It's episode 62 of Michigan's Premier Progressive Podcast!

MAGA Republicans suffered another beatdown at the polls this past Election Day, and once again, abortion rights proved to be the key reason. Abortion rights scored a major victory in Ohio, and played a major role in Democrats retaining the Virginia state legislature. Yet, MAGA is doubling-down on putting government in-between a woman and her doctor as Right To Life of Michigan filed a lawsuit to nullify a woman's right to choose which Michiganders enshrined into the state's constitution in 2022. What do you know? Republicans don't like democracy when they lose, so they try to erase the will of the people!

I also criticize the 22 U.S. House Democrats who joined with MAGA Republicans to censure Michigan Democratic Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib over statements she made regarding the current war between Israel and Hamas. Tlaib is the only Palestinian-American in Congress, and that's why Republicans censured her thanks to the help of those House Democrats. She's an effective representative in her district, but she's a strong progressive who stands up for the people in her district. Congresswoman Tlaib will always have my support here on Left of Lansing.

Finally, I applaud the Democratic majority in Lansing for passing a long-overdue bill that ends immunity protections for Big Pharma. The bill has been on the books since the Republican John Engler administration. It's another example where Michigan put people over profits. 

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--Pat