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Note: As you probably noticed, this episode is being released a week later than our usual schedule. Extensive traveling has made it difficult to schedule a guest interview while Garrett is on the road. So we brought in Cardinal Institute's Jessi Troyan to do a deep dive with Garrett on the current state of the US economy.    Jessi Troyan is the Director of Policy and Research for the Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy. Jessi was raised in Pinch, WV, about 20 minutes outside Charleston. She received her Ph.D. in economics from George Mason University with her dissertation covering the political economy of mining reclamation.  Jessi L. Troyan, PhD, @jltroyan_wv Director of Policy and Research Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy  Hosted by Garrett Ballengee, @gballeng Executive Director Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy Produced & Edited by Tony Reed, @treed1134 Associate Director of Operations International Center for Law & Economics Executive Producer Amanda Kieffer, @akieffer13  Communications Director Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy Follow:  YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support:  Patreon, Donate, Newsletter

Garrett is joined by Brian Fencl, Professor of Art, and Director of the Nutting Gallery at West Liberty University. This week, Garrett and Brian dive into some of the reasons visual arts are so important for fly-over country. Are rural Americans portrayed fairly in art? Should the government continue to support the arts? Is it even possible to define what art is?  All coming up in this episode of Forgotten America.   Brian Fencl, @fenclstudio https://westliberty.edu/media-visual-arts/faculty/brian-fencl/  Nutting Gallery at West Liberty University, https://westliberty.edu/media-visual-arts/gallery/    Hosted by Garrett Ballengee @gballeng Produced & Edited by Tony Reed @treed1134 Executive Producer Amanda Kieffer @akieffer13 Follow:  YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support:  Patreon, Donate, Newsletter

Garrett is joined by Don Soifer, President of Nevada Action for School Options, a nonpartisan “action tank” he founded in 2017 to support the growth of diverse choices of rich, high-quality, and personalized educational opportunities for all students. This week, Garrett and Don discuss his approach to alternative education, including microschools, learning pods, and hybrid learning, along with some of the challenges facing the School Choice movement. Don Soifer @donsoifer Nevada Action for School Options     Hosted by Garrett Ballengee @gballeng Produced & Edited by Tony Reed @treed1134 Executive Producer Amanda Kieffer @akieffer13   Follow:  YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support:  Patreon, Donate, Newsletter

Garrett is joined by Paul Gessing, President of the Rio Grande Foundation, an organization dedicated to increasing liberty and prosperity for New Mexico citizens by promoting individual freedom, limited government, and economic opportunity. This week, Garrett and Paul discuss the many economic and social issues currently facing New Mexico and how leaders at the state and local levels are picking up the slack left by the federal government.   Paul Gessing, @pgessing Rio Grande Foundation, https://riograndefoundation.org/ https://errorsofenchantment.com/      Hosted by Garrett Ballengee @gballeng Produced & Edited by Tony Reed @treed1134 Executive Producer Amanda Kieffer @akieffer13   Follow:  YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support:  Patreon, Donate, Newsletter

Garrett is joined by Justin (Gus) Hurwitz, Professor at Nebraska College of Law and the Director of Law & Economic Programs at the International Center for Law & Economics. Gus's work builds on his background in law, technology, and economics to consider the interface between law and technology and the role of regulation in high-tech industries. In this week's episode, Garrett and Gus discuss the logistical, political, and philosophical questions surrounding broadband in rural America.   Gus Hurwitz @gushurwitz  https://law.unl.edu/justin-gus-hurwitz/ Tech Refactored Podcast https://ngtc.unl.edu/techrefactored Nebraska Law | Bringing Broadband to Rural America https://mediahub.unl.edu/media/14151     Hosted by Garrett Ballengee @gballeng Produced & Edited by Tony Reed @treed1134 Executive Producer Amanda Kieffer website   Follow:  YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support:  Patreon, Donate, Newsletter

Garrett is joined today by Garris Stroud, Founder and Chief Editor of Rural Ed Voices, an organization seeking to elevate the conversation on education opportunities in rural areas and small cities.  In this week's episode, Garrett and Garris discuss colleges of education, school choice, and the role that schools in rural America play in shaping the landscape of opportunity for students.      Garris Stroud @garrisstroud   Rural Ed Voices https://ruraledvoices.org/ @RuralEdVoices       Hosted by Garrett Ballengee @gballeng Produced & Edited by Tony Reed @treed1134 Executive Producer Amanda Kieffer @akieffer13   Follow:  YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support:  Patreon, Donate, Newsletter

This week's episode is hosted by Cardinal Institute's Development Director, Jessi Troyan. Jessi is joined by Keliʻi Akina, President and CEO of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii. The Grassroot Institute is a nonprofit policy research organization focusing on the values of individual liberty, economic freedom, and accountable government. In this episode, Jessi and Keliʻi discuss the Jones Act, how pandemic lockdowns affected Hawaii's economy, and creating practical change and a better society in the spirit of “E hana kākou” (Let’s work together).   Grassroot Institute of Hawaii https://grassrootinstitute.org/ Grassroot Institute video primer on the Jones Act, here. Watch Keli’i Akina at the West Maui Taxpayers Association annual meeting discussing how to create a more robust healthcare system on Maui, here.      Hosted by Garrett Ballengee @gballeng Produced & Edited by Tony Reed @treed1134 Executive Producer Amanda Kieffer @akieffer13   Follow:  YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support:  Patreon, Donate, Newsletter  

Greg Clutter is the director of Foster Care Initiatives at Chestnut Mountain Ranch, a Christ-centered home and school. They reach the hearts of young men and restore broken families through a structured loving community. Their vision is to restore hope to children and families. He shares the history of the community and how it came to be located in Morgantown, West Virginia. Greg also discusses the role of religious communities in foster care and family welfare work, emphasizing the importance of having a strong "why" and a sense of purpose.   Chestnut Mountain Ranch https://cmrwv.org/ Chestnut Mountain Village https://cmvwv.org/ Read more about the foster care crisis in West Virginia: https://cmvwv.org/the-west-virginia-foster-care-crisis/     Hosted by Garrett Ballengee @gballeng Produced & Edited by Tony Reed @treed1134 Executive Producer Amanda Kieffer @akieffer13   Follow:  YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support:  Patreon, Donate, Newsletter

Garrett is joined today by Shawn Peterson from Catholic Education Partners and Jill Annable with the National Catholic Education Association to discuss the Roman Catholic Church’s stance on education and the role Catholic education plays in the greater education environment, especially in rural communities. They explore the history of Catholic education in the United States and also discuss how the role of Catholic education has evolved overtime in the lives of Catholic families as school choice options expand in many states.    https://www.ncea.org/    https://catholiced.us/    Learn more about Catholic microschools: https://www.ncea.org/Store/detail.aspx?id=ADM-31-1629    Follow CEP @CathEdPartners Follow Shawn Peterson on Twitter @FirmusTraditus  Follow NCEA @nceatalk  Follow Jill Annable @JillAnnable    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Donate: www.cardinalinstitute.com/donate Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cardinalinstitute Newsletter: www.cardinalinstitute.com/contact YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCosCMp86mjLbf8ZWfE5yS7Q Twitter: @CardinalWV Facebook: /CardinalInstitute/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cardinal-institute-for-wv-policy/ Instagram: @teamcardinalwv

Ben Stiegelmeier shares stories from his life growing up farming and ranching in Selby, South Dakota where he, alongside his family, carried on his father’s legacy in production agriculture. He describes his German-Russian heritage and the German culture that is still prevalent in his area of the Dakotas. He reflects on the somewhat insular nature of the community he grew up in and also on the beauty of the community ties - ties that he sees changing as modern life makes it less necessary to rely on neighbors. Ben also discusses his transition to life as an auctioneer and the joy he has found in the ability to help people meet their needs. He explores some of the variation in the auction trade and how it has evolved over time. Finally, Ben & Garrett also discuss their love for old country music, especially the way it captures the beauty of the simplicity of life and finding meaning in the mundane. Selby, South Dakota: https://selbysd.govoffice2.com/  The history of Germans in Russia and their migration to the U.S. https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/9c621b68d337472187571d9e413ada12  Low-German: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_German  Peach Kuchen recipe: https://www.farmersalmanac.com/what-the-heck-is-kuchen-22786  Learn more about combines and other farming equipment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combine_harvester  Witness by Whittaker Chambers: https://www.amazon.com/Witness-Cold-Classics-Whittaker-Chambers/dp/162157296X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1MSVYZZEYYS3G&keywords=witness+by+whittaker+chambers&qid=1642120353&sprefix=witness+by+w%2Caps%2C117&sr=8-1  The Auctioneer by Leroy Van Dyke: https://genius.com/Leroy-van-dyke-auctioneer-lyrics  National Auctioneers Association: https://www.auctioneers.org/  Reserve Price: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/reserve-price.asp#:~:text=Common%20to%20auctions%2C%20a%20reserve,accept%20as%20the%20winning%20bid.&text=The%20reserve%20price%20prevents%20a,accept%20from%20winning%20the%20auction. 

Kendall Cotton, President of the Frontier Institute in Montana, joins us today to discuss health care and certificate of need laws. Today’s episode is a little more wonky, and dives into the impacts of these CON laws on rural America. Kendall shares how Montana reformed them to improve the health care system in their state and what we can learn from their example. Garrett & Kendall also talk about other types of CON laws outside of healthcare and how difficult it can be to find people willing to speak out against those in power who benefit from these laws.  https://frontierinstitute.org/    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Donate: www.cardinalinstitute.com/donate Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cardinalinstitute Newsletter: www.cardinalinstitute.com/contact YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCosCMp86mjLbf8ZWfE5yS7Q Twitter: @CardinalWV Facebook: /CardinalInstitute/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cardinal-institute-for-wv-policy/ Instagram: @teamcardinalwv

A strategic consultant, political maven, & social entrepreneur based in the Washington, DC area, Rina Shah has been nationally-recognized as an astute businesswoman with a strong streak of political activism. Prior to relocating to northern Virginia, she grew up in Beckley, West Virginia and attended West Virginia University as a college student. She shares with Garrett her experiences as the daughter of immigrants living in West Virginia, what it’s like being a representative of West Virginia to the rest of the world, what role stigmas have played in her life, and some of the interesting contradictions that make up her identity.    You can follow Rina on Twitter @RinainDC    You can get in touch with her about her work at her website https://www.runwithrina.com/    You can learn more about Jainism by reading this article on Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jainism    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Donate: www.cardinalinstitute.com/donate Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cardinalinstitute Newsletter: www.cardinalinstitute.com/contact YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCosCMp86mjLbf8ZWfE5yS7Q Twitter: @CardinalWV Facebook: /CardinalInstitute/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cardinal-institute-for-wv-policy/ Instagram: @teamcardinalwv  

Today Garrett is joined on the Forgotten America podcast by Naomi Schaefer Riley, a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute focusing on issues regarding child welfare as well as a senior fellow at the Independent Women’s Forum. She joins us to discuss her new book, No Way to Treat A Child: How the Foster Care System, Family Courts, and Racial Activists Are Wrecking Young Lives. She discusses the lack of a conservative presence in the conversation surrounding foster care policy, why the system is so broken, and her recommendations for how conservatives can engage in ways that are beneficial to children. Purchase the book, No Way to Treat a Child, on Amazon.     Learn more about the American Enterprise Institute at www.aei.org.    Follow Naomi’s work, including her other books on family policy and child-welfare, at  https://www.naomiriley.com/naomi-schaefer-riley/    You can read more about child abuse statistics mentioned in this episode here. https://www.statista.com/topics/5910/child-abuse-in-the-united-states/#:~:text=Around%20158%2C900%20children%20ages%20two,from%20child%20abuse%20or%20maltreatment.    Wikipedia has a great article explaining the philosophy of family preservation if you want to learn more about it and the role it plays in current foster care policies. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_preservation#:~:text=Family%20preservation%20was%20the%20movement,children%20out%20of%20unfit%20homes.    The Annie E. Casey Foundation https://www.aecf.org/topics/foster-care  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Donate: www.cardinalinstitute.com/donate Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cardinalinstitute Newsletter: www.cardinalinstitute.com/contact YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCosCMp86mjLbf8ZWfE5yS7Q Twitter: @CardinalWV Facebook: /CardinalInstitute/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cardinal-institute-for-wv-policy/ Instagram: @teamcardinalwv

Today Nolan Gray joins Garrett to discuss how principles of market urbanism and regional planning can be applied to rural America and small towns. Nolan is originally from Lexington, KY and is studying to receive his PhD in Urban Planning at UCLA. He is also one of the co-authors of the Cardinal Institute’s recent paper entitled Homegrown Revival: Removing Barriers to Home Based Entrepreneurship in West Virginia. Nolan shares the importance of building an echo system of entrepreneurs rather than relying on corporate welfare and explains the role local power can have in creating a brighter future for rural American towns.    Follow Nolan on Twitter @mnolangray    Read our paper on home based business regulations in West Virginia   Nolan Gray & Olivia Gonzalez have authored another paper on home based business regulations with the Center for Growth & Opportunity at Utah State   Books on the topic recommended by Nolan: Death & Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier by Edward Glaeser The Use of Knowledge in Society by Friedrich A. Hayek   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Donate: www.cardinalinstitute.com/donate Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cardinalinstitute Newsletter: www.cardinalinstitute.com/contact YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCosCMp86mjLbf8ZWfE5yS7Q Twitter: @CardinalWV Facebook: /CardinalInstitute/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cardinal-institute-for-wv-policy/ Instagram: @teamcardinalwv

Gordon Tomb is a senior fellow with the Commonwealth Foundation in Harrisburg, PA, a free-market think tank focused on Pennsylvania state policy and a senior advisor with the CO2 Coalition founded with the purpose offor the purpose of educating thought leaders, policy makers, and the public about the important contribution made by carbon dioxide to our lives and the economy. Gordon joins Garrett today to discuss climate change, energy policy, and rural America.    Follow Gordon’s work at the Commonwealth Foundation.    Learn more about the CO2 Coalition.    The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels by Alex Epstein https://www.amazon.com/Moral-Case-Fossil-Fuels/dp/1591847443/ref=sr_1_1?crid=374QE166TQOQ6&keywords=the+moral+case+for+fossil+fuels&qid=1636120357&qsid=146-9753540-0151901&s=books&sprefix=the+moral+case+for%2Caps%2C224&sr=1-1&sres=1591847443%2CB07KCL46RN%2CB0178R9CWO%2CB00KY9PFMK%2C0593084101%2C0593420411%2C0262035774%2C1545614105%2C1732687900%2C0989344800%2CB07VLPD7ZT%2C1949673162%2CB07PN5N9K2%2C1594206430%2CB08T6FFY6S%2C0300234481&srpt=ABIS_BOOK    Inconvenient Facts: The science Al Gore doesn’t want you to know by Gregory Wrightstone https://www.amazon.com/Inconvenient-Facts-science-that-doesnt/dp/1545614105/ref=sr_1_2?crid=XZUPOW49ZDAK&keywords=inconvenient+facts+gregory+wrightstone&qid=1636401807&qsid=146-9753540-0151901&s=books&sprefix=inconvenient+facts+%2Cstripbooks%2C180&sr=1-2&sres=1545614105%2CB092FM1LG9%2C197390845X%2C1945181478%2C0986398306%2C1621576760%2C1984371401%2C0393540871%2C1630061476%2C0986420190%2C1731015208%2C1594865671%2C0670062723%2C1985611376&srpt=ABIS_BOOK    H.L. Menchken https://www.britannica.com/biography/H-L-Mencken    Mark P. Mills with the Manhattan Institute https://www.manhattan-institute.org/expert/mark-p-mills    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   You can support the Cardinal Institute by donating or following us on social media:    Donate: www.cardinalinstitute.com/donate Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cardinalinstitute Newsletter: www.cardinalinstitute.com/contact YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCosCMp86mjLbf8ZWfE5yS7Q Twitter: @CardinalWV Facebook: /CardinalInstitute/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cardinal-institute-for-wv-policy/ Instagram: @teamcardinalwv

James Franko, President of the Kansas Policy Institute, joins Garrett to explore the Sunflower State. Garrett & James discuss everything from the appropriate degree of doneness for a steak to Kansas tax reform. We learn that even flat Kansas has elevations to rival the Mountain State, and we dive into local Swedish art, the demographics of Kansas, increasing mechanization’s impacts on the local economy, and Trump’s legacy in the Great Plains.    Read about the history of “Bleeding Kansas” https://www.history.com/topics/19th-century/bleeding-kansas#:~:text=Bleeding%20Kansas%20describes%20the%20period,killed%20between%201855%20and%201859.    What’s the Matter with Kansas? https://www.amazon.com/Whats-Matter-Kansas-Conservatives-America/dp/080507774X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=what%27s+the+matter+with+kansas&qid=1635188011&sprefix=what%27s+the+matter+with%2Caps%2C125&sr=8-1    What Was Really the Matter with the Kansas Tax Plan? https://www.amazon.com/What-Really-Matter-Kansas-Plan/dp/0898031826/ref=sr_1_1?crid=4RV8403XNMPF&dchild=1&keywords=what%27s+really+the+matter+with+kansas&qid=1635188040&sprefix=what%27s+really+the+matter+with+kansas%2Caps%2C114&sr=8-1    Visit Mount Sunflower https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Sunflower    Explore the Flint Hills of Kansas https://www.flinthillsdiscovery.org/594/What-are-the-Flint-Hills    Learn more about Kansas and taxation and spending statistics through KPI’s Green Book! https://kansaspolicy.org/tag/2021-green-book/    ------------------------------------------------------------------------   You can support the Cardinal Institute by donating or following us on social media:    Donate: www.cardinalinstitute.com/donate Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cardinalinstitute Newsletter: www.cardinalinstitute.com/contact YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCosCMp86mjLbf8ZWfE5yS7Q Twitter: @CardinalWV Facebook: /CardinalInstitute/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cardinal-institute-for-wv-policy/ Instagram: @teamcardinalwv

Peter J. Hill is Professor of Economics Emeritus at Wheaton College and a Senior Fellow at the Property and Environment Research Center in Bozeman, Montana, where he currently resides. He joins Garrett on Forgotten America to discuss free-market environmentalism (FME) and the property rights framework he uses to evaluate conservation issues. P.J. also gives us a look back into the truth about the Wild West and whether or not it was really all that wild.    Follow P.J.’s work and the work of PERC at https://www.perc.org/    Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring: http://www.rachelcarson.org/SilentSpring.aspx   Learn more about the economist Ronald Coase: https://www.econlib.org/library/Enc/bios/Coase.html    Read about Terry Anderson at PERC: https://www.perc.org/people/terry-anderson-2/     You can buy the book Free Market Environmentalism for the Next Generation on Amazon.    Edward Abbey was originally discussed in Ep. 021.    The Not So Wild, Wild West by Terry Anderson & P.J. Hill    The Foundation for Economic Education teaches about the Knowledge Problem.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------   You can support the Cardinal Institute by donating or following us on social media:    Donate: www.cardinalinstitute.com/donate Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cardinalinstitute Newsletter: www.cardinalinstitute.com/contact YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCosCMp86mjLbf8ZWfE5yS7Q Twitter: @CardinalWV Facebook: /CardinalInstitute/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cardinal-institute-for-wv-policy/ Instagram: @teamcardinalwv  

Our newest team member, Andrew Bambrick, joins Garrett to discuss his home state of New Jersey and what it was like growing up in the small town of Hammonton in southern New Jersey. He tackles stereotypes that come from shows like the Sopranos and Jersey Shore, talks about the cultural and political differences between north and south New Jersey, and he shares why he loved growing up in the Garden State.    Go visit Hammonton, New Jersey for their Blueberry Festival! https://www.hammontonnj.us/red-white-blueberry-festival    Jersey Shore is so much more than the show makes it out to be. http://www.newjerseyshore.com/    The Sopranos: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sopranos    Jersey Shore: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1563069/    Andrew’s favorite diner in Hammonton: https://www.silvercoindiner.net/    Saltwater Taffy originated in Atlantic City, NJ: https://www.britannica.com/topic/salt-water-taffy    The Pine Barrens are a great example of the natural beauty of New Jersey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_Barrens_(New_Jersey)    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   You can support the Cardinal Institute by donating or following us on social media:    Donate: www.cardinalinstitute.com/donate Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cardinalinstitute Newsletter: www.cardinalinstitute.com/contact YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCosCMp86mjLbf8ZWfE5yS7Q Twitter: @CardinalWV Facebook: /CardinalInstitute/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cardinal-institute-for-wv-policy/ Instagram: @teamcardinalwv  

The opioid crisis is back in the news with the death of actor Michael K. Williams. West Virginia is even suing Purdue Pharma over its role in the opioid crisis. However, today’s guest, Jacob Rich, a drug, tobacco, and healthcare analyst with the Reason Foundation and Senior Contributor with Young Voices, says that the majority of the blame should be placed on the government. Join Garrett & Jacob for today’s episode of Forgotten America as they discuss the history of the opioid crisis, government’s role in exacerbating it, policies that can alleviate the crisis, and predictions about the future.    You can follow Jacob on Twitter at @jacobjamesrich   You can read his research at reason.com - here is his article on medication assisted therapies (MAT) and current federal policy https://reason.com/2021/02/02/biden-restores-a-barrier-to-opioid-addiction-treatment/    Statistics on the opioid crisis from the CDC https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/deaths/index.html    Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration’s guidelines on MAT https://www.samhsa.gov/medication-assisted-treatment/practitioner-resources/faqs    Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Effects on Opioid Prescribing and Drug Overdose Mortality by Jacob Rich and Robert Capodilupo https://reason.org/policy-study/prescription-drug-monitoring-programs-effects-on-opioid-prescribing-and-drug-overdose-mortality/   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   You can support the Cardinal Institute by donating or following us on social media:    Donate: www.cardinalinstitute.com/donate Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cardinalinstitute Newsletter: www.cardinalinstitute.com/contact YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCosCMp86mjLbf8ZWfE5yS7Q Twitter: @CardinalWV Facebook: /CardinalInstitute/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cardinal-institute-for-wv-policy/ Instagram: @teamcardinalwv

Jessi Troyan and Jessica Dobrinsky from team Cardinal take over the Forgotten America podcast this week. They chat about why they chose to stay in West Virginia, how Jessica transformed from an avid Bernie supporter to a leading young voice for conservatives in West Virginia, their mutual love/hate relationships with Pittsburgh, and their perspectives on West Virginia culture.    ------------------------------------------------------------------------   You can support the Cardinal Institute by donating or following us on social media:    Donate: www.cardinalinstitute.com/donate Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cardinalinstitute Newsletter: www.cardinalinstitute.com/contact YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCosCMp86mjLbf8ZWfE5yS7Q Twitter: @CardinalWV Facebook: /CardinalInstitute/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cardinal-institute-for-wv-policy/ Instagram: @teamcardinalwv