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Local Selection

Brian Hastert

26 episodes

5 months ago

Today's guest: Texas State Rep. James Talarico – district 50 Check out our Website – localselectionpodcast.com We now have fabulous merch! If you want everyone to know you think Local Representation is Sexy then you owe it to yourself to wear it on a t-shirt! (or mug or notebook or stickers etc) Follow James on the socials! You will be glad you did. Instagram: @jamestalarico Twitter: @jamestalarico TikTok: @jamestalarico Follow US for more local democracy info around the country (and pic...

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Today's guest: Texas State Rep. James Talarico – district 50 Check out our Website – localselectionpodcast.com We now have fabulous merch! If you want everyone to know you think Local Representation is Sexy then you owe it to yourself to wear it on a t-shirt! (or mug or notebook or stickers etc) Follow James on the socials! You will be glad you did. Instagram: @jamestalarico Twitter: @jamestalarico TikTok: @jamestalarico Follow US for more local democracy info around the country (and pic...

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Ep. 25 Texas State Rep. James Talarico

Today's guest: Texas State Rep. James Talarico – district 50 Check out our Website – localselectionpodcast.com We now have fabulous merch! If you want everyone to know you think Local Representation is Sexy then you owe it to yourself to wear it on a t-shirt! (or mug or notebook or stickers etc) Follow James on the socials! You will be glad you did. Instagram: @jamestalarico Twitter: @jamestalarico TikTok: @jamestalarico Follow US for more local democracy info around the country (and pic...

1 year ago

1 hour 3 minutes

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Ep. 24 - Abortion Rights w/ Karen Nelson and Helena Hernandez

Ep. 24 – Helena Hernandez, Director of Public Policy at Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC; and Karen Nelson, CEO of Planned Parenthood of Maryland Check out our Website – localselectionpodcast.com We have fabulous merch! If you want everyone to know you think Local Representation is Sexy then for goodness' sake wear it on a t-shirt! (or mug or notebook or stickers etc) Learn more about PP Metro Washington DC here Follow them on Instagram or Twitter Learn more about PP Maryla...

1 year ago

1 hour 39 minutes

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Ep. 23 Park Cannon - Georgia State Rep. for District 58

Ep. 23 – Georgia State Representative Park Cannon Recorded in a living room in Atlanta, GA "This idea of queering politics – it’s been fun. We’ve had drag show fundraisers for campaigns. Yes we have." – Park Cannon You can order a copy of Park’s book, The Universal Guide to Running for Office Here’s more info on the recently enacted gerrymandered Georgia maps Please consider supporting us on Patreon and help make this series sustainable Check out our Website – localselectionpodc...

2 years ago

1 hour 6 minutes

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Ep. 22 Shiva Rajbhandari - First current high schooler elected to Boise School Board

Shiva Rajbhandari Recorded via video conferencing Please consider supporting us on Patreon and help make this series sustainable Check out our Website – localselectionpodcast.com Check out the fabulous merch! Follow Shiva on the socials! You will be glad you did. Twitter: @_Shiva_R Instagram: @shiva_rajbhandari Further reading: Idaho’s Far Right Suffers Election Loss to 18-Year-Old Climate Activist from The Intercept Idaho librarian resigns over ‘atmosphere of extremism’ and...

2 years ago

59 minutes

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Ep. 21 Kurt Thigpen - First Out LGBTQ School Board Member in Nevada

Kurt Thigpen – First Out LGBTQ School Board Member in Nevada Recorded at Ace Studios, Reno, NV Check out our Website – localselectionpodcast.com for fabulous merchand our Patreon! It helps make this podcast sustainable! Follow [guest] on the socials! You will be glad you did. Twitter: @KurtThigpen Instagram: @KurtThigpen Links: Kurt’s resignation op-ed and link to buy his book about how to campaign for office NPR article about the groups funding school board protests National Education...

2 years ago

1 hour 2 minutes

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Ep. 20 Gabby Salinas, former candidate for TN legislature

Gabby Salinas, former candidate for TN state legislature Recorded live at Moma BBQ, Memphis, TN "I think people power is extremely important." – Gabby Salinas Please consider supporting us on Patreon and help make this series sustainable Check out our Website – localselectionpodcast.comand fabulous merch Follow Gabby Salinas on the socials! You will be glad you did. Facebook: @VoteForGabby Twitter: @GabbySalinas Instagram: @VoteForGabby You can read more about the forces behind g...

2 years ago

53 minutes

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Ep. 19 Mauree Turner - First Non-Binary State Rep in US History, Oklahoma House District 88

Mauree Turner, Oklahoma State Rep. House District 88 Recorded live at Sincerely Coffee Roasters, Oklahoma City, OK "Oklahoma’s not a red state, but its voice is real red." – Mauree Turner Please consider supporting us on Patreon and help make this series sustainable Check out our Website – localselectionpodcast.com We now have fabulous merch! If you want everyone to know you think Local Representation is Sexy then you owe it to yourself to wear it on a t-shirt! (or mug or notebook o...

3 years ago

1 hour 10 minutes

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Ep. 18 Kelly Krout, Dem. Candidate for Arkansas Lt. Governor

Kelly Krout, candidate for Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Recorded live in Kelly’s home, Atlanta, GA “So much of the crap we saw go down in the Arkansas state legislature is not giving every single human equal dignity, and that bothers me at a core level,” – Kelly Krout Please consider supporting us on Patreon and help make this series sustainable Check out our Website – localselectionpodcast.com We now have fabulous merch! If you want everyone to know you think Local Representati...

3 years ago

1 hour 2 minutes

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Ep. 17 Bee Nguyen, Dem. Candidate for Georgia Secretary of State

Bee Nguyen, Candidate for Georgia Secretary of State Recorded live in Bee’s home, Atlanta, GA "We are battling efforts to subvert democracy." – Bee Nguyen Please consider supporting us on Patreon and help make this series sustainable Check out our Website – localselectionpodcast.com We now have fabulous merch! If you want everyone to know you think Local Representation is Sexy then you owe it to yourself to wear it on a t-shirt! (or mug or notebook or stickers etc) Follow Bee...

3 years ago

52 minutes

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Ep. 16 Jecorey Arthur, Louisville Metro Council Member, District 4

Jecorey Arthur, Louisville Metro Council Member District 4 Recorded live in Jecorey’s council office, downtown Louisville "I think of politics almost in the same way that I think of brushing your teeth. You should do it at least twice a day." – Jecorey Arthur Please consider supporting us on Patreon and help make this series sustainable Check out our Website – localselectionpodcast.com We now have fabulous merch! If you want everyone to know you think Local Representati...

3 years ago

52 minutes

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Ep. 15 Stephe Koontz, first transgender person to win a contested election the southeastern United States

Stephe Koontz, Doraville, Georgia City Councilmember Interviewed in English Oak Park, Doraville, Georgia “I became the first transgender person in the southeastern United States to win a contested,” – Stephe Koontz Please consider supporting us on Patreon and help make this series sustainable Check out our Website – localselectionpodcast.com We now have fabulous merch! If you want everyone to know you think Local Representation is Sexy then you owe it to yourself to wear i...

3 years ago

1 hour 13 minutes

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Ep. 14 London Lamar, Tennessee State Rep district 91

Ep. 14 London Lamar, Tennessee State Representative, district 91 "Two things that I always want us to go into 2022 having: Grace and Accountability." – London Lamar Follow Rep. Lamar on the socials! You will be glad you did. Twitter: @RepLamar Instagram: @LondonLamarTN Some links to things we talked about: --Tennessee’s redistricting that combines London Lamar’s district with her fellow youngest member --In Tennessee, Trying to Help Voters Could Get You Charged With a Crime --...

3 years ago

48 minutes

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Ep. 13 Florida Anna Eskamani, Representative Anna Eskamani District 47

Anna Eskamani, Florida State Representative District 47 "When you’re most afraid to speak is when you must speak." –Anna Eskamani Please consider supporting us on Patreon and help make this series sustainable Check out our Website – localselectionpodcast.com We now have fabulous merch! If you want everyone to know you think Local Representation is Sexy then you owe it to yourself to wear it on a t-shirt! (or mug or notebook or stickers etc) Follow [guest] on the socials! You wi...

4 years ago

37 minutes

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Ep. 12 Nida Allam, Durham County Commissioner

Nida Allam, Durham County Commissioner "No one can tell you to wait your turn. No one can tell you that you can't do it." - Nida Allam Please consider supporting us on Patreon and help make this series sustainable Here’s an article about the study I mentioned about North Carolina no longer qualifying as a functional democracy. The study’s author, Andrew Reynolds, a professor at UNC – Chapel Hill, taking a victory lap two years later: Check out our Website! – localselectionpodcast.com We now ...

4 years ago

1 hour 2 minutes

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Ep. 11 Jocelyn Benson, Michigan Secretary of State

Jocelyn Benson, Michigan Secretary of State Please consider supporting us on Patreon and help make this series sustainable Check out our Website – localselectionpodcast.com We now have fabulous merch! If you want everyone to know you think Local Representation is Sexy then you owe it to yourself to wear it on a t-shirt! (or mug or notebook or stickers etc) Articles on Ken Blackwell and 2004 Ohio voter suppression and election rigging: Ken Blackwell’s Greatest “Hits”: Voting Edition – ACLU Oh...

4 years ago

27 minutes

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Ep. 10 Christina Haswood, Kansas State Representative - district 10

Christina Haswood, Kansas State Representative, House District 10 "How many times in this room of the House of the Chamber are the discussions that try to take and dehumanize Indigenous peoples and Native Americans? I was like, man, whatever they tried to do in this room, it didn’t work. It failed. I’m here." – Christina Haswood Please consider supporting us on Patreon and help make this series sustainable Check out our Website – localselectionpodcast.com We now have fabulous merch! If you ...

4 years ago

53 minutes

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Ep. 9 Katie Rosenberg, Mayor of Wausau, Wisconsin

Katie Rosenberg, Mayor of Wausau, Wisconsin "I know we have the philosophical debates, but at the end of the day it’s like: do we care about our neighbors or do we not?" – Katie Rosenberg Follow Katie on the socials! You will be glad you did. Twitter: @katierosenberg Here’s the website for Mayors for a Guaranteed Income. Here’s an NPR article with the results I referenced from the Michael Tubbs’ foray into guaranteed income in Stockton, aka the Stockton Economic Empowerment Demo...

4 years ago

52 minutes

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Ep. 8 Lorena González, Seattle City Council President

Lorena González, Seattle City Council President and Candidate for Mayor of Seattle "Seattle is an example of how you can be reforming your police department for 12 years and still get a knee on the neck when you’re protesting." – Lorena González If you like what you heard here today, please consider supporting us on Patreon and help make this series sustainable We now have fabulous merch! If you want everyone to know you think Local Representation is Sexy then you owe it to yourself to wea...

4 years ago

55 minutes

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Ep. 7 Madinah Wilson-Anton, Delaware State Rep.

Madinah Wilson-Anton, Delaware State Representative - district 26 "They thought we were joke candidates, they didn’t think we had a shot at all. And then to see all of us sweep out incumbants? People were like – oh crap. Maybe people actually want the things that are on their websites. Maybe we should act differently. And that’s real power." – Madinah Wilson-Anton Please consider supporting us on Patreon and help make this series sustainable Check out our Website – localselectionpodcast.com ...

4 years ago

51 minutes

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Ep. 6 - Santa Claus, City Council member, North Pole, Alaska

Santa Claus, North Pole City Council, Alaska "That whole love vs. fear dynamic that kept popping up through my different careers." - Santa Claus You can't follow (this) Santa on social media, as awesome as that would be, but he does have a website you can visit: santaclausnorthpolealaska.com For more background on some of the stats I mention re: the challenges that adults have created for children in America: Stats on children and teens killed by guns, more info on child gun deaths with m...

4 years ago

56 minutes