Red, White, and Confused WEHC

10,000 tons of trash per day = 400 trucks of trash per day
On today's episode, I chat with Jared Ring, Tammy Garrett, Brandi Hurley, and Amy Branson about the leaked host agreement for the potential private mega landfill in Russell County, as well as the letter of support from Scott County and the upcoming meeting with the Board of Supervisors (Monday, June 3rd at 6pm).

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?

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?

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. 

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

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