Concerned Clergy Podcast

https://progressiveindiana.net https://concernedclergy.org In a timely appearance ahead of Indiana’s primary season, Indiana’s 7th District Congressman Andre Carson joined Rev. Tony Alexander and Pastor David W. Greene on the Concerned Clergy Radio Show for a substantive hour covering the partial government shutdown, TSA worker pay, ICE reform, the state of the Democratic resistance under Trump’s...

https://progressiveindiana.net https://concernedclergy.org Rev. Tony Alexander dedicates this episode to breaking down the SAVE Act, a federal bill being considered in Congress that goes far beyond simple voter ID requirements. While most people hear only that it requires ID to vote, the SAVE Act actually mandates proof of citizenship (passport or original birth certificate) both to register and t...

https://progressiveindiana.net https://concernedclergy.org In this week’s Concerned Clergy town hall meeting, Pastor David W. Greene Sr. and Rev. Tony Alexander discuss two critical issues facing Hoosiers: Secretary of State Diego Morales partnering with Turning Point USA to conduct voter registration drives in high schools (raising concerns about partisan indoctrination using taxpayer resources a...

https://progressiveindiana.net https://concernedclergy.org In tonight’s Concerned Clergy town hall meeting, Indiana State Representative Gregory Porter joins Rev. Tony Alexander to discuss critical bills from the recently concluded legislative session that disproportionately impact Black communities in Indianapolis and across Indiana. The conversation covers the systematic dismantling of democrati...

https://progressiveindiana.net https://concernedclergy.org As Indiana's legislative session ends, Reverends Alexander and Greene discuss major losses including SB 285 (criminalizing homelessness with Class C misdemeanor and $500 fine) and HB 1423 (IPS takeover by appointed board). They emphasize that homelessness is primarily a housing issue, not a criminal one, noting the largest homeless demogra...

https://progressiveindiana.net https://concernedclergy.org The Concerned Clergy hosts dedicate this episode to honoring Reverend Jesse Jackson, who recently passed away, opening with his iconic "I Understand" speech about growing up poor. The show covers critical legislative battles in Congress like the SAVE Act (requiring extensive documentation to vote, disproportionately affecting women and min...

https://progressiveindiana.net https://concernedclergy.org Reverend Tony Alexander and Pastor David W. Green Sr. open with a critical discussion of Attorney General Pam Bondi's congressional testimony, highlighting the administration's disrespect toward lawmakers and Epstein victims. The hosts connect this behavior to broader themes of eroding democratic norms, from Trump's racist depiction of the...

https://progressiveindiana.net https://concernedclergy.org Reverend Tony Alexander and Pastor David W. Greene Sr. discuss Pastor Greene’s candidacy for Indiana State Senate District 29 and current threats to democracy and voter access. The show opens with Pastor Greene explaining the chaos surrounding candidate filings after Secretary of State Diego Morales’s office provided incorrect instructions...

Hosts Pastor David W. Green Sr. and Reverend Tony Alexander discuss the appointment of Indianapolis’s first female police chief, Tanya Terry, and the challenges she faces amid state legislative efforts to undermine local police oversight and control. The conversation centers on proposed legislation that would transfer downtown policing from IMPD to state police, eliminate the civilian General Orde...