
Montana Representative SJ Howell Says DEMOCRATIC PARTY Needs To FOCUS On Its FUTURE Vision
SJ Howell - Democratic Legislator HD 100 - Montana State Legislature
SJ Howell was recently re-elected to the Montana State House of Representatives, for their 2nd term.
Howell was elected in the 2022 election to the 95th district, making them the first non-binary person to be elected to the state legislature in Montana.
SJ is also the Executive Director of Catalyst Montana - which uplifts low-income and marginalized Montanans through community organizing, policy advocacy, research, and leadership development.
SJ is currently sponsoring legislation in the Montana House, that will improve and expand the function of Medicaid in the state.
In this discussion we talk about:
0:57 - The current state of the Democratic Party
4:40 - Impacts of Donald Trump’s policies
8:30 - Anti-Trans legislation
15:30 - Why organizing is so important
20:07 - The housing crisis
33:10 - Medicaid access
37:47 - Voting rights
39:41 - State government power vs Local government power
42:30 - Fun question & closing
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