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Welcome to the American Railroading Podcast! In this episode our host Don Walsh is joined by guest Patrick Fuchs, Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board (STB). Together they discuss who the STB is, how and why the STB was created, and they do a deep dive into not only all the various functions of the STB, but also all the different ways in which the STB is a valuable resource to the rail industry. Tune in to this episode to gain valuable insights and broaden your understanding of American Railroading! You can find this episode and more on the American Railroading Podcast's official website at www.AmericanRailroading.net , and watch our YouTube Channel at the link below. Welcome aboard!KEY POINTS: The American Railroading Podcast remains in the Top 10% of all podcasts globally!Mr. Fuchs was designated as Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board by President Donald J. Trump, effective January 20, 2025.Among his impressive career accomplishments, Patrick worked on legislation to increase safety by addressing opioid abuse in transportation, with reforms enacted as part of the Support for Patients and Communities Act, enacted during the 115th United States Congress. Founded in 1996, the STB is an independent federal agency that is charged with the economic regulation of surface transportation, primarily freight rail.Their primary functions are regarding rates, services, licensing, complaints and preemption. The STB website at www.STB.gov is a tremendous resource including legal resources, litigation alternatives, an environmental review process, a railroad map depot and general assistance.More valuable resources that the STB offers are the Stakeholder Committees including the Railroad Shipper Transportation Advisor Council, the Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee, the National Grain Car Council and the newly created Passenger Rail Advisory Committee.While the STB is made up of Republican and Democrat members, transportation is not political as we all want things to get from A to B, faster, safer and cheaper.The STB's Rail Customer & Public Assistance Program (RCPA) at (202) 245-0238 offers to help solve problems in a confidential manner, in ways ranging from a simple answer to a phone inquiry, to lengthy informal mediation assistance.If you like what we do, please leave us a 5-Star Review!LINKS MENTIONED: https://www.americanrailroading.nethttps://www.therevolutionrailgroup.com https://www.youtube.com/@americanrailroadingpodcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dwalshX https://www.aldonco.comhttps://www.enviroserve.com https://www.stb.gov

The state's highest court ruled the MBTA Communities Act is constitutional and enforceable if certain guidelines are rewritten. Now, towns that are noncompliant with law are planning for the future.

Today: Former public safety secretary Andrea Cabral discusses Carter's legacy of truth, and Merrick Garland's plans to release the special counsel report on Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.And, Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung discusses the future of DEI in higher education, and the latest development in the state's MBTA communities housing law.

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled on a challenge to the controversial housing law, the MBTA Communities Act. The court ruled in favor of the state ruling the law is constitutional however the regulations are unenforceable and requested that the detailed zoning guidelines that shape the law be re-written. We discussed it with Denny Swenson, a local resident and Attorney Paul Hogan.Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio and listen to NightSide with Dan Rea Weeknights From 8PM-12AM!

With the deadline looming for 130 MBTA communities, Dan discussed the controversial zoning law going into effect next year. Brendan Wild, a Marshfield resident joined Dan.Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio and listen to NightSide with Dan Rea Weeknights From 8PM-12AM!

The town of Milton squared off against the state of Massachusetts before the MA Supreme Judicial Court over Milton's refusal to comply with the MBTA Communities Act. The Act mandates multifamily housing that is transit adjacent, in 177 affected MA communities. Milton was the first town to object to this mandate. Tonight, we hear from Milton residents about this “battle”!Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 700 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls A prominent advocate, speaker, author, and media commentator, Ryan Hampton travels coast-to-coast to add solutions to our national addiction and drug overdose crisis. In recovery from a decade-long opioid addiction, Hampton is regarded as a forefront expert and thought leader in America's rising addiction recovery advocacy & drug policy reform movements. An alumnus of the Clinton White House, he's worked with multiple non-profits and addiction recovery organizing campaigns. He's now a prominent, leading face and voice of recovery advocacy and is working to change the longstanding negative narratives about those impacted by addiction, recovery, and overdose. Through his books and media, organizing campaigns, and social content that reaches millions, Ryan breaks down cultural barriers that have kept people suffering in silence and is helping to inspire a new generation of advocates recovering out loud, pushing for common-sense policy. He was part of the core team that released the first-ever U.S. Surgeon General's report on alcohol, drugs, and health in 2016 and was singled out by Forbes the following year as a top social entrepreneur in the recovery movement. Ryan connects a vast network of people passionate about ending the overdose crisis in America. He has been featured by—and is a contributor to—media outlets such as the Today Show, the Associated Press, USA Today, MSNBC, ABC News, Fox and Friends, the New York Times, NPR, HLN, Vice, Slate, The Hill, the Wall Street Journal, and others. Ryan has received praise from Democrats and Republicans alike for addressing addiction as a trans-political issue—crossing the political spectrum to build an inclusive coalition focused on solutions. He works closely with the White House, Senate Democrats, Republicans, U.S. House leadership, and state legislatures across the country. Notably, he helped craft binding provisions addressing substance use disorder in the historic SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, signed into federal law in October 2018. In 2016, he created the web series Addiction Across America, documenting his 30-day, 28-state, 8,000-mile cross-country trip visiting areas hit hardest by the addiction crisis. His first bestselling book, “American Fix — Inside the Opioid Addiction Crisis and How to End It,” was released by St. Martin's Press in August 2018. His second book, “Unsettled: How the Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Failed the Victims of the American Overdose Crisis,” was released in September 2021 and chronicled his behind-the-scenes efforts representing tens of thousands of victims in the Purdue Pharma opioid settlement litigation. Ryan is currently working on his third book, scheduled to be released in 2024. In 2019, Ryan was named by Facebook as an inaugural community leadership fellow and created the national advocacy initiative, Mobilize Recovery. Since its inception, Mobilize Recovery has recruited and trained over 8,000 new advocates from all 50 states focused on community-based solutions to end the addiction and overdose crisis. In 2022, Mobilize Recovery traveled to 25 states, hosting 35 organizing and advocacy training events throughout September and October, distributing 10,000 doses of free naloxone and over 11,000 fentanyl test strips. Through the Overdose Response Initiative, a not-for-profit coalition Ryan helped to form in 2019, over 625,000 free doses of naloxone have been distributed in 21 states as of December 2022. The alliance comprises nearly 40 organizational stakeholders nationally, including Direct Relief International, the Clinton Foundation, and Mobilize Recovery. He lives in Nevada with his husband, Sean, and their boxer puppy, Quincy. The Stand Up Community Chat is always active with other Stand Up Subscribers on the Discord Platform.   Join us Thursday's at 8EST for our Weekly Happy Hour Hangout!  Pete on Threads Pete on Tik Tok Pete on YouTube  Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page All things Jon Carroll  Follow and Support Pete Coe Buy Ava's Art   

Another town joins the growing list of municipalities fighting against adopting the MBTA Communities Act which imposes housing mandates on 177 cities and towns in MA. The town of Shrewsbury is the latest to fight back against the mandate that requires the zoning of multifamily housing in at least one district of “reasonable size” in each community adjacent to public transit. In this hour, we heard from Shrewsbury residents.Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio

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It's deja vu all over again as a new bill was introduced directing moneys paid for ADD/CVD orders to go to communities impacted by trade. Listen for more details on today's Two Minutes in Trade. 

Respondent Joseph Power was convicted of two criminal offences in the 1990s. He served a term of imprisonment. In 2010 Mr. Power made inquiries about the process to obtain a pardon, but did not apply for one. In 2011, Mr. Power's employer learned of his criminal record. He was suspended from work. Mr. Power applied for a pardon — now called a record suspension — in 2013 in order to continue working in his chosen field. However, two enactments since 2010 — the Limiting Pardons for Serious Crimes Act and the Safe Streets and Communities Act — had amended the Criminal Records Act. Transitional provisions in both of the amending acts gave them retrospective application to offences that had occurred before their coming into force. The combined effect of these enactments and their transitional provisions was to render Mr. Power permanently ineligible for a record suspension. Mr. Power lost his job and became ineligible for membership with provincial bodies governing his field of employment. The transitional provisions of both the Limiting Pardons for Serious Crimes Act and the Safe Streets and Communities Act, which gave them retrospective application to offences committed prior to their enactment, were later declared unconstitutional. Mr. Power brought an action against the Crown, alleging that the adoption and application of the transitional provisions constituted conduct that was clearly wrong, undertaken in bad faith, and abusive of government power. He sought damages pursuant to s. 24(1) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Prior to trial, the appellant Attorney General of Canada sought a determination of questions of law, concerning whether the Crown could ever be held liable in damages in respect of the enactment of legislation that is later declared unconstitutional. The Court of Appeal of New Brunswick upheld the application judge's determination of those questions, and dismissed the Attorney General's appeal. Argued Date 2023-12-07 Keywords Constitutional law - Charter of Rights, Remedy (s. 24), Damages - Constitutional law — Charter of Rights — Remedy (s. 24) — Damages — Respondent convicted of criminal offences prior to certain amendments to regime for obtaining pardons, but transitional provisions applied the amendments retrospectively — Respondent seeking pardon after employer learned of criminal record, but amendments rendered respondent permanently ineligible for a pardon — Respondent losing his employment — Respondent seeking damages after transitional provisions declared unconstitutional — Whether the Crown may be held liable in damages for government officials and Ministers preparing and drafting legislation that is later declared unconstitutional — Whether the Crown may be held liable in damages for Parliament enacting legislation that is later declared unconstitutional — Limiting Pardons for Serious Crimes Act, S.C. 2010, c. 5 — Safe Streets and Communities Act, S.C. 2012, c. 1 — Criminal Records Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-47. Notes (New Brunswick) (Civil) (By Leave) Language English Audio Disclaimers This podcast is created as a public service to promote public access and awareness of the workings of Canada's highest court. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Court. The original version of this hearing may be found on the Supreme Court of Canada's website. The above case summary was prepared by the Office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada (Law Branch).

On this week's episode, Jeff speaks with Ryan Hampton. A prominent advocate, speaker, author, and media commentator, Ryan Hampton travels coast-to-coast to add solutions to our national addiction crisis. In recovery from a decade-long opioid addiction, Hampton has rocketed to the center of America's rising addiction recovery advocacy movement. An alumnus of the Clinton White House, he's worked with multiple non-profits and national recovery advocacy campaigns. He is now a prominent, leading face and voice of recovery advocacy and is changing the national conversation about addiction.With content that reaches millions each month, Ryan breaks down cultural barriers that have kept people suffering in silence and is inspiring a new generation of people recovering out loud through his Voices Project.He was part of the core team that released the first-ever U.S. Surgeon General's report on addiction in 2016 and was singled out by Forbes as a top social entrepreneur in the recovery movement. Ryan connects a vast network of people who are passionate about ending the overdose crisis in America. He has been featured by—and is a contributor to—media outlets such as USA Today, MSNBC, Fox and Friends, the New York Times, NPR, HLN, Vice, Forbes, Slate, HuffPost, The Hill, the Wall Street Journal, and others.Ryan has received praise from Democrats and Republicans alike for addressing addiction as a trans-political issue—crossing the political spectrum to build an inclusive coalition focused on solutions. He worked closely with the White House, Senate Democrats, Republicans, and U.S. House leadership, helping craft portions of the historic H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, signed into law in October 2018.In 2016, he created the web series Addiction Across America, documenting his 30-day, 28 state, 8,000-mile cross-country trip visiting areas hit hardest by the addiction crisis. His first book, “American Fix — Inside the Opioid Addiction Crisis and How to End It,” was released by St. Martin's Press in August 2018.In 2019, Ryan was named by Facebook as an inaugural leadership fellow and created the national advocacy initiative, Mobilize Recovery. Since its inception, Mobilize Recovery has recruited and trained over 2,000 new advocates from all 50 states focused on community-based solutions to end the addiction crisis.

The new bipartisan Safer Communities Act. What is it? Attorney Alex Vollmer talks the new Safer Communities Act on this edition of Talk Law Radio with Todd Marquardt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this Monday episode of THE POLITICRAT daily podcast: President Biden and Vice President Harris have a celebration of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act on the South Lawn at The White House. A heckler intervenes. July 11, 2022. Planned Parenthood: https://plannedparenthood.org Register to vote NOW: https://vote.org The ENOUGH/END GUN VIOLENCE t-shirts on sale here: https://bit.ly/3zsVDFU Donate to the Man Up Organization: https://manupinc.org FREE: SUBSCRIBE NOW TO THE BRAND NEW POLITICRAT DAILY PODCAST NEWSLETTER!! Extra content, audio, analysis, exclusive essays for subscribers only, plus special offers and discounts on merchandise at The Politicrat Daily Podcast online store. Something new and informative EVERY DAY!! Subscribe FREE at https://politicrat.substack.com Buy podcast merchandise (all designed by Omar Moore) and lots more at The Politicrat Daily Podcast Store: https://the-politicrat.myshopify.com The Politicrat YouTube page: bit.ly/3bfWk6V The Politicrat Facebook page: bit.ly/3bU1O7c The Politicrat blog: https://politicrat.politics.blog Join Omar on Fanbase NOW! Download the Fanbase social media app today. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to this to this podcast! Follow/tweet Omar at: https://twitter.com/thepopcornreel

7.11.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Emmett Till Lost Arrest Warrant, Richard Roundtree 80th BDay Celebration, Safer Communities Act It has been nearly 70 years since the death of Emmitt Till, and more information continues to come about the heinous crime. With the discovery of an unserved warrant from 1955, activists are now calling for the arrest of the woman whose lie led to the 14-year-old's brutal death. I'll ask two activists and Emmitt Till's cousin what justice can be served 67 years later. The Biden Administration is cracking down on Gun Violence across the nation. Today, a celebration on the South Lawn about the passage of the Safer Communities Act. A Pennsylvania state lawmaker goes off on her male colleagues who are determined to tell women what they can do with their uteruses. I can't wait to show you what happened during that late-night legislative session.  The original shaft Richard Roundtree reached an epic milestone by turning 80. Last night, I was in attendance for the celebration of life and had the honor of streaming the entire event. We'll show you some of what you missed.And we'll continue our recap of the 2022 Essence Festival. Folk, you don't want to miss out. Support RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$rmunfiltered PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ roland@rolandsmartin.com Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox

In part 2 of this series Miyanovich and Oknyansky talk about the upcoming LGO Lens Law Pillar, Democratic legislators creating policy based on political coercion and not substantial evidence, The Bipartisan Safer Communites Act, systemic failures tied to school shootings, and the Depew / Swensen paper on the lack of effect on homicide that resulted from The Sullivan Act.

Randi Haseman shares the latest news on the Behavioral Health industry.

On this Saturday episode of THE POLITICRAT daily podcast: Omar Moore chronicles 72 hours on the road to the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (https://bit.ly/3nn9yWR) becoming law, culminating in President Biden signing the bill into law earlier today at The White House. Features audio and a famous lesson from yesteryear. June 25, 2022. Planned Parenthood: https://plannedparenthood.org Register to vote NOW: https://vote.org The ENOUGH/END GUN VIOLENCE t-shirts on sale here: https://bit.ly/3zsVDFU Donate to the Man Up Organization: https://manupinc.org FREE: SUBSCRIBE NOW TO THE BRAND NEW POLITICRAT DAILY PODCAST NEWSLETTER!! Extra content, audio, analysis, exclusive essays for subscribers only, plus special offers and discounts on merchandise at The Politicrat Daily Podcast online store. Something new and informative EVERY DAY!! Subscribe FREE at https://politicrat.substack.com Buy podcast merchandise (all designed by Omar Moore) and lots more at The Politicrat Daily Podcast Store: https://the-politicrat.myshopify.com The Politicrat YouTube page: bit.ly/3bfWk6V The Politicrat Facebook page: bit.ly/3bU1O7c The Politicrat blog: https://politicrat.politics.blog Join Omar on Fanbase NOW! Download the Fanbase social media app today. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to this to this podcast! Follow/tweet Omar at: https://twitter.com/thepopcornreel

This episode is broken up in two segments and each explores two major issues in the news and are breaking news: 1. Supreme Court Overturns Roe Vs. Wade & 2. The U.S. Senate passes Safer Communities Act. In Segment one we ask-Is the right to abortion an inalienable right of every American? Is it a right that is shared by all Americans? Is this right rooted in tradition, history and culture? The answer is what helped to shape today's decision of the Supreme Court to overturn Roe Vs. Wade. We all have a right to life and we must also protect the right to life not just for self but the right of others to live. But when that right to life clashes with the right to choose then we must ask what is the highest ethic? Is it not the right to life. But is abortion of a fetus tantamount to killing a person? Well, it all depends on your value as a conservative or a liberal and this is the sticking point. But if truth be told, the fetus is part of the continuation of life itself. So then one may argue that the fetus' life must be protected as in doing so one is protecting life itself and it's continued existence. Segment two: News Alert: Senate Passes Bipartisan Safer Community Act: And the senate passed a Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to begin tackling gun violence which expands background checks and close gun loopholes. But will this actually curb the gun violence plaguing communities like Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Uvalde Texas, Buffalo NY, etc? We are yet to find out but what we know is that guns don't kill people, people kill people and with the rise of extremism, poverty, declining median incomes and the challenge of parenting and socialization where the young are being primarily socialized by media that devalues the individual. So then then solution must be multifaceted, and does this bill provide a multifaceted and comprehensive approach to curbing gun violence? Further with the recent ruling of the Supreme Court that strikes down NY gun law there is now the question of what can this act do to come up with any gun policy that does not violate or is interpreted to violate a person's right to carry a firearm. The 6-3 ruling, with the conservative justices in the majority and liberal justices in dissent, struck down New York state's limits on carrying concealed handguns outside the home. The court found that the law, enacted in 1913, violated a person's right to "keep and bear arms" under the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment. We will take these up when we invite Ms. Outland an expert on women's rights and a civil and rights advocate and activist. The Neoliberal Round is created by Rev. Renaldo McKenzie, author of Neoliberalism, Globalization, Income Inequality, Poverty And Resistance. Renaldo is a doctoral candidate at Georgetown University and graduated from The University of Pennsylvania. You can donate to this show to keep it going and so as to provide our content free so that all can access irrespective of their economic position: https://anchor.fm/theneoliberal/support. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theneoliberal/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theneoliberal/support

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We're less than two weeks away from hitting the debt ceiling, an unnecessary risk especially during a historically precarious time. But here we are. Writing in a Washington Post Op-Ed, Zachary D. Carter (who was on this show just last week), said of this situation, "There is no economic rationale for this threat, and its consummation promises no political advantage to anyone. It is a preposterous, silly and breathtakingly dangerous situation." So he proposed meeting it with an equally "preposterous, silly and perfectly painless legal trick: minting a single platinum coin with a face value of $1 trillion or more." Actually, the idea foe minting a platinum coin has been floating around for a few years now. Today's guest, Rohan Grey, actually wrote the "Automatic BOOST to Communities Act" with Congressman Rashida Tlaib's office. The bill was introduced last year, as the COVID-19 pandemic had just taken hold and forced a nationwide shutdown. Tlaib's bill proposed sending every person residing in the US a debit card loaded with $2000, and refilling then with $1000 each month until we were clear from the pandemic. It would be funded directly from the Treasury, using its legal authority to create money via coin seigniorage, by minting two Trillion-dollar platinum coins. The main logic behind this idea is that no government debt issued to pay for the program-- it's paid for by the platinum coins. Rohan Grey is an Assistant Professor at Willamette Law, and is president of The Modern Money Network (https://modernmoneynetwork.org), and a proponent of Modern Monetary Theory. He was referred to me by Stephanie Kelton, a regular guest on this program. Of course, there's other news to get to, and an update on why I was out yesterday-- more reasons we need to fix our fucked up health insurance extortion system.

The U.S. Senate has been in the final hours of debating a 2,700-plus-page infrastructure bill. The bill is part of a compromise between Senate Democrats and Republicans, and has thus been subject to heavy negotiations. One of the things put forth by the administration into the original American Jobs Plan was the idea of a “Reconnecting Communities Act,” which would use $20 billion to undo some of the damage that had been done to urban neighborhoods (and particularly minority neighborhoods) in the early days of highway building. However, that figure of $20 billion has now been brought down to $1 billion. In other words, out of a $1 trillion bill, a token amount of money has been dedicated to the Reconnecting Communities initiative. Naturally, people are disappointed. This week on Upzoned, regular host Abby Kinney is out on vacation, so Chuck Marohn takes up the mantle of host and invites Strong Towns Board Member John Reuter on to “upzone” this story about the Reconnecting Communities Act—i.e., they discuss it through the Strong Towns lens. They talk about how advocates are pushing back on the Senate's decision, and the disillusionment people are feeling over what has been promised by the infrastructure bill versus what's being delivered. Then, in the downzone, John has been obsessed with a parody of old school musicals, and Chuck has been reading a real page-turner about microbes invading the sun. Additional Show Notes “Cut in infrastructure money for communities hurt by highways disappoints advocates,” by Phil McCausland, NBC News (August 2021) Charles Marohn (Twitter) John Reuter (Twitter) Theme Music by Kemet the Phantom (Soundcloud) Cover image via Flickr.

Perhaps 100 young people may be prescribed opioid pain killers for extracts wisdom teeth or a broken bone and only a handful may feel a strong pull of addiction after a single pill.  The problem is we do not know who that vulnerable handful is.  That is why prevention of exposure is important. It does not mean prohibition of opioids, but it does mean innovations in pain management that avoid opioids when possible. The opioid epidemic has a silver lining. It engaged the medical community in solution. All medical specialties have been activated in the issue of addiction and pain. And the medical community is rallying – with solutions and innovation in managing pain better with less addiction. Alexis M. LaPietra, DO, FACEP Dr. Alexis LaPietra is System Chief for Pain Management and Addiction Medicine as well as the Fellowship Director of the Emergency Medicine Pain Management Fellowship and Emergency Medicine Addiction Medicine Fellowship at St Joseph's Health in NJ. She created the St Joseph's Health Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO SM) program and founded the Pain Management/Addiction Medicine Section of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). She has been involved in multiple national educational initiatives with ACEP and is the current Chair for the PACED (Pain and Addiction Care in the ED) Accreditation Program. In 2016 she received the Emergency Care Innovation of the Year Award from G.W. University Center for Healthcare Innovation as well as the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians Practice Innovation Award. Dr. LaPietra's work has been highlighted in The Annals of Emergency Medicine, NPR, NBC, The New York Times, Fox News, and CNN. Her work was the basis for the “ALTO in the ED Act,” part of the legislation included in the H.R.6- SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act signed into law by President Trump in October 2018.

Rosalinda Guillen, Edgar Franks, David Bacon, and Liz Darrow discuss the irreversible damage that the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which will be voted on in Congress this week, could do to farmworker communities. Also, there is a little bit of pop culture discussion. Because Edgar was on the show.Read David Bacon's Dignity or Exploitation paper hereOppose the Farm Workforce Modernization act herefor questions about the FWMA or other comments on the show email c2cmedia@foodjustice.orgSongs in this episode:Dark Eyes by Lila DownsThis is America by Childish GambinoSupport the show (https://foodjustice.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=2)

President of the European Investment Bank Declares ‘Gas is Over', plus an end to a mining proposal near Yellowstone National Park. "We Got Next!” now applies to being on the cool great outdoors team and, a quick look at the Energy Resilient Communities Act.

At the 2018 Department of Justice (DOJ) Opioid Summit, then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions remarked that opioid prescribing had reached its lowest point in 18 years. Still, the DOJ is committed to reducing opioid analgesic prescriptions an additional 30% to 33% within the next 3 years. More than ever, prescribers of controlled prescription medications are under intense scrutiny from lawmakers, regulators, and payers. At the same time, some 50 million adults in the US have persistent pain, nearly 20 million of whom experience pain that interferes with daily life or work activities. As noted by the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force (PMTF) in its December 2018 draft report, the trend of healthcare professionals opting out of treating pain has exacerbated the shortage of pain management specialists, leaving some patients without access to individualized care. In this session, a partner in a Washington, DC based health law firm will discuss recent legislative and regulatory activity at the federal level and trends in criminal enforcement. He will also discuss noteworthy developments at the state level and analyze the anticipated benefits, drawbacks, and unintended consequences of such actions on people with pain and those who treat them. Topics will include the implications of recently passed comprehensive opioid legislation—the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act; a draft report on pain management best practices by PMTF and the pushback against it; and efforts to reform the federal approach to investigating controlled-medication prescribers.

In this stimulus update I tell you about some big updates for Social Security, SSDI, SSI, and Veterans Benefits recipients, the proposed Automatic BOOST to Communities Act introduced by Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Pramila Jayapal, and more.The stimulus I am referring to is the CARES Act that was signed into law on March 27, 2020.The information I am sharing is current as of the morning of April 24, 2020.However, the government is changing its mind on the stimulus on an almost daily basis, so any information stated in this video may change tomorrow.

It looks like Trump and his team are behind the recent lockdown protests, I'll dig in. Plus what the heck is going on with oil prices, and the states that will see their COVID-19 peaks at the end of April. 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Welcome to episode 22 of Activist #MMT. Today I talk again with PhD political scientist, author, and MMT-er Joe Firestone (Twitter/@joefirestonephd). Joe and I first talk about our personal experiences during these first weeks under the new normal of the coronavirus quarantine. We then move onto a discussion of the origin, history, and basics mechanics of #MintTheCoin, concluding with Michigan Representative Rashida Tlaib's coronavirus relief bill, The Automatic BOOST to Communities Act, written in consultation with Modern Money Network founder Rohan Grey (Twitter/@rohangrey). The bill is funded by two platinum coins worth one trillion dollars each. We then end with a hearty dual rant about the profound unfairness of the 2020 Democratic primary, highlighted by the Democratic Party and its frontrunner Joe Biden encouraging millions to vote in person, in the middle of a now-raging global pandemic. One of these states, Florida, on the very same day its primary was held, announced that all its schools would be canceled for a month, and perhaps for the rest of the school year. On the same day. The state of Wisconsin held its own in-person primary the day before this episode was released, despite the CDC now classifying the state's community transmission of coronavirus as "widespread." As of last week, this decision resulted in the resignation of poll workers across the state, funneling more voters into even fewer polling sites, sharing even fewer door handles, pens, and voting touchscreens. Resources The original livestream from which this audio comes. Deconstructed podcast with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Setphanie Kelton. Episode 20 of Activist #MMT: Ep 20 [Non-MMT]: Talking coronavirus with a 30-year practicing physician The Twitter account I set up to document questionable occurrences throughout the Democratic primary almost exclusively to the deficit of Bernie Sanders: PBernardSanders. Homer Simpson and the chili festival Website by a 17-year-old to track the spread of the coronavirus pandemic: nCoV2019.live Random thoughts and lessons learned (in both parts) Joe says the number of "suicides of despair," because they are not being provided for (despite our government easily being able to do so), could easily exceed the number of deaths from the coronavirus itself. The goal is not to prevent people from getting sick in an overall sense, but to prevent too many from getting sick all at once. So much so that our healthcare system cannot handle it. Healthcare workers getting infected does not just decrease the number of healthcare workers, it also increases the remaining healthcare workers' load. It's a doubling effect. Means testing done on the front end puts the burden on the people. They must fill out forms to prove to an anonymous faraway bureaucrat that they are poor enough to deserve that benefit. Only then do they receive it. Means testing can also be done on the back end (such as by collecting taxes from those who don't need it), which puts the burden on the government, and gets the benefit out there for all, immediately. #LearnMMT For an overview of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) with many reliable sources to learn more, here is a good place to start: On the web: My layperson intro with many expert sources listed at the bottom. On Twitter: My massive pinned tweet with expert sources and layperson tutorials. On Facebook: Follow this podcast :) The pinned post contains the above web-article. Also, the pinned post on Modern Monetary for Real Progressives contains a wealth of information. Please become a monthly patron of Activist #MMT We shouldn't have to beg, but we do have to beg. So it's not *that* we beg, but *who* we beg. I am choosing to beg you, my listeners, to financially support this show. $1 patrons are very much appreciated. Every little bit helps. Thank you. $5 patrons get exclusive access to episodes (generally) four days before they are released to the public, and exclusive "patron only remixes". $10 patrons get much earlier access to episodes – sometimes weeks in advance. To be clear, all episodes of Activist #MMT are free for all, forever. Patrons only get the opportunity to hear them before the public. Take a listen. If you like what you hear, thank you for considering becoming a patron of Activist #MMT (here: https://www.patreon.com/activistmmt). ✌️, ❤️, and #MMT

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America’s Crisis Daddy, Andrew Cuomo, is quickly becoming a dark horse candidate for president with his calming and soothing press conferences during the current pandemic.  Have the Dems found their Messiah?  Are you willing to risk your life for the economy? Fox News and Wall Street bankers want to send people back to work during the pandemic in order to protect the wealthy.  Some will live and some will die is their thinking. The Senate passes a $2 Trillion stimulus package. The House begins debate today and may vote on the package soon, although there are some rumblings that there may be a delay after Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky sought to force members to return to DC for the vote. We think we just go with Rashida Tlaib’s proposal, the “Automatic BOOST to Communities Act,”  which calls for minting two $1 trillion coins to fund the relief package without taking on debt. That can be done without taking on any debt under the legal authority of the Treasury Department.  Joe Biden has finally spoken to masses from his coronavirus bunker.  And well, at this point Joe should not go on TV.    UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive for the novel coronavirus. And what will Trump pivot to in order to try to win reelection? PA Governor Wolf went hard on the lockdown then backtracked due to pressure from the business sector. At least the PA Primary is postponed. On today’s Last Call we shift into quarantine mode and bring you our suggestions for movies, books, and activities to make it through our new reality. Of course, we still bring you updates on the latest releases from Free Will Brewing and other local breweries. You can still pick up cans and bottles at Free Will through their online store and pick up service: https://www.freewillbrewing.com/store. 

We talk with Chris Emper, President of Emper Healthcare Advisors, and Government Affairs Advisor at NextGen Healthcare about what comprises an FQHC, the regulations they face, and funding sources. Affordable Care Act, Bi-partison Budget Act, and the Support for Patients and Communities Act are all hot topics facing the future of FQHC/CHC's. To get more information on FQHC and regulations check out this webinar on demand that covers all the bases and explains how regulations affect FQHC’s and CHC’s: https://ng.nextgen.com/RWB-Changing-Community-Health-FB

In this episode, we go over some of the histories of: (1) Case Law affirming restriction enforcement; (2) Horizontal Property Regime Act, Condominium Act, and Planned Communities Act; (3) How to determine if your Community Association is governed primarily by the Condominium Act or the Planned Communities Act.  This episode's host is Marcus R. Martinez, can reach me by email at: marcus.martinez@vf-law.com with any questions about today's topic or more information. 

The issue of students using marijuana in California’s public schools is ever-evolving, leaving many confused as to the state of the law. Sloan Simmons engages experts in this area of school law, Aimee Perry and Alyssa Bivins, on the most recent developments, including issues for school districts to consider when it comes to student discipline, special education, medication administration, as well as possible changes to state and federal law regarding cannabis which, if passed, would affect school districts. This thoughtful discussion fully explores the latest on these topics, including trending practices and options for school officials. Show Notes & References 6:08     Controlled Substances Act (1970) 8:19     Safe & Drug Free Schools and Communities Act (1994) 9:43     Memos from Obama Administration: Ogden Memo (2009) Cole Memo (2013) 11:06   Current Congressional “Rider”: Congressional Appropriations Act (2019) 12:25   Compassionate Use Act (1996) 13:42   Ninth Circuit Case: United States v. McIntosh (2016) 16:05   Proposition 64 (November 2016) 16:22   Memo from Trump Administration: Sessions Memo (2018) 19:05   Education Code section 48900 (Suspension and Expulsion) 19:19   Education Code section 48915 (Expulsion) 24:08   Education Code section 49423 (Medication Administration) 25:33   FDA Approval of Epidiolex: June 26, 2018 26:10   DEA Classification of Epidiolex on Schedule V: September 27, 2018; see also Federal Register.   30:32   Student v. Sylvan Union School District (2014) OAH Case No. 2014010077 33:08   Student v. Rincon Valley Union Elementary School District (2018) OAH Case No. 2018050651(Client News Brief: October 2018) 43:36   FDA FAQs Regarding Marijuana 44:37   FDA Public Hearing on May 31, 2019 51:32   SB 1127 (2018): Governor’s Veto 51:39   SB 223 (2019): Text of Pending Bill   For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit our website at: www.lozanosmith.com/podcast.

Public Law 115-271 takes aim at the Opioid Crisis by limiting pain medications & viewing chronic pain sufferers as the cause of the problem. Links: www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6 (H.R.6 – SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act) ======================================= [...]

On October 24, 2018, President Trump signed The Support for Patients and Communities Act or H.R.6. into law. This podcast is the second part of our series on this historic piece of legislation. H.R.6 includes support for three successful programs we have featured on earlier podcasts in our series. On today’s show, we’ll revisit our ALTO, Lily’s Place and AnchorED programs to highlight how each of these successful programs got started and how they are making a difference in the opioid epidemic. On today’s podcast, you’ll hear how H.R.6 promotes the ALTO program, that’s alternatives to opioids, a program developed at St. Joseph Healthcare in Patterson New Jersey. 75% of patients at St. Joseph Healthcare have said their pain has been managed effectively without the use of opioids. Listen to excerpts from that episode on today’s podcast or go to the original podcast on ALTO with Dr. Rosenberg from December 2016 to hear more. We will also revisit our show on neonatal abstinence syndrome and Lily’s Place , an organization dedicated to treating babies that are born with NAS by providing medical care for these newborns suffering from NAS and instruction on their specialized care requirements for mothers . You can also hear more information from the original Lily’s Place podcast from December 2017. Also featured in this episode is a program called AnchorED which connects overdose victims in the ED to certified recovery coaches. These coaches provide encouragement and connect patients to the help they need for their recovery. Tune into today’s episode to hear excerpts from our AnchorED episode or listen to our entire AnchorED program from April 2017.

Headlines: The Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act is on the President's desk for signature. The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (or, the major opioid legislation everyone is talking about) is also awaiting the President's signature. The legislation does the following: Improves and expands access to treatment and recovery services Encourages the use of non-addictive opioid alternatives Gives law enforcement tools to better remove illicit drugs from communities Provides grants to communities to combat Fentanyl (Click here for the one page overview) Pain specialists are speaking out about forced tapering, noting that current language put out by the CDC could result in patients experiencing severe and prolonged withdrawal, as well as debilitating functional limitations. Dr. Beth Darnall, Stanford pain specialist, submitted a petition signed by those who treat patients with chronic pain. You can find her on the Healthy Wealthy & Smart podcast on episode 379 (Roadmap to Pain Relief) and episode 221 (The Opioid Epidemic). Health Professionals for Patients in Pain has a similar letter. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid is due to release the 2019 rule soon; in the meantime, check out the comments provided to CMS by the APTA.  A timeline for TRICARE changes has been released; the timeline is dependent on when the rule is released to the US Office of Management and Budget for review. Featuring Dr. Heidi Jannenga, President and Co-Founder of WebPT, talking about the ASCEND conference.

Dirt Radio continues its special series highlighting FoE’s “6 months to make a difference” campaign which will lead up to the Victoria state election on Nov 24 this yearThis week we follow up Act on Climate's earlier discussion of state based emission reduction targets and the implications of a climate budget. To do this, we head out to hear about the real and practical ways that two regioanl communities are dealing with the unfolding crisis of climare change.  Colin Lamby from the Bendigo Sustainability Group (BSG) provides an overview of some recent initiatives, and Linda Kennedy from the Tarnagulla Alternative Energy Group explains the launch of her community's research on the impacts of climate change.