Red States Winning the Post-pandemic Economic Recovery

Driven by mass migrations of both workers and employers, red states have been winning the post-pandemic economic recovery over blue states.  Not really a move because of political preferences, workers left for financial and lifestyle reasons such as cheaper housing, less Covid restrictions and lower taxes.  Biggest winners are Florida, Texas, and North Carolina while California, New York and Illinois have lost the greatest number of residents.  Josh Mitchell, reporter at the WSJ, joins us for how red states have had quicker recoveries.

Next, we’ll tell you about Jonathan Mitchell, the architect of the Texas abortion law.  Known by many to be a very bright legal mind, his legal theories and court cases have laid the groundwork which brought down Roe v. Wade.  Looking ahead to what is next, he has jumped into other lawsuits over everything from a contraceptive mandate to affirmative action and same-sex marriage.  His theories are based in textualism, which basically refers to the thought that if a constitutional right is not mentioned in the constitutional text, then it doesn’t exist.  Lauren McGaughy, investigative reporter at the Dalla Morning News, joins us for more.

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