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

10/14/21 • 37 min

Anna Eskamani, Florida State Representative District 47
"When you’re most afraid to speak is when you must speak." –Anna Eskamani
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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
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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:

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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
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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
--An elected county judge in Tennessee is responsible for this: Black Children Were Jailed for a Crime that Doesn’t Exist.

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