283: Republican Cuts Michigan's Clean Energy Jobs w/ Frank Houston of BlueGreen Alliance

#podcast #politics #progressives #Democrats #Michigan #MagaMurderBudget #Medicaid #RuralHospitals #Epstein #HaleyStevens #Republicans #ElissaSlotkin #JohnMoolenaar #CleanEnergy #TimWalberg #MAGA #CorporateGreed #CorporateCorruption #GovernmentGreed #Democracy #Fascism #FossilFuels #ClimateChange #Gaza #LeftOfLansingHere's Episode 142 of Michigan's Premier Progressive Podcast!00:00-17:17: Epstein/Haley Stevens/Schumer FailureDid you really believe MAGA Congressional Republicans would defy their Dear Leader Trump by releasing the Epstein investigation files? What is Haley Stevens' campaign angle in her run to become Michigan's Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate as she says Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's doing a great job? How the MAGA Murder Budget could possibly cut three rural hospitals in Michigan.17:18-45:22: Frank Houston, BlueGreen Alliance InterviewBlueGreen Alliance's Michigan Senior State Policy Manager, Frank Houston, talks about how the Trump-MAGA Republican budget bill will slash thousands of clean energy jobs in Michigan. And that will not only hurt the state's economy, but it'll harm the state's environmental future as well. 45:23-50:00: Last Call-Slotkin Gaza Turn?Pat admittedly was caught off-guard by Michigan Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin's criticisms of the right-wing Israeli government's constant attacks on Palestinians trying to receive humanitarian aid, and how Israeli settlers killed a Palestinian-American this week. Is Senator Slotkin changing her mind on what's happening in Gaza? 51:14-53:12: EndingLast new show until August 6.Please, subscribe to the podcast, download each episode, and give it a good review if you [email protected] of Lansing is now on YouTube as well!leftoflansing.comNOTES:"Walberg says years of bad decision making may doom some rural hospitals." By Brett Briscoe of WTVB in Coldwater, MI"US Supreme Court allows Trump to carry out plan to dismantle Education Department for now." By Shauneen Miranda of Michigan Advance "211 House Republicans Vote to Block Release of Epstein Files." By Malcolm Ferguson of The New Republic "Trump Medicaid cuts could risk closing three Michigan hospitals." by Anna Busse of Michigan Public Radio "Trump administration tells states it’s freezing $6.8 billion for K-12 school programs." By Shauneen Miranda of Michigan Advance "Trump Vows to Create More Blackouts." By David Dayen of The American Prospect