Left Of Lansing

Here's Episode 100 of Michigan's premier progressive podcast! And what a show we have in-store for your on this monumental episode! 00:00-9:35: Michigan Reading Scores/Corp. Price-Gouging The episode opens-up by sharing the news that third-grade reading efficiency is at a 10-year low in Michigan. That's not good news at all, and of course, MAGA Michigan Republicans jumped all over this report to declare Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Democratic legislative majority are failing our kids. However, Michigan Democrats only gained the state's government trifecta last year, and it's difficult to completely reverse 40-years of Republican failure in the state. Pat also covers a huge news story detailing how Kroger used "greedflation" to justify why they jacked-up prices since the pandemic.  9:36-36:44: Clint St. Mosley Interview Democratic candidate Clint St. Mosley talks with us about his run to take-on MAGA Michigan Congresswoman Lisa McClain in the state's 9th congressional district. Mr. St. Mosley shares his life