The national call to "run for something" has inspired a new generation of political candidates. Walaa Maharem-Horan was one of those candidates and as a Muslim woman running for the Lansing Town Board, she encountered some pleasant surprises,  but also many disheartening obstacles.

The national call to "run for something" has inspired a new generation of political candidates. Walaa Maharem-Horan was one of those candidates and as a Muslim woman running for the Lansing Town Board, she encountered some pleasant surprises, but also many disheartening obstacles.

The national call to "run for something" has inspired a new generation of political candidates. Walaa Maharem-Horan was one of those candidates and as a Muslim woman running for the Lansing Town Board,&nbsp;she encountered some pleasant surprises,&nbsp; but also many disheartening obstacles.

T'burg on air: Walaa's multi-front political battle

We have a problem. We have lost our ability to talk about polarizing issues without injecting emotion that derails all opportunities for civil dialogue. Luckily, a comedian who didn't make it, but did become a politician, is here to save the day by restoring sanity to the debates of the day.

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T'burg on air: Walaa's multi-front political battle

T'burg on air: Walaa's multi-front political battle