On May 14, 2024, Calvary Chapel in Springfield hosted a live town hall for Missouri Attorney General candidates. Republicans Andrew Bailey and Will Scharf and Democrat Elad Gross answered questions submitted by audience members. The EladPod is an online town hall program designed to bring our government back to you. You can learn more and see or listen to our other town hall programs at https://www.eladgross.org

On May 7, 2024, St. Louis University's College Republicans hosted a live town hall for Missouri Attorney General candidates. Republican Will Scharf and Democrat Elad Gross answered questions from moderators before responding to questions posed by audience members. The EladPod is an online town hall program designed to bring our government back to you. You can learn more and see or listen to our other town hall programs at https://www.eladgross.org

LeadMO provides free, high-quality training for Missourians interested in running for office, managing campaigns, and helping lead nonprofit organizations to improve policies for Missouri families. Gracie Fleming, the Organizing Director for LeadMO, talks about their programming and how LeadMO is building a network to improve government in Missouri. You can apply for their free training program or learn more at https://leadmo.org/   The EladPod is an online town hall program designed to bring our government back to you. It’s hosted by Elad Gross, a Missouri civil rights attorney who is running for Attorney General to sue scammers, protect our civil liberties, and end puppy mills. You can learn more and see or listen to our other town halls at https://www.eladgross.org

St. Charles County Democrats Chair Donald Looney and Vice Chair Jennifer Rushing talk about how you can get involved in local organizing and what’s going on in St. Charles County. The St. Charles County Democrats are holding their big annual event, the First Capitol Dinner, on Friday, June 9. Get your tickets at https://www.stcdemocrats.com/events The EladPod is an online town hall program designed to bring our government back to you. It’s hosted by Elad Gross, a Missouri civil rights attorney who is running for Attorney General to sue scammers and protect our civil liberties. You can learn more and see or listen to our other town halls at https://www.eladgross.live

Affected by the flooding in St. Louis and St. Charles? Learn about the emergency assistance programs available to you and apply now at https://www.disasterassistance.gov Susheel Kumar is the Public Information Officer for the Office of Disaster Assistance, Field Operations Center-West of the Small Business Administration. Issa Mansaray is a FEMA Media Relations Specialist. The podcast was recorded and streamed live from the St. Charles Disaster Recovery Center. They discussed available assistance for Missourians, including FEMA grants for people impacted by flooding and the low-cost loan program for for-profit businesses, non-profit organizations, homeowners, and renters from the SBA. The EladPod​​​ is an online civic engagement town hall program designed to bring our government back to you. Hosted by Missouri civil rights and government transparency attorney Elad Gross. Learn more at http://www.eladgross.live​​​, follow on YouTube, and subscribe to the EladPod​​​ wherever you get your podcasts.

Election day is November 8. Trish Gunby is the Democratic nominee for Missouri Congressional District 2 running against Republican incumbent Ann Wagner. Trish currently serves as a Missouri State Representative in West St. Louis County in a district she flipped Republican to Democrat. She is a legendary door-knocker, a thoughtful legislator, and one of the kindest Missourians you’ll meet. You can learn more about Trish at https://www.trishgunby.com/ The #EladPod​​​ is an online civic engagement town hall program designed to bring our government back to you. Hosted by Missouri civil rights and government transparency attorney Elad Gross. Learn more at http://www.eladgross.live​​​, participate in our live town halls by subscribing on YouTube at https://www.eladgross.org/youtube, and subscribe to the #EladPod​​​ wherever you get your podcasts.

The United States Senate Primary Election for Missouri is on Tuesday, August 2. Spencer Toder is running in the Democratic Primary. He grew up in St. Louis and has been highly involved in the the business startup economy of the region. His campaign has focused on government transparency and accountability, investing in the economic engines of Missouri, and representational reforms. You can learn more about Spencer and his positions at https://spencertoder.com/ Robert Bucklin is an advocate to close Agape Boarding School after having been abused there. He is one of several Plaintiffs suing the school, and he has been persistently pushing Missouri government officials to close Agape.    Spencer and Robert brought some breaking news about their work on Agape Boarding School. You can follow Robert on Twitter at https://twitter.com/robertbucklin8.  The #EladPod​​​ is an online civic engagement town hall program designed to bring our government back to you. Hosted by Missouri civil rights and government transparency attorney Elad Gross. Learn more at http://www.eladgross.live​​​, subscribe on YouTube, and subscribe to the #EladPod​​​ wherever you get your podcasts.

Missouri needs YOU to run for state legislator, and to do it before March 29!   State legislators are some of the most important elected officials in our democratic republic. Of all officials, they have the most impact on our day-to-day lives, making decisions about education, transportation, justice, taxes, and so much more.   Alex Johnson is the Field Director for the Missouri House Democrats. He spends a lot of time recruiting candidates and helping Missourians all over the state navigate the electoral process. He'll talk about the resources available for you to run for office and why you should do it! You can learn more about Alex's work at https://www.mohousedems.com/ The #EladPod​​​ is an online civic engagement town hall program bringing our government back to you. Hosted by Missouri civil rights and government transparency attorney Elad Gross. Learn more at https://www.eladgross.live​​​, subscribe on YouTube, and subscribe to the #EladPod​​​ wherever you get your podcasts.   You can learn more at http://www.eladgross.org

Does Missouri’s Attorney General have the authority to tell schools they can no longer protect the health of their students?   No.   This past week, Attorney General Eric Schmitt started sending cease and desist letters to school districts implementing mask requirements. He also asked members of the public to take photos and videos of children and school staff – with “proper lighting” and “in the horizontal orientation” – and submit those to a new government email account.   The Attorney General claims that a new case prohibits schools from implementing health requirements. He is lying. The case he cites, Robinson vs. Missouri DHSS, dealt only with what public health officials could or could not do, and it greatly weakened what those folks can do when it comes to dealing with many diseases. It had nothing to do with school district officials.   For well over a century, Missouri elected local school boards have had the authority to protect children under their care, and, up until now, Missouri’s Attorneys General have supported that authority. To make it worse, Attorney General Schmitt actually has an ongoing case asking a court to strike down mask requirements in Columbia’s public schools. He filed that lawsuit months ago. Although he’s selling the public a fiction that mask requirements are illegal, he hasn’t told that to the court in his Columbia case. That case is ongoing.   The Missouri Comment is hosted by Missouri civil rights attorney Elad Gross and is part of the #EladPod series. The #EladPod​​​ is an online civic engagement town hall program bringing our government back to you. Hosted by Missouri civil rights and government transparency attorney Elad Gross. Learn more at https://www.eladgross.live​​​, subscribe on YouTube, and subscribe to the #EladPod​​​ wherever you get your podcasts.   You can learn more at http://www.eladgross.org

On November 3, all six Democratic candidates for United States Senate in Missouri met in person at Jefferson College for a forum. The event was presented by the Democratic Party of Jefferson County, the Women Dems, and the Ste. Genevieve County Democratic Club. Candidates in order of appearance: Gena Ross Lucas Kunce Scott Sifton Timothy Shepard Jewel Kelly Spencer Toder The event was presented by the Jefferson County Democrats, the Women Dems, and the Ste. Genevieve County Democratic Club. The #EladPod​​​ is an online civic engagement town hall program bringing our government back to you. Hosted by Missouri civil rights and government transparency attorney Elad Gross. Learn more at https://www.eladgross.live​​​, subscribe on YouTube, and subscribe to the #EladPod​​​ wherever you get your podcasts.

The #EladPod is back! We're joined by Robert Butler, the chair of the Jefferson County Democratic Central Committee. We discuss an upcoming November 3 Senate Candidate Forum at Jefferson College, the importance of Jefferson County for Missouri Democrats, and how local groups can rebuild Democratic support. Learn more about Jefferson County's efforts at https://www.jeffersoncountymodemcentralcommittee.org/ Watch the Senate Candidate Forum on November 3 at 7 PM at https://www.eladgross.live The #EladPod​​​ is an online civic engagement town hall program designed to bring our government back to you. Hosted by Missouri civil rights and government transparency attorney Elad Gross. Learn more at https://www.eladgross.live​​​, subscribe on YouTube, and subscribe to the #EladPod​​​ wherever you get your podcasts.

Michael Burton is the state representative for Missourians living in House District 92 in the Affton area. Like so many residents, Michael loved Tower Tee, a local landmark that brought countless St. Louisans together over mini-golf, batting cages, and plenty of sugar. When Tower Tee looked like it was done for, Michael attended dozens of St. Louis County Council meetings and organized the successful effort to save Tower Tee. It was his first time getting seriously involved in politics and government, and it would eventually lead him to Jefferson City, where he just completed his first year as a state representative. We'll talk about the lessons all of us can take away from Representative Burton's journey.   You can learn more about Michael at https://www.burton4mo.com/   The #EladPod​​ is an online civic engagement town hall program designed to bring our government back to you. Hosted by Missouri civil rights and government transparency attorney Elad Gross. Learn more at http://www.eladgross.live​​, and subscribe on YouTube.

Michele Hornish and Jonathan Zucker form the team behind It Starts Today Missouri. It Starts Today helps Democratic candidates for Missouri state house and state senate fundraise, splitting up donations to reach candidates across the state. Both Michele and Jonathan have extensive experience in political communication and fundraising. Jonathan has worked with several tech companies, including serving as CEO of ActBlue. Michele has worked in government, including as Associate General Counsel for the Illinois State Treasurer, and has served on several political campaigns.  Check them out at ItStarts.Today The #EladPod​ is an open Missouri online town hall program designed to bring our government back to you. Hosted by Elad Gross, a Missouri civil rights attorney and educator. Learn more at http://www.eladgross.live

Jessica Piper is running for Missouri State House District 1 in northwest Missouri. She is an American Literature teacher, mom, wife, member of a military family, and proud resident of rural Missouri. We talk about her campaign, education policy in Missouri, rural issues, CAFOs, and so much more.   You can learn more about Jess at https://www.upballot.com/Jessica-Piper/   This was our first live in-person #EladPod! Congratulations to Betsy for submitting our first in-person question! I apologize that the audio isn't the best, but it's not too bad, and this was a great episode. We'll be ready for the next live episode!   The #EladPod​​​ is an online civic engagement town hall program designed to bring our government back to you. Hosted by Missouri civil rights and government transparency attorney Elad Gross. Learn more at http://www.eladgross.live​​​

Are you a tenant or landlord in need of rental or utility assistance? Missouri has a program for you at http://www.mohousingresources.com​   Tenants and landlords impacted by COVID-19 can apply for up to 12 months of assistance through the Missouri Housing Development Commission's SAFHR program. Jenni Miller is the Manager of HUD Programs with MHDC. She answers your questions about the statewide assistance program.   Apply for assistance at http://www.mohousingresources.com   You can also see Elad's YouTube tutorial for applying to SAFHR at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdnaoXBug6k​   The #EladPod​​​​ is an open Missouri online town hall program designed to bring our government back to you. Hosted by Elad Gross, a Missouri civil rights attorney and educator. Learn more at http://www.eladgross.live​​​

Dr. Tim McBride is an expert on Medicaid policy and health care economics. He is the Bernard Becker Professor at Washington University in St. Louis's Brown School and the co-director of the Center for Health Economics and Policy. He also formerly served as the chair of the MO HealthNet Oversight Committee, overseeing Missouri's Medicaid program, and he has decades of experience working on rural health care policy. Although Missourians passed a state constitutional amendment to expand Medicaid coverage to hundreds of thousands of residents who make a little above poverty wages, the Missouri legislature is considering not funding the voter-approved health care program. We talk about Missouri's Medicaid program, what effect expansion could have on Missouri, and how the current political conflict may resolve. The #EladPod​ is an open Missouri online town hall program designed to bring our government back to you. Hosted by Elad Gross, a Missouri civil rights attorney and educator. Learn more at http://www.eladgross.live

Special Election Special! David Tyson Smith is the Democratic nominee for Missouri House District 45 in the Columbia area. A Mizzou graduate, attorney, and active member of the community, David has a passion for repairing injustice in our state. His platform highlights include support for public schools, workforce development, affordable housing, prison reform, and improved management of the COVID-19 pandemic. The special election will be on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. You can learn more about David at https://www.davidtysonsmith.com/​ The #EladPod​ is an open Missouri online town hall program designed to bring our government back to you. Hosted by Elad Gross, a Missouri civil rights attorney and educator. Learn more at http://www.eladgross.live

#EladPod ACTION ALERT: Missouri's Department of Natural Resources is considering a rule change that would exclude "perched water" from the definition of groundwater, potentially clearing a big hurdle for a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) trying to open in Livingston County and others looking to open elsewhere in Missouri. The Department is accepting pubic comment until 5 PM on March 25. Tim Gibbons of the Missouri Rural Crisis Center talks about the regulation and shows how you can provide public comment. You can submit public comment here: https://apps5.mo.gov/proposed-rules/welcome.action#OPEN You can read Tim's op-ed on the topic here: https://missouriindependent.com/2021/03/16/missouris-groundwater-threatened-from-corporate-factory-farm-expansion/ You can learn more about the Missouri Rural Crisis Center at https://morural.org/ The #EladPod​ is an open Missouri online town hall program designed to bring our government back to you. Hosted by Elad Gross, a Missouri civil rights attorney and educator. Learn more at http://www.eladgross.live​

Rene Howitt is a child and education advocate in Missouri. She is the founder of COPE24, a nonprofit organization that teaches life, parenting, and social-emotional skills to students in schools throughout the country. She is also a recently termed-out member of the Missouri Task Force on Children's Justice and of the Missouri Critical Event Review Committee. We talk about new approaches to educating kids and her journey from volunteer to national nonprofit director.   The #EladPod is hosted by civil rights attorney, government accountability advocate, educator, and lifelong Missourian Elad Gross. These are recordings of our live, uncensored town halls with audience questions designed to bring our government back to you. To participate in our town halls and view recordings, visit www.EladGross.live Recorded on 3-20-2021

Mark Pedroli defends Missouri's Sunshine Law and the right of Missourians to government transparency. He started the Sunshine and Government Accountability Project and is a civil rights attorney. We talk about his important work, litigation we have both undertaken involving Eric Greitens and Missouri's state officials, and our fight for public access to public records. You can learn more about Mark at https://pedrolilaw.com/ The #EladPod is hosted by civil rights attorney, government accountability advocate, educator, and lifelong Missourian Elad Gross. These are recordings of our live, uncensored town halls with audience questions designed to bring our government back to you. To participate in our town halls and view recordings, visit www.EladGross.live Recorded on 3-13-2021