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2022 Fall Meeting Preview with Mohamad Alkadry and Ramayya Krishnan Oct 31, 2022

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On this episode, we welcome two Academy Fellows, Mohamad Alkadry, Professor and Director of the School of Public Policy at the University of Connecticut, and Ramayya Krishnan, the Dean of the H. John Heinz III College at Carnegie Mellon University. We discuss the Academy's Grand Challenge of "Connect Individuals to Meaningful Work," specific activities at each of the guests' universities, and a preview of the Academy's Fall Meeting.
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Securing Elections with Thomas Hicks Oct 24, 2022

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On this episode, we welcome Thomas Hicks, Chair of the Election Assistance Commission and Academy Fellow to discuss voter engagement and turnout, security in elections, and advantages of a decentralized voting system.
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EAC.gov
Helpamericavote.gov
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Management Matters Rewind: Public Service Spotlight with Betsy Fretwell Oct 17, 2022

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Originally Aired: May 17, 2021
MM Rewind: On this episode, we welcome Academy Fellow, Betsy Fretwell, to discuss her career in public administration including her time as the City Manager of Las Vegas and her broader experience in local government.
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MM Rewind: Operating Successful Elections at the State and Local Level with Ann Bowman Oct 10, 2022

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Originally Aired: October 19, 2020
On this episode, we welcome Anne Bowman, Hazel Davis and Robert Kennedy Endowed Chair in Public Service and Government at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M and Academy Fellow, to discuss the intergovernmental features of our national election process, the biggest threats to our electoral infrastructure, and new electoral reforms and innovative mechanisms to further engage the public and encourage voting.
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How To Support the Election Workforce in the 2022 Election Oct 03, 2022

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On this episode, we are joined by our Election Integrity Working Group, made up of Academy Fellows Nancy Tate, Co-chair of the Women’s Vote Centennial Initiative, Mark Robbins, Interim Executive Director of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, Barry Van Lare, an Independent Consultant of Management and Public Policy, and Edie Goldenberg, Professor of Public Policy and Political Science at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. They discuss the growing issue of disinformation regarding our electoral system, the rise in threats towards election workers, and what Fellows can do to uphold our country's electoral integrity.
This podcast episode was adapted from a webinar discussion that took place on September 29th. If you would like to watch the webinar, you can find it here.
Academic Resources mentioned:

ESRA Annual Meetings
- ESRA 2021: https://electionlab.mit.edu/events/esra-2021
Democracy Fund’s “Idea Page”
Annual surveys of local election officials
- https://evic.reed.edu/leo-survey/
Election Law Journal
Journal of Democracy
MIT Election Data Lab
U of Wisconsin-Madison’s Elections Research Center
Reed College’s Elections & Voting Center

Please access NAPA’s Election Resources at the 2022 Election Integrity Platform webpage, under our Grand Challenges tab.
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MM Rewind: The Impact of Fiscal Health at the State Level with Lauren Larson Sep 26, 2022

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Originally Aired on September 27, 2021
On this episode, we welcome Lauren Larson, Alumna of the White House Office of Management, current Director for the Office of State Planning and Budgeting of Colorado, and Academy Fellow, to discuss the process of distributing Federal relief funds, the impact of those funds on the state of Colorado, and new management innovations at the state level.

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Is Federal Debt Sustainable? With Orice Brown Sep 19, 2022

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On this episode, we welcome Orice Brown, The Chief Operating Officer of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Academy Fellow to discuss the sustainability of the current federal debt, the impact of financial markets on the federal debt, and the potential of agile regulatory practices to improve the nation's fiscal health .
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Can You Apply Lessons Learned from State Budgeting to the Federal Government? Featuring Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux Sep 12, 2022

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On this episode, we welcome Carolyn Boudreaux, Member of the US House of Representatives from Georgia and Academy Fellow to discuss her experiences in fiscal administration at the state level, budgeting challenges at the federal and state level during a crisis, and what steps the US can take to achieve a more balanced federal budget.
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Building Capacity: A Look Back at the First Year of the Center for Intergovernmental Partnerships with Bob O'Neill and Dr. Nancy Augustine Sep 05, 2022

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On this episode, we welcome Bob O'Neill, Member of the Center for Intergovernmental Partnerships (CIP) Executive Committee and Academy Fellow and Dr. Nancy Augustine, Director of the CIP to discuss the intergovernmental challenges the US faced during the pandemic, the need for local government capacity building, and the CIP's actions in this area over the past year.
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Investing in Communities to Build Resilience with Joe Nimmich Aug 29, 2022

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On this episode, we welcome Academy Fellow, Joe Nimmich, Former Deputy Administrator of FEMA, Commander of the First Coast Guard District, and current Senior Executive Advisor at Booz Allen Hamilton to discuss FEMA's relationship with community leaders, how to invest in communities before disasters hit, and what metric he uses to measure community resiliency.
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