Beste Voters podcaster (2024)

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Conversations With Eligible Voters in Pennsylvania - an audio play 1:40:17

12M ago1:40:17

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Conversations With Eligible Voters in Pennsylvania - an audio play written and performed by Matthew Crehan Higgins direction by Joey Bucheker Created completely by volunteers to inspire you to get involved. with Kerrykate Abel, Brant Adamczyk, Caitlin Baeumler Coleman, Kris Bartolomeo, Joey Bucheker, Lou Colaiacavo, Marie Costa, Kevin Crowley, Adri…

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John Avalos for D11 Supervisor 9:12

4y ago9:12

9:12

We can't throw D11 to the development wolves! Find out why we endorse progressive champion John Avalos for Supervisor.

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Hell Yes on Prop 21: Let Cities Expand Rent Control 8:43

4y ago8:43

8:43

California has the opportunity to expand Rent Control, the sharpest tool we have in the shed to prevent evictions and mass displacement. Bonus deep dive into eeeeeconomists and why they're such haters on Rent Control.

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Tom Temprano, Anita Martinez, Aliya Chisti and Shanell Williams for City College Board of Trustees 10:22

4y ago10:22

10:22

The League calls for qualified trustees on the City College Board with both the institutional experience to defend City, and roots in the community to hold them accountable.

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Reluctant No on Prop H: Poorly Designed Small Biz Permitting Overhaul 6:40

4y ago6:40

6:40

The League's got sooo many questions on Prop H. Some of it's great, but most of it is pretty suss. Why is this even on the ballot?

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Kevine Boggess, Matt Alexander, Mark Sanchez and Alida Fisher for School Board 6:34

4y ago6:34

6:34

SF's public schools need committed fighters for equity who can shepherd the District through COVID and an ongoing budget crisis. Find out why the League supports these four badasses for School Board.

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Lateefah Simon and Bevan Dufty for BART Board 2:18

4y ago2:18

2:18

Find out why the League endorses these two BART Board Directors in their efforts to shift resources away from policing.

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Hell Yes on Prop K: Let the City Build Its Own Affordable Housing 2:00

4y ago2:00

2:00

How can we make SF’s rental market more affordable? The League explains how Prop K will build momentum for funding social housing.

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Hell Yes on Prop I: Tax Luxury Property Sales and Help Apartments Become Co-Ops 3:12

4y ago3:12

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Hit the corporations playing Monopoly with big office buildings with a real estate transfer. The League says this transfer tax on selling buildings over $10m will protect small businesses while making the 1% pay up for affordable housing.

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Hell Yes on Prop E: Open the Door to Defund the Police 3:01

4y ago3:01

3:01

The minimum number of uniformed police is set by law at 1,971. The League explains how removing this number is crucial to defunding the police.

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Yes on Prop D: Hold Sheriffs Accountable for Use of Force and In-Custody Deaths 3:01

4y ago3:01

3:01

SF Sheriffs have no civilian oversight and no way to hold them accountable for recent jail scandals. The League explains why Prop D is an important first step to closing the jails and defunding the police.

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Hell Yes on Prop C: Allow Non-Citizens to Serve in City Government 2:08

4y ago2:08

2:08

San Francisco would be the first U.S. city to allow non-citizens and green card holders to serve on commissions. The League says Democracy Needs Everybody!

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No on Prop 25: Replace Money Bail with Something Even Worse 7:38

4y ago7:38

7:38

Money bail punishes the poor and keeps innocent people in jail before trial. Find out how Prop 25 will actually put more innocent people in jail, and why the League cannot support it.

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Hell Yes on Prop 15: Tax Huge Corporations' Properties to Fund Schools and Communities 3:33

4y ago3:33

3:33

This is the California property tax change we’ve all been waiting for. Find out why the League endorses this statewide tax of corporate landowners.

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Yes on Prop C: Extend Health Benefits to Housing Authority Retirees 2:47

4+ y ago2:47

2:47

Why the hell are we voting on this anyway? The League breaks down this Charter Amendment with some bonus backstory on the SF Housing Authority.

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Yes on Prop D: Tax on Leaving Commercial Storefronts Empty 4:25

4+ y ago4:25

4:25

Finally, a broken windows theory that punches up! Find out why we endorse Prop D: Vacancy Tax on Commercial Storefronts

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Maria Evangelista, Michelle Tong and Carolyn Gold for SF Superior Court Judges 5:43

5y ago5:43

5:43

Three freedom fighters are looking to take back the SF Superior Court from the former prosecutors and corporate attorneys that dominate the bench. Find out why we're endorsing them!

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Jackie Speier for Congress #CD14 1:30

5y ago1:30

1:30

Jackie Speier is the only incumbent we're endorsing at the state or federal levels. Find out why!

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Jackie Fielder for State Senate, District 11 3:30

5y ago3:30

3:30

Jackie Fielder is an indigenous Latinx Democratic Socialist who fought Wall Street polluters at Standing Rock and racked up statewide policy wins organizing the SF Public Bank Coalition.

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Shahid Buttar for Congress #CA12 5:40

5y ago5:40

5:40

Shahid Buttar is challenging Nancy Pelosi, and we're here for it! Listen up to hear more about this Stanford-educated constitutional lawyer and artist. But do you support Nancy Pelosi? Give this a listen for why you should vote for Buttar in the March Primary!

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Dead Voters Society 6:21

6y ago6:21

6:21

A satire written by Maskwath Ahsan on Upcoming election of Bangladesh.

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Episode #27: Irving Calderon (TX) 21:04

6y ago21:04

21:04

Irving Calderon is a 27-year-old from Austin and the sole Dreamer and DACA recipient in his family. As the 2018 midterm election cycle draws to a close, Irving talks about coming to terms with his status, the frustrations of myths surrounding immigrants, and the importance of advocacy in the ongoing search for a permanent legislative solution.…

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Episode #26: Sydna Kennedy and Melissa Harris (CA) 24:38

6y ago24:38

24:38

16-year old Sydna Kennedy and her mom, Melissa Harris, are a rare breed in Modoc County in rural, conservative northern California: progressives. In this episode, we talk about voting, activism, and what life is like advocating against gun violence in an area of the country where the local sheriff’s office gets funding from the NRA.…

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Episode #25: Mary Ibarra (TX) 27:24

6y ago27:24

27:24

Mary Ibarra is a Texas native from the Rio Grande Valley and Swing Left’s Central Field Director. We talk about her organizing work for Democratic campaigns in Texas, Nevada, Colorado, and Georgia, her role as a congressional aide for Congressman Lloyd Doggett, the challenges facing progressives and America today, and what she loves most about orga…

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Episode #24: Amanda Musvosi (CA) 19:40

6y ago19:40

19:40

Originally from Zimbabwe, 20-year-old Amanda Musvosi came to California when she was 7 and grew up surrounded by family with a strong appreciation for civic engagement and free and fair elections. Today Amanda is taking her passion for democracy and health care and motivating others to become more involved through her work as a Swing Left fellow in…

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Episode #23: Jendayi London (TX, FL) 21:56

6y ago21:56

21:56

Originally from Trinidad, Jendayi London lives in Florida’s 27th district and is a student at the University of Miami, where she took a class with FLA-27 Democratic primary winner Donna Shalala. We talk about immigration, growing up with a mom in the military, the struggles of minority communities, and her work this summer with Swing Left in TX-31,…

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Episode #22: Grace Curtiss (MN) 33:39

6y ago33:39

33:39

Grace Curtiss is a sophomore at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, a university fellow for Swing Left, and a great ambassador for Democratic candidates in two districts. In particular, Grace supports Angie Craig in Minnesota's 2nd District and Dean Phillips in Minnesota's 3rd District, both of whom won their respective Minnesota primaries on …

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Episode #21: Gary Enrique Bradley-Lopez (KS) 34:03

6+ y ago34:03

34:03

This week's episode is with student leader Gary Enrique Bradley-Lopez of Wyandotte County in Kansas. As chair of the Wyandotte County Young Democrats and second vice president of the Kansas Young Democrats, Gary is passionate about helping communities of color get out the vote and become politically and civically engaged. He is also a passionate su…

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Episode #20: Abby Karp (NC) 33:54

6+ y ago33:54

33:54

This week's episode is with Abby Karp, a resident of Guilford County, North Carolina, and a volunteer for Swing Left. Abby is a longtime political activist working to help elect Democratic candidate Kathy Manning to the congressional seat in North Carolina's 13th District.

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Episode #19: Rebecca Shukla (TX) 19:59

6+ y ago19:59

19:59

This week's episode is with Rebecca Shukla, one of the founding activists on Swing Left's team in Texas' 7th congressional district, where she is working to elect Democratic candidate Lizzie Pannill Fletcher. Swing Left helps volunteers support progressive candidates in their closest swing district in a country-wide effort to take back the House in…

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Episode #18: Joe Helle (OH) 51:54

6+ y ago51:54

51:54

This episode's interview is with Joe Helle, Democratic candidate for District 89 of the Ohio House of Representatives. The primary took place May 8, 2018. Joe talks about his candidacy, the importance of communication in politics, and his own experience as a voter, when he discovered he had been purged from Ohio's voter rolls when he came back from…

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Episode #17: Vaibhav Dwivedi (NJ) 49:28

6+ y ago49:28

49:28

This episode's interview is with Vaibhav Dwivedi, originally from India and now living in New Jersey. He talked about his life as a graduate student at Rutgers University, his political volunteering, and his advocacy with the graduate student union, where he works to raise awareness in the broader community about the challenges graduate students fa…

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Episode #16: Antionette Carroll (MO) 58:20

6+ y ago58:20

58:20

Today's episode is with Antionette Carroll, founder and CEO of Creative Reaction Lab, a civic engagement and design social enterprise that empowers and challenges community members to design inclusive cities by developing solutions to address personal and structural racism. Antionette talked about her life growing up, what policy issues matter to h…

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Episode #15: Rena Cook (OK) 45:01

6+ y ago45:01

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Today's episode is with Rena Cook, a voice coach, a speaker and an author living in Oklahoma's state house district 77, where Shay White is running for state representative. Rena talked about the policy issues that matter to her, as well as her support for Shay, a young woman of color and activist with a master’s degree in social work.…

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California District 15: Candidate Forum 2:16:09

6+ y ago2:16:09

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Candidate Forum for California Assembly District 15, April 5 North Oakland Senior Center Leagues of Women Voters of Oakland and Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville and the Coalition for Police Accountability State Assembly District 15 candidates: Judy Appel, Ben Bartlett, Jovanka Beckles, Pranav Jandhyala, Dan Kalb, Andy Katz, Rochelle Pardue-Okimoto, Ser…

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Episode #14: Erin Anhalt (OH, MD) 53:09

6+ y ago53:09

53:09

Today's episode is a wide-ranging interview with Erin Anhalt. Erin is a navy spouse with three children with special needs living in Maryland, but is still registered to vote in Ohio, where she just left as campaign manager for Michael Galbraith, who just won the Democratic nomination for the House seat in Ohio’s 5th district.…

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Episode #13: Barbara Bessette (MT) 59:44

6+ y ago59:44

59:44

This episode is with Barbara Bessette, a 33-year old Democrat from Great Falls, Montana, running for the state house in district 24. She is a member of the Chippewa-Cree tribe, a federally recognized tribe on Montana’s Rocky Boy Reservation and descendants of Cree who migrated south from Canada, and Chippewa (Ojibwe) who moved west from North Dakot…

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Episode #12: Jayvn Solomon (MO) 54:42

6+ y ago54:42

54:42

Today's interview is with graphic designer Jayvn Salomon, the creator of Vibe Switch, who lives in Missouri’s 1st congressional district in St. Louis. Vibe Switch was born out of a 24-hour design challenge focused on solutions to racial inequality and police brutality, which was held by the non-profit social enterprise, the Creative Reaction Lab, f…