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Hosts: Taylor Morgan and Erin Rider  Recent Congressional Republican town halls have been quite lively and loud, with protestors and angry constituents voicing frustrations over several things President Trump and Congress are doing. It's prompted urging from Congressional GOP leaders to stop holding town halls for a while. Now, Democrats see this as an opportunity to swoop in and make headway in these conservative districts. 

Hosts: Taylor Morgan and Erin Rider  Drama between DOJ, President Trump, and federal judge continues  The drama continues this afternoon between the Department of Justice and President Trump, and a U.S. District judge requesting information about deportation flights. You'll recall that the president called for that judge's impeachment, but the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court refuses to even go down that path. Today, the Justice Department chastised the judge’s demand for more information. We begin Inside Sources with a discussion on the latest developments.    National Democrats holding town halls in Republican districts  Recent Congressional Republican town halls have been quite lively and loud, with protestors and angry constituents voicing frustrations over several things President Trump and Congress are doing. It's prompted urging from Congressional GOP leaders to stop holding town halls for a while. Now, Democrats see this as an opportunity to swoop in and make headway in these conservative districts.    Explicit bans on segregated facilities removed from federal contracts  More effects of President Trump's push to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts within the federal government today. Now, contractors who work with the government are no longer explicitly prohibited from having segregated restaurants, waiting rooms, and drinking fountains. Is this a big deal or a complete nonissue? The Inside Sources hosts break it down.    Washington D.C. facing budget issues due to Congress  With all the talk of the federal budget the past few weeks, there's one piece missing... and you may not have even noticed it: Washington D.C. They actually need Congress to approve their budget, and the GOP spending bill that passed last week will require the city to cut $1 Billion of the budget... in the middle of the fiscal year. Erin Rider and Taylor Morgan discuss the uniqueness of D.C.’s relationship with the rest of the country.    Pres. Trump, Pres. Zelenskyy hold talks following explosive conversation last month  Following the explosive meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in February, there was a lot of hesitation and worry about the future of a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. But following today's call between the two -- as well as yesterday's conversation between Trump and Russian President Putin -- things are looking a bit better. The Inside Sources hosts describe how they’re feeling better about the situation.    On the Hill 2025: Legislation on the Great Salt Lake – what passed and what failed?  A pink-colored payphone is popping up around Salt Lake City, allowing people to hear memories of the Great Salt Lake and share their own stories and memories too. The "Great Salt Lake Hopeline" is a public art project designed to bring additional awareness to preservation efforts for the lake. Awareness is great, but what about action? Inside Sources discusses some of the recent legislation regarding the Great Salt Lake.    On the Hill 2025: State may pay vendors in silver and gold  One legislative bill we never dug into on Inside Sources dealt with gold and silver. House Bill 306 -- sponsored by Rep. Ken Ivory -- would allow the state of Utah to pay vendors in actual gold or silver. It instructs the State Treasurer's office to do several things relating to this change, so we wanted to dig into that more. Utah State Treasurer Marlo Oaks joins Inside Sources to share his thoughts.    Additional files released relating to JFK’s assassination  Did Lee Harvey Oswald actually shoot and kill President John F. Kennedy? Was the CIA involved? Was it the Soviets? Or was it really aliens? Conspiracies surrounding the former president's death have percolated for more than 60 years. Now, the government is releasing thousands of documents about the assassination – documents which have never been seen by the American public.   

Hosts: Erin Rider and Greg Skordas  Following a devastating defeat on the national stage during the election, Democrats are trying to figure out what to do and where to go next. And it's leading to difficult conversations with Democratic members of Congress and their leaders as they try to settle on a common message that will resonate with voters. What could Democrats focus on to win the midterms? Listen for the hosts’ thoughts. 

Hosts: Erin Rider and Greg Skordas  Federal DEI programs begin winding down today  Following a busy first two days of signing executive orders and memoranda, the effects of President Trump's orders are being felt -- big changes are coming today to federal DEI programs. As the new administration pushes back on previous attempts to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion, it begs the question: how could this affect the private sector? Hosts Erin Rider and Greg Skordas discuss.    Pres. Trump begins making changes to immigration policy  One of the first things Donald Trump promised to do when he became President for the second time was to address the immigration situation. Through a series of executive orders and other administrative decisions, immigration policies are already changing. Inside Sources dig into two changes – one dealing with “sensitive spaces” and another with birthright citizenship.    Utah’s reaction to changing immigration policy  Governor Spencer Cox is reacting to President Trump's changes to immigration policy. He sat down with the Deseret News to explains how Utah can work with the new administration on things like border security. But a few of the immigration policy changes Trump is making? Cox isn't too sure about all of them. The hosts give a local angle to the nationwide immigration situation.    Examining the relationship between Utah’s judiciary and legislative branches  During his State of the Judiciary, Utah Supreme Court Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant said Utah has set the judicial standard for the nation. He spoke to Utah's Lawmakers at the beginning of the Legislative Session yesterday. The Inside Sources hosts discuss his speech, comparing his words to the tense relationship between the two government branches over the last few years.    Pres. Trump ends policy allowing teleworking for federal employees  Another one of President Trump’s first executive actions ends the prevalence of remote work among federal employees. He’s directed heads of government departments to move their employees back to the office 5 days a week or fire them. What kind of effect could this decision have on the private market? Inside Sources breaks it down.    Silk Road creator pardoned by President Trump  Once called the “eBay for drugs,” Silk Road was a major dark web marketplace for buying drugs. Its founder, Ross Ulbricht, was sentenced to two life sentences – plus forty years – in 2015. This week, President Trump pardoned Ulbricht. Why? What does the president get for pardoning Ulbricht? Hosts Erin Rider and Greg Skordas discuss the connections to cryptocurrency, and whether the pardoning was Trump’s retribution for something else.    National Democrats searching for central message, leader  Following a devastating defeat on the national stage during the election, Democrats are trying to figure out what to do and where to go next. And it's leading to difficult conversations with Democratic members of Congress and their leaders as they try to settle on a common message that will resonate with voters. What could Democrats focus on to win the midterms? Listen for the hosts’ thoughts.    Trouble brewing for Stargate?  A huge artificial intelligence infrastructure project -- led by President Trump -- is causing some controversy between him and one of his top advisors, Elon Musk. The Inside Sources hosts describe this new “Stargate” project and why some top tech leaders are not fans.   

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz seems to be everywhere: doing news interviews or in social feeds with pointed, feisty and unguarded comments in support of Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign. Walz is rapidly rising to the top as a contender for vice president, alongside Harris. Some of Walz's comments have gone viral, whether on cable news appearances or during Monday night's fundraising call for “White Dudes for Harris.”Tim Walz X videohttps://x.com/catypayette/status/1818097206177550581It's one of the many affinity groups that have been videoconferencing in support of Harris, spurred by a Win With Black Women meeting the day President Joe Biden left the race.Minnesota native and Politico reporter Meredith Lee Hill joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer with details about what's being said about Walz's VP viability behind closed doors. Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.Subscribe to the Minnesota Now podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.We attempt to make transcripts for Minnesota Now available the next business day after a broadcast. When ready they will appear here.

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The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: National Democrats say they'll focus on two states in order to try and pick up a U.S. Senate seat: Florida and Texas! What is truly going on in Democrat polling to lead the DSCC to rely on winning a seat by beating Rick Scott in Florida or Ted Cruz in Texas? Both states have grown even stronger conservative since the 2018 race and Texas Dems have no excite the dope-smoking-skateboarding-punk-rocker-youth candidate in their stable.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Paxton rallies voters in Drinker of the House Dade Phelan's district to vote to oust “Drunk Dade” and elect Covey to the House.Lieutenant Governor Patrick gets involved in a Texas House race and joins Governor Abbott in endorsing Helen Kerwin to defeat state Rep. DeWayne Burns in HD58.Lawyer/lobbyists ask the Texas Medical Board to issue guidance to doctors, some of whom seem unable to understand clear language of Texas law, on when they can kill a baby (a.k.a abortion) in treating the mother (or, as the Leftist press now calls it: a pregnant person or, pregnant patient.)Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Shamefully, it's of national note that the Texas power grid has mostly stayed functional amidst the current winter blast: https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/video/good-news-texas-power-grid-holding-up/ ...ERCOT's most recent plea to conserve power is in effect as we publish this morning: https://www.fox7austin.com/news/texas-winter-weather-ercot-power-conservation-appeal-jan-16 ...The cold snap arrived as inspections of power facilities remained incomplete: https://www.nbcdfw.com/investigations/hundreds-of-ercot-power-facility-inspections-were-not-completed-before-winter-blast/3434953/ ...It's even colder in Chicago, where Governor Abbott continues sending migrants into lacking shelter: https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/15/us/chicago-migrants-cold-weather/index.html As the MLK weekend began, three Mexican migrants drowned in the Rio Grande in a section of Eagle Pass that "Texas Military Department" personnel have blocked from access by federal Border Patrol agents: https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/15/us/what-we-know-about-the-drownings-of-3-migrants-in-eagle-pass-texas/index.html ...Texas officials deny neglect in these drownings: https://nypost.com/2024/01/15/news/texas-military-deny-stopping-cbp-saving-drowning-migrants/ ...The Biden Administration has given Texas authorities until tomorrow to stop blocking federal access to Shelby Park: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/01/13/henry-cuellar-texas-border-eagle-pass/ A notorious Amarillo anti-abortion activist judge has allowed three other states to join a lawsuit alleging that mifepristone is unsafe: https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/nation-world/abortion-pill-texas-judge-grants-motion-allowing-idaho-join-lawsuit-against-fda-over-mifepristone/277-c2de6586-b4d8-4f8f-be46-bd3d161d9032 ...While our Tatum Owens writes on an apparently unnecessary death of a pregnant woman in Luling: https://progresstexas.org/baby-shower-turned-funeral Texas Republican Party Chair Matt Rinaldi is found to be on the payroll of Defend Texas Liberty founder Farris Wilks: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/01/12/farris-wilks-matt-rinaldi-defend-texas-liberty/ National Democrats' confidence in wins in Texas and Florida is growing: https://www.wvua23.com/democrats-target-gop-strongholds-texas-and-florida-with-senate-majority-on-the-line/ Ted Cruz invites freezing Texans to join him in Cancun, and curses the Dallas Cowboys to another ugly playoff loss: https://klaq.com/?p=828976 And Thursday's debate among candidates for House District 32 has been moved, and will also feature more candidates: https://www.mobilize.us/richardsonareademocrats/event/597311/ Thanks for listening! Please check out our web store and more ways to help Progress Texas continue our important work at https://progresstexas.org/.

The Heartland POD: July 24, 2023Talkin' PoliticsThis week on The Heartland POD for Monday, July 24, 2023Is the New Dem Caucus a thing? US House Republicans again not clear on what “citizenship” meansTWO very positive state supreme court rulings in the heartland this weekMissouri's appointed attorney general wasting more time and money because abortionVoting rights and gerrymandering ongoing issues in red and blue states…and so we have to talk about it. Lots to Do, so let's go!Host HousekeepingWelcome back to the heartland pod. Adam is out this week, and we're stepping in for him. Those are big shoes to fill, but he apparently wanted to take time off with his family and children. Sure, bro. Whatever.  This is the regular Monday show our Talkin' Politics show with co-hosts Rachel Parker and Sean Diller just for this week.Together we bring big topics of the week with a special focus on the heartland as we bring our middle out approach to politics and work to change the conversation. Catch all of our shows 5 days a week including Dirt Road Democrat hosted by Jess Piper on Thursdays and our weekly roundup show The Flyover View with rotating hosts every Friday for a 15 min weekly catchup. Support what we do by leaving a five star rating and a review wherever you listen to the show and follow us on social media with AT the heartland pod and check out heartlandpod.com and click the patreon link to learn about becoming a member of our family of PODheads and PODgressives over at there, heartlandpod.com or go directly to patreon.com/heartlandpod to get signed up today for extra access, extra shows, and more.Show Notes@TheHeartlandPOD on Twitter and ThreadsCo-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85  (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp   (Post) Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO   (Twitter and Post)https://heartlandpod.com/JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK!“Change The Conversation”TALKIN' POLITICSTrue or False?The New Dem Caucus and their “pragmatic agenda” has more than a snowball's chance in hell in this Congress?From Semafor: The New Dems plot a course for Biden's legislative agenda | SemaforYeah, NOHouse Republicans coming for legal US residents Again. We have some heartland house members who have been particularly pugnacious for no apparent f*cking reason. Again. Still.The mic drop moment from Rep. Katie Porter: “Somehow, letting people who legally live in the United States buy health care is going to create a border crisis,” the top Democrat on the committee, Rep. Katie Porter of California, said. “It'd be funny to watch this bad argument fall apart if it weren't such a waste of time.” Sean…take it away.DACA recipients' Medicaid eligibility slammed by U.S. House Republicans • Missouri IndependentYeah YeahWe have two this week. One, Kansas Highway Patrol has to stop its apparently very real version of “stop and frisk”; it had a name. The Kansas Two step.Just a solid ruling and makes it harder for cops to catch people on the stretch of I-70 through Kansas where weed is stupidly still illegalJudge rules Kansas Highway Patrol 'waged war on motorists,' violated constitutional rightsThe Kansas Highway Patrol's 'Two-Step' tactic tramples motorists' rights, a judge rules | AP NewsThis one; the headline says it all:Illinois Supreme Court upholds law eliminating cash bail | CNN PoliticsVery few people outside of the flyover region realize just how solidly progressive of a state Illinois has become post-Trump. First state to legalize cannabis by way of its legislature and not voters.Buy or SellAndrew Baily's waste of taxpayer dollars is another sign that suburban and exurban voters ignore waste when its one of their own:https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article277506263.html?ac_cid=DM824930&ac_bid=-806357547Same story, from the Missouri Independent: Missouri Supreme Court rejects AG's push to inflate cost of abortion-rights amendment • Missouri IndependentBig one Voting and gerrymandering is still just a hot issue in both GOP dominated states and bluer states. With the SCOTUS ruling on Moore and basically wiping out the insane independent legislature theory…we should be done. But we're not?Ohio GOP may have bought themselves enough time to go back in front of…The Supreme Court? What the actual?U.S. Supreme Court Gives Ohio GOP Second Shot at Gerrymandering - Democracy DocketNeil Young was right:Alabama's redistricting brawl rehashes bitter fight over voting rights - POLITICOGood news from the Michigan legislature…again.Michigan Democrats Introduce State Voting Rights Act - Democracy DocketNational dems taking advantage of new Wisconsin liberal majority on the state supreme court National Democrats file absentee ballot lawsuit in Wisconsin ahead of state Supreme Court flip | AP News

The Heartland POD: July 24, 2023Talkin' PoliticsThis week on The Heartland POD for Monday, July 24, 2023Is the New Dem Caucus a thing? US House Republicans again not clear on what “citizenship” meansTWO very positive state supreme court rulings in the heartland this weekMissouri's appointed attorney general wasting more time and money because abortionVoting rights and gerrymandering ongoing issues in red and blue states…and so we have to talk about it. Lots to Do, so let's go!Host HousekeepingWelcome back to the heartland pod. Adam is out this week, and we're stepping in for him. Those are big shoes to fill, but he apparently wanted to take time off with his family and children. Sure, bro. Whatever.  This is the regular Monday show our Talkin' Politics show with co-hosts Rachel Parker and Sean Diller just for this week.Together we bring big topics of the week with a special focus on the heartland as we bring our middle out approach to politics and work to change the conversation. Catch all of our shows 5 days a week including Dirt Road Democrat hosted by Jess Piper on Thursdays and our weekly roundup show The Flyover View with rotating hosts every Friday for a 15 min weekly catchup. Support what we do by leaving a five star rating and a review wherever you listen to the show and follow us on social media with AT the heartland pod and check out heartlandpod.com and click the patreon link to learn about becoming a member of our family of PODheads and PODgressives over at there, heartlandpod.com or go directly to patreon.com/heartlandpod to get signed up today for extra access, extra shows, and more.Show Notes@TheHeartlandPOD on Twitter and ThreadsCo-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85  (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp   (Post) Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO   (Twitter and Post)https://heartlandpod.com/JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK!“Change The Conversation”TALKIN' POLITICSTrue or False?The New Dem Caucus and their “pragmatic agenda” has more than a snowball's chance in hell in this Congress?From Semafor: The New Dems plot a course for Biden's legislative agenda | SemaforYeah, NOHouse Republicans coming for legal US residents Again. We have some heartland house members who have been particularly pugnacious for no apparent f*cking reason. Again. Still.The mic drop moment from Rep. Katie Porter: “Somehow, letting people who legally live in the United States buy health care is going to create a border crisis,” the top Democrat on the committee, Rep. Katie Porter of California, said. “It'd be funny to watch this bad argument fall apart if it weren't such a waste of time.” Sean…take it away.DACA recipients' Medicaid eligibility slammed by U.S. House Republicans • Missouri IndependentYeah YeahWe have two this week. One, Kansas Highway Patrol has to stop its apparently very real version of “stop and frisk”; it had a name. The Kansas Two step.Just a solid ruling and makes it harder for cops to catch people on the stretch of I-70 through Kansas where weed is stupidly still illegalJudge rules Kansas Highway Patrol 'waged war on motorists,' violated constitutional rightsThe Kansas Highway Patrol's 'Two-Step' tactic tramples motorists' rights, a judge rules | AP NewsThis one; the headline says it all:Illinois Supreme Court upholds law eliminating cash bail | CNN PoliticsVery few people outside of the flyover region realize just how solidly progressive of a state Illinois has become post-Trump. First state to legalize cannabis by way of its legislature and not voters.Buy or SellAndrew Baily's waste of taxpayer dollars is another sign that suburban and exurban voters ignore waste when its one of their own:https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article277506263.html?ac_cid=DM824930&ac_bid=-806357547Same story, from the Missouri Independent: Missouri Supreme Court rejects AG's push to inflate cost of abortion-rights amendment • Missouri IndependentBig one Voting and gerrymandering is still just a hot issue in both GOP dominated states and bluer states. With the SCOTUS ruling on Moore and basically wiping out the insane independent legislature theory…we should be done. But we're not?Ohio GOP may have bought themselves enough time to go back in front of…The Supreme Court? What the actual?U.S. Supreme Court Gives Ohio GOP Second Shot at Gerrymandering - Democracy DocketNeil Young was right:Alabama's redistricting brawl rehashes bitter fight over voting rights - POLITICOGood news from the Michigan legislature…again.Michigan Democrats Introduce State Voting Rights Act - Democracy DocketNational dems taking advantage of new Wisconsin liberal majority on the state supreme court National Democrats file absentee ballot lawsuit in Wisconsin ahead of state Supreme Court flip | AP News

National Democrats have removed Iowa from the early window of states to pick presidential nominees. A Muscatine nonprofit will use pandemic relief funds to offer affordable housing to local teachers. Plus, new data show for the first time ever, more than one in five rural residents is over the age of 65.

Cheri Beasley and Ted Budd meet Friday night for their only scheduled debate. The U.S. Senate hopefuls will try to land a memorable moment while avoiding any sort of gaff. Meanwhile, new reports detail the lack of success within two education initiatives. In our weekly discussion, Rob Schofield and Clark Riemer review some of the leading stories of the week.

Education board rejects petition to change Oregon's period-product rules. Engineering firm says its new downtown headquarters is Portland's first ‘Living Building'. National Democrats spend another $1.25 million on Tina Kotek's run for governor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After Tuesday's primary election in Florida, NBC News reports "few Democratic insiders and political observers" give their party's nominees a chance of winning in November. "More than 20 Democratic consultants, lawmakers and organizers in the state" spoke to NBC news to express their pessimism.  "National Democrats have signaled they won't invest in Florida as heavily as in the past. The state's growing Hispanic electorate has been shifting rightward since 2018. And, for the first time ever, there are now more registered Florida Republicans than Democrats - a key indicator of voter intensity." If the GOP sweeps the four statewide office (which looks likely), it would put Republicans in charge of all state offices for the first time since Reconstruction. Meanwhile, Gov. Ron DeSantis' comments about tossing Dr. Anthony Fauci out of DC has prompted monocle-in-the-martini-glass shock and outrage among the Norms Wing of the conservative media.  Get exclusive content here!: https://thepetekalinershow.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who do candidates call when they want opposition research on their opponents? While you're at it, you better do research on yourself as a candidate and face up to your own skeletons! Matt Barron has been lit up by politics ever since he canvassed for anti-Vietnam War congressional candidate Father Robert Drinan in 1970. Drinan won and made his mark on Capitol Hill and across the country, meanwhile, Barron has made his impact behind the scenes, working for countless candidates and causes over the past four decades. We unpack opposition research and how transparency typically benefits candidates, and how, most often, stubbornness does not benefit them. We take a look at the (to this point) extraordinarily quiet race for governor in Massachusetts, Maura Healey's frontrunner status, and how she may break the electoral curse of the attorney general position in Massachusetts (the list of losses for higher office is long: Martha Coakley, Tom Reilly, Scott Harshbarger, etc.) We also cover the severe lack of transparency on Beacon Hill, a trend toward secret deliberations, and the authoritarian nature of the house speaker. In addition our conversation includes: the dwindling number of reporters covering politics and the negative impact to transparency and increase in puff pieces, the contrast between former Congressman John Oliver and current Congressman Richard Neal, Super PACs, an increasing number of Republican registrations in Massachusetts, National Democrats' inability to connect with rural voters, the massive impact that inflation will have on the 2022 election cycle, the Fair Share effort in Massachusetts, how a lot of the joy has been taken out of campaigns because of the cutthroat nature of politics today on the national level, and we cover Matt's exhibit of photographs of Northeast U.S. Post Offices taken from 1965 to 2021 now on display at the Spellman Museum in Weston, Massachusetts, and much more! I hope you'll enjoy my conversation with Matt Barron. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/john-krol/support

National Democrats have raised alarms about support slipping in rural America over the last two decades.

Virtually every destructive policy prescription advocated for by Leftists and the National Democrats originates from the communist playbook. Using the Communist Manifesto, published in 1847, and Cleon Skousen's book, Naked Communism, we examine the long-game employed by these America-hating agitators. You may be surprised just how deep the tentacles of communism have reached into American society. Show Notes The Communist Manifesto Cleon Skousen's Books The 45 Communist Goals as Read into the Congressional Record in 1963 The 5,000 Year Leap Truth Quest Podcasts Ep. 83 - The Truth About Capitalism Ep. 182 - The Truth About Decentralization Ep. 190 - The Truth About the Great Reset The Truth Quest Podcast Patron Page Join the conversation at The Truth Quest Facebook Fan Page Order a copy of one of my books, Pritical Thinking, The Proverbs Project, The Termite Effect. The video of this episode is available on Rumble, BitChute and Brighteon. Check out short highlight videos of each episode on Instagram.  

National Democrats who set the presidential primary calendar have officially started conversations that could knock Iowa from its first-in-the-nation position or add other early states. Meanwhile, former Secretary of State Mike Pomopeo was in Davenport on Friday night for a Republican Party of Iowa Fundraiser raising speculation he may run for president in 2024. Plus, IPR State Government reporter Katarina Sostaric goes over some of the issues before state lawmakers ahead of a deadline at the statehouse this week.

National Democrats are holding a messaging summit next week to bolster their communications strategy going into this year's midterm elections. And while the economy is the #1 issue for voters right now, it's not the party's main focus. Do they know something we don't? Or is it time for them to make a crucial pivot? Former Utah State Senator Scott Howell talked with Boyd about what Democrats are thinking. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tuesday is the deadline for education groups hoping to launch new state-funded charter schools to apply with the Iowa Department of Education. National Democrats who set the rules for the presidential nominating calendar took aim at the Iowa caucuses over the weekend. Plus, IPR State Government reporter Katarina Sostaric runs down the differences in the House, Senate and Governor's tax plans.

National Democrats are frittering away a huge opportunity to provide the American people with the social improvements for which they voted when they elected Joe Biden, and worse, they are opening the door to a return of Donald Trump and his GOP.Take a listen.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

National Democrats are frittering away a huge opportunity to provide the American people with the social improvements for which they voted when they elected Joe Biden, and worse, they are opening the door to a return of Donald Trump and his GOP.Take a listen.

Texas Democrats escaped Texas to stymie Republican voter suppression. Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett explains what they did. Carl Sagan's prophetic statement astounds. Carl Sagan was prophetic. He predicted the purposeful decline of America in his book “The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark.” Is there time to change? Carl Sagan seemed prophetic in his prediction of where the U.S. was heading. Unfortunately, he hit the nail on the head. Texas State Representative Jasmine Crockett on fleeing Texas to save our Democracy. Texas State Representative Jasmine Crockett, along with her Democratic Caucus, left Texas to block Republican's voter suppression bill S.B 1 & H.B. 3. Calls for a Bolder Congress Follow Texas Dems' Exodus to Thwart GOP Anti-Voter Bills. “Democrats in the U.S. Senate could learn a lot from these Texas Democrats—sometimes you have to pull out all the stops to protect democracy.” As Texas state Democratic lawmakers on Monday undertook a daring effort to deny their Republican colleagues the quorum needed to ram through a sweeping voter suppression package, progressive advocates and observers implored congressional Democrats to act boldly to protect U.S. democracy from the GOP onslaught. --- If you like what we do please do the following! Most Independent Media outlets continue to struggle to raise the funds they need to operate much like the smaller outlets like Politics Done Right SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel here. LIKE our Facebook Page here. Share our blogs, podcasts, and videos. Get our books here. Become a YouTube PDR Posse Member here. Become a Politics Done Right Subscriber via Patreon here. Become a Politics Done Right Subscriber via Facebook here. Consider providing a contribution here. Please consider supporting our GoFundMe equipment fund here. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/politicsdoneright/support

With ex-President Trump on his way to Texas next week to visit the border with Gov. Greg Abbott, national Democrats including Vice President Kamala Harris and First Lady Jill Biden are here as well. We've got their trips covered plus there's now a crowded field as GOP challengers look to take down Texas AG Ken Paxton in the primary. Connect with Scott Braddock, editor of The Quorum Report and Houston Chronicle political writer Jeremy Wallace. Support the show: https://offers.houstonchronicle.com/?offerid=125&origin=newsroom&ipid=podcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We welcome Citizen Action’s Movement Politics Director, JoAnna Bautch, to discuss Citizen Action's new podcast, This is NOT that, which premiered this week on the 1st anniversary of George Floyd's murder. The panel reviews the BadgerCare legislative Special Session that came and went quickly due to Republican intransigance. Depite refusing even to debate BadgerCare, legislative Republicans found time to attack transgendered kids and to threaten massive cuts to public school funding. Robert discusses the latest exodus of teachers in Wisconsin. Meanwhile, America's premature reopoining threatens million with pre-existing conditions and suppressed immunity. Who sounded the "all clear" siren in the middle of a global pandemic? Chris Larson enters an already crowded U.S. Senate race to take on distraced WI Senator Ron Johnson. The GOP snipes at another U.S. Senate candiate, State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski. Why is Godlewski their early target in a multicandidate field? National Democrats and mainline pundits increasingly agree that the GOP is a threat to democracy itself. But are the Democrats unified enough to stop them? We close by welcoming Citizen Action's Driftless Organizing Co-op organizer, Ben Wilson, to discuss the proposed expansion of the Roth Feeder Pig II Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) in rural Crawford County. Will corporate agriculture win again over the health and prosperity of our rural communities?

Denise Arthur and Teri Netterville, talk about both Governor Cuomo’s and the National Democrats’ double standards towards both sexual harassment and bullying.

Louis Avallone and Stephen Parr look at information coming out of the 2021 CPAC meeting and explain that America is still a Nation of Ideals, of Moral Values and of Laws. It definitely is not a country based upon the “importance of power” centered in the Rich, the Elitists, nor Self-Serving Politicians.Our American Mamas, Denise Arthur and Teri Netterville, talk about both Governor Cuomo’s and the National Democrats’ double standards towards both sexual harassment and bullying. After discussing problems of voter integrity, Stephen Parr and Louis Avallone talk about the straw polling done at CPAC. The results are very informative.Trump did better in managing the COVID-19 health crisis than Europe had done.

There’s more to this discussion than partisan politics of course but in poll after poll… we’re starting to see some of the country's most inelastic states look a little more like swing states. And we’re starting to see a few cracks in the establishment on the right and the left. Jaime Harrison, the Democratic candidate in a statistical tie with Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina, joins the Reckon Interview to discuss why the Democratic establishment should embrace the South. Dana Hall McCain, a conservative columnist in Alabama, joins the second half of the show to discuss how to stay true to your values, even when it seems like your party’s establishment has cast them aside. Show Notes2:27 Jaime Harrison | Democratic candidate for senate, South Carolina | @harrisonjaime2:49 Life growing up in the South5:41 National Democrats and the South8:01 Running as a Democrat in South Carolina10:18 How national issues play in the South13:46 Running as a Black man in the South16:21 Winning back former Democrats19:21 Relationship with Doug Jones and other Democrats22:48 Building the bench24:51 What winning would mean for South Carolina27:33 Dana Hall McCain | Columnist | @dhmccain28:10 Changes in Republican establishment30:32 Trump and the Courts34:51 Evangelicals and Catholics37:13 Conservative Evangelicals and Biden38:25 Conservative Evangelicals and Trump43:46 How Republicans have responded to Trump49:03 Changes in the Southern Baptist Convention53:12 Great Commission Baptists See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, we look at the 2018 U.S. Senate map and discuss current events as they relate to each state. We’ll focus on Steve Bannon’s efforts to recruit candidates to challenge Republican incumbents. 2018 U.S. Senate Map Today we are going to cover 19 states that have an election for the United States Senate. The 2018 elections for the United States Senate is heading up. Politico – Democrats see path to Senate majority in 2018 – where Senator Chris Murphy comments that: “The map feels a little different today than it did a few weeks ago. We might be playing a little more offense. At the same time, we don’t have a lot of bandwidth for offense given the defense we have to play.” At the same time, Senate Republicans are increasingly nervous, and are worried that if they fail to pass tax reform it would lead to further disgust among both donors and voters. Still, NRSC chair Cory Gardner notes that: “We run knowing the majority is on the line. There’s no doubt about it. But the fact is, they have 10 seats in Donald Trump states that we look very good in right now.” And it’s true, the map still heavily favors Republicans. For Democrats to actually take the majority, they would have to defend all 25 of their seats, plus win in Nevada, Arizona, and one of Alabama, Tennessee or Texas. That would be a tall order, but let’s take a look at what’s happening in each individual state to see how realistic their chances are… Alabama – While not technically a 2018 race, there will be a special election in Alabama on December 12, 2017, between Republican Roy Moore and Democrat Doug Jones. Public polling from JMC Analytics has shown Jones within single-digits. While strange things can happen in special elections, it is very difficult to imagine Doug Jones winning this race. President Trump carried the state by 28 points, and Senator Richard Shelby won by very similar margin last year. Robert Bentley also won by a very similar margin in the 2014 Governor’s race, and Mitt Romney won by 22 points in 2012. Democrats seem to think that Roy Moore is such a weak candidate that he opens up the door to a competitive race. As Tim Kaine notes in the Politico article linked above: “He [Jones] certainly has a dramatically better chance against Roy Moore than he would have had against Luther [Strange]”. Still, very, very much a longshot. Arizona – Arizona will be a high profile state next year, beginning in the Republican Primary. Jeff Flake ensured that with his very public criticism of President Trump, criticism which the President and former advisor Steve Bannon have certainly reacted to. The second major article that we’ll link to this week is from Bloomberg Politics over the weekend: Bannon Plans to Back Challengers to Most GOP Senators Running in 2018. Senator Flake is at or near the top of that list, and Bannon plans to back former state Senator Kelli Ward (who also ran against Senator McCain in 2016) in her primary challenge against him. What makes Arizona different from Alabama is that it could be very much in play in the general election. While President Trump won the state, he did not receive a majority of the vote. Senator McCain received just 54% of the vote last year, a figure very similar to Mitt Romney’s performance in 2012 and Governor Doug Ducey’s performance in 2014. The question is not whether Kelli Ward has a real chance to beat Senator Flake in a primary – JMC Analytics has her beating him by 26 points in an August Republican Primary automated survey – but whether she would lose the general election to Kyrsten Sinema, who Democrats view as a very strong candidate. Florida – Florida will be one of the toughest states for Democrats to defend next year. President Trump won with 49% of the vote last year, while Marco Rubio received 52% of the vote in his Senate Race. Governor Rick Scott won each of his gubernatorial bids in 2010 and 2014 by 48-49%, while Senator Ben Nelson received 55% of the vote in a great Democratic year in 2012 in which President Obama also carried the state with 50% of the vote. The big question in Florida is whether Governor Scott eventually enters the Senate race. A late summer poll showed him tied with Senator Nelson, and Scott’s entry into the race as a candidate who can largely self-fund would free up resources for the GOP to spend in other competitive states. Indiana – Indiana will be an even tougher defend for the Democrats than Florida, as President Trump carried the state by 57% last year and Mitt Romney won with 54% of the vote in 2012. It is widely believed that Senator Joe Donnelly benefited from running against Richard Mourdock in 2012. Mourdock defeated incumbent Senator Richard Lugar in the Republican Primary and drew criticism for comments about pregnancy and rape during the general election campaign. Republican congressmen Luke Messer and Todd Rokita are battling for the Republican nomination, and whether the winner is ultimately able to unseat Donnelly will likely depend on whether he can “nationalize” the race and paint Donnelly as just another vote for the national Democratic Party. Donnelly is about as well suited as a Democrat could be for this red state – he is pro-life, he supported the Keystone XL pipeline and he opposed President Obama’s executive action on immigration. Even given his strengths as a candidate, winning re-election will be a difficult task. Michigan – Another state won by President Trump where Democrats are on defense. However, this is a very different situation from Indiana. President Trump won by just under 11,000 votes, and while Rick Snyder has won the last two gubernatorial elections, there is little precedent for Michigan voters sending Republicans to the U.S. Senate. Since 1978, only Spencer Abraham has won election as a Senator, for one term from 1995 through 2001. Still, President Trump provided a theoretical roadmap for how a Republican can win in Michigan, and over the summer there was some buzz over the potential of Kid Rock challenging Senator Debbie Stabenow. It’s best to take a wait-and-see approach before deciding how realistic Republicans’ chances are here. Mississippi – Mississippi is worth mentioning briefly only because State Senator Chris McDaniel is being encouraged by Steve Bannon to challenge incumbent Senator Roger Wicker. McDaniel challenged incumbent Republican Senator Thad Cochran in 2014. In that Republican primary McDaniel won the primary and then lost in a very close runoff election to Cochran 51% to 49%. A win for McDaniel in the primary would give Bannon and Trump administration another ally in Washington. Missouri – Missouri will be a very difficult state for Democrats to defend. President Trump won with 57% of the vote, and even a rising-star Democratic candidate like Jason Kander came up short last year. And while Senator Claire McCaskill and former Governor Jay Nixon each won easily with 55% of the vote in 2012, McCaskill’s victory may be another instance of good fortune in facing a weaker Republican candidate (the now infamous Todd Akin). In that respect she is similar to Senator Donnelly in Indiana. Senator McCaskill very consciously portrays herself as a moderate Democrat, and she will need to continue to distance herself from the national Democratic party to have a chance at holding her seat. It’s also very much worth mentioning that Republicans now have a candidate, state Attorney General Josh Hawley, who is a serious challenger who may actually be able to straddle the divide between establishment Republicans and the anti-establishment forces led by Bannon. Montana – President Trump received 56% of the vote in Montana, marking this seat as another potentially difficult defend for Democratic Senator Jon Tester. Still, the state does have a history of electing moderate democrats like Governor Steve Bullock and Senator Tester with narrow margins. And Republicans are having some difficulty fielding a top-tier candidate to run against Tester. This is a state where it’s probably best to take a wait-and-see approach to handicapping the race. Nebraska – Worth briefly mentioning because, again, Senator Deb Fischer could draw a primary challenge, and if she were defeated Bannon/Trump would gain an ally in Washington. Nevada – Similar to the situation in Arizona, Senator Dean Heller has sought to distance himself from President Trump, and has therefore drawn criticism from Bannon and from the White House. Public polling in this race is all over the map, but suffice to say that Danny Tarkanian is a serious challenger in the Republican primary. Unlike Arizona, Hillary Clinton won Nevada last year, making Heller the only GOP Senator to face re-election in a state won by Hillary Clinton. His defeating Tarkanian in the primary may be Republicans’ only shot at holding this seat. North Dakota – Similar to Senator Tester in Montana, Senator Heidi Heitkamp represents a state where President Trump won easily last year (63%). That alone makes Senator Heitkamp one of the more vulnerable Democrats in the Senate, and her strategy of working with President Trump is probably a smart one. State Senator Tom Campbell is the only declared Republican candidate, and his ability to self-fund means this will likely be a very expensive campaign by North Dakota standards. Ohio – Ohio is another quintessential battleground where Democrats are on defense. President Trump won with 52% of the vote, President Obama won with 51% of the vote in 2012, and each party holds a Senate seat. Senator Sherrod Brown is up for reelection after a narrow victory (51%) in 2012. The 2018 race will likely be a rematch, with state treasurer Josh Mandel again taking on Brown. Mandel currently has a substantial lead in Republican Primary polling. Senator Brown is gearing up for what should be a very competitive race. Pennsylvania – Senator Bob Casey has taken somewhat of a leading role among Senate Democrats in criticizing President Trump, which is interesting given the president’s narrow victory in Pennsylvania last year. Combine that with the fact that the highest-profile Republican to announce so far is early Trump-supporter Congressman Lou Barletta, and this race could certainly be seen as a referendum on the President in a state that was important to his 2016 victory.    Tennessee – Senator Bob Corker has been very much in the news lately for a public spat with President Trump, and he has announced that he will not run for re-election. Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn is widely seen as the frontrunner, and as an unabashed supporter of President Trump she likely will remain the frontrunner. This race now has a similar dynamic to Alabama, with Democrats beginning to entertain the idea of competing for this seat. Still, Democrats have not held either a Senate seat of the Governor’s office in Tennessee since former Governor Phil Bredesen won in 2006 and was term-limited in 2010. It’s a stretch to think Democrats could compete here. Texas – Worth mentioning just because Senator Cruz is the one senator who Bannon has said is exempt from his insurgent campaign to challenge incumbents next year. National Democrats generally love challenger Beto O’Rourke, but while Hillary Clinton lost Texas by the smallest margin of any Democratic nominee since 1996, there’s nothing here to suggest Cruz is vulnerable in November. Utah – Senator Orrin Hatch will draw a primary challenge if he decides to run for reelection. Boyd Matheson, a former chief of state to Senator Mike Lee and the current president of the Sutherland Institute think tank, met with Bannon last week to discuss a run. If Hatch does retire, establishment figures in the state would likely field a different candidate, potentially Mitt Romney. West Virginia – It’s no secret that West Virginia is dramatically trending Republican. Perhaps more than any other senator, Joe Manchin will need to run a campaign independent of the national Democratic Party. As the linked piece from Politico points out, Manchin’s most immediate headache comes from the left: Progressives — including many who repeatedly point to Bernie Sanders’ victory in the Democratic primary there last year — regularly accuse Manchin of being an anti-environment, pro-gun fake Democrat despite his new leadership role in the Senate caucus and his gun control legislation. So long as Manchin is still drawing that kind of criticism from progressives, he may hang on for reelection. Wisconsin – Another state where President Trump won a very, very narrow victory. Senator Tammy Baldwin will face one of several well-funded Republicans vying for the nomination, and again this race will serve as a referendum on Trump’s support in a state that was crucial to his win last year. Wyoming – We’ve saved perhaps the most interesting state for last. In Wyoming, Bannon is encouraging Erik Prince, the founder of the security contractor Blackwater, to run in the primary against Senator John Barrasso. What’s most interesting is that Prince doesn’t currently live in Wyoming, and so if he is ultimately successful at unseating Senator Barrasso it would speak volumes about the power of the anti-incumbent wave in Republican politics.

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Panelists: Laura Bischoff, Dayton Daily News; Darrel Rowland, The Columbus Dispatch; Terry Casey, Republican Strategist; and Joseph Mas, Ohio Hispanic Coalition. Topics: John Kasich and other Republicans pull ahead in the polls; Democrats try to fire up the base; National Democrats consider pulling out of Ohio Congressional races; and Democrats try to hang on to the Ohio House of Represenatives.