After a six-week break, Ken welcomes back Betsey Newenhuyse for their regular Beach Talk. Betsey first shares her response to Ken's summer series - TRUTH QUEST. She notes that she felt as though she had been invited into Dr. Martin Luther King's "Beloved Community." They reflect on the beginnings of their podcast conversations, nearly two years ago. When they last met in July 2022, things were looking grim as the mid-term elections approached - both the House and the Senate looked as though they would flip. But the tide appears to be turning. The Dobbs v Jackson decision by the Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade triggered a backlash against a partisan court. The legal woes mount for the former President (Mar A Lago search warrant and more) who is also the presumed leader of his party. Legislative advances for climate change, student debt, health care, and infrastructure seem to be turning the nation toward optimism as inflation flattens, housing costs level off, and gas prices drop. Betsey shares her plan of action as election day approaches and the two compare notes on the joys of grandparenthood.
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