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In this special audio segment we talk to State Rep Rudy Hobbs about his legislation, HB4706 (Hobbs press release here) Today we discuss: The stats on how many people cannot take a sick day This bill makes sense from economic security and public health perspectives How the GOP will react to this bill This is [...]
Today we have our old pal Lonnie Scott back with us to discuss education funding. Today we discuss: Why Snyder must have known about Skunk Works The student as a product Education as a one-time transfer of skills The hypocrisy of Snyder on education The many reasons why education is important for our state Value [...]
Today Emily Dievendorf of Equality Michigan joins us to talk about the recent Glengariff poll (pdf) showing unprecedented support for equality across 30 demographics in Michigan. Here’s the Equality Michigan press release on the poll. We discuss: The glengariff poll and its usefulness in policy discussions The comfort number for the ballot initiative The twitter [...]
Today we are back with labor activist Mike Karl to talk about Solidarity, the fast food strikes, and more. We also skip headlines today to do our summary of Congressional activity. We discuss: The resurgence in solidarity Fair day’s work for a fair day’s pay Labor movement as a social justice movement The role of [...]
Once again the House Dems are leading from the minority. This week they’ve introduced four bills and three resolutions to address health care issues specific to women. From the press release: “We have all heard from women and their families across Michigan that they need better access to women’s health care services,” said Greimel. “This [...]
State Senator Bert Johnson joins us today to discuss Detroit, education, and the criminal investigation into the EAA Today we discuss: Kevyn Orr: Detroit is worse off than we thought (this is what we started with) Snyder is the EM of Detroit EAA federal funds fraud Does Michigan have a legitimate state government Is the [...]
In this shotcast we have a brief conversation with Congressman Kildee on the situation in Buena Vista School District. We discuss: The simplest solution is the right solution Skills camp is not acceptable The State has a legal constitutional requirement to provide this education to the student; anything less is a moral and legal abdication [...]
Glory days for Rick Snyder may be winding down. I’ve long said that Rick Snyder was not the “leader” that his lackeys praise him to be. He’s simply a guy who fell into a job surrounded by people who want ‘mostly’ the same things he wants. He has no political leadership skills, no political capital, [...]
Today we have a shorter episode featuring our old pal Lonnie Scott. Lonnie was on vacation with his family and I was working on the technical side here at BFM, so I didn’t have as much time to commit to content. Still we get in a good conversation on AFA enrollment. Today we discuss: Why [...]
We normally talk to Emily Dievendorf on Fridays but she couldn’t make it this week, so labor activist Mike Karl is joining us to introduce us to the work that he does. Today we discuss: Empowering the rank & file to understand that they are the union Communication & education to help members understand how [...]
I was on with Tony Trupiano last night to discuss 5 Minute Activism. We include 5 Minute Activism at the end of every BFM Weekday Briefing. In this podcast we discuss, What is 5 Minute Activism? Why is 5 Minute Activism important? Some examples of 5 Minute Activism Avoiding overcommitment as an activist 5 Minute [...]
Note: This post was originally published on June 10, 2012, and discussed on air with Tony Trupiano on Monday July 9, 2012. In writing this post it occurs to me that I don’t know enough about my fellow bloggers, activists, progressives, etc. I mean, I know pretty much what we all stand for and where [...]
