Talk with Tris Emmy Wilson about the Madison County (STATE) Legislative Forum and February's Planning commission. I give a brief recap of 1st March Madison County Commission mtg. And a (timely?) poem. THANKS FOR LISTENING!! See https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/ for upcoming bills, committee assignments, for the STATE - - good digs for contacting your reps!

Just a bunch of me calling it like I see it, which means you're getting it like I see it. I only hope it inspires some conversations! 

Here's the brief article that David Person wrote on this subject: https://www.alreporter.com/2023/02/10/opinion-why-devyn-keiths-arrest-divided-huntsville/

A conversation with local environmental activist Ankur Shah. Here are some of the ways to find out what he is up to! 

YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@AnkurShah

Mycelium - https://mycelium.ngo

Climate Engine - https://climateengine.com/

Madison County Commission meeting of the 18th of Jan and Huntsville City Council of 26th Jan, and more! Here are the numbers (a lot of them) from Planning Commission: https://www.huntsvilleal.gov/business/economic-development/huntsville-development-review/  

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Learn stuff about where and why and who sends us our energy. Also check out energyalabama.org/ira for the incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act for clean energy. Is it time to get your home more efficient? Good times! Thanks for listening.

Happy to have you join me now for the first local government catch-up for the new year. I hope you hear something interesting in my comments and maybe start a conversation. Thanks for listening.

The podcast got a lot less local this time, but I wanted to talk about peace and non-violence and so I invited a friend from the Peace Corner (North Alabama Peace Network) to chat about the Ukraine war. I hope you will lend us an ear.

Dr. Hyden of the Automotive Free Clinic in Birmingham area joins us again, and this time we have a discussion about the factors that drive gentrification . . . and how to care for your community! Happy New HSV Prog Season.