Hot Mic'd: Bobby Gold Bars, a fishy case, the wage gap, and Guess Who

“Has he hooked up with his first cousin?” – us after a Kentucky state rep filed a bill with an error in it that would’ve legalized having sex with your first cousin in KY 

FROM OUR TEXTS TO YOUR INBOX

What we’re texting about

SO HOT RN: GOOD GOVERNANCE

New Eppy with The NewDEAL’s CEO

What's highly underrated? Good governance. And despite headlines of plenty, it's actually happening thanks to orgs like The NewDEAL, which brings leaders together to discuss innovative policy ideas and how to make them a reality. In this week's pod we got the behind the scenes on how these ideas come to fruition and the leaders that make them possible with The NewDEAL's CEO, Debbie Cox Bultan. Tune in on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and here on YouTube:

...and for more NewDEALers, check out two of our absolute favorites on two BIG topics:

• The Finance Bros of Politics: What does a Treasurer do? With Tobias Read, Oregon State Treasurer → hit play here

• Mental Health & Red Flag Laws with FL State Representative (D-95) & Former Parkland, FL Mayor Hunschofsky → hit play here

POLITICS BUT MAKE IT FASHUN

Now offering styling sessions for the political girlies

Maddie here — Sammy won the best dressed superlative in high school and if you’ve listened to the podcast, you know she’s never let any of us forget it. But now she’s going to be channeling that energy into styling sessions for those that need to build a wardrobe for a political job or level there’s up. Two options as of now are on the books:

• Dressing For The Job: Styling for Political Job Interviews → Book a consult here

• The Political Promotion: Level-up your closet → Book a consult here

Have a styling need outside of these two arenas? Have your people contact our people ;) In other words, respond to this note or DM us in The Gov Club

ADD TO THE DMS

Makin’ there way from DM to DM

• This vid on the omnipresent wage gap and how we need to keep talking about every damn day.

• Jessica Valenti’s testimony on abortion access and reproductive rights as a whole in this country to Senate Dems.

• VP Harris on The View talking about how terrifying a second Trump term would be. Also, The View being so underrated?! More plz.

• This vid sharing what Texas is prepared for versus what it is not.

• There really is apparently something about home made pesto according to this dad.

• This is so dystopian but also like… a microplastic air collector as a career in 2049 doesn’t feel off…

• This case being heard by SCOTUS has gone under the radar, but is super fishy (pun intended).

• Fetterman calling Senator Menendez “Bobby Gold Bars” while endorsing Rep. Kim for US Senate in NJ. Screaming.

[SECRET] CODES

Need a code from the show? Gotchuuuu

Prose Haircare → Get 50% off your first subscription & 15% off and free shipping on every subscription after that by visiting prose.com/girlandgov

Factor Meals → Get 50% off with code girlandthegov50 when you visit factormeals.com/girlandthegov50

VOTER PREP

Keep these links on lock

Register to vote

Check your voter registration

Make a primary voter plan

Pledge to be a climate voter

BEFORE YOU GO-GO…

…we’re getting started on a superlatives competition for candidate yard signs. See one that blows your mind? Drop us a note with a picture of the sign, the candidate’s name, and the town/city/state that you spotted it in at [email protected].