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Here's Episode #183 of Michigan's Premier Progressive Podcast!

00:00-1:00: Jessica's Show Open
1:01-4:04: New MI Dem Senate Poll
4:05-4:50: McMorrow Upset w/Poll
4:51-6:05: Polls Show Trends Toward Dr. Abdul
6:06-7:20: Stevens Fights For Status Quo
7:21-7:45: KVG Interview Preview
7:46-9:09: MOU Iran War Deal?
9:10-10:25: Trump Has No Choice
10:26-11:00: $300Bil For Iran
11:01-11:41: No Point To Iran War
11:41-13:23: Can't say "war" in MI MAGA House
13:25-14:27: MAGA Hates Free Speech
14:28-15:00: MI House can't criticize DTE
15:01-16:00: DTE No Fed Taxes Again
16:01-16:25: Can't Say DTE or WAR
16:26-16:56: KVG coming up.
16:57-17:41: Jessica & MI Cities Liner
17:42-18:12: Contact Pat
18:13:-19:05: Kelli Van Ginhoven (a.k.a KVG) Interview Intro.
Click here to learn more about KVG's campaign for Michigan's State Senate District 38
https://www.kvgforsenate2026.com/
19:06-20:00: Enjoying Campaigning
20:01-20:24: Daily Campaign Travel In UP
20:25-22:45: Balancing Campaign While Still on Delta Co. Board
22:46-25:20: KVG's victories over MAGA Delta County Board
25:21-25:40: Decision to for State Senate
25:41-26:06: KVG only Dem To Win Board Seat
26:07-28:13: KVG on Progressive Label
28:14-29:29: KVG Being Working Class Candidate
29:30-29:49: Pat on MAGA Being Extreme Party
29:50-31:54: Dems Writing-Off U.P.
31:55-33:20: KVG on Bridging U.P. & Downstate MI
33:21-34:30: U.P. Used To Be BLUE
34:31-35:00: KVG on Making U.P. Blue Again
35:01-36:17: KVG on Unions
36:18-36:49: KVG's On Corrections Contract Victory
36:50-37:05: Union Endorsements
37:06-37:33: High % Union Members in U.P. Back Republicans
37:34-38:05: KVG Opposes RTW
38:06-41:01: KVG On Housing Affordability
41:02-44:32: KVG on Data Centers
44:33-45:20: Working Class Feel Left Out on Data Centers
45:21-46:45: KVG on Ending Status Quo
46:46-47:56: Contact KVG
47:57-48:38: Jessica Liner to Email Pat
48:39-49:32: Thank You KVG!
49:33-51:50: How the "UniParty" backs Data Centers
51:51-52:18: Data pronunciation web poll
52:19-54:42: Last Call-MI is safe for LGBTQ+
54:43:-55:08: Jessica Liner on Wanderbeats
55:09-56:02: Ending
56:03-56:53: Jessica Outro

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NOTES:
Kelli Van Ginhoven State Senate District 38 campaign site
https://www.kvgforsenate2026.com/
KVG's Facebook Campaign Page: https://www.instagram.com/kellifordistrict38/
KVG's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellifordistrict38/

"Matt Hall’s House Office Is Now Policing the Word 'War.'" By Distill Social

"Michigan pollster accuses McMorrow campaign of killing unfavorable Senate poll." By Adam Wren of Politico

"DTE paid no federal income taxes for 12th straight year despite more than $1.5B profit." By Minnah Arshad of Michigan Advance

"After House leaders again decline to hear Pride Month resolution; LGBTQ Caucus reads it outside." By Katherine Dailey of Michigan Advance

"Read the transcript of the US draft of the memorandum of understanding over Iran war." By The Associated Press

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