Talk To Me

This is a touch time to be a politician.  Michigan Congressman, Jim Ellison, talks about the politics of getting along in Episode 59 of the Talk To Me podcast. Politics are fascinating. There's gridlock, infighting, power struggles and misrepresentation--and that's just the fun stuff.  Meet Jim Ellison, State Representative in the 26th House District in the State of #Michigan. He was Mayor of Royal Oak from 2003 to 2016. Ellison is a life-long public servant dedicated to protecting Michigan’s natural resources and communities from pollution and bad actors, fighting inequalities that hardworking families face, and empowering local #government to best serve their residents. :30 Jim's secret to being undefeated in in 5 Mayoral elections  2:45 The "hard gavel" 5:15 Michigan House of Representatives explained 7:00 The difference between State politics and national politics in DC 10:30 How politics came to be about "fighting" (President Trump) 11:30 The Michigan State Capitol allows guns but not picket si