On today's show:
– State Rep. Ann Williams (D-IL)
– David Atkins, Washington Monthly contributing writer; his latest piece is “The GOP’s Cruel Budget and the Authoritarianism Behind the ‘Big Beautiful Bill'”​​​
– Spencer Critchley, author of Patriots of Two Nations and host of the Dastardly Cleverness in the Service of Good podcast

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).