This week, Amanda Ballard, Republican candidate for Manatee County Commission District 2, joins the podcast to talk about her candidacy and platform, as well as what voters can expect if she's elected this November.

Kurt Landefeld is one of three candidates vying for the Bradenton City Council Ward 4 seat in November's election. In this week's episode of the pod, he sits down with TBT Editor Mitch Maley to discuss his vision for the city's future.

Lisa Gonzalez Moore is a candidate for Bradenton City Council Ward 4 seat in November's election. She sits down with TBT Editor Mitch Maley to discuss her vision for the city's future.

TBT's Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman run down another wild week in Manatee County politics, including the local government's effort to sell off a large chunk of publicly-owned property next to its landfill for more housing development.

Joe McClash, a 22-year veteran of the Manatee County Commission and publisher of The Bradenton Times, drops by the podcast this week to discuss the state of politics and public policy in our community.

TBT Editor Mitch Maley and local government reporter Dawn Kitterman analyze the results of Tuesday's local elections, in which several upsets took place.

This week, TBT's Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman have a thorough discussion about the races that will be on the August 23 ballot, including contests for Manatee County Commission, Manatee School Board, and our representatives in the state legislature.

Harold Byrd is a former Bradenton City Councilman who is currently running for the Manatee School Board's District 2 seat. He joins TBT Editor Mitch Maley for a conversation on why he decided to run and what he hopes to accomplish if elected.

Chantel Wilford is a candidate for the Manatee County School Board's District 5 seat, a non-partisan race that will be contested on the August 23 ballot. She joins TBT Editor Mitch Maley on the podcast this week to discuss her candidacy.

Susan Agruso, a retired teacher and superintendent who serves on the Manatee School District Audit Committee, is one of three candidates vying for the District 2 seat in this year's school board election. She joins the podcast this week to talk about issues and challenges facing our public school system and what she would like to do to address them.