BillTrack50: Beyond the Bill Number - TopPodcast.com

View Top 200 Chart

Back to Rankings Page

BillTrack50: Beyond the Bill Number — Government
BillTrack50: Beyond the Bill Number

A deeper dive into the history, motivation, and future implications of the US bills your representatives are introducing.

billtrack50.substack.com

Copyright: © Legination Inc

Latest Episodes:

California’s Mid-Decade Redistricting Tightrope Nov 17, 2025

Show notes

Sarah and Stephen discuss the recent dramatic Proposition 50 vote in California, which allowed the state to redistrict. How has the map changed? Was it a defense of democracy or an attack on it?

Read the full blog post here.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billtrack50.substack.com

Fifty States, Fifty Rules: The Gender Policy Divide Nov 10, 2025

Show notes

Sarah talks to Dr Jennifer Crosswhite about her analysis of the state-level regulatory responses to President Trump’s executive orders on gender identity. Are the states complying with the new rules or pushing back?

Read the full blog post here.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billtrack50.substack.com

Congress Takes Another Swing at Grid Reliability Oct 28, 2025

Show notes

Sarah and Stephen discuss the GRID Power Act, Congress’ latest attempt to speed up the interconnection queue and get new power generation online more quickly. It prioritizes ‘dispatchable’ power - predictable resources such as gas, hydro and nuclear. So should reliability trump reducing carbon emissions?

Read the full post here.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billtrack50.substack.com

How Lawmakers Are Trying to Save America’s Iconic Butterfly Oct 20, 2025

Show notes

Sarah and Stephen discuss legislative efforts to save America’s most iconic insect - the Monarch butterfly.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billtrack50.substack.com

Clearing a Path Oct 01, 2025

Show notes

Sarah and Stephen discuss new legislation in California to improve the prospects of incarcerated individuals working in the state’s long-running fire camp program.

Read the full blog post here.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billtrack50.substack.com

The Fuel Emissions Freedom Act Sep 22, 2025

Show notes

Sarah and Stephen discuss the Fuel Emissions Freedom Act - a Republican bill in the House that would would wipe away the core federal and state rules that limit what comes out of vehicle tailpipes and how efficient new cars must be. Would it bring back California smog?

Read the full blog post here.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billtrack50.substack.com

Small Schools, Big Questions Sep 15, 2025

Show notes

Sarah and Stephen discuss legislation regarding the new schooling trend - small learning pods or ‘microschools’. Which states are choosing to fund them and which want to regulate them?

Read the full blog post here.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billtrack50.substack.com

New York’s Bid to Let Workers Use Sick Leave for Vet Visits Sep 08, 2025

Show notes

Sarah and Stephen (and some surprise guests!) discuss a New York bill that would allow workers to use sick leave to care for their pets. Is it the cat’s whiskers, or is it barking mad?

Read the full blog post here.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billtrack50.substack.com

Who Counts as an Employee? Aug 26, 2025

Show notes

Sarah and Stephen discuss House bill HR 1319 which would make it dramatically easier for businesses to classify workers as contractors. Does it protect workers and small businesses from bureaucratic overreach, or does it strip workers of fundamental protections such as minimum wage and the right to organize?

Read the full blog post here.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billtrack50.substack.com

Silence Is Golden? Aug 11, 2025

Show notes

Gun silencers have been strictly regulated since 1934, but a new wave of legislation seeks to relax those regulations in the name of health. Sarah and Stephen discuss the bills and the strategy.

Thanks for reading Stephen’s Substack! This post is public so feel free to share it.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billtrack50.substack.com

Related Podcasts