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An insight into Michigan's progressive political and pop cultural scene. Pat Johnston highlights how the progressive movement is helping shape Michigan's political landscape with opinion and interviews. It's time to make Michigan's political machine work for the people!

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  • 398: Friday Short: Whitmer Loses Will To Fight For Abortion Rights... Everything Else

    398: Friday Short: Whitmer Loses Will To Fight For Abortion Rights... Everything Else
    May 15 2026

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    Here's the Left of Lansing "Friday Short" for May 15, 2026.

    Planned Parenthood of Michigan is asking Michigan Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer to use her executive powers by directing much-needed $5 million to fill a funding gap caused by the Trump Regime.

    But rather than "fight like Hell," and push-back against the White Christian MAGA Nationalist extremists, Whitmer told Planned Parenthood of Michigan that she can't do anything.

    So much for "That Woman From Michigan."

    Pat Johnston examines Whitmer's transformation from a Trump Regime Resister to someone who seems interested in not being governor anymore.

    Please, subscribe to the podcast, download each episode, and give it a good review if you can!

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    NOTES:

    "Planned Parenthood once had a fighter in Gov. Whitmer. This time she folded." By Jon King of Michigan Advance "Planned Parenthood of MI asks Whitmer for $5M to prevent clinic closures, she defers to Legislature." By Katherine Dailey of Michigan Advance
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    6 min
  • 397: The Energy Is With Michigan Progressives? Senate Race Polls. Data Center Rejection

    397: The Energy Is With Michigan Progressives? Senate Race Polls. Data Center Rejection
    May 14 2026
    Click here to donate $5 on Left of Lansing on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/15494297/joinHere's Episode #178 of Michigan's Premier Progressive Podcast!00:00-14:59: Iran War, Ballrooms, and Gas PricesPat 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 & StevensNew 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 RejectionA 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: EndingPlease, subscribe to the podcast, download each episode, and give it a good review if you can!leftoflansing@gmail.comLeft of Lansing is now on YouTube as well!Music provided by Wanderbeats. To hear the latest project, visit Space Leopard on various streaming sites, or visit: https://www.youtube.com/@SpaceLeopardClick here to donate $5 on Left of Lansing on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/15494297/joinClick Here to Vote on the Weekly "LOL" Poll on The Supreme CourtNotes: "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 #podcast #politics #progressives #Democrats #Senate #Michigan #Election2026 #Election #CorporateGreed #CorporateCorruption #GovernmentCorruption #DataCenters #BigTech #Greed #DemocraticSocialism #Trump #MAGA #Republicans #AbdulElSayed #HaleyStevens #MalloryMcMorrow #LisaMcClain #IranWar #Israel #AIPAC #Ballrooms #Inflation #WorkingClass #Unions #Farmers #WilliamLawrence #Congress #MikeJohnson #CorporateWelfare #Authoritarianism #Fascism #Democracy #Leftof Lansing
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    49 min
  • 396: Monday Musing: Republican Clueless On Democrats' Michigan State Senate Blowout Win

    396: Monday Musing: Republican Clueless On Democrats' Michigan State Senate Blowout Win
    May 11 2026

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    Here's the Left of Lansing "Monday Musing" for May 11, 2026.

    According to Michigan Advance, Michigan MAGA Republican State Rep. Angela Rigas of Kent County complained on Facebook as to how Marine veteran and retired Saginaw Fire Chief, Chedrick Greene, could serve this country while also being a Democrat.

    Greene trounced his MAGA Republican opponent in that special election for the state Senate race in the 35th District, which comprises of Saginaw, Bay, and Midland Counties.

    Even more, Rep. Rigas liked a response to her comment which read, "“Or claim to be Christian and be demoncrat.”

    These comments reveal a true intellectual void within the MAGA movement and ideology, which really doesn't hold any true ideology except to show loyalty to Dear Leader Trump, and inflicting harm on marginalized Americans.

    But as Pat explains, the evidence is clear as day as to why Chedrick Greene's politics and commitment to community are more in-line with Christianity than the extreme White Christian Nationalist cult that makes up MAGA Republicanism.

    Please, subscribe to the podcast, download each episode, and give it a good review if you can!

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    6 min
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