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We Love Where You LiveStatewide Coalition Unveils Bold & Comprehensive Vision to Invest American Rescue Plan Funding Press Conference - October 14, 2021Host: Herasanna Richards, Legislative Associate, Michigan Municipal League
A new statewide group, called The Coalition for a Strong and Prosperous Michigan, recently unveiled a bold and comprehensive vision to invest nearly $6 billion in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding to build our state’s future. A news conference took place on Oct. 14 to release the plan, called “From Rescue to Prosperity: A Roadmap to Michigan’s Future.”
2021-10-2033 min
takeback politicstakeback bites: 18 months, 14 funeralsEvery so often in the heart of a great conversation, you get a powerful story. takeback bites is a shorter audio collection of stories, ten minutes or less, that highlight the perspectives that drive our passions and lay the foundation for our values and beliefs.
Last year, we spoke with Donavan McKinney, organizer, activist, and at the time candidate for State Representative. We were discussing what propels his purpose and drives his passion to serve others. He shared with me a short story from his high school years centered around the compounding transportation and economic barriers present f...2021-04-0604 mintakeback politics#climategoals2021Coming out of the 2020 election into a new Administration and with power realigned in Congress, climate, infrastructure, and clean energy have emerged as unifying and critical policy issues across diverse constituencies. Climate policy intertwined with infrastructure is likely to see major action early in the Biden/Harris Administration. Herasanna chats with Jeremy Orr and Justin Onwenu about the big reforms that we can anticipate, what bold action is needed to responsibly address and correct present inequities, the intersections of public health and COVID-19, and what we can do to restore the US as a climate-conscious leader.
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Support t...2021-04-0630 mintakeback politicsFiguring Out How Government Works (for you!)The political shift this year has changed how we interpret and interface with our understanding of government. We kicked it with our friend Aaron Stephens, the Mayor of East Lansing this week on takeback politics to talk about what we've learned about politics from the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and how government at all levels really works for us.
Aaron Stephens is the Mayor of the city of East Lansing, the home of Michigan State University. Aaron was elected to the East Lansing City council in 2017 as a senior at Michigan State University.
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We Love Where You LiveMonday Morning Live - Small business grants, Lame Duck, Opening Meetings Act & moreHost: Matt Bach, Asst. Director of Strategic Communications, Michigan Municipal League
Guests:
Chris Hackbarth, Director, State & Federal Affairs, Michigan Municipal League
John LaMacchia, Asst. Director, State & Federal Affairs, Michigan Municipal League
Jennifer Rigterink, Legislative Associate, Michigan Municipal League
Herasanna Richards, Legislative Associate, Michigan Municipal League
Our legislative team shared details of the Pure Michigan Small Business Relief Initiative grants, which went live on Dec. 15. The Michigan Municipal League Foundation has been notified of its selection as the program administrator. The program will provide $10 million in grants to support small businesses disproportionately...2020-12-1536 minWe Love Where You LiveMonday Morning Live - Community Stabilization Plan, gravel mining, historic preservation tax creditsHost: Matt Bach, Asst. Director of Strategic Communications, Michigan Municipal League
Guests:
Chris Hackbarth, Director, State & Federal Affairs, Michigan Municipal League
John LaMacchia, Asst. Director, State & Federal Affairs, Michigan Municipal League
Jennifer Rigterink, Legislative Associate, Michigan Municipal League
Herasanna Richards, Legislative Associate, Michigan Municipal League
On this episode of Monday Morning Live, our legislative team covers the latest on Lame Duck activity in the state Legislature, including the Michigan Municipal League's Community Stabilization Plan, gravel mining, historic preservation tax credits and more,
2020-12-0842 minWe Love Where You LiveMonday Morning Live - Community Stabilization PlanHost: Matt Bach, Asst. Director of Strategic Communications, Michigan Municipal League
Guests:
Chris Hackbarth, Director, State & Federal Affairs, Michigan Municipal League
John LaMacchia, Asst. Director, State & Federal Affairs, Michigan Municipal League
Jennifer Rigterink, Legislative Associate, Michigan Municipal League
Herasanna Richards, Legislative Associate, Michigan Municipal League
On Nov. 30, the Michigan Municipal League held a video news conference to urge state lawmakers to adopt a Community Stabilization Plan that addresses the dire fiscal situation facing Michigan communities across the state due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We followed that with a discussion on Monday...2020-12-0149 mintakeback politicsActivism & SelfIn this episode, Herasanna is joined by friends Janelle Moulding, MSW and director and producer of Break the Chain Laura Swanson for a timely conversation about their journeys through activism and the lessons learned about boundaries, managing your expectations, elevating others and the importance of prioritizing self in order to serve.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/takebackpolitics/support2020-04-3041 mintakeback politicsOur Infrastructure is Totally WackHerasanna is joined by community organizer and environmental justice advocate Donavan McKinney for a conversation on the state of Michigan's environmental infrastructure -- addressing concerns about ongoing water contamination, the state of our shorelines, what should be next for Enbridge's Line 5, and what investments are necessary to ensure Michigan's environmentally sustainable future.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/takebackpolitics/support2020-03-0922 mintakeback politicsThe State of Our UnionWe're (finally) back - and politics in 2020 is already too much. Chris gives us a history lesson via the works of Robert A. Caro, and the gang recaps an iconic week of political moments from the Twilight Zone.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/takebackpolitics/support2020-02-1149 min
takeback politicsThe Ballot Breakdown Part 2: Ballot ProposalsPart 2 : Michele Oberholtzer joins us as we break down Proposals 1, 2, and 3 on the Michigan general election ballot.
You can review the full ballot language on your sample ballot here: bit.ly/MIBallot2018.
www.michigan.gov/sos
Long bio
Michele Oberholtzer is the Director of the Tax Foreclosure Prevention Project for United Community Housing Coalition where she has directly assisted thousands of Detroiters living in homes at risk of tax foreclosure. She is the founder of The Tricycle Collective, a women-led volunteer nonprofit assisting families with young children to retain their homes in spite of foreclosure. She is a prolific writer...2018-11-0348 min
takeback politicsThe 2018 Ballot Breakdown Part 1: Elected SeatsIn this episode, Herasanna, Chris, Aghogho and Megan breakdown each elected seat on the (MI) November ballot so that you head to the polls informed.
Follow along and grab your sample ballot at http://bit.ly/MIBallot2018, and visit these resources to learn more about the candidates on your ballot.
www.informdetroit.org
www.citizendetroit.org
www.michigan.gov/sos
Aghogho Edevbie is a lawyer who recently ran for the State House of Representatives in the 6th District. Before running for office, Aghogho was an Assistant Corporation Counsel for Wayne County. A native Detroiter, he received both his undergraduate and law...2018-10-2959 min
takeback politicsDon't Be Scared To VoteThe gang is joined by Megan Blue and Steven Rzeppa to figure why in the heck don't millennials vote, and what's at stake when their voice isn't heard.
Steven Rzeppa is the Political and Communications Director for AFSCME Council 25, representing over 50,000 active and retired public service workers in Michigan. He also serves as Chair of the 12th Congressional District Democratic organization and on City Council in his hometown of Trenton. A University of Michigan grad, Rzeppa has worked for various candidates and elected officials in Michigan over the past four election cycles including former Congressman John Dingell.
Megan is a...2018-10-031h 02
Small Business SpotlightDetroit Rising podcast: City's restaurants struggling with worker retentionScott Lowell, owner of Traffic Jam & Snug, and Detroit Restaurant Association Director Herasanna Richards talk to Crain's Senior Reporter Chad Livengood about issues facing the city's dining and hospitality industry on the "Detroit Rising" podcast at Narrow Way Cafe, 19331 Livernois Ave.2017-11-2815 min
Business RapBusiness Rap: November 27, 2017Learn how to navigate negativity in the workplace with insights from HR professionals from Neogen and HRMS, find out how to manage-up on "Ask Phil" with Phil Zeller of Dale Carnegie -Michigan, go behind-the-scenes of Michigan's ski industry with Barry Owens of Treetops Resort in an interview with Michael Patrick Shiels of Michigan's Big Show, and hear our latest installment of "Detroit Rising" with Crain's Detroit Business' Senior Reporter Chad Livengood, as he interviews Herasanna Richards, Director of Detroit Restaurant Association and Scott Lowell, Owner of Traffic Jam & Snug, about Detroit's restaurant scene.2017-11-2755 min