Driving It Home with Patti VasquezPatti Vasquez is joined by Jim Haadsma, candidate for Michigan House of Representatives District 44. Haadsma faces incumbent Republican Rep. Steve Frisbie in the November 3 election. In 2024 Frisbie took the seat from Haadsma (then a three-term incumbent) in a contest decided by a margin of 79 votes. That year Republicans regained the majority in Michigan's House; Democrats are trying to win it back in 2026.
Here are a few highlights from the conversation:
- Haadsma argued that affordability concerns could benefit Democrats in highly contested Michigan races.
- He highlighted the prior Democratic trifecta’s work on senior pension taxes, the earned income tax credit, free school meals, labor protections, renewable energy, and civil rights.
- He criticized Republican proposals affecting public school funding and discussed increasing challenges for people seeking or maintaining disability benefits.
- Haadsma said a Democratic majority could pursue affordable housing and renter protections, health care cost relief, rural hospital support, family assistance, and stronger education and workforce programs.
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).
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