Government
TruthSayers News Interview with Mike Koplinka-Loehr [AUDIO]
06/13/17: Josh Brokaw of TruthSayers News interviews Mike Koplinka-Loehr, who’s running for county legislature against Mike Sigler in Lansing’s 6th district. This is the first in a series of interviews of Tompkins County Legislature candidates. [mixcloud https://www.mixcloud.com/wrficommunityradionews/061317-truthsayers-mike-koplinka-loehr-interview-josh-brokaw/ width=100% height=60 hide_cover=1 mini=1 light=1]
Read MoreHilary Lambert about the significance of the “US Waters” Act- June 30th, 2017
Hilary Lambert, Executive Director and Steward of the Cayuga Lake Watershed Network talks about the significance of the possible rescinding of the US Waters Act by the EPA and other Federal agencies. Listeners can find more information at http://www.cayugalake.org/. The EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers is collecting comments on the proposal at this…
Read MoreJim Dennis Talks Re-Election [AUDIO]
Josh Brokaw of TruthSayers News interviews Jim Dennis of Ulysses, who’s running for re-election in District 5. This is a part of a series of interviews of Tompkins County Legislature candidates.
Read MoreLeslie Danks Burke about “Front Porch” Politics- June 7th, 2017
Leslie Danks Burke, local lawyer and President of Trailblazers PAC, talks about this past weekend’s meeting of the Democratic Women of the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes, and about her PAC. She discusses why it is important for politicians running for political office to meet their constituents face to face, to hear about their concerns,…
Read MoreWeaning the Country Off Fossil Fuels
Walter Hang explains why the town of Dryden should stop Dominion’s New Market Pipeline from expanding its capacity at the Borger Compressor Station. This interview with WRFI’s Lori Sonken aired on June 2, 2017.
Read MoreGay Nicholson about the People’s Climate March- April 26th, 2017
Gay Nicholson, President of Sustainable Tompkins, talks about the upcoming People’s Climate March, taking place on Saturday, April 29th, 2017. Presentations before and after the march will focus on engaging local citizens to take action to lower their carbon footprint. This interview originally aired on the April 26th, 2017 edition of WRFI Community Radio News.
Read MoreCarolyn Kenyon of Finger Lakes for New York Health-April 12, 2017
Carolyn Kenyon, an advocate from Finger Lakes for New York Health, talks to WRFI news about the New York Health Act. This bill, which has been passed by the New York Assembly, would establish a single payer health insurance system in New York State. This interview aired on the April 12th, 2017 edition of WRFI…
Read MoreGwen Wilkinson, Interim Drug Policy Coordinator- April 10th, 2017
Gwen Wilkinson, former Tompkins County District Attorney, talks to WRFI News about her new role as Interim Drug Policy Coordinator for the City of Ithaca. She discusses the outline of The Ithaca Plan, a set of guidelines for establishing a new drug policy for the City. This interview initially aired on the April 10th, 2017…
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