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New Rural Virginia presents a series of honest conversations from the heart of the Commonwealth, spotlighting rural candidates, elected officials, and community leaders. Hosted by Larry Wohlers and Parson Brown. Learn more at www.NewRuralVA.org
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EPISODE 34 - BETH MACY | WHERE IS BETH MACY? SHE’S WITH US (opens the original)
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Beth Macy, journalist, bestselling author, and Democratic nominee for Congress in Virginia’s 6th District, returns to New Rural Virginia Podcast. After a summer spent listening across the district, Beth talks with Larry and Parson about rising costs, family farms, agricultural labor and immigration, data centers, and veterans’ care. What is she hearing? “People are ticked.” Read more in The Rural Angle, our companion Substack:https://newruralvirginia.substack.com/ Beth Macy for Congress:https://
Ep. 33 – Will Hackman: Radically Reframing Climate Change (opens the original)
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Will Hackman, Warren County resident and author of Radically Reframing Climate Change: A Guide to Saving Ourselves, joins New Rural Virginia Podcast to talk about how we think and talk about climate change in rural communities. From extreme weather and resilience to jobs, energy costs and the growing demands of data centers, Hackman argues for moving beyond polarization, guilt and ineffective messaging toward practical solutions, systemic change and a conversation that can actually reach people
EP. 32 - The Rural Angle from Network NOVA’s BIG TEN Women’s Summit (opens the original)
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NEW RURAL VIRGINIA PODCAST heads to Network NOVA’s 10th annual Women’s Summit for Political Engagement, this year branded BIG TEN, for conversations with candidates, organizers and grassroots leaders from Virginia and beyond. Network NOVA co-founder KATHERINE WHITE reflects on how the organization grew from a post-2016 grassroots effort into a broader political movement. From the hallways, Democratic congressional nominees BETH MACY (VA-06) and JOY POWERS (VA-09), along with LYNLEE THORNE, MAKAY
Ep. 31 – Fight for the Right to Repair: Del. Lily Franklin & Tom Perriello (opens the original)
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House Delegate Lily Franklin and congressional candidate Tom Perriello join New Rural Virginia Podcast to discuss how corporate restrictions on repairing tractors, vehicles, electronics, and other equipment hurt farmers and rural communities. They explain why Democrats are leading the fight for the right to repair, what can be done at the state and federal levels, and why the proposed NextEra-Dominion acquisition demands tough scrutiny. Read more in The Rural Angle, our companion Substack: https
Ep. 30 - Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi: Why Every Rural Virginian Should Be Paying Attention to the Dominion–NextEra Deal (opens the original)
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Lieutenant Governor Ghazala Hashmi joins New Rural Virginia Podcast with an important message for Virginians as Dominion Energy's proposed acquisition by NextEra Energy moves toward regulatory review. She explains why she believes the review should slow down, what the proposed merger could mean for rural communities, and why Virginians should get answers before decisions are made that could shape the Commonwealth's energy future. Read more in The Rural Angle, our companion Substack: The Rural An
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