A healthy election system makes a healthy voting foundation just as healthy physical choices makes for a healthy mental foundation. Healthy foundations are what this hour is all about!

SIMON talks to MADELINE MALISA from The Foundation for Government Accountability (fga.org) about healthy baseline election integrity protections to keep federal elections secure and preventing abuse on the state level.

And later, JAMI HABERL, from Iowa Healthy State Initiative tells SIMON about this year's 2026 HEALTHIEST STATE ANNUAL AWARDS and how YOU can nominate someone working to improve health in your school, workplace or community. Nominations close MAY 8, 2026 and can be submitted to localhealthieststate.com/awards