The EladPod: Live Town Halls with Elad Gross

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An uncensored, live town hall series with a special focus on Missouri and policy, the EladPod is an online civic engagement town hall program designed to bring our government back to you. Our questions come in live from viewers like you. Hosted by Missouri civil rights and government transparency attorney Elad Gross. You can participate live in our town halls at http://www.eladgross.live or on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Twitch.

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Sunday Aug 21, 2022

EladPod 5.3: FEMA and SBA on Flood Assistance for St. Louis and St. Charles with Susheel Kumar and Issa Mansaray

Sunday Aug 21, 2022

Affected by the flooding in St. Louis and St. Charles? Learn about the emergency assistance programs available to you and apply now at https://www.disasterassistance.gov

Susheel Kumar is the Public Information Officer for the Office of Disaster Assistance, Field Operations Center-West of the Small Business Administration. Issa Mansaray is a FEMA Media Relations Specialist. The podcast was recorded and streamed live from the St. Charles Disaster Recovery Center.

They discussed available assistance for Missourians, including FEMA grants for people impacted by flooding and the low-cost loan program for for-profit businesses, non-profit organizations, homeowners, and renters from the SBA.

The EladPod is an online civic engagement town hall program designed to bring our government back to you. Hosted by Missouri civil rights and government transparency attorney Elad Gross. Learn more at http://www.eladgross.live, follow on YouTube, and subscribe to the EladPod wherever you get your podcasts.

Friday Aug 19, 2022

EladPod 5.2: Trish Gunby, Candidate for Congress in Missouri Congressional District 2

Friday Aug 19, 2022

Election day is November 8. Trish Gunby is the Democratic nominee for Missouri Congressional District 2 running against Republican incumbent Ann Wagner.

Trish currently serves as a Missouri State Representative in West St. Louis County in a district she flipped Republican to Democrat. She is a legendary door-knocker, a thoughtful legislator, and one of the kindest Missourians you’ll meet. You can learn more about Trish at https://www.trishgunby.com/

The #EladPod is an online civic engagement town hall program designed to bring our government back to you. Hosted by Missouri civil rights and government transparency attorney Elad Gross. Learn more at http://www.eladgross.live, participate in our live town halls by subscribing on YouTube at https://www.eladgross.org/youtube, and subscribe to the #EladPod wherever you get your podcasts.

Thursday Jul 14, 2022

EladPod 5.1: US Senate Candidate Spencer Toder and Former Agape Boarding School Student Robert Bucklin

Thursday Jul 14, 2022

The United States Senate Primary Election for Missouri is on Tuesday, August 2. Spencer Toder is running in the Democratic Primary. He grew up in St. Louis and has been highly involved in the the business startup economy of the region. His campaign has focused on government transparency and accountability, investing in the economic engines of Missouri, and representational reforms. You can learn more about Spencer and his positions at https://spencertoder.com/

Robert Bucklin is an advocate to close Agape Boarding School after having been abused there. He is one of several Plaintiffs suing the school, and he has been persistently pushing Missouri government officials to close Agape.

Spencer and Robert brought some breaking news about their work on Agape Boarding School. You can follow Robert on Twitter at https://twitter.com/robertbucklin8.

The #EladPod is an online civic engagement town hall program designed to bring our government back to you. Hosted by Missouri civil rights and government transparency attorney Elad Gross. Learn more at http://www.eladgross.live, subscribe on YouTube, and subscribe to the #EladPod wherever you get your podcasts.

Monday Mar 28, 2022

#EladPod 4.4: Alex Johnson on Running for State Representative

Monday Mar 28, 2022

Missouri needs YOU to run for state legislator, and to do it before March 29!

State legislators are some of the most important elected officials in our democratic republic. Of all officials, they have the most impact on our day-to-day lives, making decisions about education, transportation, justice, taxes, and so much more.

Alex Johnson is the Field Director for the Missouri House Democrats. He spends a lot of time recruiting candidates and helping Missourians all over the state navigate the electoral process. He'll talk about the resources available for you to run for office and why you should do it! You can learn more about Alex's work at https://www.mohousedems.com/

The #EladPod is an online civic engagement town hall program bringing our government back to you. Hosted by Missouri civil rights and government transparency attorney Elad Gross. Learn more at https://www.eladgross.live, subscribe on YouTube, and subscribe to the #EladPod wherever you get your podcasts.

You can learn more at http://www.eladgross.org

Monday Dec 13, 2021

#EladPod 4.3: The Missouri Comment on Schools, Health, and the Attorney General

Monday Dec 13, 2021

Does Missouri’s Attorney General have the authority to tell schools they can no longer protect the health of their students?

No.

This past week, Attorney General Eric Schmitt started sending cease and desist letters to school districts implementing mask requirements. He also asked members of the public to take photos and videos of children and school staff – with “proper lighting” and “in the horizontal orientation” – and submit those to a new government email account.

The Attorney General claims that a new case prohibits schools from implementing health requirements. He is lying. The case he cites, Robinson vs. Missouri DHSS, dealt only with what public health officials could or could not do, and it greatly weakened what those folks can do when it comes to dealing with many diseases. It had nothing to do with school district officials.

For well over a century, Missouri elected local school boards have had the authority to protect children under their care, and, up until now, Missouri’s Attorneys General have supported that authority. To make it worse, Attorney General Schmitt actually has an ongoing case asking a court to strike down mask requirements in Columbia’s public schools. He filed that lawsuit months ago. Although he’s selling the public a fiction that mask requirements are illegal, he hasn’t told that to the court in his Columbia case. That case is ongoing.

The Missouri Comment is hosted by Missouri civil rights attorney Elad Gross and is part of the #EladPod series. The #EladPod is an online civic engagement town hall program bringing our government back to you. Hosted by Missouri civil rights and government transparency attorney Elad Gross. Learn more at https://www.eladgross.live, subscribe on YouTube, and subscribe to the #EladPod wherever you get your podcasts.

You can learn more at http://www.eladgross.org

Thursday Nov 04, 2021

#EladPod 4.2: United States Senate Democratic Candidate Forum from Jefferson College

Thursday Nov 04, 2021

On November 3, all six Democratic candidates for United States Senate in Missouri met in person at Jefferson College for a forum. The event was presented by the Democratic Party of Jefferson County, the Women Dems, and the Ste. Genevieve County Democratic Club. Candidates in order of appearance:

Gena Ross

Lucas Kunce

Scott Sifton

Timothy Shepard

Jewel Kelly

Spencer Toder

The event was presented by the Jefferson County Democrats, the Women Dems, and the Ste. Genevieve County Democratic Club.

The #EladPod is an online civic engagement town hall program bringing our government back to you. Hosted by Missouri civil rights and government transparency attorney Elad Gross. Learn more at https://www.eladgross.live, subscribe on YouTube, and subscribe to the #EladPod wherever you get your podcasts.

Sunday Oct 31, 2021

#EladPod 4.1: The Path Back in Jefferson County with Jefferson County Democratic Chair Robert Butler

Sunday Oct 31, 2021

The #EladPod is back! We're joined by Robert Butler, the chair of the Jefferson County Democratic Central Committee. We discuss an upcoming November 3 Senate Candidate Forum at Jefferson College, the importance of Jefferson County for Missouri Democrats, and how local groups can rebuild Democratic support.

Learn more about Jefferson County's efforts at https://www.jeffersoncountymodemcentralcommittee.org/

Watch the Senate Candidate Forum on November 3 at 7 PM at https://www.eladgross.live

The #EladPod is an online civic engagement town hall program designed to bring our government back to you. Hosted by Missouri civil rights and government transparency attorney Elad Gross. Learn more at https://www.eladgross.live, subscribe on YouTube, and subscribe to the #EladPod wherever you get your podcasts.

Thursday May 27, 2021

#EladPod 3.9: Missouri State Rep. Michael Burton of South St. Louis County

Thursday May 27, 2021

Michael Burton is the state representative for Missourians living in House District 92 in the Affton area. Like so many residents, Michael loved Tower Tee, a local landmark that brought countless St. Louisans together over mini-golf, batting cages, and plenty of sugar. When Tower Tee looked like it was done for, Michael attended dozens of St. Louis County Council meetings and organized the successful effort to save Tower Tee. It was his first time getting seriously involved in politics and government, and it would eventually lead him to Jefferson City, where he just completed his first year as a state representative. We'll talk about the lessons all of us can take away from Representative Burton's journey.

You can learn more about Michael at https://www.burton4mo.com/

Monday May 10, 2021

#EladPod 3.8: Michele Hornish and Jonathan Zucker on It Starts Today

Monday May 10, 2021

Michele Hornish and Jonathan Zucker form the team behind It Starts Today Missouri. It Starts Today helps Democratic candidates for Missouri state house and state senate fundraise, splitting up donations to reach candidates across the state. Both Michele and Jonathan have extensive experience in political communication and fundraising. Jonathan has worked with several tech companies, including serving as CEO of ActBlue. Michele has worked in government, including as Associate General Counsel for the Illinois State Treasurer, and has served on several political campaigns.

Check them out at ItStarts.Today

The #EladPod is an open Missouri online town hall program designed to bring our government back to you. Hosted by Elad Gross, a Missouri civil rights attorney and educator. Learn more at http://www.eladgross.live

Monday May 10, 2021

#EladPod 3.7: Jessica Piper, Candidate for Missouri House District 1

Monday May 10, 2021

Jessica Piper is running for Missouri State House District 1 in northwest Missouri. She is an American Literature teacher, mom, wife, member of a military family, and proud resident of rural Missouri. We talk about her campaign, education policy in Missouri, rural issues, CAFOs, and so much more.

You can learn more about Jess at https://www.upballot.com/Jessica-Piper/

This was our first live in-person #EladPod! Congratulations to Betsy for submitting our first in-person question! I apologize that the audio isn't the best, but it's not too bad, and this was a great episode. We'll be ready for the next live episode!