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Democracy
Missouri House Minority Leader Ashley Aune talks state GOP’s rumored redistricting scheme with WCPT’s Patti Vasquez
Earlier this month, Missouri House Minority Leader Ashley Aune (D-Kansas City) spoke with WCPT’s Patti Vasquez about the state GOP’s likely attempt to further gerrymander the state to benefit President Donald Trump next year.
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Democracy
Texas state Rep. Chris Turner talks about Trump’s and Abbott’s gerrymandering with WCPT’s Patti Vasquez
Last week, Texas state Rep. Chris Turner (D-Grand Prairie) spoke with WCPT’s Patti Vasquez about the ongoing chaos in his state as Republicans try to gerrymander the state in favor of them.
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Crime
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford talks election, her life story with WCPT’s Patti Vasquez
Last Friday, WCPT's Patti Vasquez spoke with Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge Susan Crawford, a candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court race on April 1 that will determine control of the court.
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Health care
Illinois Congresswoman Lauren Underwood talks her health care legislation, ‘Momnibus Act’ with WCPT’s Patti Vasquez
Last week, Illinois Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (D) joined WCPT’s Patti Vasquez for a conversation about her signature health care legislation.
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Abortion
Michigan Rep. Hillary Scholten talks inclusive politics, reproductive rights with WCPT’s Patti Vasquez
Last week, WCPT’s Patti Vasquez spoke to Rep. Hillary Scholten, a Democrat representing a western Michigan district that had not elected a Democrat for more than 30 years when Scholten won the seat in 2022.
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Opinion
OP-ED: Trump’s divisive rhetoric on Harris’ mixed heritage mirrors my lifelong experiences of hatred
Patti Vasquez writes, "The path forward requires courage — the courage to speak out against racism in all its forms, to challenge our own biases and to demand better from our leaders."
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Biden
EXCLUSIVE: Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg pitches Bipartisan Infrastructure Law on Heartland Signal
On Tuesday, WCPT 820AM’s Patti Vasquez sat down with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to discuss the infrastructure investments the Biden administration has focused on since 2021.
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Politics
OPINION: Women’s freedom advocates will fight against forced births
Champions of women’s freedom and reproductive health have been ringing the alarm bells for decades about the threat of overturning Roe v. Wade. We have marched in protest. We have voted blue. We ...
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