins the show to discuss these victories.Also on this episode: Will Trump's indictment on 34 felonies change anything in the 2024 election? Or had everybody already decided what they think about Donald Trump? The Nation's DC Bureau Chief, Chris Lehmann reports.Subscribe to The Nation to support all of our podcasts: thenation.com/podcastsubscribe. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Daily News Brief
Daily News Brief for Wednesday, April 5th, 2023

Daily News Brief

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 13:49


This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Wednesday, April 5th, 2023. Alps Precious Metals Group THE PAST WEEK HAS BROUGHT SOME “EXCITEMENT” TO THE MARKETS. BANK RUNS. STOCK COLLAPSES. WHAT WAS THOUGHT TO BE STABLE SUDDENLY APPEARS UNSTABLE. AND YET, GOLD’S PRICE *WENT UP* AS THE HEADLINES BECAME MORE OMINOUS. ALPS PRECIOUS METALS WAS ESTABLISHED BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THE BEST WAY TO PROTECT ONE’S HARD-EARNED WEALTH FROM THE SERIOUS FINANCIAL PROBLEMS THAT ARE UPON US IS BY OWNING PHYSICAL GOLD AND SILVER. CALL JAMES HUNTER OF ALPS AT 251-377-2197, AND VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.ALPSPMG.COM TO DISCOVER HOW YOU CAN BUY PHYSICAL PRECIOUS METALS FOR YOUR INVESTMENT AND IRA PORTFOLIOS. OWN THE ASSET GOD SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED AS “GOOD” IN THE 2ND CHAPTER OF GENESIS, AND OBTAIN A PEACE OF MIND THAT CAN BE HAD WITH FEW OTHER INVESTMENTS. AGAIN, CALL JAMES HUNTER OF ALPS PRECIOUS METALS AT 251-377-2197, AND VISIT WWW.ALPSPMG.COM TO LEARN HOW TO OWN THE BEDROCK ASSET OF THE AGES.   https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-could-sentenced-more-100-years-prison-1792487 Donald Trump Could be Sentenced to More Than 100 Years in Prison Donald Trump could be sentenced to more than 100 years in prison if found guilty of the over 30 charges of business fraud in the indictment from a Manhattan grand jury for which he'll be arraigned on Tuesday in New York, according to attorney Lisa Bloom. According to an exclusive report by Yahoo News correspondent Michael Isikoff on Monday, the former president will face 34 class E felonies for falsification of business records in the case which revolves around the $130,000 payment of hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels by Trump's then-lawyer Michael Cohen ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Trump has consistently denied any wrongdoing and called the probe a political "witch hunt." "If this report is correct, Trump will be arraigned tomorrow on 34 FELONIES. Each carries a possible prison term of 4 years. Bragg would not bring this case without strong evidence," she wrote about the Manhattan District Attorney leading the grand jury investigation, Alvin Bragg. "Remember, this is the same DA's office that recently convicted the Trump Org for criminal fraud." Bloom, who since 2015 has been a vocal critic of Trump and in 2016 represented pro-bono four women accusing him of sexual harassment or sexual assault, said she's convinced that the case against Trump is strong, going to the point of calling it "a prosecutor's dream" because there's a record of the former president giving conflicting versions of the story. Based on these premises, Bloom expects the 34 felony charges to be about Trump's attempts to "cover up evidence of an underlying crime, in this case the campaign nondisclosures." Most experts looking at the case against Trump expect the chance of Trump actually serving prison time if found guilty close to zero. The charges against him would also not disqualify him from running for the presidency in 2024. It's also uncertain whether Bragg would actually recommend Trump serve time in prison. The sentence will be eventually decided by the judge. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/04/jolts-february-2023-.html Job openings tumbled below 10 million in February for the first time in nearly two years Job openings fell below 10 million in February for the first time in nearly two years, in a sign that the Federal Reserve’s efforts to slow the labor market may be having some impact. Available positions totaled 9.93 million, a drop of 632,000 from January’s downwardly revised number, the Labor Department reported Tuesday in its monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. Wall Street had been looking for 10.4 million, according to FactSet. It was the first time vacancies fell below 10 million since May 2021. The Fed has targeted the red-hot labor market in its quest to bring down inflation, which had been running at a 41-year high in the summer of 2022. The central bank has raised benchmark interest rates nine times since March 2022, but those moves had been appearing to have little impact on the jobs situation. Prior to the February data, job openings had been outnumbering available workers by nearly 2 to 1. The latest figures bring that ratio down to less than 1.7 to 1. Treasury yields fell following the release as the data could help dissuade the Fed from further rate hikes. Stocks moved lower. “The labor market is starting to loosen as the number of job openings declined in most sectors. As the economy slows, firms will likely cut openings and workers will be less likely to quit in search of better hours and higher pay,” said Jeffrey Roach, chief economist at LPL Financial. “The Fed could consider pausing rate hikes at the next meeting but only if the upcoming employment report shows signs of material weakness and the March [consumer price index] report reveals lower inflation.” Though the numbers run a month behind, the Fed watches the JOLTS data closely for signs of labor slack. Along with the decline in job openings, hires and separations also decreased slightly. Quits, a sign of labor confidence in the ability to switch jobs, rose by 146,000 to just over 4 million. Professional and business services saw a slide of 278,000 job openings on the month, while trade, transportation and utilities decreased 210,000. Accommodation and food services, an important sector to gauge consumer demand, dropped 125,000. On the positive side, there were 129,000 new construction jobs available, though that was the only category that saw a noticeable bump. The JOLTS release comes three days ahead of fresh nonfarm payroll numbers for March. The Friday Labor Department count is expected to show a gain of 238,000, with the unemployment rate holding steady at 3.6%. https://www.dailywire.com/news/wisconsin-voters-head-to-the-polls-to-decide-balance-of-state-supreme-court Wisconsin Voters Head To The Polls To Decide Balance Of State Supreme Court Voters in Wisconsin head to the polls on Tuesday to decide the balance of the state Supreme Court in one of the most expensive court races in history. Neither candidate running for the open seat belongs to a political party. Conservative candidate and former Justice Dan Kelly, backed by most Republicans, is facing off against liberal candidate Judge Janet Protasiewicz (Pro-Tuh-Say-Witz), the preferred candidate of most Democrats, with the winner determining the ideological slant of the divided court and earning a 10-year term on the court. Protasiewicz has reportedly been backed by donations from left-wing billionaire George Soros and Gov. J.B Pritzker (D-IL), while Kelly has received support from groups like Fair Courts America, a conservative judicial organization. Total spending has exceeded $40 million, an astronomical amount compared to previous years when total spending was only around $10 million. Hollywood has even thrown its weight behind Protasiewicz, with director Steven Speilberg contributing to her campaign and actor Mark Ruffalo encouraging voters to “change the future of Wisconsin by electing Janet Protasiewicz & flipping the state supreme court.” Both candidates have suggested that the other is unfit to serve, with Kelly pointing to Protasiewicz’s left-wing ties and claiming she has a soft-on-crime sentencing history, while Protasiewicz linked Kelly to attempts to challenge the 2020 presidential election in the Badger State. During a debate earlier this year, Protasiewicz claimed that she was “running against probably one of the most extreme partisan characters in the history of the state.” Though officially non-partisan, the candidates have nearly polar opposite views, with Protasiewicz openly championing her support for abortion and Kelly receiving the endorsements of key pro-life groups in the state. Protasiewicz had an ad featuring a woman celebrating an abortion because the child could have been born with disabilities. The election could be a deciding factor in a case over Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban, which became relevant after Roe v. Wade was overturned last summer. The candidates could also play a key role in deciding the fate of other laws in the state, including election integrity measures, election maps, and gun laws. Last year, the state made a bombshell ruling, saying that Wisconsin voters could not turn their ballots into unmanned drop boxes and that voters would not be allowed to give them to others to drop off for them. This case, decided 4-3, would likely have been different with a different balance on the court. Republicans currently control the state’s general assembly, but Democrat Gov. Tony Evers won re-election in November, meaning lawmakers are limited in what laws they can get passed. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/fairness-justice/los-angeles-decarceration-release-inmates Los Angeles floats 'decarceration' policy to release large number of inmates The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is floating a "decarceration" policy that would drastically reduce the number of people in jails, releasing many current inmates. The agenda item , added to Tuesday's meeting, is titled "Los Angeles County to Take Actionable Next Steps to Depopulate and Decarcerate the Los Angeles County Jails: Granting Local Authority, Advocating for Court and State Support, and Legislative Changes." The proposal, to be discussed during the meeting, would "declare the State of mental health services and overcrowding in the Los Angeles County jails a humanitarian crisis, requiring the County to move with all deliberate speed on meaningful solutions; and prioritize decreasing the number of individuals entering the Los Angeles County Jails" through a number of measures. In order to "reaffirm the Board’s commitment to depopulate and decarcerate," the proposal would require law enforcement to "cite and release individuals with aggregate bail amounts set at $50,000 or below" and "adopt a zero-bail schedule for individuals accused of low-level offenses, infractions, misdemeanors, and some felony offenses." The push comes as crime, including violent crime, has risen in the past few years, particularly since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic . An analysis found that crime increased 11% in 2022, with 60 reported crimes per 1,000 residents, compared to 2021, which saw 54 crimes per 1,000 residents. In some areas, crime has skyrocketed; downtown experienced 372 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2022. The vice president of the Los Angeles Association of Deputy District Attorneys, Eric Siddall, denounced the proposal, speaking with Fox News, arguing that it would make crime in the city even worse. "The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’ motion to gut parts of the criminal justice system without input from stakeholders is dangerous and recklessness," he told the outlet. "The authors sought no advice from those who know and understand public safety issues. They seek to lower the jail population without addressing the root causes of crime or protecting the public." He condemned the "catch-and-release" part of the proposal. Now this! https://www.theblaze.com/news/gone-with-the-wind-to-include-trigger-warning-intro-that-addresses-white-supremacy-in-latest-print 'Gone with the Wind' to include trigger warning, intro that addresses 'white supremacy' in latest print The publishers of the classic American novel "Gone with the Wind" will include a "harmful" trigger warning and an introduction that addresses "white supremacy," the Telegraph reported. Pan Macmillan, a publishing house based in London, has decided to affix a trigger warning to Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novel. The book, which takes place in 1861, follows the story of Scarlett O'Hara, the daughter of a southern plantation owner, and her romance with Captain Rhett Butler during the Civil War. The cautionary note at the front of the new edition of the book will warn readers that it contains "racist" themes that could be "hurtful or indeed harmful." "Gone with the Wind is a novel which includes problematic elements including the romanticisation of a shocking era in our history and the horrors of slavery," the trigger warning states. "The novel includes the representation of unacceptable practices, racist and stereotypical depictions and troubling themes, characterisation, language and imagery." Pan Macmillan noted that the new edition of Mitchell's novel would remain original. New editions of works from Agatha Christie and Ian Fleming were recently altered to remove potentially offensive passages with racial references. "The text of this book remains true to the original in every way and is reflective of the language and period in which it was originally written," the cautionary note continued. "We want to alert readers that there may be hurtful or indeed harmful phrases and terminology that were prevalent at the time this novel was written and which are true to the context of the historical setting of this novel." "Pan Macmillan believes changing the text to reflect today’s world would undermine the authenticity of the original, so has chosen to leave the text in its entirety." Pan Macmillan added, "This does not, however, constitute an endorsement of the characterisation, content or language used." The cautionary note affixed to the start of the novel was written by Philippa Gregory, the author of "The Other Boleyn Girl." According to the publisher, Gregory was chosen to pen the introduction because "we believed it was important that no author from a minority background should be asked to undertake the emotional labour of being responsible for educating the majority." Gregory argued that Mitchell's novel "effectively promoted the racist planter view of the history of the South." She claimed it "defends racism" and "glamorizes and preaches white supremacy." According to Gregory, "It tells us, unequivocally, that African people are not of the same species as white people." "This is the lie that spoils the novel," Gregory adds. All I can say to the publisher is, Frankly my dear… I don’t give a damn.

Mike Gallagher Podcast
The Mike and Mark Davis Daily Chat - 04/05/23

Mike Gallagher Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 16:12


Mike's daily visit with legendary Dallas/Ft. Worth talk show host Mark Davis of 660AM The Answer has become appointment listening. Here's today's segment: Mike and Mark discuss the insanity of Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's case against Donald Trump and his arraignment yesterday. Even folks on CNN are admitting that Alvin Bragg's case against Trump is incredibly weak and there is nothing there. Also, Janet Protasiewicz backed by Democrats wins crucial swing seat on Wisconsin Supreme Court. Chicago unfortunately voted for a left-wing wack job mayor. Let's hope for the best for all the Americans that live there.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Chad Benson Show
Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts

The Chad Benson Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 109:43


Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. Jobs that AI will not be able to replace. After leaving court, Trump flies back to Florida to address supporters. Woke Wednesday. The most inbred family in America. Wisconsin Supreme Court election: Janet Protasiewicz defeats Dan Kelly to secure liberal majority.

Heartland POD
The Flyover View, March 31, 2023 | Heartland Politics, News, and Views

Heartland POD

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 20:40


Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the HeartlandHEADLINESAs Nashville reels from school shooting, Tenn. lawmakers consider loosening gun restrictionsChalkbeat Tennessee - https://tn.chalkbeat.org/2023/3/28/23661164/nashville-school-shooting-tennessee-covenant-gun-policy-protest-legislatureThe Onion - https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1850269373NBC - https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/tennessee-rep-burchett-says-school-shootings-re-not-gonna-fix-rcna77185Michigan is passing gun safety laws. Most counties may not enforce themBridge Michigan - https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/michigan-passing-gun-safety-laws-most-counties-may-not-enforce-themLIGHTNING ROUNDMissouri,Hundreds gathered at the Capitol to protest on behalf of trans rights. Fox - https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/hundreds-protest-anti-transgender-legislation-at-missouri-capitol/Senate Democrats filibuster attack on Initiative petition.Missouri Independent - https://missouriindependent.com/2023/03/29/democratic-filibuster-blocks-vote-on-bill-making-it-harder-to-amend-missouri-constitution/Missouri House lawmakers voted on Tuesday to strip all state funding from public libraries.KY3 Missouri - https://www.ky3.com/2023/03/29/missouri-house-votes-strip-state-funding-public-libraries/Two GOP senators are at odds over red flag law ban.STLPR - https://news.stlpublicradio.org/government-politics-issues/2023-03-29/bid-to-ban-red-flag-laws-defeated-in-missouri-senate-committeeIllinois, The Rosenberg Moon Habitat named 2023's "Coolest Thing Made in Illinois" Daily Herald - https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20230329/moon-habitat-named-coolest-thing-made-in-illinois$200 million investment to improve freight mobility throughout the state of Illinois. WSILTV - https://www.wsiltv.com/news/illinois/200-million-to-improve-freight-routes-throughout-illinois/article_af3e8804-cf12-11ed-988b-8f19cd78baa6.htmlWisconsin,The St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Cottage Grove WI engaged in potentially illegal political campaigning.Wisconsin State Journal - https://madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/blatant-electioneering-wisconsin-group-calls-for-irs-investigation-into-cottage-grove-church/article_1e9849b9-75bb-5b6d-87a9-4af24613a464.htmlKansas, Senate republicans gut opioid assistance bill in order to virtue signal.Kansas Reflector - https://kansasreflector.com/2023/03/29/senate-clashes-over-gutting-of-kansas-overdose-fatality-bill-unanimously-passed-by-house/And Lastly,Let's round off this week with a showcase of states attempting to loosen gun regulations yet further.Donald gets gotVOTE!

The Heartland POD
The Flyover View, March 31, 2023 | Heartland Politics, News, and Views

The Heartland POD

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 20:40


Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the HeartlandHEADLINESAs Nashville reels from school shooting, Tenn. lawmakers consider loosening gun restrictionsChalkbeat Tennessee - https://tn.chalkbeat.org/2023/3/28/23661164/nashville-school-shooting-tennessee-covenant-gun-policy-protest-legislatureThe Onion - https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1850269373NBC - https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/tennessee-rep-burchett-says-school-shootings-re-not-gonna-fix-rcna77185Michigan is passing gun safety laws. Most counties may not enforce themBridge Michigan - https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/michigan-passing-gun-safety-laws-most-counties-may-not-enforce-themLIGHTNING ROUNDMissouri,Hundreds gathered at the Capitol to protest on behalf of trans rights. Fox - https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/hundreds-protest-anti-transgender-legislation-at-missouri-capitol/Senate Democrats filibuster attack on Initiative petition.Missouri Independent - https://missouriindependent.com/2023/03/29/democratic-filibuster-blocks-vote-on-bill-making-it-harder-to-amend-missouri-constitution/Missouri House lawmakers voted on Tuesday to strip all state funding from public libraries.KY3 Missouri - https://www.ky3.com/2023/03/29/missouri-house-votes-strip-state-funding-public-libraries/Two GOP senators are at odds over red flag law ban.STLPR - https://news.stlpublicradio.org/government-politics-issues/2023-03-29/bid-to-ban-red-flag-laws-defeated-in-missouri-senate-committeeIllinois, The Rosenberg Moon Habitat named 2023's "Coolest Thing Made in Illinois" Daily Herald - https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20230329/moon-habitat-named-coolest-thing-made-in-illinois$200 million investment to improve freight mobility throughout the state of Illinois. WSILTV - https://www.wsiltv.com/news/illinois/200-million-to-improve-freight-routes-throughout-illinois/article_af3e8804-cf12-11ed-988b-8f19cd78baa6.htmlWisconsin,The St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Cottage Grove WI engaged in potentially illegal political campaigning.Wisconsin State Journal - https://madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/blatant-electioneering-wisconsin-group-calls-for-irs-investigation-into-cottage-grove-church/article_1e9849b9-75bb-5b6d-87a9-4af24613a464.htmlKansas, Senate republicans gut opioid assistance bill in order to virtue signal.Kansas Reflector - https://kansasreflector.com/2023/03/29/senate-clashes-over-gutting-of-kansas-overdose-fatality-bill-unanimously-passed-by-house/And Lastly,Let's round off this week with a showcase of states attempting to loosen gun regulations yet further.Donald gets gotVOTE!

No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen
Trump's last-ditch effort to avoid prosecution blows up in his face

No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2023 38:11


Trump employs a last-ditch strategy to get out of his impending indictments. Brian interviews the liberal candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court election, Janet Protasiewicz, about what's at stake in this upcoming race as far as abortion and fair maps are concerned. And former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner joins to discuss when we can expect the indictment against Trump to be handed down in the Manhattan DA case, and whether he's hurt his own cause with his continuous threats of violence.Donate to the "Don't Be A Mitch" fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dontbeamitchShop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shopYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohenTwitter: https://twitter.com/briantylercohenFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/briantylercohenInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/briantylercohenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/briantylercohenNewsletter: https://www.briantylercohen.com/sign-upWritten by Brian Tyler CohenProduced by Sam GraberRecorded in Los Angeles, CASee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Heartland POD
The Flyover View, March 24, 2023 | Heartland Politics, News, and Views

Heartland POD

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 16:56


Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the HeartlandHEADLINE 1: Idaho hospital to stop labor and delivery services citing "political climate" and doctor shortages HEADLINESIdaho hospital to stop labor and delivery services citing "political climate" and doctor shortagesCBS https://www.cbsnews.com/news/idaho-hospital-bonner-general-stops-labor-delivery-services-citing-political-climate-doctor-shortages/Advisory Board- https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2023/03/22/rural-hospitalsTexas Mass Shootings Up 62.5 Percent Since Permit-less Carry Bill Reform Austin - https://www.reformaustin.org/public-safety/texas-mass-shootings-up-62-5-percent-since-permitless-carry-bill/LIGHTNING ROUNDMissouri,Republicans looking out for number 1...percentersMissouri House Democrats https://www.mohousedemcaucus.com/post/dems-respond-as-house-gop-votes-for-more-irresponsible-kansas-style-tax-cutsAmeren Missouri wants Right of First RefusalMissouri Independent  - https://missouriindependent.com/2023/03/20/missouri-kansas-utilities-back-bills-to-reestablish-monopoly-on-transmission-projects/Wyoming,Wyoming has become the first US state to outlaw the use or prescription of medication abortion pills.The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/18/wyoming-becomes-first-us-state-to-outlaw-use-of-abortion-pills?CMP=Share_iOSApp_OtherTexas,Texas Electric gouge? Texas Tribune - https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/17/puc-appeals-court-uri-prices/?utm_campaign=trib-social-buttons&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR2LBp_QWfCYZUkaapnJ2zK7KbbYD70TaV2Df5WPxejrlGPGwofijQ57sTY&mibextid=Zxz2cZWisconsin,Judge Candidates DebateAP - https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-supreme-court-election-abortion-trump-81e311c9d0416d4a04489ad7a38c134dTennessee,Country Star Maren Morris tells TN to arrest herUSA Today - https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2023/03/22/maren-morris-takes-stand-against-tennessee-drag-show-bill-nashville/11524014002/Oklahoma,OK's Don't Say Gay BillKFOR Oklahoma https://kfor.com/news/oklahoma-legislature/oklahoma-dont-say-gay-bill-passes-house/Narrow win for Abortion carePolitico - https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/21/oklahoma-abortion-mothers-life-00088189Kansas,Kansas Republican fearmonger with what scraps they have left regarding AbortionAP - https://apnews.com/article/born-alive-abortion-bill-kansas-legislature-89b7276e071fda4808c96d9d3e8cce4eLastly, in the Ozarks of Missouri, Show me the toes!Springfield News Leader - https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2023/03/22/james-river-church-leader-says-woman-regrew-toes-during-a-service/70028744007/?fbclid=IwAR246xmpVxo0jzwvE6ZcWSselFy8tuz90oqYmmXT3quK46StyGtifbPMk9Y&mibextid=Zxz2cZ#lfjwjwcqjrzzgwbltrg

The Heartland POD
The Flyover View, March 24, 2023 | Heartland Politics, News, and Views

The Heartland POD

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 16:56


Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the HeartlandHEADLINE 1: Idaho hospital to stop labor and delivery services citing "political climate" and doctor shortages HEADLINESIdaho hospital to stop labor and delivery services citing "political climate" and doctor shortagesCBS https://www.cbsnews.com/news/idaho-hospital-bonner-general-stops-labor-delivery-services-citing-political-climate-doctor-shortages/Advisory Board- https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2023/03/22/rural-hospitalsTexas Mass Shootings Up 62.5 Percent Since Permit-less Carry Bill Reform Austin - https://www.reformaustin.org/public-safety/texas-mass-shootings-up-62-5-percent-since-permitless-carry-bill/LIGHTNING ROUNDMissouri,Republicans looking out for number 1...percentersMissouri House Democrats https://www.mohousedemcaucus.com/post/dems-respond-as-house-gop-votes-for-more-irresponsible-kansas-style-tax-cutsAmeren Missouri wants Right of First RefusalMissouri Independent  - https://missouriindependent.com/2023/03/20/missouri-kansas-utilities-back-bills-to-reestablish-monopoly-on-transmission-projects/Wyoming,Wyoming has become the first US state to outlaw the use or prescription of medication abortion pills.The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/18/wyoming-becomes-first-us-state-to-outlaw-use-of-abortion-pills?CMP=Share_iOSApp_OtherTexas,Texas Electric gouge? Texas Tribune - https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/17/puc-appeals-court-uri-prices/?utm_campaign=trib-social-buttons&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR2LBp_QWfCYZUkaapnJ2zK7KbbYD70TaV2Df5WPxejrlGPGwofijQ57sTY&mibextid=Zxz2cZWisconsin,Judge Candidates DebateAP - https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-supreme-court-election-abortion-trump-81e311c9d0416d4a04489ad7a38c134dTennessee,Country Star Maren Morris tells TN to arrest herUSA Today - https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2023/03/22/maren-morris-takes-stand-against-tennessee-drag-show-bill-nashville/11524014002/Oklahoma,OK's Don't Say Gay BillKFOR Oklahoma https://kfor.com/news/oklahoma-legislature/oklahoma-dont-say-gay-bill-passes-house/Narrow win for Abortion carePolitico - https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/21/oklahoma-abortion-mothers-life-00088189Kansas,Kansas Republican fearmonger with what scraps they have left regarding AbortionAP - https://apnews.com/article/born-alive-abortion-bill-kansas-legislature-89b7276e071fda4808c96d9d3e8cce4eLastly, in the Ozarks of Missouri, Show me the toes!Springfield News Leader - https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2023/03/22/james-river-church-leader-says-woman-regrew-toes-during-a-service/70028744007/?fbclid=IwAR246xmpVxo0jzwvE6ZcWSselFy8tuz90oqYmmXT3quK46StyGtifbPMk9Y&mibextid=Zxz2cZ#lfjwjwcqjrzzgwbltrg

The Majority Report with Sam Seder
3042 - The Supreme Court Case That Could Crush The Change We Want; The Race To Make Wisconsin A Democracy w/ Aaron Kleinman & Peter Shamshiri

The Majority Report with Sam Seder

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 97:24


Sam hosts Aaron Kleinman, director of research for the States Project at Future Now, to discuss the upcoming Wisconsin State Supreme Court election in April. Then they're joined by Peter Shamshiri, or Law Boy on Twitter, co-host of the 5-4 Podcast, to discuss the recent oral arguments before the Supreme Court. First, Sam runs through updates on the DOJ bringing a case against the Memphis PD, Biden's budget (and its record-breaking defense spending), the reaction to Tucker Carlson's white-washing of 1/6, and Twitter vs. the FTC, before diving into Elizabeth Warren's takedown of Jerome Powell as he shunts one half of the Fed's mandate (employment) in favor of the other (inflation). Aaron Kleinman then joins as he and Sam dive right into the Wisconsin Supreme Court race between Trump alumnus Daniel Kelly and “pro-democracy” Janet Protasiewicz, walking through the stakes – from election shenanigans to reproductive rights – before looking to the electoral nature of the state, with one of the country's worst cases of gerrymandering, and wrapping up the interview exploring the Democrats' success in special elections post-Dobbs, and how that could play out in the additional State Senate race. Peter Shamshiri and Sam then take on the status of Biden's Student Loan relief program, summarizing the argument his administration is bringing in front of the Supreme Court, why said argument is so emergency-specific, and why the justices' questions during oral arguments centered around administrative power. Expanding on this, Sam and Peter discuss the battle between the Chevron and Major Question Doctrines, and why the “standing” of the cases being brought against Student Debt relief is on flimsy ground, before wrapping up the interview by summarizing the Supreme Court's recent cases regarding the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the accountability of tech platforms for what their algorithms promote. And in the Fun Half: Another Daily Wire theocrat (Michael Knowles) preaches about why divine right monarchy is better at limiting power than democracy, Republicans try to pin Norfolk Southern's climate disaster on “diversity” while still refusing to bolster regulations, and Bernie Sanders launches his investigation into Howard Schultz's mass exploitation. Kevin McCarthy and Tucker Carlson feel the heat for their Twitter-files-esque release of footage whitewashing January 6th, plus, your IMs! Check out the States Project here: https://statesproject.org/ Check out the 5-4 Podcast here: https://www.patreon.com/fivefourpod Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com: https://fans.fm/majority/join Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/esvnshow Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here: https://am-quickie.ghost.io/ Join the Majority Report Discord! http://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Get the free Majority Report App!: http://majority.fm/app Check out today's sponsors:  Henson Shaving: Go to https://hensonshaving.com/majority and use code MAJORITY for a free 100-pack of blades! HoldOn Bags: To shop plant based bags and replace single use plastics all over your home, visit https://holdonbags.com/MAJORITY or enter MAJORITY at checkout to save 20% off your order. Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattBinder @MattLech @BF1nn @BradKAlsop Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Subscribe to Discourse Blog, a newsletter and website for progressive essays and related fun partly run by AM Quickie writer Jack Crosbie. https://discourseblog.com/ Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.com/ The Majority Report with Sam Seder - https://majorityreportradio.com/

Heartland POD
The Flyover View, February 24, 2023 | Heartland Politics, News, and Views

Heartland POD

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 18:25


Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the HeartlandHEADLINES:New bill in the Kentucky Legislature says school board candidates must pick a political party Courier Journal - https://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/2023/02/21/kentucky-school-board-elections-partisan-state-bill-legislation-meeting/69911145007/Missouri Republican pushes to legalize psychoactive drugs to treat depression, PTSDThe Missouri Independent -  https://missouriindependent.com/2023/01/30/missouri-republican-pushes-to-legalize-magic-mushrooms-to-treat-depression-ptsd/LIGHTNING ROUND:Arkansas LEARNS Leaves much to be desiredKARK - https://www.kark.com/news/your-local-election-hq/arkansas-learns-passes-senate-education-committee/KARK - https://www.kark.com/news/politics/teachers-protest-arkansas-learn-plan-at-capitol/?ipid=promo-link-block2Axios - https://www.axios.com/local/nw-arkansas/2023/02/23/arkansas-education-committee-sanders-bill-learnsIndianaLegislating trans youth out of existence.The Times of Northwest Indiana - https://www.nwitimes.com/business/healthcare/indiana-lawmakers-approve-policies-targeting-transgender-children/article_fa6e1c79-edb0-5c83-ae99-9aab56fd88f9.htmlRepublican Lawmakers clutch their puritanical pearls. WLFI NEWS 18 - https://www.wlfi.com/news/indiana-lawmakers-back-defunding-kinsey-sex-institute/article_766bd79a-b39a-11ed-9dc9-a33bbde5e739.htmlWisconsin Judge Protasiewicz has pioneers a new style of judicial campaigning, and wins.The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/22/us/politics/wisconsin-supreme-court-race.htmlA new report on educators in Wisconsin.Post Crescent - https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/education/2023/02/20/wisconsin-is-losing-many-early-career-teachers/69903018007/IowaSenate bill could re-instate the death penalty in Iowa.KCRG - https://www.kcrg.com/2023/02/23/proposed-plan-that-would-return-death-penalty-iowa-moves-forward/Iowa House Democrats unveil legislation to legalize marijuana.Des Moines Register - https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2023/02/23/iowa-house-speaker-gop-may-introduce-bill-to-ban-gender-care-for-kids/69936706007/Marijuana Moment - https://www.marijuanamoment.net/iowa-democratic-house-leaders-file-bill-to-legalize-marijuana/MissouriThe Missouri Senate votes to add 8.7% to public paychecks. Missouri Independent - https://missouriindependent.com/briefs/missouri-state-employee-pay-raise-heads-to-governors-desk/Embattled St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner. The Missouri Independent - https://missouriindependent.com/2023/02/23/missouri-ag-moves-forward-with-effort-to-remove-st-louis-prosecutor-from-office/Lastly,Michigan Republicans tap Kristina Karamo to lead themThe Daily Beast - https://www.thedailybeast.com/kristina-karamo-qanon-spewing-election-denier-to-lead-michigan-gop