The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.

Brad is first joined by Rachel Kleinfeld is a Senior Fellow in the Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
There she focuses on issues of rule of law, security, and governance in post-conflict countries, fragile states, and states in transition.

The two discuss:

- Why attempts to delegitimize bipartisan election institutions in Wisconsin matter, and what will happen next

- What role the politicization of law enforcement plays in these developments in Wisconsin, and why that is concerning in Wisconsin and nationally

- How the developments in Wisconsin and in other states increase the risk of election crises in 2022 and 2024

Rachel's Twitter handle is @RachelKleinfeld.

During the second half of the show, Tim Zenk and Mark Grimaldi join Brad for this week's 'provocative progressive political panel.'
The threE talk about environmental policy.

This includes:

- How 'big oil,' Saudi ARAMCO and Russia are affecting gas prices
- Environmental aspects of 'Build Back Better'
- Progress in the fight against climate change

Tim is a Principle at 'Molecule,' a business and public affairs company, a former Democratic staffer, and a well known renewable energy expert. His Twitter handle is @greencrude.

Mark Grimaldi has been a progressive political activist for the past 12 years. He volunteered for the campaigns of President Obama (2008 and 2012), Senator Bernie Sanders (2016), Secretary Hillary Clinton (2016), and President Joe Biden (2020). Mark is also involved in campaign finance reform efforts around the country, and philanthropic efforts for Cancer research. His Twitter handle is @MarkJGrimaldi.

Brad writes a political column every Sunday for 'The Hill.' He's on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles.
You can read Brad's columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon. His Twitter handle is @BradBannon.

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