For our season opener we have not one but TWO guests! Francesca Menes, the Florida State Coordinator for Local Progress, and Nancy Metayer, Local Progress Member and Supervisor for Broward Soil and Water Conservation District, join us this week to talk about their work in local politics. They give us their insights into why local governments are so integral to our daily lives, how they use collaboration and solidarity with fellow local politicians to move the dial, and we delve into why *exactly* Ron's employee appreciation BBQ fails. And introducing a brand new structure for our Wall of Inspirational Women, we add U.S. Representative Nanette Barragán to our list of inspirational women by sharing 5 meaningful, relevant, and compelling facts about her.