At the recent ALEC States and Nation Policy Summit, Oregon Representative Ed Diehl sat down with host Jay Hamilton to discuss the campaign to stop a $4.3 billion transportation tax increase.<\/p>
Special Guest: Ed Diehl.<\/p>","summary":"At the recent ALEC States and Nation Policy Summit, Oregon Representative Ed Diehl sat down with host Jay Hamilton to discuss the campaign to stop a $4.3 billion transportation tax increase.","date_published":"2026-02-09T10:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/38c8b651-2ec8-4095-b951-3bc6e4820a79.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":21612627,"duration_in_seconds":540}]},{"id":"28c57d70-5f10-4e5b-b375-ee2826f414a4","title":"Advancing Medical Innovations for Veterans: Americans for Ibogaine CEO W. Bryan Hubbard","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/182","content_text":"Texas is taking the lead in advancing the latest medical innovations, particularly for veterans of the armed forces. At the ALEC States and Nation Policy Summit in Fort Worth, TX, Americans for Ibogaine CEO W. Bryan Hubbard outlined his vision for more states becoming innovators in developing these medical treatments. Hubbard also sat down with ALEC TV to detail the results from Ibogaine, a plant-derived molecule, used to treat traumatic brain injury, mental health issues, and medication dependence.Special Guest: W. Bryan Hubbard.","content_html":"
Texas is taking the lead in advancing the latest medical innovations, particularly for veterans of the armed forces. At the ALEC States and Nation Policy Summit in Fort Worth, TX, Americans for Ibogaine CEO W. Bryan Hubbard outlined his vision for more states becoming innovators in developing these medical treatments. Hubbard also sat down with ALEC TV to detail the results from Ibogaine, a plant-derived molecule, used to treat traumatic brain injury, mental health issues, and medication dependence.<\/p>
Special Guest: W. Bryan Hubbard.<\/p>","summary":"\r\nTexas is taking the lead in advancing the latest medical innovations, particularly for veterans of the armed forces. At the ALEC States and Nation Policy Summit in Fort Worth, TX, Americans for Ibogaine CEO W. Bryan Hubbard outlined his vision for more states becoming innovators in developing these medical treatments. Hubbard also sat down with ALEC TV to detail the results from Ibogaine, a plant-derived molecule, used to treat traumatic brain injury, mental health issues, and medication dependence.","date_published":"2026-01-28T11:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/28c57d70-5f10-4e5b-b375-ee2826f414a4.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":14093907,"duration_in_seconds":352}]},{"id":"d7313a70-aad8-48ee-8741-4105d4976d13","title":"Bringing Healthcare Price Transparency to Texas: Texas Representative Caroline Harris Davila","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/181","content_text":"Texas State Representative Caroline Harris Davila discussed her experiences and initiatives in healthcare transparency in the Texas legislature while being interviewed at the ALEC 2025 States & Nation Policy Summit in Fort Worth.Special Guest: Caroline Harris Davila.","content_html":"
Texas State Representative Caroline Harris Davila discussed her experiences and initiatives in healthcare transparency in the Texas legislature while being interviewed at the ALEC 2025 States & Nation Policy Summit in Fort Worth.<\/p>
Special Guest: Caroline Harris Davila.<\/p>","summary":"Texas State Representative Caroline Harris Davila discussed her experiences and initiatives in healthcare transparency in the Texas legislature while being interviewed at the ALEC 2025 States & Nation Policy Summit in Fort Worth.","date_published":"2026-01-08T12:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/d7313a70-aad8-48ee-8741-4105d4976d13.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":20144787,"duration_in_seconds":503}]},{"id":"c78c4595-ebb1-4f1b-9a01-12fd557be574","title":"Battling the Odds in Illinois: Asst. Minority Leader John Cabello","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/180","content_text":"Illinois State Representative John Cabello joins ALEC CEO Lisa B. Nelson to discuss taxes, regulation, and the uphill fight to restore fiscal sanity in the Land of Lincoln.Special Guest: John Cabello.","content_html":"
Illinois State Representative John Cabello joins ALEC CEO Lisa B. Nelson to discuss taxes, regulation, and the uphill fight to restore fiscal sanity in the Land of Lincoln.<\/p>
Special Guest: John Cabello.<\/p>","summary":"Illinois State Representative John Cabello joins ALEC CEO Lisa B. Nelson to discuss taxes, regulation, and the uphill fight to restore fiscal sanity in the Land of Lincoln.","date_published":"2025-11-12T10:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/c78c4595-ebb1-4f1b-9a01-12fd557be574.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":57733587,"duration_in_seconds":1443}]},{"id":"bf3a11ef-92b8-48a9-b0f4-0481594e9101","title":"Unlocking Kansas\u2019s Economic Potential: Kansas Sen. Stephen Owens","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/179","content_text":"Kansas State Senator Stephen Owens spoke on ALEC TV about championing entrepreneurship, regulatory reform, and aviation initiatives to boost Kansas\u2019 economic growth.Special Guest: Stephen Owens.","content_html":"
Kansas State Senator Stephen Owens spoke on ALEC TV about championing entrepreneurship, regulatory reform, and aviation initiatives to boost Kansas\u2019 economic growth.<\/p>
Special Guest: Stephen Owens.<\/p>","summary":"Kansas State Senator Stephen Owens spoke on ALEC TV about championing entrepreneurship, regulatory reform, and aviation initiatives to boost Kansas\u2019 economic growth.","date_published":"2025-11-05T11:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/bf3a11ef-92b8-48a9-b0f4-0481594e9101.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":30868947,"duration_in_seconds":771}]},{"id":"f0333018-82e5-4be3-8d79-97d98ed00204","title":"Fighting for Sanity in the Energy Debate: New Jersey Asm. Paul Kanitra","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/178","content_text":"For New Jersey Assemblyman Paul Kanitra, the past year has been nothing short of \u201ccrazy.\u201d At ALEC\u2019s 52nd Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, he described a state budget that has expanded considerably since Governor Christie left office in 2018. Now, with a spending spree aimed at ideological projects rather than practical needs, the people of the Garden State are paying more for less.Special Guest: Paul Kanitra.","content_html":"
For New Jersey Assemblyman Paul Kanitra, the past year has been nothing short of \u201ccrazy.\u201d At ALEC\u2019s 52nd Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, he described a state budget that has expanded considerably since Governor Christie left office in 2018. Now, with a spending spree aimed at ideological projects rather than practical needs, the people of the Garden State are paying more for less.<\/p>
Special Guest: Paul Kanitra.<\/p>","summary":"For New Jersey Assemblyman Paul Kanitra, the past year has been nothing short of \u201ccrazy.\u201d At ALEC\u2019s 52nd Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, he described a state budget that has expanded considerably since Governor Christie left office in 2018. Now, with a spending spree aimed at ideological projects rather than practical needs, the people of the Garden State are paying more for less.","date_published":"2025-10-10T11:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/f0333018-82e5-4be3-8d79-97d98ed00204.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24359187,"duration_in_seconds":608}]},{"id":"bcb1a14e-fc9c-43cc-8cf6-65525dec0347","title":"Taxpayers Deserve A Return On Their Investment: Iowa Sen. Kara Warme","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/177","content_text":"For Iowa State Senator Kara Warme, public service began with a belief that families deserve a voice in shaping the future of their state. A mom of two teenage daughters, with a background in engineering, business, and behavioral health, Warme came to the legislature determined to bring that blend of personal and professional experience to Des Moines.Special Guest: Kara Warme.","content_html":"
For Iowa State Senator Kara Warme, public service began with a belief that families deserve a voice in shaping the future of their state. A mom of two teenage daughters, with a background in engineering, business, and behavioral health, Warme came to the legislature determined to bring that blend of personal and professional experience to Des Moines.<\/p>
Special Guest: Kara Warme.<\/p>","summary":"For Iowa State Senator Kara Warme, public service began with a belief that families deserve a voice in shaping the future of their state. A mom of two teenage daughters, with a background in engineering, business, and behavioral health, Warme came to the legislature determined to bring that blend of personal and professional experience to Des Moines.","date_published":"2025-09-29T14:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/bcb1a14e-fc9c-43cc-8cf6-65525dec0347.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":27791187,"duration_in_seconds":694}]},{"id":"71616e76-7e6b-4a92-82fe-c1a6425b03e7","title":"Ending Deference in Kentucky: Sen. Steve Rawlings at the ALEC Annual Meeting","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/176","content_text":"At ALEC\u2019s 52nd Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Kentucky Sen. Steve Rawlings didn\u2019t just arrive as a first-time Policy Champion, he arrived as a fighter. An attorney by training and a lawmaker by conviction, Rawlings has been pushing back against unchecked bureaucratic power and laying the groundwork for reforms that protect liberty and strengthen state sovereignty.Special Guest: Steve Rawlings.","content_html":"
At ALEC\u2019s 52nd Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Kentucky Sen. Steve Rawlings didn\u2019t just arrive as a first-time Policy Champion, he arrived as a fighter. An attorney by training and a lawmaker by conviction, Rawlings has been pushing back against unchecked bureaucratic power and laying the groundwork for reforms that protect liberty and strengthen state sovereignty.<\/p>
Special Guest: Steve Rawlings.<\/p>","summary":"At ALEC\u2019s 52nd Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Kentucky Sen. Steve Rawlings didn\u2019t just arrive as a first-time Policy Champion, he arrived as a fighter. An attorney by training and a lawmaker by conviction, Rawlings has been pushing back against unchecked bureaucratic power and laying the groundwork for reforms that protect liberty and strengthen state sovereignty.","date_published":"2025-09-19T14:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/71616e76-7e6b-4a92-82fe-c1a6425b03e7.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23214867,"duration_in_seconds":580}]},{"id":"579cb4c1-994a-41e9-b371-9393890adaaf","title":"Fighting from the Super Minority: Illinois Rep. John Cabello at the ALEC Annual Meeting","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/175","content_text":"Illinois Rep. John Cabello explains how Republicans in a super minority can still fight back, rally citizens & hold the majority accountable.Special Guest: John Cabello.","content_html":"
Illinois Rep. John Cabello explains how Republicans in a super minority can still fight back, rally citizens & hold the majority accountable.<\/p>
Special Guest: John Cabello.<\/p>","summary":"Illinois Rep. John Cabello explains how Republicans in a super minority can still fight back, rally citizens & hold the majority accountable.","date_published":"2025-09-03T09:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/579cb4c1-994a-41e9-b371-9393890adaaf.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":31144467,"duration_in_seconds":778}]},{"id":"c78abb76-94fc-4dad-b10f-13be17a04b2b","title":"Championing Worker Freedom Across The States: Alan Jernigan and Vincent Vernuccio","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/173","content_text":"As debates over worker rights ripple across the country, one message continues to echo from state to state: workers deserve the freedom to choose the work arrangements that fit their lives best. But how should lawmakers turn that principle into policy?\n\nTo help answer that, ALEC Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development Task Force Manager Alan Jernigan and Institute for the American Worker President Vincent Vernuccio sat down on a recent ALEC TV Breakdown to spotlight the third edition of States That Work: A Labor Policy Roadmap Across America. The publication, they explained, is more than a report\u2014it\u2019s a call to action.Special Guest: F. Vincent Vernuccio.","content_html":"
As debates over worker rights ripple across the country, one message continues to echo from state to state: workers deserve the freedom to choose the work arrangements that fit their lives best. But how should lawmakers turn that principle into policy?<\/p>\n\n
To help answer that, ALEC Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development Task Force Manager Alan Jernigan and Institute for the American Worker President Vincent Vernuccio sat down on a recent ALEC TV Breakdown to spotlight the third edition of States That Work: A Labor Policy Roadmap Across America. The publication, they explained, is more than a report\u2014it\u2019s a call to action.<\/p>
Special Guest: F. Vincent Vernuccio.<\/p>","summary":"As debates over worker rights ripple across the country, one message continues to echo from state to state: workers deserve the freedom to choose the work arrangements that fit their lives best. But how should lawmakers turn that principle into policy?\r\n\r\nTo help answer that, ALEC Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development Task Force Manager Alan Jernigan and Institute for the American Worker President Vincent Vernuccio sat down on a recent ALEC TV Breakdown to spotlight the third edition of States That Work: A Labor Policy Roadmap Across America. The publication, they explained, is more than a report\u2014it\u2019s a call to action.","date_published":"2025-08-22T11:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/c78abb76-94fc-4dad-b10f-13be17a04b2b.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":22574547,"duration_in_seconds":564}]},{"id":"64bd69d8-6201-47de-8476-8780b3e1cb5d","title":"From Family to Fiscal Reform: North Carolina Rep. Brian Echevarria at the ALEC Annual Meeting","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/174","content_text":"One of North Carolina\u2019s newest legislators tackles property tax reform with confidence and conviction.\n\nNorth Carolina Representative Brian Echevarria spoke with ALEC Director of Policy Advancement and Media Relations Lars Dalseide on ALEC TV about turning a family challenge into a political calling by championing property tax reform.Special Guest: Brian Echevarria.","content_html":"
One of North Carolina\u2019s newest legislators tackles property tax reform with confidence and conviction.<\/p>\n\n
North Carolina Representative Brian Echevarria spoke with ALEC Director of Policy Advancement and Media Relations Lars Dalseide on ALEC TV about turning a family challenge into a political calling by championing property tax reform.<\/p>
Special Guest: Brian Echevarria.<\/p>","summary":"One of North Carolina\u2019s newest legislators tackles property tax reform with confidence and conviction.\r\n\r\nNorth Carolina Representative Brian Echevarria spoke with ALEC Director of Policy Advancement and Media Relations Lars Dalseide on ALEC TV about turning a family challenge into a political calling by championing property tax reform.","date_published":"2025-08-21T11:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/64bd69d8-6201-47de-8476-8780b3e1cb5d.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":28327827,"duration_in_seconds":708}]},{"id":"98d1260f-9868-482d-9548-fe55896dd37b","title":"Marching Toward Zero: Arkansas Senator Jim Dotson at the ALEC Annual Meeting","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/172","content_text":"ALEC Board Member Jim Dotson shares how Arkansas climbed into the top 10 in economic competitiveness and why it won't stop there.Special Guest: Jim Dotson.","content_html":"
ALEC Board Member Jim Dotson shares how Arkansas climbed into the top 10 in economic competitiveness and why it won't stop there.<\/p>
Special Guest: Jim Dotson.<\/p>","summary":"ALEC Board Member Jim Dotson shares how Arkansas climbed into the top 10 in economic competitiveness and why it won't stop there.","date_published":"2025-08-20T12:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/98d1260f-9868-482d-9548-fe55896dd37b.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":33852627,"duration_in_seconds":846}]},{"id":"1a2664bb-6624-4cc1-9e22-c53a93d036d4","title":"Keeping Competitive at Home: Michigan Speaker Matt Hall at the ALEC Annual Meeting","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/171","content_text":"At the 52nd ALEC Annual Meeting, Michigan Speaker Matt Hall described his priorities as rooted in the belief that economic growth and public safety go hand in hand. By focusing on a business climate that rewards investment, infrastructure spending that delivers results, and policies that respect the rule of law, he believes Michigan can compete with the strongest states in the nation while protecting the communities that call it home.Special Guest: Matt Hall.","content_html":"
At the 52nd ALEC Annual Meeting, Michigan Speaker Matt Hall described his priorities as rooted in the belief that economic growth and public safety go hand in hand. By focusing on a business climate that rewards investment, infrastructure spending that delivers results, and policies that respect the rule of law, he believes Michigan can compete with the strongest states in the nation while protecting the communities that call it home.<\/p>
Special Guest: Matt Hall.<\/p>","summary":"At the 52nd ALEC Annual Meeting, Michigan Speaker Matt Hall described his priorities as rooted in the belief that economic growth and public safety go hand in hand. By focusing on a business climate that rewards investment, infrastructure spending that delivers results, and policies that respect the rule of law, he believes Michigan can compete with the strongest states in the nation while protecting the communities that call it home.","date_published":"2025-08-13T10:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/1a2664bb-6624-4cc1-9e22-c53a93d036d4.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":35562387,"duration_in_seconds":889}]},{"id":"92efb74c-efae-470a-bda5-548f5775599b","title":"Bringing Big Sky Spirit to Indiana: Rep. Kerri Seekins-Crowe at the ALEC Annual Meeting","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/170","content_text":"Montana State Representative Kerri Seekins-Crowe may represent just over 10,000 constituents in Yellowstone County, but she carries the concerns of Montana\u2019s working families with her wherever she goes. At ALEC\u2019s 52nd Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, the ALEC State Chair reflected on her path into public service, her recent legislative priorities, and what she hopes to take home from the conference.Special Guest: Kerri Seekins-Crowe.","content_html":"
Montana State Representative Kerri Seekins-Crowe may represent just over 10,000 constituents in Yellowstone County, but she carries the concerns of Montana\u2019s working families with her wherever she goes. At ALEC\u2019s 52nd Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, the ALEC State Chair reflected on her path into public service, her recent legislative priorities, and what she hopes to take home from the conference.<\/p>
Special Guest: Kerri Seekins-Crowe.<\/p>","summary":"\r\nMontana State Representative Kerri Seekins-Crowe may represent just over 10,000 constituents in Yellowstone County, but she carries the concerns of Montana\u2019s working families with her wherever she goes. At ALEC\u2019s 52nd Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, the ALEC State Chair reflected on her path into public service, her recent legislative priorities, and what she hopes to take home from the conference.","date_published":"2025-08-06T16:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/92efb74c-efae-470a-bda5-548f5775599b.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":30351507,"duration_in_seconds":758}]},{"id":"cc398f39-3f06-4049-82b9-c67ec1829ff7","title":"Kansas Leadership in Indiana: Speaker Daniel Hawkins at the ALEC Annual Meeting","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/169","content_text":"Speaker Daniel Hawkins talks budget discipline, building camaraderie, and leadership at the ALEC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis.Special Guest: Daniel Hawkins.","content_html":"
Speaker Daniel Hawkins talks budget discipline, building camaraderie, and leadership at the ALEC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis.<\/p>
Special Guest: Daniel Hawkins.<\/p>","summary":"Speaker Daniel Hawkins talks budget discipline, building camaraderie, and leadership at the ALEC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis.","date_published":"2025-07-29T17:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/cc398f39-3f06-4049-82b9-c67ec1829ff7.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24218067,"duration_in_seconds":605}]},{"id":"b559135b-d34f-4db3-a354-1745f15c5c05","title":"Rich States Poor States Turns Eighteen: Across the States Special Edition","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/168","content_text":"On a special edition of the Across the States podcast, ALEC Executive Vice President Lee Schalk and ALEC President and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams sat down to discuss the newest edition of Rich States, Poor States: The ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index. Now in its 18th year, the report has become one of the most anticipated annual releases for state lawmakers and policy watchers alike \u2014 and this year\u2019s rankings didn\u2019t disappoint.Special Guest: Jonathan Williams.","content_html":"
On a special edition of the Across the States podcast, ALEC Executive Vice President Lee Schalk and ALEC President and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams sat down to discuss the newest edition of Rich States, Poor States: The ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index. Now in its 18th year, the report has become one of the most anticipated annual releases for state lawmakers and policy watchers alike \u2014 and this year\u2019s rankings didn\u2019t disappoint.<\/p>
Special Guest: Jonathan Williams.<\/p>","summary":"On a special edition of the Across the States podcast, ALEC Executive Vice President Lee Schalk and ALEC President and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams sat down to discuss the newest edition of Rich States, Poor States: The ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index. Now in its 18th year, the report has become one of the most anticipated annual releases for state lawmakers and policy watchers alike \u2014 and this year\u2019s rankings didn\u2019t disappoint.","date_published":"2025-06-23T17:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/b559135b-d34f-4db3-a354-1745f15c5c05.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":80602529,"duration_in_seconds":2015}]},{"id":"e6394580-6831-46cd-a9f6-99782a21f6e4","title":"States That Work: A Roadmap to Labor Policy Reform","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/167","content_text":"In a recent Breakdown from the American Legislative Exchange Council, Lars Dalseide sat down with ALEC Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development (CIED) Task Force manager Alan Jernigan to discuss States That Work: A Labor Policy Roadmap Across America. The report, spearheaded by Jernigan, evaluates each state\u2019s labor policies based on ten model reforms developed by the CIED Task Force.Special Guest: Alan Jernigan.","content_html":"
In a recent Breakdown from the American Legislative Exchange Council, Lars Dalseide sat down with ALEC Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development (CIED) Task Force manager Alan Jernigan to discuss States That Work: A Labor Policy Roadmap Across America. The report, spearheaded by Jernigan, evaluates each state\u2019s labor policies based on ten model reforms developed by the CIED Task Force.<\/p>
Special Guest: Alan Jernigan.<\/p>","summary":"In a recent Breakdown from the American Legislative Exchange Council, Lars Dalseide sat down with ALEC Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development (CIED) Task Force manager Alan Jernigan to discuss States That Work: A Labor Policy Roadmap Across America. The report, spearheaded by Jernigan, evaluates each state\u2019s labor policies based on ten model reforms developed by the CIED Task Force.","date_published":"2025-06-17T15:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/e6394580-6831-46cd-a9f6-99782a21f6e4.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":22561107,"duration_in_seconds":564}]},{"id":"cc3320fc-7b14-4dde-8a8c-a5c46fa86229","title":"Identifying Bad Actors in Our Supply Chains: An ALEC Women\u2019s Leadership Episode","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/166","content_text":"Last month, as part of ALEC\u2019s Women\u2019s Leadership series, Brooklyn Roberts and I spoke with national security expert Dr. Meg Reiss about how states can defend themselves and the nation from People\u2019s Republic of China (PRC) influence, interference, and infiltration. Dr. Reiss served as former US Senator Mitt Romney\u2019s national security policy advisor and is a nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, as well as a fellow at the National Security Institution at George Mason University. Dr. Reiss is also the founder and CEO of SolidIntel, a company that uses generative AI to derisk supply chains.Special Guest: Dr. Megan Reiss.","content_html":"
Last month, as part of ALEC\u2019s Women\u2019s Leadership series, Brooklyn Roberts and I spoke with national security expert Dr. Meg Reiss about how states can defend themselves and the nation from People\u2019s Republic of China (PRC) influence, interference, and infiltration. Dr. Reiss served as former US Senator Mitt Romney\u2019s national security policy advisor and is a nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, as well as a fellow at the National Security Institution at George Mason University. Dr. Reiss is also the founder and CEO of SolidIntel, a company that uses generative AI to derisk supply chains.<\/p>
Special Guest: Dr. Megan Reiss.<\/p>","summary":"Last month, as part of ALEC\u2019s Women\u2019s Leadership series, Brooklyn Roberts and I spoke with national security expert Dr. Meg Reiss about how states can defend themselves and the nation from People\u2019s Republic of China (PRC) influence, interference, and infiltration. Dr. Reiss served as former US Senator Mitt Romney\u2019s national security policy advisor and is a nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, as well as a fellow at the National Security Institution at George Mason University. Dr. Reiss is also the founder and CEO of SolidIntel, a company that uses generative AI to derisk supply chains.","date_published":"2025-04-22T14:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/cc3320fc-7b14-4dde-8a8c-a5c46fa86229.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":45473427,"duration_in_seconds":1136}]},{"id":"a318c146-170f-4706-b16a-5a9402f472ec","title":"Germany\u2019s Political Shift: An ALEC Women\u2019s Leadership Episode","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/165","content_text":"Germany\u2019s recent election drew an 82% voter turnout \u2013 a number unheard of here in the States. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) sister parties clinched a plurality with 28.5% of the vote, while the right-wing Alternative f\u00fcr Deutschland (AfD), founded just 12 years ago, captured a striking 20.9%. Christiane von Czettritz und Neuhaus and Sibel \u00d6zt\u00fcrk-Bastanoglu from the Hanns Seidel Foundation joined Karla Jones, Vice President of the ALEC Center for International Freedom, to dissect these outcomes and detail the coalition-building process poised to steer Germany\u2019s future.Special Guests: Christiane von Czettritz und Neuhaus and Sibel \u00d6zt\u00fcrk-Bastanoglu.","content_html":"
Germany\u2019s recent election drew an 82% voter turnout \u2013 a number unheard of here in the States. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) sister parties clinched a plurality with 28.5% of the vote, while the right-wing Alternative f\u00fcr Deutschland (AfD), founded just 12 years ago, captured a striking 20.9%. Christiane von Czettritz und Neuhaus and Sibel \u00d6zt\u00fcrk-Bastanoglu from the Hanns Seidel Foundation joined Karla Jones, Vice President of the ALEC Center for International Freedom, to dissect these outcomes and detail the coalition-building process poised to steer Germany\u2019s future.<\/p>
Special Guests: Christiane von Czettritz und Neuhaus and Sibel \u00d6zt\u00fcrk-Bastanoglu.<\/p>","summary":"","date_published":"2025-03-24T09:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/a318c146-170f-4706-b16a-5a9402f472ec.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":54531988,"duration_in_seconds":1363}]},{"id":"75e9b210-5234-4b6e-954c-a34c24c37b1e","title":"Civil Justice Reform in Georgia: Nino Marchese & Mark Behrens on ALEC TV","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/164","content_text":"Georgia\u2019s legislature, under Governor Brian Kemp\u2019s leadership, has unveiled a bold package of tort and civil litigation reforms aimed at addressing what many see as a growing crisis of lawsuit abuse. Mark Behrens, a longtime advisor to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and former chair of its Civil Justice Task Force, joined Nino Marchese on ALEC TV to discuss the implications of Senate Bills 68 and 69. Behrens, a staunch supporter of the reforms, sees them as a critical step toward balancing Georgia\u2019s legal system while boosting its economic prospects.Special Guest: Mark Behrens.","content_html":"
Georgia\u2019s legislature, under Governor Brian Kemp\u2019s leadership, has unveiled a bold package of tort and civil litigation reforms aimed at addressing what many see as a growing crisis of lawsuit abuse. Mark Behrens, a longtime advisor to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and former chair of its Civil Justice Task Force, joined Nino Marchese on ALEC TV to discuss the implications of Senate Bills 68 and 69. Behrens, a staunch supporter of the reforms, sees them as a critical step toward balancing Georgia\u2019s legal system while boosting its economic prospects.<\/p>
Special Guest: Mark Behrens.<\/p>","summary":"Georgia\u2019s legislature, under Governor Brian Kemp\u2019s leadership, has unveiled a bold package of tort and civil litigation reforms aimed at addressing what many see as a growing crisis of lawsuit abuse. Mark Behrens, a longtime advisor to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and former chair of its Civil Justice Task Force, joined Nino Marchese on ALEC TV to discuss the implications of Senate Bills 68 and 69. Behrens, a staunch supporter of the reforms, sees them as a critical step toward balancing Georgia\u2019s legal system while boosting its economic prospects.","date_published":"2025-03-12T14:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/75e9b210-5234-4b6e-954c-a34c24c37b1e.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":64215396,"duration_in_seconds":1605}]},{"id":"ace51d4d-3013-46d0-957d-e468dcf8c125","title":"States Grapple with AI Regulation Amid Rapid Innovation: Jake Morabito on ALEC TV Breakdown","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/163","content_text":"Jake Morabito, Senior Director of ALEC's Communications and Technology Task Force, breaks down how the states approached artificial intelligence, digital privacy, and more in 2024 and what to expect in 2025.Special Guest: Jake Morabito.","content_html":"
Jake Morabito, Senior Director of ALEC's Communications and Technology Task Force, breaks down how the states approached artificial intelligence, digital privacy, and more in 2024 and what to expect in 2025.<\/p>
Special Guest: Jake Morabito.<\/p>","summary":"Jake Morabito, Senior Director of ALEC's Communications and Technology Task Force, breaks down how the states approached artificial intelligence, digital privacy, and more in 2024 and what to expect in 2025.","date_published":"2025-01-13T17:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/ace51d4d-3013-46d0-957d-e468dcf8c125.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":46555348,"duration_in_seconds":1163}]},{"id":"6cc311cc-19af-484d-b3d7-fd01c2a6f7d1","title":"Universal Education Freedom and Tax Cuts in Iowa: John Wills at the ALEC Annual Meeting in Denver","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/162","content_text":"At the 51st annual meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in Denver, Iowa Speaker Pro Tempore John Wills took a few minutes to sit down with ALEC TV to share the latest about his state\u2019s groundbreaking reforms in recent years. The conversation underscored Iowa\u2019s ambitious efforts to give families more control over their children\u2019s education and to simplify the tax code while spurring economic growth. #education #freedom #taxes Special Guest: Rep. John Wills.","content_html":"
At the 51st annual meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in Denver, Iowa Speaker Pro Tempore John Wills took a few minutes to sit down with ALEC TV to share the latest about his state\u2019s groundbreaking reforms in recent years. The conversation underscored Iowa\u2019s ambitious efforts to give families more control over their children\u2019s education and to simplify the tax code while spurring economic growth. #education #freedom #taxes <\/p>
Special Guest: Rep. John Wills.<\/p>","summary":"At the 51st annual meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in Denver, Iowa Speaker Pro Tempore John Wills took a few minutes to sit down with ALEC TV to share the latest about his state\u2019s groundbreaking reforms in recent years. The conversation underscored Iowa\u2019s ambitious efforts to give families more control over their children\u2019s education and to simplify the tax code while spurring economic growth. #education #freedom #taxes ","date_published":"2024-10-01T11:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/6cc311cc-19af-484d-b3d7-fd01c2a6f7d1.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":34672468,"duration_in_seconds":866}]},{"id":"b6d9dec9-1333-48e8-a85e-937805cae28b","title":"Surviving the Superminority in Illinois: Rep. John Cabello at the ALEC Annual Meeting","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/161","content_text":"Illinois State Representative John Cabello, a Republican serving as Assistant Minority Leader, spoke with Catherine Mortensen about the challenges of working in a superminority. Sometimes it's more about stopping the bad bills than passing the good ones.Special Guest: John Cabello.","content_html":"
Illinois State Representative John Cabello, a Republican serving as Assistant Minority Leader, spoke with Catherine Mortensen about the challenges of working in a superminority. Sometimes it's more about stopping the bad bills than passing the good ones.<\/p>
Special Guest: John Cabello.<\/p>","summary":"Illinois State Representative John Cabello, a Republican serving as Assistant Minority Leader, spoke with Catherine Mortensen about the challenges of working in a superminority. Sometimes it's more about stopping the bad bills than passing the good ones.","date_published":"2024-09-18T10:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/b6d9dec9-1333-48e8-a85e-937805cae28b.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":19611988,"duration_in_seconds":490}]},{"id":"7ab0d31d-9453-43db-a5e9-f33557948bb2","title":"Finding Strength in ALEC with New Hampshire Rep. Jeanine Notter on ALEC TV","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/160","content_text":"During the 51st ALEC Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, New Hampshire State Representative Jeanine Notter shared her experiences and insights as a dedicated public servant. With 14 years of service, Nodder has faced numerous challenges, yet remains committed to her role, largely due to the support and motivation she receives from the ALEC community.Special Guest: Jeanine Notter .","content_html":"
During the 51st ALEC Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, New Hampshire State Representative Jeanine Notter shared her experiences and insights as a dedicated public servant. With 14 years of service, Nodder has faced numerous challenges, yet remains committed to her role, largely due to the support and motivation she receives from the ALEC community.<\/p>
Special Guest: Jeanine Notter .<\/p>","summary":"During the 51st ALEC Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, New Hampshire State Representative Jeanine Notter shared her experiences and insights as a dedicated public servant. With 14 years of service, Nodder has faced numerous challenges, yet remains committed to her role, largely due to the support and motivation she receives from the ALEC community.","date_published":"2024-09-13T16:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/7ab0d31d-9453-43db-a5e9-f33557948bb2.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":12953428,"duration_in_seconds":323}]},{"id":"9300f9b2-2f5e-4f7e-af2b-ea16173f4ba0","title":"New Jersey Assemblyman Paul Kanitra Discusses Policy Challenges in the Garden State on ALEC TV","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/159","content_text":"New Jersey Assemblyman Paul Kanitra stood out as a representative from a state not often associated with the ideals of limited government, free markets, and federalism. Facing the unique challenges of New Jersey\u2019s political landscape, he maintains a commitment to pushing back against the policies he finds extreme.Special Guest: Paul Kanitra.","content_html":"
New Jersey Assemblyman Paul Kanitra stood out as a representative from a state not often associated with the ideals of limited government, free markets, and federalism. Facing the unique challenges of New Jersey\u2019s political landscape, he maintains a commitment to pushing back against the policies he finds extreme.<\/p>
Special Guest: Paul Kanitra.<\/p>","summary":"New Jersey Assemblyman Paul Kanitra stood out as a representative from a state not often associated with the ideals of limited government, free markets, and federalism. Facing the unique challenges of New Jersey\u2019s political landscape, he maintains a commitment to pushing back against the policies he finds extreme.","date_published":"2024-09-05T18:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/9300f9b2-2f5e-4f7e-af2b-ea16173f4ba0.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":29413588,"duration_in_seconds":735}]},{"id":"f9ff8949-7100-4519-a7c6-f11c30c4691b","title":"Education Freedom with Mesha Mainor at the ALEC 51st Annual Meeting","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/158","content_text":"Georgia State Representative Mesha Mainor recently shared her insights at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in Denver, Colorado. Marking her second year as an ALEC member, where she shared insights on critical issues affecting her community and discussed how the resources of ALEC are helping her address these challenges in Georgia. As a representative for the people of downtown Atlanta, she revels in the hope provided by the Georgia Promise Scholarship as she continues her commitment to advancing education freedom.Special Guest: Mesha Mainor.","content_html":"
Georgia State Representative Mesha Mainor recently shared her insights at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in Denver, Colorado. Marking her second year as an ALEC member, where she shared insights on critical issues affecting her community and discussed how the resources of ALEC are helping her address these challenges in Georgia. As a representative for the people of downtown Atlanta, she revels in the hope provided by the Georgia Promise Scholarship as she continues her commitment to advancing education freedom.<\/p>
Special Guest: Mesha Mainor.<\/p>","summary":"Georgia State Representative Mesha Mainor recently shared her insights at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in Denver, Colorado. Marking her second year as an ALEC member, where she shared insights on critical issues affecting her community and discussed how the resources of ALEC are helping her address these challenges in Georgia. As a representative for the people of downtown Atlanta, she revels in the hope provided by the Georgia Promise Scholarship as she continues her commitment to advancing education freedom.","date_published":"2024-08-21T15:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/f9ff8949-7100-4519-a7c6-f11c30c4691b.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":16003498,"duration_in_seconds":356}]},{"id":"13a7c187-e754-4077-9e94-b9305e2c6c77","title":"Border Crisis, Education Freedom, and Property Tax Reform with Texas Rep. Caroline Harris Davila at the 51st ALEC Annual Meeting","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/157","content_text":"At the 51st ALEC Annual Meeting in Denver, Texas Representative Caroline Harris Davila, the youngest Republican woman ever elected to the Texas State House, shared her insights on the more pressing issues facing the Lone Star State. From the ongoing border crisis to education reform and historic property tax cuts, Davila provided a window into the challenges facing one of the nation\u2019s most politically significant states.Special Guest: Caroline Harris Davila.","content_html":"
At the 51st ALEC Annual Meeting in Denver, Texas Representative Caroline Harris Davila, the youngest Republican woman ever elected to the Texas State House, shared her insights on the more pressing issues facing the Lone Star State. From the ongoing border crisis to education reform and historic property tax cuts, Davila provided a window into the challenges facing one of the nation\u2019s most politically significant states.<\/p>
Special Guest: Caroline Harris Davila.<\/p>","summary":" At the 51st ALEC Annual Meeting in Denver, Texas Representative Caroline Harris Davila, the youngest Republican woman ever elected to the Texas State House, shared her insights on the more pressing issues facing the Lone Star State. From the ongoing border crisis to education reform and historic property tax cuts, Davila provided a window into the challenges facing one of the nation\u2019s most politically significant states.","date_published":"2024-08-13T10:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/13a7c187-e754-4077-9e94-b9305e2c6c77.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":30888148,"duration_in_seconds":772}]},{"id":"4999cfa3-d135-4a9b-8acb-0d0f4dbba444","title":"States Face Fiscal Reckoning: Jonathan Williams & Lee Schalk on the Fiscal New Year","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/156","content_text":"Jonathan Williams, ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist, and Lee Schalk, ALEC Vice President of Policy, recently examined the start of the new fiscal year. As 46 States Enter New Fiscal Year, most hope to avoid economic pitfalls lest they follow California's $170 Billion Budget swing into crippling debt.Special Guest: Jonathan Williams.","content_html":"
Jonathan Williams, ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist, and Lee Schalk, ALEC Vice President of Policy, recently examined the start of the new fiscal year. As 46 States Enter New Fiscal Year, most hope to avoid economic pitfalls lest they follow California's $170 Billion Budget swing into crippling debt.<\/p>
Special Guest: Jonathan Williams.<\/p>","summary":"Jonathan Williams, ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist, and Lee Schalk, ALEC Vice President of Policy, recently examined the start of the new fiscal year. As 46 States Enter New Fiscal Year, most hope to avoid economic pitfalls lest they follow California's $170 Billion Budget swing into crippling debt.","date_published":"2024-07-17T18:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/4999cfa3-d135-4a9b-8acb-0d0f4dbba444.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":45604948,"duration_in_seconds":1140}]},{"id":"af03ba55-5148-497a-8ddd-3167d7376dde","title":"Lost Children of Ukraine: Featuring Gillian Huebner, Karla Jones & Brooklyn Roberts","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/155","content_text":"Gillian Huebner, Executive Director of the Collaborative on Global Children's Issues at Georgetown University, spoke with Karla Jones & Brooklyn Roberts about the children who have been kidnapped and disappeared during Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Special Guest: Gillian Huebner.","content_html":"
Gillian Huebner, Executive Director of the Collaborative on Global Children's Issues at Georgetown University, spoke with Karla Jones & Brooklyn Roberts about the children who have been kidnapped and disappeared during Russia's invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>
Special Guest: Gillian Huebner.<\/p>","summary":"Gillian Huebner, Executive Director of the Collaborative on Global Children's Issues at Georgetown University, spoke with Karla Jones & Brooklyn Roberts about the children who have been kidnapped and disappeared during Russia's invasion of Ukraine.","date_published":"2024-07-01T09:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/af03ba55-5148-497a-8ddd-3167d7376dde.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":34475510,"duration_in_seconds":861}]},{"id":"a339fb74-ab0f-43da-b54d-4b81e9b021fe","title":"The Effect of Net Neutrality on America\u2019s Technology Landscape: Jake Morabito on ALEC Breakdown","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/154","content_text":"ALEC Communications & Technology Task Force Director Jake Morabito and Director of Policy Advancement and Media Relations Lars Dalseide discuss the reinstatement of net neutrality regulations by the Biden administration, which could harm the internet industry. Both suggest that limited government intervention in the internet and broadband industry is the solution, citing existing regulations addressing anti-competitive behavior and illegal activity.Special Guest: Jake Morabito.","content_html":"
ALEC Communications & Technology Task Force Director Jake Morabito and Director of Policy Advancement and Media Relations Lars Dalseide discuss the reinstatement of net neutrality regulations by the Biden administration, which could harm the internet industry. Both suggest that limited government intervention in the internet and broadband industry is the solution, citing existing regulations addressing anti-competitive behavior and illegal activity.<\/p>
Special Guest: Jake Morabito.<\/p>","summary":"ALEC Communications & Technology Task Force Director Jake Morabito and Director of Policy Advancement and Media Relations Lars Dalseide discuss the reinstatement of net neutrality regulations by the Biden administration, which could harm the internet industry. Both suggest that limited government intervention in the internet and broadband industry is the solution, citing existing regulations addressing anti-competitive behavior and illegal activity.","date_published":"2024-06-28T14:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/a339fb74-ab0f-43da-b54d-4b81e9b021fe.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":32577748,"duration_in_seconds":814}]},{"id":"1637dfaa-2eec-42f9-b999-17ccc8714df7","title":"America\u2019s Energy Needs: Joe Trotter on ALEC Breakdown","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/153","content_text":"The Biden Administration's energy policy pose a clear threat to affordable and reliable power by revoking permits, denying access, and enriching our enemies. Joe Trotter, director of ALEC's Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force, explains where things went haywire.Special Guest: Joe Trotter.","content_html":"
The Biden Administration's energy policy pose a clear threat to affordable and reliable power by revoking permits, denying access, and enriching our enemies. Joe Trotter, director of ALEC's Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force, explains where things went haywire.<\/p>
Special Guest: Joe Trotter.<\/p>","summary":"The Biden Administration's energy policy pose a clear threat to affordable and reliable power by revoking permits, denying access, and enriching our enemies. Joe Trotter, director of ALEC's Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force, explains where things went haywire.","date_published":"2024-06-26T17:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/1637dfaa-2eec-42f9-b999-17ccc8714df7.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":34984468,"duration_in_seconds":874}]},{"id":"bbc4d50c-ca66-43bf-a898-0188589addc0","title":"The Threat to Property Rights & Title Insurance","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/152","content_text":"As part of ALEC\u2019s Women Leadership Series, ALEC Federalism & International Relations Task Force Senior Director Karla Jones and ALEC Health & Human Services Task Force Senior Director Brooklyn Roberts spoke with Elizabeth Blosser, VP of Government Affairs American Land Title Association about how President Biden\u2019s recent pledge threatens property rights, makes homeownership riskier, and undermines state law governing title insurance.Special Guest: Elizabeth Blosser.","content_html":"
As part of ALEC\u2019s Women Leadership Series, ALEC Federalism & International Relations Task Force Senior Director Karla Jones and ALEC Health & Human Services Task Force Senior Director Brooklyn Roberts spoke with Elizabeth Blosser, VP of Government Affairs American Land Title Association about how President Biden\u2019s recent pledge threatens property rights, makes homeownership riskier, and undermines state law governing title insurance.<\/p>
Special Guest: Elizabeth Blosser.<\/p>","summary":"","date_published":"2024-06-05T09:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/bbc4d50c-ca66-43bf-a898-0188589addc0.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":33077908,"duration_in_seconds":826}]},{"id":"50ac6626-b804-43fb-9a89-1f6899d83bbf","title":"Tackling The Fentanyl Crisis & Supporting Families","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/151","content_text":"As part of ALEC\u2019s Women Leadership Series, ALEC Federalism & International Relations Task Force Senior Director Karla Jones and ALEC Health & Human Services Task Force Senior Director Brooklyn Roberts recently interviewed Deena Loudon, Ambassador at Shatterproof and Mother of Matthew Loudon, and Tina Marie Bell, Mother of Brandon Bell, about dealing with the loss of loved ones to the ongoing fentanyl crisis and emphasizing the need for a comprehensive approach to address the crisis.Special Guests: Deena Loudon and Tina Marie Bell.","content_html":"
As part of ALEC\u2019s Women Leadership Series, ALEC Federalism & International Relations Task Force Senior Director Karla Jones and ALEC Health & Human Services Task Force Senior Director Brooklyn Roberts recently interviewed Deena Loudon, Ambassador at Shatterproof and Mother of Matthew Loudon, and Tina Marie Bell, Mother of Brandon Bell, about dealing with the loss of loved ones to the ongoing fentanyl crisis and emphasizing the need for a comprehensive approach to address the crisis.<\/p>
Special Guests: Deena Loudon and Tina Marie Bell.<\/p>","summary":"As part of ALEC\u2019s Women Leadership Series, ALEC Federalism & International Relations Task Force Senior Director Karla Jones and ALEC Health & Human Services Task Force Senior Director Brooklyn Roberts recently interviewed Deena Loudon, Ambassador at Shatterproof and Mother of Matthew Loudon, and Tina Marie Bell, Mother of Brandon Bell, about dealing with the loss of loved ones to the ongoing fentanyl crisis and emphasizing the need for a comprehensive approach to address the crisis.","date_published":"2024-05-30T10:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/50ac6626-b804-43fb-9a89-1f6899d83bbf.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":68714726,"duration_in_seconds":1717}]},{"id":"2bd683ba-09e8-4394-8425-72a86b3f273e","title":"Supporting Ukraine in Its Fight for Democracy","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/149","content_text":"In this episode of ALEC's Women Leadership Series, Karla Jones, ALEC Federalism & International Relations Task Force Senior Director, and Brooklyn Roberts, ALEC Health & Human Services Task Force Senior Director, interview Dinara Gabibullaeva, Kiev City Council Member, Chairwoman of Solidarna Molod, and President of the European Democracy Network. Their conversation touched the ongoing challenges impacting Ukraine after the Russian invasion and how the Western world can help support Ukraine maintain its sovereignty.Special Guest: Dinara Gabibullaeva.","content_html":"
In this episode of ALEC's Women Leadership Series, Karla Jones, ALEC Federalism & International Relations Task Force Senior Director, and Brooklyn Roberts, ALEC Health & Human Services Task Force Senior Director, interview Dinara Gabibullaeva, Kiev City Council Member, Chairwoman of Solidarna Molod, and President of the European Democracy Network. Their conversation touched the ongoing challenges impacting Ukraine after the Russian invasion and how the Western world can help support Ukraine maintain its sovereignty.<\/p>
Special Guest: Dinara Gabibullaeva.<\/p>","summary":"In this episode of ALEC's Women Leadership Series, Karla Jones, ALEC Federalism & International Relations Task Force Senior Director, and Brooklyn Roberts, ALEC Health & Human Services Task Force Senior Director, interview Dinara Gabibullaeva, Kiev City Council Member, Chairwoman of Solidarna Molod, and President of the European Democracy Network. Their conversation touched the ongoing challenges impacting Ukraine after the Russian invasion and how the Western world can help support Ukraine maintain its sovereignty.","date_published":"2024-05-01T11:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/2bd683ba-09e8-4394-8425-72a86b3f273e.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":85401747,"duration_in_seconds":2135}]},{"id":"1958d4f3-8d4c-4131-97d0-47e366455dae","title":"Grappling With AI Regulation & Innovation: Jake Morabito on ALEC Breakdown","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/148","content_text":"Jake Morabito, ALEC Communications & Technology Task Force Director, sits down with Lars Dalseide discussing the challenges of regulating AI while balancing innovation and risk on this ALEC Breakdown.Special Guest: Jake Morabito.","content_html":"
Jake Morabito, ALEC Communications & Technology Task Force Director, sits down with Lars Dalseide discussing the challenges of regulating AI while balancing innovation and risk on this ALEC Breakdown.<\/p>
Special Guest: Jake Morabito.<\/p>","summary":"Jake Morabito, ALEC Communications & Technology Task Force Director, sits down with Lars Dalseide discussing the challenges of regulating AI while balancing innovation and risk on this ALEC Breakdown.","date_published":"2024-03-15T12:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/1958d4f3-8d4c-4131-97d0-47e366455dae.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":35388627,"duration_in_seconds":884}]},{"id":"6bcdb441-d741-4d2d-a8bd-11806fcda7d1","title":"Tackling Human Trafficking & Supporting Survivors For Women's History Month","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/150","content_text":"Senior Director of ALEC's Health and Human Services Task Force Brooklyn Roberts & Senior Director of Federalism, Homeland Security and International Relations Karla Jones speak with Kansas State Representatives Carrie Barth and Rebecca Schmoe about Kansas' attempts to prevent and assist the victims of human smuggling.Special Guests: Carrie Barth and Rebecca Schmoe.","content_html":"
Senior Director of ALEC's Health and Human Services Task Force Brooklyn Roberts & Senior Director of Federalism, Homeland Security and International Relations Karla Jones speak with Kansas State Representatives Carrie Barth and Rebecca Schmoe about Kansas' attempts to prevent and assist the victims of human smuggling.<\/p>
Special Guests: Carrie Barth and Rebecca Schmoe.<\/p>","summary":"Senior Director of ALEC's Health and Human Services Task Force Brooklyn Roberts & Senior Director of Federalism, Homeland Security and International Relations Karla Jones speak with Kansas State Representatives Carrie Barth and Rebecca Schmoe about Kansas' attempts to prevent and assist the victims of human smuggling.","date_published":"2024-03-14T11:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/6bcdb441-d741-4d2d-a8bd-11806fcda7d1.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":66009485,"duration_in_seconds":1650}]},{"id":"57c2f586-0d44-421c-b40a-a52afa67592c","title":"Education Freedom and Policy Priorities: Andrew Handel on ALEC Breakdown","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/147","content_text":"Andrew Handel, ALEC Education and Workforce Development Task Force Director, sat down with Lars Dalseide, ALEC Director of Policy Advancement and Media Relations, talking about the recent model policies passed by the task force such as education freedom accounts, adult learning programs, and preserving freedom of speech. Handel also talked about building upon the education freedom movement based on ALEC\u2019s Essential Policy Solutions for 2024.","content_html":"
Andrew Handel, ALEC Education and Workforce Development Task Force Director, sat down with Lars Dalseide, ALEC Director of Policy Advancement and Media Relations, talking about the recent model policies passed by the task force such as education freedom accounts, adult learning programs, and preserving freedom of speech. Handel also talked about building upon the education freedom movement based on ALEC\u2019s Essential Policy Solutions for 2024.<\/p>","summary":"Andrew Handel, ALEC Education and Workforce Development Task Force Director, sat down with Lars Dalseide, ALEC Director of Policy Advancement and Media Relations, talking about the recent model policies passed by the task force such as education freedom accounts, adult learning programs, and preserving freedom of speech. Handel also talked about building upon the education freedom movement based on ALEC\u2019s Essential Policy Solutions for 2024.","date_published":"2024-01-26T13:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/57c2f586-0d44-421c-b40a-a52afa67592c.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":15084627,"duration_in_seconds":377}]},{"id":"9b695933-a50a-47b5-9988-05d82c4d88d4","title":"Criminal and Civil Justice Policy Priorities: Nino Marchese on ALEC Breakdown","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/146","content_text":"Nino Marchese, director of both the Criminal Justice and Civil Justice Taskforces at ALEC, sits down with Lars Dalseide to discuss the essential policy solutions both taskforces are focusing on for 2024.\n\nCivil justice focuses on lawsuit reform, tort reform, regulatory reform, and donor privacy issues. On the other hand, criminal justice seeks to address the challenges faced by individuals caught in the criminal justice system. The aim is to help these individuals reintegrate into society rather than being trapped in a cycle of criminality.\n\nBalancing these two task forces can be challenging, as they require different perspectives and approaches. While they both fall under the domain of judiciary issues, the issues they tackle are unique. The role of the task force director is to keep their focus on separate tracks, even though these tracks are relevant to the judicial system as a whole.","content_html":"
Nino Marchese, director of both the Criminal Justice and Civil Justice Taskforces at ALEC, sits down with Lars Dalseide to discuss the essential policy solutions both taskforces are focusing on for 2024.<\/p>\n\n
Civil justice focuses on lawsuit reform, tort reform, regulatory reform, and donor privacy issues. On the other hand, criminal justice seeks to address the challenges faced by individuals caught in the criminal justice system. The aim is to help these individuals reintegrate into society rather than being trapped in a cycle of criminality.<\/p>\n\n
Balancing these two task forces can be challenging, as they require different perspectives and approaches. While they both fall under the domain of judiciary issues, the issues they tackle are unique. The role of the task force director is to keep their focus on separate tracks, even though these tracks are relevant to the judicial system as a whole.<\/p>","summary":"Nino Marchese, director of both the Criminal Justice and Civil Justice Taskforces at ALEC, sits down with Lars Dalseide to discuss the essential policy solutions both taskforces are focusing on for 2024.\r\n\r\nCivil justice focuses on lawsuit reform, tort reform, regulatory reform, and donor privacy issues. On the other hand, criminal justice seeks to address the challenges faced by individuals caught in the criminal justice system. The aim is to help these individuals reintegrate into society rather than being trapped in a cycle of criminality.\r\n\r\nBalancing these two task forces can be challenging, as they require different perspectives and approaches. While they both fall under the domain of judiciary issues, the issues they tackle are unique. The role of the task force director is to keep their focus on separate tracks, even though these tracks are relevant to the judicial system as a whole.","date_published":"2024-01-10T10:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/9b695933-a50a-47b5-9988-05d82c4d88d4.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":26104467,"duration_in_seconds":652}]},{"id":"307873ae-64d7-435e-bcda-deb370d5d059","title":"Michigan Should Follow Lead of Top Growing States: Jonathan Williams on ALEC Breakdown","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/145","content_text":"Jonathan Willams, ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist, sits down with Lars Dalseide on ALEC Breakdown to talk about his recent Detroit News op-ed about the findings from Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer's Growing Michigan Together Council to address the state's slow population growth.Special Guest: Jonathan Williams.","content_html":"
Jonathan Willams, ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist, sits down with Lars Dalseide on ALEC Breakdown to talk about his recent Detroit News op-ed about the findings from Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer's Growing Michigan Together Council to address the state's slow population growth.<\/p>
Special Guest: Jonathan Williams.<\/p>","summary":"Jonathan Willams, ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist, sits down with Lars Dalseide on ALEC Breakdown to talk about his recent Detroit News op-ed about the findings from Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer's Growing Michigan Together Council to address the state's slow population growth.","date_published":"2024-01-05T17:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/307873ae-64d7-435e-bcda-deb370d5d059.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":27218067,"duration_in_seconds":680}]},{"id":"6251d271-718d-4287-b7b0-75e3d46558dc","title":"The Energy Affordability Report: Joe Trotter on ALEC Breakdown","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/144","content_text":"Joe Trotter, ALEC Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force Director, sits down with Lars Dalseide, ALEC Director of Policy Advancement and Media Relations, talking about the 3rd edition of the Energy Affordability Report.Special Guest: Joe Trotter.","content_html":"
Joe Trotter, ALEC Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force Director, sits down with Lars Dalseide, ALEC Director of Policy Advancement and Media Relations, talking about the 3rd edition of the Energy Affordability Report.<\/p>
Special Guest: Joe Trotter.<\/p>","summary":"Joe Trotter, ALEC Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force Director, sits down with Lars Dalseide, ALEC Director of Policy Advancement and Media Relations, talking about the 3rd edition of the Energy Affordability Report.","date_published":"2023-12-26T10:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/6251d271-718d-4287-b7b0-75e3d46558dc.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":50000603,"duration_in_seconds":1250}]},{"id":"af1cd7b6-6ab5-463f-bb11-84fe1049d794","title":"What's Coming Up For ALEC In 2024: Jonathan Williams and Lee Schalk on ALEC Breakdown","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/143","content_text":"Jonathan Williams, ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist, and Lee Schalk, ALEC Vice President of Policy, talk on ALEC's upcoming policy priorities in 2024 based on the latest essential policy solutions report on this ALEC breakdown.Special Guest: Jonathan Williams.","content_html":"
Jonathan Williams, ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist, and Lee Schalk, ALEC Vice President of Policy, talk on ALEC's upcoming policy priorities in 2024 based on the latest essential policy solutions report on this ALEC breakdown.<\/p>
Special Guest: Jonathan Williams.<\/p>","summary":"Jonathan Williams, ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy and Chief Economist, and Lee Schalk, ALEC Vice President of Policy, talk on ALEC's upcoming policy priorities in 2024 based on the latest essential policy solutions report on this ALEC breakdown.","date_published":"2023-12-13T14:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/af1cd7b6-6ab5-463f-bb11-84fe1049d794.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":29434707,"duration_in_seconds":735}]},{"id":"67529f4a-de55-4eb8-a96a-4f1a22607ba5","title":"Maui Fires & Restricting American Uranium with Joe Trotter","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/142","content_text":"Joe Trotter, ALEC's Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Director, sits down with Lars Dalseide to discuss the probable causes of the fires in Maui and how President Biden's decision to designate one of America's richest uranium deposits as a national monument severely restricts the country's ability to become energy independent.Special Guest: Joe Trotter.","content_html":"
Joe Trotter, ALEC's Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Director, sits down with Lars Dalseide to discuss the probable causes of the fires in Maui and how President Biden's decision to designate one of America's richest uranium deposits as a national monument severely restricts the country's ability to become energy independent.<\/p>
Special Guest: Joe Trotter.<\/p>","summary":"Joe Trotter, ALEC's Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Director, sits down with Lars Dalseide to discuss the probable causes of the fires in Maui and how President Biden's decision to designate one of America's richest uranium deposits as a national monument severely restricts the country's ability to become energy independent.","date_published":"2023-08-23T09:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/67529f4a-de55-4eb8-a96a-4f1a22607ba5.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":41650707,"duration_in_seconds":1041}]},{"id":"d344c9f8-8bbe-417d-93e1-2b8e0e8f5ac9","title":"How the Jones Act Impacts Maritime Commerce and National Security","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/141","content_text":"ALEC Federalism, Homeland Security & International Relations Task Force Senior Director Karla Jones sat down with Colin Grabow, Research Fellow at the CATO Institute Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies, to discuss The Jones Act and its implications on maritime commerce and national security.Special Guest: Colin Grabow.","content_html":"
ALEC Federalism, Homeland Security & International Relations Task Force Senior Director Karla Jones sat down with Colin Grabow, Research Fellow at the CATO Institute Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies, to discuss The Jones Act and its implications on maritime commerce and national security.<\/p>
Special Guest: Colin Grabow.<\/p>","summary":"ALEC Federalism, Homeland Security & International Relations Task Force Senior Director Karla Jones sat down with Colin Grabow, Research Fellow at the CATO Institute Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies, to discuss The Jones Act and its implications on maritime commerce and national security.","date_published":"2023-07-17T10:30:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/d344c9f8-8bbe-417d-93e1-2b8e0e8f5ac9.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":72018694,"duration_in_seconds":1800}]},{"id":"d8153cdf-06f8-426f-a8b4-9fba5d0636d1","title":"The Latest Threat to the Colorado Taxpayer\u2019s Bill of Rights","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/140","content_text":"An upcoming ballot measure in Colorado would allow massive expansion in government spending and weaken the Colorado Taxpayer\u2019s Bill of Rights (TABOR), the nation\u2019s strongest taxpayer protection. At the tail end of Colorado\u2019s legislative session, Governor Jared Polis signed a property tax bill that now requires voter approval. If approved, TABOR would be gutted in exchange for a small short term cut to property taxes. Known as Proposition HH, this proposal tempts voters with the promise of property tax cuts, while its real purpose is to water-down TABOR\u2019s revenue and spending limits.\n\nBen Murrey, Director of Fiscal Policy at the Independence Institute described the package as a \u201cboondoggle of a property tax plan.\u201d According to The Center Square, it would decrease TABOR refunds by 23%.\n\nTABOR is the gold standard for tax and expenditure limits (TELs). Since its adoption by voters as a state constitutional amendment in 1992, it has helped to restrain the growth of government and returned billions of dollars to Colorado taxpayers.\n\nThe attacks on TABOR aren\u2019t new. The property tax \u201ccut\u201d is only the latest gimmicky attempt to unleash the leviathan of big government on hard-working Coloradans.Special Guest: Nick Stark.","content_html":"
An upcoming ballot measure in Colorado would allow massive expansion in government spending and weaken the Colorado Taxpayer\u2019s Bill of Rights (TABOR), the nation\u2019s strongest taxpayer protection. At the tail end of Colorado\u2019s legislative session, Governor Jared Polis signed a property tax bill that now requires voter approval. If approved, TABOR would be gutted in exchange for a small short term cut to property taxes. Known as Proposition HH, this proposal tempts voters with the promise of property tax cuts, while its real purpose is to water-down TABOR\u2019s revenue and spending limits.<\/p>\n\n
Ben Murrey, Director of Fiscal Policy at the Independence Institute described the package as a \u201cboondoggle of a property tax plan.\u201d According to The Center Square, it would decrease TABOR refunds by 23%.<\/p>\n\n
TABOR is the gold standard for tax and expenditure limits (TELs). Since its adoption by voters as a state constitutional amendment in 1992, it has helped to restrain the growth of government and returned billions of dollars to Colorado taxpayers.<\/p>\n\n
The attacks on TABOR aren\u2019t new. The property tax \u201ccut\u201d is only the latest gimmicky attempt to unleash the leviathan of big government on hard-working Coloradans.<\/p>
Special Guest: Nick Stark.<\/p>","summary":"An upcoming ballot measure in Colorado would allow massive expansion in government spending and weaken the Colorado Taxpayer\u2019s Bill of Rights (TABOR), the nation\u2019s strongest taxpayer protection. At the tail end of Colorado\u2019s legislative session, Governor Jared Polis signed a property tax bill that now requires voter approval. If approved, TABOR would be gutted in exchange for a small short term cut to property taxes. Known as Proposition HH, this proposal tempts voters with the promise of property tax cuts, while its real purpose is to water-down TABOR\u2019s revenue and spending limits.\r\n\r\nBen Murrey, Director of Fiscal Policy at the Independence Institute described the package as a \u201cboondoggle of a property tax plan.\u201d According to The Center Square, it would decrease TABOR refunds by 23%.\r\n\r\nTABOR is the gold standard for tax and expenditure limits (TELs). Since its adoption by voters as a state constitutional amendment in 1992, it has helped to restrain the growth of government and returned billions of dollars to Colorado taxpayers.\r\n\r\nThe attacks on TABOR aren\u2019t new. The property tax \u201ccut\u201d is only the latest gimmicky attempt to unleash the leviathan of big government on hard-working Coloradans.","date_published":"2023-07-12T11:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/d8153cdf-06f8-426f-a8b4-9fba5d0636d1.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23111188,"duration_in_seconds":577}]},{"id":"3f04b1ad-b5e4-408e-a062-3565d92a3df6","title":"His Excellency Marek Magierowski, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the US on the Ukraine War.","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/139","content_text":"ALEC's Karla Jones speaks with His Excellency Marek Magierowski, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the United States.\n\nWe are honored to share Karla Jones' thought-provoking conversation with His Excellency Marek Magierowski, the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the United States. Their conversation centers on the ongoing war in Ukraine, examining its impact from both a European and, more specifically, a Polish perspective.\n\nPoland's historical and geographical proximity to Ukraine has positioned it as a significant stakeholder in the region's stability. This conversation offered an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by Poland and its perspective on the situation.Special Guest: Marek Magierowski.","content_html":"
ALEC's Karla Jones speaks with His Excellency Marek Magierowski, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the United States.<\/p>\n\n
We are honored to share Karla Jones' thought-provoking conversation with His Excellency Marek Magierowski, the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the United States. Their conversation centers on the ongoing war in Ukraine, examining its impact from both a European and, more specifically, a Polish perspective.<\/p>\n\n
Poland's historical and geographical proximity to Ukraine has positioned it as a significant stakeholder in the region's stability. This conversation offered an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by Poland and its perspective on the situation.<\/p>
Special Guest: Marek Magierowski.<\/p>","summary":"ALEC's Karla Jones speaks with His Excellency Marek Magierowski, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the United States.\r\n\r\nWe are honored to share Karla Jones' thought-provoking conversation with His Excellency Marek Magierowski, the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the United States. Their conversation centers on the ongoing war in Ukraine, examining its impact from both a European and, more specifically, a Polish perspective.\r\n\r\nPoland's historical and geographical proximity to Ukraine has positioned it as a significant stakeholder in the region's stability. This conversation offered an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by Poland and its perspective on the situation.","date_published":"2023-06-28T13:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/3f04b1ad-b5e4-408e-a062-3565d92a3df6.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":66709567,"duration_in_seconds":1667}]},{"id":"276a88fa-cf70-4cbd-8074-92ce960d665e","title":"Transparency in Health Care: Brooklyn Roberts Explains","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/138","content_text":"Know what you're paying when going to the hospital? What a medication cost? What an operation cost? If not then your state probably needs a little health care transparency. Lars Dalseide sits down with ALEC's Health and Human Services Task Force Director Brooklyn Roberts to discuss state actions being taken to promote price transparency for when patients are choosing their health care.Special Guest: Brooklyn Roberts.","content_html":"
Know what you're paying when going to the hospital? What a medication cost? What an operation cost? If not then your state probably needs a little health care transparency. Lars Dalseide sits down with ALEC's Health and Human Services Task Force Director Brooklyn Roberts to discuss state actions being taken to promote price transparency for when patients are choosing their health care.<\/p>
Special Guest: Brooklyn Roberts.<\/p>","summary":"Know what you're paying when going to the hospital? What a medication cost? What an operation cost? If not then your state probably needs a little health care transparency. Lars Dalseide sits down with ALEC's Health and Human Services Task Force Director Brooklyn Roberts to discuss state actions being taken to promote price transparency for when patients are choosing their health care.","date_published":"2023-06-26T15:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/276a88fa-cf70-4cbd-8074-92ce960d665e.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":12071188,"duration_in_seconds":301}]},{"id":"ec7461d5-e3c3-4f13-bf99-c1b6078eb2c0","title":"Artificial Intelligence Accountability: Jake Morabito Explores NTIA\u2019s AI Accountability Policy","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/137","content_text":"Jake Morabito, ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force Director, sat down with Lars Dalseide to discuss comments ALEC submitted to the National Telecommunications & Information Administration\u2019s (NTIA) proposed Artificial Intelligence (AI) Accountability Policy RFC.Special Guest: Jake Morabito.","content_html":"
Jake Morabito, ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force Director, sat down with Lars Dalseide to discuss comments ALEC submitted to the National Telecommunications & Information Administration\u2019s (NTIA) proposed Artificial Intelligence (AI) Accountability Policy RFC.<\/p>
Special Guest: Jake Morabito.<\/p>","summary":"Jake Morabito, ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force Director, sat down with Lars Dalseide to discuss comments ALEC submitted to the National Telecommunications & Information Administration\u2019s (NTIA) proposed Artificial Intelligence (AI) Accountability Policy RFC.","date_published":"2023-06-21T10:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/ec7461d5-e3c3-4f13-bf99-c1b6078eb2c0.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":14459668,"duration_in_seconds":361}]},{"id":"48549196-25b8-47f2-903b-97dbffedc6d2","title":"Canadian Wildfires Flood Eastern Seaboard with Smoke and Haze","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/136","content_text":"With smoky skies littering the eastern seaboard, the quality of Canada's forest management policies have come into question. Lars Dalseide sits down with ALEC's Energy, Environment, Agriculture Task Force Director Joe Trotter to discuss the current cloudy situation and how Canada could make better environmental choices.Special Guest: Joe Trotter.","content_html":"
With smoky skies littering the eastern seaboard, the quality of Canada's forest management policies have come into question. Lars Dalseide sits down with ALEC's Energy, Environment, Agriculture Task Force Director Joe Trotter to discuss the current cloudy situation and how Canada could make better environmental choices.<\/p>
Special Guest: Joe Trotter.<\/p>","summary":"With smoky skies littering the eastern seaboard, the quality of Canada's forest management policies have come into question. Lars Dalseide sits down with ALEC's Energy, Environment, Agriculture Task Force Director Joe Trotter to discuss the current cloudy situation and how Canada could make better environmental choices.","date_published":"2023-06-09T17:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/48549196-25b8-47f2-903b-97dbffedc6d2.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":19873108,"duration_in_seconds":496}]},{"id":"14a1c5da-36f4-4c91-ba59-cf9b57fbaef0","title":"135: America\u2019s Continuing Baby Formula Crisis","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/135","content_text":"As part of Women\u2019s History Month, ALEC Senior Task Force Director Karla Jones sits down with one of the nation\u2019s foremost experts on international trade Gabriella Beaumont\u2010Smith of the Cato Institute\u2019s Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies. They look at the international trade aspects of the ongoing baby formula crisis in the United States. Data shows that there is enough supply of baby formula in the market, so why are parents still seeing empty shelves in stores? Jones and Beaumont-Smith also discuss barriers preventing American parents from freely buying infant formula from safe trading partners that most of us would consider safe such as Canada. Finally, they consider options state government have to ensure their citizens have access to baby food formula.Special Guest: Gabriella Beaumont-Smith.","content_html":"
As part of Women\u2019s History Month, ALEC Senior Task Force Director Karla Jones sits down with one of the nation\u2019s foremost experts on international trade Gabriella Beaumont\u2010Smith of the Cato Institute\u2019s Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies. They look at the international trade aspects of the ongoing baby formula crisis in the United States. Data shows that there is enough supply of baby formula in the market, so why are parents still seeing empty shelves in stores? Jones and Beaumont-Smith also discuss barriers preventing American parents from freely buying infant formula from safe trading partners that most of us would consider safe such as Canada. Finally, they consider options state government have to ensure their citizens have access to baby food formula.<\/p>
Special Guest: Gabriella Beaumont-Smith.<\/p>","summary":"As part of Women\u2019s History Month, ALEC Senior Task Force Director Karla Jones sits down with one of the nation\u2019s foremost experts on international trade Gabriella Beaumont\u2010Smith of the Cato Institute\u2019s Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies. They look at the international trade aspects of the ongoing baby formula crisis in the United States. ","date_published":"2023-04-12T10:45:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/14a1c5da-36f4-4c91-ba59-cf9b57fbaef0.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":71958090,"duration_in_seconds":1798}]},{"id":"55fa2f6e-2d04-4905-bc37-a925cf75bcda","title":"134: America's Fentanyl Overdose Epidemic","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/134","content_text":"","content_html":"","summary":"A personal story about the Fentanyl crisis here in America. ","date_published":"2023-03-24T10:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/55fa2f6e-2d04-4905-bc37-a925cf75bcda.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":58870504,"duration_in_seconds":1452}]},{"id":"5e6fb2d9-286f-4dc9-af0c-fb988749e5f4","title":"How States are Creating Universal Education Freedom","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/133-how-states-are-creating-universal-education-freedom","content_text":"ALEC Education and Workforce Task Force Director Andrew Handel and ALEC Executive VP of Policy Jonathan Williams host a policy hour on the Education Freedom Moment in the United States. States are reimaging education in their states. ALEC is joined by Sen. Jim Dotson of Arkansas, Sen. Pat Rucker of West Virginia, Speaker Pro Tem. John Wills of Iowa and economist Steve Moore. They discuss universal education savings accounts and other sweeping reforms that are empowering students and their parents.Special Guests: Jonathan Williams, Rep. John Wills, Sen. Jim Dotson (AR), Sen. Pat Rucker, and Stephen Moore.","content_html":"
ALEC Education and Workforce Task Force Director Andrew Handel and ALEC Executive VP of Policy Jonathan Williams host a policy hour on the Education Freedom Moment in the United States. States are reimaging education in their states. ALEC is joined by Sen. Jim Dotson of Arkansas, Sen. Pat Rucker of West Virginia, Speaker Pro Tem. John Wills of Iowa and economist Steve Moore. They discuss universal education savings accounts and other sweeping reforms that are empowering students and their parents.<\/p>
Special Guests: Jonathan Williams, Rep. John Wills, Sen. Jim Dotson (AR), Sen. Pat Rucker, and Stephen Moore.<\/p>","summary":"ALEC Education and Workforce Task Force Director Andrew Handel and ALEC Executive VP of Policy Jonathan Williams host a policy hour on the Education Freedom Moment in the United States. ","date_published":"2023-03-13T17:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/5e6fb2d9-286f-4dc9-af0c-fb988749e5f4.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":104533828,"duration_in_seconds":2613}]},{"id":"17683314-b088-46ab-a35e-915f5befade6","title":"132: Combating Human Trafficking","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/132combatinghumantrafficking","content_text":"In recognition of January as National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, ALEC\u2019s Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development (CIED) Task Force hosted a webinar addressing this issue. Guest speakers from the American Hotel and Lodging Association, the National Beer Wholesalers Association, Summit Beverage, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce discussed ongoing efforts to help prevent and end human trafficking.\n\n\u2022 ALEC\u2019s 2022 Annual Meeting Plenary Session on Combating Human Trafficking https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vFVg374UT00\n\u2022 NBWA's Distributors Against Human Trafficking \nhttps:\/\/nbwa.org\/initiative\/distributors-against-human-trafficking\/\n\u2022 NBWA Human Trafficking Awareness Training Program\nhttps:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/\n\u2022 Sentinel Project Information\nhttps:\/\/mbwda.org\/sentinel-project\n\u2022 AHLAF No Room for Trafficking program (includes a legislation overview)\nhttps:\/\/www.ahlafoundation.org\/human-trafficking\n\u2022 AHLA Trafficking Prevention \nhttps:\/\/www.ahla.com\/issue\/human-trafficking-prevention\n\u2022 AHLAF-supported Anti-Human Trafficking Training modules \nhttps:\/\/www.ecpatusa.org\/hotel-training\n\u2022 Chamber of Commerce Task Force to Eradicate Human Trafficking\nhttps:\/\/www.uschamber.com\/major-initiative\/task-force-to-eradicate-human-trafficking\n\u2022 Chamber of Commerce Anti-Human Trafficking Legislation Tracker\nhttps:\/\/www.uschamber.com\/major-initiative\/task-force-to-eradicate-human-trafficking\/anti-human-trafficking-legislation-tracker\n\u2022 It\u2019s a Penalty Testimonial Videos\nhttps:\/\/itsapenalty.org\/the-problem\/","content_html":"
In recognition of January as National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, ALEC\u2019s Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development (CIED) Task Force hosted a webinar addressing this issue. Guest speakers from the American Hotel and Lodging Association, the National Beer Wholesalers Association, Summit Beverage, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce discussed ongoing efforts to help prevent and end human trafficking.<\/p>\n\n
\u2022 ALEC\u2019s 2022 Annual Meeting Plenary Session on Combating Human Trafficking https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vFVg374UT00<\/a> Join the American Optometric Association's Dr. William T. Reynolds and ALEC Senior Director of the ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force Brooklyn Roberts for a discussion on how states can play a critical role in addressing growing problems with vision plan providers. The American Optometric Association said too often vision plan providers are getting between patients and doctors and making it hard for patients to get the best care at the best price.<\/p> Special Guest: Dr. William T. Reynolds, O.D..<\/p>","summary":"How state legislatures can deal with problems of vision care providers. Join ALEC Senior Task Force Director Brooklyn Roberts for a solutions-oriented discussion with the American Optometric Association.","date_published":"2023-01-20T13:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/2ccb3d93-d1b5-4076-bd65-270686846287.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":32394728,"duration_in_seconds":786}]},{"id":"8190b163-7fd8-4610-80dd-8bb5668e0de5","title":"130: Anesthesiology w\/ Mike MacKinnon, Jenny Schmitt and Brooklyn Roberts","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/130","content_text":"On this episode of Across the States, Matt Fisher sits down with Jenny Schmitt, an accomplished advocate for the Nurse Anesthesiology profession, and Mike MacKinnon, the owner of MacKinnon Anesthesia and the Program Director for National Anesthesia Services. Together with ALEC's Director of Health and Human Services task force, Brooklyn Roberts, they discuss the significance of anesthetics and why it plays a critical role in healthcare.","content_html":" On this episode of Across the States, Matt Fisher sits down with Jenny Schmitt, an accomplished advocate for the Nurse Anesthesiology profession, and Mike MacKinnon, the owner of MacKinnon Anesthesia and the Program Director for National Anesthesia Services. Together with ALEC's Director of Health and Human Services task force, Brooklyn Roberts, they discuss the significance of anesthetics and why it plays a critical role in healthcare.<\/p>","summary":"On this episode of Across the States, Matt Fisher sits down with Jenny Schmitt, an accomplished advocate for the Nurse Anesthesiology profession, and Mike MacKinnon, the CEO of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology. Together with ALEC's Director of Health and Human Services task force, Brooklyn Roberts, they discuss the significance of anesthetics and why it plays a critical role in healthcare.","date_published":"2022-06-14T15:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/8190b163-7fd8-4610-80dd-8bb5668e0de5.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":55840821,"duration_in_seconds":2326}]},{"id":"1fd38c8d-a5e3-47f1-9a2b-3a0c8181a802","title":"129: Liberalism and Free Speech on Campus","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/129","content_text":"Matt Fisher hosts a conversation between New York Post Columnist Rikki Schlatt, ALEC Education and Workplace Task Force Director Andrew Handel and Executive Director of Speech First Cherise Trump about free speech on campuses and the battle for the First Amendment in higher education. ","content_html":" Matt Fisher hosts a conversation between New York Post Columnist Rikki Schlatt, ALEC Education and Workplace Task Force Director Andrew Handel and Executive Director of Speech First Cherise Trump about free speech on campuses and the battle for the First Amendment in higher education. <\/p>","summary":"Matt Fisher hosts a conversation between Rikki Schlatt, Andrew Handel and Cherise Trump about free speech on campuses and the battle for the First Amendment in higher education. ","date_published":"2022-06-09T14:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/1fd38c8d-a5e3-47f1-9a2b-3a0c8181a802.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":26448703,"duration_in_seconds":1101}]},{"id":"90364351-a13c-4720-a89d-7cc117fd8400","title":"128: Charter Schools and Educational Freedom","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/128","content_text":"On this episode of Across the States, Matt Fisher hosts Will Estrada, the President of Parental Rights, to talk about school choice, charter schools, and the issues behind the discussion of educational freedom.","content_html":" On this episode of Across the States, Matt Fisher hosts Will Estrada, the President of Parental Rights, to talk about school choice, charter schools, and the issues behind the discussion of educational freedom.<\/p>","summary":"","date_published":"2022-06-02T08:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/90364351-a13c-4720-a89d-7cc117fd8400.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":44498058,"duration_in_seconds":1853}]},{"id":"acfa1172-44ce-42ae-8d93-faa8e0e28e50","title":"127: What is Blockchain? w\/ Leo Briceno","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/127","content_text":"If you\u2019ve discussed cryptocurrencies or talked to people who work in the digital technologies space, \u201cblockchain\u201d is a term you\u2019ve likely heard before. But what does it actually mean? Join Leo Briceno on this episode of Across the States as he interviews Yan Pritzker, the CTO of Swan Bitcoin and a blockchain expert, and Jonathon Hauenschildchild, ALEC\u2019s Communications and Technology Task Force Director, to learn the fundamentals of what blockchain actually is and how it works.","content_html":" If you\u2019ve discussed cryptocurrencies or talked to people who work in the digital technologies space, \u201cblockchain\u201d is a term you\u2019ve likely heard before. But what does it actually mean? Join Leo Briceno on this episode of Across the States as he interviews Yan Pritzker, the CTO of Swan Bitcoin and a blockchain expert, and Jonathon Hauenschildchild, ALEC\u2019s Communications and Technology Task Force Director, to learn the fundamentals of what blockchain actually is and how it works.<\/p>","summary":"If you\u2019ve discussed cryptocurrencies or talked to people who work in the digital technologies space, \u201cblockchain\u201d is a term you\u2019ve likely heard before. But what does it actually mean? Join Leo Briceno on this episode of Across the States as he interviews Yan Pritzker, the CTO of Swan Bitcoin and a blockchain expert, and Jonathon Hauenschildchild, ALEC\u2019s Communications and Technology Task Force Director, to learn the fundamentals of what blockchain actually is and how it works.","date_published":"2022-05-05T16:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/acfa1172-44ce-42ae-8d93-faa8e0e28e50.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":34701155,"duration_in_seconds":1444}]},{"id":"246cea07-6b07-4659-b751-7d90d16c855f","title":"126: How to Make America Safe Again w\/ Sheriff Lew Evangelidis","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/126","content_text":"Criminal justice reform is an issue of growing national importance. Join Nino Marchese, ALEC Task Force Director for Civil and Criminal, and Catherine Mortensen as they sit down with Lew Evangelidis, Sheriff of Worcester County, Massachusetts, who is making his community safe again by reforming his jail and holding people accountable by following the motto \"There is no dignity in dependence.\"\n\nYouTube Video of Podcast","content_html":" Criminal justice reform is an issue of growing national importance. Join Nino Marchese, ALEC Task Force Director for Civil and Criminal, and Catherine Mortensen as they sit down with Lew Evangelidis, Sheriff of Worcester County, Massachusetts, who is making his community safe again by reforming his jail and holding people accountable by following the motto \"There is no dignity in dependence.\"<\/p>\n\n YouTube Video of Podcast<\/a><\/p>","summary":"Criminal justice reform is an issue of growing national importance. Join Nino Marchese, ALEC Task Force Director for Civil and Criminal, and Catherine Mortensen as they sit down with Lew Evangelidis, Sheriff of Worcester County, Massachusetts, who is making his community safe again by reforming his jail and holding people accountable by following the motto \"There is no dignity in dependence.\"","date_published":"2022-04-28T18:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/246cea07-6b07-4659-b751-7d90d16c855f.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":34220496,"duration_in_seconds":1425}]},{"id":"4c1a5f07-dec0-49a4-ba6c-861b0212ec91","title":"125: Twitter, Musk, and the Feds w\/ Harmeet Dhillon and Jonathon Hauenschild","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/125","content_text":"The recent acquisition of social media giant Twitter by Elon Musk has sparked vigorous debate. Joining Across the States to discuss what Musk\u2019s purchase of Twitter means and how governments have been pressuring social media companies to remove content is Harmeet Dhillon, CEO of the Center for American Liberty and long-time civil rights and free speech attorney, and Jonathon Hauenschild, Director of the ALEC Task Force on Communications and Technology Task Force. \nVideo Version of the Podcast, YouTube","content_html":" The recent acquisition of social media giant Twitter by Elon Musk has sparked vigorous debate. Joining Across the States to discuss what Musk\u2019s purchase of Twitter means and how governments have been pressuring social media companies to remove content is Harmeet Dhillon, CEO of the Center for American Liberty and long-time civil rights and free speech attorney, and Jonathon Hauenschild, Director of the ALEC Task Force on Communications and Technology Task Force. The American Legislative Exchange Council's Chief Economist Jonathan Williams unveils the 2022 Rich States, Poor States annual ranking of states based on how well they are governed. How does your state rank?<\/p>\n\n Video edition of podcast: Why are Some States Rich and Some States Poor<\/a> Inflation reached record heights in March as prices soared by 8.5%. With working families paying more for gas and groceries, Lee Schalk, Vice President of Policy at ALEC, and Joe Trotter, Director of Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force, joined ALECtv and Across the States to discuss this latest development with Matt Fisher and Catherine Mortensen.\\<\/p>\n\n Video Version of Today's Podcast, Runaway Inflation w\/ Lee Schalk and Joe Trotter<\/a> Results from the recent school board elections across Wisconsin sent a strong message to elected officials that parent empowerment matters. Joining Bill Ashworth and Catherine Mortensen on ALECtv and Across the States this week are three individuals who won seats on their respective school boards in Wisconsin, Matthew Phipps, Matthew Spaulding, and Tony Vlastelica, about what inspired them to get involved and run. <\/p>\n\n Link to ALECtv Video Version of Interview: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RtqECQ5RcHI<\/a><\/p>","summary":"Results from the recent school board elections across Wisconsin sent a strong message to elected officials that parent empowerment matters. Joining Bill Ashworth and Catherine Mortensen on ALECtv and Across the States this week are three individuals who won seats on their respective school boards in Wisconsin, Matthew Phipps, Matthew Spaulding, and Tony Vlastelica, about what inspired them to get involved and run. ","date_published":"2022-04-14T16:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/037ffb74-a823-48ac-ae8e-396afb1cc37f.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":44083858,"duration_in_seconds":1836}]},{"id":"cb4f4848-7826-4cf8-8fb5-73650556f8fa","title":"121: Grading the Governors w\/ Jonathan Williams and Lee Schalk","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/121","content_text":"Last week, the American Legislative Exchange Council released the second edition of the 2021 Laffer-ALEC Report on Economic Freedom, Grading America\u2019s Governors. Jonathan Williams, ALEC Chief Economist and Executive Vice President of Policy, and Lee Schalk, Vice President of Policy, joined Matthew Fisher to break down the best and worst governors of America, what the report measures, and highlight the work governors and statehouses are doing in 2022.\n\n2021 Laffer-ALEC Report on Economic Freedom, Grading America\u2019s Governors Report: https:\/\/alec.org\/publication\/2021-laffer-alec-report-on-economic-freedom-grading-americas-governors\/\nRank Your Governor and Compare it at: https:\/\/www.rankmygovernor.org\/ ","content_html":" Last week, the American Legislative Exchange Council released the second edition of the 2021 Laffer-ALEC Report on Economic Freedom, Grading America\u2019s Governors<\/em>. Jonathan Williams, ALEC Chief Economist and Executive Vice President of Policy, and Lee Schalk, Vice President of Policy, joined Matthew Fisher to break down the best and worst governors of America, what the report measures, and highlight the work governors and statehouses are doing in 2022.<\/p>\n\n 2021 Laffer-ALEC Report on Economic Freedom, Grading America\u2019s Governors<\/em> Report: https:\/\/alec.org\/publication\/2021-laffer-alec-report-on-economic-freedom-grading-americas-governors\/<\/a> The Russian invasion of Ukraine combined with regulations at the state and federal level have presented a myriad of challenges for rural Americans and the agriculture industry. Join Matthew Fisher and Joe Trotter, Director of the ALEC Task Force on Energy, Environment, and Agriculture, as they sit down with Phil Green, Representative from Michigan's 84th District and Chair of the ALEC Subcommittee on Agriculture, to discuss the potential of food shortages, job losses, and more.<\/p>\n\n The Crisis in Ukraine Has Major Implications for the Agricultural Sector and Global Food Security<\/a>, by Karla Jones and Joe Trotter<\/p>\n\n Learn more about the Russian invasion of Ukraine with our two part series Ukraine: On the Frontlines in Kyiv Part w\/ Mykola Vorobiov and Karla Jones: In the second of a two-part Across the States special on the War in Ukraine, Mykola Vorobiov, Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation Fellow & Journalist based in Kyiv, Ukraine, sat down for another interview on March 15, 2022, with Karla Jones, Sr. Director of the ALEC Task Force on International Relations and Federalism offers his eyewitness testimony on the situation on the ground in Ukraine as Ukrainians resist the Russian invasion and describes what Ukraine\/Russia peace negotiations might look like. Mykola expresses gratitude to the US for our assistance and his opinion of Zelenskyy has evolved from cautious skepticism of the neophyte politician\u2019s ability to command a nation at war in Part I to describing him as \u201cThe leader of the free world!\u201d in Part II.<\/p>\n\n Link to Part I of Ukraine: On the Frontlines in Kyiv<\/a> Other Links: Ukraine Policy Hour and Podcast Featuring Cong. Victoria Spartz, Chris Holzen (IRI), Alan Mendoza (Henry Jackson Society, a British national security think tank), Damon Wilson (NED) and diplomats from Estonia and Ukraine Link<\/a> to ALEC Article on Ukraine op-ed in the Hill<\/p>\n\n Garry Kasparov Quote on NATO and Ukraine toward the end of the podcast ALEC Model Policies Victims of Communism<\/a> Memorial Day Resolution<\/p>\n\n CORRECTION: Quote from anti-Communist Ukrainian Leader Stepan Bandera (erroneously attributed to Winston Churchill) toward the end of the podcast The ongoing war of Russian aggression against Ukraine has demonstrated the brutality of Vladimir Putin and the heroism of the Ukrainian people. In in the first of a two-part special by Across the States on the war in Ukraine, Mykola Vorobiov, Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation Fellow & Journalist based in Kyiv, Ukraine, joined Karla Jones, Sr. Director of the ALEC Task Force on International Relations and Federalism, on February 22, 2022. Mykola gives us a picture of life in Ukraine during the days leading up to the invasion, some helpful background on how we got to the edge of war and his predictions on the impact the impending conflict might have on his nation. <\/p>\n\n Link to Part II of Ukraine: On the Frontlines in Kyiv: <\/a> Ukraine Policy Hour and Podcast Featuring Cong. Victoria Spartz, Chris Holzen (IRI), Alan Mendoza (Henry Jackson Society, a British national security think tank), Damon Wilson (NED) and diplomats from Estonia and Ukraine Link<\/a> to ALEC Article on Ukraine op-ed in the Hill<\/p>\n\n Atlantic Council Article<\/a> on the Orange Revolution referenced during the podcast<\/p>\n\n Atlantic Council Article<\/a> on Yalta referenced during the podcast<\/p>\n\n ALEC Model Policies Victims of Communism<\/a> Memorial Day Resolution<\/p>","summary":"The ongoing war of Russian aggression against Ukraine has demonstrated the brutality of Vladimir Putin and the heroism of the Ukrainian people. In in the first of a two-part special by Across the States on the war in Ukraine, Mykola Vorobiov, Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation Fellow & Journalist based in Kyiv, Ukraine, joined Karla Jones, Sr. Director of the ALEC Task Force on International Relations and Federalism, on February 22, 2022. Mykola gives us a picture of life in Ukraine during the days leading up to the invasion, some helpful background on how we got to the edge of war and his predictions on the impact the impending conflict might have on his nation. ","date_published":"2022-03-17T19:15:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/985f43e3-237a-4b43-85c8-b49ea80acb4c.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":52516481,"duration_in_seconds":2187}]},{"id":"eed8cd78-679d-4456-9a4f-58ccd7996a11","title":"117: CPAC 2022 Interview with John Cardillo","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/117","content_text":"At CPAC 2022 in Orlando, Florida, John Cardillo, conservative commentator, sat down for an interview with Matt Fisher at the ALEC booth to discuss a variety of issues pertaining to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and more. ","content_html":" At CPAC 2022 in Orlando, Florida, John Cardillo, conservative commentator, sat down for an interview with Matt Fisher at the ALEC booth to discuss a variety of issues pertaining to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and more. <\/p>","summary":"At CPAC 2022 in Orlando, Florida, John Cardillo, conservative commentator, sat down for an interview with Matt Fisher at the ALEC booth to discuss a variety of issues pertaining to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and more.","date_published":"2022-03-17T19:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/eed8cd78-679d-4456-9a4f-58ccd7996a11.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":15695390,"duration_in_seconds":653}]},{"id":"06bf0557-bcce-4bd5-9c76-c7f30528108f","title":"116: Small Business Reform with State Legislator of the Month Rep. John Wills","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/116","content_text":"Small businesses are responsible for more than 60% of all new jobs created in the United States. In Iowa, Representative John Wills is leading the charge to invest in the entrepreneurs, home-based businesses, and cottage industries who make up the backbone of our economy. On today\u2019s episode of Across the States, ALEC\u2019s February State Legislator of the Month and Board of Directors member Representative Wills joins Gretchen Baldau, Director of the Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development Task Force at ALEC, and Matt Fisher to discuss his efforts in the state legislature in Des Moines to support small businesses and deliver results for constituents. \n\nRelated ALEC Resources\nOff to Work from Home: Lifting Restrictions on Home-Based Businesses\nHome-Based Business Fairness Act\nFood Freedom Act","content_html":" Small businesses are responsible for more than 60% of all new jobs created in the United States. In Iowa, Representative John Wills is leading the charge to invest in the entrepreneurs, home-based businesses, and cottage industries who make up the backbone of our economy. On today\u2019s episode of Across the States, ALEC\u2019s February State Legislator of the Month and Board of Directors member Representative Wills joins Gretchen Baldau, Director of the Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development Task Force at ALEC, and Matt Fisher to discuss his efforts in the state legislature in Des Moines to support small businesses and deliver results for constituents. <\/p>\n\n Related ALEC Resources Law enforcement officials face new and emerging challenges everyday. At CPAC 2022, Nino Marchese, Director of the ALEC Task Forces on Civil Justice and Criminal Justice, sat down with Rob O'Donnell, author for Law Enforcement Today, to discuss the status of police reform and how America can invest more in those who vow to serve and protect their communities and country.<\/p>\n\n LEARN MORE: On February 16, before Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine ALEC recorded a Policy Hour podcast featuring Lisa B. Nelson, CEO of the American Legislative Exchange Council and Ms. Karla Jones, Senior Director of the ALEC Federalism and International Relations Task Force as they discuss the then unfolding crisis in Ukraine with Congresswoman Victoria Spartz, Yaroslav Brisiuck, DCM of the Embassy of Ukraine to the United States, Chris Holzen, Senior Advisor for Europe and Eurasia at the International Republican Institute, Alan Mendoza, Executive Director and Founder, Henry Jackson Society, Margus S\u00e4rglepp, DCM, Estonian Embassy to the United States, and Damon Wilson, President and CEO, National Endowment for Democracy. <\/p>\n\n Background Materials Congresswoman Victoria Spartz\u2019s Statement on Putin\u2019s Invasion of Ukraine Condemnation of Russian Aggression from Estonian Leadership International Republican Institute Statement on Russia\u2019s Military Attack against Ukraine National Endowment for Democracy\u2019s Statement on Russian Aggression against Ukraine School choice has become a national movement in statehouses across America. To learn more about this innovative policy of empowerment, join Matthew Fisher as he sits down with Jason Bedrick, Director of Policy, Michael McShane, Director of National Research at EdChoice, and Andrew Handel, Director of the Education and Workforce Development. <\/p>\n\n Ed Choice website, https:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/<\/a> The debate over healthcare dominates the national political discourse, but state lawmakers possess significant power and ability to bring about positive reforms for their constituents. Join us as Matthew Fisher sits down with Brian Blase, founder of the Paragon Health Institute, Naomi Lopez, Director of Healthcare Policy at the Goldwater Institute, and Matt Mitchell, Senior Research Fellow and Director of the Equal Liberty Initiative at Mercatus Center, to discuss their publication Don\u2019t Wait for Washington: How States Can Reform Health Care Today courtesy of the Paragon Health Institute. Learn how your state can lead the charge for better healthcare for all Americans.<\/p>\n\n Don\u2019t Wait for Washington: How States Can Reform Health Care Today report, https:\/\/paragoninstitute.org\/dont-wait-for-washington\/<\/a> Senator John Albers of Georgia is not only a strong supporter of ALEC. He is a lawmaker with a resume of results. And on today\u2019s episode of Across the States, he joins us to share his thoughts on the state of Georgia politics and how he and his family have overcome trials to better serve his constituents. In Loudoun County, Virginia, the struggle for parents rights in education has captured the public\u2019s attention. On today\u2019s episode of Across the States, we sit down with John Whitbeck, partner at WhitbeckBennet Family Law firm and former Chairman of the Virginia Republican Party, Bill Ashworth, Vice President of Public Affairs and Engagement, and Andrew Handel, Director of the ALEC Taskforce for Education and Workforce Development. Whitbeck also serves as a Professor of Law at George Mason University and has been active in the movement for parents rights in education. State legislatures are assembled, and lawmakers are debating how best to foster economic growth in their states. Join us as we sit down with Carla J. Sonntag, President and Founder of the New Mexico Business Coalition, and Jonathan Williams, ALEC Chief Economist and Executive Vice President of Policy, to discuss what changes need to be made in states like New Mexico struggling with high taxes and overbearing regulation. Content moderation on social media has sparked vigorous debate over freedom of speech in online forums. From the permanent suspension of Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene\u2019s personal Twitter account to the Heroes of Liberty controversy at Facebook, the intersection of the 1st Amendment and the Internet are only growing in importance. Matthew Fisher sits down with Jonathon Hauenschild, Director of the ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force to discuss Twitter, Facebook, and other social media giants while exploring ways lawmakers can get involved. America\u2019s foster care system is in need of reform to protect children and give them a chance to grow up in a stable environment. On this week\u2019s episode of Across the States, we sit down with Senator Nancy Barto of Arizona and Rebecca Masterson, Chief Counsel of Gen Justice, to discuss policies that will empower law enforcement and our foster care system to protect America\u2019s youth. <\/p>","summary":"America\u2019s foster care system is in need of reform to protect children and give them a chance to grow up in a stable environment. On this week\u2019s episode of Across the States, we sit down with Senator Nancy Barto of Arizona and Rebecca Masterson, Chief Counsel of Gen Justice, to discuss policies that will empower law enforcement and our foster care system to protect America\u2019s youth. ","date_published":"2022-01-11T11:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/16354dc3-4d45-4e64-b2dc-63a7c5f14cfe.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":13026721,"duration_in_seconds":914}]},{"id":"fdb57978-5e8a-40a6-b4db-6334edf257de","title":"106: Remedies for Homelessness w\/ Carol Hollowell and Andre Cushing","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/106","content_text":"The crisis of homelessness is spreading throughout the United States impacting over half of a million Americans. But organizations like the Switchpoint Community Resource Center are working to make a difference. Join Matthew Fisher as he sits down with Carol Hollowell, Executive Director of Switchpoint, and Andre Cushing of the American City County Exchange as they discuss remedies to the homelessness that empower and uplift communities. \nSwitchpoint Website: https:\/\/switchpointcrc.org\/\nALEC article \u201cTackling the Crisis of Homelessness in America\u201d by Alexander Hageman, August 9, 2019 https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/tackling-the-crisis-of-homelessness-in-america\/ ","content_html":" The crisis of homelessness is spreading throughout the United States impacting over half of a million Americans. But organizations like the Switchpoint Community Resource Center are working to make a difference. Join Matthew Fisher as he sits down with Carol Hollowell, Executive Director of Switchpoint, and Andre Cushing of the American City County Exchange as they discuss remedies to the homelessness that empower and uplift communities. The U.S. House of Representatives has approved and sent the bipartisan infrastructure bill, H.R. 3684, to President Biden\u2019s desk for his signature. While a noteworthy investment in America\u2019s critical infrastructure, not all is excellent or praiseworthy. Join Matthew Fisher and Jonathon Hauenschild, Director of the Communications and Technology Task Force at ALEC, as they delve into the Bitcoin tax and preferential treatment of select corporations and industries. Civil asset forfeiture presents numerous legal and constitutional problems for state and local authorities. Join Nino Marchese, Director, Civil Justice and Criminal Justice, as he sits down to discuss the civil asset forfeiture and efforts at reform with John Andrews, State Representative from Maine, and Dan Greenberg, Senior Attorney at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. The Biden administration and Congressional Democrats are actively pushing a massive expansion of power for the Internal Revenue Service that would directly impact hundreds of millions of Americans and their bank accounts. Join Matthew Fisher as he sits down with John Murante, Nebraska State Treasurer, to delve into the details and consequences for states and businesses of this proposal, as well as what state and local lawmakers can do. The Abraham Accords constituted a historic leap forward in Israel\u2019s relations with the Arab world. But what does the future hold for the United States and Israel after the Trump presidency? And how can local lawmakers get involved? Join Karla Jones, Senior Task Force Director for Federalism and International Relations, as she sits with Aryeh Lightstone, advisor to former United States Ambassador to Israel David Friedman and Special Envoy for Economic Normalization, to discuss where both nations go from here. The budget reconciliation bill proposed by the Biden administration and congressional Democrats would fundamentally change the way our economy operates with trillions in new spending and a myriad of complications and problems for the private sector. Join Lee Schalk, Vice President of Policy at ALEC, as he sits down to discuss the reconciliation bill and its potential impact with FreedomWorks Chief Economist Stephen Moore, Pennsylvania Representative Seth Grove, and ALEC Executive Vice President Jonathan Williams. Congress is debating the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill proposed by the Biden administration and Congressional Democrats. What impact would this unprecedented large tax and spending proposal have on the American economy? Join Matthew Fisher as he sits down with Jonathan Williams, Chief Economist and Executive Vice President for ALEC, to discuss the details of this reconciliation bill and the ramifications for Americans like you. The fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban and the subsequent evacuation of civilians in Kabul by U.S. and NATO forces has left America stunned. Join Karla Jones, Director of the ALEC Federalism and International Relations Task Force, as she sits down to discuss the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan with member of Parliament in the United Kingdom and former Shadow Defense Secretary Dr. Liam Fox, former United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Kelley Currie, Senior Vice President of the American Foreign Policy Council Ilan Berman, Director of Research in Foreign Policy for the Brookings Institute Michael O\u2019Hanlon and Hawaii Representative Gene Ward. Did you know the states owe more than $20,000 per person in unfunded liabilities? Millions of Americans and their hopes of a secure retirement are vulnerable to mismanagement and poor accounting by statehouses. Join Matthew Fisher as he sits down with Jonathan Williams, ALEC Chief Economist, Lee Schalk, Senior Director of the Center for State Fiscal Reform and Thomas Savidge, Research Manager for the Center for State Fiscal Reform as they discuss the newest release of the ALEC Debt Trilogy: Other Post-Employment Benefit Liabilities, Unaccountable and Unaffordable and State Bonded Obligations. Learn how ALEC is helping states steer their way onto stable financial ground. <\/p>\n\n Other Post-Employment Benefit Liabilities 2020 report: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/publication\/other-post-employment-benefit-liabilities-2020\/<\/a> The State of Utah is not resting on its first-place finish in Rich States Poor States. Join Matthew Fisher as he sits down with Representative Melissa Ballard of Utah and ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Manager Carly Good, to discuss how the Beehive State is investing in the future of energy with Hydrogen. Find out how Representative Ballard\u2019s efforts to enact Alternative Fuel Incentives Amendments are helping diversify and grow Utah\u2019s economy on this edition of Across the States. LINKS Freedom of speech has become a hotly contested matter on college campuses but the State of Montana is taking a stand for the First Amendment. Listen in as Matthew Fisher sits down with Rikki Schlott, freelance journalist and writer, and Andrew Handel, Director of the ALEC Education and Workforce Development Task Force, to discuss Montana\u2019s recently enacted FORUM Act and how it protects free speech in postsecondary education. In just the last four months, the Missouri House of Representatives has passed sweeping education reform and HIV\/AIDS prevention legislation thanks to State Legislator of the Month, Representative Phil Christofanelli. Join Matthew Fisher as he sits down with Rep. Christofanelli to discuss the passage of both his Empowerment Scholarship Accounts plan and his proposal to expand access to pre- and post-HIV exposure medications. Small businesses and localities felt the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic. However, the small town of Bucksport, Maine, found a way through the crisis through innovative policies and neighborly compassion. Listen in as Matthew Fisher sits down with Bucksport Town Manager Susan Lessard and Penobscot County Commissioner Andre Cushing to discuss the success of Lessard\u2019s \u2018Pay It Forward\u2019 program and how her hometown navigated the pandemic. The criminal justice system is no stranger to the long-time cycle of inmates in and out of prison with little hope for a second chance in society. But thanks to Kentucky Representative Kim Moser and her HB 497, the Bluegrass State could break that cycle. Listen in as Matthew Fisher sits down with Representative Moser and ALEC Policy Analyst Lourdes Bautista as they dissect the issue of recidivism and how her recently enacted bill could change the game when it comes to inmate reentry into the workforce. The recent detainment of journalist and activist Roman Protasevich by the Belarusian government has led to a wave of condemnation against the authoritarian Lukashenko regime. Listen in as Matthew Fisher sits down with Hanna Yahorava, Activist in the Belarus United Civic Party and Director of United Mass Media, and Karla Jones, Senior Director of the Federalism and International Relations task forces for ALEC, to discuss the recent developments in Belarus, the corruption of President Lukashenko and the suffering of the Belarusian people. <\/p>\n\n Atlantic Council article on Belarusian State-Sponsored Air Piracy: https:\/\/www.atlanticcouncil.org\/blogs\/ukrainealert\/state-sponsored-air-piracy-belarus-dictator-lukashenka-demonstrates-his-defiance\/<\/a> Politicians often treat energy and education as two separate topics. But on the local level, the two have more in common than one may think. Join Hunter Hamberlin as he sits down with Weld County Commissioner and former Colorado State Representative, Lori Saine, and Chief of Staff of the Wyoming Department of Education Dicky Shanor to discuss how oil and gas development can be a catalyst for improving America\u2019s schools. America faces many challenges that demand action. In his new book, Making Government Work, Texas State Representative Tan Parker brings together the best and brightest of public servants and policy minds to propose innovative solutions for state lawmakers. Join Representative Parker and Matthew Fisher as they discuss \u201cMaking Government Work\u201d and how policy reforms based on federalism offer America a better future. Drones are a constant source of debate in America. But how do UAVs relate to federalism? Join Brent Skorup, Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center, and Karla Jones, Senior Director of the ALEC Task Forces on International Relations and Federalism, as they sit down with Matthew Fisher to discuss how state and local lawmakers are leading the way when it comes to managing and utilizing the emergence of drones in everyday life. Join former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich and ALEC CEO Lisa B. Nelson on a special episode of Across the State as they discuss the emergence of China as a global power. In a conversation about China\u2019s aggressive ambitions to America\u2019s flawed approach to Beijing in the past, find out what the United States can do to counter Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party in the future. China\u2019s rise and determination to become the preeminent global economic and military power is one of the most complex foreign policy issues facing the United States today. On this episode of Across the States, Matthew Fisher sits down with Dr. Weifeng Zhong, Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, and Karla Jones, Senior Director of Federalism and International Relations at ALEC, to discuss current challenges between the two nations and optimal US responses.<\/p>\n\n Weifeng Zhong\u2019s previous Across the States podcast on Chinese propaganda https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/37Taiwan<\/a> The newest edition of Rich States, Poor States tells the story of the free-market ideals that build prosperous states after COVID-19 and beyond, and outlines the policy priorities that helped states stay ahead in 2020. Join report coauthor and ALEC Chief Economist Jonathan Williams and Senior Director of the ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform Lee Schalk for a discussion on the winners and losers of the 14th Edition, and the policy priorities that can help. What is urban mobility? And how does it impact the growth and vitality of local economies? Jonathon Hauenschild sits down with Hunter Hamberlin to discuss the importance of urban mobility and how state and local lawmakers can navigate the hurdles and barriers to its development.<\/p>\n\n Jonathon Hauenschild Profile: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/person\/jonathon-hauenschild<\/a><\/p>","summary":"What is urban mobility? And how does it impact the growth and vitality of local economies? Jonathon Hauenschild sits down with Hunter Hamberlin to discuss the importance of urban mobility and how state and local lawmakers can navigate the hurdles and barriers to its development.","date_published":"2021-05-05T04:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/463272b7-3fa0-4a8a-bbfa-386deed6fe08.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":12665833,"duration_in_seconds":888}]},{"id":"c0eb9933-13ed-484e-851d-4590d344025e","title":"84: ALEC Brief Filing to SCOTUS: Donor Disclosure and the 1st Amendment","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/84","content_text":"The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Monday, April 26th, for Americans for Prosperity v. Becerra - a case concerning donor disclosure and the First Amendment. ALEC submitted an amicus brief to the court concerning this case in early March, bringing to light what happens when donor privacy isn\u2019t preserved\u2014when ideological opponents harass and intimidate people and organizations because of the causes they support. Today the report authors, former FEC Chairman and attorney Lee Goodman, Director for the ALEC Task Force on Communications and Technology Jonathon Hauenschild and Counsel and Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer Bartlett Cleland sit down to discuss the implications of this case and why ALEC chose to take a stand. \nALEC AMICUS BRIEF: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/publication\/amicus-brief-afp-v-baccera\/ \nALEC PRESS RELEASE: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/press-release\/alec-legal-center-files-supreme-court-brief-opposing-donor-disclosure\/\nLAW AND CRIME ARTICLE: https:\/\/lawandcrime.com\/supreme-court\/justices-appear-poised-to-strike-down-california-law-in-case-with-potential-to-allow-more-dark-money-in-politics\/\nBLOOMBERG ARTICLE: https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/us-law-week\/u-s-supreme-court-will-hear-koch-backed-challenge-to-donor-law \nPHILANTHROPHY ROUNDTABLE: https:\/\/www.philanthropyroundtable.org\/home\/blog\/post\/roundtable\/2021\/04\/26\/california-vs.-charitable-giving Special Guest: Bartlett Cleland.","content_html":" The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Monday, April 26th, for Americans for Prosperity v. Becerra - a case concerning donor disclosure and the First Amendment. ALEC submitted an amicus brief to the court concerning this case in early March, bringing to light what happens when donor privacy isn\u2019t preserved\u2014when ideological opponents harass and intimidate people and organizations because of the causes they support. Today the report authors, former FEC Chairman and attorney Lee Goodman, Director for the ALEC Task Force on Communications and Technology Jonathon Hauenschild and Counsel and Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer Bartlett Cleland sit down to discuss the implications of this case and why ALEC chose to take a stand. Special Guest: Bartlett Cleland.<\/p>","summary":"The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Monday, April 26th, for Americans for Prosperity v. Becerra - a case concerning donor disclosure and the First Amendment. ALEC submitted an amicus brief to the court concerning this case in early March, bringing to light what happens when donor privacy isn\u2019t preserved\u2014when ideological opponents harass and intimidate people and organizations because of the causes they support. Today the report authors, former FEC Chairman and attorney Lee Goodman, Director for the ALEC Task Force on Communications and Technology Jonathon Hauenschild and Counsel and Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer Bartlett Cleland sit down to discuss the implications of this case and why ALEC chose to take a stand.","date_published":"2021-04-27T09:30:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/c0eb9933-13ed-484e-851d-4590d344025e.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":21020239,"duration_in_seconds":1485}]},{"id":"d7c19133-3b22-4a7d-8321-40a98b1efca1","title":"83: Truth in Taxation w\/ Jonathan Williams and Lee Schalk","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/83","content_text":"Property taxation is complicated, but thankfully change is on its way. Join Jonathan Williams, ALEC Chief Economist and Executive Vice President of Policy, and Lee Schalk, Senior Director of the ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform, as they discuss the states enacting Truth in Taxation reforms and how lawmakers can bring the benefits to their states. \nMore on Property Tax Reform from Jonathan Williams and Lee Schalk: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/a-bipartisan-win-on-property-taxes-for-kansas-taxpayers\/","content_html":" Property taxation is complicated, but thankfully change is on its way. Join Jonathan Williams, ALEC Chief Economist and Executive Vice President of Policy, and Lee Schalk, Senior Director of the ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform, as they discuss the states enacting Truth in Taxation reforms and how lawmakers can bring the benefits to their states. When there are challenges facing the country\u2019s energy sector, every American feels it. Landon Stevens, Director of Policy & Advocacy at the Conservative Energy Network, and Carly Good, Manager of the ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture task force, join Matthew Fisher to discuss obstacles in the energy sector and the free market approach to developing America\u2019s vast energy potential. Hunter Hamberlin sits down with ALEC CEO Lisa B. Nelson, EVP of Policy Jonathan Williams and Director of the American City County Exchange (ACCE) Andre Cushing to welcome the newest state legislators to ALEC and ACCE. Whether you are new to public service or a seasoned servant leader, ACCE and ALEC have something to offer to you. Listen in to find out how. The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns have severely impacted business across America. But the state of Utah recently passed legislation to give businesses a major break from coronavirus regulations. Join James Czerniawksi, Policy Analyst for Tech & Innovation at Libertas, and Jonathon Hauenschild, Director of the ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force, as they discuss how state lawmakers can use regulatory sandboxes to spur innovation and growth. <\/p>\n\n James Czerniawksi Profile: https:\/\/libertas.org\/about\/staff\/<\/a> DESCRIPTION The federal government usually dominates the debate over surveillance and privacy. But what about the states and local authorities? James Czerniawski, Policy Analyst for Tech and Innovation at Libertas, joins Jonathon Hauenschild and Matthew Fisher to discuss the importance of privacy and how lawmakers can address the issue going forward.<\/p>\n\n LINKS: What is the impact of local minimum wages on small businesses and our communities? On this episode of Across the States, Hunter Hamberlin sits down with Associate Director of the ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Skip Estes to discuss why an unwise minimum wage set by state and local authorities can backfire when it comes to creating jobs and opportunity for constituents.<\/p>\n\n Skip Estes from ALEC: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/person\/skip-estes\/<\/a> Many wondered what caused Texas Energy Crisis. On today\u2019s episode of Across the States, Michael Jewell of the Conservative Energy Network and the Conservative Coalition Research Institute join Matthew Fisher and Carly Good to break down what happened in the Lonestar State in February and explain how state lawmakers can lead the way in delivering secure and affordable power and electricity to the people.<\/p>\n\n Conservative Energy Network: https:\/\/www.conservativeenergynetwork.org\/<\/a> The coronavirus pandemic has opened Pandora's box of questions and concerns regarding emergency powers and executive overreach on the state level. What is the role of the legislature during a crisis? How much power is too much power for a chief executive to boast? Matt Fisher sits down with Jonathon Hauenschild to discuss the dangers and inadequacies of unilateral executive authority during crises and how state legislatures can get more involved in overcoming emergencies.<\/p>\n\n Jonathon Hauenschild Profile: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/person\/jonathon-hauenschild\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"The coronavirus pandemic has opened Pandora's box of questions and concerns regarding emergency powers and executive overreach on the state level. What is the role of the legislature during a crisis? How much power is too much power for a chief executive to boast? Matt Fisher sits down with Jonathon Hauenschild to discuss the dangers and inadequacies of unilateral executive authority during crises and how state legislatures can get more involved in overcoming emergencies.","date_published":"2021-03-26T16:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/534c45b8-38ac-4b52-9190-f852fa8f7047.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":13221413,"duration_in_seconds":928}]},{"id":"bd4fac5c-ccb5-468e-bdc7-4d9ac29aa7b3","title":"75: EdChoice and the Future of Education w\/ Jason Bedrick","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/75","content_text":"From lockdowns and union disputes to remote learning, the past year has tested America\u2019s education system in unprecedented ways. This week on Across the States, Matthew Fisher sits down with Jason Bedrick of EdChoice and Andrew Handel of ALEC to discuss how lawmakers are taking the initiative to give parents and students more freedom in the classroom. Find out how EdChoice is working with statehouses to rebuild K-12 education in the United States.\n\nJason Bedrick Profile: https:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/our-team\/jason-bedrick\/\nEdChoice Website: https:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/\nALEC Education and Workforce Development Task Force: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/task-force\/education-and-workforce-development\/","content_html":" From lockdowns and union disputes to remote learning, the past year has tested America\u2019s education system in unprecedented ways. This week on Across the States, Matthew Fisher sits down with Jason Bedrick of EdChoice and Andrew Handel of ALEC to discuss how lawmakers are taking the initiative to give parents and students more freedom in the classroom. Find out how EdChoice is working with statehouses to rebuild K-12 education in the United States.<\/p>\n\n Jason Bedrick Profile: https:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/our-team\/jason-bedrick\/<\/a> The future of medicine lies in telehealth. But government regulations and bureaucracy can act as roadblocks to innovation in healthcare. Host Matthew Fisher and Health and Human Sciences Task Force Senior Director Brooklyn Roberts sit down with Naomi Lopez of the Goldwater Institute and Michael Cannon from the CATO Institute to discuss how state lawmakers are taking the initiative in the coronavirus pandemic to unleash the full potential that telehealth has to offer.<\/p>\n\n Naomi Lopez Goldwater Profile: https:\/\/goldwaterinstitute.org\/team\/naomi-lopez\/?gclid=CjwKCAjw9MuCBhBUEiwAbDZ-7gj-8a5UKNmWfaqLc0lzU5ebsoWWbjw8YPHtm0gily0jGB-FEPbyqRoCT7oQAvD_BwE<\/a> Over 40 million Americans are employed with occupational licenses, yet the majority lose their licenses once they cross state lines. But in Mississippi, that is beginning to change with universal recognition, which helps ease the overly burdensome and duplicative licensing process that prevents workers from out of state gaining employment in their chosen profession. Since this recording, the Mississippi legislation has made its way to Governor Reeves' desk. Join host Hunter Hamberlin as he sits down with ALEC director of the Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development task force Michael Slabinski and ALEC State Legislator of the Month Representative Becky Currie to discuss how she took the lead on making universal recognition a reality.<\/p>\n\n To learn more about occupational licensing reform, contact MSlabinski@alec.org<\/a> It has been a difficult year for airlines as domestic and international travel is down due to the pandemic. But as we begin to leave the pandemic and lockdowns behind, Collins Aerospace is ready to help Americans take flight again with their innovation in contactless travel. Join your host Bill Meierling as he sits down with Collins Aerospace Vice President and General Manager of Information Management Solutions LeAnn Ridgeway, who charts the course to how states can build consumer confidence and return to flight.<\/p>\n\n Contactless Travel: collinsaerospace.com\/what-we-do\/Airports\/Contactless-Passenger-Journey Join us this week as we continue our discussion with Jonathon Hauenschild on an increasingly relevant issue facing our nation\u2019s rural and urban centers: reliable, quality, cost-effective internet access. Smart Cities have existed in foreign countries for decades. Learn how barriers like government over-regulation and free-market throttling contribute to the U.S. falling behind in connecting its citizens to the web \u2013 and the solutions we can act on now.<\/p>\n\n Smart Cities on the ALEC Blog: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/is-it-time-to-end-smart-cities\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"Join us this week as we continue our discussion with Jonathon Hauenschild on an increasingly relevant issue facing our nation\u2019s rural and urban centers: reliable, quality, cost-effective internet access. Smart Cities have existed in foreign countries for decades. Learn how barriers like government over-regulation and free-market throttling contribute to the U.S. falling behind in connecting its citizens to the web \u2013 and the solutions we can act on now.","date_published":"2021-02-25T15:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/9249fa16-5651-4f7f-9271-0dad936f27cd.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":11307708,"duration_in_seconds":791}]},{"id":"c5c73684-39d0-4236-9454-4f975f930ecd","title":"70: Good States, Bad Cities w\/ Skip Estes","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/70","content_text":"Despite the financial consequences from an economic shutdown, several states are posting impressive growth numbers. Host Hunter Hamberlin is joined by ALEC Associate Director of the Tax and Fiscal Policy task force to explore how the growing cities in these states are getting good results by exploring indicators such as job growth, wage growth and new residents. Listen to learn how these cities implement sound fiscal policies \u2013 like no state income tax \u2013 to realize the benefits of growth and prosperity. \n\nSkip Estes: Bernie Sanders\u2019 Mittens are the Newest Victim of Anti-Growth Policies: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/bernie-sanders-mittens-are-the-newest-victim-of-anti-growth-policies\/\nSkip Estes in Real Clear Politics: https:\/\/www.realclearpolicy.com\/articles\/2020\/12\/29\/new_treasury_rule_subsidizes_high-tax_states_654677.html?fbclid=IwAR1yQVEA8Du6DKWR4EVUYAH3S_Ixv7jEwn155XIqBPbnbEvxks8BQ704AUQ\nSkip Estes in Issues & Insights: https:\/\/issuesinsights.com\/2020\/11\/12\/state-voters-weigh-in-on-taxes-with-some-surprising-results\/","content_html":" Despite the financial consequences from an economic shutdown, several states are posting impressive growth numbers. Host Hunter Hamberlin is joined by ALEC Associate Director of the Tax and Fiscal Policy task force to explore how the growing cities in these states are getting good results by exploring indicators such as job growth, wage growth and new residents. Listen to learn how these cities implement sound fiscal policies \u2013 like no state income tax \u2013 to realize the benefits of growth and prosperity. <\/p>\n\n Skip Estes: Bernie Sanders\u2019 Mittens are the Newest Victim of Anti-Growth Policies: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/bernie-sanders-mittens-are-the-newest-victim-of-anti-growth-policies\/<\/a> Do you know how smart your city is? On today\u2019s episode, host Hunter Hamberlin sits down with ALEC Communication and Technology Task Force Director Jonathon Hauneschild to discuss what makes a city \u201csmart,\u201d how it can improve communities and the risks that may come with \u201csmart\u201d city data. <\/p>\n\n Smart Cities on the ALEC Blog: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/is-it-time-to-end-smart-cities\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"Do you know how smart your city is? On today\u2019s episode, host Hunter Hamberlin sits down with ALEC Communication and Technology Task Force Director Jonathon Hauneschild to discuss what makes a city \u201csmart,\u201d how it can improve communities and the risks that may come with \u201csmart\u201d city data. ","date_published":"2021-02-04T04:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/4a91f7ab-929f-482a-aac9-56793c84db64.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":11970498,"duration_in_seconds":839}]},{"id":"7b5a2148-cfff-491a-b492-28b4212e452f","title":"68: Keeping Utah Resilient During COVID-19 w\/ State Legislator of the Month Pres. Stuart Adams","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/68","content_text":"Join ALEC CEO Lisa Nelson as she discusses the success Utah demonstrates during the trials and tribulations of COVID-19 with the ALEC 2021 Chairman and January State Legislator of the Month, Utah Senate President Stuart Adams. President Adams offers insight into the policies and practices that have saved lives \u2013 and livelihoods \u2013 in the Beehive State. From remaining open for business since May 2020 to giving teachers raises, Utah has demonstrated that local legislative approaches couched in sound economic policies are more than capable of keeping things running smoothly.\n\n1 Ranked Utah in Rich States, Poor States: https:\/\/www.richstatespoorstates.org\/states\/UT\/","content_html":" Join ALEC CEO Lisa Nelson as she discusses the success Utah demonstrates during the trials and tribulations of COVID-19 with the ALEC 2021 Chairman and January State Legislator of the Month, Utah Senate President Stuart Adams. President Adams offers insight into the policies and practices that have saved lives \u2013 and livelihoods \u2013 in the Beehive State. From remaining open for business since May 2020 to giving teachers raises, Utah has demonstrated that local legislative approaches couched in sound economic policies are more than capable of keeping things running smoothly.<\/p>\n\n1 Ranked Utah in Rich States, Poor States: https:\/\/www.richstatespoorstates.org\/states\/UT\/<\/a>","summary":"Join ALEC CEO Lisa Nelson as she discusses the success Utah demonstrates during the trials and tribulations of COVID-19 with the ALEC 2021 Chairman and January State Legislator of the Month, Utah Senate President Stuart Adams. President Adams offers insight into the policies and practices that have saved lives \u2013 and livelihoods \u2013 in the Beehive State. From remaining open for business since May 2020 to giving teachers raises, Utah has demonstrated that local legislative approaches couched in sound economic policies are more than capable of keeping things running smoothly.","date_published":"2021-01-28T14:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/7b5a2148-cfff-491a-b492-28b4212e452f.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":13369348,"duration_in_seconds":939}]},{"id":"8c45fd96-e257-4379-a94a-434702e8cf5d","title":"67: Counterfeit Drugs in the States w\/ Pfizer","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/67","content_text":"Counterfeit drugs have been found in all 50 states and threaten the safety and health of Americans. Industry leaders have stepped up to do their part in keeping them out of the hands of unknowing Americans. Since 2004, Pfizer has stopped over 260 million doses of counterfeit drugs in the states. On the podcast to discuss this and the state policy that plays a role are Pfizer Vice President and Chief Security Officer Lev Kubiak and ALEC Director of the Health and Human Services Task Force Brooklyn Roberts.\n\nLearn More about Pfizer\u2019s Campaign: https:\/\/www.pfizer.com\/counterfeiting\/counterfeitawarenesscampaign\nFind an accredited pharmacy: https:\/\/nabp.pharmacy\/programs\/accreditations-inspections\/digital-pharmacy\/accredited-digital-pharmacies\/ \nPartnership for Safe Medicines Link - https:\/\/www.safemedicines.org\/ \nThe Uphill Fight Against Fake Prescription Drugs (Behind a Paywall but discusses social media role in counterfeit drug distribution): https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/the-uphill-fight-against-fake-prescription-drugs-1539009351\nInternet Ordered Viagra is Rarely Genuine Illustrates counterfeit drug sales on internet platforms: https:\/\/www.jsm.jsexmed.org\/article\/S1743-6095(15)33810-8\/abstract\nMeasuring Impact of Counterfeits Gives a better understanding of the costs associated in addition to the patient health and safety risks: https:\/\/www.uschamber.com\/report\/measuring-the-magnitude-global-counterfeiting-creation-contemporary-global-measure-physical\nPharmaceutical Security Institute: https:\/\/www.psi-inc.org\/pharma-crime ","content_html":" Counterfeit drugs have been found in all 50 states and threaten the safety and health of Americans. Industry leaders have stepped up to do their part in keeping them out of the hands of unknowing Americans. Since 2004, Pfizer has stopped over 260 million doses of counterfeit drugs in the states. On the podcast to discuss this and the state policy that plays a role are Pfizer Vice President and Chief Security Officer Lev Kubiak and ALEC Director of the Health and Human Services Task Force Brooklyn Roberts.<\/p>\n\n Learn More about Pfizer\u2019s Campaign: https:\/\/www.pfizer.com\/counterfeiting\/counterfeitawarenesscampaign<\/a> When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, state legislatures across the country were faced with declining revenue and increased costs attributable to the virus, and the federal government quickly responded with the first installment of CARES Act funding. In Mississippi, because of prior fiscal restraint and a respect for taxpayer money, the legislature was able to employ these funds to not only respond to the current COVID crisis, but to invest in the state\u2019s future. Join host Dan Reynolds and October State Legislator of the Month Mississippi Senator Joel Carter as they discuss how.<\/p>\n\n Mississippi to receive $16M to expand broadband access in the Clarion Ledger: https:\/\/www.clarionledger.com\/story\/news\/2020\/07\/15\/rural-broadband-mississippi-receive-federal-aid-expand-coverage\/5440141002\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, state legislatures across the country were faced with declining revenue and increased costs attributable to the virus, and the federal government quickly responded with the first installment of CARES Act funding. In Mississippi, because of prior fiscal restraint and a respect for taxpayer money, the legislature was able to employ these funds to not only respond to the current COVID crisis, but to invest in the state\u2019s future. Join host Dan Reynolds and October State Legislator of the Month Mississippi Senator Joel Carter as they discuss how.","date_published":"2020-11-18T04:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/4eafb998-129a-4538-a217-27369a83d71f.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":10453157,"duration_in_seconds":730}]},{"id":"b37ebf7e-eac0-4fe0-974d-6b1b3b8c74f2","title":"65: COVID-19: A Crisis for the Hotel Industry w\/ AAHOA","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/65","content_text":"On the podcast we often discuss the impact COVID-19 had on various industries across the states. With business closures and no travel orders, the pandemic has been the worst crisis for our country\u2019s hotel industry. Today we are joined by the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA), the nation\u2019s largest hotel owners association, to discuss how the hotel industry is filled with small businesses across the country, and how this pandemic has impacted these businesses. AAHOA CEO Dr. Cecil P. Staton, AAHOA Vice President for Government Affairs at AAHOA Chirag Shah and Maine County Commissioner Andre Cushing join host Dan Reynolds to weigh in.\n\nAAHOA Website: https:\/\/www.aahoa.com\/","content_html":" On the podcast we often discuss the impact COVID-19 had on various industries across the states. With business closures and no travel orders, the pandemic has been the worst crisis for our country\u2019s hotel industry. Today we are joined by the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA), the nation\u2019s largest hotel owners association, to discuss how the hotel industry is filled with small businesses across the country, and how this pandemic has impacted these businesses. AAHOA CEO Dr. Cecil P. Staton, AAHOA Vice President for Government Affairs at AAHOA Chirag Shah and Maine County Commissioner Andre Cushing join host Dan Reynolds to weigh in.<\/p>\n\n AAHOA Website: https:\/\/www.aahoa.com\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"On the podcast we often discuss the impact COVID-19 had on various industries across the states. With business closures and no travel orders, the pandemic has been the worst crisis for our country\u2019s hotel industry. Today we are joined by the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA), the nation\u2019s largest hotel owners association, to discuss how the hotel industry is filled with small businesses across the country, and how this pandemic has impacted these businesses. AAHOA CEO Dr. Cecil P. Staton, AAHOA Vice President for Government Affairs at AAHOA Chirag Shah and Maine County Commissioner Andre Cushing join host Dan Reynolds to weigh in.","date_published":"2020-11-14T11:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/b37ebf7e-eac0-4fe0-974d-6b1b3b8c74f2.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":17985996,"duration_in_seconds":1268}]},{"id":"a463056b-3500-40ef-a928-f09ce768fb31","title":"64: 1776 Unites w\/ Bob Woodson and Ian Rowe","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/64","content_text":"Imagine a nonpartisan and intellectually diverse alliance of writers, thinkers and activists, all working to find solutions to our country\u2019s greatest challenges in education, culture and upward mobility. 1776 Unites does just that, by maintaining a special focus on voices in the black community and starting a movement to shape the American future by drawing on the best of its past. Joining the podcast today to tell us more about 1776 Unites and how its mission will play out in the states is Bob Woodson, Founder and President the Woodson Center and the Founder of 1776 Unites, Ian Rowe, Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and Senior Visiting Fellow at the Woodson Center and Sherry Street, ALEC Vice President of Policy Advancement.\n\n1776 Unites Website: https:\/\/1776unites.com\/ \n1776 Unites Curriculum Page: https:\/\/1776unites.com\/our-work\/curriculum\/","content_html":" Imagine a nonpartisan and intellectually diverse alliance of writers, thinkers and activists, all working to find solutions to our country\u2019s greatest challenges in education, culture and upward mobility. 1776 Unites does just that, by maintaining a special focus on voices in the black community and starting a movement to shape the American future by drawing on the best of its past. Joining the podcast today to tell us more about 1776 Unites and how its mission will play out in the states is Bob Woodson, Founder and President the Woodson Center and the Founder of 1776 Unites, Ian Rowe, Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and Senior Visiting Fellow at the Woodson Center and Sherry Street, ALEC Vice President of Policy Advancement.<\/p>\n\n 1776 Unites Website: https:\/\/1776unites.com\/<\/a> Marion Smith, Executive Director of the Victims of Communism Foundation joins host Dan Reynolds and Senior Director of International Relations and Federalism Karla Jones to discuss China\u2019s chilling oppression of its Uyghur minority. Secretary of State Pompeo called China\u2019s atrocities the \u201cStain of the century\u201d and The Economist described President Xi Zinping\u2019s campaign against the Uyghurs as \u201ctoday\u2019s single worst [human rights] violation outside a war zone.\u201d Listen in as Smith introduces the Uyghurs, details China\u2019s genocide against them and praises US policies to counter Xi. Smith also references democracy\u2019s future in Hong Kong and China\u2019s threat to Taiwan\u2019s sovereignty.<\/p>\n\n Victims of Communism Uyghur Materials: https:\/\/victimsofcommunism.org\/tag\/uyghurs\/<\/a> Classes have resumed for families across the states, and with it come new policies and politics in the COVID-19 era. Education policy typically hinges talks of teachers or \u201cthe system.\u201d But on today\u2019s episode, guests weigh in from the American Federation for Children to discuss how good education policies begin with the students and the children first. Director of External Relations Katie Linehan and two student education advocates, Walter Blanks Jr. and Nathan Cunneen join host Dan Reynolds to discuss how policies surrounding education choice affect students.<\/p>\n\n Federation for Children School Choice Polling Data: https:\/\/www.federationforchildren.org\/school-choice-polling\/Kamala<\/a> Harris has an Opportunity to Stand Up for Black Students: https:\/\/educationpost.org\/kamala-harris-has-an-opportunity-to-stand-up-for-black-kids\/<\/a> 10% of students are educated outside of public school\u2026they should get 10% of COVID relief money: https:\/\/medium.com\/@ndcunneen\/10-of-students-are-educated-outside-of-public-school-they-should-get-10-of-covid-relief-money-42908977a54a<\/a> ALEC Model Education Savings Account Act: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/model-policy\/the-education-savings-account-act-2\/<\/a> ALEC Model Great Schools Tax Credit Program Act: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/model-policy\/the-great-schools-tax-credit-program-act-scholarship-tax-credits\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"Classes have resumed for families across the states, and with it come new policies and politics in the COVID-19 era. Education policy typically hinges talks of teachers or \u201cthe system.\u201d But on today\u2019s episode, guests weigh in from the American Federation for Children to discuss how good education policies begin with the students and the children first. Director of External Relations Katie Linehan and two student education advocates, Walter Blanks Jr. and Nathan Cunneen join host Dan Reynolds to discuss how policies surrounding education choice affect students.","date_published":"2020-11-02T09:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/0f510383-54ac-459a-a0d1-76defe8230f1.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":16260243,"duration_in_seconds":1145}]},{"id":"e4cf0ab8-13cb-4f0d-9ff5-743f3497dbc4","title":"61: Health Care 'Dos and Don\u2019ts' During COVID-19 w\/ the Mackinac Center","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/61","content_text":"Health Care 'Dos and Don\u2019ts' During COVID-19 w\/ the Mackinac Center\n\nThe decentralized approach to the Coronavirus pandemic empowers states to take on tailored responses to management and recovery. States can learn from one another to find the best solutions and see what not to do. On the podcast today to discuss the good and the bad from the Michigan COVID-19 health care approach is Mackinac Center Vice President for Strategic Outreach and Communications Lindsay Killen.\n\nMichigan Should Permanently Loosen Restrictions on Medical Scope of Practice, Not Reinstate Them: https:\/\/www.mackinac.org\/michigan-should-permanently-loosen-restrictions-on-medical-scope-of-practice-not-reinstate-them\n\nFive Reasons Why Reinstalling Scope-of-Practice Regulations is Bizarre and Bad for Michigan: https:\/\/www.mackinac.org\/five-reasons-why-reinstalling-scope-of-practice-regulations-is-bizarre-and-bad-for-michigan","content_html":" Health Care 'Dos and Don\u2019ts' During COVID-19 w\/ the Mackinac Center<\/p>\n\n The decentralized approach to the Coronavirus pandemic empowers states to take on tailored responses to management and recovery. States can learn from one another to find the best solutions and see what not to do. On the podcast today to discuss the good and the bad from the Michigan COVID-19 health care approach is Mackinac Center Vice President for Strategic Outreach and Communications Lindsay Killen.<\/p>\n\n Michigan Should Permanently Loosen Restrictions on Medical Scope of Practice, Not Reinstate Them: https:\/\/www.mackinac.org\/michigan-should-permanently-loosen-restrictions-on-medical-scope-of-practice-not-reinstate-them<\/a><\/p>\n\n Five Reasons Why Reinstalling Scope-of-Practice Regulations is Bizarre and Bad for Michigan: https:\/\/www.mackinac.org\/five-reasons-why-reinstalling-scope-of-practice-regulations-is-bizarre-and-bad-for-michigan<\/a><\/p>","summary":"The decentralized approach to the Coronavirus pandemic empowers states to take on tailored responses to management and recovery. States can learn from one another to find the best solutions and see what not to do. On the podcast today to discuss the good and the bad from the Michigan COVID-19 health care approach is Mackinac Center Vice President for Strategic Outreach and Communications Lindsay Killen.\r\n\r\nMichigan Should Permanently Loosen Restrictions on Medical Scope of Practice, Not Reinstate Them: https:\/\/www.mackinac.org\/michigan-should-permanently-loosen-restrictions-on-medical-scope-of-practice-not-reinstate-them\r\n\r\nFive Reasons Why Reinstalling Scope-of-Practice Regulations is Bizarre and Bad for Michigan: https:\/\/www.mackinac.org\/five-reasons-why-reinstalling-scope-of-practice-regulations-is-bizarre-and-bad-for-michigan","date_published":"2020-10-22T14:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/e4cf0ab8-13cb-4f0d-9ff5-743f3497dbc4.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":15706697,"duration_in_seconds":1106}]},{"id":"cecdb1b7-f37a-48a4-8efe-e4957f5fda31","title":"60: Wildcat PPE: A Story of American Innovation During COVID-19","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/60","content_text":"Five months ago, two business partners in Texas saw a need to help the healthcare workers on the front lines of the pandemic who lacked enough of the PPE they needed to keep themselves safe. Today, their new company produces hundreds of thousands of gowns, surgeon caps and face masks every day. Wildcat PPE is a story of American innovation and Texas entrepreneurship in the face of a global pandemic \u2013 employing Americans, using American material and operating in a great American state. Wildcat PPE President and CEO John Houston and Managing Partner John Fleming join the podcast to discuss their story and what sets them apart in American industry.\nFind out more: https:\/\/wildcatppe.com\/","content_html":" Five months ago, two business partners in Texas saw a need to help the healthcare workers on the front lines of the pandemic who lacked enough of the PPE they needed to keep themselves safe. Today, their new company produces hundreds of thousands of gowns, surgeon caps and face masks every day. Wildcat PPE is a story of American innovation and Texas entrepreneurship in the face of a global pandemic \u2013 employing Americans, using American material and operating in a great American state. Wildcat PPE President and CEO John Houston and Managing Partner John Fleming join the podcast to discuss their story and what sets them apart in American industry. How does your governor stack up? This special episode features authors of the forthcoming ALEC publication, the Laffer-ALEC Report on Economic Freedom, which ranks America\u2019s governors based on their pre- and post-COVID performances and equally weighted variables to bring you an answer. Host Dan Reynolds is joined by Dr. Arthur B. Laffer, Steve Moore, Donna Arduin and ALEC VP of Policy Jonathan Williams to discuss what is to come from the rankings of the 50 governors, why now is the crucial time to know how your state leader stacks up and other intel state legislators and taxpayers can look forward to learning from the report.<\/p>\n\n Read more about Rich States, Poor States: https:\/\/www.richstatespoorstates.org\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"How does your governor stack up? This special episode features authors of the forthcoming ALEC publication, the Laffer-ALEC Report on Economic Freedom, which ranks America\u2019s governors based on their pre- and post-COVID performances and equally weighted variables to bring you an answer. Host Dan Reynolds is joined by Dr. Arthur B. Laffer, Steve Moore, Donna Arduin and ALEC VP of Policy Jonathan Williams to discuss what is to come from the rankings of the 50 governors, why now is the crucial time to know how your state leader stacks up and other intel state legislators and taxpayers can look forward to learning from the report.","date_published":"2020-09-28T09:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/a095aeb0-aac8-4d25-98b5-6c1041912320.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":21826134,"duration_in_seconds":1543}]},{"id":"c85b8779-9df6-48c6-94a6-762f3f261cd7","title":"58: New Education Polling Data w\/ EdChoice","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/58","content_text":"It\u2019s back-to-school season, but what do many parents and caretakers think about this notion? What is the general tone of families across the states? EdChoice and its newest public opinion tracker has the answers. Here to discuss the new polling data is EdChoice\u2019s Vice President of Research and Innovation, Paul DiPerna.\n\nEdChoice July Public Opinion Tracker: https:\/\/edchoice.morningconsultintelligence.com\/\n\nEdChoice Polling Data: https:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/engage\/polling-american-k-12-school-parents-about-covid-19\/","content_html":" It\u2019s back-to-school season, but what do many parents and caretakers think about this notion? What is the general tone of families across the states? EdChoice and its newest public opinion tracker has the answers. Here to discuss the new polling data is EdChoice\u2019s Vice President of Research and Innovation, Paul DiPerna.<\/p>\n\n EdChoice July Public Opinion Tracker: https:\/\/edchoice.morningconsultintelligence.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n EdChoice Polling Data: https:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/engage\/polling-american-k-12-school-parents-about-covid-19\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"It\u2019s back-to-school season, but what do many parents and caretakers think about this notion? What is the general tone of families across the states? EdChoice and its newest public opinion tracker has the answers. Here to discuss the new polling data is EdChoice\u2019s Vice President of Research and Innovation, Paul DiPerna.","date_published":"2020-09-16T09:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/c85b8779-9df6-48c6-94a6-762f3f261cd7.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":12370747,"duration_in_seconds":867}]},{"id":"96e07a1f-4f41-418b-9f7d-ff24dd6dd428","title":"57: The Blaine Amendment Decision w\/ the Institute for Justice","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/57","content_text":"What are the Blaine Amendments, how does the Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue Supreme Court Case affect school choice in the states and is your state impacted? Listen in on this episode featuring Education Choice Attorney at the Institute for Justice David Hodges, ALEC Director of the Education and Workforce Development Task Force Scott Kaufman and host Dan Reynolds to find out more.\n\nEducational Choice at Institute for Justice: https:\/\/ij.org\/issues\/school-choice\/\nInstitute for Justice on the Blaine Amendments: https:\/\/ij.org\/issues\/school-choice\/blaine-amendments\/\nInstitute for Justice\u2019s Educational Choice Legislative Resources: https:\/\/ij.org\/issues\/school-choice\/school-choice-legislative-resources\/","content_html":" What are the Blaine Amendments, how does the Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue Supreme Court Case affect school choice in the states and is your state impacted? Listen in on this episode featuring Education Choice Attorney at the Institute for Justice David Hodges, ALEC Director of the Education and Workforce Development Task Force Scott Kaufman and host Dan Reynolds to find out more.<\/p>\n\n Educational Choice at Institute for Justice: https:\/\/ij.org\/issues\/school-choice\/<\/a> Because of COVID-19, a vaccine and the topic of vaccines are on everyone\u2019s mind. Joining the podcast to discuss the development of a COVID-19 vaccine is Pfizer Global COVID Vaccine Medical Lead David Swerdlow and Texas State Representative Tom Oliverson, who is a medical professional. Pfizer has committed to deliver millions of vaccine doses by the end of 2020, and it has been operating within a unique regulatory environment because of COVID.<\/p>\n\n Pfizer\u2019s COVID-19 Vaccine Efforts: https:\/\/www.pfizer.com\/science\/coronavirus\/vaccine<\/a><\/p>","summary":"Because of COVID-19, a vaccine and the topic of vaccines are on everyone\u2019s mind. Joining the podcast to discuss the development of a COVID-19 vaccine is Pfizer Global COVID Vaccine Medical Lead David Swerdlow and Texas State Representative Tom Oliverson, who is a medical professional. Pfizer has committed to deliver millions of vaccine doses by the end of 2020, and it has been operating within a unique regulatory environment because of COVID.","date_published":"2020-09-02T12:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/a3cff24a-1475-4251-98d7-59f3e368f48b.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":30910367,"duration_in_seconds":2192}]},{"id":"994dd4fa-75c7-45c2-8b55-9ec9ef62b7c1","title":"55: New MLK, Civil Rights Curriculum Initiative for the States","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/55","content_text":"There is currently an opportunity and a need to reinforce the history and the teachings that are based on Dr. King\u2019s non-violent social justice philosophy. This means the adoption of a special curriculum. Fortunately, there is one highlighting MLK and the civil rights movement, and it has already been implemented in multiple states. Today\u2019s podcast discussion covers this curriculum. Guests include: ALEC Vice President of Policy Advancement Sherry Street, Texas State Representative Tan Parker, Howard University Associate Provost and Assistant Vice-President for Enrollment Management Anthony Jones and Institute of World Politics Chair of Law and Human Rights Dr. Matthew Daniels.\n\nHuman Liberty 2.0: Advancing Universal Rights in the Digital Age by Dr. Matthew Daniels: https:\/\/www.iwp.edu\/books\/human-liberty-2-0-advancing-universal-rights-in-the-digital-age\/\nHuman Rights Network: http:\/\/www.universalrights.com\/\nSuccess by Design: Becoming the Person You Were Destined to Be: https:\/\/books.google.com\/books\/about\/Success_by_Design.html?id=GYo6GQAACAAJ","content_html":" There is currently an opportunity and a need to reinforce the history and the teachings that are based on Dr. King\u2019s non-violent social justice philosophy. This means the adoption of a special curriculum. Fortunately, there is one highlighting MLK and the civil rights movement, and it has already been implemented in multiple states. Today\u2019s podcast discussion covers this curriculum. Guests include: ALEC Vice President of Policy Advancement Sherry Street, Texas State Representative Tan Parker, Howard University Associate Provost and Assistant Vice-President for Enrollment Management Anthony Jones and Institute of World Politics Chair of Law and Human Rights Dr. Matthew Daniels.<\/p>\n\n Human Liberty 2.0: Advancing Universal Rights in the Digital Age by Dr. Matthew Daniels: https:\/\/www.iwp.edu\/books\/human-liberty-2-0-advancing-universal-rights-in-the-digital-age\/<\/a> State Legislator of the Month Rep. Tory Arnberger works hard every day as a young state legislator to advance the principles of limited government and federalism in Kansas. And during the pandemic, she\u2019s lead her constituents with an emphasis on local control in the face of state mandates and discussions on education in the COVID-19 era. Now, she joins host Dan Reynolds to discuss this and more.<\/p>\n\n August State Legislator of the Month Tory Arnberger: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/state-legislator-of-the-month-ks-representative-tory-arnberger\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"State Legislator of the Month Rep. Tory Arnberger works hard every day as a young state legislator to advance the principles of limited government and federalism in Kansas. And during the pandemic, she\u2019s lead her constituents with an emphasis on local control in the face of state mandates and discussions on education in the COVID-19 era. Now, she joins host Dan Reynolds to discuss this and more.","date_published":"2020-08-19T04:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/0d07b566-9ad3-4712-98e8-0df16fdfe608.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":13718543,"duration_in_seconds":964}]},{"id":"b7a1d4b7-469e-4653-9081-fa1c8f565746","title":"53: New ALEC Report Rich States, Poor States: A Primer","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/53","content_text":"In this special episode of Across the States Dan Reynolds is joined by two ALEC policy experts to discuss the newest edition of Rich States, Poor States: the ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index \u2013 which released today. Report co-author, ALEC EVP for Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams and Senior Director of the ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform Lee Schalk discuss the background of the report, the two state rankings it awards and most importantly, how state leaders can use this year\u2019s findings to advance economic growth following a global pandemic.\n\nFind your state\u2019s ranking and learn more at: www.richstatespoorstates.org Jonathan Williams and Lee Schalk in the Hill: https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/finance\/493673-states-should-say-no-thanks-to-a-federal-bailout \nJonathan Williams and Lee Schalk in Newsweek: https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/state-lawmakers-against-state-bailouts-opinion-1512029 \nALEC Letter signed by over 200 legislators: State Leaders Say \u201cNo Thanks\u201d to Federal Bailout: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/state-leaders-say-no-thanks-to-federal-bailout\/ \nPolicy Prescriptions: Fiscal Discipline to Address Economic and Health Care Challenges in the Face of COVID-19: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/policy-prescriptions-to-address-economic-and-health-care-challenges-in-the-face-of-covid-19\/","content_html":" In this special episode of Across the States Dan Reynolds is joined by two ALEC policy experts to discuss the newest edition of Rich States, Poor States: the ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index \u2013 which released today. Report co-author, ALEC EVP for Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams and Senior Director of the ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform Lee Schalk discuss the background of the report, the two state rankings it awards and most importantly, how state leaders can use this year\u2019s findings to advance economic growth following a global pandemic.<\/p>\n\n Find your state\u2019s ranking and learn more at: www.richstatespoorstates.org<\/a> Jonathan Williams and Lee Schalk in the Hill: https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/finance\/493673-states-should-say-no-thanks-to-a-federal-bailout<\/a> Balancing state budgets is always important, but during the pandemic, doing it right is even more important. On the podcast today to discuss this is FGA Director of Government Affairs Roy Lendardson, FGA Senior Fellow Scott Centorino and ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy Jonathan Williams. Listen in on how the federal government has handcuffed states with \u201cfraud by design\u201d welfare programs, how states can actually improve budgets while still keeping welfare programs and more.<\/p>\n\n ALEC resources on the FGA website: https:\/\/thefga.org\/alec\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"Balancing state budgets is always important, but during the pandemic, doing it right is even more important. On the podcast today to discuss this is FGA Director of Government Affairs Roy Lendardson, FGA Senior Fellow Scott Centorino and ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy Jonathan Williams. Listen in on how the federal government has handcuffed states with \u201cfraud by design\u201d welfare programs, how states can actually improve budgets while still keeping welfare programs and more.","date_published":"2020-08-04T12:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/63fceee9-363a-4688-b516-b4d3f5543f51.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24875973,"duration_in_seconds":1761}]},{"id":"43164437-6336-42e6-a7aa-1c66863d220e","title":"51: Certificate of Need Laws w\/ Pacific Legal Foundation","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/51","content_text":"What are Certificate of Need laws and how do they affect businesses across the country? Anastasia Boden, Senior Attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation, weighs in on CON laws and COVID-19, how the Pacific Legal Foundation is defending individual liberty in the states and what states can do now to protect medical freedom.\n\nAnastasia Boden in the Wall Street Journal: https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/kentuckys-ambulance-cartel-is-afraid-of-phillip-truesdell-11570225646\nAnastasia Boden in the Wall Street Journal on CON laws standing in the way of new medical facilities and services: https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/governments-ambulance-chasers-11588198430\nAnastasia Boden on Fox Business: https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/markets\/coronavirus-government-regulations\nPacific Legal Foundation on Economic Liberty: https:\/\/pacificlegal.org\/economic-liberty\/\nPacific Legal Foundation calling on governors to suspend laws that inhibit emergency medical response: https:\/\/pacificlegal.org\/governors-suspend-laws-inhibiting-emergency-response\/","content_html":" What are Certificate of Need laws and how do they affect businesses across the country? Anastasia Boden, Senior Attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation, weighs in on CON laws and COVID-19, how the Pacific Legal Foundation is defending individual liberty in the states and what states can do now to protect medical freedom.<\/p>\n\n Anastasia Boden in the Wall Street Journal: https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/kentuckys-ambulance-cartel-is-afraid-of-phillip-truesdell-11570225646<\/a> This episode of Across the States, recorded in early 2020, takes us back to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), where host Dan Reynolds sits down with MI Representative Graham Filler, a speaker at the event and Chair of the MI House Judiciary Committee, to discuss criminal justice solutions at the state level. Following the FIRST STEP Act, based on ALEC model policy, what is the \u201csecond step\u201d states can take to lower recidivism rates in America? Rep. Filler weighs in. <\/p>\n\n ALEC model Justice Safety Valve Act: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/model-policy\/justice-safety-valve-act\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n ALEC model: Resolution in Support of Reentry Programs: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/model-policy\/resolution-in-support-of-reentry-programs\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"This episode of Across the States, recorded in early 2020, takes us back to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), where host Dan Reynolds sits down with MI Representative Graham Filler, a speaker at the event and Chair of the MI House Judiciary Committee, to discuss criminal justice solutions at the state level. Following the FIRST STEP Act, based on ALEC model policy, what is the \u201csecond step\u201d states can take to lower recidivism rates in America? Rep. Filler weighs in. ","date_published":"2020-07-09T13:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/10650146-b1fb-4ba9-89e1-c3db34929623.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":12181370,"duration_in_seconds":854}]},{"id":"395749d4-9acd-4fa5-ae90-c47b795faa74","title":"49: Education Reform w\/ Jim Blew from the U.S. Department of Education","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/49","content_text":"In this special episode of Across the States recorded at the U.S. Department of Education in early 2020, host Dan Reynolds sat down with Jim Blew, Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, and Sherry Street, ALEC Vice President of Policy Advancement to highlight the work done advocating for education choice. What\u2019s the reality behind charter schools, what does education reform look like today and how might it look in the years to come? One thing is clear from both the federal and state perspective: it should be about empowering the educators, the parents and the students.","content_html":" In this special episode of Across the States recorded at the U.S. Department of Education in early 2020, host Dan Reynolds sat down with Jim Blew, Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, and Sherry Street, ALEC Vice President of Policy Advancement to highlight the work done advocating for education choice. What\u2019s the reality behind charter schools, what does education reform look like today and how might it look in the years to come? One thing is clear from both the federal and state perspective: it should be about empowering the educators, the parents and the students.<\/p>","summary":"In this special episode of Across the States recorded at the U.S. Department of Education in early 2020, host Dan Reynolds sat down with Jim Blew, Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, and Sherry Street, ALEC Vice President of Policy Advancement to highlight the work done advocating for education choice. What\u2019s the reality behind charter schools, what does education reform look like today and how might it look in the years to come? One thing is clear from both the federal and state perspective: it should be about empowering the educators, the parents and the students.","date_published":"2020-07-02T11:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/395749d4-9acd-4fa5-ae90-c47b795faa74.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":17935266,"duration_in_seconds":1265}]},{"id":"26649c24-54e1-493e-9bca-a9eaacc6d3b2","title":"48: The Road to Higher Taxes w\/ Stephen Haner","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/48","content_text":"On this episode of Across the States, host Dan Reynolds is joined by Senior Fellow of State and Local Taxes at the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy Stephen Haner, ALEC Vice President of Policy Jonathan Williams and ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform Legislative Manager Skip Estes. The Thomas Jefferson Institute recently released a brochure, The Road to Higher Taxes, which outlines the nearly two dozen changes in Virginia tax laws passed by the 2020 General Assembly. Now in the podcast studio, the group defines what this will mean for taxpayers come July 1.\n\nThe Road to Higher Taxes: http:\/\/www.thomasjeffersoninst.org\/files\/3\/RoadToTaxesBrochure.pdf","content_html":" On this episode of Across the States, host Dan Reynolds is joined by Senior Fellow of State and Local Taxes at the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy Stephen Haner, ALEC Vice President of Policy Jonathan Williams and ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform Legislative Manager Skip Estes. The Thomas Jefferson Institute recently released a brochure, The Road to Higher Taxes, which outlines the nearly two dozen changes in Virginia tax laws passed by the 2020 General Assembly. Now in the podcast studio, the group defines what this will mean for taxpayers come July 1.<\/p>\n\n The Road to Higher Taxes: http:\/\/www.thomasjeffersoninst.org\/files\/3\/RoadToTaxesBrochure.pdf<\/a><\/p>","summary":"On this episode of Across the States, host Dan Reynolds is joined by Senior Fellow of State and Local Taxes at the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy Stephen Haner, ALEC Vice President of Policy Jonathan Williams and ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform Legislative Manager Skip Estes. The Thomas Jefferson Institute recently released a brochure, The Road to Higher Taxes, which outlines the nearly two dozen changes in Virginia tax laws passed by the 2020 General Assembly. Now in the podcast studio, the group defines what this will mean for taxpayers come July 1.","date_published":"2020-06-26T12:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/26649c24-54e1-493e-9bca-a9eaacc6d3b2.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":16104782,"duration_in_seconds":1134}]},{"id":"5b21d187-a468-4ee4-944b-db924756cca4","title":"47: State Labor Reforms for Public Sector Unions w\/ Vincent Vernuccio","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/47","content_text":"In the 2018 case Janus v. AFSCME, the Supreme Court reshaped the interaction between public sector employees and unions, affirming the 1st Amendment rights of individual employees. Joining host Dan Reynolds to discuss this landmark decision, its ramifications and the \u201cPost-Janus\u201d environment today is Vincent Vernuccio, Senior Fellow at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. \n\nTop 20 State-Level Labor Reforms by Vincent Vernuccio: https:\/\/www.mackinac.org\/archives\/2020\/Labor%20Reform%20Booklet%202020.pdf\nALEC Model Public Employee Rights and Authorization Act: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/model-policy\/the-public-employee-rights-and-authorization-act\/\nALEC Model Union Recertification Act: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/model-policy\/union-recertification\/\nALEC Model Public Employee Choice Act: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/model-policy\/public-employee-choice-act\/\nAlaska Protects Public Workers\u2019 First Amendment Rights: https:\/\/www.mackinac.org\/alaska-protects-public-workers-first-amendment-rights-20190828\nAlaska Attorney General Moves to Protect Worker Freedom by Michael Slabinski: https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/op-eds\/alaska-attorney-general-moves-to-protect-worker-freedom\nAlaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson joins ALECTV: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lYgtm_zfc3k\nTexas Attorney General Says Public Employers Should Stop Collecting Union Dues Until Workers Opt In: https:\/\/www.mackinac.org\/texas-attorney-general-says-public-employers-should-stop-collecting-union-dues-until-workers-opt-in \nIndiana Attorney General Affirms Worker\u2019s Rights: https:\/\/www.mackinac.org\/indiana-attorney-general-affirms-workers-rights","content_html":" In the 2018 case Janus v. AFSCME, the Supreme Court reshaped the interaction between public sector employees and unions, affirming the 1st Amendment rights of individual employees. Joining host Dan Reynolds to discuss this landmark decision, its ramifications and the \u201cPost-Janus\u201d environment today is Vincent Vernuccio, Senior Fellow at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. <\/p>\n\n Top 20 State-Level Labor Reforms by Vincent Vernuccio: https:\/\/www.mackinac.org\/archives\/2020\/Labor%20Reform%20Booklet%202020.pdf<\/a> Youth involvement in free enterprise and individual liberty will play a crucial role in COVID-19 recovery and onward. On the podcast to discuss this is State Legislator of the Month and 23-year old WV Del. Joshua Higginbotham, who recently sponsored a bill reclassifying 911 telecommunication operators as emergency workers. Also joining the podcast to speak on the important participation of youth in politics is Turning Point USA COO Tyler Bowyer.<\/p>\n\n TPUSA Website: https:\/\/www.tpusa.com\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"Youth involvement in free enterprise and individual liberty will play a crucial role in COVID-19 recovery and onward. On the podcast to discuss this is State Legislator of the Month and 23-year old WV Del. Joshua Higginbotham, who recently sponsored a bill reclassifying 911 telecommunication operators as emergency workers. Also joining the podcast to speak on the important participation of youth in politics is Turning Point USA COO Tyler Bowyer.","date_published":"2020-06-19T05:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/01833d1b-359a-4b01-baca-1e65df171eca.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":14907525,"duration_in_seconds":1049}]},{"id":"48fa33d6-1118-4c98-bcbd-45c441c85366","title":"45: A Free Market Approach to Content Moderation w\/ John Samples","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/45","content_text":"Social media and free speech: they truly go hand in hand. Knowing this, Facebook recently started funding an oversight board made up of independent individuals as a non-governmental and free market solution to oversee content moderation on the platform. Joining host Dan Reynolds to discuss this is John Samples, a member of the new oversight board and Cato Institute Vice President, and Jonathon Hauenschild, Director of the Communications and Technology Task Force at ALEC. \n\nFacebook\u2019s commitment to the Oversight Board: https:\/\/about.fb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/letter-from-mark-zuckerberg-on-oversight-board-charter.pdf\nFacebook and Credible Content Oversight on the Cato Daily Podcast: https:\/\/www.cato.org\/multimedia\/cato-daily-podcast\/facebook-credible-content-oversight","content_html":" Social media and free speech: they truly go hand in hand. Knowing this, Facebook recently started funding an oversight board made up of independent individuals as a non-governmental and free market solution to oversee content moderation on the platform. Joining host Dan Reynolds to discuss this is John Samples, a member of the new oversight board and Cato Institute Vice President, and Jonathon Hauenschild, Director of the Communications and Technology Task Force at ALEC. <\/p>\n\n Facebook\u2019s commitment to the Oversight Board: https:\/\/about.fb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/letter-from-mark-zuckerberg-on-oversight-board-charter.pdf<\/a> President Trump\u2019s executive order, social media and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. To discuss these hot topics, and why they\u2019re so important right now, host Dan Reynolds is joined by TechFreedom Director of Civil Liberties Ash Kazaryan, NetChoice VP and General Counsel Carl Szabo and ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force Director Jonathon Hauenschild.<\/p>\n\n CNN Story on Facebook Conservative Interaction: https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2020\/05\/28\/media\/trump-social-media-conservative-censorship\/index.html<\/a> With the increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations, ensuring patients\u2019 rights and wishes are not being disregarded protects individual liberty across the states. In response to the responsibility to uphold these wishes and rights is the COVID-19 Patient Rights to Life Resolution from the Mackinac Center. On the podcast to discuss this resolution and why it matters is Mackinac Center Health Care Policy Advisor Greg George, Michigan State Representative Steve Johnson and ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force Director Brooklyn Roberts.<\/p>\n\n COVID-19 Patient Rights to Life Resolution: https:\/\/www.mackinac.org\/archives\/2020\/COVIDresolution.pdf<\/a><\/p>","summary":"With the increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations, ensuring patients\u2019 rights and wishes are not being disregarded protects individual liberty across the states. In response to the responsibility to uphold these wishes and rights is the COVID-19 Patient Rights to Life Resolution from the Mackinac Center. On the podcast to discuss this resolution and why it matters is Mackinac Center Health Care Policy Advisor Greg George, Michigan State Representative Steve Johnson and ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force Director Brooklyn Roberts.","date_published":"2020-06-09T05:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/a71c7dda-46f2-4cde-8997-bf12453db1d5.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":15621433,"duration_in_seconds":1100}]},{"id":"cb438149-746b-4109-af6f-c32c87ff1a6c","title":"42: The US Trade Deficit w\/ Christine McDaniel","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/42","content_text":"Joining host Dan Reynolds on this episode of Across the States to discuss the trade deficit in the United States is Christine McDaniel, Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center and Karla Jones, Senior Director of the Federalism and International Relations Task Force at ALEC.\n\nChristine McDaniel's piece in the Hill: https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/international\/493397-congratulations-the-trade-deficit-dream-came-true","content_html":" Joining host Dan Reynolds on this episode of Across the States to discuss the trade deficit in the United States is Christine McDaniel, Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center and Karla Jones, Senior Director of the Federalism and International Relations Task Force at ALEC.<\/p>\n\n Christine McDaniel's piece in the Hill: https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/international\/493397-congratulations-the-trade-deficit-dream-came-true<\/a><\/p>","summary":"Joining host Dan Reynolds on this episode of Across the States to discuss the trade deficit in the United States is Christine McDaniel, Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center and Karla Jones, Senior Director of the Federalism and International Relations Task Force at ALEC.","date_published":"2020-06-05T05:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/cb438149-746b-4109-af6f-c32c87ff1a6c.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":19876516,"duration_in_seconds":1403}]},{"id":"d802e478-5b49-4741-a8b3-5e3ac2f177b1","title":"41: A Deep Dive into Higher Education During COVID-19 w\/ Armand Alacbay and Dr. Lindsey Burke","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/41","content_text":"On this episode of Across the States, host Dan Reynolds takes a deep dive into higher education, and how COVID-19 has impacted its landscape with guests Armand Alacbay, Vice President of Trustee & Government Affairs at the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, Lindsey Burke, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Education Policy and Will Skillman Fellow in Education Heritage Foundation and Scott Kauffman, ALEC Director of the Education and Workforce Development Task Force.\n\nCanceling Student Loan Debt Isn\u2019t A Smart or Fair Response to Covid-19: https:\/\/www.heritage.org\/education\/commentary\/canceling-student-loan-debt-isnt-smart-or-fair-response-covid-19 \nAccreditation: Removing the Barrier to Higher Education Reform: \nhttps:\/\/www.heritage.org\/education\/report\/accreditation-removing-the-barrier-higher-education-reform \nACTA\u2019s \u201cHow Colleges Spend Money\u201d web tool with comparison data for over 1,500 colleges and universities: https:\/\/www.howcollegesspendmoney.com\/\nACTA president Michael Poliakoff\u2019s Forbes article \u201cHow Higher Education Leaders Should Respond To The Coronavirus Financial Crisis\u201d - https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/michaelpoliakoff\/2020\/04\/14\/how-higher-education-leaders-should-respond-to-the-coronavirus-financial-crisis\/#33be010a8d48","content_html":" On this episode of Across the States, host Dan Reynolds takes a deep dive into higher education, and how COVID-19 has impacted its landscape with guests Armand Alacbay, Vice President of Trustee & Government Affairs at the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, Lindsey Burke, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Education Policy and Will Skillman Fellow in Education Heritage Foundation and Scott Kauffman, ALEC Director of the Education and Workforce Development Task Force.<\/p>\n\n Canceling Student Loan Debt Isn\u2019t A Smart or Fair Response to Covid-19: https:\/\/www.heritage.org\/education\/commentary\/canceling-student-loan-debt-isnt-smart-or-fair-response-covid-19<\/a> As we progress through the Coronavirus pandemic, the national debt remains a growing concern. It\u2019s time to look closely at international models to restore fiscal restraint and responsible spending in the United States. One of those models is the Swiss Debt Brake \u2013 but what is it? Here to fill us in is Barry Poulson, Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of Colorado, Karla Jones, ALEC Senior Director of the Federalism and International Relations Task Force and Lee Schalk, ALEC Senior Director of the Center for State Fiscal Reform.<\/p>\n\n The States Are Poised to Lead the Nation Toward Fiscal Sustainability: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/the-states-are-poised-to-lead-the-nation-toward-fiscal-sustainability\/<\/a> During the COVID-19 pandemic, sporting events of almost every kind were cancelled. How has this affected the online sports betting and gaming industry, and what will we see from that industry as states and society begin to reopen? Here to discuss this is Jess Fiel, the Senior Director of Government Relations at the American Gaming Association (AGA) and Ronald Lampard, ALEC Senior Director of the Criminal Justice and Civil Justice Task Forces.<\/p>\n\n AGA Website: https:\/\/www.americangaming.org\/<\/a> Joining host Dan Reynolds on the podcast are 3 education experts: Lindsey Burke, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Education Policy and Will Skillman Fellow in Education Heritage Foundation, Martin Lueken, Director of Fiscal Policy Analysis at EdChoice and Scott Kaufman, Director of the ALEC Education and Workforce Development Task Force. The group discusses education choice, education savings accounts, how it benefits the states and the future of public higher education after COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n Ed Choice: https:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/<\/a> Joining host Dan Reynolds on the podcast to discuss Chinese government policies, a policy change index and how it can be used to track China\u2019s response to COVID-19 is Dr. Weifeng Zhong, Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center. Also joining the discussion is Karla Jones, ALEC Senior Director of the Federalism and International Relations Task Force.<\/p>\n\n The Policy Change Index (PCI) project website: https:\/\/policychangeindex.org\/<\/a> When we increase government spending, it\u2019s a good idea to decrease spending somewhere else \u2013 especially during a pandemic. On the podcast to discuss how Cheyenne, WY is working to do just that is City Councilman Dicky Shanor, who recently introduced a resolution to reduce the salaries of him, his fellow council members and the mayor. Also joining the conversation is Councilman Jon Russell, National Director of the American City County Exchange (ACCE), a sister organization of ALEC.<\/p>","summary":"When we increase government spending, it\u2019s a good idea to decrease spending somewhere else \u2013 especially during a pandemic. On the podcast to discuss how Cheyenne, WY is working to do just that is City Councilman Dicky Shanor, who recently introduced a resolution to reduce the salaries of him, his fellow council members and the mayor. Also joining the conversation is Councilman Jon Russell, National Director of the American City County Exchange (ACCE), a sister organization of ALEC.","date_published":"2020-05-12T05:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/33ff5145-b7c1-4baa-b2a2-8869bb1d7912.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":10722390,"duration_in_seconds":750}]},{"id":"03bb8a8e-641a-4ca9-ba62-7a28a93d6852","title":"35: Debate: National Popular Vote vs. Electoral College","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/35","content_text":"In this very special edition of Across the States, our podcast studio is transformed into a virtual debate stage. The topic? Electoral College vs. National Popular Vote. Listen in as Trent England, Executive Director of Save Our States and Ray Haynes, National Spokesperson for National Popular Vote make the case for each.\n\nSave Our States website: https:\/\/saveourstates.com\/\n\nNational Popular Vote website: https:\/\/www.nationalpopularvote.com\/","content_html":" In this very special edition of Across the States, our podcast studio is transformed into a virtual debate stage. The topic? Electoral College vs. National Popular Vote. Listen in as Trent England, Executive Director of Save Our States and Ray Haynes, National Spokesperson for National Popular Vote make the case for each.<\/p>\n\n Save Our States website: https:\/\/saveourstates.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n National Popular Vote website: https:\/\/www.nationalpopularvote.com\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"In this very special edition of Across the States, our podcast studio is transformed into a virtual debate stage. The topic? Electoral College vs. National Popular Vote. Listen in as Trent England, Executive Director of Save Our States and Ray Haynes, National Spokesperson for National Popular Vote make the case for each.","date_published":"2020-05-08T11:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/03bb8a8e-641a-4ca9-ba62-7a28a93d6852.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23895865,"duration_in_seconds":1691}]},{"id":"091b0b3d-d042-4dde-a65a-0b69469f6721","title":"34: Home Schooling and COVID-19 w\/ the Home School Legal Defense Association","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/34","content_text":"Home schooling has quickly become the reality for every family across the states, and the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) has been well-versed in the multi-faceted schooling option long preceding the pandemic. Joining host Dan Reynolds to discuss what home schooling is \u2013 and isn\u2019t \u2013 as well as other education polices are Scott Kaufman, ALEC Director of the Education and Workforce Development Task Force, Heather Frommack, HSLDA Program Manager for Education Consultants and Dan Beasley, HSLDA Staff Attorney.\n\nHSLDA website: www.hslda.org\n\nFor families who find themselves suddenly homeschooling: www.mompossible.org \n\nHomeschool law summaries: www.hslda.org\/laws \n\nHomeschool quickstart guide: https:\/\/hslda.org\/getting-started \n\nHSLDA Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hslda\n\nHSLDA Education Consultants Facebook:https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HSLDA.EduConsultants\n\nHSLDA Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hslda\/\n\nHSLDA YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hslda\n\nThe HSLDA Podcast: https:\/\/hslda.org\/content\/podcast\/","content_html":" Home schooling has quickly become the reality for every family across the states, and the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) has been well-versed in the multi-faceted schooling option long preceding the pandemic. Joining host Dan Reynolds to discuss what home schooling is \u2013 and isn\u2019t \u2013 as well as other education polices are Scott Kaufman, ALEC Director of the Education and Workforce Development Task Force, Heather Frommack, HSLDA Program Manager for Education Consultants and Dan Beasley, HSLDA Staff Attorney.<\/p>\n\n HSLDA website: www.hslda.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n For families who find themselves suddenly homeschooling: www.mompossible.org<\/a> <\/p>\n\n Homeschool law summaries: www.hslda.org\/laws<\/a> <\/p>\n\n Homeschool quickstart guide: https:\/\/hslda.org\/getting-started<\/a> <\/p>\n\n HSLDA Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hslda<\/a><\/p>\n\n HSLDA Education Consultants Facebook:https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HSLDA.EduConsultants<\/a><\/p>\n\n HSLDA Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hslda\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n HSLDA YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hslda<\/a><\/p>\n\n The HSLDA Podcast: https:\/\/hslda.org\/content\/podcast\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"Home schooling has quickly become the reality for every family across the states, and the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) has been well-versed in the multi-faceted schooling option long preceding the pandemic. Joining host Dan Reynolds to discuss what home schooling is \u2013 and isn\u2019t \u2013 as well as other education polices are Scott Kaufman, ALEC Director of the Education and Workforce Development Task Force, Heather Frommack, HSLDA Program Manager for Education Consultants and Dan Beasley, HSLDA Staff Attorney.","date_published":"2020-05-05T10:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/091b0b3d-d042-4dde-a65a-0b69469f6721.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":14775859,"duration_in_seconds":1039}]},{"id":"ce3ba4ae-7670-4610-ae2b-841fb666f94c","title":"33: An Electoral College Primer w\/ John Ryder ","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/33","content_text":"The Electoral College: what does it do, why does it do it and is it a good thing? Serving as your Electoral College primer, in this episode of Across the States host Dan Reynolds is joined by John Ryder, the former General Counsel of the Republican National Committee, and Karla Jones, ALEC Director of the Federalism and International Relations Task Force to fill us in.\n\nConservatives Mobilize in Defense of the Electoral College: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/conservatives-mobilize-in-defense-of-the-electoral-college\/","content_html":" The Electoral College: what does it do, why does it do it and is it a good thing? Serving as your Electoral College primer, in this episode of Across the States host Dan Reynolds is joined by John Ryder, the former General Counsel of the Republican National Committee, and Karla Jones, ALEC Director of the Federalism and International Relations Task Force to fill us in.<\/p>\n\n Conservatives Mobilize in Defense of the Electoral College: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/conservatives-mobilize-in-defense-of-the-electoral-college\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"The Electoral College: what does it do, why does it do it and is it a good thing? Serving as your Electoral College primer, in this episode of Across the States host Dan Reynolds is joined by John Ryder, the former General Counsel of the Republican National Committee, and Karla Jones, ALEC Director of the Federalism and International Relations Task Force to fill us in.\r\n","date_published":"2020-05-01T11:15:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/ce3ba4ae-7670-4610-ae2b-841fb666f94c.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":15930399,"duration_in_seconds":1121}]},{"id":"95b32b13-829b-488b-aee9-312b40257b9b","title":"32: Reform Occupational Licenses During COVID-19 w\/ MO Rep. Grier and Shoshana Weissmann","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/32","content_text":"The COVID-19 pandemic has made visible many of the existing, hidden barriers to enter the workforce: barriers in front of health care professions, those paying off student loans or new to the workforce. These barriers existed before the pandemic. But it\u2019s time to free our workforce from unnecessary shackles if we want to get America back to work. Having the right occupational licensing policies is a smart way forward during the pandemic, and a successful long term strategy for what comes next. On the podcast to discuss this is Missouri State Representative Derek Grier, R Street\u2019s Digital Media Manager Shoshana Weissmann, and ALEC Director of the Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Michael Slabinski.\n\nALEC Draft Model Policy \u2013 Occupational Licensing Review Act: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/model-policy\/occupational-licensing-review-act\/\n\nMO Chamber Priorities for the Abbreviated Session: https:\/\/mochamber.com\/news\/2020prioritylegislation\/\n\nR Street \u2013 Small Regulatory Reforms That Can Help People During the Pandemic: https:\/\/www.rstreet.org\/2020\/03\/18\/small-regulatory-reforms-that-can-help-people-during-the-pandemic\/\n\nR Street \u2013 Open the Telehealth Floodgates to Combat Coronavirus: https:\/\/www.rstreet.org\/2020\/03\/23\/open-the-telehealth-floodgates-to-combat-coronavirus\/\n\nR Street \u2013 Rein in the Regs to Beat Coronavirus: https:\/\/www.rstreet.org\/2020\/03\/25\/rein-in-the-regs-to-beat-coronavirus\/","content_html":" The COVID-19 pandemic has made visible many of the existing, hidden barriers to enter the workforce: barriers in front of health care professions, those paying off student loans or new to the workforce. These barriers existed before the pandemic. But it\u2019s time to free our workforce from unnecessary shackles if we want to get America back to work. Having the right occupational licensing policies is a smart way forward during the pandemic, and a successful long term strategy for what comes next. On the podcast to discuss this is Missouri State Representative Derek Grier, R Street\u2019s Digital Media Manager Shoshana Weissmann, and ALEC Director of the Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force Michael Slabinski.<\/p>\n\n ALEC Draft Model Policy \u2013 Occupational Licensing Review Act: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/model-policy\/occupational-licensing-review-act\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n MO Chamber Priorities for the Abbreviated Session: https:\/\/mochamber.com\/news\/2020prioritylegislation\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n R Street \u2013 Small Regulatory Reforms That Can Help People During the Pandemic: https:\/\/www.rstreet.org\/2020\/03\/18\/small-regulatory-reforms-that-can-help-people-during-the-pandemic\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n R Street \u2013 Open the Telehealth Floodgates to Combat Coronavirus: https:\/\/www.rstreet.org\/2020\/03\/23\/open-the-telehealth-floodgates-to-combat-coronavirus\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n
\n\u2022 NBWA's Distributors Against Human Trafficking
\nhttps:\/\/nbwa.org\/initiative\/distributors-against-human-trafficking\/<\/a>
\n\u2022 NBWA Human Trafficking Awareness Training Program
\nhttps:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/<\/a>
\n\u2022 Sentinel Project Information
\nhttps:\/\/mbwda.org\/sentinel-project<\/a>
\n\u2022 AHLAF No Room for Trafficking program (includes a legislation overview)
\nhttps:\/\/www.ahlafoundation.org\/human-trafficking<\/a>
\n\u2022 AHLA Trafficking Prevention
\nhttps:\/\/www.ahla.com\/issue\/human-trafficking-prevention<\/a>
\n\u2022 AHLAF-supported Anti-Human Trafficking Training modules
\nhttps:\/\/www.ecpatusa.org\/hotel-training<\/a>
\n\u2022 Chamber of Commerce Task Force to Eradicate Human Trafficking
\nhttps:\/\/www.uschamber.com\/major-initiative\/task-force-to-eradicate-human-trafficking<\/a>
\n\u2022 Chamber of Commerce Anti-Human Trafficking Legislation Tracker
\nhttps:\/\/www.uschamber.com\/major-initiative\/task-force-to-eradicate-human-trafficking\/anti-human-trafficking-legislation-tracker<\/a>
\n\u2022 It\u2019s a Penalty Testimonial Videos
\nhttps:\/\/itsapenalty.org\/the-problem\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"In recognition of January as National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, ALEC\u2019s Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development (CIED) Task Force hosted a webinar addressing this issue. ","date_published":"2023-02-06T14:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/17683314-b088-46ab-a35e-915f5befade6.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":71317967,"duration_in_seconds":3533}]},{"id":"2ccb3d93-d1b5-4076-bd65-270686846287","title":"131: How State Reforms Can Address Problems in Vision Care","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/howstatescanhelpreformvisioncare","content_text":"Join the American Optometric Association's Dr. William T. Reynolds and ALEC Senior Director of the ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force Brooklyn Roberts for a discussion on how states can play a critical role in addressing growing problems with vision plan providers. The American Optometric Association said too often vision plan providers are getting between patients and doctors and making it hard for patients to get the best care at the best price.Special Guest: Dr. William T. Reynolds, O.D..","content_html":"
\nVideo Version of the Podcast, YouTube<\/a><\/p>","summary":"The recent acquisition of social media giant Twitter by Elon Musk has sparked vigorous debate. Joining Across the States to discuss what Musk\u2019s purchase of Twitter means and how governments have been pressuring social media companies to remove content is Harmeet Dhillon, CEO of the Center for American Liberty and long-time civil rights and free speech attorney, and Jonathon Hauenschild, Director of the ALEC Task Force on Communications and Technology Task Force. ","date_published":"2022-04-26T20:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/4c1a5f07-dec0-49a4-ba6c-861b0212ec91.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":48724615,"duration_in_seconds":2029}]},{"id":"24f8104f-9693-4906-bf88-a9470fe83d86","title":"124: Why are Some States Rich and Some States Poor w\/ Jonathan Williams and Lee Schalk","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/124","content_text":"The American Legislative Exchange Council's Chief Economist Jonathan Williams unveils the 2022 Rich States, Poor States annual ranking of states based on how well they are governed. How does your state rank?\n\nVideo edition of podcast: Why are Some States Rich and Some States Poor\nRich States, Poor States website","content_html":"
\nRich States, Poor States website<\/a><\/p>","summary":"The American Legislative Exchange Council's Chief Economist Jonathan Williams unveils the 2022 Rich States, Poor States annual ranking of states based on how well they are governed. How does your state rank?","date_published":"2022-04-21T19:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/24f8104f-9693-4906-bf88-a9470fe83d86.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":34117003,"duration_in_seconds":1421}]},{"id":"540469e4-7c73-42b8-a91f-638e3b015f4d","title":"123: Runaway Inflation w\/ Lee Schalk and Joe Trotter","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/123","content_text":"Inflation reached record heights in March as prices soared by 8.5%. With working families paying more for gas and groceries, Lee Schalk, Vice President of Policy at ALEC, and Joe Trotter, Director of Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force, joined ALECtv and Across the States to discuss this latest development with Matt Fisher and Catherine Mortensen.\\\n\nVideo Version of Today's Podcast, Runaway Inflation w\/ Lee Schalk and Joe Trotter\nThe Wall Street Journal, U.S. Inflation Accelerated to 8.5% in March, Hitting Four-Decade High","content_html":"
\nThe Wall Street Journal, U.S. Inflation Accelerated to 8.5% in March, Hitting Four-Decade High<\/a><\/p>","summary":"Inflation reached record heights in March as prices soared by 8.5%. With working families paying more for gas and groceries, Lee Schalk, Vice President of Policy at ALEC, and Joe Trotter, Director of Energy, Environment, and Agriculture Task Force, joined ALECtv and Across the States to discuss this latest development with Matt Fisher and Catherine Mortensen","date_published":"2022-04-19T14:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/540469e4-7c73-42b8-a91f-638e3b015f4d.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24130718,"duration_in_seconds":1005}]},{"id":"037ffb74-a823-48ac-ae8e-396afb1cc37f","title":"122: ALECtv: Parents Flip School Board Demanding Transparency and Accountability w\/ Matthew Phipps, Matthew Spaulding, and Tony Vlastelica","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/122","content_text":"Results from the recent school board elections across Wisconsin sent a strong message to elected officials that parent empowerment matters. Joining Bill Ashworth and Catherine Mortensen on ALECtv and Across the States this week are three individuals who won seats on their respective school boards in Wisconsin, Matthew Phipps, Matthew Spaulding, and Tony Vlastelica, about what inspired them to get involved and run. \n\nLink to ALECtv Video Version of Interview: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RtqECQ5RcHI","content_html":"
\nRank Your Governor and Compare it at: https:\/\/www.rankmygovernor.org\/<\/a> <\/p>","summary":"Last week, the American Legislative Exchange Council released the second edition of the 2021 Laffer-ALEC Report on Economic Freedom, Grading America\u2019s Governors. Jonathan Williams, ALEC Chief Economist and Executive Vice President of Policy, and Lee Schalk, Vice President of Policy, joined Matthew Fisher to break down the best and worst governors of America, what the report measures, and highlight the work governors and statehouses are doing in 2022.","date_published":"2022-03-31T18:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/cb4f4848-7826-4cf8-8fb5-73650556f8fa.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":38371384,"duration_in_seconds":1598}]},{"id":"b85c3a30-e39b-421b-acd9-dd7301f74bf1","title":"120: Meeting the Challenges for Agriculture in 2022 w\/ Rep. Phil Green","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/120","content_text":"The Russian invasion of Ukraine combined with regulations at the state and federal level have presented a myriad of challenges for rural Americans and the agriculture industry. Join Matthew Fisher and Joe Trotter, Director of the ALEC Task Force on Energy, Environment, and Agriculture, as they sit down with Phil Green, Representative from Michigan's 84th District and Chair of the ALEC Subcommittee on Agriculture, to discuss the potential of food shortages, job losses, and more.\n\nThe Crisis in Ukraine Has Major Implications for the Agricultural Sector and Global Food Security, by Karla Jones and Joe Trotter\n\nLearn more about the Russian invasion of Ukraine with our two part series Ukraine: On the Frontlines in Kyiv Part w\/ Mykola Vorobiov and Karla Jones:\nPart I \nPart II","content_html":"
\nPart I<\/a>
\nPart II<\/a><\/p>","summary":"The Russian invasion of Ukraine combined with regulations at the state and federal level have presented a myriad of challenges for rural Americans and the agriculture industry. Join Matthew Fisher and Joe Trotter, Director of the ALEC Task Force on Energy, Environment, and Agriculture, as they sit down with Phil Green, Representative from Michigan's 84th District and Chair of the ALEC Subcommittee on Agriculture, to discuss the potential of food shortages, job losses, and more. ","date_published":"2022-03-24T18:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/b85c3a30-e39b-421b-acd9-dd7301f74bf1.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":26173363,"duration_in_seconds":1090}]},{"id":"2038fb70-9a5a-4290-9839-49b2eb2dd011","title":"119: Ukraine: On the Frontlines in Kyiv Part II w\/ Mykola Vorobiov and Karla Jones","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/119","content_text":"In the second of a two-part Across the States special on the War in Ukraine, Mykola Vorobiov, Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation Fellow & Journalist based in Kyiv, Ukraine, sat down for another interview on March 15, 2022, with Karla Jones, Sr. Director of the ALEC Task Force on International Relations and Federalism offers his eyewitness testimony on the situation on the ground in Ukraine as Ukrainians resist the Russian invasion and describes what Ukraine\/Russia peace negotiations might look like. Mykola expresses gratitude to the US for our assistance and his opinion of Zelenskyy has evolved from cautious skepticism of the neophyte politician\u2019s ability to command a nation at war in Part I to describing him as \u201cThe leader of the free world!\u201d in Part II.\n\nLink to Part I of Ukraine: On the Frontlines in Kyiv\nMykola Vorobiov Twitter: @komitet2012\n\nOther Links:\nALEC Statement on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine\n\nUkraine Policy Hour and Podcast Featuring Cong. Victoria Spartz, Chris Holzen (IRI), Alan Mendoza (Henry Jackson Society, a British national security think tank), Damon Wilson (NED) and diplomats from Estonia and Ukraine\nPolicy Hour Video to Policy Hour\nAcross the States Podcast Episode from Policy Hour\n\nLink to ALEC Article on Ukraine op-ed in the Hill\n\nGarry Kasparov Quote on NATO and Ukraine toward the end of the podcast\n\u201cNATO leaders have all the weapons and no courage and Zelenskyy has courage and not enough weapons.\u201d\n\nALEC Model Policies\nResolution Commemorating NATO\u2019s 70th Anniversary\n\nVictims of Communism Memorial Day Resolution\n\nCORRECTION: Quote from anti-Communist Ukrainian Leader Stepan Bandera (erroneously attributed to Winston Churchill) toward the end of the podcast\n\u201cWhen the people choose bread between bread and freedom, they eventually lose everything including bread. If the people choose freedom, they will have bread grown by themselves and not taken away by anyone.\u201d","content_html":"
\nMykola Vorobiov Twitter: @komitet2012<\/a><\/p>\n\n
\nALEC Statement<\/a> on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine<\/p>\n\n
\nPolicy Hour Video to Policy Hour<\/a>
\nAcross the States Podcast Episode from Policy Hour<\/a><\/p>\n\n
\n\u201cNATO leaders have all the weapons and no courage and Zelenskyy has courage and not enough weapons.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n
\nResolution<\/a> Commemorating NATO\u2019s 70th Anniversary<\/p>\n\n
\n\u201cWhen the people choose bread between bread and freedom, they eventually lose everything including bread. If the people choose freedom, they will have bread grown by themselves and not taken away by anyone.\u201d<\/em><\/p>","summary":"In the second of a two-part Across the States special on the War in Ukraine, Mykola Vorobiov, Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation Fellow & Journalist based in Kyiv, Ukraine, sat down for another interview on March 15, 2022, with Karla Jones, Sr. Director of the ALEC Task Force on International Relations and Federalism offers his eyewitness testimony on the situation on the ground in Ukraine as Ukrainians resist the Russian invasion and describes what Ukraine\/Russia peace negotiations might look like. Mykola expresses gratitude to the US for our assistance and his opinion of Zelenskyy has evolved from cautious skepticism of the neophyte politician\u2019s ability to command a nation at war in Part I to describing him as \u201cThe leader of the free world!\u201d in Part II.","date_published":"2022-03-17T20:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/2038fb70-9a5a-4290-9839-49b2eb2dd011.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":38362400,"duration_in_seconds":1598}]},{"id":"985f43e3-237a-4b43-85c8-b49ea80acb4c","title":"118: Ukraine: On the Frontlines in Kyiv Part I w\/ Mykola Vorobiov and Karla Jones","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/118","content_text":"The ongoing war of Russian aggression against Ukraine has demonstrated the brutality of Vladimir Putin and the heroism of the Ukrainian people. In in the first of a two-part special by Across the States on the war in Ukraine, Mykola Vorobiov, Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation Fellow & Journalist based in Kyiv, Ukraine, joined Karla Jones, Sr. Director of the ALEC Task Force on International Relations and Federalism, on February 22, 2022. Mykola gives us a picture of life in Ukraine during the days leading up to the invasion, some helpful background on how we got to the edge of war and his predictions on the impact the impending conflict might have on his nation. \n\nLink to Part II of Ukraine: On the Frontlines in Kyiv: \nMykola Vorobiov Twitter: @komitet2012\nOther Links\nALEC Statement on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine\n\nUkraine Policy Hour and Podcast Featuring Cong. Victoria Spartz, Chris Holzen (IRI), Alan Mendoza (Henry Jackson Society, a British national security think tank), Damon Wilson (NED) and diplomats from Estonia and Ukraine\nPolicy Hour Video to Policy Hour\nAcross the States Podcast Episode from Policy Hour\n\nLink to ALEC Article on Ukraine op-ed in the Hill\n\nAtlantic Council Article on the Orange Revolution referenced during the podcast\n\nAtlantic Council Article on Yalta referenced during the podcast\n\nALEC Model Policies\nResolution Commemorating NATO\u2019s 70th Anniversary\n\nVictims of Communism Memorial Day Resolution","content_html":"
\nMykola Vorobiov Twitter: @komitet2012<\/a>
\nOther Links
\nALEC Statement<\/a> on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine<\/p>\n\n
\nPolicy Hour Video to Policy Hour<\/a>
\nAcross the States Podcast Episode from Policy Hour<\/a><\/p>\n\n
\nResolution<\/a> Commemorating NATO\u2019s 70th Anniversary<\/p>\n\n
\nOff to Work from Home: Lifting Restrictions on Home-Based Businesses<\/a>
\nHome-Based Business Fairness Act<\/a>
\nFood Freedom Act<\/a><\/p>","summary":"Small businesses are responsible for more than 60% of all new jobs created in the United States. In Iowa, Representative John Wills is leading the charge to invest in the entrepreneurs, home-based businesses, and cottage industries who make up the backbone of our economy. On today\u2019s episode of Across the States, ALEC\u2019s February State Legislator of the Month and Board of Directors member Representative Wills joins Gretchen Baldau, Director of the Commerce, Insurance, and Economic Development Task Force at ALEC, and Matt Fisher to discuss his efforts in the state legislature in Des Moines to support small businesses and deliver results for constituents. ","date_published":"2022-03-10T14:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/06bf0557-bcce-4bd5-9c76-c7f30528108f.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":14265571,"duration_in_seconds":1003}]},{"id":"2371cb6e-10c7-4bf4-9449-2e72ec74374a","title":"115: Strengthening Law Enforcement w\/ Nino Marchese and Rob O'Donnell","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/115","content_text":"Law enforcement officials face new and emerging challenges everyday. At CPAC 2022, Nino Marchese, Director of the ALEC Task Forces on Civil Justice and Criminal Justice, sat down with Rob O'Donnell, author for Law Enforcement Today, to discuss the status of police reform and how America can invest more in those who vow to serve and protect their communities and country.\n\nLEARN MORE:\nALEC Task Force on Criminal Justice Reform\nALEC Task Force on Civil Justice\nLaw Enforcement Today website","content_html":"
\nALEC Task Force on Criminal Justice Reform<\/a>
\nALEC Task Force on Civil Justice<\/a>
\nLaw Enforcement Today website<\/a><\/p>","summary":"Law enforcement officials face new and emerging challenges everyday. At CPAC 2022, Nino Marchese, Director of the ALEC Task Forces on Civil Justice and Criminal Justice, sat down with Rob O'Donnell, author for Law Enforcement Today, to discuss the status of police reform and how America can invest more in those who vow to serve and protect their communities and country.","date_published":"2022-03-08T17:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/2371cb6e-10c7-4bf4-9449-2e72ec74374a.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":22090313,"duration_in_seconds":920}]},{"id":"2a3f1f19-9e6e-44d2-9137-6c686e62e20d","title":"114: Crisis in Ukraine w\/Congresswoman Victoria Spartz, DCM Yaroslav Brisiuck, Chris Holzen, Alan Mendoza, DCM Margus S\u00e4rglepp, and Damon Wilson","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/114","content_text":"On February 16, before Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine ALEC recorded a Policy Hour podcast featuring Lisa B. Nelson, CEO of the American Legislative Exchange Council and Ms. Karla Jones, Senior Director of the ALEC Federalism and International Relations Task Force as they discuss the then unfolding crisis in Ukraine with Congresswoman Victoria Spartz, Yaroslav Brisiuck, DCM of the Embassy of Ukraine to the United States, Chris Holzen, Senior Advisor for Europe and Eurasia at the International Republican Institute, Alan Mendoza, Executive Director and Founder, Henry Jackson Society, Margus S\u00e4rglepp, DCM, Estonian Embassy to the United States, and Damon Wilson, President and CEO, National Endowment for Democracy. \n\nBackground Materials\nALEC article by Karla Jones, \u201cPutin\u2019s Ukraine Gambit Unites Western Democracies He Sought to Divide\u201d https:\/\/alec.org\/article\/putins-ukraine-gambit-unites-western-democracies-he-sought-to-divide\/\nCSPAN Video of February 23 UN Security Council Meeting including statement from Ukraine\u2019s Ambassador to the UN\nhttps:\/\/www.c-span.org\/video\/?c5003018\/user-clip-security-council-emergency-meeting-ukraines-ambassadors-remarks\n\nCongresswoman Victoria Spartz\u2019s Statement on Putin\u2019s Invasion of Ukraine\nhttps:\/\/spartz.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/rep-spartzs-statement-putins-invasion-ukraine\n\nCondemnation of Russian Aggression from Estonian Leadership\nhttps:\/\/news.err.ee\/1608510773\/estonia-condemns-russia-s-attack-on-ukraine-evil-is-real\n\nInternational Republican Institute Statement on Russia\u2019s Military Attack against Ukraine\nhttps:\/\/www.iri.org\/news\/iri-statement-on-russias-military-attack-on-ukraine\/\n\nNational Endowment for Democracy\u2019s Statement on Russian Aggression against Ukraine\nhttps:\/\/www.ned.org\/ned-stands-in-solidarity-with-ukraine\/","content_html":"
\nALEC article by Karla Jones, \u201cPutin\u2019s Ukraine Gambit Unites Western Democracies He Sought to Divide\u201d https:\/\/alec.org\/article\/putins-ukraine-gambit-unites-western-democracies-he-sought-to-divide\/<\/a>
\nCSPAN Video of February 23 UN Security Council Meeting including statement from Ukraine\u2019s Ambassador to the UN
\nhttps:\/\/www.c-span.org\/video\/?c5003018\/user-clip-security-council-emergency-meeting-ukraines-ambassadors-remarks<\/a><\/p>\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/spartz.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/rep-spartzs-statement-putins-invasion-ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/news.err.ee\/1608510773\/estonia-condemns-russia-s-attack-on-ukraine-evil-is-real<\/a><\/p>\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/www.iri.org\/news\/iri-statement-on-russias-military-attack-on-ukraine\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/www.ned.org\/ned-stands-in-solidarity-with-ukraine\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"On February 16, before Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine ALEC recorded a Policy Hour podcast featuring Lisa B. Nelson, CEO of the American Legislative Exchange Council and Ms. Karla Jones, Senior Director of the ALEC Federalism and International Relations Task Force as they discuss the then unfolding crisis in Ukraine with Congresswoman Victoria Spartz, Yaroslav Brisiuck, DCM of the Embassy of Ukraine to the United States, Chris Holzen, Senior Advisor for Europe and Eurasia at the International Republican Institute, Alan Mendoza, Executive Director and Founder, Henry Jackson Society, Margus S\u00e4rglepp, DCM, Estonian Embassy to the United States, and Damon Wilson, President and CEO, National Endowment for Democracy. ","date_published":"2022-02-25T08:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/2a3f1f19-9e6e-44d2-9137-6c686e62e20d.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":29494820,"duration_in_seconds":2090}]},{"id":"b1f088bd-effa-4556-b939-b5abaf280c76","title":"113: School Choice by EdChoice w\/Jason Bedrick, Michael McShane, and Andrew Handel","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/113","content_text":"School choice has become a national movement in statehouses across America. To learn more about this innovative policy of empowerment, join Matthew Fisher as he sits down with Jason Bedrick, Director of Policy, Michael McShane, Director of National Research at EdChoice, and Andrew Handel, Director of the Education and Workforce Development. \n\nEd Choice website, https:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/\nAxios article, \u201cIowa Gov. Kim Reynolds pushes for \u2018school choice\u2019 bill\u201d \u201chttps:\/\/www.axios.com\/local\/des-moines\/2022\/02\/15\/iowa-kim-reynolds-school-choice-bill-scholarships ","content_html":"
\nAxios article, \u201cIowa Gov. Kim Reynolds pushes for \u2018school choice\u2019 bill\u201d \u201chttps:\/\/www.axios.com\/local\/des-moines\/2022\/02\/15\/iowa-kim-reynolds-school-choice-bill-scholarships<\/a> <\/p>","summary":"School choice has become a national movement in statehouses across America. To learn more about this innovative policy of empowerment, join Matthew Fisher as he sits down with Jason Bedrick, Director of Policy, Michael McShane, Director of National Research at EdChoice, and Andrew Handel, Director of the Education and Workforce Development.","date_published":"2022-02-17T14:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/b1f088bd-effa-4556-b939-b5abaf280c76.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":21104936,"duration_in_seconds":1491}]},{"id":"03fe10be-f815-435b-bc6e-cf2cc58fc07f","title":"112: Don\u2019t Wait on Washington for Healthcare Reform w\/Brian Blase, Naomi Lopez, and Matt Mitchell","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/112","content_text":"The debate over healthcare dominates the national political discourse, but state lawmakers possess significant power and ability to bring about positive reforms for their constituents. Join us as Matthew Fisher sits down with Brian Blase, founder of the Paragon Health Institute, Naomi Lopez, Director of Healthcare Policy at the Goldwater Institute, and Matt Mitchell, Senior Research Fellow and Director of the Equal Liberty Initiative at Mercatus Center, to discuss their publication Don\u2019t Wait for Washington: How States Can Reform Health Care Today courtesy of the Paragon Health Institute. Learn how your state can lead the charge for better healthcare for all Americans.\n\nDon\u2019t Wait for Washington: How States Can Reform Health Care Today report, https:\/\/paragoninstitute.org\/dont-wait-for-washington\/\nParagon Health Institute website, https:\/\/paragoninstitute.org\/","content_html":"
\nParagon Health Institute website, https:\/\/paragoninstitute.org\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"The debate over healthcare dominates the national political discourse, but state lawmakers possess significant power and ability to bring about positive reforms for their constituents. Join us as Matthew Fisher sits down with Brian Blase, founder of the Paragon Health Institute, Naomi Lopez, Director of Healthcare Policy at the Goldwater Institute, and Matt Mitchell, Senior Research Fellow and Director of the Equal Liberty Initiative at Mercatus Center, to discuss their publication Don\u2019t Wait for Washington: How States Can Reform Health Care Today courtesy of the Paragon Health Institute. Learn how your state can lead the charge for better healthcare for all Americans.","date_published":"2022-02-10T20:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/03fe10be-f815-435b-bc6e-cf2cc58fc07f.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":32174742,"duration_in_seconds":2282}]},{"id":"ba2730fb-f032-43ff-96a3-69a926220e3f","title":"111: State of Georgia w\/ State Legislator of the Month Sen. John Albers","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/111","content_text":"Senator John Albers of Georgia is not only a strong supporter of ALEC. He is a lawmaker with a resume of results. And on today\u2019s episode of Across the States, he joins us to share his thoughts on the state of Georgia politics and how he and his family have overcome trials to better serve his constituents.\nFox 5 Atlanta article, \u201cGeorgia Senate approves bill inspired by senator\u2019s family health journey\u201d https:\/\/www.fox5atlanta.com\/news\/georgia-senate-approves-bill-giving-the-gift-of-life-act-organ-donations \nWGXA article, \u201c\u2019Inform Consumers Act\u2019 moves to protect online shoppers from fake goods\u201d https:\/\/wgxa.tv\/news\/local\/inform-consumers-act-moves-to-protect-online-shoppers-from-fake-goods","content_html":"
\nFox 5 Atlanta article, \u201cGeorgia Senate approves bill inspired by senator\u2019s family health journey\u201d https:\/\/www.fox5atlanta.com\/news\/georgia-senate-approves-bill-giving-the-gift-of-life-act-organ-donations<\/a>
\nWGXA article, \u201c\u2019Inform Consumers Act\u2019 moves to protect online shoppers from fake goods\u201d https:\/\/wgxa.tv\/news\/local\/inform-consumers-act-moves-to-protect-online-shoppers-from-fake-goods<\/a><\/p>","summary":"Senator John Albers of Georgia is not only a strong supporter of ALEC. He is a lawmaker with a resume of results. And on today\u2019s episode of Across the States, he joins us to share his thoughts on the state of Georgia politics and how he and his family have overcome trials to better serve his constituents.","date_published":"2022-02-08T17:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/ba2730fb-f032-43ff-96a3-69a926220e3f.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":18683528,"duration_in_seconds":1318}]},{"id":"577ec49e-5628-483a-b7c4-964ec0188bb0","title":"110: Loudoun County and the Struggle for Parents Rights in Education","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/110","content_text":"In Loudoun County, Virginia, the struggle for parents rights in education has captured the public\u2019s attention. On today\u2019s episode of Across the States, we sit down with John Whitbeck, partner at WhitbeckBennet Family Law firm and former Chairman of the Virginia Republican Party, Bill Ashworth, Vice President of Public Affairs and Engagement, and Andrew Handel, Director of the ALEC Taskforce for Education and Workforce Development. Whitbeck also serves as a Professor of Law at George Mason University and has been active in the movement for parents rights in education.\nJohn Whitbeck profile, WhitbeckBennet website https:\/\/wblaws.com\/professionals\/john-c-whitbeck\/\nJohn Whitbeck Twitter account, https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnWhitbeck\nInsideNova article on Youngkin executive orders, https:\/\/www.insidenova.com\/headlines\/gov-youngkin-issues-executive-orders-to-end-school-mask-mandate-investigate-wrongdoing-in-loudoun\/article_75e5e9dc-762e-11ec-9a41-f7b14b28d5e2.html\nWUSA article on Youngkin executive orders, https:\/\/www.wusa9.com\/article\/news\/local\/virginia\/virginia-governor-youngkin-11-executive-actions-ban-critical-race-theory-covid-masks-schools-loudoun-investigation\/65-6a1677d4-ef5a-4d2e-bece-10689e2af7d6","content_html":"
\nJohn Whitbeck profile, WhitbeckBennet website https:\/\/wblaws.com\/professionals\/john-c-whitbeck\/<\/a>
\nJohn Whitbeck Twitter account, https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnWhitbeck<\/a>
\nInsideNova article on Youngkin executive orders, https:\/\/www.insidenova.com\/headlines\/gov-youngkin-issues-executive-orders-to-end-school-mask-mandate-investigate-wrongdoing-in-loudoun\/article_75e5e9dc-762e-11ec-9a41-f7b14b28d5e2.html<\/a>
\nWUSA article on Youngkin executive orders, https:\/\/www.wusa9.com\/article\/news\/local\/virginia\/virginia-governor-youngkin-11-executive-actions-ban-critical-race-theory-covid-masks-schools-loudoun-investigation\/65-6a1677d4-ef5a-4d2e-bece-10689e2af7d6<\/a><\/p>","summary":"In Loudon County, Virginia, the struggle for parents rights in education has captured the public\u2019s attention. On today\u2019s episode of Across the States, we sit down with John Whitbeck, partner at WhitbeckBennet Family Law firm and former Chairman of the Virginia Republican Party, Bill Ashworth, Vice President of Public Affairs and Engagement, and Andrew Handel, Director of the ALEC Taskforce for Education and Workforce Development. Whitbeck also serves as a Professor of Law at George Mason University and has been active in the movement for parents rights in education.","date_published":"2022-02-03T19:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/577ec49e-5628-483a-b7c4-964ec0188bb0.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23253001,"duration_in_seconds":1645}]},{"id":"ed17a954-dd5d-445a-9d60-f2c4ac9d7e48","title":"109: The Pro-Business Approach for Struggling States w\/ Carla J. Sonntag and Jonathan Williams","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/109","content_text":"State legislatures are assembled, and lawmakers are debating how best to foster economic growth in their states. Join us as we sit down with Carla J. Sonntag, President and Founder of the New Mexico Business Coalition, and Jonathan Williams, ALEC Chief Economist and Executive Vice President of Policy, to discuss what changes need to be made in states like New Mexico struggling with high taxes and overbearing regulation. \nLearn More about the New Mexico Business Coalition, nmbizcoalition.org","content_html":"
\nLearn More about the New Mexico Business Coalition, nmbizcoalition.org<\/p>","summary":"State legislatures are assembled, and lawmakers are debating how best to foster economic growth in their states. Join us as we sit down with Carla J. Sonntag, President and Founder of the New Mexico Business Coalition, and Jonathan Williams, ALEC Chief Economist and Executive Vice President of Policy, to discuss what changes need to be made in states like New Mexico struggling with high taxes and overbearing regulation. ","date_published":"2022-01-27T15:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/ed17a954-dd5d-445a-9d60-f2c4ac9d7e48.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":14642637,"duration_in_seconds":1030}]},{"id":"57c1b2db-2454-4ba5-8e2d-cfe6b7f55cf5","title":"108: Social Media Censorship and Free Speech w\/ Jonathon Hauenschild","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/108","content_text":"Content moderation on social media has sparked vigorous debate over freedom of speech in online forums. From the permanent suspension of Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene\u2019s personal Twitter account to the Heroes of Liberty controversy at Facebook, the intersection of the 1st Amendment and the Internet are only growing in importance. Matthew Fisher sits down with Jonathon Hauenschild, Director of the ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force to discuss Twitter, Facebook, and other social media giants while exploring ways lawmakers can get involved. \nLearn More:\nALEC Policy - Statement of Principles on Online Free Speech, https:\/\/alec.org\/model-policy\/statement-of-principles-on-online-free-speech\/\nNBC News coverage of Marjorie Taylor Greene Suspension from Twitter, https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/twitter-suspends-rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-again-covid-19-tweets-n1274446","content_html":"
\nLearn More:
\nALEC Policy - Statement of Principles on Online Free Speech, https:\/\/alec.org\/model-policy\/statement-of-principles-on-online-free-speech\/<\/a>
\nNBC News coverage of Marjorie Taylor Greene Suspension from Twitter, https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/twitter-suspends-rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-again-covid-19-tweets-n1274446<\/a><\/p>","summary":"Content moderation on social media has sparked vigorous debate over freedom of speech in online forums. From the permanent suspension of Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene\u2019s personal Twitter account to the Heroes of Liberty controversy at Facebook, the intersection of the 1st Amendment and the Internet are only growing in importance. Matthew Fisher sits down with Jonathon Hauenschild, Director of the ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force to discuss Twitter, Facebook, and other social media giants while exploring ways lawmakers can get involved. ","date_published":"2022-01-18T10:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/57c1b2db-2454-4ba5-8e2d-cfe6b7f55cf5.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":19672702,"duration_in_seconds":1389}]},{"id":"16354dc3-4d45-4e64-b2dc-63a7c5f14cfe","title":"107: Protecting Children with Foster Care Reform w\/Sen Nancy Barto and Rebecca Masterson ","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/107","content_text":"America\u2019s foster care system is in need of reform to protect children and give them a chance to grow up in a stable environment. On this week\u2019s episode of Across the States, we sit down with Senator Nancy Barto of Arizona and Rebecca Masterson, Chief Counsel of Gen Justice, to discuss policies that will empower law enforcement and our foster care system to protect America\u2019s youth. ","content_html":"
\nSwitchpoint Website: https:\/\/switchpointcrc.org\/<\/a>
\nALEC article \u201cTackling the Crisis of Homelessness in America\u201d by Alexander Hageman, August 9, 2019 https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/tackling-the-crisis-of-homelessness-in-america\/<\/a> <\/p>","summary":"The crisis of homelessness is spreading throughout the United States impacting over half of a million Americans. But organizations like the Switchpoint Community Resource Center are working to make a difference. Join Matthew Fisher as he sits down with Carol Hollowell, Executive Director of Switchpoint, and Andre Cushing of the American City County Exchange as they discuss remedies to the homelessness that empower and uplift communities. ","date_published":"2021-12-06T13:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/fdb57978-5e8a-40a6-b4db-6334edf257de.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23929618,"duration_in_seconds":1693}]},{"id":"99e5c7e3-2001-4d5a-b449-2df0306ed514","title":"105: Winners and Losers of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal, from Cryptos to EVs","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/105","content_text":"The U.S. House of Representatives has approved and sent the bipartisan infrastructure bill, H.R. 3684, to President Biden\u2019s desk for his signature. While a noteworthy investment in America\u2019s critical infrastructure, not all is excellent or praiseworthy. Join Matthew Fisher and Jonathon Hauenschild, Director of the Communications and Technology Task Force at ALEC, as they delve into the Bitcoin tax and preferential treatment of select corporations and industries. \nWall Street Journal on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/infrastructure-bill-2021-what-11627515002\nCNBC on Impact of Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill on Cryptocurrencies https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/11\/09\/how-bipartisan-infrastructure-bill-will-impact-crypto-investors.html","content_html":"
\nWall Street Journal on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/infrastructure-bill-2021-what-11627515002<\/a>
\nCNBC on Impact of Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill on Cryptocurrencies https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/11\/09\/how-bipartisan-infrastructure-bill-will-impact-crypto-investors.html<\/a><\/p>","summary":"The U.S. House of Representatives has approved and sent the bipartisan infrastructure bill, H.R. 3684, to President Biden\u2019s desk for his signature. While a noteworthy investment in America\u2019s critical infrastructure, not all is excellent or praiseworthy. Join Matthew Fisher and Jonathon Hauenschild, Director of the Communications and Technology Task Force at ALEC, as they delve into the Bitcoin tax and preferential treatment of select corporations and industries. ","date_published":"2021-11-17T00:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/99e5c7e3-2001-4d5a-b449-2df0306ed514.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":16163854,"duration_in_seconds":1138}]},{"id":"48455e66-6e8c-41f1-9b4e-e69a81a42554","title":"104: Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform w\/ Rep. John Andrews, Senior Attorney Dan Greenberg, and Nino Marchese, and October State Legislator of the Month","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/104","content_text":"Civil asset forfeiture presents numerous legal and constitutional problems for state and local authorities. Join Nino Marchese, Director, Civil Justice and Criminal Justice, as he sits down to discuss the civil asset forfeiture and efforts at reform with John Andrews, State Representative from Maine, and Dan Greenberg, Senior Attorney at the Competitive Enterprise Institute.\n\u2018Innocent Victims of California Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws\u2019 by Lourdes Bautista and Jake Pankoff\nhttps:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/innocent-victims-of-california-civil-asset-forfeiture-laws\/","content_html":"
\n\u2018Innocent Victims of California Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws\u2019 by Lourdes Bautista and Jake Pankoff
\nhttps:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/innocent-victims-of-california-civil-asset-forfeiture-laws\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"Civil asset forfeiture presents numerous legal and constitutional problems for state and local authorities. Join Nino Marchese, Director, Civil Justice and Criminal Justice, as he sits down to discuss the civil asset forfeiture and efforts at reform with John Andrews, State Representative from Maine, and Dan Greenberg, Senior Attorney at the Competitive Enterprise Institute.","date_published":"2021-11-09T14:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/48455e66-6e8c-41f1-9b4e-e69a81a42554.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":29956059,"duration_in_seconds":2123}]},{"id":"a965a953-bd3b-4189-9e33-fe19f9963723","title":"103: IRS Power Scheme w\/ NE Treasurer John Murante","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/103","content_text":"The Biden administration and Congressional Democrats are actively pushing a massive expansion of power for the Internal Revenue Service that would directly impact hundreds of millions of Americans and their bank accounts. Join Matthew Fisher as he sits down with John Murante, Nebraska State Treasurer, to delve into the details and consequences for states and businesses of this proposal, as well as what state and local lawmakers can do.\nTaxing Times in Washington: What Every State Legislator Needs to Know, by Jonathan Williams and Lee Schalk\nhttps:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/taxing-times-in-washington-what-every-state-legislator-needs-to-know\/\nCBS News Report on IRS Reporting Proposal\nhttps:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/treasury-proposal-to-report-bank-information-600\/ ","content_html":"
\nTaxing Times in Washington: What Every State Legislator Needs to Know, by Jonathan Williams and Lee Schalk
\nhttps:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/taxing-times-in-washington-what-every-state-legislator-needs-to-know\/<\/a>
\nCBS News Report on IRS Reporting Proposal
\nhttps:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/treasury-proposal-to-report-bank-information-600\/<\/a> <\/p>","summary":"The Biden administration and Congressional Democrats are actively pushing a massive expansion of power for the Internal Revenue Service that would directly impact hundreds of millions of Americans and their bank accounts. Join Matthew Fisher as he sits down with John Murante, Nebraska State Treasurer, to delve into the details and consequences for states and businesses of this proposal, as well as what state and local lawmakers can do. ","date_published":"2021-10-20T10:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/a965a953-bd3b-4189-9e33-fe19f9963723.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":13161205,"duration_in_seconds":924}]},{"id":"6a075a60-2694-48e0-b063-f4c9c17b1375","title":"102: Israeli-U.S. Relations After Trump w\/ Aryeh Lightstone and Karla Jones","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/102","content_text":"The Abraham Accords constituted a historic leap forward in Israel\u2019s relations with the Arab world. But what does the future hold for the United States and Israel after the Trump presidency? And how can local lawmakers get involved? Join Karla Jones, Senior Task Force Director for Federalism and International Relations, as she sits with Aryeh Lightstone, advisor to former United States Ambassador to Israel David Friedman and Special Envoy for Economic Normalization, to discuss where both nations go from here. \nFailure of Palestinian Governance and the Latest Conflict between Israel and Hamas, by Karla Jones and Anna Small\nhttps:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/failure-of-palestinian-governance-and-the-latest-conflict-between-israel-and-hamas\/ \nStrengthening the U.S. Israel Economic and Strategic Partnership\nhttps:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/strengthening-the-u-s-israel-economic-and-strategic-partnership\/","content_html":"
\nFailure of Palestinian Governance and the Latest Conflict between Israel and Hamas, by Karla Jones and Anna Small
\nhttps:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/failure-of-palestinian-governance-and-the-latest-conflict-between-israel-and-hamas\/<\/a>
\nStrengthening the U.S. Israel Economic and Strategic Partnership
\nhttps:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/strengthening-the-u-s-israel-economic-and-strategic-partnership\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"The Abraham Accords constituted a historic leap forward in Israel\u2019s relations with the Arab world. But what does the future hold for the United States and Israel after the Trump presidency? And how can local lawmakers get involved? Join Karla Jones, Senior Task Force Director for Federalism and International Relations, as she sits with Aryeh Lightstone, advisor to former United States Ambassador to Israel David Friedman and Special Envoy for Economic Normalization, to discuss where both nations go from here.","date_published":"2021-10-13T06:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/6a075a60-2694-48e0-b063-f4c9c17b1375.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":28349723,"duration_in_seconds":2009}]},{"id":"f449d8b3-c160-4beb-859a-6d80559a2a96","title":"101: The Dangers of Budget Reconciliation w\/ Stephen Moore, PA Rep. Seth Grove, Lee Schalk, and Jonathan Williams","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/101","content_text":"The budget reconciliation bill proposed by the Biden administration and congressional Democrats would fundamentally change the way our economy operates with trillions in new spending and a myriad of complications and problems for the private sector. Join Lee Schalk, Vice President of Policy at ALEC, as he sits down to discuss the reconciliation bill and its potential impact with FreedomWorks Chief Economist Stephen Moore, Pennsylvania Representative Seth Grove, and ALEC Executive Vice President Jonathan Williams. \nALEC Blog Post on Reconciliation Bill, Taxing Times in Washington\nhttps:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/taxing-times-in-washington-what-every-state-legislator-needs-to-know\/ \nWall Street Journal, The Next Medicaid Blowout\nhttps:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/affordable-care-act-obamacare-medicaid-expansion-insurance-health-care-reconciliation-11632259356 \nCommittee for a Responsible Budget study on Reconciliation bill\nhttps:\/\/www.crfb.org\/blogs\/true-cost-budget-plan-could-exceed-5-trillion","content_html":"
\nALEC Blog Post on Reconciliation Bill, Taxing Times in Washington
\nhttps:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/taxing-times-in-washington-what-every-state-legislator-needs-to-know\/<\/a>
\nWall Street Journal, The Next Medicaid Blowout
\nhttps:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/affordable-care-act-obamacare-medicaid-expansion-insurance-health-care-reconciliation-11632259356<\/a>
\nCommittee for a Responsible Budget study on Reconciliation bill
\nhttps:\/\/www.crfb.org\/blogs\/true-cost-budget-plan-could-exceed-5-trillion<\/a><\/p>","summary":"The budget reconciliation bill proposed by the Biden administration and congressional Democrats would fundamentally change the way our economy operates with trillions in new spending and a myriad of complications and problems for the private sector. Join Lee Schalk, Vice President of Policy at ALEC, as he sits down to discuss the reconciliation bill and its potential impact with FreedomWorks Chief Economist Stephen Moore, Pennsylvania Representative Seth Grove, and ALEC Executive Vice President Jonathan Williams.","date_published":"2021-10-01T10:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/f449d8b3-c160-4beb-859a-6d80559a2a96.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":26591609,"duration_in_seconds":1883}]},{"id":"d4a173f9-c8d7-4814-85d4-e9d5180ef527","title":"100: A Price Too High? The $3.5 Trillion Reconciliation Bill","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/100","content_text":"Congress is debating the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill proposed by the Biden administration and Congressional Democrats. What impact would this unprecedented large tax and spending proposal have on the American economy? Join Matthew Fisher as he sits down with Jonathan Williams, Chief Economist and Executive Vice President for ALEC, to discuss the details of this reconciliation bill and the ramifications for Americans like you. \nALEC Blog Post on Reconciliation Bill, Taxing Times in Washington\nhttps:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/taxing-times-in-washington-what-every-state-legislator-needs-to-know\/ \nWall Street Journal, The Next Medicaid Blowout\nhttps:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/affordable-care-act-obamacare-medicaid-expansion-insurance-health-care-reconciliation-11632259356 \nCommittee for a Responsible Budget study on Reconciliation bill\nhttps:\/\/www.crfb.org\/blogs\/true-cost-budget-plan-could-exceed-5-trillion","content_html":"
\nALEC Blog Post on Reconciliation Bill, Taxing Times in Washington
\nhttps:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/taxing-times-in-washington-what-every-state-legislator-needs-to-know\/<\/a>
\nWall Street Journal, The Next Medicaid Blowout
\nhttps:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/affordable-care-act-obamacare-medicaid-expansion-insurance-health-care-reconciliation-11632259356<\/a>
\nCommittee for a Responsible Budget study on Reconciliation bill
\nhttps:\/\/www.crfb.org\/blogs\/true-cost-budget-plan-could-exceed-5-trillion<\/a><\/p>","summary":"Congress is debating the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill proposed by the Biden administration and Congressional Democrats. What impact would this unprecedentedly large tax and spending proposal have on the American economy? Join Matthew Fisher as he sits down with Jonathan Williams, Chief Economist and Executive Vice President for ALEC, to discuss the details of this reconciliation bill and the ramifications for Americans like you. ","date_published":"2021-09-28T16:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/d4a173f9-c8d7-4814-85d4-e9d5180ef527.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":17549246,"duration_in_seconds":1237}]},{"id":"ebac898c-a9fd-4378-a39a-66a6ebbeb42a","title":"99: The Fall of Afghanistan and Return of the Taliban w\/ MP Liam Fox, Ambassador Kelley Currie, Ilan Berman, Michael O\u2019Hanlon and Rep. Gene Ward","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/99","content_text":"The fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban and the subsequent evacuation of civilians in Kabul by U.S. and NATO forces has left America stunned. Join Karla Jones, Director of the ALEC Federalism and International Relations Task Force, as she sits down to discuss the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan with member of Parliament in the United Kingdom and former Shadow Defense Secretary Dr. Liam Fox, former United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Kelley Currie, Senior Vice President of the American Foreign Policy Council Ilan Berman, Director of Research in Foreign Policy for the Brookings Institute Michael O\u2019Hanlon and Hawaii Representative Gene Ward. \nALECtv Roundtable with Afghan Ambassador to the United States Roya Rahmani, Ambassador Currie and Michelle Bekkering of the US Global Leadership Coalition https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TkErrNzFnJk \nALEC Resolution Urging Evacuation and Protection of Interpreters and their Families and Other Afghan Nationals Who Assisted the United States https:\/\/www.alec.org\/model-policy\/resolution-urging-congress-and-potus-to-evacuate-and-protect-interpreters-their-families-and-other-afghan-nationals-who-assisted-us-and-nato-forces-before-us-withdrawal-from-afghanistan\/","content_html":"
\nALECtv Roundtable with Afghan Ambassador to the United States Roya Rahmani, Ambassador Currie and Michelle Bekkering of the US Global Leadership Coalition https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TkErrNzFnJk<\/a>
\nALEC Resolution Urging Evacuation and Protection of Interpreters and their Families and Other Afghan Nationals Who Assisted the United States https:\/\/www.alec.org\/model-policy\/resolution-urging-congress-and-potus-to-evacuate-and-protect-interpreters-their-families-and-other-afghan-nationals-who-assisted-us-and-nato-forces-before-us-withdrawal-from-afghanistan\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"The fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban and the subsequent evacuation of civilians in Kabul by U.S. and NATO forces has left America stunned. Join Karla Jones, Director of the ALEC Federalism and International Relations Task Force, as she sits down to discuss the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan with member of Parliament in the United Kingdom and former Shadow Defense Secretary Dr. Liam Fox, former United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Kelley Currie, Senior Vice President of the American Foreign Policy Council Ilan Berman, Director of Research in Foreign Policy for the Brookings Institute Michael O\u2019Hanlon and Hawaii Representative Gene Ward. ","date_published":"2021-09-02T09:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/ebac898c-a9fd-4378-a39a-66a6ebbeb42a.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":22915130,"duration_in_seconds":1620}]},{"id":"b8515a80-8dcd-4336-be6e-82417e39e1d8","title":"98: Keeping the Promise to Retired Public Employees: The ALEC Debt Trilogy","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/98","content_text":"Did you know the states owe more than $20,000 per person in unfunded liabilities? Millions of Americans and their hopes of a secure retirement are vulnerable to mismanagement and poor accounting by statehouses. Join Matthew Fisher as he sits down with Jonathan Williams, ALEC Chief Economist, Lee Schalk, Senior Director of the Center for State Fiscal Reform and Thomas Savidge, Research Manager for the Center for State Fiscal Reform as they discuss the newest release of the ALEC Debt Trilogy: Other Post-Employment Benefit Liabilities, Unaccountable and Unaffordable and State Bonded Obligations. Learn how ALEC is helping states steer their way onto stable financial ground. \n\nOther Post-Employment Benefit Liabilities 2020 report: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/publication\/other-post-employment-benefit-liabilities-2020\/ \nUnaccountable and Unaffordable 2020 report: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/publication\/unaccountable-and-unaffordable-2020\/\nState Bonded Obligations 2020 report: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/publication\/state-bonded-obligations-2020\/\nCNBC Article on Unaccountable Unaffordable 2020, \u201cKelly Evans: Moving to Tennessee\u201d: https:\/\/www-cnbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org\/c\/s\/www.cnbc.com\/amp\/2021\/06\/24\/kelly-evans-moving-to-tennessee.html \nJonathan Williams Article on State Bonded Obligations 2020: alec.org\/state-bonded","content_html":"
\nUnaccountable and Unaffordable 2020 report: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/publication\/unaccountable-and-unaffordable-2020\/<\/a>
\nState Bonded Obligations 2020 report: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/publication\/state-bonded-obligations-2020\/<\/a>
\nCNBC Article on Unaccountable Unaffordable 2020, \u201cKelly Evans: Moving to Tennessee\u201d: https:\/\/www-cnbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org\/c\/s\/www.cnbc.com\/amp\/2021\/06\/24\/kelly-evans-moving-to-tennessee.html<\/a>
\nJonathan Williams Article on State Bonded Obligations 2020: alec.org\/state-bonded<\/p>","summary":"Did you know the states owe more than $20,000 per person in unfunded liabilities? Millions of Americans and their hopes of a secure retirement are vulnerable to mismanagement and poor accounting by statehouses. Join Matthew Fisher as he sits down with Jonathan Williams, ALEC Chief Economist, Lee Schalk, Senior Director of the Center for State Fiscal Reform and Thomas Savidge, Research Manager for the Center for State Fiscal Reform as they discuss the newest release of the ALEC Debt Trilogy: Other Post-Employment Benefit Liabilities, Unaccountable and Unaffordable and State Bonded Obligations. Learn how ALEC is helping states steer their way onto stable financial ground.","date_published":"2021-07-22T09:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/b8515a80-8dcd-4336-be6e-82417e39e1d8.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":23449368,"duration_in_seconds":1659}]},{"id":"4788514d-f31c-4730-bb0b-30ed16be2309","title":"97: Hydrogen: Powering the Future w\/ Rep. Melissa Ballard","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/97","content_text":"The State of Utah is not resting on its first-place finish in Rich States Poor States. Join Matthew Fisher as he sits down with Representative Melissa Ballard of Utah and ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Manager Carly Good, to discuss how the Beehive State is investing in the future of energy with Hydrogen. Find out how Representative Ballard\u2019s efforts to enact Alternative Fuel Incentives Amendments are helping diversify and grow Utah\u2019s economy on this edition of Across the States.\n*Correction: 1\/3 of total GDP goes through Utah. \n\nLINKS\nEnergy Affordability Report 2021: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/publication\/energy-affordability-report\/\nALEC Model Policy for Hydrogen: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/model-policy\/hydrogen-tax-incentives-act\/\nRep. Ballard: Realizing Utah\u2019s clean energy potential, Utah Policy: https:\/\/utahpolicy.com\/archive\/26502-rep-ballard-realizing-utah-s-clean-energy-potential","content_html":"
\n*Correction: 1\/3 of total GDP goes through Utah. <\/p>\n\n
\nEnergy Affordability Report 2021: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/publication\/energy-affordability-report\/<\/a>
\nALEC Model Policy for Hydrogen: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/model-policy\/hydrogen-tax-incentives-act\/<\/a>
\nRep. Ballard: Realizing Utah\u2019s clean energy potential, Utah Policy: https:\/\/utahpolicy.com\/archive\/26502-rep-ballard-realizing-utah-s-clean-energy-potential<\/a><\/p>","summary":"The State of Utah is not resting on its first-place finish in Rich States Poor States. Join Matthew Fisher as he sits down with Representative Melissa Ballard of Utah and ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force Manager Carly Good, to discuss how the Beehive State is investing in the future of energy with Hydrogen. Find out how Representative Ballard\u2019s efforts to enact Alternative Fuel Incentives Amendments are helping diversify and grow Utah\u2019s economy on this edition of Across the States.\r\n*Correction: 1\/3 of total GDP goes through Utah. ","date_published":"2021-07-09T04:45:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/4788514d-f31c-4730-bb0b-30ed16be2309.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":13887561,"duration_in_seconds":976}]},{"id":"6a2afaaf-503a-484f-8bdc-2db71578d627","title":"96: The FORUM Act and Free Speech: Protecting the First Amendment on College Campuses w\/ Rikki Schlott","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/96","content_text":"Freedom of speech has become a hotly contested matter on college campuses but the State of Montana is taking a stand for the First Amendment. Listen in as Matthew Fisher sits down with Rikki Schlott, freelance journalist and writer, and Andrew Handel, Director of the ALEC Education and Workforce Development Task Force, to discuss Montana\u2019s recently enacted FORUM Act and how it protects free speech in postsecondary education. \nThe FORUM Act in Reason: https:\/\/reason.com\/2021\/04\/20\/montana-becomes-latest-state-to-protect-free-speech-with-the-forum-act\/\nALEC on the Passage of FORUM Act: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/montana-passes-legislation-to-protect-free-speech-of-college-students\/","content_html":"
\nThe FORUM Act in Reason: https:\/\/reason.com\/2021\/04\/20\/montana-becomes-latest-state-to-protect-free-speech-with-the-forum-act\/<\/a>
\nALEC on the Passage of FORUM Act: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/montana-passes-legislation-to-protect-free-speech-of-college-students\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"Freedom of speech has become a hotly contested matter on college campuses but the State of Montana is taking a stand for the First Amendment. Listen in as Matthew Fisher sits down with Rikki Schlott, freelance journalist and writer, and Andrew Handel, Director of the ALEC Education and Workforce Development Task Force, to discuss Montana\u2019s recently enacted FORUM Act and how it protects free speech in postsecondary education. ","date_published":"2021-06-26T08:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/6a2afaaf-503a-484f-8bdc-2db71578d627.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":11274782,"duration_in_seconds":789}]},{"id":"a85a670f-32be-4158-be6b-afada88c33a6","title":"95: Empowerment Scholarship Accounts, HIV\/AIDS Prevention, and Pride Month with State Legislator of the Month Rep. Phil Christofanelli","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/95","content_text":"In just the last four months, the Missouri House of Representatives has passed sweeping education reform and HIV\/AIDS prevention legislation thanks to State Legislator of the Month, Representative Phil Christofanelli. Join Matthew Fisher as he sits down with Rep. Christofanelli to discuss the passage of both his Empowerment Scholarship Accounts plan and his proposal to expand access to pre- and post-HIV exposure medications. \nRep. Phil Christofanelli in the Missouri Times: https:\/\/themissouritimes.com\/phil-christofanelli-is-headlining-this-legislative-session\/\nMO HIV\/AIDS bill in the St. Louis Post: https:\/\/www.stltoday.com\/news\/local\/govt-and-politics\/changes-to-hiv-laws-moving-in-missouri-legislature-but-anti-discrimination-win-proves-elusive\/article_9384594b-880c-5aef-b4d6-0b1b4af5bb39.html \nESA bill passage in the Missouri Independent: https:\/\/missouriindependent.com\/2021\/06\/02\/missouri-lawmakers-passed-a-tax-credit-program-to-fund-school-choice-how-will-it-work\/","content_html":"
\nRep. Phil Christofanelli in the Missouri Times: https:\/\/themissouritimes.com\/phil-christofanelli-is-headlining-this-legislative-session\/<\/a>
\nMO HIV\/AIDS bill in the St. Louis Post: https:\/\/www.stltoday.com\/news\/local\/govt-and-politics\/changes-to-hiv-laws-moving-in-missouri-legislature-but-anti-discrimination-win-proves-elusive\/article_9384594b-880c-5aef-b4d6-0b1b4af5bb39.html<\/a>
\nESA bill passage in the Missouri Independent: https:\/\/missouriindependent.com\/2021\/06\/02\/missouri-lawmakers-passed-a-tax-credit-program-to-fund-school-choice-how-will-it-work\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"In just the last four months, the Missouri House of Representatives has passed sweeping education reform and HIV\/AIDS prevention legislation thanks to State Legislator of the Month, Representative Phil Christofanelli. Join Matthew Fisher as he sits down with Rep. Christofanelli to discuss the passage of both his Empowerment Scholarship Accounts plan and his proposal to expand access to pre- and post-HIV exposure medications.","date_published":"2021-06-23T10:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/a85a670f-32be-4158-be6b-afada88c33a6.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":11428301,"duration_in_seconds":800}]},{"id":"d4c2e950-5a63-4545-a175-af6c42039a66","title":"94: Pay It Forward: How Bucksport, ME, Triumphed over COVID-19 w\/ Susan Lessard","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/94","content_text":"Small businesses and localities felt the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic. However, the small town of Bucksport, Maine, found a way through the crisis through innovative policies and neighborly compassion. Listen in as Matthew Fisher sits down with Bucksport Town Manager Susan Lessard and Penobscot County Commissioner Andre Cushing to discuss the success of Lessard\u2019s \u2018Pay It Forward\u2019 program and how her hometown navigated the pandemic.\nPay It Forward Plan: https:\/\/www.bucksportmaine.gov\/vertical\/sites\/%7B1700581E-144E-4C5D-B026-79CCA6D1E656%7D\/uploads\/Proposals_for_Council.pdf \nFox Bangor Coverage of Pay It Forward: https:\/\/www.foxbangor.com\/news\/item\/bucksport-pays-it-forward\/ \nWABI Channel 5 Coverage of Pay It Forward: https:\/\/www.wabi.tv\/content\/news\/Bucksport-councilors-approve-relief-for-businesses-and-residents-569345791.html","content_html":"
\nPay It Forward Plan: https:\/\/www.bucksportmaine.gov\/vertical\/sites\/%7B1700581E-144E-4C5D-B026-79CCA6D1E656%7D\/uploads\/Proposals_for_Council.pdf<\/a>
\nFox Bangor Coverage of Pay It Forward: https:\/\/www.foxbangor.com\/news\/item\/bucksport-pays-it-forward\/<\/a>
\nWABI Channel 5 Coverage of Pay It Forward: https:\/\/www.wabi.tv\/content\/news\/Bucksport-councilors-approve-relief-for-businesses-and-residents-569345791.html<\/a><\/p>","summary":"Small businesses and localities felt the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic. However, the small town of Bucksport, Maine, found a way through the crisis through innovative policies and neighborly compassion. Listen in as Matthew Fisher sits down with Bucksport Town Manager Susan Lessard and Penobscot County Commissioner Andre Cushing to discuss the success of Lessard\u2019s \u2018Pay It Forward\u2019 program and how her hometown navigated the pandemic.","date_published":"2021-06-09T04:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/d4c2e950-5a63-4545-a175-af6c42039a66.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":17371162,"duration_in_seconds":1224}]},{"id":"f949146f-400a-414e-ad5a-7d2f0a07bb9f","title":"93: Tackling Recidivism w\/ Kim Moser ","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/93","content_text":"The criminal justice system is no stranger to the long-time cycle of inmates in and out of prison with little hope for a second chance in society. But thanks to Kentucky Representative Kim Moser and her HB 497, the Bluegrass State could break that cycle. Listen in as Matthew Fisher sits down with Representative Moser and ALEC Policy Analyst Lourdes Bautista as they dissect the issue of recidivism and how her recently enacted bill could change the game when it comes to inmate reentry into the workforce.\nKentucky Chamber of Commerce Bottom Line Article: https:\/\/kychamberbottomline.com\/2021\/03\/15\/certificate-of-employability-bill-clears-senate-committee\/\nWTQV Article on Passage of HB 497: https:\/\/www.wtvq.com\/2021\/03\/31\/criminal-justice-reform-group-applauds-legislative-action\/\nALEC Resolution in Favor of Reentry Programs: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/model-policy\/resolution-in-support-of-reentry-programs\/ \nALEC Model Policy for Civil Liability for Employers Hiring Ex-Offenders: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/model-policy\/civil-liability-for-employers-hiring-ex-offenders-act\/ ","content_html":"
\nKentucky Chamber of Commerce Bottom Line Article: https:\/\/kychamberbottomline.com\/2021\/03\/15\/certificate-of-employability-bill-clears-senate-committee\/<\/a>
\nWTQV Article on Passage of HB 497: https:\/\/www.wtvq.com\/2021\/03\/31\/criminal-justice-reform-group-applauds-legislative-action\/<\/a>
\nALEC Resolution in Favor of Reentry Programs: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/model-policy\/resolution-in-support-of-reentry-programs\/<\/a>
\nALEC Model Policy for Civil Liability for Employers Hiring Ex-Offenders: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/model-policy\/civil-liability-for-employers-hiring-ex-offenders-act\/<\/a> <\/p>","summary":"The criminal justice system is no stranger to the long-time cycle of inmates in and out of prison with little hope for a second chance in society. But thanks to Kentucky Representative Kim Moser and her HB 497, the Bluegrass State could break that cycle. Listen in as Matthew Fisher sits down with Representative Moser and ALEC Policy Analyst Lourdes Bautista as they dissect the issue of recidivism and how her recently enacted bill could change the game when it comes to inmate reentry into the workforce.","date_published":"2021-06-04T09:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/f949146f-400a-414e-ad5a-7d2f0a07bb9f.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":16022950,"duration_in_seconds":1128}]},{"id":"94864c83-588f-4983-b31f-597d8ef9f916","title":"92: Crisis in Belarus w\/ Hanna Yahorava","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/92","content_text":"The recent detainment of journalist and activist Roman Protasevich by the Belarusian government has led to a wave of condemnation against the authoritarian Lukashenko regime. Listen in as Matthew Fisher sits down with Hanna Yahorava, Activist in the Belarus United Civic Party and Director of United Mass Media, and Karla Jones, Senior Director of the Federalism and International Relations task forces for ALEC, to discuss the recent developments in Belarus, the corruption of President Lukashenko and the suffering of the Belarusian people. \n\nAtlantic Council article on Belarusian State-Sponsored Air Piracy: https:\/\/www.atlanticcouncil.org\/blogs\/ukrainealert\/state-sponsored-air-piracy-belarus-dictator-lukashenka-demonstrates-his-defiance\/\nAP News Article on Belarusian Election Fraud: https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/international-news-ap-top-news-europe-72e43a8b9e4c56362d4c1d6393bd54fb\nALEC Article on Belarus, 2020: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/belarus-at-a-crossroads-authoritarian-rule-or-liberal-democracy\/\nAtlantic Council webinar on Belarusian Political Prisoners: https:\/\/prisoners.spring96.org\/en","content_html":"
\nAP News Article on Belarusian Election Fraud: https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/international-news-ap-top-news-europe-72e43a8b9e4c56362d4c1d6393bd54fb<\/a>
\nALEC Article on Belarus, 2020: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/belarus-at-a-crossroads-authoritarian-rule-or-liberal-democracy\/<\/a>
\nAtlantic Council webinar on Belarusian Political Prisoners: https:\/\/prisoners.spring96.org\/en<\/a><\/p>","summary":"The recent detainment of journalist and activist Roman Protasevich by the Belarusian government has led to a wave of condemnation against the authoritarian Lukashenko regime. Listen in as Matthew Fisher sits down with Hanna Yahorava, Activist in the Belarus United Civic Party and Director of United Mass Media, and Karla Jones, Senior Director of the Federalism and International Relations task forces for ALEC, to discuss the recent developments in Belarus, the corruption of President Lukashenko and the suffering of the Belarusian people. ","date_published":"2021-06-02T04:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/94864c83-588f-4983-b31f-597d8ef9f916.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":29461483,"duration_in_seconds":2088}]},{"id":"259d4ea0-a7dd-498c-b01f-69d2884cd02a","title":"91: How Energy Development Fuels Education and Local Government w\/ Lori Saine and Dicky Shanor","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/91","content_text":"Politicians often treat energy and education as two separate topics. But on the local level, the two have more in common than one may think. Join Hunter Hamberlin as he sits down with Weld County Commissioner and former Colorado State Representative, Lori Saine, and Chief of Staff of the Wyoming Department of Education Dicky Shanor to discuss how oil and gas development can be a catalyst for improving America\u2019s schools. \nACCE Website: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/task-force\/american-city-county-exchange\/\nFort Lupton Press Story on Lori Saine Election to County Commissioner: https:\/\/www.ftluptonpress.com\/stories\/two-new-commissioner-sworn-into-the-job,371582 ","content_html":"
\nACCE Website: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/task-force\/american-city-county-exchange\/<\/a>
\nFort Lupton Press Story on Lori Saine Election to County Commissioner: https:\/\/www.ftluptonpress.com\/stories\/two-new-commissioner-sworn-into-the-job,371582<\/a> <\/p>","summary":"Politicians often treat energy and education as two separate topics. But on the local level, the two have more in common than one may think. Join Hunter Hamberlin as he sits down with Weld County Commissioner and former Colorado State Representative, Lori Saine, and Chief of Staff of the Wyoming Department of Education Dicky Shanor to discuss how oil and gas development can be a catalyst for improving America\u2019s schools. ","date_published":"2021-05-28T10:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/259d4ea0-a7dd-498c-b01f-69d2884cd02a.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":14809639,"duration_in_seconds":1042}]},{"id":"18bc4b21-538d-437e-890f-522871b4d126","title":"90: Making Government Work w\/ Tan Parker","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/90","content_text":"America faces many challenges that demand action. In his new book, Making Government Work, Texas State Representative Tan Parker brings together the best and brightest of public servants and policy minds to propose innovative solutions for state lawmakers. Join Representative Parker and Matthew Fisher as they discuss \u201cMaking Government Work\u201d and how policy reforms based on federalism offer America a better future. \nMaking Government Work: https:\/\/makinggovernmentwork.com\/ \nTan Parker State Legislator of the Month: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/state-legislator-of-the-month-tx-rep-tan-parker\/ \nTan Parker on the USMCA Trade Agreement: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/alec-state-chair-rep-tan-parker-tells-us-why-usmca-is-a-win-for-texas-and-a-win-for-the-rest-of-the-nation\/ ","content_html":"
\nMaking Government Work: https:\/\/makinggovernmentwork.com\/<\/a>
\nTan Parker State Legislator of the Month: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/state-legislator-of-the-month-tx-rep-tan-parker\/<\/a>
\nTan Parker on the USMCA Trade Agreement: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/alec-state-chair-rep-tan-parker-tells-us-why-usmca-is-a-win-for-texas-and-a-win-for-the-rest-of-the-nation\/<\/a> <\/p>","summary":"America faces many challenges that demand action. In his new book, Making Government Work, Texas State Representative Tan Parker brings together the best and brightest of public servants and policy minds to propose innovative solutions for state lawmakers. Join Representative Parker and Matthew Fisher as they discuss \u201cMaking Government Work\u201d and how policy reforms based on federalism offer America a better future.","date_published":"2021-05-26T09:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/18bc4b21-538d-437e-890f-522871b4d126.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":15452654,"duration_in_seconds":1087}]},{"id":"e9f96882-5608-4ce6-a3ff-b61b46c21b23","title":"89: Drones and Federalism w\/Brent Skorup","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/89","content_text":"Drones are a constant source of debate in America. But how do UAVs relate to federalism? Join Brent Skorup, Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center, and Karla Jones, Senior Director of the ALEC Task Forces on International Relations and Federalism, as they sit down with Matthew Fisher to discuss how state and local lawmakers are leading the way when it comes to managing and utilizing the emergence of drones in everyday life. \nWhich States Are Prepared for the Drone Industry, v. 2.0 (50-state map and rankings): https:\/\/www.mercatus.org\/publications\/technology-and-innovation\/which-states-are-prepared-drone-industry-0 \nThe FAA is preparing for delivery drones in 2021. Is your state ready? (USA Today op-ed): https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/opinion\/2021\/01\/30\/your-state-ready-expansion-drone-delivery-column\/4258507001\/ \nDrone Technology, Airspace Design, and Aerial Law in States and Cities (white paper): https:\/\/www.mercatus.org\/publications\/technology-and-innovation\/drone-technology-airspace-design-and-aerial-law-states-and-0","content_html":"
\nWhich States Are Prepared for the Drone Industry, v. 2.0 (50-state map and rankings): https:\/\/www.mercatus.org\/publications\/technology-and-innovation\/which-states-are-prepared-drone-industry-0<\/a>
\nThe FAA is preparing for delivery drones in 2021. Is your state ready? (USA Today op-ed): https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/opinion\/2021\/01\/30\/your-state-ready-expansion-drone-delivery-column\/4258507001\/<\/a>
\nDrone Technology, Airspace Design, and Aerial Law in States and Cities (white paper): https:\/\/www.mercatus.org\/publications\/technology-and-innovation\/drone-technology-airspace-design-and-aerial-law-states-and-0<\/a><\/p>","summary":"Drones are a constant source of debate in America. But how do UAVs relate to federalism? Join Brent Skorup, Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center, and Karla Jones, Senior Director of the ALEC Task Forces on International Relations and Federalism, as they sit down with Matthew Fisher to discuss how state and local lawmakers are leading the way when it comes to managing and utilizing the emergence of drones in everyday life. ","date_published":"2021-05-21T07:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/e9f96882-5608-4ce6-a3ff-b61b46c21b23.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":12812283,"duration_in_seconds":899}]},{"id":"8175b359-dcf9-4a71-ba3a-3ae711abe719","title":"88: The Rise of Communist China w\/ Newt Gingrich","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/88","content_text":"Join former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich and ALEC CEO Lisa B. Nelson on a special episode of Across the State as they discuss the emergence of China as a global power. In a conversation about China\u2019s aggressive ambitions to America\u2019s flawed approach to Beijing in the past, find out what the United States can do to counter Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party in the future.\nALEC Article on China\u2019s Belt and Road Initiative: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/chinas-belt-and-road-initiative-undermines-partner-countries-democratic-governance\/\nALEC Article on China\u2019s National Security Law on Hong Kong: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/china-implements-national-security-law-that-threatens-to-violate-hong-kongs-sovereignty\/ \nNewt Gingrich Op-Ed in Fox News \u201cChina\u2019s secret campaign to spy on US and buy influence is exposed\u201d: https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/opinion\/china-universities-spying-newt-gingrich \nNewt Gingrich Op-Ed in Newsweek: \u201cThe Fantasy of a Benevolent China Is Over. Fortunately, America Has Trump\u201d https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/newt-gingrich-fantasy-benevolent-china-over-fortunately-america-has-trump-opinion-1467509 \nLink to Purchase Newt Gingrich\u2019s Book \u201cTrump vs. China\u201d: https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Trump-China-Americas-Greatest-Challenge\/dp\/1546099883 ","content_html":"
\nALEC Article on China\u2019s Belt and Road Initiative: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/chinas-belt-and-road-initiative-undermines-partner-countries-democratic-governance\/<\/a>
\nALEC Article on China\u2019s National Security Law on Hong Kong: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/china-implements-national-security-law-that-threatens-to-violate-hong-kongs-sovereignty\/<\/a>
\nNewt Gingrich Op-Ed in Fox News \u201cChina\u2019s secret campaign to spy on US and buy influence is exposed\u201d: https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/opinion\/china-universities-spying-newt-gingrich<\/a>
\nNewt Gingrich Op-Ed in Newsweek: \u201cThe Fantasy of a Benevolent China Is Over. Fortunately, America Has Trump\u201d https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/newt-gingrich-fantasy-benevolent-china-over-fortunately-america-has-trump-opinion-1467509<\/a>
\nLink to Purchase Newt Gingrich\u2019s Book \u201cTrump vs. China\u201d: https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Trump-China-Americas-Greatest-Challenge\/dp\/1546099883<\/a> <\/p>","summary":"Join former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich and ALEC CEO Lisa B. Nelson on a special episode of Across the State as they discuss the emergence of China as a global power. In a conversation about China\u2019s aggressive ambitions to America\u2019s flawed approach to Beijing in the past, find out what the United States can do to counter Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party in the future.","date_published":"2021-05-19T04:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/8175b359-dcf9-4a71-ba3a-3ae711abe719.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":25129198,"duration_in_seconds":1779}]},{"id":"d0fb1fdf-027b-4348-af35-cdac1d689df6","title":"87: China\u2019s Rise, America\u2019s Response w\/ Dr. Weifeng Zhong ","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/87","content_text":"China\u2019s rise and determination to become the preeminent global economic and military power is one of the most complex foreign policy issues facing the United States today. On this episode of Across the States, Matthew Fisher sits down with Dr. Weifeng Zhong, Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, and Karla Jones, Senior Director of Federalism and International Relations at ALEC, to discuss current challenges between the two nations and optimal US responses.\n\nWeifeng Zhong\u2019s previous Across the States podcast on Chinese propaganda https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/37Taiwan \nAmbassador Bi-khim Hsiao\u2019s presentation to the Federalism & International Relations Task Force\nhttps:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1dxS0_l8BtWfxpAFaFpRoCKEEWyv4bzDg\/viewPresident \nTsai Ing-wen\u2019s acceptance of ALEC\u2019s International Pioneer award at 2020 SNPS\nhttps:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/2020-alec-international-pioneer-award-goes-to-taiwan-president-tsai-ing-wen\/ \nAcross the States podcast with then Executive Director of the Victims of Communism Foundation discussing the Uyghurs & Hong Kong https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/63 \nArticle on China\u2019s National Security law which was used to upend democratic institutions in Hong Kong https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/china-implements-national-security-law-that-threatens-to-violate-hong-kongs-sovereignty\/\nThe Economist article declaring Taiwan the most dangerous place on the planet. https:\/\/www.economist.com\/leaders\/2021\/05\/01\/the-most-dangerous-place-on-earth\nWeifeng Zhong\u2019s Discourse Article on China:https:\/\/www.discoursemagazine.com\/ideas\/2021\/05\/12\/the-china-challenge-enjoying-key-advantages-the-mainland-may-soon-overtake-the-u-s\/\nMercatus Center Policy Index https:\/\/policychangeindex.org\/","content_html":"
\nAmbassador Bi-khim Hsiao\u2019s presentation to the Federalism & International Relations Task Force
\nhttps:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1dxS0_l8BtWfxpAFaFpRoCKEEWyv4bzDg\/viewPresident<\/a>
\nTsai Ing-wen\u2019s acceptance of ALEC\u2019s International Pioneer award at 2020 SNPS
\nhttps:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/2020-alec-international-pioneer-award-goes-to-taiwan-president-tsai-ing-wen\/<\/a>
\nAcross the States podcast with then Executive Director of the Victims of Communism Foundation discussing the Uyghurs & Hong Kong https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/63<\/a>
\nArticle on China\u2019s National Security law which was used to upend democratic institutions in Hong Kong https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/china-implements-national-security-law-that-threatens-to-violate-hong-kongs-sovereignty\/<\/a>
\nThe Economist article declaring Taiwan the most dangerous place on the planet. https:\/\/www.economist.com\/leaders\/2021\/05\/01\/the-most-dangerous-place-on-earth<\/a>
\nWeifeng Zhong\u2019s Discourse Article on China:https:\/\/www.discoursemagazine.com\/ideas\/2021\/05\/12\/the-china-challenge-enjoying-key-advantages-the-mainland-may-soon-overtake-the-u-s\/<\/a>
\nMercatus Center Policy Index https:\/\/policychangeindex.org\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"China\u2019s rise and determination to become the preeminent global economic and military power is one of the most complex foreign policy issues facing the United States today. On this episode of Across the States, Matthew Fisher sits down with Dr. Weifeng Zhong, Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, and Karla Jones, Senior Director of Federalism and International Relations at ALEC, to discuss current challenges between the two nations and optimal US responses.Weifeng Zhong\u2019s previous Across the States podcast on Chinese propaganda","date_published":"2021-05-14T04:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/d0fb1fdf-027b-4348-af35-cdac1d689df6.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24197176,"duration_in_seconds":1712}]},{"id":"5fcfc92a-b9b9-42aa-8851-23f422a4c2a2","title":"86: Rich States, Poor States: The New Edition","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/86","content_text":"The newest edition of Rich States, Poor States tells the story of the free-market ideals that build prosperous states after COVID-19 and beyond, and outlines the policy priorities that helped states stay ahead in 2020. Join report coauthor and ALEC Chief Economist Jonathan Williams and Senior Director of the ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform Lee Schalk for a discussion on the winners and losers of the 14th Edition, and the policy priorities that can help.\nRich States, Poor States 14th Edition: http:\/\/www.richstatespoorstates.org\/\n\u201cNew Census Report: Americans Continue to Vote with Their Feet in Favor of Economic Opportunity\u201d, by Jonathan Williams: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/new-census-report-americans-continue-to-vote-with-their-feet-in-favor-of-economic-opportunity\/\n\u201cA Discussion with Tennessee Leaders: Hall Tax Repeal, Right-to-Work and Economic Growth\u201d by Lee Schalk: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/a-discussion-with-tennessee-leaders-hall-tax-repeal-right-to-work-and-economic-growth\/\n\u201cThe Heartland Property-Tax Rebellion\u201d, by Jonathan Williams and Dave Trabert: https:\/\/www.nationalreview.com\/2021\/04\/the-heartland-property-tax-rebellion\/\n\u201cTruth-in-Taxation Laws Are Gold Standard of Property Tax Reform\u201d, by Jonathan Williams, Lee Schalk, and John Hendrickson: https:\/\/www.dailysignal.com\/2021\/04\/29\/truth-in-taxation-laws-are-gold-standard-of-property-tax-reform\/","content_html":"
\nRich States, Poor States 14th Edition: http:\/\/www.richstatespoorstates.org\/<\/a>
\n\u201cNew Census Report: Americans Continue to Vote with Their Feet in Favor of Economic Opportunity\u201d, by Jonathan Williams: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/new-census-report-americans-continue-to-vote-with-their-feet-in-favor-of-economic-opportunity\/<\/a>
\n\u201cA Discussion with Tennessee Leaders: Hall Tax Repeal, Right-to-Work and Economic Growth\u201d by Lee Schalk: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/a-discussion-with-tennessee-leaders-hall-tax-repeal-right-to-work-and-economic-growth\/<\/a>
\n\u201cThe Heartland Property-Tax Rebellion\u201d, by Jonathan Williams and Dave Trabert: https:\/\/www.nationalreview.com\/2021\/04\/the-heartland-property-tax-rebellion\/<\/a>
\n\u201cTruth-in-Taxation Laws Are Gold Standard of Property Tax Reform\u201d, by Jonathan Williams, Lee Schalk, and John Hendrickson: https:\/\/www.dailysignal.com\/2021\/04\/29\/truth-in-taxation-laws-are-gold-standard-of-property-tax-reform\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"The newest edition of Rich States, Poor States tells the story of the free-market ideals that build prosperous states after COVID-19 and beyond, and outlines the policy priorities that helped states stay ahead in 2020. Join report coauthor and ALEC Chief Economist Jonathan Williams and Senior Director of the ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform Lee Schalk for a discussion on the winners and losers of the 14th Edition, and the policy priorities that can help.","date_published":"2021-05-12T04:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/5fcfc92a-b9b9-42aa-8851-23f422a4c2a2.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":28918884,"duration_in_seconds":2049}]},{"id":"463272b7-3fa0-4a8a-bbfa-386deed6fe08","title":"85: Smart Cities III w\/ Jonathon Hauenschild","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/85","content_text":"What is urban mobility? And how does it impact the growth and vitality of local economies? Jonathon Hauenschild sits down with Hunter Hamberlin to discuss the importance of urban mobility and how state and local lawmakers can navigate the hurdles and barriers to its development.\n\nJonathon Hauenschild Profile: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/person\/jonathon-hauenschild","content_html":"
\nALEC AMICUS BRIEF: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/publication\/amicus-brief-afp-v-baccera\/<\/a>
\nALEC PRESS RELEASE: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/press-release\/alec-legal-center-files-supreme-court-brief-opposing-donor-disclosure\/<\/a>
\nLAW AND CRIME ARTICLE: https:\/\/lawandcrime.com\/supreme-court\/justices-appear-poised-to-strike-down-california-law-in-case-with-potential-to-allow-more-dark-money-in-politics\/<\/a>
\nBLOOMBERG ARTICLE: https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/us-law-week\/u-s-supreme-court-will-hear-koch-backed-challenge-to-donor-law<\/a>
\nPHILANTHROPHY ROUNDTABLE: https:\/\/www.philanthropyroundtable.org\/home\/blog\/post\/roundtable\/2021\/04\/26\/california-vs.-charitable-giving<\/a> <\/p>
\nMore on Property Tax Reform from Jonathan Williams and Lee Schalk: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/a-bipartisan-win-on-property-taxes-for-kansas-taxpayers\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"Property taxation is complicated, but thankfully change is on its way. Join Jonathan Williams, ALEC Chief Economist and Executive Vice President of Policy, and Lee Schalk, Senior Director of the ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform, as they discuss the states enacting Truth in Taxation reforms and how lawmakers can bring the benefits to their states.","date_published":"2021-04-23T15:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/d7c19133-3b22-4a7d-8321-40a98b1efca1.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":13433326,"duration_in_seconds":943}]},{"id":"ae8a0723-e528-49e1-8feb-dd3950c1c21e","title":"82: Real Solutions for Energy Independence w\/Landon Stevens","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/82","content_text":"When there are challenges facing the country\u2019s energy sector, every American feels it. Landon Stevens, Director of Policy & Advocacy at the Conservative Energy Network, and Carly Good, Manager of the ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture task force, join Matthew Fisher to discuss obstacles in the energy sector and the free market approach to developing America\u2019s vast energy potential. \nConservative Energy Network Website: https:\/\/www.conservativeenergynetwork.org\/\nListen to more from the Conservative Energy Network on Across the State Here: https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/77\nALEC Energy Affordability Report: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/publication\/energy-affordability-report\/","content_html":"
\nConservative Energy Network Website: https:\/\/www.conservativeenergynetwork.org\/<\/a>
\nListen to more from the Conservative Energy Network on Across the State Here: https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/77<\/a>
\nALEC Energy Affordability Report: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/publication\/energy-affordability-report\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"When there are challenges facing the country\u2019s energy sector, every American feels it. Landon Stevens, Director of Policy & Advocacy at the Conservative Energy Network, and Carly Good, Manager of the ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture task force, join Matthew Fisher to discuss obstacles in the energy sector and the free market approach to developing America\u2019s vast energy potential.","date_published":"2021-04-20T16:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/ae8a0723-e528-49e1-8feb-dd3950c1c21e.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":10214984,"duration_in_seconds":713}]},{"id":"c8184079-9e57-4f19-a9a8-8400c9dd4142","title":"81: Welcome to ACCE, New Local Lawmakers","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/81","content_text":"Hunter Hamberlin sits down with ALEC CEO Lisa B. Nelson, EVP of Policy Jonathan Williams and Director of the American City County Exchange (ACCE) Andre Cushing to welcome the newest state legislators to ALEC and ACCE. Whether you are new to public service or a seasoned servant leader, ACCE and ALEC have something to offer to you. Listen in to find out how.\nLearn More About...\nALEC: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/\nACCE: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/task-force\/american-city-county-exchange\/","content_html":"
\nLearn More About...
\nALEC: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/<\/a>
\nACCE: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/task-force\/american-city-county-exchange\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"Hunter Hamberlin sits down with ALEC CEO Lisa B. Nelson, EVP of Policy Jonathan Williams and Director of the American City County Exchange (ACCE) Andre Cushing to welcome the newest state legislators to ALEC and ACCE. Whether you are new to public service or a seasoned servant leader, ACCE and ALEC have something to offer to you. Listen in to find out how.","date_published":"2021-04-15T16:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/c8184079-9e57-4f19-a9a8-8400c9dd4142.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":8769756,"duration_in_seconds":610}]},{"id":"6c0cbc23-368e-49d2-b609-7d338b0f311e","title":"80: Regulatory Sandbox w\/ James Czerniawksi of Libertas and Jonathon Hauenschild","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/80","content_text":"The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns have severely impacted business across America. But the state of Utah recently passed legislation to give businesses a major break from coronavirus regulations. Join James Czerniawksi, Policy Analyst for Tech & Innovation at Libertas, and Jonathon Hauenschild, Director of the ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force, as they discuss how state lawmakers can use regulatory sandboxes to spur innovation and growth. \n\nJames Czerniawksi Profile: https:\/\/libertas.org\/about\/staff\/\nJonathon Hauenschild Profile: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/person\/jonathon-hauenschild\/","content_html":"
\nJonathon Hauenschild Profile: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/person\/jonathon-hauenschild\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns have severely impacted business across America. But the state of Utah recently passed legislation to give businesses a major break from coronavirus regulations. Join James Czerniawksi, Policy Analyst for Tech & Innovation at Libertas, and Jonathon Hauenschild, Director of the ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force, as they discuss how state lawmakers can use regulatory sandboxes to spur innovation and growth. ","date_published":"2021-04-09T15:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/6c0cbc23-368e-49d2-b609-7d338b0f311e.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":17321620,"duration_in_seconds":1221}]},{"id":"f906aeea-52c5-4f57-abd5-27703d9a4b8c","title":"79: Protecting Privacy w\/ James Czerniawski and Jonathon Hauenschild","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/79","content_text":"DESCRIPTION The federal government usually dominates the debate over surveillance and privacy. But what about the states and local authorities? James Czerniawski, Policy Analyst for Tech and Innovation at Libertas, joins Jonathon Hauenschild and Matthew Fisher to discuss the importance of privacy and how lawmakers can address the issue going forward.\n\nLINKS: \nJames Czerniawski Profile: https:\/\/libertas.org\/author\/james\/\nLibertas Website: https:\/\/libertas.org\/","content_html":"
\nJames Czerniawski Profile: https:\/\/libertas.org\/author\/james\/<\/a>
\nLibertas Website: https:\/\/libertas.org\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"The federal government usually dominates the debate over surveillance and privacy. But what about the states and local authorities? James Czerniawski, Policy Analyst for Tech and Innovation at Libertas, joins Jonathon Hauenschild and Matthew Fisher to discuss the importance of privacy and how lawmakers can address the issue going forward.","date_published":"2021-04-06T15:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/f906aeea-52c5-4f57-abd5-27703d9a4b8c.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":16008624,"duration_in_seconds":1127}]},{"id":"f55f2a4d-f618-4843-be5c-194310629678","title":"78: Good States, Bad Cities II: Local Minimum Wages","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/78","content_text":"What is the impact of local minimum wages on small businesses and our communities? On this episode of Across the States, Hunter Hamberlin sits down with Associate Director of the ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Skip Estes to discuss why an unwise minimum wage set by state and local authorities can backfire when it comes to creating jobs and opportunity for constituents.\n\nSkip Estes from ALEC: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/person\/skip-estes\/\nSkip Estes & Jonathan Williams \"The Minimum Wage: Separating Myth from Fact:\" https:\/\/issuesinsights.com\/2021\/02\/22\/the-minimum-wage-separating-myth-from-fact\/","content_html":"
\nSkip Estes & Jonathan Williams \"The Minimum Wage: Separating Myth from Fact:\" https:\/\/issuesinsights.com\/2021\/02\/22\/the-minimum-wage-separating-myth-from-fact\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"What is the impact of local minimum wages on small businesses and our communities? On this episode of Across the States, Hunter Hamberlin sits down with Associate Director of the ALEC Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force Skip Estes to discuss why an unwise minimum wage set by state and local authorities can backfire when it comes to creating jobs and opportunity for constituents.","date_published":"2021-04-02T18:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/f55f2a4d-f618-4843-be5c-194310629678.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":9084619,"duration_in_seconds":633}]},{"id":"5cfa2df3-9569-4069-a02e-797fba0f7639","title":"77: The Texas Energy Crisis w\/ Michael Jewell and Carly Good","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/77","content_text":"Many wondered what caused Texas Energy Crisis. On today\u2019s episode of Across the States, Michael Jewell of the Conservative Energy Network and the Conservative Coalition Research Institute join Matthew Fisher and Carly Good to break down what happened in the Lonestar State in February and explain how state lawmakers can lead the way in delivering secure and affordable power and electricity to the people.\n\nConservative Energy Network: https:\/\/www.conservativeenergynetwork.org\/\nMichael Jewell Profile: https:\/\/www.conservativetexansforenergyinnovation.org\/team\/michael-jewell\/","content_html":"
\nMichael Jewell Profile: https:\/\/www.conservativetexansforenergyinnovation.org\/team\/michael-jewell\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"Many wondered what caused Texas Energy Crisis. On today\u2019s episode of Across the States, Michael Jewell of the Conservative Energy Network and the Conservative Coalition Research Institute join Matthew Fisher and Carly Good to break down what happened in the Lonestar State in February and explain how state lawmakers can lead the way in delivering secure and affordable power and electricity to the people.","date_published":"2021-03-30T04:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/5cfa2df3-9569-4069-a02e-797fba0f7639.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":12675981,"duration_in_seconds":889}]},{"id":"534c45b8-38ac-4b52-9190-f852fa8f7047","title":"76: Executive Overreach w\/ Jonathon Hauenschild","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/76","content_text":"The coronavirus pandemic has opened Pandora's box of questions and concerns regarding emergency powers and executive overreach on the state level. What is the role of the legislature during a crisis? How much power is too much power for a chief executive to boast? Matt Fisher sits down with Jonathon Hauenschild to discuss the dangers and inadequacies of unilateral executive authority during crises and how state legislatures can get more involved in overcoming emergencies.\n\nJonathon Hauenschild Profile: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/person\/jonathon-hauenschild\/","content_html":"
\nEdChoice Website: https:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/<\/a>
\nALEC Education and Workforce Development Task Force: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/task-force\/education-and-workforce-development\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"From lockdowns and union disputes to remote learning, the past year has tested America\u2019s education system in unprecedented ways. This week on Across the States, Matthew Fisher sits down with Jason Bedrick of EdChoice and Andrew Handel of ALEC to discuss how lawmakers are taking the initiative to give parents and students more freedom in the classroom. Find out how EdChoice is working with statehouses to rebuild K-12 education in the United States.","date_published":"2021-03-24T14:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/bd4fac5c-ccb5-468e-bdc7-4d9ac29aa7b3.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":11244086,"duration_in_seconds":787}]},{"id":"fba6b3ba-bb10-42a8-91bb-1576ac3a1666","title":"74: Cross-State Telehealth w\/ Naomi Lopez and Michael Cannon","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/74","content_text":"The future of medicine lies in telehealth. But government regulations and bureaucracy can act as roadblocks to innovation in healthcare. Host Matthew Fisher and Health and Human Sciences Task Force Senior Director Brooklyn Roberts sit down with Naomi Lopez of the Goldwater Institute and Michael Cannon from the CATO Institute to discuss how state lawmakers are taking the initiative in the coronavirus pandemic to unleash the full potential that telehealth has to offer.\n\nNaomi Lopez Goldwater Profile: https:\/\/goldwaterinstitute.org\/team\/naomi-lopez\/?gclid=CjwKCAjw9MuCBhBUEiwAbDZ-7gj-8a5UKNmWfaqLc0lzU5ebsoWWbjw8YPHtm0gily0jGB-FEPbyqRoCT7oQAvD_BwE\nMichael Cannon CATO Profile: https:\/\/www.cato.org\/people\/michael-f-cannon\nALEC State Telehealth Innovation Index: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/publication\/state-innovation-index-telehealth\/","content_html":"
\nMichael Cannon CATO Profile: https:\/\/www.cato.org\/people\/michael-f-cannon<\/a>
\nALEC State Telehealth Innovation Index: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/publication\/state-innovation-index-telehealth\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"The future of medicine lies in telehealth. But government regulations and bureaucracy can act as roadblocks to innovation in healthcare. Host Matthew Fisher and Health and Human Sciences Task Force Senior Director Brooklyn Roberts sit down with Naomi Lopez of the Goldwater Institute and Michael Cannon from the CATO Institute to discuss how state lawmakers are taking the initiative in the coronavirus pandemic to unleash the full potential that telehealth has to offer.","date_published":"2021-03-19T15:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/fba6b3ba-bb10-42a8-91bb-1576ac3a1666.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":17282281,"duration_in_seconds":1218}]},{"id":"87b0e4d3-3fb0-4711-b895-3b7152efb2bb","title":"73: Universal Recognition in Mississippi w\/ State Legislator of the Month Rep. Becky Currie","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/73","content_text":"Over 40 million Americans are employed with occupational licenses, yet the majority lose their licenses once they cross state lines. But in Mississippi, that is beginning to change with universal recognition, which helps ease the overly burdensome and duplicative licensing process that prevents workers from out of state gaining employment in their chosen profession. Since this recording, the Mississippi legislation has made its way to Governor Reeves' desk. Join host Hunter Hamberlin as he sits down with ALEC director of the Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development task force Michael Slabinski and ALEC State Legislator of the Month Representative Becky Currie to discuss how she took the lead on making universal recognition a reality.\n\nTo learn more about occupational licensing reform, contact MSlabinski@alec.org\nALEC Blog Post on Universal Recognition: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/universal-recognition-a-win-for-american-workers-consumers-and-the-economy\/\nMississippi Center for Public Policy article: https:\/\/mspolicy.org\/hb-261-universal-recognition-for-occupational-licenses\/","content_html":"
\nALEC Blog Post on Universal Recognition: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/universal-recognition-a-win-for-american-workers-consumers-and-the-economy\/<\/a>
\nMississippi Center for Public Policy article: https:\/\/mspolicy.org\/hb-261-universal-recognition-for-occupational-licenses\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"Over 40 million Americans are employed with occupational licenses, yet the majority lose their licenses once they cross state lines. But in Mississippi, that is beginning to change with universal recognition, which helps ease the overly burdensome and duplicative licensing process that prevents workers from out of state gaining employment in their chosen profession. Since this recording, the Mississippi legislation has made its way to Governor Reeves' desk. Join host Hunter Hamberlin as he sits down with ALEC director of the Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development task force Michael Slabinski and ALEC State Legislator of the Month Representative Becky Currie to discuss how she took the lead on making universal recognition a reality.","date_published":"2021-03-16T16:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/87b0e4d3-3fb0-4711-b895-3b7152efb2bb.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":10571083,"duration_in_seconds":739}]},{"id":"0b6ace94-f137-4824-a592-ecce7bf8da81","title":"72: The Collins Vision for Contactless Travel w\/ LeAnn Ridgeway","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/72","content_text":"It has been a difficult year for airlines as domestic and international travel is down due to the pandemic. But as we begin to leave the pandemic and lockdowns behind, Collins Aerospace is ready to help Americans take flight again with their innovation in contactless travel. Join your host Bill Meierling as he sits down with Collins Aerospace Vice President and General Manager of Information Management Solutions LeAnn Ridgeway, who charts the course to how states can build consumer confidence and return to flight.\n\nContactless Travel: collinsaerospace.com\/what-we-do\/Airports\/Contactless-Passenger-Journey\nCollins Aerospace Website: https:\/\/www.collinsaerospace.com\/\nLeAnn Ridgeway in Simple Flying: https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/collins-aerospace-covid-technology\/\nALEC Panel on Return to Flight: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ksiKx-cpyN4\nCollins Aerospace biometrics solutions: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wc2TZqmFRUU","content_html":"
\nCollins Aerospace Website: https:\/\/www.collinsaerospace.com\/<\/a>
\nLeAnn Ridgeway in Simple Flying: https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/collins-aerospace-covid-technology\/<\/a>
\nALEC Panel on Return to Flight: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ksiKx-cpyN4<\/a>
\nCollins Aerospace biometrics solutions: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wc2TZqmFRUU<\/a><\/p>","summary":"It has been a difficult year for airlines as domestic and international travel is down due to the pandemic. But as we begin to leave the pandemic and lockdowns behind, Collins Aerospace is ready to help Americans take flight again with their innovation in contactless travel. Join your host Bill Meierling as he sits down with Collins Aerospace Vice President and General Manager of Information Management Solutions LeAnn Ridgeway, who charts the course to how states can build consumer confidence and return to flight.","date_published":"2021-03-09T16:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/0b6ace94-f137-4824-a592-ecce7bf8da81.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":16979412,"duration_in_seconds":1197}]},{"id":"9249fa16-5651-4f7f-9271-0dad936f27cd","title":"71: Smart Cities II w\/ Jonathon Hauenschild","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/71","content_text":"Join us this week as we continue our discussion with Jonathon Hauenschild on an increasingly relevant issue facing our nation\u2019s rural and urban centers: reliable, quality, cost-effective internet access. Smart Cities have existed in foreign countries for decades. Learn how barriers like government over-regulation and free-market throttling contribute to the U.S. falling behind in connecting its citizens to the web \u2013 and the solutions we can act on now.\n\nSmart Cities on the ALEC Blog: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/is-it-time-to-end-smart-cities\/","content_html":"
\nSkip Estes in Real Clear Politics: https:\/\/www.realclearpolicy.com\/articles\/2020\/12\/29\/new_treasury_rule_subsidizes_high-tax_states_654677.html?fbclid=IwAR1yQVEA8Du6DKWR4EVUYAH3S_Ixv7jEwn155XIqBPbnbEvxks8BQ704AUQ<\/a>
\nSkip Estes in Issues & Insights: https:\/\/issuesinsights.com\/2020\/11\/12\/state-voters-weigh-in-on-taxes-with-some-surprising-results\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"Despite the financial consequences from an economic shutdown, several states are posting impressive growth numbers. Host Hunter Hamberlin is joined by ALEC Associate Director of the Tax and Fiscal Policy task force to explore how the growing cities in these states are getting good results by exploring indicators such as job growth, wage growth and new residents. Listen to learn how these cities implement sound fiscal policies \u2013 like no state income tax \u2013 to realize the benefits of growth and prosperity. ","date_published":"2021-02-12T15:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/c5c73684-39d0-4236-9454-4f975f930ecd.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":18342718,"duration_in_seconds":1294}]},{"id":"4a91f7ab-929f-482a-aac9-56793c84db64","title":"69: \u201cSmart\u201d Cities w\/ Jonathon Hauenschild","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/69","content_text":"Do you know how smart your city is? On today\u2019s episode, host Hunter Hamberlin sits down with ALEC Communication and Technology Task Force Director Jonathon Hauneschild to discuss what makes a city \u201csmart,\u201d how it can improve communities and the risks that may come with \u201csmart\u201d city data. \n\nSmart Cities on the ALEC Blog: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/is-it-time-to-end-smart-cities\/","content_html":"
\nFind an accredited pharmacy: https:\/\/nabp.pharmacy\/programs\/accreditations-inspections\/digital-pharmacy\/accredited-digital-pharmacies\/<\/a>
\nPartnership for Safe Medicines Link - https:\/\/www.safemedicines.org\/<\/a>
\nThe Uphill Fight Against Fake Prescription Drugs (Behind a Paywall but discusses social media role in counterfeit drug distribution): https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/the-uphill-fight-against-fake-prescription-drugs-1539009351<\/a>
\nInternet Ordered Viagra is Rarely Genuine Illustrates counterfeit drug sales on internet platforms: https:\/\/www.jsm.jsexmed.org\/article\/S1743-6095(15)33810-8\/abstract<\/a>
\nMeasuring Impact of Counterfeits Gives a better understanding of the costs associated in addition to the patient health and safety risks: https:\/\/www.uschamber.com\/report\/measuring-the-magnitude-global-counterfeiting-creation-contemporary-global-measure-physical<\/a>
\nPharmaceutical Security Institute: https:\/\/www.psi-inc.org\/pharma-crime<\/a> <\/p>","summary":"Counterfeit drugs have been found in all 50 states and threaten the safety and health of Americans. Industry leaders have stepped up to do their part in keeping them out of the hands of unknowing Americans. Since 2004, Pfizer has stopped over 260 million doses of counterfeit drugs in the states. On the podcast to discuss this and the state policy that plays a role are Pfizer Vice President and Chief Security Officer Lev Kubiak and ALEC Director of the Health and Human Services Task Force Brooklyn Roberts.","date_published":"2020-12-17T13:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/8c45fd96-e257-4379-a94a-434702e8cf5d.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":13857068,"duration_in_seconds":973}]},{"id":"4eafb998-129a-4538-a217-27369a83d71f","title":"66: Investing in Mississippi\u2019s Future During COVID-19 w\/ State Legislator of the Month Sen. Joel Carter","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/66","content_text":"When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, state legislatures across the country were faced with declining revenue and increased costs attributable to the virus, and the federal government quickly responded with the first installment of CARES Act funding. In Mississippi, because of prior fiscal restraint and a respect for taxpayer money, the legislature was able to employ these funds to not only respond to the current COVID crisis, but to invest in the state\u2019s future. Join host Dan Reynolds and October State Legislator of the Month Mississippi Senator Joel Carter as they discuss how.\n\nMississippi to receive $16M to expand broadband access in the Clarion Ledger: https:\/\/www.clarionledger.com\/story\/news\/2020\/07\/15\/rural-broadband-mississippi-receive-federal-aid-expand-coverage\/5440141002\/","content_html":"
\n1776 Unites Curriculum Page: https:\/\/1776unites.com\/our-work\/curriculum\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"Imagine a nonpartisan and intellectually diverse alliance of writers, thinkers and activists, all working to find solutions to our country\u2019s greatest challenges in education, culture and upward mobility. 1776 Unites does just that, by maintaining a special focus on voices in the black community and starting a movement to shape the American future by drawing on the best of its past. Joining the podcast today to tell us more about 1776 Unites and how its mission will play out in the states is Bob Woodson, Founder and President the Woodson Center and the Founder of 1776 Unites, Ian Rowe, Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and Senior Visiting Fellow at the Woodson Center and Sherry Street, ALEC Vice President of Policy Advancement.","date_published":"2020-11-11T12:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/a463056b-3500-40ef-a928-f09ce768fb31.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":24823305,"duration_in_seconds":1757}]},{"id":"66e9633f-be86-4c3f-a9e0-b15091325d51","title":"63: China\u2019s Victims of Communism: The Uyghurs w\/ Marion Smith","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/63","content_text":"Marion Smith, Executive Director of the Victims of Communism Foundation joins host Dan Reynolds and Senior Director of International Relations and Federalism Karla Jones to discuss China\u2019s chilling oppression of its Uyghur minority. Secretary of State Pompeo called China\u2019s atrocities the \u201cStain of the century\u201d and The Economist described President Xi Zinping\u2019s campaign against the Uyghurs as \u201ctoday\u2019s single worst [human rights] violation outside a war zone.\u201d Listen in as Smith introduces the Uyghurs, details China\u2019s genocide against them and praises US policies to counter Xi. Smith also references democracy\u2019s future in Hong Kong and China\u2019s threat to Taiwan\u2019s sovereignty.\n\nVictims of Communism Uyghur Materials: https:\/\/victimsofcommunism.org\/tag\/uyghurs\/\nVictims of Communism Memorial Day Resolution\nhttps:\/\/www.alec.org\/model-policy\/draft-victims-of-communism-memorial-day-resolution\/\nAct to Prohibit Confucius Institutes in Public Institutions of Higher Education\nhttps:\/\/www.alec.org\/model-policy\/draft-act-to-prohibit-confucius-institutes-in-public-institutions-of-higher-education\/","content_html":"
\nVictims of Communism Memorial Day Resolution
\nhttps:\/\/www.alec.org\/model-policy\/draft-victims-of-communism-memorial-day-resolution\/<\/a>
\nAct to Prohibit Confucius Institutes in Public Institutions of Higher Education
\nhttps:\/\/www.alec.org\/model-policy\/draft-act-to-prohibit-confucius-institutes-in-public-institutions-of-higher-education\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"Marion Smith, Executive Director of the Victims of Communism Foundation joins host Dan Reynolds and Senior Director of International Relations and Federalism Karla Jones to discuss China\u2019s chilling oppression of its Uyghur minority. Secretary of State Pompeo called China\u2019s atrocities the \u201cStain of the century\u201d and The Economist described President Xi Zinping\u2019s campaign against the Uyghurs as \u201ctoday\u2019s single worst [human rights] violation outside a war zone.\u201d Listen in as Smith introduces the Uyghurs, details China\u2019s genocide against them and praises US policies to counter Xi. Smith also references democracy\u2019s future in Hong Kong and China\u2019s threat to Taiwan\u2019s sovereignty.","date_published":"2020-11-06T11:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/66e9633f-be86-4c3f-a9e0-b15091325d51.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":27727526,"duration_in_seconds":1964}]},{"id":"0f510383-54ac-459a-a0d1-76defe8230f1","title":"62: How School Choice During COVID-19 Affects Students w\/ American Federation for Children","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/62","content_text":"Classes have resumed for families across the states, and with it come new policies and politics in the COVID-19 era. Education policy typically hinges talks of teachers or \u201cthe system.\u201d But on today\u2019s episode, guests weigh in from the American Federation for Children to discuss how good education policies begin with the students and the children first. Director of External Relations Katie Linehan and two student education advocates, Walter Blanks Jr. and Nathan Cunneen join host Dan Reynolds to discuss how policies surrounding education choice affect students.\n\nFederation for Children School Choice Polling Data: https:\/\/www.federationforchildren.org\/school-choice-polling\/Kamala Harris has an Opportunity to Stand Up for Black Students: https:\/\/educationpost.org\/kamala-harris-has-an-opportunity-to-stand-up-for-black-kids\/ 10% of students are educated outside of public school\u2026they should get 10% of COVID relief money: https:\/\/medium.com\/@ndcunneen\/10-of-students-are-educated-outside-of-public-school-they-should-get-10-of-covid-relief-money-42908977a54a ALEC Model Education Savings Account Act: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/model-policy\/the-education-savings-account-act-2\/ ALEC Model Great Schools Tax Credit Program Act: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/model-policy\/the-great-schools-tax-credit-program-act-scholarship-tax-credits\/","content_html":"
\nFind out more: https:\/\/wildcatppe.com\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"Five months ago, two business partners in Texas saw a need to help the healthcare workers on the front lines of the pandemic who lacked enough of the PPE they needed to keep themselves safe. Today, their new company produces hundreds of thousands of gowns, surgeon caps and face masks every day. Wildcat PPE is a story of American innovation and Texas entrepreneurship in the face of a global pandemic \u2013 employing Americans, using American material and operating in a great American state. Wildcat PPE President and CEO John Houston and Managing Partner John Fleming join the podcast to discuss their story and what sets them apart in American industry.\r\nFind out more: https:\/\/wildcatppe.com\/","date_published":"2020-10-10T07:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/cecdb1b7-f37a-48a4-8efe-e4957f5fda31.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":11374088,"duration_in_seconds":796}]},{"id":"a095aeb0-aac8-4d25-98b5-6c1041912320","title":"59: Ranking the Governors: Teasing a New ALEC Report ","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/59","content_text":"How does your governor stack up? This special episode features authors of the forthcoming ALEC publication, the Laffer-ALEC Report on Economic Freedom, which ranks America\u2019s governors based on their pre- and post-COVID performances and equally weighted variables to bring you an answer. Host Dan Reynolds is joined by Dr. Arthur B. Laffer, Steve Moore, Donna Arduin and ALEC VP of Policy Jonathan Williams to discuss what is to come from the rankings of the 50 governors, why now is the crucial time to know how your state leader stacks up and other intel state legislators and taxpayers can look forward to learning from the report.\n\nRead more about Rich States, Poor States: https:\/\/www.richstatespoorstates.org\/","content_html":"
\nInstitute for Justice on the Blaine Amendments: https:\/\/ij.org\/issues\/school-choice\/blaine-amendments\/<\/a>
\nInstitute for Justice\u2019s Educational Choice Legislative Resources: https:\/\/ij.org\/issues\/school-choice\/school-choice-legislative-resources\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"What are the Blaine Amendments, how does the Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue Supreme Court Case affect school choice in the states and is your state impacted? Listen in on this episode featuring Education Choice Attorney at the Institute for Justice David Hodges, ALEC Director of the Education and Workforce Development Task Force Scott Kaufman and host Dan Reynolds to find out more.","date_published":"2020-09-09T09:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/96e07a1f-4f41-418b-9f7d-ff24dd6dd428.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":8283002,"duration_in_seconds":575}]},{"id":"a3cff24a-1475-4251-98d7-59f3e368f48b","title":"56: Vaccine Development During a Global Pandemic w\/ Rep. Oliverson and Pfizer","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/56","content_text":"Because of COVID-19, a vaccine and the topic of vaccines are on everyone\u2019s mind. Joining the podcast to discuss the development of a COVID-19 vaccine is Pfizer Global COVID Vaccine Medical Lead David Swerdlow and Texas State Representative Tom Oliverson, who is a medical professional. Pfizer has committed to deliver millions of vaccine doses by the end of 2020, and it has been operating within a unique regulatory environment because of COVID.\n\nPfizer\u2019s COVID-19 Vaccine Efforts: https:\/\/www.pfizer.com\/science\/coronavirus\/vaccine","content_html":"
\nHuman Rights Network: http:\/\/www.universalrights.com\/<\/a>
\nSuccess by Design: Becoming the Person You Were Destined to Be: https:\/\/books.google.com\/books\/about\/Success_by_Design.html?id=GYo6GQAACAAJ<\/a><\/p>","summary":"There is currently an opportunity and a need to reinforce the history and the teachings that are based on Dr. King\u2019s non-violent social justice philosophy. This means the adoption of a special curriculum. Fortunately, there is one highlighting MLK and the civil rights movement, and it has already been implemented in multiple states. Today\u2019s podcast discussion covers this curriculum. Guests include: ALEC Vice President of Policy Advancement Sherry Street, Texas State Representative Tan Parker, Howard University Associate Provost and Assistant Vice-President for Enrollment Management Anthony Jones and Institute of World Politics Chair of Law and Human Rights Dr. Matthew Daniels.","date_published":"2020-08-26T10:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/994dd4fa-75c7-45c2-8b55-9ec9ef62b7c1.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":17992842,"duration_in_seconds":1269}]},{"id":"0d07b566-9ad3-4712-98e8-0df16fdfe608","title":"54: Localism, Youth Involvement in Government and 100 Years of 19th Amendment w\/ State Legislator of the Month Rep. Tory Arnberger","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/54","content_text":"State Legislator of the Month Rep. Tory Arnberger works hard every day as a young state legislator to advance the principles of limited government and federalism in Kansas. And during the pandemic, she\u2019s lead her constituents with an emphasis on local control in the face of state mandates and discussions on education in the COVID-19 era. Now, she joins host Dan Reynolds to discuss this and more.\n\nAugust State Legislator of the Month Tory Arnberger: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/state-legislator-of-the-month-ks-representative-tory-arnberger\/","content_html":"
\nJonathan Williams and Lee Schalk in Newsweek: https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/state-lawmakers-against-state-bailouts-opinion-1512029<\/a>
\nALEC Letter signed by over 200 legislators: State Leaders Say \u201cNo Thanks\u201d to Federal Bailout: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/state-leaders-say-no-thanks-to-federal-bailout\/<\/a>
\nPolicy Prescriptions: Fiscal Discipline to Address Economic and Health Care Challenges in the Face of COVID-19: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/policy-prescriptions-to-address-economic-and-health-care-challenges-in-the-face-of-covid-19\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"In this special episode of Across the States Dan Reynolds is joined by two ALEC policy experts to discuss the newest edition of Rich States, Poor States: the ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index \u2013 which released today. Report co-author, ALEC EVP for Policy and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams and Senior Director of the ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform Lee Schalk discuss the background of the report, the two state rankings it awards and most importantly, how state leaders can use this year\u2019s findings to advance economic growth following a global pandemic.","date_published":"2020-08-12T04:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/b7a1d4b7-469e-4653-9081-fa1c8f565746.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":25663768,"duration_in_seconds":1817}]},{"id":"63fceee9-363a-4688-b516-b4d3f5543f51","title":"52: How to Fix the Safety Net w\/ FGA","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/52","content_text":"Balancing state budgets is always important, but during the pandemic, doing it right is even more important. On the podcast today to discuss this is FGA Director of Government Affairs Roy Lendardson, FGA Senior Fellow Scott Centorino and ALEC Executive Vice President of Policy Jonathan Williams. Listen in on how the federal government has handcuffed states with \u201cfraud by design\u201d welfare programs, how states can actually improve budgets while still keeping welfare programs and more.\n\nALEC resources on the FGA website: https:\/\/thefga.org\/alec\/","content_html":"
\nAnastasia Boden in the Wall Street Journal on CON laws standing in the way of new medical facilities and services: https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/governments-ambulance-chasers-11588198430<\/a>
\nAnastasia Boden on Fox Business: https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/markets\/coronavirus-government-regulations<\/a>
\nPacific Legal Foundation on Economic Liberty: https:\/\/pacificlegal.org\/economic-liberty\/<\/a>
\nPacific Legal Foundation calling on governors to suspend laws that inhibit emergency medical response: https:\/\/pacificlegal.org\/governors-suspend-laws-inhibiting-emergency-response\/<\/a><\/p>","summary":"What are Certificate of Need laws and how do they affect businesses across the country? Anastasia Boden, Senior Attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation, weighs in on CON laws and COVID-19, how the Pacific Legal Foundation is defending individual liberty in the states and what states can do now to protect medical freedom.","date_published":"2020-07-20T10:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/43164437-6336-42e6-a7aa-1c66863d220e.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":11814104,"duration_in_seconds":828}]},{"id":"10650146-b1fb-4ba9-89e1-c3db34929623","title":"50: Criminal Justice Solutions w\/ MI Rep. Graham Filler","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/50","content_text":"This episode of Across the States, recorded in early 2020, takes us back to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), where host Dan Reynolds sits down with MI Representative Graham Filler, a speaker at the event and Chair of the MI House Judiciary Committee, to discuss criminal justice solutions at the state level. Following the FIRST STEP Act, based on ALEC model policy, what is the \u201csecond step\u201d states can take to lower recidivism rates in America? Rep. Filler weighs in. \n\nALEC model Justice Safety Valve Act: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/model-policy\/justice-safety-valve-act\/\n\nALEC model: Resolution in Support of Reentry Programs: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/model-policy\/resolution-in-support-of-reentry-programs\/","content_html":"
\nALEC Model Public Employee Rights and Authorization Act: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/model-policy\/the-public-employee-rights-and-authorization-act\/<\/a>
\nALEC Model Union Recertification Act: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/model-policy\/union-recertification\/<\/a>
\nALEC Model Public Employee Choice Act: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/model-policy\/public-employee-choice-act\/<\/a>
\nAlaska Protects Public Workers\u2019 First Amendment Rights: https:\/\/www.mackinac.org\/alaska-protects-public-workers-first-amendment-rights-20190828<\/a>
\nAlaska Attorney General Moves to Protect Worker Freedom by Michael Slabinski: https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/op-eds\/alaska-attorney-general-moves-to-protect-worker-freedom<\/a>
\nAlaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson joins ALECTV: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lYgtm_zfc3k<\/a>
\nTexas Attorney General Says Public Employers Should Stop Collecting Union Dues Until Workers Opt In: https:\/\/www.mackinac.org\/texas-attorney-general-says-public-employers-should-stop-collecting-union-dues-until-workers-opt-in<\/a>
\nIndiana Attorney General Affirms Worker\u2019s Rights: https:\/\/www.mackinac.org\/indiana-attorney-general-affirms-workers-rights<\/a><\/p>","summary":"In the 2018 case Janus v. AFSCME, the Supreme Court reshaped the interaction between public sector employees and unions, affirming the 1st Amendment rights of individual employees. Joining host Dan Reynolds to discuss this landmark decision, its ramifications and the \u201cPost-Janus\u201d environment today is Vincent Vernuccio, Senior Fellow at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. ","date_published":"2020-06-23T05:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/5b21d187-a468-4ee4-944b-db924756cca4.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":14020012,"duration_in_seconds":985}]},{"id":"01833d1b-359a-4b01-baca-1e65df171eca","title":"46: Youth Involvement in State and Local Government w\/ State Legislator of the Month Del. Joshua Higginbotham and TPUSA","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/46","content_text":"Youth involvement in free enterprise and individual liberty will play a crucial role in COVID-19 recovery and onward. On the podcast to discuss this is State Legislator of the Month and 23-year old WV Del. Joshua Higginbotham, who recently sponsored a bill reclassifying 911 telecommunication operators as emergency workers. Also joining the podcast to speak on the important participation of youth in politics is Turning Point USA COO Tyler Bowyer.\n\nTPUSA Website: https:\/\/www.tpusa.com\/","content_html":"
\nFacebook and Credible Content Oversight on the Cato Daily Podcast: https:\/\/www.cato.org\/multimedia\/cato-daily-podcast\/facebook-credible-content-oversight<\/a><\/p>","summary":"Social media and free speech: they truly go hand in hand. Knowing this, Facebook recently started funding an oversight board made up of independent individuals as a non-governmental and free market solution to oversee content moderation on the platform. Joining host Dan Reynolds to discuss this is John Samples, a member of the new oversight board and Cato Institute Vice President, and Jonathon Hauenschild, Director of the Communications and Technology Task Force at ALEC. ","date_published":"2020-06-16T08:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/48fa33d6-1118-4c98-bcbd-45c441c85366.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":18550553,"duration_in_seconds":1309}]},{"id":"699b54b4-db4d-47ca-b5d2-3cfbb564fb29","title":"44: Social Media and the Section 230 Executive Order w\/ Ash Kazaryan and Carl Szabo","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/44","content_text":"President Trump\u2019s executive order, social media and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. To discuss these hot topics, and why they\u2019re so important right now, host Dan Reynolds is joined by TechFreedom Director of Civil Liberties Ash Kazaryan, NetChoice VP and General Counsel Carl Szabo and ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force Director Jonathon Hauenschild.\n\nCNN Story on Facebook Conservative Interaction: https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2020\/05\/28\/media\/trump-social-media-conservative-censorship\/index.html \nThe Verge story on leftists arguing YouTube is politically biased for refusing to monetize LGBTQ+ content: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2020\/6\/3\/21278050\/youtube-lawsuit-lgbtq-google-doj-section-230-trump-executive-order \nLink to 47 U.S.C. \u00a7 230: https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/47\/230 \nLink to Executive Order: https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/executive-order-preventing-online-censorship\/ ","content_html":"
\nThe Verge story on leftists arguing YouTube is politically biased for refusing to monetize LGBTQ+ content: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2020\/6\/3\/21278050\/youtube-lawsuit-lgbtq-google-doj-section-230-trump-executive-order<\/a>
\nLink to 47 U.S.C. \u00a7 230: https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/47\/230<\/a>
\nLink to Executive Order: https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/executive-order-preventing-online-censorship\/<\/a> <\/p>","summary":"President Trump\u2019s executive order, social media and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. To discuss these hot topics, and why they\u2019re so important right now, host Dan Reynolds is joined by TechFreedom Director of Civil Liberties Ash Kazaryan, NetChoice VP and General Counsel Carl Szabo and ALEC Communications and Technology Task Force Director Jonathon Hauenschild.","date_published":"2020-06-12T12:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/699b54b4-db4d-47ca-b5d2-3cfbb564fb29.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":30005088,"duration_in_seconds":2127}]},{"id":"a71c7dda-46f2-4cde-8997-bf12453db1d5","title":"43: Protecting Patients\u2019 Rights During COVID-19 w\/ MI Rep. Johnson and the Mackinac Center","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/43","content_text":"With the increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations, ensuring patients\u2019 rights and wishes are not being disregarded protects individual liberty across the states. In response to the responsibility to uphold these wishes and rights is the COVID-19 Patient Rights to Life Resolution from the Mackinac Center. On the podcast to discuss this resolution and why it matters is Mackinac Center Health Care Policy Advisor Greg George, Michigan State Representative Steve Johnson and ALEC Health and Human Services Task Force Director Brooklyn Roberts.\n\nCOVID-19 Patient Rights to Life Resolution: https:\/\/www.mackinac.org\/archives\/2020\/COVIDresolution.pdf","content_html":"
\nAccreditation: Removing the Barrier to Higher Education Reform:
\nhttps:\/\/www.heritage.org\/education\/report\/accreditation-removing-the-barrier-higher-education-reform<\/a>
\nACTA\u2019s \u201cHow Colleges Spend Money\u201d web tool with comparison data for over 1,500 colleges and universities: https:\/\/www.howcollegesspendmoney.com\/<\/a>
\nACTA president Michael Poliakoff\u2019s Forbes article \u201cHow Higher Education Leaders Should Respond To The Coronavirus Financial Crisis\u201d - https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/michaelpoliakoff\/2020\/04\/14\/how-higher-education-leaders-should-respond-to-the-coronavirus-financial-crisis\/#33be010a8d48<\/a><\/p>","summary":"On this episode of Across the States, host Dan Reynolds takes a deep dive into higher education, and how COVID-19 has impacted its landscape with guests Armand Alacbay, Vice President of Trustee & Government Affairs at the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, Lindsey Burke, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Education Policy and Will Skillman Fellow in Education Heritage Foundation and Scott Kauffman, ALEC Director of the Education and Workforce Development Task Force.","date_published":"2020-05-29T05:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/d802e478-5b49-4741-a8b3-5e3ac2f177b1.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":19404692,"duration_in_seconds":1370}]},{"id":"96f0f001-34ea-48f7-908f-1dfd1a3adf31","title":"40: What is the Swiss Debt Brake? w\/ Barry Poulson","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/40","content_text":"As we progress through the Coronavirus pandemic, the national debt remains a growing concern. It\u2019s time to look closely at international models to restore fiscal restraint and responsible spending in the United States. One of those models is the Swiss Debt Brake \u2013 but what is it? Here to fill us in is Barry Poulson, Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of Colorado, Karla Jones, ALEC Senior Director of the Federalism and International Relations Task Force and Lee Schalk, ALEC Senior Director of the Center for State Fiscal Reform.\n\nThe States Are Poised to Lead the Nation Toward Fiscal Sustainability: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/article\/the-states-are-poised-to-lead-the-nation-toward-fiscal-sustainability\/\nALEC Model Resolution Calling for a Federal Balanced Budget Amendment: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/model-policy\/a-resolution-calling-for-a-federal-balanced-budget-amendment\/\nHow to Solve America\u2019s Debt Crisis in the Wake of the Coronavirus Pandemic: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/app\/uploads\/2020\/05\/PBdebtcrisisApr20.pdf","content_html":"
\nALEC Model Resolution Calling for a Federal Balanced Budget Amendment: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/model-policy\/a-resolution-calling-for-a-federal-balanced-budget-amendment\/<\/a>
\nHow to Solve America\u2019s Debt Crisis in the Wake of the Coronavirus Pandemic: https:\/\/www.alec.org\/app\/uploads\/2020\/05\/PBdebtcrisisApr20.pdf<\/a><\/p>","summary":"As we progress through the Coronavirus pandemic, the national debt remains a growing concern. It\u2019s time to look closely at international models to restore fiscal restraint and responsible spending in the United States. One of those models is the Swiss Debt Brake \u2013 but what is it? Here to fill us in is Barry Poulson, Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of Colorado, Karla Jones, ALEC Senior Director of the Federalism and International Relations Task Force and Lee Schalk, ALEC Senior Director of the Center for State Fiscal Reform.","date_published":"2020-05-26T10:15:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/96f0f001-34ea-48f7-908f-1dfd1a3adf31.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":25437463,"duration_in_seconds":1801}]},{"id":"a2f1eae6-b93a-4e0e-befc-57e96bbeaa49","title":"39: Sports Betting and the Gaming Industry During COVID-19 w\/ the American Gaming Association","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/39","content_text":"During the COVID-19 pandemic, sporting events of almost every kind were cancelled. How has this affected the online sports betting and gaming industry, and what will we see from that industry as states and society begin to reopen? Here to discuss this is Jess Fiel, the Senior Director of Government Relations at the American Gaming Association (AGA) and Ronald Lampard, ALEC Senior Director of the Criminal Justice and Civil Justice Task Forces.\n\nAGA Website: https:\/\/www.americangaming.org\/\nDetails on the AGA initiative on unlawful gaming: https:\/\/www.americangaming.org\/new\/aga-agem-launch-partnership-to-combat-unregulated-gaming-machines\/\nCasino reopening tracker: https:\/\/www.americangaming.org\/research\/covid-19-casino-tracker\/\nRead about issues on sports betting: https:\/\/www.americangaming.org\/policies\/hot-issue-sports-betting\/\nAGA Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/americangaming","content_html":"
\nDetails on the AGA initiative on unlawful gaming: https:\/\/www.americangaming.org\/new\/aga-agem-launch-partnership-to-combat-unregulated-gaming-machines\/<\/a>
\nCasino reopening tracker: https:\/\/www.americangaming.org\/research\/covid-19-casino-tracker\/<\/a>
\nRead about issues on sports betting: https:\/\/www.americangaming.org\/policies\/hot-issue-sports-betting\/<\/a>
\nAGA Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/americangaming<\/a><\/p>","summary":"During the COVID-19 pandemic, sporting events of almost every kind were cancelled. How has this affected the online sports betting and gaming industry, and what will we see from that industry as states and society begin to reopen? Here to discuss this is Jess Fiel, the Senior Director of Government Relations at the American Gaming Association (AGA) and Ronald Lampard, ALEC Senior Director of the Criminal Justice and Civil Justice Task Forces.","date_published":"2020-05-22T05:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/a2f1eae6-b93a-4e0e-befc-57e96bbeaa49.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":21992958,"duration_in_seconds":1555}]},{"id":"6d699966-1bc3-4173-b5df-d36425821ae8","title":"38: School Choice, Higher Education and COVID-19 w\/ Dr. Lindsey Burke and Martin Lueken","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/38","content_text":"Joining host Dan Reynolds on the podcast are 3 education experts: Lindsey Burke, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Education Policy and Will Skillman Fellow in Education Heritage Foundation, Martin Lueken, Director of Fiscal Policy Analysis at EdChoice and Scott Kaufman, Director of the ALEC Education and Workforce Development Task Force. The group discusses education choice, education savings accounts, how it benefits the states and the future of public higher education after COVID-19.\n\nEd Choice: https:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/\nThe Heritage Foundation: https:\/\/www.heritage.org\/education\nFiscal Effects on School Vouchers: https:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Fiscal-Effects-of-School-Vouchers-by-Martin-Lueken.pdf\nFiscal Effects on Tax-Credit Scholarship Programs: https:\/\/americanlegislativeexchangecouncil.monday.com\/boards\/513898105\/pulses\/559422810\nThe Trillion Dollar Problem: Pandemic Puts State Pension Plans at Even Greater Risk: https:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/engage\/the-trillion-dollar-problem-pandemic-puts-state-pension-plans-at-even-greater-risk\/\nK-12 Fiscal Relief in the Aftermath of COVID-19: https:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/engage\/k-12-fiscal-relief-in-the-aftermath-of-covid-19\/\nThe K-12 Financial Cliff: What States Face if Students Switch Schooling Sectors: https:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/engage\/the-k-12-financial-cliff-what-states-could-face-if-students-switch-schooling-sectors\/\nPublic Opinion Tracker: https:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/engage\/edchoice-public-opinion-tracker-top-takeaways-may-2020\/\nSurvey: Private School Response to COVID-19: https:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/engage\/survey-private-school-response-to-covid-19\/\nFree Tools to Help Educators and Students Connect While Social Distancing: https:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/engage\/free-tools-to-help-educators-and-students-connect-while-social-distancing\/\nHow Private Schools and Groups Serving Schools and Families could be Eligible for Forgiveness Loans: https:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/engage\/how-private-schools-and-groups-serving-schools-and-families-could-be-eligible-for-forgivable-loans\/\nPrivate School Profiles: How They Are Handling COVID-19: https:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/engage\/planning-for-an-uncertain-future-the-international-school-of-indiana\/\nhttps:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/engage\/private-school-profiles-how-christ-lutheran-school-is-responding-to-covid-19\/\nhttps:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/engage\/private-school-profiles-how-rabun-gap-nacoochee-school-is-responding-to-covid-19\/\nhttps:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/engage\/private-school-profiles-how-bishop-guertin-high-school-is-responding-to-covid-19\/\nhttps:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/engage\/private-school-profiles-how-the-oaks-academy-is-responding-to-covid-19\/\nhttps:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/engage\/private-school-profiles-how-montessori-preschool-is-responding-to-covid-19\/\nhttps:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/engage\/private-school-profiles-how-the-partnership-schools-are-responding-to-covid-19\/\nhttps:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/engage\/private-school-profiles-the-woodlands-christian-academy\/\nABCs of School Choice: https:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2020-ABCs-of-School-Choice-WEB-OPTIMIZED-REVISED.pdf","content_html":"
\nThe Heritage Foundation: https:\/\/www.heritage.org\/education<\/a>
\nFiscal Effects on School Vouchers: https:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Fiscal-Effects-of-School-Vouchers-by-Martin-Lueken.pdf<\/a>
\nFiscal Effects on Tax-Credit Scholarship Programs: https:\/\/americanlegislativeexchangecouncil.monday.com\/boards\/513898105\/pulses\/559422810<\/a>
\nThe Trillion Dollar Problem: Pandemic Puts State Pension Plans at Even Greater Risk: https:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/engage\/the-trillion-dollar-problem-pandemic-puts-state-pension-plans-at-even-greater-risk\/<\/a>
\nK-12 Fiscal Relief in the Aftermath of COVID-19: https:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/engage\/k-12-fiscal-relief-in-the-aftermath-of-covid-19\/<\/a>
\nThe K-12 Financial Cliff: What States Face if Students Switch Schooling Sectors: https:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/engage\/the-k-12-financial-cliff-what-states-could-face-if-students-switch-schooling-sectors\/<\/a>
\nPublic Opinion Tracker: https:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/engage\/edchoice-public-opinion-tracker-top-takeaways-may-2020\/<\/a>
\nSurvey: Private School Response to COVID-19: https:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/engage\/survey-private-school-response-to-covid-19\/<\/a>
\nFree Tools to Help Educators and Students Connect While Social Distancing: https:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/engage\/free-tools-to-help-educators-and-students-connect-while-social-distancing\/<\/a>
\nHow Private Schools and Groups Serving Schools and Families could be Eligible for Forgiveness Loans: https:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/engage\/how-private-schools-and-groups-serving-schools-and-families-could-be-eligible-for-forgivable-loans\/<\/a>
\nPrivate School Profiles: How They Are Handling COVID-19: https:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/engage\/planning-for-an-uncertain-future-the-international-school-of-indiana\/<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/engage\/private-school-profiles-how-christ-lutheran-school-is-responding-to-covid-19\/<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/engage\/private-school-profiles-how-rabun-gap-nacoochee-school-is-responding-to-covid-19\/<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/engage\/private-school-profiles-how-bishop-guertin-high-school-is-responding-to-covid-19\/<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/engage\/private-school-profiles-how-the-oaks-academy-is-responding-to-covid-19\/<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/engage\/private-school-profiles-how-montessori-preschool-is-responding-to-covid-19\/<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/engage\/private-school-profiles-how-the-partnership-schools-are-responding-to-covid-19\/<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/engage\/private-school-profiles-the-woodlands-christian-academy\/<\/a>
\nABCs of School Choice: https:\/\/www.edchoice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2020-ABCs-of-School-Choice-WEB-OPTIMIZED-REVISED.pdf<\/a><\/p>","summary":"Joining host Dan Reynolds on the podcast are 3 education experts: Lindsey Burke, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Education Policy and Will Skillman Fellow in Education Heritage Foundation, Martin Lueken, Director of Fiscal Policy Analysis at EdChoice and Scott Kaufman, Director of the ALEC Education and Workforce Development Task Force. The group discusses education choice, education savings accounts, how it benefits the states and the future of public higher education after COVID-19.","date_published":"2020-05-19T10:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/6d699966-1bc3-4173-b5df-d36425821ae8.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":16998796,"duration_in_seconds":1198}]},{"id":"07b4d895-4022-41f3-a31e-2be022cb82c2","title":"37: Tracking China\u2019s Policy Changes During COVID-19 w\/ Dr. Weifeng Zhong","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/37","content_text":"Joining host Dan Reynolds on the podcast to discuss Chinese government policies, a policy change index and how it can be used to track China\u2019s response to COVID-19 is Dr. Weifeng Zhong, Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center. Also joining the discussion is Karla Jones, ALEC Senior Director of the Federalism and International Relations Task Force.\n\nThe Policy Change Index (PCI) project website: https:\/\/policychangeindex.org\/\nThe PCI newsletter sign-up form: https:\/\/mercatus.org\/pcinewsletter\nResearch paper \u201cReading China: Predicting Policy Change with Machine Learning\u201d: https:\/\/www.aei.org\/research-products\/working-paper\/reading-china-predicting-policy-change-with-machine-learning\/\nResearch paper \u201cPredicting Authoritarian Crackdowns: A Machine Learning Approach\u201d: https:\/\/www.mercatus.org\/publications\/technology-and-innovation\/predicting-authoritarian-crackdowns","content_html":"
\nThe PCI newsletter sign-up form: https:\/\/mercatus.org\/pcinewsletter<\/a>
\nResearch paper \u201cReading China: Predicting Policy Change with Machine Learning\u201d: https:\/\/www.aei.org\/research-products\/working-paper\/reading-china-predicting-policy-change-with-machine-learning\/<\/a>
\nResearch paper \u201cPredicting Authoritarian Crackdowns: A Machine Learning Approach\u201d: https:\/\/www.mercatus.org\/publications\/technology-and-innovation\/predicting-authoritarian-crackdowns<\/a><\/p>","summary":"Joining host Dan Reynolds on the podcast to discuss Chinese government policies, a policy change index and how it can be used to track China\u2019s response to COVID-19 is Dr. Weifeng Zhong, Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center. Also joining the discussion is Karla Jones, ALEC Senior Director of the Federalism and International Relations Task Force.","date_published":"2020-05-15T10:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https:\/\/aphid.fireside.fm\/d\/1437767933\/08f357b6-8498-4294-a2f3-d3ab26d4387d\/07b4d895-4022-41f3-a31e-2be022cb82c2.mp3","mime_type":"audio\/mpeg","size_in_bytes":18195193,"duration_in_seconds":1283}]},{"id":"33ff5145-b7c1-4baa-b2a2-8869bb1d7912","title":"36: Trying to Take a Pay Cut for COVID-19 w\/ Cheyenne, WY City Councilman Dicky Shanor","url":"https:\/\/podcast.alec.org\/36","content_text":"When we increase government spending, it\u2019s a good idea to decrease spending somewhere else \u2013 especially during a pandemic. On the podcast to discuss how Cheyenne, WY is working to do just that is City Councilman Dicky Shanor, who recently introduced a resolution to reduce the salaries of him, his fellow council members and the mayor. Also joining the conversation is Councilman Jon Russell, National Director of the American City County Exchange (ACCE), a sister organization of ALEC.","content_html":"