# Heartland Signal: Helping Americans understand — and act on — the state and local politics shaping their daily lives

> Heartland Signal covers Midwest politics, statehouse accountability, and the fight for democracy — through reporting and talk radio across the region\.

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## Pages
- [Candidate Interviews](https://heartlandsignal.com/candidates/)
- [About Us](https://heartlandsignal.com/about-us/)
- [Local Public Notice](https://heartlandsignal.com/local-public-notice/)
- [Podcasts](https://heartlandsignal.com/podcasts/)
- [All Stories](https://heartlandsignal.com/all-stories/)

## Posts
- [Coalition of organizations urge Whitmer to withdraw Michigan National Guard forces from D\.C\.](https://heartlandsignal.com/2026/07/07/coalition-of-organizations-urge-whitmer-to-withdraw-michigan-national-guard-forces-from-d-c/): A coalition of national and local civil society groups sent a letter on Tuesday urging Gov\. Gretchen Whitmer to withdraw Michigan National Guard troops from Washington, D\.C\., where they were sent to assist with security surrounding the capital’s events for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence\. 
- [Cox calls James 'frickin’ hypocrite' over alleged China ties; James says claim is a 'Democrat lie'](https://heartlandsignal.com/2026/07/07/cox-calls-james-frickin-hypocrite-over-alleged-china-ties-james-says-claim-is-a-democrat-lie/): Former Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox, in his bid for the Republican nomination for governor, used a Tuesday morning press conference to present “some new serious evidence” of ties between Renaissance Global Logistics  — where his primary rival, John James, served as CEO prior to his stint in Congress — and Chinese manufacturing\. 
- [Wisconsin Supreme Court denies access to voter competency records](https://heartlandsignal.com/2026/07/07/wisconsin-supreme-court-denies-access-to-voter-competency-records/): In a 5\-2 decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that an activist group does not have the right to obtain the documents that notify election officials when someone is declared incompetent to vote by a circuit court judge\. 
- [Kentucky Democratic Senate candidate says voters deserve ‘honest answer’ about McConnell’s health](https://heartlandsignal.com/2026/07/02/kentucky-democratic-senate-candidate-says-voters-deserve-honest-answer-about-mcconnells-health/): The Kentucky Democrat who is hoping to succeed Republican U\.S\. Sen\. Mitch McConnell says that Kentuckians “deserve a clear and honest answer about their senator’s condition\.” 
- [Federal changes to SNAP could cost Minnesota more than $100M per year](https://heartlandsignal.com/2026/07/02/federal-changes-to-snap-could-cost-minnesota-more-than-100m-per-year/): Minnesota could be on the hook for as much as $250 million in its next budget to pay for a share of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, thanks to a provision in the Republican megalaw on tax cuts and spending passed a year ago\.

## Programs
- [Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez](https://heartlandsignal.com/programs/driving-it-home/): A progressive talk show with heart and humor\.
- [Chew's Views with Richard Chew](https://heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views/): A show focused on positive talk, solutions, and creating a roadmap for progressives to be more involved in their political and social destinies\.
- [Live, Local \& Progressive](https://heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive/): Joan Esposito talks politics, issues and culture, with some fun along the way\.
- [Out Chicago](https://heartlandsignal.com/programs/out-chicago/): Scott Duff and Ellen Miller invite you to spend Sunday brunch with your gay best friends\!
- [It's the Democracy, Stupid](https://heartlandsignal.com/programs/edwin/): Edwin Eisendrath has conversations about our government, our politics, and the kind of country we aspire to be

## Streams
- [WCPT 820 AM SCHEDULE](https://heartlandsignal.com/streams/wcpt-820-radio/)

## Categories
- [News](https://heartlandsignal.com/category/news/)
- [Statehouses](https://heartlandsignal.com/category/statehouse/)
- [Voting \& Elections](https://heartlandsignal.com/category/voting-elections/)
- [Opinion](https://heartlandsignal.com/category/opinion/)
- [Syndicated](https://heartlandsignal.com/category/syndicated/)

## Tags
- [Politics](https://heartlandsignal.com/tag/politics/)
- [States](https://heartlandsignal.com/tag/states/)
- [Elections](https://heartlandsignal.com/tag/elections/)
- [Democracy](https://heartlandsignal.com/tag/democracy/)
- [Trump](https://heartlandsignal.com/tag/trump/)

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