No Jibber Jabber

Brian Lawrence
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Conversations on local and national politics.

  1. 05/27/2022

    Ep 16- Carlyn Obringer, Concord City Councilwoman and Candidate for Supervisor

    Conversation with Carlyn Obringer about Concord, housing, Naval Weapons Station and her race for Supervisor.

    35 min

  2. 03/08/2021

    Ep. 15- Martinez USD Board Member Courtney Masella-O'Brien

    Courtney Masella-O'Brien returns to talk with me about how MUSD has reached an agreement to return to the classroom. Highlights include: - What were the major bargaining points for the unions? - How quickly are they returning? - What is the hybrid schedule?

    15 min

  3. 02/18/2021

    Ep. 14- Keisha Nzewi

    Keisha Nzewi returned to talk about her new role on the MDUSD Board. We covered school reopening, equity, systemic racism and what it is like to be a new Board member. She is smart, passionate and giving a voice to groups that have often not been heard. It was great to have her back for another conversation.

    40 min

  4. 02/17/2021

    Ep 13- Gabriela Lopez and Karen Mitchoff

    San Francisco schools have it all going on  right now- trying to get kids back in the classroom, being sued by the City Attorney, an antagonistic relationship with Mayor London Breed, renaming schools- the list goes on. Gabriela Lopez became President of the Board last month and she is not backing down at all. Added bonus- we talk a little baseball.  Here in the East Bay, Contra Costa is working to get people vaccinated and reopen businesses. Supervisor Karen Mitchoff shared some unfiltered opinions on Governor Newsom, Mayor Breed and Contra Costa's own District Attorney Diane Becton.

    1h 3m

  5. 02/04/2021

    Ep. 12 Dan Reynolds and Dr. Adam Clark

    Dan works for CTA and is part of the bargaining team for MDEA (MDUSD union). He is a long-time educator in our District and has deep ties to MDUSD. Furthermore, he is a parent in our District and I know he sees the challenges of Distance Learning up close. I respect that he is so committed to the safety and protection of his members, but he also wants to get kids back in the classroom. "We are coming back"- direct from Dr. Clark when I asked him about returning students to campus. We dug in to the timelines and what has to happen for us to move forward- it is not an easy task. I know he is also absolutely committed to getting kids back in the classroom and doing it safely.

    1h 44m

  6. 01/22/2021

    Ep 11- Willie Mims

    Willie Mims is a local activist who is well known to elected officials throughout Contra Costa County- he keeps them on their toes. He is a powerful combination of passion and knowledge. We talked about Kamala, Harris, Abraham Lincoln, Barack Obama, statehood for DC and a whole lot more.

    58 min

  7. 01/09/2021

    The coup edition with Meg Honey and Ben Campopiano

    There was a lot to unpack this week so return guests Meg and Ben helped me make sense of it all.

    1h 1m

  8. 12/18/2020

    Ep. 9- Catharine Baker and Jeff Otchis

    Catharine Baker was the last Republican legislator in the Bay Area and it was fascinating to speak with her. It is easy to see why she was successful in winning a very competitive District in 2014 and 2016.  Republican moderates are few and far between these days- people like Tom Campbell and Mark DeSaulnier (he went ahead and became a Democrat). Also on the show, our national correspondent Jeff Otchis joins me from Texas to break down the latest from the Lone Star state- lawsuits, indictments and so much more.

    58 min
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Conversations on local and national politics.

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  • Creator
    Brian Lawrence
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Brian Lawrence
  • Show Website
    No Jibber Jabber