Biden baits Trump, Hoadley v Upton, GOP gerrymandering is unconstitutional, and LG Garlin Gilchrist is on fire

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Michigan Policast for April 29, 2019

Walt and Christine cover the federal court ruling that Michigan is unconstitutionally gerrymandered.  The legislature was ordered to fix it in time for the 2020 election.  Walt's expertise in this area shines in this segment.  If you're interested in this issue, you'll want to hear what he has to say.

How has the @MIGOP created an artificial and illegal legislative majority? This segment breaks it down and reviews the recent fed court ruling on the constitutionality of the #MIGOP actions. Click To Tweet

• Federal court: Michigan political maps illegally rigged to ‘historical proportions'
• GOP emails: Let's ‘cram Dem garbage' into southeast Michigan districts
• 9 things Michigan voters need to know about the gerrymandering case
• Panel rules Michigan's congressional districts are unconstitutionally gerrymandered
• These are the Michigan political districts federal judges say were gerrymandered (with maps)
• Judges Rule Michigan Districts Are Unconstitutionally Gerrymandered
• Federal Court Rules That Michigan's Congressional Map Was Unfairly Gerrymandered

“Partisan gerrymandering can injure voters’ First Amendment rights by subjecting members of the disfavored party to discrimination because of their viewpoints,” ~http://bit.ly/2La6P2K via @jonathanoostingClick To Tweet 'We've spent a lot of time providing options to ensure we have a solid 9-5 delegation in 2012 and beyond,' @MiChamber legal counsel Bob LaBrant in support of unconstitutional #gerrymanderingClick To Tweet

Source: The Detroit News 

In segment two we cover Joe Biden's entrance into the 2020 Presidential race.  He's currently leading the polls and he says he's the one to beat Trump.  What's the deal here?

• Michigan 2020 Primary- Biden With Strong Lead, but Sanders Waiting in the Wings (Polling from March)
• How Joe Biden Could Win The 2020 Democratic Primary
• Joe Biden announces he is running for president in 2020
• Joe Biden Supporters Are Older And More Moderate — And Sticking With Him So Far
• Joe Biden is running for president. Has his time come? Or come and gone?
• How Joe Biden Could Win The 2020 Democratic Primary
• Democrats Think Biden Is Electable, But He’s Not Everyone’s First Choice

 

 

Source: FiveThirtyEightLt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist (LG3?) joins us for segment three to discuss roads, budgets, public trust, and more.

• Meet Garlin Gilchrist II
• Lt. Governor swings through Port Huron to promote Whitmer's budget
• Gilchrist shares budget plan with local leaders
• Gilchrist able to ‘keep eyes on Republicans’ as Senate president

 

In our final segment, Jon Hoadley joins us to discuss his campaign for Congress, his legislative priorities, and why it's so important to focus on running for the benefit of his district.

• Jon Hoadley for Congress
• State Rep. Jon Hoadley plans 2020 run against Fred Upton in Southwest Michigan’s 6th District
• Jon Hoadley is running for Congress
• State Representative Jon Hoadley- Michigan House Democrats

 

Thank you to MI Nurses for endorsing our Congressional campaign! With their help, we can continue to fight for better healthcare in Southwest Michigan. pic.twitter.com/QK2AeMoBJA

— Jon Hoadley (@jonhoadley) April 24, 2019