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My laptop doesn't have a Camera

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mine too

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Welcome, everyone! Thanks for joining us today. Just so you have it, here are my phone and email (304.610.6512, Stephen@wvcantwait.com).

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I'd welcome the chance to hear from any of you after today :)

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Hello!

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Video is required for this session please.

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All attendees save emergency or true tech challenges must share video please!!!

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Stephen, thank you for being with us today!

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Mine won't let me share video

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Can you all hear the speaker?

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Yes I can

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Yes

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Yes

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Definitely!

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Yes

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I am not sure if my video is working, the weather took out my power earlier and my internet is slowed

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Kristi I definitely agree with what you were saying, and I appreciate your input! :)

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The pot holes need to be fixed in this state.

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Changing the opioid epidemic, better access to drug rehabilitation in WV

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We were really both concerned with the status of education in the State.

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We both agreed on this.

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Opioid epidemic

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My partner mention improving the infrastructure in our state

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We both had an emphasis on the education system in the state

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Same to you Rae Anne!

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My partner was concerned about the status of the state within the opioid epidemic

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My partner had said working on child care in West Virginia, which could be a universal thing also.

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Suppression of voting rights

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Diversification of industries and development of public transport system

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nursing shortage

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The cost of higher education

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My partner was not familiar with WV, so she did not really know what she wanted to fix

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Brain drain

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Rae Anne would over haul the welfare system

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Pollution tax to encourage individuals to drive cars that have lower emissions/create less waste in an effort to limit environmental pollution.

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I didn’t get to put my answer in but before we returned to the main session Johannes talked about the population and how he thought the decrease in it was worrisome which does sound like an alarming issue

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My partner wants to improve younger peoples sports opportunities, specifically Soccer

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specifically the abuse of the welfare system

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We both discussed how drugs have negatively impacted the people of our state. He focused more on the treatment of the individual and I focused more on the improving the stability of the family.

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I want to learn something useful

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Sorry i got kicked out because the wifi is not working good here

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If you are running again!

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How to get more young people into WV. Zack has great ideas

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How students can be involved in activism and having a direct impact on government and its policies

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Stephen@wvcantwait.com, 304.610.6512

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my partner was seeking more info on the state of the abortion debate here, I tried to fill her in a bit. I'm interested in actionable advice on how to get started working

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How can we as students help in the fight to make wv a peoples government

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How to stop young people from leaving the state.

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Discuss exactly what is a people's gov't

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How can we can effectively communicate ideals and what we would like to see changed?

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My partner and I wanted to know how a peoples government would run, such as the system

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what's the difference b/n a people's govt and a republic

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How to close the political gap in the state.

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stephen@wvcantwait.com, 304.610.6512

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https://www.vox.com/2014/4/18/5624310/martin-gilens-testing-theories-of-american-politics-explained.

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"my day care bill is more than my mortgage"

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sausage and laws...

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Can you maybe tell us what you think that have to be improved in wv?

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https://wvcantwait.com/platform-plans/

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https://prospect.org/politics/peoples-platform-rises-in-west-virginia/

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1. Win power at the ballot box

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Run for office yourself...

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Help someone else to run for office

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Municipal ballot initiatives

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2. Help folks govern

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Volunteer at the Capitol

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Policy research

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Mental health services, safety fund

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3. We back the people who are doing the work that government fails to do

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Start or join a food bank or harm reduction program

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Start a union or organize a strike in your workplace

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Run a campaign on your campus

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Hometown Hero program -- $2k

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Organizer Apprenticeships - $30k,

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Yes! Yes! Yes!

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https://forms.gle/w16gmKESvbCzvN3n6

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we want to be policy analysts

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No matter what you were interested in, please reach out, I'd love to help. Stephen@wvcantwait.com, 304.610.6512

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policy research and harm reduction

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Stephen@wvcantwait.com, 304.610.6512

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https://forms.gle/w16gmKESvbCzvN3n6

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Biggest lesson from your candidacy?

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How will a people's government compete against the Two party system?

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A former UC student and Outstanding Student is thinking about running. She is Muslim. She is brilliant. I would love to have her as a representative. I have to be honest that I am worried about her safety. Thoughts?

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Thank you for your answer!

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Thank you for your time and insights!

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Thank you!

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stephen@wvcantwait.com, 304.610.6512

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thank you

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Thank you for your time!

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Great session!!

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Thank you Sidra