Michele L. Jawando guest hosts the show today. She is the Vice President for Legal Progress at American Progress. Previously, she served as general counsel and senior advisor to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), where she was responsible for a wide-ranging portfolio of policy issues pertaining to the federal judiciary and nominations; voting rights; women and labor issues; LGBT issues; education; telecommunications; technology; and ethics.

Here are the guests Michele interviewed along with the topics they discussed. (There were also callers dispersed throughout the show).

1. Erica Hellerstein, Investigative Reporter for ThinkProgress.org. Her Twitter handle is @E_Hellerstein.

Michele and Erica discuss the situation on the ground in Flint, Michigan, where the city is still suffering from a water poisoning disaster.

2. Benton Strong, Managing Director of Communications at the Center for American Progress. His Twitter handle is @BentonStrong.

Michele and Benton discuss the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision to temporarily block the Obama administration's Clean Power Plan, which would have limited emissions from power plants that are polluting our air and causing global warming.

3. Maryam Adamu and Rebecca Ullrich, both who work for the Early Childhood Policy team at the Center For American Progress.

Michele, Maryam and Rebecca discuss the types of developmental problems that children in Flint, Michigan may face after getting led poisoning through their water supply.

4. Jennifer Bevan-Dangel, Executive Director of Common Cause Maryland.

Michele and Jennifer discuss the new policy in Maryland that will restore the right to vote for ex-felons in the state.

5. Giovanna Gray, the Washington Editor for Glamour Magazine and Layla Zaidane, Managing Director for Generation Progress, a national organization that works with and for young people to promote progressive solutions to key political and social challenges.
Their Twitter handles are @GiovannaGray and @layla_says.

Michele, Giovanna and Layla discuss women in voting and the 2016 Democratic Primary race.

6. Chelsea Parsons, Vice President of Guns and Crime Policy at the Center for American Progress. Her Twitter handle is @ChelseaCParsons.

Michele and Chelsea discuss last week's decision by a divided panel of the U.S. Fourth Circuit Appeals Court to strike down Maryland’s ban on assault rifles and high-capacity magazines.

7. Emily Tisch Sussman, Campaign Director for the Center for American Progress Action Fund. Her Twitter handle is @EmTSuss.

Michele and Emily discuss the 2016 Democratic and Republican primary races.

8. Scott B. Swenson, Vice President for Communications for Common Cause, a nonpartisan grassroots organization dedicated to upholding the core values of American democracy. Scott's Twitter handle is @SBSwenson.

Michele and Scott discuss whether our Government should require Federal Contractors to list Campaign Gifts, as well as the broader issue of money in politics.

9. Rebecca Vallas, Managing Director for the Poverty to Prosperity Program at the Center for American Progress. Her Twitter handle is @RebeccaVallas.

Michele and Rebecca discuss poverty in America and how they feel the 2016 Presidential candidates have done in addressing the issue during their campaigns thus far.

10. Alejandro Dávila Fragoso, a Reporter for Climate Progress, which provides the progressive perspective on climate science, climate solutions, and climate politics.

Michele and Alejandro discuss how California and Massachusetts are leading the U.S. Solar Boom.

Michele Jawando's Twitter handle is @MicheleJawando.

The website for "The Center for American Progress" is www.AmericanProgress.org and their Twitter Handle is @amprog.