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**The Electorette**

The Electorette is one of the longest running feminist podcasts, and offers analyses and solutions to the world’s biggest political and social challenges, all through the lens of women. Hosted by Jennifer Taylor-Skinner, The Electorette regularly features award-winning authors, politicians, academics, activists, and organizers like the founder of Mom’s Demand Action, Shannon Watts, Congresswoman Barbara Lee, and author and MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ Fellow, Nicole Fleetwood. The Electorette is independently owned and operated—please support us by subscribing to the podcast on your favorite platform!

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Lauren Baer, Democratic Strategist, President Obama Alum & Foreign Policy Advisor to Hillary Clinton Jun 15, 2020

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Lauren Baer is a Democratic Strategist who is also a former State Department Official, and spent six years in the Obama administration, working as a senior adviser to secretaries of state Hillary Clinton and John Kerry, and to U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power. Lauren Baer also ran for congress in Florida’s 18th District, in 2018. Her campaign gained national media because she won more votes in the district than any other Democrat in the midterm elections.

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Kathy Hochul, Lt Governor of New York State | Reopening & Rebuilding New York Jun 08, 2020

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Kathy Hochul, Lt Governor of New York State discusses the state's plan for reopening and rebuilding in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. We also discuss the unique impact the pandemic will have on women, who have been on the frontline as essential workers.

To learn more about New York's plan for recovery, please visit: http://forward.ny.gov/

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Fatima Goss Graves, CEO & President of the National Women's Law Center Jun 01, 2020

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Fatima Goss Graves, the President and CEO of the National Women's Law Center (NWLC), discusses the unique ways in which the Coronavirus pandemic will affect women, as women are a large percentage of essential workers. We also discuss the economic impact to women and the growing childcare crisis. Lastly, we discuss a report published by the NWLC which outlines the investment needed to meet the country's childcare needs and avoid a worsening crisis.

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Page Gardner, Founder & President of the Voter Participation Center May 25, 2020

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Page Gardner is the founder and board chair of Voter Participation Center and its partner organization founder, the Center for Voter Information. The Voter Participation Center hashelped 4.6 million voters register and get to the polls.

Page Gardner was a pioneer in recognizing unmarried women as a key political voting bloc with significant and impactful political power. We discuss what's called the “marriage gap” between unmarried and married women, in relation to their registration habits and voting behaviors.

We also discuss income gap for unmarried women, in the context of the coronavirus outbreak, given that unmarried women generally have less financial stability when compared to married women and will undoubtedly be hit harder by the economic fallout following the pandemic.

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Andrea Hailey, CEO of Vote.org Discusses Protecting Our Vote During a Pandemic, and Vote-by-Mail May 18, 2020

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Andrea Hailey is the CEO of Vote.org, the largest 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan voting registration and get out the vote tech platform in America. Vote.orghas registered millions of voters over the years, and Andrea joins me to discuss how they are adjusting their efforts to support millions more voters during the pandemic, protecting the vote for the November election, what it will take to get vote-by-mail implemented nationally, and what you should be doing now to protect your access to the ballot.

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Rachel Barkow: How Local Governments Can Reduce the Spread of COVID-19 in Prisons & Jails Apr 27, 2020

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Rachel Barkow, vice dean and professor at New York University's School of Law, discusses how Governors can use clemency powers to slow the spread of COVID-19 in prison and jail populations, as well as, slow the spread to prison staff and family.

Data for Progress Report: GOVERNORS MUST USE CLEMENCY POWERS TO SLOW THE PANDEMIC

OUR LEADERS HAVE THE POWER TO RELEASE PEOPLE IN PRISON. NOW THEY MUST USE IT by Rachel Barkow

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Kat Calvin Discusses the Effects of Coronavirus on Population Without ID Apr 20, 2020

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Kat Calvin, founder and executive director of Spread the Vote, an organization that focuses on helping Americans get the ID they need to vote, discusses how the Coronavirus outbreak has affected these communities. We also discuss how the stimulus package and other relief efforts and resources fail to meet the needs of vulnerable populations.

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Melissa Mark-Viverito, Congressional candidate, discusses COVID-19/Coronavirus, NYC & Rikers Island Apr 13, 2020

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MELISSA MARK-VIVERITO, Congressional Candidate for NY-15th

Melissa Mark-Viverito is a Puerto Rican Democratic politician and former speaker of the New York City Council from 2014 to 2017, as well as councilmember for the 8th district from 2006 to 2017. Mark-Viverito is currently running for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 15th Congressional District.

We discuss the impact of COVID-19 / Coronavirus on marginalized communities, including the population and staff at Riker's Island. We also discuss shortcomings of the stimulus package, the impact to the NYC Summer Youth Employment program, as well as how the pandemic has amplified disparities in relation to healthcare and employment.

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Kelly Baden: VP of Reproductive Rights for State Innovation Exchange Apr 06, 2020

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KELLY BADEN

Kelly Baden is the Vice President of Reproductive Rights for State Innovation Exchange, an organization dedicated to supporting and collaborating with state legislators by working with advocacy groups, think tanks and activists to provide the tools and information legislators need to be successful.

We discuss the challenges state legislators face once elected to office, why its important for Democrats to insure their success, and how constituents can work with state legislators to help influence and shape policy.

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Jessica Post, President of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC.org) Mar 30, 2020

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JESSICA POST

Jessica Post, President of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC.org) discusses their 2020 strategy to elect more state Democrats and win legislative majorities. We discuss their successes as grassroots fundraising and seats flipped from red to blue over the past 4 years. We also take a look back at the 2010 midterms.