Fair Way To Fund Michigan Schools w/ Jess Newman of Invest in MI Kids Ballot Initiative
Episode 316, Oct 09, 04:08 AM
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Here's Episode 151 of Michigan's Premier Progressive Podcast!
00:00-19:20: Centrism Fails Democrats/McMorrow on Gaza
Pat opens this week's episode by covering the myriad of ways centrism has shrunk what was once a big Democratic Party tent. He shares how centrism failed to keep the working class in the Democrats' hands, and thanks to the centrists strategies, the working class is getting squeezed by The Trump Regime. Pat also highlights how Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, State Senator Mallory McMorrow, finally declared Israel's actions in Gaza to be a genocide. And he covers the latest Michigan state budget agreement.
19:21-38:53: Jess Newman of Invest in MI Kids
Jess Newman of the Invest in MI Kids coalition talks about how the ballot initiative would levy a 5% surcharge on Michigan's top earners to raise $1billion per year for Michigan's public schools. While per-pupil funding for schools has increased during the last few years, Michigan still lags in education spending thanks to major cuts during the recession of the 2000's. This initiative wouldn't only ensure PUBLIC schools would receive massive increases in spending, but that spending would be constitutionally guaranteed. Click here to learn more about InvestInMIKids.org.
Also, click here to learn more about United For Respect.
38:54-44:47: MAGA Meltdown re Bad Bunny
In this week's "Last Call," Pat covers the MAGA meltdown over the NFL's decision to have Spanish rapper Bad Bunny serve as this year's halftime entertainment at the Super Bowl.
44:48-47:13: Ending
Please, subscribe to the podcast, download each episode, and give it a good review if you can!
leftoflansing@gmail.com
Left of Lansing is now on YouTube as well!
leftoflansing.com
NOTES:
Here's Episode 151 of Michigan's Premier Progressive Podcast!
00:00-19:20: Centrism Fails Democrats/McMorrow on Gaza
Pat opens this week's episode by covering the myriad of ways centrism has shrunk what was once a big Democratic Party tent. He shares how centrism failed to keep the working class in the Democrats' hands, and thanks to the centrists strategies, the working class is getting squeezed by The Trump Regime. Pat also highlights how Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, State Senator Mallory McMorrow, finally declared Israel's actions in Gaza to be a genocide. And he covers the latest Michigan state budget agreement.
19:21-38:53: Jess Newman of Invest in MI Kids
Jess Newman of the Invest in MI Kids coalition talks about how the ballot initiative would levy a 5% surcharge on Michigan's top earners to raise $1billion per year for Michigan's public schools. While per-pupil funding for schools has increased during the last few years, Michigan still lags in education spending thanks to major cuts during the recession of the 2000's. This initiative wouldn't only ensure PUBLIC schools would receive massive increases in spending, but that spending would be constitutionally guaranteed. Click here to learn more about InvestInMIKids.org.
Also, click here to learn more about United For Respect.
38:54-44:47: MAGA Meltdown re Bad Bunny
In this week's "Last Call," Pat covers the MAGA meltdown over the NFL's decision to have Spanish rapper Bad Bunny serve as this year's halftime entertainment at the Super Bowl.
44:48-47:13: Ending
Please, subscribe to the podcast, download each episode, and give it a good review if you can!
leftoflansing@gmail.com
Left of Lansing is now on YouTube as well!
leftoflansing.com
NOTES: