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An Honorable Profession
Restore your faith in government with An Honorable Profession. Every Thursday, co-hosts Ryan Coonerty and Debbie Cox Bultan sit down with rising state and local Democrats, policy experts, and the nation's top political minds for empowering and candid conversations about life in public service and government. Together with their guests – which include members of the Biden Administration, state legislators nationwide, and mayors from America's top cities – Ryan and Debbie discuss the biggest…
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An Honorable ProfessionHow to Lead Forward in Alabama with Representative Jeremy Gray
In this week's episode, co-host Ryan Coonerty speaks with Alabama State Representative and Minority Whip Jeremy Gray. They discuss his career journey from…
An Honorable ProfessionHow to be a Democrat in West Virginia with Delegate Kayla Young
In this week's episode, hosted by Ryan Coonerty, West Virginia Delegate Kayla Young offers a political history lesson on how once-blue West Virginia took a…
An Honorable ProfessionHow to Lead with Delegate Michael Feggans
In this week's episode, host Ryan Coonerty speaks with Virginia Delegate Michael Feggans. They discuss the current political climate and how his constituents…
An Honorable ProfessionHow Public Service Can Solve Our Challenges with Josh Friday
In this week's episode, host and NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan speaks with NewDEAL Alum Josh Fryday, the former mayor of his hometown, Novato, CA, who went on…
An Honorable ProfessionHow Government Can Get Sh't Done: Kristina Costa on Advancing Clean Energy During Federal Rollbacks
This week, we bring you another episode of our series on How Government Can Get Sh*t Done, as host Debbie Cox Bultan sits down with Kristina Costa, former…
An Honorable ProfessionHow to "Get to Work" with Congressman Adam Smith
In this week's episode, NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan speaks with Congressman Adam Smith, who represents Washington State's 9th Congressional District. They…
An Honorable ProfessionHow Learning to Surf Can Teach Us About Politics with David Litt
In this week's episode, co-host Ryan Coonerty talks to David Litt, a former Obama speech writer and author of the recently published book, It's Only Drowning…
An Honorable ProfessionHow to Build a Safer, Cleaner, and Greener Future with Councilmember Mark Jeffreys
In this week's episode, co-host Ryan Coonerty talks to Cincinnati City Councilmember Mark Jeffreys. They discuss his path to public service, beginning as the…
An Honorable ProfessionHow to Respond to Natural Disasters with Hawaii State Senator Troy Hashimoto
In this week's episode, co-host Ryan Coonerty sits down with Hawaii State Senator Troy Hashimoto. They reflect on the devastating 2023 Maui wildfires…
An Honorable ProfessionHow to be a Blue Dot in a Red State with Alabama Representative Phillip Ensler
In this week's episode, NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan speaks with Alabama State Representative Phillip Ensler. They talk about the recent legislative session…
An Honorable ProfessionHow to Stand Up and Be Counted with Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton
In this week's episode, NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan speaks with Illinois Lieutenant Governor and U.S. Senate Candidate Juliana Stratton. They discuss how the…
An Honorable ProfessionHow Mountain View City Councilmember Chris Clark connects Tech and Local Government
Recorded at the NewDEAL Forum Ideas Summit in Atlanta, GA, this week's episode features co-host Ryan Coonerty in conversation with former Mountain View City…
An Honorable ProfessionHow to Lead from the Minority with Georgia Representative Sam Park
Recorded at the NewDEAL Forum Ideas Summit in Atlanta, GA, this week's episode features co-host Ryan Coonerty in conversation with Georgia House Democratic…
An Honorable ProfessionHow Democrats Restore Trust in Government with Congressman Greg Landsman
In this week's episode, host and NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan speaks with Congressman Greg Landsman who represents Ohio's 1st Congressional District. Landsman…
An Honorable ProfessionHow to Serve Rural America and Make Bipartisan Progress with Senator Dylan Roberts
In this week's episode, host and NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan speaks to Colorado State Senator Dylan Roberts. Roberts represents a swing district in the…
An Honorable ProfessionHow Government Can Get Sh*t Done: Marc Dunkelman on Why Nothing Works
This week, we bring you another episode of our series on How Government Can Get Sh*t Done, as co-host Ryan Coonerty sits down with Marc Dunkelman, professor…
An Honorable ProfessionHow to Turn Environmental Science into Pragmatic Policy with Rep. Lindsay Cross
Recorded at the NewDEAL Forum Ideas Summit in Atlanta, GA, this week's special episode features co-host Ryan Coonerty in conversation with Florida House State…
An Honorable ProfessionHow to Turn Illness into Advocacy with Ohio State Representative Dontavius Jarrells
Recorded at the NewDEAL Forum Ideas Summit in Atlanta, GA, this week's special episode features co-host Ryan Coonerty in conversation with Ohio House Assistant…
An Honorable ProfessionHow to Overcome Political Challenges with Stacey Abrams
In today's episode, co-host Ryan Coonerty sits down with NewDEAL Alumna and former Georgia House Democratic Leader Stacey Abrams at the NewDEAL Forum's Annual…
An Honorable ProfessionHow Government Can Get Sh*t Done: Caitlin Lewis on Solving the Public Service Crisis
This week, we bring you another episode of our series on How Government Can Get Sh*t Done, as host Debbie Cox Bultan sits down with Caitlin Lewis. Caitlin is…
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How Michigan Manufacturing is Handling Tariffs with Lansing Mayor Andy Schor
This week, host Ryan Coonerty speaks with Lansing, MI, Mayor Andy Schor whose community and state are at the center of national politics and the current…
An Honorable ProfessionICYMI: How Government Can Get Sh*t Done with Jen Pahlka
Today on An Honorable Profession, we're revisiting co-host Debbie Cox Bultan's conversation with Jennifer Pahlka. Pahlka has decades of experience in civic…
An Honorable ProfessionHow Government Can Support Small Businesses with State Senator Christine Cohen
This week, host Ryan Coonerty talks with Connecticut State Senator Christine Cohen. Cohen is a small business owner turned legislator who previously served on…
An Honorable ProfessionHow Government Can Get Sh*t Done: Jim Townsend on Public Policy and Legislative Oversight
This week, we bring you another episode of our series on How Government Can Get Sh*t Done, as host Debbie Cox Bultan sits down with NewDEAL alumnus Jim…
An Honorable ProfessionHow to Build the Democratic Talent Pipeline with Zach Wahls and Debbie Cox Bultan
This week, The NewDEAL and The Next50 announced a partnership that will build a robust pipeline of center-left talent by combining The Next 50's electoral…
An Honorable ProfessionHow to Help Fired Federal Workers with County Supervisor James Walkinshaw
This week, host Ryan Coonerty speaks with Fairfax County, VA, County Supervisor James Walkinshaw as he navigates the significant impact of Elon Musk and the…
An Honorable ProfessionHow Government Can Get Sh*t Done: Jennifer Pahlka on Modernizing Technology and Reforming Civil Service
Faith in our government and elected officials has reached record lows in recent years. In 2023, trust in government institutions plummeted to 16%, marking one…
An Honorable ProfessionHow Democrats Can Change Their Message on Homelessness and Public Safety
This week, host and NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan speaks with San José, CA, Mayor Matt Mahan, who was elected two years ago on his promise to tackle the city's…
An Honorable ProfessionHow to Bring a 500-Year-Old City into the Future with Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan
This week, host Ryan Coonerty speaks with Albany, NY, Mayor Kathy Sheehan, who is approaching the end of a 12 year tenure in which she has guided her city out…
An Honorable ProfessionHow the States are Doing DOGE with TX Representative Salman Bhojani
This week, host and NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan speaks with Texas State Representative Salman Bhojani, as he navigates his newest role as Vice Chair of the…
An Honorable ProfessionWhat Real Government Efficiency Looks Like With Xay Khamsyvoravong
This week, host Ryan Coonerty speaks with Newport, RI, City Councilmember Xay Khamsyvoravong. With a background in public finance, Khamsyvoravong talks about…
An Honorable ProfessionHow Tariffs Could Exacerbate the Housing Crisis with City Councilmember Tom Beckius
This week, host Ryan Coonerty speaks with Lincoln, NE, City Councilmember Tom Beckius. In addition to serving as an elected official, Beckius is a business…
An Honorable ProfessionHow City Councils Can Improve Youth Wellbeing and Health with Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson
In this week's episode, host Ryan Coonerty speaks with Santa Cruz, CA, City Councilmember and Vice Mayor Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson. On the city council, she…
An Honorable ProfessionHow to Fix the Housing Crisis with New Jersey Senator Troy Singleton
In this week's episode, host Ryan Coonerty speaks with New Jersey Senator Troy Singleton, who is working alongside Governor Phil Murphy and his legislative…
An Honorable ProfessionPete Buttigieg Looks Towards the Future
With a new administration beginning in Washington this week, the importance of pragmatic and effective state and local officials is clearer than ever. That was…
An Honorable ProfessionEfficiency & Economics Will Dominate State Legislatures in 2025
In this week's episode, host and NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan speaks with Oregon House Majority Leader Ben Bowman, Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna…
An Honorable ProfessionMSNBC's Symone Sanders Townsend on One Year of The Weekend & How to Handle the Next Four Years
Happy New Year! Our first episode of 2025 features leading political strategist and author Symone Sanders Townsend, now host of MSNBC's The Weekend. Symone…
An Honorable ProfessionBest of 2024: Representative Megan Srinivas Shares Why Government Needs a Doctor
This week, we want to take the opportunity to revisit our conversation with Iowa State Representative Megan Srinivas. She and co-host Ryan Coonerty talk about…
An Honorable ProfessionBest of 2024: Assemblymember Alex Bores on the Role of AI in Politics
Happy holidays! While our team is off enjoying a well-deserved break, we're revisiting an episode with New York Assemblymember Alex Bores, co-chair of the…
An Honorable ProfessionPhoenix City Councilmember Kesha Hodge Washington on Making a Difference
Filmed at the 14th Annual NewDEAL Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C., host Ryan Coonerty talks with Phoenix, AZ, City Councilmember Kesha Hodge Washington…
An Honorable ProfessionWilliamsport, PA, Mayor Derek Slaughter on Community-Driven Leadership & Transformative Governance
Filmed at the 14th Annual NewDEAL Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C., host Ryan Coonerty talks with Williamsport, PA, Mayor Derek Slaughter. Mayor…
An Honorable ProfessionMilwaukee County Supervisor Marcelia Nicholson on Advocacy, Teaching, and the Power of Baked Goods
Filmed at the 14th Annual NewDEAL Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C., host Ryan Coonerty talks with Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman…
An Honorable ProfessionICYMI: Unlocking Abundance and How to Make Inclusive Public Policy with Derek Kaufman
Happy Thanksgiving! While our team is out of the office this week, we want to take this opportunity to revisit our September 2024 conversation focused on the…
An Honorable ProfessionLanae Erickson on Third Way's Post-Election Poll
In this week's episode, NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan speaks with Lanae Erickson, Third Way's Senior Vice President for Social Policy, Education & Politics…
An Honorable ProfessionRuy Teixeira on Reclaiming Voters
As the nation continues to unpack last week's election results, Debbie Cox Bultan sits down with Ruy Teixeira, a leading political analyst, demographer, and…
An Honorable ProfessionPost-Election Reflections
The An Honorable Profession team planned for a Harris-Walz victory, a contested election, and a narrow Trump victory, but we did not plan on the results from…
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BONUS EPISODE: Election Updates from Florida and Nevada
With one day until Election Day, we're bringing you one final bonus episode. This is a very special bonus episode because it features two great conversations…
An Honorable ProfessionFormer Mayor Joyce Craig on Bringing Hands-on Experience and Passion to the Governor's Office
In this week's episode, the NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan speaks with former Manchester, NH, Mayor and Democratic nominee for Governor Joyce Craig. Joyce talks…
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BONUS EPISODE: Senator Elena Parent on Georgia's Fight for Freedom
Today's bonus episode continues our limited series of interviews with host and NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan as we look closely at swing states in the…
An Honorable ProfessionState Treasurer Tobias Read on Protecting Democracy
In today's episode, NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan speaks with Oregon State Treasurer and Democratic nominee for Secretary of State Tobias Read. Read, who…
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BONUS EPISODE: Josh Maxwell on Election Administration in the Country's Most Coveted Swing State
Today's bonus episode continues our limited series of interviews with host and NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan as we explore what's happening across the country…
An Honorable ProfessionDLCC President Heather Williams on 2024 State Legislative Races
In today's episode, NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan speaks with the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) President, Heather Williams. Heather…
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BONUS EPISODE: On-the-Ground Updates from Delaware Gubernatorial Candidate Matt Meyer
Today's bonus episode continues our limited series of interviews with host and NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan as we look closely at swing states in the…
An Honorable ProfessionColorado Representative Meghan Lukens Leads the "Western Slope Way"
In this week's episode, NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan speaks with Colorado Representative Meghan Lukens, a former high school government teacher who went from…
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BONUS EPISODE: Nebraska's Dueling Abortion Measures with City Councilmember Tom Beckius
Today's bonus episode continues our limited series of interviews with host and NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan as we explore what's happening across the country…
An Honorable ProfessionCity Controller Rachel Heisler Works as the City's Watchdog
In this week's episode, host Ryan Coonerty speaks with Pittsburgh, PA, City Controller Rachael Heisler. Heisler explains the role of the controller, which…
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BONUS EPISODE: New Hampshire's Top Races with Senator Rebecca Perkins Kwoka
Today's bonus episode kicks off a limited series including interviews with host and NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan to explore what's happening across the…
An Honorable ProfessionSenator Darrin Camilleri's Journey from School Teacher to the Senate
In this week's episode, host Ryan Coonerty speaks with Michigan Senate Assistant Majority Leader Darrin Camilleri, who shares how his upbringing as the son of…
An Honorable ProfessionUnlocking Abundance and How to Make Inclusive Public Policy with Derek Kaufman
In this week's episode, NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan speaks with the CEO and Founder of the Inclusive Abundance Initiative, Derek Kaufman. Derek is a thought…
An Honorable ProfessionAssemblymember Alex Bores on the Role of AI in Politics
In this week's episode, host Ryan Coonerty speaks with New York Assemblymember Alex Bores, co-chair of the NewDEAL Forum AI Task Force. As one of the few state…