Podcasts about afscme supreme court

On this week's conversation Paul talks to Daniel Suhr an attorney with the Liberty Justice Center, a conservative public interest law firm. The firm is best known for representing Mark Janus in the landmark Janus v. AFSCME Supreme Court case.    Currently the Liberty Justice Center is representing the Rio Grande Foundation on two important cases. One deals with Albuquerque City Council "donating" your tax dollars to Planned Parenthood. The other lawsuit is against NM's Secretary of State and rules that limit free speech.   

“I hit reply all, and thus began my career as a freedom fighter.” That’s how Keith Williams, a 20-year veteran of public-school teaching, describes the genesis of his fight to secure the First Amendment rights of public-sector workers in Pennsylvania. In this conversation with Commonwealth Partners president & CEO Matthew Brouillette, Keith, now the Pennsylvania Director of Americans for Fair Treatment, discusses the pivotal Janus v. AFSCME Supreme Court ruling—which empowered public workers to join or not join a union without penalty—and details the many options teachers have in the wake of Janus.

Pennsylvania State Senator Daylin Leach has received the limelight both for his policy work and for his personality. A committed liberal who is no stranger to controversy, Daylin talks with Commonwealth Partners president and CEO Matt Brouillette about his personal background and political career, the current state of civil discourse, recent allegations that have appeared in the media, the pivotal Janus v. AFSCME Supreme Court ruling, and more.

On What'd You Miss This Week, Joe, Julia, and Julie Hyman who was in for Scarlet, had an exclusive interview with Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari. It started with a tweet from Joe and ended with him traveling to Minnesota for a cookout in Kashkari's backyard, where the Fed president shared his insights on how to time steaks and rate hikes just right. Brad Sester, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, also joined to discuss alternative ways an outgunned China could retaliate against President Trump's tariffs. Then Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers' President, joined to react to the Janus vs. AFSCME Supreme Court ruling. Randi explained how they had been preparing for the decision and why she didn't expect membership to drop. 

Co-Director of the Institute on the Supreme Court of the United States Carolyn Shapiro and Loeb & Loeb Partner Andrew DeVooght discuss significant Supreme Court cases at the end of the term and Justice Kennedy’s resignation. ACLU Legal Director David Cole discusses his fight before the Supreme Court in the same-sex wedding cake case. Immigration Attorneys LLP attorney Shannon Shepherd discusses the Muslim travel ban case and Trump’s immigration policy. Horwood Marcus & Berk partner Jordan Goodman discusses an important Supreme Court decision on collecting sales taxes. Illinois Policy Institute Staff Attorney Mailee Smith discusses the significant Janus vs. AFSCME Supreme Court decision. Finally, in the Legal Grab Bag, Rich and David Susler, sitting in for Tina Martini, discuss breaking legal news involving Heather Locklear, Kevin Ollie and a lawsuit for under-filled ice cream.

Public sector unions think it's okay to force employees who aren't union members to pay dues that fund leftwing lobbying. Libertarians support any voluntary associations, including unions, but oppose compelled speech and legislatively-mandated collective bargaining. Our guest Jacob Huebert is the attorney who won the enormously important Janus vs. AFSCME Supreme Court case, this week. He's also an Associated Scholar with the Mises Institute and author of an excellent primer titled Libertarianism Today. Jacob and Jeff Deist break down the libertarian perspective on this landmark case.

Public sector unions think it's okay to force employees who aren't union members to pay dues that fund leftwing lobbying. Libertarians support any voluntary associations, including unions, but oppose compelled speech and legislatively-mandated collective bargaining. Our guest Jacob Huebert is the attorney who won the enormously important Janus vs. AFSCME Supreme Court case, this week. He's also an Associated Scholar with the Mises Institute and author of an excellent primer titled Libertarianism Today. Jacob and Jeff Deist break down the libertarian perspective on this landmark case.

Claudia Lukert, Chief of Staff and Counsel for SEIU Local 668, and Steve Catanese, President of SEIU Local 668, join us to talk about the Janus v. AFSCME Supreme Court case and what the decision will mean for public-sector unions. Maria Delgado, Chair of the SEIU Local 668 Statewide County Assistance Office (CAO) Rank and File Committee talks to us about what the union means to members and why the decision will be so important to their ability to serve members of the public.