One thing that gives me hope is talking to state leg candidates on @siriusxmprog.bsky.social State of the States
Focus this week is North Carolina where Dems are going to break GOP's extremist supermajority
Spoke with Evonne Hopkins (HD-35) then State Rep Lindsey Prather (HD-115)
SAT @ 12p ET
Have to be pretty fucking craven to tell women, lgbt people, immigrants, POC, Seniors etc that Trump winning is fine by you
Very Craven to take millions from Dem donors and orgs in 2024 when you plan to run for Gov as Indy in 2026
Golden is Kyrsten Sinema level craven -- and they are best pals
On my @siriusxmprog.bsky.social show, State of the States, this weekend, focus is Pennsylvania State Senate as Dems work to take the majority
Talk to two candidates running in VERY competitive districts: State Rep Patty Kim from SD 15 (Dauphin Co) and Jim Wertz from SD-49 (Erie Co)
Sotomayor's dissent in State Dept v Muñoz is worth a read. She explains how the majority is coming for same-sex marriage. They are
And she lays out the complications faced by US citizens who marry undocumented immigrants. Biden took action on that this week
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23p...
On my @siriusxmprog.bsky.social show, State of the States, I talked to two terrific candidate running in newly competitive State Senate districts
Sarah Keyeski from SD-14 then Jodi Habush Sinykin from SD-8
Gerrymandering enabled WI Republican extremism. Now they face voters who aren't handpicked
Great news from Florida, Carlos Guillermo Smith is only candidate on November ballot in State Senate District 17 - so he won!
In 2022, then State Rep Smith was targeted by DeSantis and lost
Now he'll go back to fight the GOP in Tallahassee as a Senator!
Congrats to Carlos and Happy Pride 🏳️🌈
So many in the media debase themselves when it comes to Trump - and many in the Capitol Hill press corps did their part
Funny. Jokes. Gotta get those "scoops"
On my @siriusxmprog.bsky.social show, State of the States, I talked to NY Assemblymember Danny O'Donnell, retiring after 22 years
We met at 2004 Dem convention as Bush was pushing constitutional amendment on marriage
Started there and tracked progress and backlash since
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on my @siriusxmprog.bsky.social show "State of the States" this weekend, I got to catch up with three previous guests who won special elections this year: FL State Rep Tom Keen, MI State Rep Mai Xiong and AL State Rep Marilyn Lands
Rep. Keen and Rep. Xiong will have very competitive races this fall
On @siriusxmprog.bsky.social this weekend, we dig into Ohio on State of the States.
I talk to two terrific candidates running for open State Senate seats: State Rep. Willis Blackshear running in SD-6 and Sue Durichko running in SD-24
Channel 127, first airing at noon on Saturday
If you have @siriusxmprog.bsky.social, check out State of the States this weekend
Had great conversations with Nicole Ruscitto running in Pennsylvania SD-37 where Dems can take Senate (meaning Dem trifecta!) and Safiyah Jackson in NC House District 37 to help Dems break GOP supermajority
noon ET
Arizona Republic:
NEAR-TOTAL ABORTION BAN IS LAW
"The state Supreme Court's ruling puts a stark choice before voters: Choose the new reproductive rights measure or watch abortion policy turn back to the 19th century."
on my @siriusxmprog.bsky.social show, State of the States, I talk to Nate Douglas, running in Florida HD-37 (Seminole/Orange.) Nate is terrific and working hard to flip this seat
Iowa State Rep JD Scholten digs into Republican rollback of child labor laws - that really is a GOP goal
noon ET
Today is International Polar Bear Day (as @daralind.bsky.social might know)
I went to see polar bears in Churchill Manitoba back in 2010. Stunning experience. Amazing animals
Hopefully, they survive. I once asked Exec Dir of Polar Bears International what we can do to save them. She said: vote
This week on my @siriusxmprog.bsky.social show, State of the States, the focus is Arizona. Rs control Senate 16-14 and House 31-29 - and are pushing extreme election and anti-immigrant bills
Dems are fighting back and preparing for elections. Great conversations with Sen Hernandez and Rep Ortiz
Betty White, upper left, gave my parents quite a scare this week. But she's now home again with her pals, Rosie, upper right, and Oliver (tho she and Oliver have a sometimes complicated relationship tbh)
Betty White (she came with that name) and Rosie were senior adoptees. Give a lot of joy
well, well, well
look who is pleading for money after her "Republican colleagues" ditched her border bill
Sinema, who ditched the Democratic Party, wants money to send her back to DC cause she's mad at her Republican buddies
Not just mad. She's Furious!
On State of the States on @siriusxmprog.bsky.social this weekend, I talk to Jim Prokopiak, running in PA HD 140 special election on 2/13. PA House is 101-101, Jim's win secures Dem control
Also joined by Jess Piper of Blue Missouri & “Dirt Road Democrat” podcast host
SAT @ 12p ET
Guest hosting Mornings with Zerlina on @siriusxmprog.bsky.social today 7-9 AM ET
Look forward to talking to Jonathan Larsen from The Fucking News, then ACLU Deputy National Director & Director of Equality Divisions Maribel Hernández Rivera + NYCLU Executive Director Donna Lieberman
