Michelle Harven

Oct 10, 2024 | boisestatepublicradio.org | Michelle Harven

From Vice President Kamala Harris’s viral campaign moments to former President Donald Trump’s appearances on popular podcasts, this election has served up a different flavor of how the internet can shake up an election. But how powerful can the tides of the internet really be for a presidential candidate? We talk about the power of social media and influencers have in this election season.

Sep 23, 2024 | wlrn.org | Michelle Harven

In this edition of If You Can Keep It, we’re focusing on campaign donations – where those funds come from and where they go. You may be inundated with texts and emails from election campaigns asking for contributions, but how exactly is that money spent? New data from the Federal Election Commissions reveals how much the campaigns have raised and spent for the month of August. It was the first full month of fundraising for Vice President Kamala Harris since she became the Democratic nominee.

Sep 22, 2024 | wusf.org | Michelle Harven

In this edition of If You Can Keep It, we’re focusing on campaign donations – where those funds come from and where they go. You may be inundated with texts and emails from election campaigns asking for contributions, but how exactly is that money spent? New data from the Federal Election Commissions reveals how much the campaigns have raised and spent for the month of August. It was the first full month of fundraising for Vice President Kamala Harris since she became the Democratic nominee.

Sep 17, 2024 | boisestatepublicradio.org | Michelle Harven

Delicatessen supplier Boar’s Head is shutting down its Virginia plant indefinitely after being linked to a listeria outbreak which killed nine people and hospitalized 57. Some 7 million pounds of meat has been recalled. Two years before the outbreak, the USDA submitted reports indicating the Virginia plant posed an imminent threat to food safety. That report cited mold, rust, and insects, among other concerns. The deadly listeria outbreak comes amid a rise in food recalls.

Sep 9, 2024 | boisestatepublicradio.org | Michelle Harven

The ghost with the most is back. After 36 years, director Tim Burton has resurrected cult classic film “Beetlejuice” for a much-anticipated sequel. It’s not the first time the franchise has come back after its initial run.There was an animated TV series that ran until 1991 and a musical production that found success on Broadway. But it wasn’t until this year that Burton moved the original 1988 story along.