In this episode, I check in with Amy Branson and Jennifer Chumbley regarding the proposed mega landfill in Russell County. Where do things currently stand and how can citizens get involved ..read more

Join me in this episode as I chat with Gustavo Marangoni, a senior Political Science major at UVA Wise, about his experimental research this semester on the power of celebrities in politics, specifically Taylor Swift. Can Taylor Swift influence the political attitudes of young people ..read more

If you have driven through Russell County recently, you have probably noticed signs in people’s yards that say “No Landfill -- Moss 3."  This week I chat with a group of citizens who are very active on this issue (Amy Branson, Jennifer Chumbley, Ben Price, Tammy Garrett, and Brandi Hurley) to give us some details about what is happening with the proposed landfill in Russell County, what the timeline on this process looks like, what the challenges have been for them, and how citizens can get more involved.  ..read more

This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Derek Webb, who is running for Treasurer in Washington County, VA ..read more

This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Fred Parker, current Treasurer of Washington County, VA, who is running for re-election ..read more

This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Dove Goodpaster, who is running for Commonwealth Attorney in Washington County, VA ..read more

Listen in this week as I and a few students from my Congress class (Trey Stidham and Kelli Parks) chat with Silas House about all things politics and Appalachia. Silas House is the nationally bestselling author of the novels--Clay's Quilt, 2001; A Parchment of Leaves, 2003; The Coal Tattoo, 2005; Eli the Good, 2009; and Same Sun Here (co-authored with Neela Vaswani) 2012, and Southernmost (June 2018)--as well as a book of creative nonfiction--Something's Rising, co-authored with Jason Howard, 2009; and three plays.  His new novel, Lark Ascending, was just released in September ..read more

This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Josh Cumbow, current Commonwealth Attorney for Washington County, VA, who is running for re-election ..read more

This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Patricia (Trish) Moore, current Circuit Court Clerk of Washington County, VA, who is running for re-election ..read more

This week I had the pleasure of interviewing April Hamby Crabtree, who is running for Commissioner of Revenue in Washington County, VA ..read more