Maine GOP Targets Mail-in Voting, SNAP Cuts Hit Millions, Roxanne Brown Makes Labor History
#RolandMartinUnfiltered
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🗓️ 29 October 2025
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10.28.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Maine GOP Targets Mail Voting, SNAP Cuts Hit Millions, Roxanne Brown Makes Labor History
Maine is attempting to make it more difficult for individuals, particularly seniors and people with disabilities, to vote by mail. This GOP-backed measure on the November ballot could restrict access for thousands.
Today marks day 28 of the government shutdown. Dozens of states are suing the Trump administration for cutting off SNAP food aid, which millions of families rely on.
A historic moment is unfolding: for the first time ever, the United Steelworkers Union will be led by a woman. Roxanne Brown will join us to discuss breaking barriers and what her swearing-in means for labor and equality.
We are just one week away from Virginia's significant election. Democratic nominee Jay Jones will join us to explain why he should be the next Attorney General.
In our Black Star Network Marketplace, we feature a Black-owned brand, E Marie, that is redefining comfort with its ultra-soft blankets and hoodies.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an IHeart podcast. |
| 0:17.1 | Folks, today's Tuesday, October 28, 2000, 25, coming up on on Roland Unfiltered, streaming live on the Black Star Network. |
| 0:23.6 | We are live at the George R. Brown Convention Center here in Houston, where AfroTech is holding their annual conference. |
| 0:30.3 | We've broadcasting here for the next two days talking about all sorts of thing tech as it relates to African Americans. |
| 0:36.8 | Now, on today's show, Republicans are always trying to steal elections. |
| 0:41.4 | In Maine, Republicans literally want to get rid of at the voting from home. |
| 0:47.8 | Seriously, most people in Maine are seniors. |
| 0:52.1 | Folks, they are fighting back. |
| 0:53.8 | Also on today's show, |
| 0:55.6 | why the right wing losing their mind going crazy |
| 0:58.8 | because of historically accurate comments |
| 1:01.6 | made by the dad of Zeran Mamdani. |
| 1:05.1 | Dr. Gerald Horn, the University of Houston, |
| 1:07.1 | will join us to talk about this very issue. Also on today's show, today marks day 28 of the government shut down. |
| 1:15.3 | Another vote in the Senate, Democrats do not give in on the issue of health care. Also, the historic moment is unfolding the first African-American first woman to lead the United States steelworkers. |
| 1:28.1 | Roxanne Brown will join us right here on Roland Martin on the filter. |
| 1:31.9 | Also, Jay Jones is in a tight race to be the next Attorney General of Virginia. |
| 1:36.7 | He'll join us on the show as well. |
| 1:39.0 | Plus, in our marketplace segment, we feature a black-owned brand called E. |
| 1:43.5 | Mauree, redefining comfort with ultra-soft blankets |
| 1:46.7 | and hoodies. It's a lot to talk about. It's time to bring the funk. I'm rolling back on a filter. |
| 1:52.1 | The Blackstar Network. Let's go. |
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