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Here's Episode #156 of Michigan's Premier Progressive Podcast!

00:00-15:07: Senate Dems Cave/Epstein

Left of Lansing's Pat Johnston shares, or better yet, VENTS, his endless frustrations on the Democratic Party Leadership's constant caving to The Trump Regime. This time, it's Senate Democrats voting to end the MAGA Republican Government Shutdown while leaving millions without affordable health care. And, more Jeffrey Epstein emails surfaced showing a deeper insight between the child sex trafficker's friendly relationship with Trump.

15:08-38:41: Kasey Helton Interview

Livingston County progressive activist Kasey Helton joins the show to share her frustrations on the national Democratic Party leadership's decision to cave to the Trump Regime on the government shutdown. Kasey also talks about the controversy over a proposed data center in her neck of the woods around Howell Twp., and her involvement in the Ranked MI Vote ballot proposal. 

38:42-44:08: Last Call-Mike Rogers Is Clown

In the "Last Call," MAGA Michigan Republican Senate candidate, "Florida" Mike Rogers, is now blaming unsubstantiated claims of "voter fraud" for his loss to Democrat Elissa Slotkin in their U.S. Senate race in 2024. 

43:01-46:17: Ending/Skubal

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NOTES:

Kasey Helton Instagram Video on Proposed Data Center in Howell Twp.

"Howell Township data center: What’s the rush?" By Maria Stuart in Livingston Post

"LETTER: We shouldn’t support data center without developer meeting these conditions." In Livingston Post

"US Senate advances bill to end record-breaking government shutdown." By Ashley Murray of Michigan Advance

"Democrats who voted to end federal shutdown had defensible reasons | Opinion" By John Lindstrom of The Detroit Free Press

"Michigan Democrats rebuff Rogers’ evidence-free claim that the 2024 election was also stolen." By Ben Solis of Michigan Advance

"New Trump administration rule would override state medical debt protections." By Anna Claire Vollers in Ohio Capital Journal