Jess Piper is the Executive Director of Blue Missouri and the host of the Dirt Road Democrats podcast. We discuss the reality of living in rural Missouri, the state of education, and the dearth of Democratic candidates across the state.
Rural candidates have little to no support from the state party, but Republicans enjoy the support of local churches. One-third of Missouri is rural, but there is not a single elected Democrat representing these areas. Uncontested races are bad for democracy and without Democrats in the race, there is no contest of ideas. In Missouri, for example, multiple school districts only have four days of school, but there have not been elected Democrats who are willing to push back and properly fund these public schools.
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Credits:
Host: Mila Atmos
Guests: Jess Piper
Executive Producer: Mila Atmos
Producer: Zack Travis
A Call to Arms: Bill McKibben
Towards a Sustainable Future: Katherine Richardson
The End of Welfare: Kathryn Edin (Rebroadcast)
Democracy and Freedom: Season Round Up
Ending Urban Violence: Thomas Abt
The Meritocracy Trap: Daniel Markovits
Bipartisan Civil Discourse: Michael Baranowski
Protecting Free Speech: Suzanne Nossel
Practical Equality: Robert L. Tsai
Deliberative Democracy: Jane Suiter and David Farrell of the Irish Citizens’ Assembly
Responsible Statecraft: Stephen Wertheim
Keeping Government Accountable: David Greising
Powering American Democracy: Seth Flaxman
Protecting our Elections: Marcia Johnson-Blanco
Podcasting for Democracy: Civics 101
Reimagining Civic Learning: Louise Dubé
Of the People, By the People: Mila Atmos
The Sustaining Power of Passion: Mila Atmos
The Three Dimensions of Freedom: Billy Bragg
The Power of Civic Engagement: Mila Atmos
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