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Role of Rebates in Cutting Drug Costs | OAS Episode 176

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2022/12/21

Our American StatesThe high cost of prescription drugs is a focus for legislators across the country. Over the past year, this podcast has talked with lawmakers about controlling the price of insulin, bringing more transparency to the work of pharmacy benefit managers, increasing efforts to gather drug cost data and creating drug affordability boards. In this fourth and final episode of the series, we sat down with Rep. Iman Jodeh (D-Colo.) to talk about legislation passed in her state,

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The Missouri 11: Bipartisan Senate Women Team Up |...

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2022/12/18

Across the Aisle When the 11 women in the Missouri Senate met socially one evening in 2021, they realized they were making history--the most women ever to serve at one time--and they wondered how to mark the occasion. They decided to write a book telling the story of all the women who have served in the Senate. They called it “You Can Too” to show young readers--girls and boys--there are many paths to becoming a senator. But they didn’t stop there. They became known as The 11,

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A Walk Through the History of Legislatures | LTIS...

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2022/12/11

Legislatures: The Inside Storey Peverill Squire may know more about state legislatures and their history than anyone, and was a perfect guest for host Tim Storey on this episode of “Legislatures: The Inside Storey.” Squire is a professor at the Truman School of Government at the University of Missouri, with a distinguished career researching state legislatures since colonists began the work in 1619. He has taught in Japan and Hungary and been part of the international committee of

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Broadband Funding Aims to Connect America | OAS...

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2022/12/04

Our American States The $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) signed into law in November 2021 included $65 billion for high-speed internet, or broadband. The bill includes nearly $45 million to serve parts of the country that are not well-served with broadband and also provide other services so people can both connect and make use of the service. We sat down with Angela Siefer, the executive director of the National Digital Inclusion Alliance, and Erlinda Doherty in

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Bipartisanship and Mt. Kilimanjaro | ATA Episode 1

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2022/11/27

Across the Aisle NCSL is launching a new podcast called Across the Aisle to explore how bipartisanship is working in state capitols. We’ll hear how state legislators connect across party lines to get things done, sometimes in unlikely ways, and how they build relationships that allow them to work together on common goals. Sometimes that collaboration starts on a mountain. Our first episode covers a bipartisan group of Nebraska senators who climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro together - while one was

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Terry Gerton: A Public Service Champion | LTIS...

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2022/11/13

Legislatures: The Inside Storey Host Tim Storey, CEO of NCSL, sits down with Terry Gerton, president and CEO of the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA), to discuss the critical role of those who work in government service. Gerton explains the important role expert public administrators play in roles such as handling federal grants and ensuring the money is spent responsibly. She also discussed the formation of NAPA, and why Congress gave it a charter to gather the best information

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How Two New Federal Laws Will Change the Energy...

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2022/11/06

Our American States The U.S. energy system will see significant change as a result of two huge pieces of federal legislation: the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed into law in November 2021, and the more recent Inflation Reduction Act, which invests $369 billion over the next 10 years in climate and energy security programs. The guests for this podcast are Ali Nouri, assistant secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs at the U.S. Department of Energy,

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Two Approaches to Portable Benefits | OAS Episode 173

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2022/10/30

Our American States Since 2018, state lawmakers in at least nine states—Alabama, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington and Vermont—have introduced legislation that would establish portable benefits programs for gig workers, create funds to foster innovative experimentation in this area or study related issues. Portable benefits are just what they sound like—unemployment insurance, health care insurance, paid family leave coverage and

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Listen Up! Charlie Cook Is Talking Elections | LTIS...

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2022/10/16

Legislatures: The Inside Storey Charlie Cook has been observing, analyzing and chronicling America’s political trends for decades. He founded The Cook Political Report in 1984 as an independent, nonpartisan newsletter that reports on elections and campaigns for Congress, president and governors. He left his publisher/editor role in 2021, a position now held by Amy Walter, another veteran observer of Washington politics. Cook remains a regular contributor to the Cook Political Report and

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Post-Pandemic Medicaid Changes Pose a Challenge for...

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2022/10/02

Our American States Medicaid agencies and enrollees around the country will face big changes in the new year. The current federal public health emergency for COVID-19 has resulted in about a 25% increase in people enrolled in Medicaid. Under the emergency declaration, Medicaid agencies have not reviewed the eligibility of people in the program since early 2020. Once that emergency declaration expires, probably in early 2023, experts expect millions of current enrollees will no longer be

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Grappling With the Traffic Safety Crisis | OAS...

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2022/09/25

Our American States Traffic fatalities have been on a disturbing upward trend for a couple of years, largely coinciding with the pandemic. In 2021, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimated that 42,915 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes. That was the largest number of fatalities since 2005 and the largest year-over-year percentage increase since NHTSA instituted its present system for recording fatalities in 1975. Ron Thaniel, the director of Governmental and

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Clint Hurdle: Winning, Losing and Leading | LTIS...

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2022/09/11

Legislatures: The Inside Storey On this episode, host Tim Storey sits down with Clint Hurdle, a long-time baseball manager and player. Hurdle is candid about his wins and losses. When he started out in his first year at the Kansas City Royals he was called a phenom in a cover story in Sports Illustrated. He also played for the Cincinnati Reds, the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets. After his playing days were over, Hurdle spent more than a decade back in the minor leagues before he was

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Meeting Threats to Our Energy Security | OAS Episode 170

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2022/09/04

Our American States Our focus on this podcast is the resilience of our electrical grid and systems in the face of extreme weather events and cyber threats. Just this summer, there’s been major flooding in Kentucky and Texas, extreme heat across the country and in Europe, and growing concern about wildfires in the western U.S. State legislatures play a key role in shaping state policies that improve the security and resilience of energy systems. States also partner with federal agencies to

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Shining a Light on Drug Prices | OAS Episode169

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2022/08/28

Our American States When it comes to prescription drug policy, many lawmakers have focused efforts on reducing the cost of drugs to their constituents, such as limiting the copayment on insulin, or to their state budgets, as in the case of a reverse auction for a pharmacy benefit management contract. Although these policies may lower costs, they do not alter a drug’s list price. Additionally, these laws only apply to people with health insurance. For uninsured or underinsured patients, they

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Transportation and the Infrastructure Bill | OAS...

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2022/08/21

Our American States The focus of this podcast is the transportation portion of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, or IIJA, signed by President Biden in November 2021. Overall, it provided $1.2 trillion for roads, bridges, highways, broadband, water projects and more. It’s the largest investment in transportation infrastructure since the Eisenhower administration. The first guest on the podcast is Charles Small, the deputy assistant secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs at U.S

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The Critical Role of Public Health Data | OAS...

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2022/08/14

Our American States Two years of the COVID-19 pandemic have put a spotlight on the many challenges faced by public health professionals. A key one is the collection and analysis of public health data information that can then be used to determine strategies to control a disease outbreak. Joining the podcast is Janet Hamilton, the executive director of the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists. She discussed what was learned about health care data and analysis during the pandemic, why

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Robyn Benincasa: Lessons in Extreme Teamwork | OAS...

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2022/07/31

Our American States Robyn Benincasa learned her leadership lessons the hard way--taking part in extreme endurance races, including several seasons on the reality TV show called the “Eco-Challenge,” a grueling 10-day team race. She’s written a book – “How Winning Works: 8 Essential Lessons from the Toughest Teams on Earth.” She’ll be sharing stories of the races and the lessons they taught as a featured speaker at NCSL’s Legislative Summit in Denver

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Keeping Securities Safe | OAS Episode 165

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2022/07/24

Our American States Our focus in this podcast is state securities administrators. These are the agencies in every state that oversee investor protection and efficient capital formation. Their key focus is protecting consumers who purchase investment advice or securities. Guests on the podcast are Melanie Senter Lubin, the Maryland securities commissioner and president of the North American Securities Administrators Association, and Faith Anderson, the chief of Registration and Regulatory Affairs

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Kevin O’Leary: Lessons From the “Shark Tank” | OAS...

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2022/07/20

Our American States What can lawmakers and legislative staff learn from entrepreneurs? Plenty, says Kevin O’Leary, an investor best known as a host of “Shark Tank,” the Emmy Award winning venture capital reality program. He’s the guest on this podcast. O’Leary also is a keynote speaker at NCSL’s Legislative Summit. He will appear on Aug. 3 at 3 p.m. at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. O’Leary explained why he believes sound public policy is the

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Digging Into Cannabis Policy | OAS Episode 163

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2022/07/17

Our American States While cannabis remains illegal under federal law, states have regulated cannabis for nearly 30 years. But policymakers have had few evidence-based policy tools to inform them. More than two-thirds of the states and territories regulate cannabis for medical use and more than 20 states and territories allow for nonmedical adult use. Michael Sofis, Ph.D., director of research for the Cannabis Public Policy Consulting, is one of the few researchers looking at the policy issues of

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