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Episode No. 36: Abby Kiesa, CIRCLE

LISTEN HERE: If you are checking this out via iPad or other device and cannot see the audio player, click here to listen — or just go ahead and subscribe. You know you want to. Abby Kiesa is the Youth Coordinator and Researcher for CIRCLE, or the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning … Continue reading »

Episode No. 26: Ruth Ann Petroff, Wyoming State Assemblywoman

LISTEN HERE: Ruth Ann Petroff is a member of the Wyoming State Assembly, representing Teton County. She’s also the owner and manager of Snake River Roasting Company in Jackson Hole, Wyoming (before that, she worked for Domino’s). In this podcast, we discuss how local politics works in Wyoming, key issues in the legislative calendar, balancing … Continue reading »

Episode No. 22: Pat Garofalo, Minnesota State Representative

LISTEN HERE: This interview is with Pat Garofalo, a Republican from District 36B in Minnesota. He’s Chair of the Education Finance Committee in the Minnesota State House. Education is a huge aspect of Minnesota’s history and daily life — the state is actually where the charter school movement began, back in the late 1980s, and … Continue reading »

Episode No. 13: Tim Miller, Communications for Jon Huntsman

I’ll admit it: I woke up this morning (in sunny Miami, because I know you all care) and I immediately looked for two things: (a) a Minnesota Timberwolves box score from last night (because I am weird) and (b) Iowa/New Hampshire/GOP 2012 news. After I checked out both, I decided it was time to fire … Continue reading »

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