Here’s this week’s LoL Friday Short! Last week, the Christian Nationalist Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embroys used in in vitro fertilization are “children.” This is just another step in the attack on women’s reproductive rights. It’s just not a national abortion ban these extremists are pushing. They want a ban on contraception, IVF,…
Tag: Michigan Progressives
Episode 74: Fighting to move Delta County forward w/ Kelli van Ginhoven
Here’s episode 74 of Michigan’s premier progressive podcast! As we’ve seen in our state, elections have consequences, especially on the state and local state side! I talk about how within a year, Michigan Democrats passed some much-needed legislation to move the state forward in terms of women’s reproductive rights, worker rights, union rights, setting-up a…
Michigan Farmer: Democrats are working to save their farms by protecting property rights
“You know, I didn’t think I’d live the day to thank a Democrat for protecting my property rights.” Montcalm farmer Dick Farnsworth on what other Michigan farmers are saying after Democrats passed clean energy bills In last week’s Left of Lansing episode (which you can hear below or by clicking here), Montcalm farmer Dick Farnsworth…
Episode 73: Right Wing Tries To Repeal Law Allowing Renewable Energy Projects On Family Farms
Here’s Episode 73 of Michigan’s Premier, Progressive Podcast! As we’ve covered on the show, Michigan Democrats passed a rather robust package of clean energy bills last year. Many of those laws will go into effect later this year, including the 100% clean energy standard by 2040, energy efficient programs, increases in the state’s energy reduction…
Episode 72: Michigan’s New Gun Safety Laws w/ Dr. April Zeoli
Here’s episode 72 of Michigan’s Premier Progressive Podcast! In my opening segment this week, I talk about the appalling and Islamophobic Wall Street Journal column declaring Dearborn, MI as the “America’s Jihad Capital.” Islamophobia within the right wing world never left, and it’s putting lives in danger. I then cover some of the many new laws scheduled…
Friday Short: How Is Rashida Tlaib Raising Over $3 Million in Campaign Donations? Easy. By Standing Up For People
Here’s this week’s LoL Friday Short. It’s being reported this week that Michigan Democratic Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has raised nearly $4-million in campaign contributions in the last three months. That’s despite House Republicans censuring her last Fall for her stance against Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip. And that’s despite being hung-out to dry by…
Episode 71: Interview w/ Susan Demas of Michigan Advance
Here’s episode 71 of Michigan’s premier progressive podcast! Please vote on this week’s LoL Twitter Poll: What is the biggest winning issue for Michigan Democrats heading into the November election? If you have others, leave them in replies Susan Demas, Editor-in-Chief of Michigan Advance, joins Pat this week. Michigan Advance is a progressive, nonprofit news site dedicated to…
Episode 70: The Rich Are O.K With Fascism
Here’s episode 70 of Michigan’s premier progressive podcast! Please vote on this week’s poll question: Polls show President Biden’s losing to Donald Trump in Michigan. How do you feel about these numbers less than 10 months from Election Day? On this week’s episode, I cover how Democrats across the country have been given a beautiful…
Episode 67: Kasey Helton and the Michigan “Dirt Road Democrats”
Here’s the 67th, and the final episode for 2023, on Michigan’s premier progressive podcast! Livingston County progressive activist Kasey Helton returns to the podcast this week as we discuss how “dirt road” Democrats are trying to move the political needle towards the progressive side in rural Michigan. And we’ve seen some of that hard work…
Friday Short: Michigan Energy “Regulators” Give Big Energy Another Win Over The People
Listen to this week’s Left of Lansing “Friday Short.” Right after its inexplicable decision to build a tunnel around the Line 5 oil pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac, the Michigan Public Service Commission granted DTE Energy’s rate hike request totalling over $360 million. Despite DTE being part of the reason why Michigan has the…
