Erin and Alyssa are together IN PERSON to discuss the latest news from the Texas bill that would mandate wastewater testing for mifepristone, to how Janet Mills’ resistance to funding cuts paid off, to a preview of the papal conclave. Then Parker Molloy, author of The Present Age newsletter, joins for a conversation about the problems with the mainstream media’s coverage of the Trump administration’s attacks on transgender youth. Finally, in Sani-Petty they discuss podcasts that are keeping them sane. 

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Assigned Media

Erin in the Morning

'We won': Maine Gov. Mills celebrates state's legal settlement with USDA over funding freeze (WMTW 5/2)

NIH cancels participation in Safe to Sleep campaign that decreased infant deaths (Stat  4/30)

Former Vice President Pence defends Constitution after getting Profile in Courage Award (AP 5/5)

Bizarre Texas Bill Wants to Test the Water for Birth Control, Abortion Pills (Jezebel 4/23)

Major News Outlets Can't Bring Themselves to Call Conversion Therapy What It Is (The Present Age 5/5)

Who are the main contenders to be the next pope? (Al Jazeera 5/5)

Vatican to deactivate mobile phone signal ahead of secret meeting to elect new pope (CNN 5/6)