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Even Republican Election Officials in FL ‘Cannot Stomach’ DeSantis’ New Vote-by-Mail Restrictions: ‘BradCast’ 2/7/2023

Guest: Former Leon County election chief, Ion Sancho; Also: FL revokes Orlando Philharmonic venue liquor license for 'Drag Queen Xmas' show...

‘Clocks Striking Thirteen’: Court Cites Orwell in Response to FL Republicans’ ‘Stop W.O.K.E. Act’

But DeSantis' totalitarian new law has even darker echoes...

UPDATE 3/16/23: 11th Circuit panel unanimously denied FL request to stay the preliminary injunction...

Are You Okay, Chuck Todd?: ‘BradCast’ 1/31/2023

Jordan's FBI lies called out on 'Meet the Press'; Also: Barr's weaponization of the DoJ; 'Red' state murder rates far exceed 'blue' states; More white people voter fraud in FL; Sore-loser Lake violates AZ election law...

ELECTION 2022/2024: GOP Political Fallout, Blame, Circus Begins: ‘BradCast’ 11/16/2022

Guest: Salon's Heather Digby Parton; Trump's running again; House, Senate GOP leadership chaos; MS moves to hand-marked paper ballots...

ELECTION 2022: It’s the Gerrymandering (and Corrupted Courts), Stupid: ‘BradCast’ 11/10/2022

Guest: Redistricting expert, author David Daley; Also: How Fox 'News' dupes followers via smartphone; Latest key Senate, House, Guv results...

ELECTION 2022: Worst Red Wave Ever! (or, BEST Red Wave Ever?): ‘BradCast’ 11/9/2022

Conventional wisdom and corporate media proven wrong. Again.; Also: Big midterm wins, losses, surprises as voters hold the line for democracy, Congressional majorities remain up in the air...

America’s Authoritarian Dystopian Future is Now. (And More Fun News of the Day!): ‘BradCast’ 10/20/2022

DeSantis' shameful 'voter fraud' round-up; Blistering progressive midterm ads; Disastrous 'conservative' fiscal leadership in U.K., U.S.; Good CO2 emissions news (mostly); Rubio bombs in FL debate with Demings...

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Wingnut Freakout Follows J6 Committee Vote to Subpoena Loser Trump: ‘BradCast’ 10/14/2022

Also: MAGA leader now recruiting, training MI poll workers; DeSantis finally issues post-Ian election plan for GOP-leaning FL counties...

DeSantis ‘In a Pickle’, Has No Plan for Holding FL Elections After Hurricane Ian’s Devastation: ‘BradCast’ 10/10/2022

Guest: 30-year Leon County, FL elections chief Ion Sancho; Also: 'Fun' with COVID shots; Enraged Putin unleashes new war crimes on Ukraine civilians; GOP election deniers on 2022 ballot from coast to coast...

Will Florida Voters Finally Hold Its GOP Leaders Accountable for Misleading on Climate Change?: ‘BradCast’ 10/6/2022

(If they are able to vote at all this year?) Also: Voter reg spikes among IDAHO women after 'Roe' overturned; Biden goes to pot before midterms...

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The High Cost of Climate Denial and the Collapse of FL’s Insurance Industry: ‘BradCast’ 9/30/2022

Guest: Thomas Frank of E&E News; Also: DeSantis suddenly supports federal disaster aid; Big Oil exposed (again) as liars...

Keeping Up With Hurricane Ian and With Trump’s GOP Election Fraudsters: ‘BradCast’ 9/29/2022

Guest: Nicole Sandler from Florida; Also: Election tampering charges for Michigan pollworker; Bad days in court for Powell, Dobbs and Fox 'News'; Trump's corrupt Mar-a-Lago judge strikes again...

‘Green News Report’ – September 29, 2022

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