Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)

On the radio show this week, we cover what's expected to happen in Congress when Trump takes office in 2025; the urgent need for policy for the fair treatment of immigrant families, including TPS and DACA; how you can get involved in the push for accurate education and equity; and the ways ballot measures in states are paving the way forward.

*Special guests include: Catherine Rowland, Congressional Progressive Caucus Center, @webuildprogress; Linda Stone, MomsRising/MamásConPoder, @MomsRising @MamásConPoder; Heather Fleming, Missouri (MO) Equity Education Partnership; Elena Langworthy, State Voices, @statevoices.

On the radio show this week we cover Nightbitch and how movies can move legislation; we dive into our hopes and worries for 2025; we check in with what we can learn from the legislative battles and victories in Florida (and it's a lot!); and we close the show with silly tips for fun in the new year.

*Special guests include: Lydia Storie, Caring Across Generations, @CaringAcrossGen; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising, @MamásConPoder; Holly Bullard, Florida Policy Institute, @FloridaPolicy; and Donna Nortan and Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising, @MamásConPoder.

On the radio show this week, we cover what's expected to happen in Congress when Trump takes office in 2025; the urgent need for policy for the fair treatment of immigrant families, including TPS and DACA; how you can get involved in the push for accurate education and equity; and the ways ballot measures in states are paving the way forward.

*Special guests include: Catherine Rowland, Congressional Progressive Caucus Center, @webuildprogress; Linda Stone, MomsRising/MamásConPoder, @MomsRising @MamásConPoder; Heather Fleming, Missouri (MO) Equity Education Partnership; Elena Langworthy, State Voices, @statevoices.

On the radio show this week, we covered what happened in the November 5th Elections, where to find hope, how your voice and your story is more powerful than ever before, and what we can all do to lift democracy. We also cover the importance of disability economic justice, equal pay, and the importance of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

*Special guests include: Donna Norton and Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising; U.S. Representative Teresa Leger-Fernandez, @DemWomenCaucus; Marissa Ditkowsk, National Partnership for Women & Families, @npwf; Christine Pelosi, author and Democratic National Committee.

On the radio show today, we discuss the 2024 Election, the results, and some of what it all means; we dive into how to protect democracy; we cover the Trump cabinet nominees chaos; and we talk taxes and how Trump tax policies in 2025 could impact real people (not just billionaires).

*Special guests include: Avra Siegel, Lev Collective; Barbara Arnwine, Transformative Justice Coalition, @barbs73 @BarbaraArnwine @TJC_DC; Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Samantha Jacoby, Center on Budget and Policy Priority, @CenterOnBudget

On the radio show this week, we covered what happened in the November 5th Elections, where to find hope, how your voice and your story is more powerful than ever before, and what we can all do to lift democracy. We also cover the importance of disability economic justice, equal pay, and the importance of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

*Special guests include: Donna Norton and Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising; U.S. Representative Teresa Leger-Fernandez, @DemWomenCaucus; Marissa Ditkowsk, National Partnership for Women & Families, @npwf; Christine Pelosi, author and Democratic National Committee.

On the radio show this week we put a spotlight on Vice President Harris' announcement of a new policy in her platform: Medicare at Home, and how expanding Medicare to cover in-home care could have a big impact in rapidly aging swing states like Wisconsin. As we dive into public policies that are in the headlines we take a look at: Why MORE headlines are needed about them, which candidate supports them, which candidate opposes them, and how you can use that information as you cast your ballot. Next up, we cover paid family & medical leave, why it matters to our economy, to businesses, and also to parents and people too. After that, we discuss the intersection of pop culture and politics, particularly in this moment when we have a groundbreaking woman leader potentially about to be our first woman president! We close the show talking about how voters are rising! Find out who, what, where, when, how, and why and how you can be sure to make your ballot count.

*Special guests include: George Goehl, Senior Voters for Care, @georgegoehl; Emily Andrews, Center for Law and Social Policy, @clasp_dc; Jessica Milli, Research 2 Impact, @jlmilli; Carri Twigg, Culture House, @carritwigg; Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising @MamásConPoder.

On the radio show this week, we cover excitement that the VP Kamala Harris economic agenda includes policies that have long been shown to help families and businesses alike like childcare and paid family/medical leave; we dive into the attack on women and families' freedoms by the far right and how to protect democracy; we hear about the Embrace Race program and how to get more info and stay engaged over time, including with kids; and we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and lift up the importance and power of Latina voters.

*Special guests include: Dawn Huckelbridge, Paid Leave PAC, @dhuckelbridge; Kalisha Dessources Figures, KDF Strategies; Andrew Grant-Thomas, EmbraceRace; and Xochitl Oseguera, MomsRising / MamásConPoder, @MomsRising @MamasConPoder.

On the radio show this week we dive into on-the-ground insights from a North Carolina mayor: what's happening in this super crucial swing state and how can we all lend a hand following the hurricane; then we hear about new reporting on the child care crisis and how it's become a major election issue after our years of pushing for solutions; after that we cover Voting 101: how to register, why you're entitled to a provisional ballot, and more; and we close the show covering a new study on the strength, resilience, contributions, and aspirations of Latinx families in America.

*Special guests include: Mayor Dontario Hardy, Mayor of the City of Kinston, North Carolina, @MayorDonHardy1; Julie Kashen, The Century Foundation, @tcfdotorg, Brady Baybeck, Wayne State University; Tania Villarroel, UnidosUS, @weareunidosus; Javier Martinez, Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors (AP-OD), @AP_OD_National.