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Sep 30, 2026
Patti VasquezHOST
What can I actually do? And our next guest has an answer.
Patti VasquezHOST
Melissa Walker is head of giving circles at the States Project.
Patti VasquezHOST
These are groups of regular people who pool their money to flip state legislatures.
Patti VasquezHOST
She's also a former magazine editor and the author of 10 novels for young readers.
Patti VasquezHOST
All right.
Patti VasquezHOST
So tell us about the Giving Circle and how is it different from people just donating to a campaign?
Melissa WalkerGUEST
Yeah, so giving circles are people coming together to pool resources.
Melissa WalkerGUEST
And it started because I didn't know what to do about politics when I felt like things were getting so divided and exhausting.
Patti VasquezHOST
Thank you so much.
Patti VasquezHOST
Next up, we are gonna talk to our friend Melissa and The Giving Circles after this on, uh, of course, all of our great stations tuning in right now on AM 950, the Progressive Voice of Minnesota, KTNF, KFNM 1510 AM Phoenix, Atlanta's WMLB AM 1960, and the Alternative Talk of 1150 KKNW El- uh, in Seattle, and of course, WCPT 820, all Heartland Signal.
Patti VasquezHOST
Be back in a moment.
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Patti VasquezHOST
Uh, y- uh, a lot of people say, "Patty, I'm so furious.
Patti VasquezHOST
What can I actually do?" And our next guest has an answer.
Patti VasquezHOST
Melissa Walker is head of Giving Circles at the States Project.
Patti VasquezHOST
These are groups of p- regular people who pool their money to flip state legislatures.
Mary CasciolaHOST
Yeah, definitely.
Mary CasciolaHOST
I have to go back to Thursday again because the Giving Circle, which is like a special group of Daily Memphian supporters and financial supporters, let's say that.
Mary CasciolaHOST
Donors.
Mary CasciolaHOST
Donors, large donors.