Historically women have always been at the cutting edge of social and political (r)evolution, from abolition, to suffrage, to labor, to civil rights to LGBTQ rights, all the way to #MeToo and #TimesUp. Why is it so important to strive for equal representation in government? Because women bring to the table priorities that are informed by their life experiences… nuff said! Speaking of which, Gretchen Whitmer addresses the travesty of the Flint Water Crisis.

And, in our Candidate Spotlight, meet Jovanka Beckles, a candidate who immigrated to the US from Panama in 1972 who is changing the face of what leadership looks like.