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Saturday May 04, 2019
Saturday May 04, 2019
Leslie is joined by Congressman David Cicilline, Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, and a member of the House Judiciary Committee.
The two discuss House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler's final counteroffer today to Attorney General William Barr to obtain the full version of the special counsel's report, along with an ultimatum: If the Justice Department doesn’t comply, the panel will initiate contempt proceedings.
Congressman Cicilline's Twitter handle is @DavidCicilline and his website is Cicilline.House.Gov.
Rep. Cicilline is also a leader in Congress on issues of core American values, serving as Chairman of the House Antitrust Subcommittee, Co-Chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, and Vice Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
Just this week ,his Equality Act bill (H.R.5) passed the House Judiciary Committee. 'The Equality Act' extends existing civil rights protections to LGBTQ Americans in the areas of employment, education, housing, credit, jury service, public accommodations, and federal funding. The bill is co-sponsored by 240 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, including three Republicans.
Wednesday May 01, 2019
Wednesday May 01, 2019
Leslie is rejoined by Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), a partnership established by some of America’s leading manufacturers and the United Steelworkers union.
The two discuss Speaker Pelosi, Senator Schumer, and President Trump agreeing to spend $2 trillion on infrastructure over 25 years in a White House meeting, their meeting in three weeks on how to pay for it, and whether Trump can be trusted to keep his word.
Leslie also talks with Scott about how Trump’s “Buy American” policy is a sham.
The website for AAM is AmericanManufacturing.org and their Twitter handle is @KeepItMadeInUSA. Scott's Twitter handle is @ScottPaulAAM.
Tuesday Apr 30, 2019
Tuesday Apr 30, 2019
The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His new show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Shawn Zeller, Deputy Editor of CQ Magazine, and host of the 'CQ on Congress' podcast. The two discuss President Trump's attacks on the press, and whether that has affected how he's covered in the news. Brad and Shawn also analyze new polling out on the Mueller report, impeachment, and the 2020 Presidential race. Shawn's Twitter handle is @ShawnZeller.
During the second half of the show, Brad leads a political round-table with two guests discussing the 2020 Democratic Primary race and the prospect of the House beginning impeachment hearings.
The two round-table guests are Tim Zenk and Mark Grimaldi. Tim is a Principle at 'Molecule,' a business and public affairs company, a former Democratic staffer, and a well known renewable energy expert. His Twitter handle is @greencrude.
Mark Grimaldi, or 'Marky Mark' as Leslie Marshall calls him, is the Executive Producer of this show and a Democratic Activist. His Twitter handle is @MarkJGrimaldi.
Brad writes a column every Sunday on the 2020 Presidential race for 'The Hill.' He's on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago.
His website is BannonCR.com and his Twitter handle is @BradBannon.
Friday Apr 26, 2019
Friday Apr 26, 2019
Leslie is joined this hour by Ashlee Fitch. Ashlee has worked with the United Steelworkers Health, Safety and Environment Department since 2014, where she currently works as a Technician. She also oversees the USW’s Tony Mazzocchi Center for Health, Safety and Environmental Education, the organization’s health and safety training department.
The two discuss 'Worker's Memorial Day,' as well as President Trump rolling back many critical Obama-era worker protections, and the risk that places on America's workforce.
There is also a new USW blog out today about Worker's Memorial Day, which you can read here.
The website for the USW is www.USW.org and their Twitter handle is @steelworkers. Leo Gerard's handle is @USWblogger.
Thursday Apr 25, 2019
Thursday Apr 25, 2019
They are joined by a pair of guests as they discuss two states, Florida and New York, that are going in different directions regarding undocumented immigrants that live there.
Their first guest is Thomas Kennedy, Political Director for the Florida Immigrant Coalition. He discusses the Florida House passing a bill banning so called 'sanctuary cities,' and the chilling effect it could have on the state. For some background, according to a new NAE study, 85.8 percent of undocumented immigrants in Florida are of working age (ages 16-64), and pay $1.7 billion each year in taxes. SB 168 could result in a 10 percent immigrant exodus from Florida to deliver an annual loss of $121.4M in taxes and $3.5B in GDP."
Thomas's Twitter handle is @tomaskenn and the handle for the Florida Immigrant Coalition is @FLImmigrant
Charlotte Hancock's Twitter handle is @CharlatAnne and Brent Cohen's handle is @BrentJCohen.
The website for "The Center for American Progress" is www.AmericanProgress.org and their Twitter Handle is @amprog.
Monday Apr 22, 2019
Monday Apr 22, 2019
Brad is first joined by Brian Keane, President of SmartPower. For organizations and companies looking to engage customers in energy efficiency and clean energy actions, SmartPower is the bridge linking directly to residents and businesses.
Brad and Brian discuss how clean energy has changed over the past 20 years, how much less expensive it is for consumers now, and where the industry is heading in the future.
Brad's second guest is Genai Lewis, a 23-year-old Hub Coordinator for 'the Sunrise Movement,' in Tallahassee, Florida. For those not yet familiar with 'The Sunrise Movement,' it is "a movement to stop climate change and create millions of good jobs in the process." They're "building an army of young people to make climate change an urgent priority across America, end the corrupting influence of fossil fuel executives on our politics, and elect leaders who stand up for the health and well-being of all people."
The website for 'the Sunrise Movement' is SunriseMovement.org and their Twitter handle is @SunriseMVMT.
His website is BannonCR.com and his Twitter handle is @BradBannon.
Friday Apr 19, 2019
Friday Apr 19, 2019
Today's guest hosts are Charlotte Hancock, Communications Director for Generation Progress, and Brent Cohen, Executive Director of Generation Progress and the VP of the Center for American Progress.
They are joined by a pair of guests as they discuss what's wrong with America's juvenile justice system, and how we can fix it.
The two guests are Hernán Carvente Martinez, National Youth Partnership Strategist for the 'Youth First Initiative,' and Clinton Lacey, Director of 'District of Columbia Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services.'
Hernán's Twitter handle is @CarventeHernan and the handle for District of Columbia Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services is @DYRSDC.
Charlotte Hancock's Twitter handle is @CharlatAnne and Brent Cohen's handle is @BrentJCohen.
The website for "The Center for American Progress" is www.AmericanProgress.org and their Twitter Handle is @amprog.
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
Leslie is rejoined by Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), a partnership established by some of America’s leading manufacturers and the United Steelworkers union.
The two discuss a new poll showing that rebuilding America's infrastructure is a top priority for voters. One interesting finding from the poll is that voters from both parties prioritized infrastructure investment over other popular issues, and they also prioritized 'Buy America' provisions in these investments.
Leslie also talks with Scott about a new piece he wrote for 'The Hill,' titled "Trump is all bark, no bite on repairing crumbling roads and bridges."
The website for AAM is AmericanManufacturing.org and their Twitter handle is @KeepItMadeInUSA. Scott's Twitter handle is @ScottPaulAAM.
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His new show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' is every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Katherine Gallagher Robbins, Senior Director of poverty policy for the 'Poverty to Prosperity Program' at the Center for American Progress. Their Twitter handle is @amprog.
The two discuss the new 'Working Families Tax Relief Act,' which was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Dick Durbin (D-IL), along with 44 co-sponsors. It would expand the earned income tax credit (EITC) and child tax credit (CTC).
They also cover how the recent GOP tax cuts, focused mostly on corporations, have not statistically lived up to how they were described by President Trump and Congressional Republicans.
Brad's second guest is Emily Peterson-Cassin, Project Coordinator for the 'Bright Lines Project.'
The Bright Lines Project (BLP) is housed at Public Citizen, a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization that champions the public interest in the halls of power.
Public Citizen funds and staffs the project, but it operates as a consensus project involving a diverse coalition of nonprofit leaders, organizations, and tax law experts.
The Twitter handle for the 'Bright Lines Project' is @BrightLinesProj, and the handle for Public Citizen is Public_Citizen.
Brad and Emily discuss Senator Elizabeth Warren's 'Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2019,' as well as why it is important, and lawful, for Congress to obtain Trump's Tax Returns.
Brad writes a column every Sunday on the 2020 Presidential race for 'The Hill.' He's on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago.
His website is
The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His new show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' is every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Katherine Gallagher Robbins, Senior Director of poverty policy for the 'Poverty to Prosperity Program' at the Center for American Progress. Their Twitter handle is @amprog.
The two discuss the new 'Working Families Tax Relief Act,' which was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Dick Durbin (D-IL), along with 44 co-sponsors. It would expand the earned income tax credit (EITC) and child tax credit (CTC).
They also cover how the recent GOP tax cuts, focused mostly on corporations, have not statistically lived up to how they were described by President Trump and Congressional Republicans.
Brad's second guest is Emily Peterson-Cassin, Project Coordinator for the 'Bright Lines Project.'
The Bright Lines Project (BLP) is housed at Public Citizen, a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization that champions the public interest in the halls of power.
Public Citizen funds and staffs the project, but it operates as a consensus project involving a diverse coalition of nonprofit leaders, organizations, and tax law experts.
The Twitter handle for the 'Bright Lines Project' is @BrightLinesProj, and the handle for Public Citizen is Public_Citizen.
Brad and Emily discuss Senator Elizabeth Warren's 'Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2019,' as well as why it is important, and lawful, for Congress to obtain Trump's Tax Returns.
Brad writes a column every Sunday on the 2020 Presidential race for 'The Hill.' He's on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago.
His website is BannonCR.com and his Twitter handle is @BradBannon.
Saturday Apr 13, 2019
Saturday Apr 13, 2019
Leslie is joined by Morris Pearl, Chair of the Patriotic Millionaires, a group of hundreds of high-net-worth Americans who are committed to making all Americans better off by building a more prosperous, stable, and inclusive nation. The group focuses on promoting public policy solutions that encourage political equality, guarantee a sustaining wage for working Americans, and ensure that millionaires, billionaires, and corporations pay their fair share of taxes.
Leslie and Morris discuss his organization's new 'Tax the Rich!' campaign. It's a multi-year, multi-platform campaign to fight for a better economy, starting with making the wealthiest among us pay their fair share.
The website for the Patriotic Millionaires is www.PatrioticMillionaires.org and their Twitter handle is @PatrioticMills. Morris Pearl's handle is @Morris_Pearl.