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How States are Creating Universal Education Freedom Mar 13, 2023

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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.

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132: Combating Human Trafficking Feb 06, 2023

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In recognition of January as National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, ALEC’s 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.

• ALEC’s 2022 Annual Meeting Plenary Session on Combating Human Trafficking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFVg374UT00
• NBWA's Distributors Against Human Trafficking
https://nbwa.org/initiative/distributors-against-human-trafficking/
• NBWA Human Trafficking Awareness Training Program
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/
• Sentinel Project Information
https://mbwda.org/sentinel-project
• AHLAF No Room for Trafficking program (includes a legislation overview)
https://www.ahlafoundation.org/human-trafficking
• AHLA Trafficking Prevention
https://www.ahla.com/issue/human-trafficking-prevention
• AHLAF-supported Anti-Human Trafficking Training modules
https://www.ecpatusa.org/hotel-training
• Chamber of Commerce Task Force to Eradicate Human Trafficking
https://www.uschamber.com/major-initiative/task-force-to-eradicate-human-trafficking
• Chamber of Commerce Anti-Human Trafficking Legislation Tracker
https://www.uschamber.com/major-initiative/task-force-to-eradicate-human-trafficking/anti-human-trafficking-legislation-tracker
• It’s a Penalty Testimonial Videos
https://itsapenalty.org/the-problem/

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131: How State Reforms Can Address Problems in Vision Care Jan 20, 2023

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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..

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130: Anesthesiology w/ Mike MacKinnon, Jenny Schmitt and Brooklyn Roberts Jun 14, 2022

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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.

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129: Liberalism and Free Speech on Campus Jun 09, 2022

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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.

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128: Charter Schools and Educational Freedom Jun 02, 2022

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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.

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127: What is Blockchain? w/ Leo Briceno May 05, 2022

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If you’ve discussed cryptocurrencies or talked to people who work in the digital technologies space, “blockchain” is a term you’ve 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’s Communications and Technology Task Force Director, to learn the fundamentals of what blockchain actually is and how it works.

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126: How to Make America Safe Again w/ Sheriff Lew Evangelidis Apr 28, 2022

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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."

YouTube Video of Podcast

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125: Twitter, Musk, and the Feds w/ Harmeet Dhillon and Jonathon Hauenschild Apr 26, 2022

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The recent acquisition of social media giant Twitter by Elon Musk has sparked vigorous debate. Joining Across the States to discuss what Musk’s 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.
Video Version of the Podcast, YouTube

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124: Why are Some States Rich and Some States Poor w/ Jonathan Williams and Lee Schalk Apr 21, 2022

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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?

Video edition of podcast: Why are Some States Rich and Some States Poor
Rich States, Poor States website

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