Dirt Road Democrat

By: The Heartland Collective
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  • Jess Piper is the lightning rod, the shield, and the sword for those who simply need the know that their voice is not alone, but part of a broad and growing network of folks who see the same thing. Decades of failed "Red State" policies leaving generations behind as schools, jobs, and healthcare abandon poor areas. Born in rural Arkansas, Jess's own experience shape her politics. After an upbringing in a check to check household with the Church at the center, Jess made her way through college eventually becoming an english teacher. Now, Jess, a mother and grandmother, makes her home on a small farm in one of the most rural areas of northern Missouri. After more than 16 years in the classroom, Jess jumped into politics feet first with a run for office in a heavily tilted district where Jess's candidacy was the first by a Democrat in a generation. Jess has deep roots in the dirt roads of America and her politics, the creation of her experiences, serve now as a megaphone for the disaffected many who feel like they stand alone in a sea of disparate and extreme policies. Join Jess as she travels the dirt roads of American politics and helps us find the connection of the urban/rural existence of food deserts, attacks on public education, and policies that impact those with the least - regardless of their zip codes.
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Episodes
  • Terrible Hate In A Beautiful Town: Dirt Road Democrat On The Road In Idaho

    Terrible Hate In A Beautiful Town: Dirt Road Democrat On The Road In Idaho
    Feb 22 2024
    Jess Piper traveled to remote Idaho to meet with and speak for a county Democratic club and tells the story of a group of local Democrats who have found their voice and are standing up to the horrible hate that has been allowed to fester and even thrive in their community. Jess Piper is @piper4missouri @TheHeartlandPOD on Twitter and Threads https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK! “Change The Conversation”
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    18 mins
  • Missouri Equity Education Partnership with Heather Flemming and Amber Benge

    Missouri Equity Education Partnership with Heather Flemming and Amber Benge
    Feb 15 2024
    The MO Equity Education Partnership’s mission is to advocate and mobilize for inclusion, diversity, equity, academic integrity, and accessibility for all individuals in all aspects of community life. We believe we are all stronger when we #LetThemLearn. MOEEP Website: https://www.missouriequity.com/ Twitter: @EquityMissouri Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MOEquityEducationPartnershipJess Piper is @piper4missouri @TheHeartlandPOD on Twitter and Threads https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK! “Change The Conversation”
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    51 mins
  • It's My State Too, Stand With Me

    It's My State Too, Stand With Me
    Feb 8 2024
    Jess Piper dives into the conundrum of staying in a state like Missouri as a parent, a woman, and a progressive and helps us all remember that the answer is our own collective action. Jess Piper is @piper4missouri @TheHeartlandPOD on Twitter and Threads https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK! “Change The Conversation”
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    22 mins

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