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Here's Episode #178 of Michigan's Premier Progressive Podcast!

00:00-14:59: Iran War, Ballrooms, and Gas Prices

Pat Johnston opens this week's show highlighting how Dear Leader Trump's price tag for his precious White House ballroom has doubled, and taxpayers will fund it! Meanwhile, thanks to The Trump Regime's and Israel's illegal Iran War, gas prices keep hovering around $5, and fertilizer costs are decimating Michigan farmers. Working class Michiganders continue to suffer thanks to a this war as inflation is outdoing any wage gains, but Dear Leader Trump says he doesn't really think about the financial situations of the working class.

15:00-37:25: MI Senate Race Polls/AIPAC & Stevens

New polling shows progressive Dr. Abdul El-Sayed leading by NINE-POINTS over Democratic establishment choice (and Ms. AIPAC) Congresswoman Haley Stevens, and a 10-Point lead over State Senator Mallory McMorrow in the Democratic Primary for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat. And with poll numbers showing progressive William Lawrence going toe-to-toe with Democratic establishment candidates in the state's 7th Congressional District, it's leading some observers to conclude the electoral energy right now is with Michigan progressives.

37:26-45:00: Last Call...Data Center Rejection

A new Gallup Poll reveals 7 of 10 Americans are against Artificial Intelligence Data Centers, and Pat explains why this is the case.

44:01-48:42: Ending

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Notes:

"Polling shows it. Progressive energy is real." By Kyle Melinn of The City Pulse

"New poll shows surging El-Sayed leading Senate nomination race." By Todd Spangler of The Detroit Free Press

"Lawrence gets thumbs up from Tlaib in race for Michigan’s 7th Congressional District." By Kyle Davidson of Michigan Advance

"Democratic U.S. Senate candidates escalate attacks as Michigan primary intensifies." By Ben Solis of Michigan Advance (via Michigan Public Radio)

"Mysterious pro-Israel-linked group spends $5.3M to boost Haley Stevens." By Steve Neavling of Detroit Metro Times

"Michigan farms ‘losing money on every acre’ as war spikes costs." By Rob French of Bridge Michigan

"AIPAC-backed Stevens ousts Levin in race seen as bellwether on US-Israel politics." By Andrew Lapin of Times of Israel

"Not in my backyard: Most Americans oppose AI data centers, Gallup finds." By Chris Williams of FOX 2 TV in Detroit

"Trump calls MS NOW reporter ‘dumb’ for pointing out ballooning ballroom cost." By Julianne McShane of MS Now

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