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The state Department of Labor and Industry has a large backlog of unemployment cases. Community leaders are demanding an explanation for the University of Pennsylvania’s decision to remove language and policies on DEI. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has begun stocking the state’s waterways ahead of the upcoming trout season. A Pennsylvania lawmaker is pushing his colleague to study the costs of climate change. A new commission created is at work to reverse the trend or rural depopulation. A town hall meeting on the Broad Street Market rebuilding effort. Three Democrats on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court are up for reelection this year. Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Thursday, and time for our Week in Politics with the Editorial Director and Columnist for the Times Picayune/The Advocate, Stephanie Grace. Today we discuss why Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La. ) decided to support Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run the Department of Health and Human Services and why his vote was so significant. A Louisiana mother and a New York doctor have been indicted for allegedly providing abortion pills to a minor in Port Allen. This is the first case of a doctor being charged for mailing abortion medication into a state where abortions are banned in the wake of the overturning Roe v. Wade. Rosemary Westwood has been covering the story. She joined Louisiana Considered's Managing Producer Alana Schreiber with the latest.Xavier University of Louisiana is celebrating 100  years in 2025. It has been a part of the City of New Orleans community for a third of the city's existence, training many of the state's doctors, pharmacists, and other professionals.The university's president, Dr. Reynold Verret, tells us more about the institution's impact on  the city, and how students, faculty and alumni are celebrating.Early voting has begun for a special election to fill a vacant seat representing Louisiana's 14th district. Three Democrats are campaigning to finish the term begun by Cleo Fields, another Democrat who won election to Congress in November.On Tuesday, WRKF's Capitol access reporter Brooke Thorington spoke with one of the candidates, Carolyn Hill. Today she speaks with one of her challengers, Quentin Anderson. —Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Bob Pavlovich. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber; our contributing producers are Matt Bloom and Adam Vos; we receive production and technical support from Garrett Pittman and our assistant producer, Aubry Procell.You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at noon and 7 p.m. It's available on Spotify, the NPR APP, and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to.Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!

In the 10th House District in New Castle County, three Democrats – Stephen Jankovic, Melanie Ross Levin, and Dennis E. Williams – are vying to replace State Rep. Sean Matthews.Delaware Public Media's Joe Irizarry outlines the 10th House District race and what to know about each candidate's priorities.

Delaware's 14th House District seat in Sussex County is up for grabs after being held by the House's longest-current incumbent Pete Schwartzkopf since 2002.Following the former House Speaker's retirement announcement in July 2023, three Democratic candidates – Kathy McGuiness, Marty Rendon, and Claire Snyder-Hall – have announced their bid to be his replacement in the Democratic-leaning district.Delaware Public Media's Sarah Petrowich reports on these Democratic candidates and where they stand on key issues.

Three Democrats are facing off in the 2024 Democratic primary for Jackson County Prosecutor, after Jean Peters Baker announced she would not run for re-election. We'll hear from two of the candidates about their stances on abortion, the death penalty and more.

Three Democrats are facing off in the 2024 Democratic primary for Jackson County Prosecutor, after Jean Peters Baker announced she would not run for re-election. John Gromowsky and Melesa Johnson joined KCUR's Up To Date to discuss issues facing the office.

Three Democrats running for the three seats as County Council At Large in Allen County Indiana. They need our support in the primary this May 7th. This is a team effort by these three to bring their expertise and background to the Allen County Council. They need your support in the primary and of course your vote in November 2024. We find out their backgrounds and the latest news on their respective journeys in life that has brought them to this election cycle. We also have them share a Tom Henry story since we recorded this just two days after his passing in March 2024.  Find out more on each candidate you listened to in this episode. You can visit their website or email them with any questions you have at the links below.  Nate Cardelli - email Nate at info@natecardelli.com - NateCardelli.com Nena Bailey - email Nena at nenabailey4council@yahoo.com - NenaBailey4Council.com  Kevin Hunter - email Kevin at Hunter4Council@gmail.com - Hunter4Coucil.com  Special thanks to The Communications Workers of America for their support of My Labor Radio. You can find out more about them at CWA_Union.org You can also get details on how to connect with an organizer at CWA_Union.org by following that link.  Special thanks to UAW Local 2209 for their continued support of the work we do at My Labor Radio. They are an amalgamated Union in NE Indiana with over 4,000 members in multiple industries. Find out more at UAW2209.org  Thanks for listening. Find us all over the web doing more to promote good candidates who support Labor Unions, or Unions doing good work for their membership. We interview Labor Union members and their supporters, contact us at mylaborradio@gmail.com 

​​The LA Times said today that it will lay off more than 20% of the newsroom. Owner Patrick Soon-Shiong said the paper has been losing $30 to 40 million annually.  Top candidates to replace the late Dianne Feinstein in the U.S. Senate debated on Monday. Three Democrats largely attacked former LA Dodger Steve Garvey, who's running as a Republican.  The genre “normporn” includes sedate, soothing family dramas that usually grapple with race and sexuality as a nonissue, and show a fantasy of what family should be.  With state governments largely abdicating any role in getting kids back into classrooms, some schools have turned to private companies for a reimagined version of the truant officer.

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One congresswoman says the FBI says a Biden whistleblower might get murdered if their identity is made public. The latest psy-op is here and fresh off the press. Three Democrats, three takes on illegals. Tim Scott goes on The View. Sununu is a su-no-no on running for POTUS. Meanwhile, on Dr. Phil. And Apple's latest tech is weird and scary, or not, or maybe.

Three Democrats who used the Covenant School shooting to push gun control did not support HB 322, legislation that moved to improve school safety in all Tennessee schools. I was joined by Richard V. Battle, author of Made in America by AmeriCANS NOT AmeriCANTS, to discuss the idea that lower church attendance is reducing American Exceptionalism. In the second hour, I was joined by George Sinzer, host of FIREFOXNEWS ONLINE, and we discussed the leak of classified material allegedly by a 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, the Biden administration's victory lap over headline inflation being 5% year-over-year, and the Biden administration's request that the Supreme Court step in after a federal appeals court walked back part of the decision to suspend FDA approval of an abortion drug, but not the full request to completely block the ruling. Made In America by AmeriCANS, not AmeriCANTS Richard V. BattleFIREFOXNEWS ONLINE Note: this show is rated PG-13 for a reason!Survival Food Kits at 4Patriots. Get 10% off your order by using code TAPP at checkout.Patriot Power Generators at 4Patriots. Get 10% off your order by using code TAPP at checkout.Get your FREE Wealth Protection Kit from GOLDCO today!2nd SkullBeanstox"Homegrown" Boone's Bourbon

Three Democrats who used the Covenant School shooting to push gun control did not support HB 322, legislation that moved to improve school safety in all Tennessee schools. I was joined by Richard V. Battle, author of Made in America by AmeriCANS NOT AmeriCANTS, to discuss the idea that lower church attendance is reducing American Exceptionalism. In the second hour, I was joined by George Sinzer, host of FIREFOXNEWS ONLINE, and we discussed the leak of classified material allegedly by a 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, the Biden administration's victory lap over headline inflation being 5% year-over-year, and the Biden administration's request that the Supreme Court step in after a federal appeals court walked back part of the decision to suspend FDA approval of an abortion drug, but not the full request to completely block the ruling.  "Made In America by AmeriCANS, not AmeriCANTS"  FIREFOXNEWS ONLINE Survival Food Kits at 4Patriots Get 10% off your order by using code TAPP at checkout. Get your FREE Wealth Protection Kit from GOLDCO today!

Expelled Tennessee House member Justin Jones Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Thousands protest as the Tennessee House votes to expel two members for disrupting the Chamber with a gun control protest Idaho's Republican governor signs legislation creating a new crime of “abortion trafficking” for helping a minor obtain an abortion without parental consent Alameda County's progressive District Attorney seeks to disqualify a judge who refused a plea deal from any criminal cases involving her office California Attorney General Rob Bonta warns of the potential consequences of Texas federal ruling on preventive health care San Francisco Supervisors ponder office tower to housing conversion to address pandemic-caused downtown vacancies   The post Tennessee House votes to expel two of three Democrats who protested for gun safety following the Nashville school massacre; Idaho threatens adults with prosecution if they help a minor obtain an abortion without parental consent; Lebanese militants fire rockets at Israel following police raid on Palestinian worshippers at Al Aqsa mosque: The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – April 6, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

Comprehensive coverage of the day's news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Thousands protest as the Tennessee House votes to expel two members for disrupting the Chamber with a gun control protest Idaho's Republican governor signs legislation creating a new crime of “abortion trafficking” for helping a minor obtain an abortion without parental consent Alameda County's progressive District Attorney seeks to disqualify a judge who refused a plea deal from any criminal cases involving her office California Attorney General Rob Bonta warns of the potential consequences of Texas federal ruling on preventive health care San Francisco Supervisors ponder office tower to housing conversion to address pandemic-caused downtown vacancies   The post Tennessee House votes to expel two of three Democrats who protested for gun safety following the Nashville school massacre; Idaho threatens adults with prosecution if they help a minor obtain an abortion without parental consent; Lebanese militants fire rockets at Israel following police raid on Palestinian worshippers at Al Aqsa mosque: The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – April 6, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

Three Democrats – from all levels of government – recently announced they are leaving the Democratic Party. Several elected Democrats — despite a great deal of success in the 2022 midterm cycle — have chosen to end their affiliation with the Democratic Party in recent weeks, raising concern over whether the party may be suffering from a retention problem as political divides continue to widen in the United States. From all levels of government — local, state and federal — elected officials once labeled Democrats announced after the recent midterm elections they would be switching parties or becoming independent voices in their respective roles. Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, who has refused to fall in line with other Democrats on key issues, announced Friday in an op-ed for the Arizona Republic that she was leaving the Democratic Party and had registered as an independent, citing increasingly partisan interests and radicalization of both political parties as the reason for her departure

August 23rd, mark it down.  Florida voters head to the polls for the primary election.  For the partisan races, it's like a playoff system to see who advances to the final in November.  So many races on the ballots… well over 100 contests that Central Florida voters will see on their ballot… among them, the Democratic race for Attorney General.  The winner of the Democratic primary will face Republican incumbent Ashley Moody in November.  Three Democrats in that race… former State Attorney for the Ninth Judicial Circuit in Orange and Osceola County Aramis Ayala, Fort Lauderdale Criminal Defense Attorney Jim Lewis, and attorney Daniel Uhlfelder from Santa Rosa Beach up in the panhandle.

Residents of south Bloomington will have at least one new representative on the McLean County Board after this year's election. That process begins next month in the primary, when three Democrats are vying for two spots on the November ballot.

Quick! Grab a glass and fill it to the fifty percent point with any liquid. How would you describe it? Perhaps for today only you might say it is half full, given that February 3 is Optimist Day, and it may be time to try out that attitude just for one day. That’s not a requirement, however, to interact with this or any installment of Charlottesville Community Engagement, a podcast and newsletter that wants you to listen and read no matter how you’re feeling today. I’m Sean Tubbs, and I will always hope that you are well.On today’s show:The Pantops Community Advisory Committee gets a briefing on a third hotel on U.S. 250The Places29-Rio Community Advisory Committee gets an update on the Rio Road Corridor PlanAlbemarle’s hope to use photo-speed cameras for traffic enforcement in rural areas is dead in 2022A quick look at the candidates seeking to be the next Congressional Representative for Virginia’s new 5th District The first shout-out goes to LEAPWhen you think of romance, you might not immediately think of energy efficiency - but the folks at LEAP think keeping your family comfortable at home is a great way to show you care during the month of love. Your local energy nonprofit wants to make sure you are getting the most out of your home all year round, and LEAP offers FREE home weatherization to income- and age-qualifying residents. If someone in your household is age 60 or older, or you have an annual household income of less than $74,950, you may qualify for a free energy assessment and home energy improvements such as insulation and air sealing. Sign up today to lower your energy bills, increase comfort, and reduce energy waste at home!Pandemic update: Surge continues to wane Let’s begin today with a quick look at COVID numbers. Most numbers continue to trend toward, with an average daily count of new cases at 7,237 and the percent positivity is down to 23.2 percent. Still high for most of the pandemic, but short of the high points of last month’s surge. The Virginia Healthcare and Hospital Association reports 2,578 people in hospital with COVID. Today the Blue Ridge Health District reports another 297 new cases and the percent positivity is at 21.7 percent, continuing a gradual decline. There have been at least eight deaths reported since January 26, though COVID fatalities are often reported several days or weeks after the individual passed on. As of today, 16,548 Virginians have died from COVID. The University of Virginia Health System has received $2.14 million in federal grants for a program to help prevent burnout in medical professionals. The Wisdom and Wellbeing program works with partners at the Region 10 Community Mental Health and Wellness Coalition to provide training for healthcare workers across the region. “The program gives care providers, community health workers and healthcare students effective tools to identify and treat ‘stress injuries’ caused by trauma, loss and the many challenges healthcare workers face,” reads a press release.The program will be expanded through the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation, an organization created after a UVA doctor took her own life in April 2020. Congressional fundraising continues for 2022 race as legal case for Delegates’ elections continues We’re still waiting for a final decision on whether there will be a House of Delegates race this year. Last year, Richmond attorney Paul Goldman filed a suit against the Board of Elections arguing that the certification of Delegates for two-year terms last November was unconstitutional due to the legislative boundaries being outdated because they are still based on the 2010 U.S. Census.Last week, attorneys affiliated with new Attorney General Jason Miyares took up the case and have asked judges with the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to deny a request by Goldman to submit additional information in the appeal. Among other things, they argue that data Goldman used to claim imbalance in legislative districts cannot be verified. (read that brief)On Monday, the court deferred consideration of Goldman’s motion earlier. (read that order)Request for 2022 General Assembly election still alive in federal court, January 19, 2022Goldman lawsuit prompting Albemarle to consider expedited redistricting schedule, January 25, 2022 But there will definitely be a Congressional race this year under the new districts approved by the Virginia Supreme Court in late December. In the 5th District, Republican Incumbent Bob Good will defend his seat in seeking a second term. He currently has one member of his party challenging him and that’s Dan Moy, the chair of the Republican Party in Charlottesville. According to campaign finance data processed by the Virginia Public Access Project, Good raised $518,278 cash in 2021. Moy did not file a report in that filing period. Three Democrats are in the race. Josh Throneburg raised $270,154 in 2021. He’s an ordained minister and small business owner. Warren McClellan is a farmer who grew up in Southside and he raised $11,001.Andy Parker is running because his daughter was killed while she was doing a television report at Smith Mountain Lake several years ago. He had not filed a report by the end of 2021.  A fourth Democrat, Lewis Combs Jr., suspended his campaign last week due to the new shape of the 5th District. “As a result of our analysis, I have decided that there is not a viable path to victory for our progressive campaign in the 5th Congressional District,” Combs said in a statement “We are confident that our campaign could raise the funds and field the organization needed to run an effective campaign. However, I could not truthfully assure our potential donors that there is a pathway to victory in the general election.” General Assembly snapshot There’s so much going on at the General Assembly and a lot of bits of information may fall through the cracks. As of this morning, 184 of 2,446 bills and resolutions filed have officially failed. The House of Delegates has passed 250 bills and the Senate has passed 309 bills. A total of 139 bills have passed both Houses, with most of these being commendations or celebrations. Thirty-nine bills have been carried on to 2023. Albemarle County asked local legislators to introduce a bill that would allow localities to use photo-speed cameras to enforce speed limits on sections of rural roads. Delegate Rob Bell (R-58) carried HB747, but on January 27 a subcommittee of the House Public Safety Committee recommended “laying on the table” which is one way of saying it died. A similar bill (SB334) in the Senate also died when it failed to report out of the Transportation Committee on January 20. Crossover Day is on February 15. That’s the day when bills must have passed one House to be considered by the others. Third hotel planned for Pantops A lot happens in Albemarle County, and sometimes it takes me a bit to get to all I want to write about. Stories are coming in the near future on redistricting and Albemarle’s Comprehensive Plan process. If you can’t wait, do check out Allison Wrabel’s stories on those items in the Daily Progress. Albemarle launches website, seeks work group members for Comp Plan updateAlbemarle bumps up redistricting timeline, will hold public hearing March 2But, sticking with Albemarle County for a bit, let’s get some updates on various development projects coming up. At the January 24 meeting of the Pantops Community Advisory Committee, members learned about a site plan for a new project at the intersection of Town and Country Lane and Olympia Drive. Rachel Falkenstein is a planning manager with Albemarle. (watch the meeting)“The proposal there is for a five-story 119-room hotel and parking,” Falkenstein said. That use is consistent with the zoning, but the final design will need to get a certificate of appropriateness of the Albemarle Architectural Review board. “It’s right behind Guadalajara and Marco’s Pizza,” said Supervisor Bea LaPisto-Kirtley. “You’ll see some of it from U.S. 250.” The developer is HMP Properties LLC. They own several properties in the Williamsburg area and other parts of eastern Virginia.  This is not to be confused with another hotel under development right across the street. That’s got the working title of Overlook Hotel. The Planning Commission recommended approval of a technical rezoning for that project in January. The Board of Supervisors will make a final decision at some point, but the meeting has not yet been scheduled yet. There’s also a new Holiday Inn Express that’s opened on Pantops Corner Way.One member of the Pantops CAC asked a question that’s on many people’s minds. “Is there really a need for another hotel?” asked Stephanie Lowenhaupt. “Has there been documentation or some type of data that would show why we need a third hotel in that very close area?”Supervisor LaPisto-Kirtley said that’s not a decision that’s up to the local government, but the county does try to promote other uses where it can. “On properties we know that are vacant we try to elicit let’s say high-tech, light manufacturing, high-paying jobs,” LaPisto-Kirtley said. “On other sites like this, whoever owns it, they can do what they want. Presumably they’ve done their homework.” Two more shout-outs: Good cheer and community journalismYou’re reading Charlottesville Community Engagement and it’s time for two more Patreon-fueled shout-outs. The first comes a long-time supporter who wants you to know:"Today is a great day to spread good cheer: reach out to an old friend, compliment a stranger, or pause for a moment of gratitude to savor a delight."The second comes from a more recent supporter who wants you to go out and read a local news story written by a local journalist. Whether it be the Daily Progress, Charlottesville Tomorrow, C-Ville Weekly, NBC29, CBS19, WINA, or some other place I’ve not mentioned - the community depends on a network of people writing about the community. Go learn about this place today!Places29-Rio group reviews corridor plan One of the purposes of a Comprehensive Plan is to direct government resources into specific areas in order to maximize investment in infrastructure. For over forty years, Albemarle County has envisioned an urban area that gets the vast majority of capital dollars. Pantops is one of the designated growth areas, as is the area around the intersection of Rio Road and U.S. 29. (Rio Corridor Public Input page)For the past year, Albemarle has been working on a plan to address traffic congestion and a lack of walkability on Rio Road East in and around the intersection with the John Warner Parkway. They hired the firm Line and Grade to do the work which is being done in two phases. The first extends from the Rio Road / U.S. 29 intersection to the John Warner Parkway and a written draft is nearing completion. The second phase travels down Rio Road East to the border with Charlottesville. The Places29-Rio Community Advisory Committee got an update on January 27 from Dan Hyer of Line and Grade. Specifically he focused on the area of East Rio Road between the Parkway and Pen Park Road. Let’s hear some traffic counts. (watch the meeting) “And what we see is that this portion of Rio Road is at least as of the year 2019 carrying about 9,300 vehicles a day,” Hyer said. “We’re seeing that Pen Park Road carries about 4,400, Pen Park Lane which goes to Lochlyn Hills carries about a thousand. The John Warner Parkway carrying around 19,800. Dunlora Drive carries about 2,400 vehicles per day.” Hyer said those figures are likely out of date with more development in the area. “Lochlyn Hills has continued to develop and bring more vehicles and more neighbors and more residents in the area,” Hyer said. “The Lofts apartment has come online with it, again, more neighbors, more residents, high density, multifamily there.Dunlora Park has come online.” Hyer also the 43-unit Rio Commons project will be developed by-right on land already zoned R-4 just north of the Waldorf School. That will add another 300 vehicles a day. There’s also another by-right development of a farm nearby that could see many more units. Before Hyer was able to get into the details of what phase 2 might look like, members of the CAC questioned his traffic data. One wanted to know what the limits are to development.“At what point would traffic lead to so much that further development would be prohibited?” asked Audrey Kocher, who is serving in her third term on the Places29-Rio CAC. Hyer said development is based on land use decisions made by the locality so if land is already zoned for houses, the developer as a property right to build. “It has nothing to do with how much traffic is or is not on on the road already,” Hyer said.“Whoa!” Kocher exclaimed. “So we can just have a really crowded, dangerous situation.” The point of the plan is to address those public safety concerns in advance of future development. So far, crash data from the Virginia Department of Transportation does not indicate any fatalities. In the future, though, there will be a lot more activity on a 2,000 linear feet stretch of Rio Road East with the 328-unit Rio Point development approved by Board of Supervisors in December. The study is intended to bring it all together for the future. “The roadway is going from this to this and so its getting increasingly dense and increasingly complex and our recommendations need to consider this and account for this,” Hyer said. Hyer said the Rio Point project provides an opportunity to increase non vehicular access via the greenway that runs along the John Warner Parkway. “You can see that if that connection is successfully put in, it would be really helpful for someone who lives in Dunlora Forest and wants to get to the greenway, it might make it a little easier than going through the John Warner Parkway or going down to Pen Park,” Hyer said. There’s also a roundabout funded and planned for the intersection of the parkway and East Rio Road. The work of Line and Grade is intended to inform how the rest of the corridor might look in the future. Phase two is still in the idea phase. “If we want to bring unity to this stretch of road, which is happening, how do we do it?” Hyer asked. “What are the opportunities? And what is the desire?” CAC member Nancy Hunt liked what she saw in Hyer’s presentation because she sees further growth as inevitable. “We’re going to have more traffic,” Hunt said. “This is an urbanizing area and we have to treat all property owners equally. And if we give dense zoning to one, we need to look at the possibility of giving dense zoning to another.”Hunt said she wants speed limits on East Rio Road to be reduced to make it safer for other road users.Fellow CAC Member Judy Schlussel took issue with one image that showed a median on East Rio Road.“I find that as a red flag,” Schlussel said. “We all know now median strips are not maintained and it worries me that if you’re going to put this lovely greenery in, one, who is going to ultimately be responsible for the maintenance.” You can also get a sense of where things are in a January 26 newsletter. Support the showToday I will keep this simple. Visit Information Charlottesville to learn how you can support the show. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit communityengagement.substack.com/subscribe

Live from the no panic zone—I'm Steve Gruber—I am America's Voice—God Bless America this is the Steve Gruber Show—FIERCE AND FEARLESS – in Pursuit of the truth—   Here are 3 big things you need to know right now—   ONE— The search for the missing continues across Kentucky—in the aftermath of the tornadoes—and we are still waiting on the official score from the NWS—   TWO— Joe Biden is not going to complete his term—you know it—I know it—hell everyone knows it—he is in steep decline—and I have a list put out by the left of who could take his spot in 2024—   THREE— Democrats are pulling out all the stops to get America flat broke in the next two years if possible—   The voted along party lines to jump the debt ceiling without a single Republican Vote in support—to increase how far we can go in the hole by another $2.5 Trillion dollars—and you know those moderates—like Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema—well don't kid yourself—they voted for it—and that will take us all to $31.5 Trillion dollars of debt—   I believe we have passed the point of no return—from this point forward it is only a matter of time—before we collide with a debt crisis—like the ones we have seen in places like Greece and Portugal—or maybe even worse like the ones in Venezuela—   They just don't care—they want you and your kids and grandkids on the hook—to be slaves to their Utopian Dystopian government machine—   All aboard—the next stop is financial ruin—  

Gov. Abbott signs bill that would ban all abortions in Texas if Roe v Wade is overturned. Pro Abortion groups are suing Texas over the Heart Beat Bill. Three Democrats that fled Texas to subvert democracy, tested positive for Covid after meeting with Kamala Harris, while being fully vaccinated. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lauren-smart3/support

In today’s Patreon-fueled shout-out...your local energy nonprofit, LEAP, offers FREE home weatherization to income- and age-qualifying residents. If you’re age 60 or older, or have an annual household income of less than $75,100, you may qualify for a free energy assessment and home energy improvements such as insulation and air sealing. Sign up today to lower your energy bills, increase comfort, and reduce energy waste at home!On today’s show:Charlottesville Mayor Walker will seek a second term on Council following soul searching  Three Democrats seeking two party nominations answer questions from the Martha Jefferson NeighborhoodIn February 2020, Charlottesville Mayor Nikuyah Walker declared she would seek a second term back, but has so far not participated in any of the candidate forums that have been open to all candidates. Earlier this week, Walker said she would decide on whether to run by the end of the week. On Friday, she once again took to Facebook Live to tell her followers that City Council has always been fractious. “But of course when you put a Black woman at the center of this, and a Black woman who is really unafraid to kind of be on the frontlines of a battle by herself, that has really changed the lengths of what people are willing to go to attempt to destroy me,” Walker said. Walker said she has felt under attack her entire time on Council, but has been ready to do the work. She ran as an independent in 2017 and was the top vote-getter in a race for two seats with 7,906 votes. The person who came in second that year, Heather Hill, opted not to run for re-election. That makes Walker the first incumbent to seek re-election since Kathy Galvin in 2015. Results from the 2017 election on the cvillepedia page for that eventWalker said will run again in order to carry on her fight against racism, despite the toll public service has taken on her.“I’m not choosing me, even though I’m exhausted, my hair is turning gray, someone asked me last night ‘what is your body is telling you?’, and my body is telling me that you all will destroy me,” Walker said. ”But then there’s a flip side to all of the people who I talk to when I see them randomly who say ‘I’m a little more comfortable in this world’ because I get to watch you in it.’”Walker will be on the ballot with fellow independent Yas Washington. Washington had campaigned as a Democrat but failed the qualify for the ballot in the June 8 primary. Three other Democrats did qualify, and they met on Thursday at a campaign forum held by the Martha Jefferson Neighborhood Association. UVA Project Manager Brian Pinkston and Locust Grove resident went first when it was time to give speeches. Pinkston ran for the Democratic nomination in 2019 and placed fourth.“The reason I’m running for Council is simply because I think I have something to offer,” Pinkston said. “I feel like my professional background and my personal temperament and just the desire to see good things happen for the city are such that I have something to contribute.”  Pinkston said he is a good listener who can work toward compromise. He said he would work to implement the affordable housing plan adopted by Council in March, which includes an annual $10 million in projects to bring the cost of housing below market. Pinkston also supports the reconfiguration of the city’s middle schools and reopening the search for a new city manager next year. “We’ve been really fortunate to have Chip Boyles in the position now but we’re going to have to recruit for that position so I want that process to be open [and] transparent,” Pinkston said.Carl Brown is a native Charlottesville resident whose grandfather C.H. Brown was a builder back in the 1960’s. “My grandfather was a stable in helping the first housing crisis that they had back in the 60’s when they were transferring from Vinegar Hill to Westhaven so my grandfather was able to be creative and create cinderblock homes in the 12th Street area for low-income housing so I have some ideas about community service and work and what needs to be done at the ground level,” Brown said. Brown said he is a team player and cited experience playing sports at Charlottesville High School. He said he has been working behind the scenes for nearly 30 years on legal and housing issues.“I run my own consultant business and so I do management development consulting and I still work with the reentry population, the schools, just getting kids to have a vision of their own success,” Brown said. Juandiego Wade came to Charlottesville to get a master’s in urban and environmental planning at the University of Virginia. He met his wife and opted to settle here. He’ll finish sixteen years on the Charlottesville School Board at the end of 2021. Wade said Charlottesville is a diverse community, based on who is being educated now.“Fifty-one languages are spoken at Charlottesville High School and so it represents our community,” Wade said. “I had the vision to serve Charlottesville last year when the shutdown happened. I recall it vividly last March, the second week of the shutdown. I was walking through the 10th and Page neighborhood and I I knew I wasn’t going to serve on the school board again but I wanted to continue to serve the city.” Topics covered at the forum include whether there’s been enough Comprehensive Plan, increasing the amount of subsidized housing units, and what recent decisions by Council they did not agree with. On the latter point, Carl Brown said the city should have been more strategic in pursuing removal of Confederate statues by changing the legislation at the General Assembly rather than being drawn into an expensive legal process.“Now the state has now said that [we] can do it and so we wasted a lot of money in litigation,” Brown said. Wade said he disagreed with Council’s decision in 2013 to study the possibility of replacing the Belmont Bridge with a tunnel under the railroad tracks. “And I think that we’ve finally come to a resolution but i think we need all our digits to count the number of studies they’ve done on that over the last years,” Wade said.Last week, Council voted to use an additional $4.28 million in bridge repair funding from the Virginia Department of Transportation to bridge a shortfall between the lowest bid and the project budget of $31 million. That $31 million includes $7.5 million in capital improvement funds to help pay for the years of design work. Pinkston did not single out one issue, but said there is a missing dynamic among the five people elected to make decisions for Charlottesville. “For whatever reason, this past Council and the Council before that, recent Councils have just struggled to work as a team.” Pinkston said. The final joint candidate event before the June 8 primary will be held virtually on May 27 and will be hosted by Neil Williamson of the Free Enterprise Forum and myself. Register here to attend!Other campaign forums so far this season:Audio and written summary of the March 11, 2021 Fry’s Spring Neighborhood forumCandidate forum on the I Love Cville show from April 6, 2021 (includes Yas Washington)May 12, 2021 candidate forum hosted by Public Housing Association of Residents, Charlottesville Low-Income Housing Coalition, and the People’s Coalition (includes Yas Washington) This is a public episode. 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Gov. Ron DeSantis unveils his new budget, adding up to more than $96 billion — an all-time high. Also, on today’s Sunrise: — Despite the economic turmoil created by the COVID-19 crisis, DeSantis wants to increase spending for schools and clean water. — Three Democrats who serve on Florida’s Congressional delegation are blasting the Governor over his management of the vaccination program. — But the guy in charge of distributing vaccines in Florida says the real problem is a lack of “meds from the feds.” — Emergency Management Director Jared Moskowitz briefed state lawmakers while accompanied by Cobra: the COVID-19 sniffing dog. — Rep. Ted Deutch, the Congressman whose district includes Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, is calling for the expulsion of Marjorie Taylor Green of Georgia … who retweeted claims that the Parkland massacre was staged. — And finally, a Florida Man who fired almost 100 rounds while targeting his ex-girlfriend’s current boyfriend during a drive-by shooting.

Thank you for tuning into Latino Politics and News Tuesday, May 26, 2020. I'm Tony Diaz. Today, you will find out about our Pablo Neruda Challenge. And, can you guess which city has more Latino city council members? Houston or Dallas? Houston does have a slightly higher percentage of Latino population. You will get all these answers and more on today's episode. We will pose our #PabloNerudaChallegen to congressional candidates for battleground TX district 22. At the top of the program today, Sri Kulkarni, Democratic Candidate for the post, joins us. You will find out if he accepts or declines this opportunity to celebrate, in Spanish, one of the greatest poets to ever live. Will his Republican opponents accept? Or maybe, they don't like Pablo Neruda? Of course, the race for Texas's 22nd Congressional seat has made national news as a major battleground seat. We will find out how Sri Kulkarni plans to engage Latinos. On the second half of the show, Dallas City Councilman Omar Narvaez joins us. So now you know Dallas is at the very least tied with Houston for the number of Latino City Council representatives since Houston has only one. Does Dallas have even more? Stay tuned; we'll also talk to Omar about a potent letter he wrote to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who interceded on behalf of an Anglo nail salon owner for breaking stay at home orders. However, Paxton has not intervened for Latina salon owners jailed in Laredo. News: Kudos to Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo for spearheading increased COVID19 relief for Harris County residents. The commissioners' court voted along party lines to pass the policy. Three Democrats supported it. The two sitting Republicans opposed it. This plan will also include helping undocumented families. This should remind you of our past broadcast where journalist Alfredo Corchado shared insights about his essay "A Former Farmworker on American Hypocrisy", which appeared in the New York Times. He writes that it is wrong to exploit the labor of the undocumented and call them "essential workers" in national policies because their back-breaking work is vital to maintaining our food supply chain, and then scapegoat immigrants for everything that is going wrong in the nation, and deprive them of essential relief to be able to survive so that they can keep working their essential jobs. Local policies such as that passed by Harris County commissioners court are vital to undo the hypocritical policies at the national level. In other national news: Joe Biden has begun to court the Latino vote more aggressively. He has hired the granddaughter of Cesar Chavez, Julie Chavez Rodriguez as an adviser on his campaign. This is a good step, but as we discussed on our preimere program, a truly profound engagement would consist of a Latino Vice presidential pick, announcing which Latino cabinet members he would support, as well as more Latino surrogates to represent him ASAP. Our mission is for every candidate to consider our community's concerns for every issue on their platform. Our broadcasts sheds light on the many facets of the Latino experience. We are in pledge drive. There are no regular shows about our art, culture, and politics on commercial television or radio. KPFT hosts a monopoly on community cultural capital. We answer to our community. Please budget a donation to KPFT, and make it support of Latino Politics and News today. Call 713.526.5738. Or visit www.kpft.org. Thanks to our crew: Leti Lopez Rodrigo Bravo, who mixed the show remotely Claudia Soler Alfonso, MD. Jesse Aranda Comer Laurie Flores Stefano Cavezza Al Castillo I'm happy to join you every Tuesday from 2 pm to 3 pm for Latino Politics and News, here on 90.1 FM KPFT. That's followed by Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say at 6 pm. And I also get to see you on the political talk show What's Your Point on Fox 26 Houston, Sundays at 7 am. This is Tony Diaz with Latino Politics and News.

Assembly member Jamie Romeo has decided not to seek re-election for her 136th District seat; instead, she will seek the Monroe County Clerk position, which she has held since it was vacated by Adam Bello. Three Democrats are vying for the Assembly seat in the upcoming primary. This hour, we hear from Sarah Clark, Nelson Lopatin, and Justin Wilcox. They share their platforms and priorities, and answer our questions and yours. Our guests: Sarah Clark Nelson Lopatin Justin Wilcox

Longtime Republican state Senator Joe Robach is not seeking reelection. Three Democrats are vying for the seat in the upcoming primary. This hour, we sit down with Jeremy Cooney, Hilda Rosario Escher, and Sherita Traywick to discuss their platforms and priorities for the 56th District. Our guests: Jeremy Cooney Hilda Rosario Escher Sherita Traywick

Former Vice President Joe Biden visits the capital city ahead of Tuesday's primary.And the latest Mason-Dixon Poll breaks down the Senate race and the governor‘s approval rating.Then, after Byte Size Tech, how early childhood education could stimulate Mississippi's economy.Segment 1:Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden was in Mississippi this weekend - visiting a Baptist church and holding campaign rally ahead of Tuesday's primary election. Hundreds filled Tougaloo College's Kroger Gym for Vice President Joe Biden's campaign rally. Actress Vivica Fox and former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick came to support him. Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson made the introduction. Biden appealed to voters' desire to elect a nominee that could beat Republican incumbent Donald Trump. MPB's Desare Frazier talks to Biden supporters.Segment 2:The Democratic presidential primary is taking top billing for Tuesday's primary elections, but voters will also decide who will be on the ballot for one of Mississippi's Senate seats for the 2020 general election. Three Democrats are running for the opportunity to challenge Republican Cindy Hyde Smith. 2018 challenger Mike Espy is expected to secure that nomination again, and the latest Mason Dixon poll looks at how a potential rematch might shape up. Brad Coker is the Managing Director of Mason Dixon polling and strategy. He breaks down the Senate race and the Governor Reeves' approval rating with our Michael Guidry. Segment 3:Byte Size TechSegment 4:A new study from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation reveals improvements in early childhood education could contribute millions to Mississippi's Economy. The study found that Mississippi loses an estimated $673 million annually for the state's economy. Scott Waller is the President and CEO of the Mississippi Economic Council. He tells us where these economic losses come from, and how early childhood education could change those figures. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The race for New York's 24th Congressional District seat is likely to be very competitve this year. Three Democrats are vying to be the party's challenger to incumbent Rep. John Katko (R-Camillus) in November. This week, Grant Reeher speaks with one of those Democrats, Francis Conole. Conole is an Iraq War veteran, a Commander in the Naval Reserves, and has the backing of the Democratic committees in Onondaga and Cayuga counties.

Now that New Hampshire  completed the amazing task of counting votes on the same day people voted, join Wednesday's Three Martini Lunch for a full breakdown of the results. Today, Jim and Greg not only enjoy the distant fourth place finish for Elizabeth Warren in her own backyard but also appreciate that Warren refuses to drop out, meaning a crowded field will continue to produce muddled results for a few more weeks. Three Democrats did end their campaigns Tuesday night and while Jim and Greg don't agree with Andrew Yang on much of anything, they explain why they'll miss his presence on the debate stage and beyond. And they hammer Michael Bloomberg for claiming he worked hard to end the "stop and frisk" policy while mayor of New York City when he is on the record praising the approach years after leaving office.

Jack Wyman is one of three Republican candidates taking on incumbent Congressman Michael Burgess in North Texas's TX-26 primary. Three Democrats are competing on the other side of a race that leans Republican based on 2018 turnout. Wyman is a proud supporter of President Trump and wants to bring term limits to Congress. LEARN MORE https://jackwymanforcongress.com/ https://www.facebook.com/JackWymanforCongress/ https://twitter.com/jackwymanTX Music provided by Wally West & Them Lostbound Souls --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-big-texas-podcast/support

Three Democrats have declared they’re running for Oregon Secretary of State in 2020, Springfield raises flags to celebrate Indegenous People’s Day, The University of Oregon opens its new Black Student Union, Eugene holds coffin races this month, Great Oregon Shake-Out Those stories and more in this edition of the Northwest Passage podcast. Join KLCC's News Director Rachael McDonald, Morning Edition host Anni Katz, and reporters Elizabeth Gabriel and Brian Bull.

In May 2018, three Democrat senators asked Ukraine to help investigate President Trump vis-à-vis Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe of “Russian meddling” in the 2016 election. Read the article here!

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In the end, the race to become the Democratic nominee for governor wasn’t very close. Ben Jealous won every county in Maryland except Prince George’s, the home base of County Executive Rushern Baker, and Calvert County, which Jealous lost by 48 votes.In Baltimore County, it couldn’t be more close. Three Democrats, former Del. Johnny Olszewski, Jr., Sen. Jim Brochin and County Councilwoman Vicki Almond are within a few hundred votes of each other, in a race that won’t be settled until next week, at the earliest. On the Republican side, Maryland Insurance Commissioner Al Redmer beat Del. Pat McDonough by 10 points. McDonough has said that this will be his last campaign.Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby won with 50% of the vote in one of the most acrimonious races in this campaign season.Today: What it all means with Andy Green, the Editorial Page Editor of the Baltimore Sun and Jayne Miller, an award-winning investigative reporter at WBAL Television.This conversation was livestreamed on WYPR's Facebook page. To check out that video, click here.

Few events in recent MD history were as shocking or disruptive to the political landscape as the death of Kevin Kamenetz last week, from a heart attack. The 60 year old Baltimore County Executive was one of the leading contenders in the crowded field of hopefuls vying for the chance to run against incumbent Governor Larry Hogan in November. With just a month until early voting starts in the primary, candidates are scrambling to assess the new and uncertain dynamics of the race. Will Valerie Ervin, Kamenetz’s running mate in the primary, choose to run herself, and if so, with whom? Will she run at the top of a newly formed ticket, or will she maintain her position in the Lieutenant Governor slot? Kamenetz’s death also occasions many questions about the future of Baltimore County. Three Democrats and two Republicans are running in their respective primaries to face-off for the County’s top job in the fall. In the meantime, who will the County Council appoint to serve-out the remainder of Kevin Kamenetz’s term? Today on Midday, Tom explores these and other questions with Pamela Wood, who covers Baltimore County government and politics for the Baltimore Sun; and Bryan Sears , government reporter for the Daily Record.

We are just a week away now from the Maryland and Baltimore City primary elections, and all this week we are taking time to bring the people of Baltimore interviews with candidates for City Council. Today conversations with candidates for two City Council districts -- District 6 and District 8, both on the west side of town.In this podcast:1:28: First, District 6, which runs from Roland Park to Forest Park and includes Ashburton, Park Heights and Pimlico. The incumbent city council member, Sharon Green Middleton, never responded to our invitation to the podcast. So today we’ll hear from Mark Hughes, a career educator who challenged Middleton in 2011. He lost that election but is running again, he says, because little has improved in the 6th District over the last five years.Helen Holton represents Baltimore’s 8th District in City Council. But she decided not to seek re-election, so the race is wide open. District 8, on the west side of town, includes Edmondson Village, Allendale, Uplands and Irvington and several other neighborhoods. Three Democrats accepted our invitation to talk about their candidacies — David Maurice Smallwood, Reggie Fugett and Kristerfer Burnett — as well as one Republican, Joseph Brown. 17:50: David Maurice Smallwood34:40: Reginald "Reggie" Fugett48:31: Kristerfer Burnett1:10:43: Joseph Brown