#TheBlackTable: How Republican Extremists Captured State Governments For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial (724) 264-8281 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to https://askchapter.org/roland *Paid Partnership* Most Americans focus on Washington when they think about threats to democracy. David Pepper argues they're looking in the wrong place. Dr. Greg Carr sits down with attorney, activist, former Ohio Democratic Party Chair, and author David Pepper to discuss Laboratories of Autocracy and how state legislatures have become the front line in the fight over voting rights, representation, and democratic accountability. From Tennessee's expulsion of the Tennessee Three to gerrymandering, voter suppression, dark money, and legislative extremism, Pepper explains how a small number of political actors have gained outsized control over state governments across the country. The conversation explores how these tactics affect public education, voting access, judicial independence, public resources, and the ability of communities to hold elected officials accountable. Pepper also breaks down the role of organizations like ALEC, the impact of partisan redistricting, and why many of the most consequential political battles in America are happening far from Washington, D.C. Most importantly, the discussion focuses on what citizens can do to fight back, strengthen democratic institutions, and build political power at the local and state level. #TheBlackTable #DavidPepper #VotingRights #Democracy #Gerrymandering #VoterSuppression #TennesseeThree #StatePolitics #CivilRights #BlackStarNetwork BBlack Star Network partner: Chapter Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don’t directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options. We’ve launched our official Telegram channel.