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Fixing Antitrust Regulation in the Tech Era with Tom Wheeler Sep 04, 2020

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FCC Chairman Emeritus stops by Fix It to share why historical antitrust precedents don't really work in the era of big tech, why "people are policy", and what we can do to make sure we're effectively regulating massive tech companies. Catch more about the topics discussed at the links below:

Brookings Article
- Chicago School Economics
- Bill Gates deposition during MSFT antitrust hearings

Fixing Tourism with Todd Montgomery Aug 28, 2020

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Todd Montgomeryfrom OSU Cascades joins the Fix It crew to talk about how we can fix overcrowding and mismanagement at popular tourist spots, and how COVID offers a unique opportunity to reevaluate how we visit our favorite destinations.

Fixing Healthcare Worker Training During COVID with Wendy Morgan Aug 21, 2020

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Wendy Morgan joins Kevin on Fix It to explain how her virtual reality training company Shift is training healthcare workers to suppress the spread of COVID.

Fixing Public Healthcare Data during COVID with Aneesh Chopra Aug 15, 2020

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Former United States CTO Aneesh Chopra joins us to discuss how availability of critical healthcare data is hampering our efforts to contain the COVID pandemic. See topics and media mentioned during the show in the notes below:

Obama Pcast
- Obama administration's report on H1N1
- Startup America
- UCSF's Covidcounties.org project
- Aneesh's bio

FIxing Homelessness during COVID with Jason Elliott Aug 12, 2020

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Jason Elliott (@jason_elliott, @CAGovernor @GavinNewsom) talks to us about how he and the Newsom administration in California have tackled homeless during the COVID pandemic.

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More on Jason's background

Fixing the Filibuster with U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley Jul 21, 2020

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Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) joins the show to talk about fixing the filibuster in the U.S. Senate. Tune in to learn more about this procedural fix with big policy ramifications.

Here are links to Senator Merkley's bio, the 51 for 51 initiative, and a page to contact your Senatorto give them an earful on the filibuster and the state of the Senate.

Fixing Access to Higher Education with John Kroger Jul 02, 2020

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The Navy’s Chief Learning Officer talks with us about fixing access to higher education. Learn more about John Kroger at his Reed College and Harvard University bios here and here, and see the press releaseannouncing John as Navy’s Chief Learning Officer.

Special Edition - Fix It's Duct Tape Awards Jul 01, 2020

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Let us know of folks and organizations you know who are tackling tricky problems with innovative solutions! We're looking forward to seeing your nominations. Tweet at us or DM us @fix_cast

Fixing COVID-Era Elections with Shemia Fagan Jul 01, 2020

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The Democratic nominee for Oregon Secretary of State, Shemia Fagan, chats with us about fixing how we run elections during the COVID era.

Follow Shemia’s campaign at their site here, and find her on Twitter @ShemiaForOregon
Check out the National Vote at Home Institute, a group promoting vote-from-home nationally
See Michelle Obama's initiative When We All Vote, which is focused on improving voter turnout through a variety of means

Fixing the Civic Tech Talent Pipeline with Chris Kuang Jul 01, 2020

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Chris Kuang joins the show to talk about fixing the pipeline for tech-savvy students to work in government and on social impact projects.

Read more about Chris Kuang here, and find him on Twitter @Chris_Kuang
You can read more about Coding it Forward at their site. Follow them on Twitter @CodingItForward
Learn about the intersection of tech and racial injustice at Coding It Forward's list of resources on the topic.

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