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On this episode: Bans on noncitizen voting at the state level have become more frequent since 2018, and this year, there are a record number of ballot measures related to the issue. Eight state legislatures referred constitutional amendments to the ballot to prohibit the state or local governments from allowing noncitizen voting – that's in Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Wisconsin. In 1996, Congress passed legislation making noncitizen voting in federal elections a crime – so it doesn't matter which state we're talking about here; when it comes to federal elections, there's nowhere in the country where it is legal for noncitizens to vote for the president, their senators and house members, or any federal office. But how common is it exactly for noncitizens to vote in local elections? Have they been allowed to at any other point in American history? Why is constitutional language so important here? And what's the broader context for where these ballot measures are coming from? More on noncitizen voting and where it's legal for local elections: https://ballotpedia.org/Laws_permitting_noncitizens_to_vote_in_the_United_States Learn about this year's trending ballot measures — which tackle big questions on abortion, electoral systems, wages and more: https://ballotpedia.org/2024_ballot_measures Sign up for our Newsletters: https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia_Email_Updates Stream "On the Ballot" on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you have questions, comments, or love for BP, feel free to reach out at ontheballot@ballotpedia.org or on X (formerly Twitter) @Ballotpedia. *On The Ballot is a conversational podcast featuring interviews with guests across the political spectrum. The views and opinions expressed by them are solely their own and are not representative of the views of the host or Ballotpedia as a whole.
Chairman and Chief Economist Laffer Associates; Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Author: “Taxes Have Consequences: An Income Tax History of the United States” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hearings have begun in the International Court of Justice that could change the course of Israel's war in Gaza. South Africa is arguing today that Israel is committing “genocidal acts” against the Palestinian people. The US has called accusations of genocide “meritless," and tomorrow Israel will lay out its defense against the charge. Correspondent Melissa Bell explains more from the Hague. Also on today's show: Omer Bartov, Professor of Holocaust & Genocide Studies, Brown University; Alon Pinkas, Former Israeli Consul General in New York; Oksana Markarov, Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When the Covid-19 pandemic closed churches, many parishes began streaming Mass for their communities. That opened up a whole new digital world for Catholics near and far searching for great preaching and a meaningful sense of community. Today, as people return to their parish churches, some Catholics want to stay connected to the digital communities they discovered during the pandemic. What does the rise of these remote parishioners mean for a church that is sacramental to its core? Today, Ashley and Zac welcome Jim McDermott, S.J., and Sebastian Gomes to discuss Part Three of America Media's new, groundbreaking documentary, “People of God: How Catholic Parish Life is Changing in the United States.” Watch “People of God: How Catholic Parish Life is Changing in the United States” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In many parishes across the United States, churches are closing, there's a shortage of priests and many younger Catholics are leaving the faith. That has forced some dioceses to "cluster" parishes, a process that asks communities to tighten budgets, share resources and, in many cases, share priests. One such parish cluster sits in the small city of Antigo, Wis., where the local pastor, the Rev. Joel Sember, is about to incorporate a fourth church into his three-parish cluster. Today, Ashley and Zac welcome Jim McDermott, S.J., and Sebastian Gomes to discuss Part Two of America Media's new, groundbreaking documentary, “People of God: How Catholic Parish Life is Changing in the United States.” Is parish clustering a longterm solution or a bandaid fix to a much deeper crisis in the U.S. church? Watch “People of God: How Catholic Parish Life is Changing in the United States” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
One of the most iconic brands in financial television returns for today's issues and today's world. On Wall Street Week, Rebecca Patterson of Bridgewater and Greg Peters of PGIM Fixed Income on the week in the markets, Ruchir Sharma of Rockefeller International on commodities in emerging markets, and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers on the rising odds of a recession in the United States Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Biden gets tougher with a reporter than he does with Vladimir Putin, Victoria's Secret ditches hot chicks, and AG Merrick Garland identifies the single greatest threat to the United States Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Over the weekend, the Trump campaign suffered a legal defeat when a federal judge in Pennsylvania dismissed the campaign's lawsuit that aimed to block the state's vote certification that would solidify victory for President-elect Joe Biden. Senate & Governors Editor for The Cook Political Report Jessica Taylor joins to discuss what the next moves may be for President Trump and the Republican Party, the likely outcome of the Georgia runoff elections and how a divided government could impact the progress of another coronavirus stimulus relief bill. With coronavirus cases surging across the country, indoor dining is on hold or limited. With colder weather coming outdoor dining won't be an option for some states and even where restaurants are open a lot of people don't feel comfortable sitting inside. Michael Dorf, owner of city Winery in New York and other cities discusses his approach to have indoor dining by adding a covid test that cost $50 before being seated. He also discusses how the cost of the tests will impact his business and what to expect from Congress moving forward in the pandemic. Plus, commentary from Cal Thomas, syndicated columnist, and author of "America's Expiration Date: The Fall Of Empires, Superpowers and the United States" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Author, professor, and poet Bill Cushing becomes the first repeat guest to the Liberty Lighthouse. Bill's flag-burning article can be found here: https://www.serefine.com/post/flag-burning-by-bill-cushing The progressive movement hates the United States Learn from history, don't destroy it Police tribute/parody commercial --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/libertylighthouse/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/libertylighthouse/support
With some states reopening, protests nationwide and President Trump announcing he will be holding campaign rallies in the upcoming weeks, where do we stand on the coronavirus pandemic? CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield discusses where we are as a country with the virus, why it's important to continue social distancing and if we should expect schools to open up in the fall. The coronavirus outbreak has ignited a battle over voting by mail and the possibility of it being instituted in time for the 2020 election. President Trump says that vote by mail could lead to an increase in voter fraud. Washington Secretary of State Kim Wymna whose state has been voting by mail for years, explains the procedure for mail-in ballots in Washington. Plus, commentary from Cal Thomas, syndicated columnist and author of "America's Expiration Date: The Fall Of Empires, Superpowers and the United States" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What is a digital pet? What was the first digital pet? Why did the digital pet craze fizzle out so quickly in the United States? Learn more about the rise and fall of digital pets in the U.S. with Jonathan and Lauren. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Joe Biden wants to repeal legal protection laws for social media companies, Jerry Nadler accuses Senate Republicans of orchestrating a ‘cover-up’ in the impeachment trial, Billionaire Mike Bloomberg says part of his success a result of ‘White Privilege’, The world’s happiest country also boasts the highest suicide rate. Plus, Bill's Message of the Day: is race still a factor in the United States? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How does Congress investigate the President of the United States? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Former Ambassador to Mexico Antonio Garza joined us to discuss trade and immigration with our southern neighbor. Having grown up along the Texas-Mexico border and the grandson of Mexican immigrants, Ambassador Garza brought passion and knowledge to the in-depth discussion. Learn more about trade and investment with Mexico and Canada increasing prosperity, growth, and job creation in the United States Learn how smart, skills-based immigration reform accelerates economic growth
Michelle Babb,MS,RD, has a private practice in West Seattle where she specializes in mind-body nutrition, weight management and inflammatory digestive disorders. Michelle is a Bastyr-trained functional medicine practitioner and was a clinical nutritionist at the functional medicine research center. She was an adjunct professor at Bastyr where she developed a course to instruct dietetic students how to use functional medicine in clinical practice. Michelle is the author of The Imperfect Perfectionist, Anti-Inflammatory Eating Made Easy, and Anti-Inflammatory Eating for a Happy, Healthy Brain. She teaches nutrition-focused cooking classes at Puget Sound Consumer Coop largest consumer-owned food cooperative in the United States Learn more about Michelle at www.eatplaybe.com.
Welcome to Bark & Wag’s 15 Minute Vet Talk – I am your host Polly ReQua Today we are talking to Dr. Meredith Rives, Owner of Natural Touch Veterinary Care in Evanston, IL about puppy mills and what we can do to stop the madness. Welcome Merry…..Please tell us about puppy mills and how we can stop this awful business. Buyer Beware: The Problem with Puppy Mills Choosing to bring a new canine companion into your life is an exciting but involved decision-making process, especially when deciding where to get one. You might have concerns about "puppy mills" and want to know how to steer clear of them. Perhaps you don't even know what these are and need more information. As you begin your research, here are some things to consider: Puppy mills Puppy mills are commercial breeding facilities that mass-produce dogs (and cats in cat mills) for sale through pet stores, or directly to consumers through classified ads or the Internet. Roughly 90 percent of puppies in pet stores come from puppy mills. Many retailers who buy animals from such facilities take the wholesaler's word that the animals are happy and healthy without seeing for themselves. In most states, these commercial breeding kennels can legally keep hundreds of dogs in cages their entire lives, for the sole purpose of continuously churning out puppies. The animals produced range from purebreds to any number of the latest "designer" mixed breeds. Cat breeding occurs under similar conditions to supply pet stores with kittens. Animals in puppy mills are treated like cash crops They are confined to squalid, overcrowded cages with minimal shelter from extreme weather and no choice but to sit and sleep in their own excrement. Animals suffer from malnutrition or starvation due to inadequate or unsanitary food and water. Sick or dying animals receive little or no veterinary care. Adult animals are continuously bred until they can no longer produce, then destroyed or discarded. Kittens and puppies are taken from their mothers at such an early age; many suffer from serious behavior problems. Look for these red flags: The seller has many types of purebreds or "designer" hybrid breeds being sold at less than six weeks old. Breeders who are reluctant to show potential customers the entire premises on which animals are being bred and kept. Breeders who don't ask a lot of questions of potential buyers. No guarantees-responsible breeders make a commitment to take back the pet at anytime during the animal's life, no matter the reason. Because puppy mills and backyard breeders choose profit over animal welfare, their animals typically do not receive proper veterinary care. Animals may seem healthy at first but later show issues like congenital eye and hip defects, parasites or even the deadly Parvovirus. Taking homes away When puppy mills and backyard breeders flood the market with animals, they reduce homes available for animals from reputable establishments, shelters and rescue groups. Every year, more than 150,000 cats and dogs enter shelters in Washington State-6 to 8 million animals enter shelters nationwide. Sadly, only about 15 percent of people with pets in the U.S. adopted them from a shelter or rescue group, leaving so many deserving pets left behind. Help stop the suffering by taking these steps: Be a responsible, informed consumer-if you do buy from a breeder, go to a reputable one who: Will show you where the dogs spend their time and introduces you to the puppy's parents. Explains the puppy's medical history, including vaccines, and gives you their veterinarian's contact info. Doesn't have puppies available year-round, yet may keep a waiting list for interested people. Asks about your family's lifestyle, why you want a dog, and your care and training plans for the puppy. Doesn't use pressure sales tactics. Adopt from a shelter or breed-specific rescue group near you-typically 25% of the animals in shelters are purebred. Support laws that protect animals from puppy mill cruelty-tell your elected officials you support laws which cap the number of animals a person can own and breed, and establish care standards for exercise, housing, access to food and water and regular veterinary care. Urge your local pet store to support shelters-animals are often used to draw consumers into stores. Encourage pet stores to promote shelter animals for adoption instead of replenishing their supply through questionable sources. Donate pet supplies to local shelters to help those rescued from the puppy mills and many other homeless animals in need. CAPS-web.org (Companion Animal Protection Society) No Pet Store Puppies (ASPCA) PrisonersOfGreed.org StopPuppyMills.com (The Humane Society of the United States) Learn more at:
Cody describes his experience shopping at recreational Colorado marijuana dispensaries, where recreational marijuana use has been legalized. Learn about the laws and the culture in one of America’s first states to legalize weed! Show Notes: * Jon shows a shred of humanity by wishing Cody a belated happy birthday! * Joy of Parenting * Jon’s son has transitioned from a crib to a bed, and while the proposition was terrifying, the results have been hilarious * Life Stuff * Cody went on “spring break” in Colorado and had a chance to visit a number of recreational marijuana dispensaries * Learn about the regulations in place for legally buying weed in Colorado, the ridiculous variety of products and edibles you can purchase, what the implications are for the state (and its budget), and how it has affected the culture in Colorado * Also don’t miss Cody rave about The Green Solution, which he firmly believes is the future of marijuana in the United States * Learn how to connect with us on the GonnaGeek Network, syndication on WGN Plus, our YouTube channel, and more! * Podcast theme song intro/outro credit: ‘Subterranean Kamikaze‘ by Sixto Sounds, zircon, via OverClocked ReMix (http://ocremix.org) * Game/Life Balance AUS official web site: http://www.gamelifebalanceaustralia.com
This week on Food Talk with Mike Colameco, Mike is delving into the art of ramen. Joining Mike in the studio is George Kao of Sun Noodle! Tune into this episode to hear George talk about the origins of ramen in China, and how it became known as a Japanese staple. Learn how Sun Noodle manufactures their noodles by replicating traditional conditions through water and flour quality. Why does ramen have such a mixed reputation in the United States? Learn why education is so important for chefs looking to make ramen, and how the soups differ from region to region in Japan. This program has been sponsored by Cento, King Arthur Flour, and Colavita. Music by Pamela Royal. “Anytime you make something of quality, you want to make in small-batches. You have more control that way. You’re essentially making everything by hand.” [21:50] “Flour is the crux of this conversation. Sourcing good flour is the heart and soul of our business.” [23:30] “I think as humans, there’s something that strikes a chord in our DNA when we eat something that’s caramelized and charred.” [38:40] — George Kao on Food Talk with Mike Colameco
What is a digital pet? What was the first digital pet? Why did the digital pet craze fizzle out so quickly in the United States? Learn more about the rise and fall of digital pets in the U.S. with Jonathan and Lauren. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Everyone has heard about George Washington Carver, and his famous peanut preparations. But did you know that he did not actually invent peanut butter? This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio is setting the peanut butter record straight with author Jon Krampner. Jon recently wrote Creamy & Curnchy, a book all about the history and evolution of peanut butter! Learn about the most popular peanut varieties, and whether or not they can be turned into good peanut butter. Hear about the five major changes that have occurred in peanut butter production throughout the years. How do preferred flavors and textures of peanut butter change throughout different areas of the the United States? Learn about the important cultural role that peanut butter plays in the United States, and why it proved to be useful in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. This episode has been sponsored by White Oak Pastures. “I think the [return to natural peanut butter] is part of a broader trend of Americans just wanting to eat in a more healthy and natural way, and reject some of the corporate foods that have been foisted upon them.” [24:00] — Jon Krampner on A Taste of the Past
Did you know that over 30 million Christmas trees are harvested each year in the United States? Learn more about natural resource management through WSWHE BOCES Environmental Conservation & Forestry program.