On today's show:
– Deb Houry, former chief medical officer of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who resigned in protest last August; TIME recently published her op-ed, “I Left the CDC 100 Days Ago. My Worst Fears About the Agency Are Coming True”
– North Carolina State Rep. Rodney Pierce (D), candidate for North Carolina House District 27
– Liz Pancotti, managing director of policy and advocacy at Groundwork Collaborative, an economic think tank based in Washington, D.C.

Catch "Driving It Home with Patti Vasquez" weekdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/driving-it-home).