Two Sides of the Same Mountain is a bimonthly podcast hosted by two WV House of Delegate members Joshua Higginbotham and Kayla Young. Higginbotham is a Republican representing the 13th District while Young, a Democrat, represents the 35th District. On this podcast, the two will discuss current events in the news, debate and analyze policy, and share points of view on what will allow West Virginia to succeed in the 21st century. The goal is to build bridges, not moats, and find opportunities for collaboration, understanding, teamwork and ultimately results for ALL West Virginians.
Kayla Young & Josh Higginbotham
West Virginia's two highest ranking representatives, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), join the pod to discuss the infrastructure bill moving its way through congress, their time as state representatives, advice for Kayla and Josh and much more!
Josh and Kayla are joined by Jason Huffman, the executive director of Americans for Prosperity in West Virginia, to continue their discussion from episode one on certificate of need and its impact on healthcare costs for people of the mountain state.
On their debut episode, Josh and Kayla are joined by Jim Kaufman, the West Virginia Hospital Association's President & CEO, to discuss certificate of need, how it relates to the lowering of healthcare costs in the mountain state and more.