Athens Happens - Joel Newby's Pragmatic Approach to Governance

Athens Happens is a weekly news podcast brought to you by reporters at TNP who are dedicated to explaining the nuances of Athens and state politics. You can find new episodes every Friday at thenewpolitical.com, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, YouTube, SoundCloud, or wherever else podcasts can be downloaded. Disclaimer: Newby is a former communications director for The New Political This week we sat down with Joel Newby, A democratic candidate for Ohio’s 15th congressional district, who spoke about his plans to advocate for pragmatism, rather than idealism, concerning electability and policies like "Medicare for All," a "Green New Deal" and broadband expansion. Credits: Host, Manager and Writer: Ben Peters, @BenPeters2 Producer, Engineer and Writer: Bo Kuhn, @bo_kuhn_ Guests: Joel Newby, @NewbyOH15 Intro and outro track: “Wholesome” by Kevin MacLeod