The EladPod: Live Town Halls with Elad Gross

Mark Pedroli defends Missouri's Sunshine Law and the right of Missourians to government transparency. He started the Sunshine and Government Accountability Project and is a civil rights attorney. We talk about his important work, litigation we have both undertaken involving Eric Greitens and Missouri's state officials, and our fight for public access to public records. You can learn more about Mar...

Sean Soendker Nicholson was one of the driving organizers behind Clean Missouri and ethics reforms in Missouri. We talk about Amendment 3, an attempt to reverse much of what Missourians voted for just a couple of years ago. The #EladPod is hosted by civil rights attorney, government accountability advocate, educator, and lifelong Missourian Elad Gross. These are recordings of our live, uncensored...

Chris Hyman is an LGBTQIA+ advocate in Missouri's Capitol, and she is running for Missouri House District 105. We talk about what got her to run, what she has learned on the trail, and how more Missourians can get involved in the legislative process. You can learn more about Chris at https://www.christineformissouri.com/ The #EladPod is hosted by civil rights attorney, government accountability ad...

Vicki Englund is the Democratic candidate for Missouri State Treasurer, and she previously served as a State Representative in St. Louis County. We talk about her campaign, what the office does, and her ideas for the Treasurer's Office. The #EladPod is hosted by civil rights attorney, government accountability advocate, educator, and lifelong Missourian Elad Gross. These are recordings of our live...

Jean Evans is the Executive Director of the Missouri Republican Party and a former State Representative. We talk about her job duties, how the party is organized, the dynamics of campaigning, what parties can do when candidates are accused of wrongdoing, and increasing engagement. The #EladPod is hosted by civil rights attorney, government accountability advocate, educator, and lifelong Missourian...

In Missouri, many voters need the services of a notary to vote absentee or by mail. Jonah Zacks led a volunteer effort to connect voters to notaries in their areas. Freddy Doss is a notary. We talk about election rules and how you can get help. The #EladPod is hosted by civil rights attorney, government accountability advocate, educator, and lifelong Missourian Elad Gross. These are recordings of...

Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon and Greene County Clerk Shane Schoeller talk elections in Missouri, how their counties are working hard to increase ballot access for residents, and reforms we need in Missouri. Boone County Clerk: https://www.showmeboone.com/clerk/ Greene County Clerk: https://greenecountymo.gov/county_clerk/ The #EladPod is hosted by civil rights attorney, government accountabil...

Inez Bordeaux is the manager of community collaborations with ArchCity Defenders, and she is an instrumental organizer with the Close the Workhouse Campaign, an effort to close the St. Louis City Workhouse jail. We talk about hw her experience trapped within the justice system shapes her advocacy and her thoughts about building a true justice system. You can learn more about the Close the Workhous...

Eric Fey is one of St. Louis County's Board of Elections Directors. We talk about election security, Missouri-specific rules, and ways we can improve the election process in our state. Check out the Board of Elections at https://stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-government/board-of-elections/ The #EladPod is hosted by civil rights attorney, government accountability advocate, educator, and lifel...

Judy Baker is a former Missouri State Representative with a ton of administrative and government experience in health care. She is running for State Senate in District 19 covering Boone and Cooper Counties. The #EladPod is hosted by civil rights attorney, government accountability advocate, educator, and lifelong Missourian Elad Gross. These are recordings of our live, uncensored town halls with a...

Luke Barber is a student, disability self-advocate, and union member running for Missouri State Representative in St. Louis County. You can learn more about Luke at www.upballot.com/Luke-Barber The #EladPod is hosted by civil rights attorney, government accountability advocate, educator, and lifelong Missourian Elad Gross. These are recordings of our live, uncensored town halls with audience quest...

Rich Finneran is the Democratic candidate for Missouri Attorney General. He is a former federal prosecutor who dealt with white collar crime, and he's a professor at Washington University School of Law. We talk about his plans for the Attorney General's Office. You can learn more about Rich at www. RichFinneran.com The #EladPod is hosted by civil rights attorney and former Missouri Assistant Attor...

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky of Berkeley Law is one of the world's foremost experts on constitutional and civil rights law. He has argued multiple times before the United States Supreme Court, and he literally wrote the book on constitutional law used by law students throughout America. We talk about the Supreme Court, civil rights, and the state of our constitutional government in our 245th year as a c...

Cydney Mayfield is the Assistant Prosecutor for Saline County in Missouri. In our ongoing series on the justice system, we talk about the important role the prosecutor plays, diversion courts, and the particular needs of rural Missouri in ensuring America is a just home for all. The #EladPod is hosted by civil rights attorney and former Missouri Assistant Attorney General Elad Gross. These are rec...

Ayanna Shivers made history as the first black woman mayor of Mexico, Missouri. She is also an educator at Lincoln University in Jefferson City. We talk about higher education, what it's like being an elected official in a nonpartisan government, rural Missouri, and the power of coming back home to serve. The #EladPod is hosted by civil rights attorney and former Missouri Assistant Attorney Genera...

Fred O. Smith, Jr., is a constitutional law professor at Emory University School of Law. We talk about qualified immunity - a court-created protection for government employees - and the role it plays in justice reform and efforts to increase accountability in policing. The #EladPod is hosted by civil rights attorney and former Missouri Assistant Attorney General Elad Gross. These are recordings of...

Cindy Slimp is the Democratic candidate running for Missouri State House District 133 in the Springfield area. We talk about what it's like campaigning in the time of COVID-19 and her priorities, especially her big one: Health care. You can learn more about Cindy at www. CindySlimp.org The #EladPod is hosted by civil rights attorney and former Missouri Assistant Attorney General Elad Gross. These...

Josh Gondelman - the esteemed writer, comedian, frequent NPR game show friend, participant in odd YouTube interview segments, and podcast host - talks about his career and what comedy looks like in 2020. Josh is currently a writer and producer with Desus & Mero, and he previously worked with John Oliver's This Week Tonight. You can get his new book of his best essays, "Nice Try: Stories of Best In...

Chris Arnade was pulled from his successful finance career in New York City to document the class divide in America. He has travelled hundreds of thousands of miles, stopped in countless McDonald's, and met folks of all walks of life. In "Dignity: Seeking Respect in Back Row America," Chris documents his encounters - including some in Missouri - through words and photographs, and he exposes the hu...

Sgt. Heather Taylor is a homicide detective with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. She is also the President of the Ethical Society of Police, a primarily black police union in St. Louis that is on the forefront of demanding accountability in the profession. In this special town hall event that was also streamed by local news, we talk about police reform in the wake of more violence. T...

Roger Goldman is the nation's foremost expert on police licensing. We talk about what he thinks works and doesn't and reforms we can bring to Missouri and the rest of America when it comes to police accountability. This episode was shot on location at the Old St. Ferdinand Shrine in Florissant, Missouri. The #EladPod is hosted by civil rights attorney and former Missouri Assistant Attorney General...

Brian Williams is Missouri's State Senator for district 14, which includes a large and diverse portion of St. Louis County. Senator Williams talks about how he got involved in government, the state legislature, and justice reform. The #EladPod is hosted by civil rights attorney and former Missouri Assistant Attorney General Elad Gross. These are recordings of our live, uncensored town halls with a...

Thomas Abt is a Senior Fellow at the Council on Criminal Justice, a former federal prosecutor, and a former official for both the Obama and Cuomo administrations. He is the author of Bleeding Out, a book that outlines how America can deal with violent crime. We talk about ways we can apply the lessons he has learned to Missouri. The #EladPod is hosted by civil rights attorney and former Missouri A...

Dr. Gena McClendon is the Center for Social Development Director of Voter Access and Engagement, Financial Capability, and Asset Building Initiatives. Jennifer Slavik Lohman is an attorney and organizer with the St. Louis Area Voter Protection Coalition. Together, they have been fighting to protect Missourians' right to vote. We discussed changes in Missouri's laws, absentee voting during the Coro...

Christian Menefee is the young, progressive Democratic Nominee for Harris County Attorney, with the major population center being Houston, Texas. He defeated a longtime incumbent for the nomination, focusing on justice reform and public advocacy. Christian and I attended Washington University School of Law together. We talked about what it means to be an attorney for the People, running underdog c...