On today's show:
- Simon Schuster, Capitol reporter at Bridge Michigan
- Dr. John Murphy, professor of communication at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Bobby Kogan, senior director of federal budget policy at the Center for American Progress
Catch "Joan Esposito: Live, Local and Progressive" weekdays from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/live-local-progressive).