Turn Left, hosted by Indiana's Own Dana Black

Tonight we are talking with Vicki Pierce, Executive Director of Community Kitchen of Monroe County. Volunteer and donate: https://www.monroecommunitykitchen.com/ Join the brunch!

We are talking about IDAAC Indy and the need for volunteers. Join IDAAC Indy today!

Learn more about Digital Democracy Project. A voter-driven system of government for the 21st Century https://digitaldemocracyproject.org/

Talking with Indivisible about how you can get involved! Get connected on Mobilize Get connected on Facebook Email them: ici25.action@gmail.com 5 Calls

As Indiana Capitol Chronicle reported on June 17, 2025, A new academic year is still weeks away, but Indiana educators are already working to implement a slate of new laws passed during the 2025 legislative session—including changes to classroom instruction, attendance policies, and teacher pay. In this episode we talked about the bad bills that passed session and the good bills that did not.

Statehouse wrap up with the Executive Director of the Indiana Democratic Party, Dayna ColbertDonate today to support our party.https://secure.actblue.com/donate/indiana-democratic-party---federal-account-1?refcode=TurnLeftYTCC is available for this broadcast. BlackPearl IT Solutions - www.blackpearl-its.com Music by https://www.bensound.com/

No matter who you are or where you come from, there is a place for you in the movement. Learn about The Concerned Clergy of Indianapolis with Rev. David Greene and Rev. Antonio Alexander.

The Indiana Democratic Party Chair has a lot to do. But she needs your help. Join the movement. To donate to the party https://secure.actblue.com/donate/indiana-democratic-party---federal-account-1?refcode=TurnLeftpod

There is a whole lot going on in Washington, but our congressman shows up and is outside! Special guest tonight Rep Andre Carson Indiana Congressional District 7. Congressman André Carson wants to hear from you. https://carson.house.gov/.../past-e.../i-want-hear-you To Donate to the Congressman André Carson https://secure.actblue.com/donate/andre-carson-1?refcode=TurnLeftpod

We hear you; you want more information about what a PC is. Dayna Colber, the executive director of the Indiana Democratic Party, breaks down what a PC is and what a PC does. There are ways for you to get involved!

There is a place for you to put that energy. It is time for everyone to get involved and move the needle because we are the change we have been looking for.

This week we are talking party structure and how legislation moves through our statehouse with Dayna Colbert, INDEMS Executive Director,

Gender identity rule: Emphasis added:Rule 9 (b): To preserve equality of representation in all Party committees, the chair and vice chair or committeeperson and vice committeeperson shall not be of the same gender identity. This Rule does not apply to other officers, but Party members are encouraged to make determined efforts to create equal gender representation in their committees.   Ininstances...

Listen as we break down the first full week of the Indiana General Assembly. You can find more info on bills here: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills

Turn Left is back!!

One more week, and either we protect democracy and move Indiana forward to a place where how you exist in the world is protected. Or, we turn the clock back and let those that don't like you control the most private aspects of your life. It is up to us. And we only need to flip four IN House seats to end the super majority, and this week, we will have two more that are looking to move Indiana forw...

We are seeing how problematic a Braun/Beckwith administration will be. AG Rokita is awful and the supermajority continues to write policies that can be harmful to Hoosiers. OH, and there are three members of the IN Supreme Court on your ballots. We have the chance between now and Nov 5th to change the direction of our state. We can't sit this one out. Too many of our state house races are uncontes...

I'm not gonna lie, with the way Republicans are so ready to toss our democracy aside for an autocrat, you know your lives are not what they are worried about. They claim to be the party of freedom, but they attack freedom for women to control their bodies; they attack freedom for our trans youth and our freedom to read what we want. The only way to prevent the bad legislation that is surely going...

Less than 30 days!! This is where we are, and unfortunately, not enough people care about their own interests to vote for the people who will protect body autonomy, protect public education, and protect collective bargaining. Not only that, we need to protect democracy from those that want to turn back the clock to when only land-owning white men had a say in our democracy. We won't go back!! We c...

As I mentioned over the weekend, I do love the work I get to do for ActBlue. But man do I miss being in community with my Indiana Democrats! One way of being in community is bringing Turn Left to y'all and it is one of my greatest joys. And this week we are back! We have the opportunity to flip seats and send more candidates to the state house who will protect body autonomy, public education, and...

We have less than 60 days left, and you know the stakes for this year's election. Democrats around the country are excited about the Harris/Walz campaign. I join in that excitement. I understand how easy it is to focus on the presidential race; however, we need that same energy to make sure Indiana does not take a turn back to the 1950's. The Braun/Beckwith, with a supermajority if we don&...

After a month off, Turn Left is back!! And we are starting the stretch run to election day with two women looking to give our next president, Kamala Harris, the help she needs from Congress. And remember, you can support these candidates by donating to their campaigns. Special guests: Congressional Candidates Lori Camp - District 2 And Cinde Wirth - District 6 To donate to tonight's guests: ht...

Let's Talk Indiana with Mary Noone and Mark Gevaart An interesting tool for this fall's elections: https://x.com/jaredlholt/status/1821911593493365229?s=10&t=94ZYaYYVDbN2fF0XWYOWWg The popular deli meat company Boar's Head is recalling an additional 7 million pounds of ready-to-eat products made at a Virginia plant as an investigation into a deadly outbreak of listeria food poisoni...

Times are changing! Who knew a Black-South Asian woman would get endorsements from many Democratic elected officials, unions, and state party delegates for President of the United States? But here we are, where anything is possible! So let's bring that energy down to Southern Indiana. If all that I mentioned can happen, then we can send two Democrats from southern Indiana to Congress. We just...

What an intense weekend we all had!! Big Dem weekend was off the hook, and connecting with so many amazing Democrats from around the state was fulfilling. I know the noise at the national level has been deafening, but we must remember, policies that impact you the most are at the state and local level. Do you know the candidates on your ballot? Tune in on Thursday to hear from two more candidates...