{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Progressive Democratic State Rep. Betsy Coffia","description":"Click here to donate $5 on Left of Lansing on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/15494297/join)\nhttps://www.patreon.com/15494297/join\n\nHere's Episode #185 of Michigan's Premier Progressive Podcast!\n\n00:00-17:55: More DSA Victories/MI Senate Race\n\nLOL's Pat Johnston opens the show highlighting how another young Democratic Socialist defeated another Democratic incumbent in Congress, and this time it was in Denver, CO. Pat explains why progressives and Democratic Socialists are winning in Democratic primaries.\n\n17:56-41:21: Betsy Coffia Interview\n\nMichigan progressive Democratic state Representative Betsy Coffia (https://housedems.com/betsy-coffia/) joins the show to talk about northwest Michigan politics, affordable housing, Medicare For All, representing the working class over corporations, and the lack of government transparency in Michigan. She also shares her progressive history, why she's never sold-out her working class values.\nFollow Rep. Coffia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betsycoffia/\nFollow Rep. Coffia on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BetsyCoffia\n\n41:22-48:27: Last Call on Progressive Long Game:\n\nIn this week's \"Last Call,\" as progressives and Democratic Socialists continue notching wins across Michigan and the country, we must remember this working class movement began a decade ago.\n\n48:28-51:43: AOC Backs AES/Ending\n\nClick here to vote on LOL Weekly Poll: Is Democratic Socialism On the Rise? (https://www.patreon.com/LeftofLansing/posts/lol-weekly-poll-162692892?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link)\n\nPlease, subscribe to the podcast, download each episode, and give it a good review if you can!\n\nleftoflansing@gmail.com\n\nLeft of Lansing is now on YouTube as well (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQQWjoUxWJCQwSDv-7jKpqQ) !\n\nMusic provided by Wanderbeats. To hear the latest project, visit Space Leopard on various streaming sites, or visit: https://www.youtube.com/@SpaceLeopard\nClick here to donate $5 on Left of Lansing on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/15494297/join)\nhttps://www.patreon.com/15494297/join\n\nNOTES:\n\nState Rep. Betsy Coffia reelection statement. (https://www.facebook.com/BetsyCoffia/posts/i-am-running-for-reelection-i-have-so-much-i-need-to-tell-you-because-so-much-ha/1583921377069842/)\n\n\"More Americans are hungry in the face of federal cuts, rising grocery prices (https://michiganadvance.com/2026/06/17/repub/more-americans-are-hungry-in-the-face-of-federal-cuts-rising-grocery-prices/) .\" By Kevin Hardy of Michigan Advance\n\n\"How Hasan Piker helped boost Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan and what it tells us about the state of the Democratic Party (https://mondoweiss.net/2026/07/how-hasan-piker-helped-boost-abdul-el-sayed-in-michigan-and-what-it-tells-us-about-the-state-of-the-democratic-party/) .\" By Tom Perkins of Mondoweiss\n\n\"Coffia, Rheingans Call for Health Care for All (https://housedems.com/coffia-rheingans-call-for-health-care-for-all/) .\" By Michigan House Democrats\nBetsy Coffia w/ Bernie Sanders in 2016.\n\n#podcast #politics #Progressives #Socialism #DemocraticSocialism #WorkingClass #Michigan #MAGA #Trump #Republicans #CorporateCorruption #CorporateGreed #GovernmentCorruption #GovernmentTransparency #Capitalism #EpsteinClass #DataCenters #Housing #BetsyCoffia #GretchenWhitmer #AbdulElSayed #BernieSanders #DTE #CampaignFinance #Democrats #HaleyStevens #Authoritarianism #Fascism #Democracy #LeftofLansing","author_name":"Left of Lansing","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/4988141-left-of-lansing","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43725376/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}