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The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Texas Democrats are picking a new party chairman this weekend. All their talk about trying to find someone who can win elections is for nothing until they stop living in a false, alternate universe. The often quoted Matt Angle, in this DMN story, demonstrates such. No matter how much you say it, Abbott, Patrick, and the Texas GOP is not “failed” and no person in touch with reality can make that general claim.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Now that the federal government is doing its job on the border, Texas officials don't want to stop the state spending. This is terribly irresponsible and very much Democrat-like.Army secretary: ‘Immigration facility' at Fort Bliss has been ‘greenlighted.'  HUD Cracks Down on Government-Backed Mortgages for Illegal Immigrants.Texas continues to set job growth records and outperform the country as a whole.Insurance company CEO fired after admitting to a House committee that he had citizens, a journalist, and elected officials investigated. Some of the reaction to this is over the top because such is not illegal and is quite common place. However, the question the AG will be looking into will be: Did this turn into something that is illegal?Oil and gas rig count from Baker Hughes.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

Part 1:We talk with Matt Angle, Principal of Angle Strategies and Director of the Texas Democratic Trust. He is a representative of the Lone Star Project.We discuss Texas politics, specifically elections in the big counties in Texas, Harris Co (Houston area), and Tarrant County (Dallas area). We discuss the importance of county elections, and the current push by the Republicans to displace the current mayor of Mansfield, TX. We discuss the role of County judges, which is more administrative than in other states, and powerful because of the size of Texas counties. We talk about the right-wing "True Texas Project". It appears that the MAGATs hate government that is effective, and want to create ineffective governments at all levels.Part 2:We talk with Bill Curry and Laura Jedeed.  Bill Curry was a Connecticut state senator, comptroller and two time Democratic nominee for governor who served as Counselor to the President in the Clinton White House. He has written for Salon, the Daily Beast, the Huffington Post and the Hartford Courant and has provided commentary on National Public Radio, MSNBC and many other news outlets.Laura Jedeed is a freelance journalist who primarily focuses on the American conservative movement. Her bylines include The New Republic, Rolling Stone, and Politico, and you can find her newsletter at BannedInYourState.com.We discuss the deportation threats against those who protest Trump's actions, specifically the actions taken to "disappear" M. Khalil, a Columbia University student who holds a green card, and is married to an American citizen. We are disappointed the Democratic lawmakers are virtually silent on this issue. We talk about the 'ethnic cleansing' forced on Gaza. We talk about Trump's characterization of protestors as terrorists and traitors.We also discuss the rollback of EPA regulations, in the era of climate change/crisis/crash.  Music: From David Rovics : Because the Richest Man in the World ...." 2025. 

Part 1:We talk with Matt Angle, Founder and Director of the Lone Star Project.We discuss the one party rule currently in Texas. We discuss how the Republicans are currently hostile to any change, and ignore voters. The governor, Abbot, was once the Atty. General, and is now succeeded in that position by Paxton. Both are working hard to suppress votes that might go against them.Part 2:We talk with Laura Jedeed, a freelance journalist, and with Bill Curry,, a two time candidate for Governor in Connecticut.We discuss teh state of the Supreme Court, and how Ginni Thomas has been involved in fighting court reform Currently, SCOTUS has no enforceable Code of Ethics.We also talk about a tax on wealthy, a way to claw back the money that middle class and lower wage earners have lost in the recent past by the tax cuts accorded to the wealthy, a kind of theft.  WNHNFM.ORG production 

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We are at a turning point for brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) and neurotechnology. We have all witnessed phenomenal progress in this field recently via images shared by Neuralink, showing paralyzed patients who can communicate with a computer through their own thoughts. Other fascinating applications, such as those being worked on by Gregoire Courtine and Jocelyne Bloch, enable paraplegics to regain an unprecedented degree of walking mobility. These advancements are mind-blowing and illustrate the potential of these technologies to address conditions that have a major impact on quality of life. What if we were to enhance the physical properties of these implants while making them more accessible in terms of costs to health systems? Where could this paradigm shift take us, and what prospects could it open up for treating complex neurological disorders? This is what we explore in this episode with Carolina Aguilar, CEO of Inbrain Neuroelectronics, a company developing a cutting-edge neural platform based on graphene, promising to change the way we decode, modulate, and stimulate neuronal activity. We talk with Carolina about: How Inbrain Neuroelectronics' technology enhances the resolution of BCIs and their therapeutic potential The stakes around BCIs and their promise in treating serious neurological disorders The importance of focusing their development around therapeutic indications vs. aiming for human augmentation The commercialization of these solutions through a value-based care approach and key success factors Empowering women in science and business An outlook on the future of brain therapies that bridges the gap between reality and science fiction! Timeline: (00:03:22) - Explaining Inbrain Neuroelectronics' neural platform (00:07:32) - The medical need for BCIs and the first indications targeted by Inbrain Neuroelectronics (00:18:46) - Risks around BCIs and ethical considerations for the field to head in the right direction (00:26:17) - Toward value-based commercial models for BCIs (00:29:40) - Transitioning from Medtronic to an early-stage Medtech startup (00:33:29) - Empowering women in science and business What we also talked about with Carolina: Neuralink Elon Musk Sapiens Steering Brain Stimulation Medtronic ONWARD Medical Precision Neuroscience Paradromics Synchron Neurosoft Bioelectronics We cited with Carolina some of the past episodes from the series: #6 - Bringing back walking to paraplegics - Jocelyne Bloch - .NeuroRestore As mentioned by Carolina during the episode, you can access Inbrain Neuroelectronics' publications here and learn more about their ongoing research and therapy development efforts. You can listen to the Neurotech Pub podcast hosted by Matt Angle here. Feel free to follow Inbrain Neuroelectronics activities on LinkedIn. If you want to contact Carolina, you can reach out to her over LinkedIn. If you want to give me feedback on the episode or suggest potential guests, contact me over LinkedIn or via email at mathieu@impulsepodcast.com! If you liked the episode, please share it, subscribe to the podcast, and leave a 5-star review on streaming platforms!

The Heartland POD for Friday, February 23, 2024A flyover from this weeks top heartland stories including:Primary voting is underway in Texas | Kansas Medicaid expansion update | Illinois Gov J.B. Pritzker lays out priorities as a progressive pragmatist | Missouri Democrats filibuster ballot candy | KS Gov Laura Kelly's veto will stand Primary voting is underway in Texashttps://www.texastribune.org/2024/02/21/julie-johnson-brian-williams-congressional-district-32-colin-allred/BY SEJAL GOVINDARAOFEB. 21, 2024WASHINGTON — In 2018, Rep. Colin Allred flipped Texas' 32nd Congressional District, turning the Dallas-based district into a blue stronghold. Now, as the Democrat vies to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a crowded field of 10 Democrats is lining up to replace him.Dr. Brian Williams, a trauma surgeon, and State Rep. Julie Johnson, of Farmers Branch, are leading the field in the Democratic primary with their fundraising efforts, each amassing about a million dollars in campaign donations since their campaigns were registered at the beginning of last summer.Ideologically, Williams and Johnson are aligned. They both rank health care a top priority if elected, and have touted their ability to work across the aisle.Johnson, a trial lawyer in her third term in the state House rode the 2019 blue wave to unseat hardline conservative incumbent Matt Rinaldi, by 13 points. Rinaldi now chairs the state GOP. In her three terms, at least 40 of the bills Johnson has co-authored or joint-authored have been signed into law.As a Democrat in the Republican-dominated state Legislature, Johnson has played a lot of defense trying to kill bills she and other progressives deem harmful. Johnson, who is gay, said she and other members of the House's LGBTQ caucus have had success in killing anti-LGBTQ bills by mastering the rules of procedure and “being better at the rules than the other side.” In 2019, she took down a House version of the so-called “Save Chick-fil-A bill” on a rule technicality. The bill was a response to a San Antonio airport kicking out the fast food restaurant over criticism of its religiously affiliated donations to anti-LGBTQ groups. It was revived in another bill and passed into law.If elected, Johnson would be the first openly LGBTQ member of Congress from a Southern state. She's drawn notable endorsements from Beto O'Rourke, Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, EMILY's List, Equality PAC, and several labor unions.Matt Angle, director of Lone Star Project, a Texas group that works to boost Democrats, said Johnson is the frontrunner in the race, but Williams is a formidable challenger.“Make no mistake about it though,” Angle said. “Julie Johnson has a voter base within the district not only from her old district, but also just from years of being an active Democratic activist and a donor and really a couple of just outstanding terms in the legislature.”While he may be new to the Texas political arena, Williams is no stranger to the halls of Congress.Williams was a health policy adviser to U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy — who endorsed him — to help pass the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act in 2022 – the farthest reaching gun safety legislation in decades. The legislation, crafted in the aftermath of the shootings in Uvalde and Buffalo New York, allocated millions of dollars to expand mental health resources, strengthens background checks and tightens the boyfriend loophole. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn was a lead negotiator on the bill with Murphy, and Williams worked closely with Cornyn's office. In his role as a health policy advisor for Murphy, he worked across the aisle with Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana on mental health legislation.Williams also worked with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California to pass federal health care legislation related to pandemic preparedness and reducing health care costs.Williams said his experience as a trauma surgeon — operating on victims of gun violence and women experiencing reproductive health emergencies — has fueled his priorities to fight for gun restrictions and increase access to abortions and other womens' health. Williams added his perspective as a Black doctor seeing racial disparities in health care will resonate with the district's diverse constituency, given that the district is now a majority-minority district with a 37% Hispanic or Latino population, 22% Black population and 8% Asian population.“They're excited that there's someone that looks like them that can represent them in Congress,” Williams said in an interview.As Allred opted to stay neutral in the race to succeed him – Williams said he had pursued his endorsement while Johnson said she had not – the tension between Johnson and Williams has been heating up.Williams has publicly criticized Johnson for a vote she took that would have made some changes and tweaks to the state's Alternatives to Abortions program, which provides information about resources to women seeking the procedure.“I draw contrast between myself and Representative Johnson about how I am the better candidate,” Williams said.Johnson, who is endorsed by Planned Parenthood, said Williams misrepresented the vote, which she said she cast to bring the already-funded program under the scope of the Health and Human Services Commission so it could be subject to public transparency. Her campaign published a fact-check on her website, likening Williams' misrepresentation of her record to “Trumpian-style, false attacks.”Planned Parenthood was critical of the legislation.Johnson said women's health is also a priority for her, and she stands by her record.“Texas leads the nation of uninsured folks, and in maternal mortality, and in infant mortality. Obviously, we're leading the nation in an attack on women's freedom for women's reproductive health, and I've been a champion of a lot of these issues,” she said.Other candidates vying for the open seat in the March 5 primary include businessman Raja Chaudhry, tech entrepreneur Alex Cornwallis, former Dallas City Councilman and real estate broker Kevin Felder and attorney Callie Butcher, who would be the first openly transgender member of Congress if elected.If no candidate gets a majority of the vote, there will be a runoff in May. The winner of the Democratic primary will face off against the winner of the Republican primary in November but is likely to win given that the district is solidly blue.And, from Dallas we go to Houston whereAfter bruising loss in Houston mayoral race, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee faces her toughest reelection yetJackson Lee faces off against Amanda Edwards, her most formidable congressional opponent in three decades.https://www.texastribune.org/2024/02/19/sheila-jackson-lee-amanda-edwards-democratic-primary-houston/BY SEJAL GOVINDARAOFEB. 19, 2024In 1994, Sheila Jackson Lee, then a 44-year-old Houston city councilwoman, unseated four-term U.S. Rep. Craig Washington in the Democratic primary, securing a seat she'd come to hold for the next 30 years.This March, former Houston City Councilwoman Amanda Edwards, 42, is hoping to replicate that political upset as she faces off against Jackson Lee in the Democratic primary for Congressional District 18.Jackson Lee, who did not respond to requests for an interview, has only drawn four primary challengers over her 14-term career, all of whom she defeated by landslide margins.She's a household name in her Houston-based district, known for her frequent visibility at constituent graduations, funerals and baby showers.But last year she ran for Houston mayor against then-state Sen. John Whitmire. It was a bruising primary — unfamiliar territory for Jackson Lee — and her campaign was roiled with negative media after audio of her berating her congressional staffers was leaked. She ended up losing the race by 30 points and then immediately announced she was running for reelection to the U.S. House.Amanda Edwards, a former intern in Jackson Lee's office, initially announced she was running for Houston mayor until the congresswoman threw her hat in the ring. At that point, Edwards pivoted — endorsing Jackson Lee as mayor and beginning her own bid for Congress.By the time Jackson Lee announced she was running for her House seat again, Edwards had already gained momentum. In the fourth quarter of last year, Edwards outraised the congresswoman 10 to 1 — $272,000 to Jackson Lee's $23,000.Mark Jones, Baker Institute fellow in political science at Rice University said, “This could be the year that Congresswoman Jackson Lee loses. And given that as a safe, Democratic, seat whoever wins the primary will be headed to Washington in January of 2025”Jackson Lee holds a narrow lead in primary polls, while 16% of voters remain undecided. Edwards, a native Houstonian, said her commitment to public service is propelled by her father's battle with cancer when she was a teenager, where she learned firsthand about the cracks in the health care system and how “policy could be a matter of life and death.” She served as an at-large Houston City Council member from 2016 to 2020, where she represented a constituency of more than 2 million people.In her race to beat Jackson Lee, Edwards has garnered some notable endorsements including the Harris County Young Democrats, and the Harris County chapter of the Texas Coalition of Black Democrats – both of which endorsed Jackson Lee in past races.The Harris County Young Democrats rescinded its endorsement of Jackson Lee in the mayoral race — citing a “zero tolerance policy” for staff abuse.Lenard Polk, Harris County chapter president of the Texas Coalition of Black Democrats, said Jackson Lee's leaked audio tape controversy also factored into the committee's decision to not endorse her. On the recording Jackson Lee berates a staffer for not having a document she was looking for and calls two of her staffers “Goddamn big-ass children, fuckin' idiots who serve no Goddamn purpose.”He said endorsement committee members were still “quite upset” over the tape and it “wasn't a good look” for Jackson Lee. The leaked tape fueled discourse about Jackson Lee's reputation as an unkind boss on Capitol Hill – she regularly makes Washingtonian Magazine's worst of Congress list and her office has high turnover rates.Polk added that voters felt abandoned by Jackson Lee, who jumped into the mayor's race without endorsing someone to take her place, only to file for reelection a day after losing.Jackson Lee's battle to retain her seat is made tougher by 2021 redistricting, because the 18th district now includes more young white professionals who do not have the same level of loyalty to her as longtime district residents.But despite any damage she may have incurred from her mayoral run, Jackson Lee remains a powerful political force in her district.County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, who is backing Jackson Lee, said he doesn't know anyone in local politics with her “energy level,” and that Jackson Lee has secured meaningful federal grants for her district – most recently $20.5 million to Harris County Public Health Department's Uplift Harris Guaranteed Income Pilot project. He also said she has a reputation for being a reliably progressive voice in Congress.Jackson Lee has a long list of powerful endorsements from House Democratic leaders like House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Minority Whip Katherine Clarke. She's backed by Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and other members of Texas' Washington delegation including Democratic Reps. Lizzie Fletcher of Houston, Lloyd Doggett of Austin, Henry Cuellar of Laredo and Joaquin Castro of San Antonio.Ellis said Jackson Lee may not be a strong fundraiser but she will benefit from her incumbency advantage.Linda Bell-Robinson, a Houston Democratic precinct chair, said she is fighting for Jackson Lee to retain her seat because seniority in Congress is important and Edwards would be learning the ropes as a freshman if elected.“We need fighters,” she said. “We don't need people trying to learn how to fight on the battlefield. We need people who are already fighting and know how to fight their fight.SEAN: Super interesting race. For my part, I don't have any problem with members of Congress being extremely tough to work for. I have problems with lying, fraud, criminal activity, and squishy voting records. Congresswoman Jackson Lee has 100% ratings from Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and AFL-CIO. She has a 95% rating from League of Conservation VotersNew estimate predicts Medicaid expansion would serve 152K at no cost to stateA $509M federal incentive would help offset state cost for first eight yearsBY: SHERMAN SMITH - FEBRUARY 22, 2024 4:22 PMhttps://kansasreflector.com/2024/02/22/new-estimate-predicts-medicaid-expansion-would-serve-152k-at-no-cost-to-state/TOPEKA — The Kansas Health Institute on Thursday unveiled its analysis of Gov. Laura Kelly's proposal to expand Medicaid, predicting 152,000 Kansans would enroll in the first year with no additional cost to the state government.The Democratic governor has made passage of Medicaid expansion a top legislative priority this year, following her statewide campaign to promote the policy last fall. But Republican leadership in the Legislature opposes the policy and has blocked hearings on Medicaid expansion for four years.Kansas is one of just 10 states that still haven't expanded Medicaid since President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act in 2010.The state-run version of Medicaid, called KanCare, provides health care services to low-income families, seniors and people with disabilities. Currently, those who earn less than 38% of the federal poverty level are eligible. For a family of four, the annual income limit is $11,400.Under the ACA, also known as Obamacare, the federal government offers to cover 90% of the cost of Medicaid services in exchange for expanding eligibility to 138% of the federal poverty rate. The annual income threshold for a family of four would be $41,400.Kelly's proposal includes a work requirement with exceptions for full-time students, veterans, caregivers, people with partial disabilities, and former foster kids. Her plan also would add a new surcharge for hospitals.KHI predicts the change in income eligibility would result in 151,898 people enrolling in KanCare — 106,450 adults and 45,448 children. Those numbers include 68,236 adults and 16,377 children who are currently uninsured.About 68.9% of the adults are already working at least part-time, according to the KHI analysis. Of the remaining 31.1% KHI determined 19.1% of the unemployed adults have a disability, 16.1% are students and 3.8% are veterans.KHI calculated the cost to the state for expanding Medicaid over the first eight years would be fully offset — mostly because of a $509 million incentive included in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Other savings would come from the federal government picking up more of the tab on existing services, as well as the new surcharge on hospitals. The Kansas Sunflower Foundation on Thursday released findings from surveys that found 68% of Kansas voters, including 51% of Republicans and 83% of small business owners support Medicaid expansion.Steve Baccus, an Ottawa County farmer and former president of Kansas Farm Bureau, said in a news release that expanding Medicaid was about “investing in the well-being of our communities.”Baccus said “Our rural communities are often struggling to keep Main Street open and to continue to offer the necessary services to the surrounding agricultural enterprises. A community that can offer a total health care package has an advantage in maintaining a viable town.”The findings are consistent with a Fort Hays State University poll that was released in October.With budget proposal and fiery address, Pritzker paints himself as progressive pragmatistThursday, February 22, 2024Governor's spending plan advances progressive-backed policies in tight fiscal landscapeBy HANNAH MEISELCapitol News Illinoishmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.comhttps://capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/with-budget-proposal-and-fiery-address-pritzker-paints-himself-as-progressive-pragmatistSPRINGFIELD – In delivering his annual State of the State and budget address on Wednesday, Gov. JB Pritzker cast his administration as both progressive and pragmatic – a balance he's worked to strike as his national profile has grown.Some elements of the governor's proposed spending plan, like using $10 million in state funds to eliminate $1 billion worth of Illinoisans' medical debt, are hardline progressive ideas. Others, including a goal to achieve “universal preschool” by 2027, fit in with a more traditional liberal platform.But Pritzker has also defined his success in traditional economic terms, putting particular stock into how New York City-based credit ratings agencies view Illinois' finances, while also positioning Illinois as a hub for emerging technologies like electric vehicles and quantum computing. As Illinois faces an influx of migrants from the southern U.S. border Pritzker has leaned into a leadership style that prioritizes progressive ideals while projecting an image of fiscal responsibility.As he outlined a proposal to add $182 Million toward the state's migrant response, Gov. Pritzker said, “We didn't ask for this manufactured crisis, But we must deal with it all the same.”“Children, pregnant women, and the elderly have been sent here in the dead of night, left far from our designated welcome centers, in freezing temperatures, wearing flip flops and T-shirts,” Pritzker said. “Think about that the next time a politician from Texas wants to lecture you about being a good Christian.”The governor was met with big applause from Democrats in laying out his proposed “Healthcare Consumer Access and Protection Act,” which would, in part, ban “prior authorization” requirements for mental health treatment.Pritzker characterized the practice of prior authorization as a way for insurance companies to deny the care that doctors have prescribed.Pritzker is also proposing spending $10 million in state funds to buy Illinoisans' past-due medical debt that's been sent to collections. Partnering with national nonprofit RIP Medical Debt, which buys debt for pennies on the dollar on the same market that collections agencies purchase the rights to the debts, the governor said Illinois could “relieve nearly $1 billion in medical debt for the first cohort of 340,000 Illinoisans.”The governor spent time noting two key places he said Illinois fails its Black citizens:  maternal mortality and disproportionate rates of homelessness. To combat Black maternal mortality rates, Pritzker proposed helping more community-based reproductive health centers to open, citing Illinois' first freestanding nonprofit birthing center in Berwyn as a model.He said, “Black women in our state are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.” Pritzker proposed spending an additional $50 million on the state's “Home Illinois” program launched in 2021, in part to “attack the root causes of housing insecurity for Black Illinoisans.” He cited a statistic that Black people make up 61 percent of Illinois' homeless population despite only being 14 percent of the state's general population.Additionally, the governor proposed a $1 million pilot program for free diapers for low-income families, as well as a $5 million increased investment in an existing home visit program “for our most vulnerable families” with babies in their first year.His budget also includes $12 million to create a child tax credit for families with children under three with incomes below a certain threshold. Among the successes Pritzker pointed to, perhaps the most salient is his claim that Illinois' new “Smart Start” early childhood program – proposed last year in the governor's second inaugural address – had exceeded its first-year goals.The program aimed to create 5,000 new preschool seats last year, but ended up creating 5,823, Pritzker said – a 15 percent overperformance. “As a result, right now we have over 82,000 publicly-funded preschool classroom seats – the highest number in our state's history. Staying on the Smart Start plan, we will achieve universal preschool by 2027.”Echoing his 2022 election-year call for a temporary pause on the state's 1 percent tax on groceries, Pritzker on Wednesday proposed nixing the grocery tax altogether.He said “It's one more regressive tax we just don't need. If it reduces inflation for families from 4 percent to 3 percent, even if it only puts a few hundred bucks back in families' pockets, it's the right thing to do.”Even while proposing a series of progressive expenditures, the governor also sought to cast himself as a pragmatist when it comes to state finances. The state has seen strong revenue performances in the past few years, But in November, the governor's own economic forecasting office predicted a nearly $900 million deficit in the fiscal year that begins July 1.“Our FY25 budget proposal makes some hard choices,” Pritzker said Wednesday. “I wish we had big surpluses to work with this year to take on every one of the very real challenges we face.”Illinois' once-paltry “rainy day” fund now has $2 billion socked away, the governor noted, and the state has paid off high-interest debt during his five years in office.To mitigate Illinois' previously projected deficit, Pritzker is proposing to more than double the tax rate paid by sportsbooks on profits – a change that would bring in an estimated $200 million annually. He also proposed extending an existing cap on operating losses that businesses can claim on taxes, which could help generate more than $500 million, the governor's office claims.Another revenue generator proposed by the governor: raising $101 million by capping a sales tax credit retailers are allowed to claim. But business groups on Wednesday signaled they'd put up a fight. In his first few months in office in 2019, Pritzker used his fresh political capital to muscle a $15 minimum wage ramp through the legislature – a long-fought-for progressive policy goal – followed closely by a trip to New York City to meet with executives at the influential big three credit ratings agencies.When Pritzker took office, Illinois' credit ratings were hovering around “junk” status after a two-year budget impasse under his predecessor, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner. And though Illinois suffered a final credit downgrade in the early months of COVID, the state has since received nine upgrades.The governor on Wednesday held those upgrades in high regard, saying“My one line in the sand is that I will only sign a budget that is responsibly balanced and that does not diminish or derail the improving credit standing we have achieved for the last five years,”Andrew Adams contributed.Missouri Senate Dems Hold The Line In Ballot Fighthttps://missouriindependent.com/2024/02/20/democrat-filibuster-forces-removal-of-ballot-candy-from-senate-initiative-petition-bill/BY: RUDI KELLER - FEBRUARY 20, 2024 5:15 PM     A Democratic filibuster that stretched more than 20 hours ended this week when Senate Republicans stripped provisions critics derided as “ballot candy” from a proposal to make it harder to pass constitutional amendments proposed by initiative petitions.Ballot candy refers to language designed to trick voters - into thinking the initiative is about ensuring only citizens vote, for instance - when that's totally irrelevant to the question voters are deciding.By an 18-12 vote, with nine Republicans and nine Democrats forming the majority, language that stated non-citizens could not vote on constitutional amendments was removed, as were sections barring foreign governments and political parties from taking sides in Missouri ballot measures.The Senate then, by a voice vote, gave first-round approval to the bill that would require both a statewide majority and a majority vote in five of the state's eight congressional districts to pass future constitutional amendments.The proposal would alter the way Missourians have approved constitutional changes since the first statewide vote on a constitution in 1846.Senate Minority Leader John Rizzo of Independence, a Democrat, said, “All we're asking for is a fair fight. And the Republicans know if it's a fair fight, they lose, which is why they have to pump it full of ballot candy and mislead voters.”Meanwhile, the House spent much of Tuesday morning debating legislation that would make changes to the signature gathering process for initiative petition campaigns.Among numerous provisions, the bill would require signatures be recorded using black or dark ink and that signature gatherers be citizens of the United States, residents of Missouri or physically present in Missouri for at least 30 consecutive days prior to the collection of signatures.Its most sweeping provision grants new authority to the secretary of state and attorney general to review initiative and referendum petitions for compliance with the Missouri Constitution.The effort to make it harder to get on the ballot and harder to pass a constitutional amendment has been a GOP priority for several years. In the past two election cycles, voters have expanded Medicaid coverage and legalized recreational marijuana, circumventing the GOP majority that opposed both. The push to raise the threshold on amendments proposed by initiative has taken on a new urgency for Republicans as abortion-rights supporters move ahead with a signature campaign to make this year's ballot.The results on abortion amendments in other states has Missouri abortion foes anxious about whether they can defend the state's almost total ban in a statewide election. Voters in Ohio last year rejected an effort to increase the majority needed to pass constitutional amendments before voting 57% in favor of abortion rights. And in 2022, Kansas voters defeated an attempt to restrict abortion rights by a landslide vote.Gov. Kelly Keep Kansas GOP In Linehttps://kansasreflector.com/2024/02/20/kansas-house-republicans-fail-to-override-governors-veto-on-massive-tax-reform-bill/Kansas House Republicans fail to override governor's veto on massive tax reform billBY: TIM CARPENTER - FEBRUARY 20, 2024 12:41 PM     TOPEKA — The Republican-led Kansas House failed Tuesday to override Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly ‘s veto of a tax reform bill anchored by implementation of a single, flat state income tax rate of 5.25% in addition to elimination of the state sales tax on groceries and creation of a tax exemption for all Social Security income.The GOP holds supermajorities in the House and Senate, but there was skepticism that both chambers could muster two-thirds majorities necessary to rebuke Kelly given opposition among conservative and moderate Republicans to parts of the three-year, $1.6 billion tax cut favoring the state's most wealthy. Kelly said the decision of House members to sustain her veto was a win for working-class Kansans who would have seen “little relief under this irresponsible flat tax experiment.” The Legislature should move ahead with her proposal for reducing $1 billion in taxes over three years.The governor said “I urge legislators to work together to cut taxes in a way that continues our economic growth and maintains our solid fiscal foundation while benefitting all Kansans, not just those at the top,”.Rep. Tom Sawyer, D-Wichita, said the cost of the tax reform bill could reach $600 million annually when fully implemented, and the plan didn't do enough for the middle class in Kansas. He said a married couple earning $42,000 to $75,000 per year would only see an income tax reduction of about 75 cents.Rep. Trevor Jacobs of Fort Scott was among Republicans who opposed overriding Kelly's veto. He said the flat tax would force the state's working class to carry a larger burden of the state tax load. And the 2024 Legislature had sufficient time to develop an alternative that provided tax relief to all Kansans rather than just a select few.Good thinking! See it's not just Democrats who think KS Gov Laura Kelly knows what she's doing. Welp, that's it for me! From Denver I'm Sean Diller. Stories in today's show appeared first in the Missouri Independent, Kansas Reflector, Texas Tribune, and Capitol News Illinois. 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The Heartland POD for Friday, February 23, 2024A flyover from this weeks top heartland stories including:Primary voting is underway in Texas | Kansas Medicaid expansion update | Illinois Gov J.B. Pritzker lays out priorities as a progressive pragmatist | Missouri Democrats filibuster ballot candy | KS Gov Laura Kelly's veto will stand Primary voting is underway in Texashttps://www.texastribune.org/2024/02/21/julie-johnson-brian-williams-congressional-district-32-colin-allred/BY SEJAL GOVINDARAOFEB. 21, 2024WASHINGTON — In 2018, Rep. Colin Allred flipped Texas' 32nd Congressional District, turning the Dallas-based district into a blue stronghold. Now, as the Democrat vies to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a crowded field of 10 Democrats is lining up to replace him.Dr. Brian Williams, a trauma surgeon, and State Rep. Julie Johnson, of Farmers Branch, are leading the field in the Democratic primary with their fundraising efforts, each amassing about a million dollars in campaign donations since their campaigns were registered at the beginning of last summer.Ideologically, Williams and Johnson are aligned. They both rank health care a top priority if elected, and have touted their ability to work across the aisle.Johnson, a trial lawyer in her third term in the state House rode the 2019 blue wave to unseat hardline conservative incumbent Matt Rinaldi, by 13 points. Rinaldi now chairs the state GOP. In her three terms, at least 40 of the bills Johnson has co-authored or joint-authored have been signed into law.As a Democrat in the Republican-dominated state Legislature, Johnson has played a lot of defense trying to kill bills she and other progressives deem harmful. Johnson, who is gay, said she and other members of the House's LGBTQ caucus have had success in killing anti-LGBTQ bills by mastering the rules of procedure and “being better at the rules than the other side.” In 2019, she took down a House version of the so-called “Save Chick-fil-A bill” on a rule technicality. The bill was a response to a San Antonio airport kicking out the fast food restaurant over criticism of its religiously affiliated donations to anti-LGBTQ groups. It was revived in another bill and passed into law.If elected, Johnson would be the first openly LGBTQ member of Congress from a Southern state. She's drawn notable endorsements from Beto O'Rourke, Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, EMILY's List, Equality PAC, and several labor unions.Matt Angle, director of Lone Star Project, a Texas group that works to boost Democrats, said Johnson is the frontrunner in the race, but Williams is a formidable challenger.“Make no mistake about it though,” Angle said. “Julie Johnson has a voter base within the district not only from her old district, but also just from years of being an active Democratic activist and a donor and really a couple of just outstanding terms in the legislature.”While he may be new to the Texas political arena, Williams is no stranger to the halls of Congress.Williams was a health policy adviser to U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy — who endorsed him — to help pass the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act in 2022 – the farthest reaching gun safety legislation in decades. The legislation, crafted in the aftermath of the shootings in Uvalde and Buffalo New York, allocated millions of dollars to expand mental health resources, strengthens background checks and tightens the boyfriend loophole. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn was a lead negotiator on the bill with Murphy, and Williams worked closely with Cornyn's office. In his role as a health policy advisor for Murphy, he worked across the aisle with Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana on mental health legislation.Williams also worked with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California to pass federal health care legislation related to pandemic preparedness and reducing health care costs.Williams said his experience as a trauma surgeon — operating on victims of gun violence and women experiencing reproductive health emergencies — has fueled his priorities to fight for gun restrictions and increase access to abortions and other womens' health. Williams added his perspective as a Black doctor seeing racial disparities in health care will resonate with the district's diverse constituency, given that the district is now a majority-minority district with a 37% Hispanic or Latino population, 22% Black population and 8% Asian population.“They're excited that there's someone that looks like them that can represent them in Congress,” Williams said in an interview.As Allred opted to stay neutral in the race to succeed him – Williams said he had pursued his endorsement while Johnson said she had not – the tension between Johnson and Williams has been heating up.Williams has publicly criticized Johnson for a vote she took that would have made some changes and tweaks to the state's Alternatives to Abortions program, which provides information about resources to women seeking the procedure.“I draw contrast between myself and Representative Johnson about how I am the better candidate,” Williams said.Johnson, who is endorsed by Planned Parenthood, said Williams misrepresented the vote, which she said she cast to bring the already-funded program under the scope of the Health and Human Services Commission so it could be subject to public transparency. Her campaign published a fact-check on her website, likening Williams' misrepresentation of her record to “Trumpian-style, false attacks.”Planned Parenthood was critical of the legislation.Johnson said women's health is also a priority for her, and she stands by her record.“Texas leads the nation of uninsured folks, and in maternal mortality, and in infant mortality. Obviously, we're leading the nation in an attack on women's freedom for women's reproductive health, and I've been a champion of a lot of these issues,” she said.Other candidates vying for the open seat in the March 5 primary include businessman Raja Chaudhry, tech entrepreneur Alex Cornwallis, former Dallas City Councilman and real estate broker Kevin Felder and attorney Callie Butcher, who would be the first openly transgender member of Congress if elected.If no candidate gets a majority of the vote, there will be a runoff in May. The winner of the Democratic primary will face off against the winner of the Republican primary in November but is likely to win given that the district is solidly blue.And, from Dallas we go to Houston whereAfter bruising loss in Houston mayoral race, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee faces her toughest reelection yetJackson Lee faces off against Amanda Edwards, her most formidable congressional opponent in three decades.https://www.texastribune.org/2024/02/19/sheila-jackson-lee-amanda-edwards-democratic-primary-houston/BY SEJAL GOVINDARAOFEB. 19, 2024In 1994, Sheila Jackson Lee, then a 44-year-old Houston city councilwoman, unseated four-term U.S. Rep. Craig Washington in the Democratic primary, securing a seat she'd come to hold for the next 30 years.This March, former Houston City Councilwoman Amanda Edwards, 42, is hoping to replicate that political upset as she faces off against Jackson Lee in the Democratic primary for Congressional District 18.Jackson Lee, who did not respond to requests for an interview, has only drawn four primary challengers over her 14-term career, all of whom she defeated by landslide margins.She's a household name in her Houston-based district, known for her frequent visibility at constituent graduations, funerals and baby showers.But last year she ran for Houston mayor against then-state Sen. John Whitmire. It was a bruising primary — unfamiliar territory for Jackson Lee — and her campaign was roiled with negative media after audio of her berating her congressional staffers was leaked. She ended up losing the race by 30 points and then immediately announced she was running for reelection to the U.S. House.Amanda Edwards, a former intern in Jackson Lee's office, initially announced she was running for Houston mayor until the congresswoman threw her hat in the ring. At that point, Edwards pivoted — endorsing Jackson Lee as mayor and beginning her own bid for Congress.By the time Jackson Lee announced she was running for her House seat again, Edwards had already gained momentum. In the fourth quarter of last year, Edwards outraised the congresswoman 10 to 1 — $272,000 to Jackson Lee's $23,000.Mark Jones, Baker Institute fellow in political science at Rice University said, “This could be the year that Congresswoman Jackson Lee loses. And given that as a safe, Democratic, seat whoever wins the primary will be headed to Washington in January of 2025”Jackson Lee holds a narrow lead in primary polls, while 16% of voters remain undecided. Edwards, a native Houstonian, said her commitment to public service is propelled by her father's battle with cancer when she was a teenager, where she learned firsthand about the cracks in the health care system and how “policy could be a matter of life and death.” She served as an at-large Houston City Council member from 2016 to 2020, where she represented a constituency of more than 2 million people.In her race to beat Jackson Lee, Edwards has garnered some notable endorsements including the Harris County Young Democrats, and the Harris County chapter of the Texas Coalition of Black Democrats – both of which endorsed Jackson Lee in past races.The Harris County Young Democrats rescinded its endorsement of Jackson Lee in the mayoral race — citing a “zero tolerance policy” for staff abuse.Lenard Polk, Harris County chapter president of the Texas Coalition of Black Democrats, said Jackson Lee's leaked audio tape controversy also factored into the committee's decision to not endorse her. On the recording Jackson Lee berates a staffer for not having a document she was looking for and calls two of her staffers “Goddamn big-ass children, fuckin' idiots who serve no Goddamn purpose.”He said endorsement committee members were still “quite upset” over the tape and it “wasn't a good look” for Jackson Lee. The leaked tape fueled discourse about Jackson Lee's reputation as an unkind boss on Capitol Hill – she regularly makes Washingtonian Magazine's worst of Congress list and her office has high turnover rates.Polk added that voters felt abandoned by Jackson Lee, who jumped into the mayor's race without endorsing someone to take her place, only to file for reelection a day after losing.Jackson Lee's battle to retain her seat is made tougher by 2021 redistricting, because the 18th district now includes more young white professionals who do not have the same level of loyalty to her as longtime district residents.But despite any damage she may have incurred from her mayoral run, Jackson Lee remains a powerful political force in her district.County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, who is backing Jackson Lee, said he doesn't know anyone in local politics with her “energy level,” and that Jackson Lee has secured meaningful federal grants for her district – most recently $20.5 million to Harris County Public Health Department's Uplift Harris Guaranteed Income Pilot project. He also said she has a reputation for being a reliably progressive voice in Congress.Jackson Lee has a long list of powerful endorsements from House Democratic leaders like House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Minority Whip Katherine Clarke. She's backed by Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and other members of Texas' Washington delegation including Democratic Reps. Lizzie Fletcher of Houston, Lloyd Doggett of Austin, Henry Cuellar of Laredo and Joaquin Castro of San Antonio.Ellis said Jackson Lee may not be a strong fundraiser but she will benefit from her incumbency advantage.Linda Bell-Robinson, a Houston Democratic precinct chair, said she is fighting for Jackson Lee to retain her seat because seniority in Congress is important and Edwards would be learning the ropes as a freshman if elected.“We need fighters,” she said. “We don't need people trying to learn how to fight on the battlefield. We need people who are already fighting and know how to fight their fight.SEAN: Super interesting race. For my part, I don't have any problem with members of Congress being extremely tough to work for. I have problems with lying, fraud, criminal activity, and squishy voting records. Congresswoman Jackson Lee has 100% ratings from Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and AFL-CIO. She has a 95% rating from League of Conservation VotersNew estimate predicts Medicaid expansion would serve 152K at no cost to stateA $509M federal incentive would help offset state cost for first eight yearsBY: SHERMAN SMITH - FEBRUARY 22, 2024 4:22 PMhttps://kansasreflector.com/2024/02/22/new-estimate-predicts-medicaid-expansion-would-serve-152k-at-no-cost-to-state/TOPEKA — The Kansas Health Institute on Thursday unveiled its analysis of Gov. Laura Kelly's proposal to expand Medicaid, predicting 152,000 Kansans would enroll in the first year with no additional cost to the state government.The Democratic governor has made passage of Medicaid expansion a top legislative priority this year, following her statewide campaign to promote the policy last fall. But Republican leadership in the Legislature opposes the policy and has blocked hearings on Medicaid expansion for four years.Kansas is one of just 10 states that still haven't expanded Medicaid since President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act in 2010.The state-run version of Medicaid, called KanCare, provides health care services to low-income families, seniors and people with disabilities. Currently, those who earn less than 38% of the federal poverty level are eligible. For a family of four, the annual income limit is $11,400.Under the ACA, also known as Obamacare, the federal government offers to cover 90% of the cost of Medicaid services in exchange for expanding eligibility to 138% of the federal poverty rate. The annual income threshold for a family of four would be $41,400.Kelly's proposal includes a work requirement with exceptions for full-time students, veterans, caregivers, people with partial disabilities, and former foster kids. Her plan also would add a new surcharge for hospitals.KHI predicts the change in income eligibility would result in 151,898 people enrolling in KanCare — 106,450 adults and 45,448 children. Those numbers include 68,236 adults and 16,377 children who are currently uninsured.About 68.9% of the adults are already working at least part-time, according to the KHI analysis. Of the remaining 31.1% KHI determined 19.1% of the unemployed adults have a disability, 16.1% are students and 3.8% are veterans.KHI calculated the cost to the state for expanding Medicaid over the first eight years would be fully offset — mostly because of a $509 million incentive included in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Other savings would come from the federal government picking up more of the tab on existing services, as well as the new surcharge on hospitals. The Kansas Sunflower Foundation on Thursday released findings from surveys that found 68% of Kansas voters, including 51% of Republicans and 83% of small business owners support Medicaid expansion.Steve Baccus, an Ottawa County farmer and former president of Kansas Farm Bureau, said in a news release that expanding Medicaid was about “investing in the well-being of our communities.”Baccus said “Our rural communities are often struggling to keep Main Street open and to continue to offer the necessary services to the surrounding agricultural enterprises. A community that can offer a total health care package has an advantage in maintaining a viable town.”The findings are consistent with a Fort Hays State University poll that was released in October.With budget proposal and fiery address, Pritzker paints himself as progressive pragmatistThursday, February 22, 2024Governor's spending plan advances progressive-backed policies in tight fiscal landscapeBy HANNAH MEISELCapitol News Illinoishmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.comhttps://capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/with-budget-proposal-and-fiery-address-pritzker-paints-himself-as-progressive-pragmatistSPRINGFIELD – In delivering his annual State of the State and budget address on Wednesday, Gov. JB Pritzker cast his administration as both progressive and pragmatic – a balance he's worked to strike as his national profile has grown.Some elements of the governor's proposed spending plan, like using $10 million in state funds to eliminate $1 billion worth of Illinoisans' medical debt, are hardline progressive ideas. Others, including a goal to achieve “universal preschool” by 2027, fit in with a more traditional liberal platform.But Pritzker has also defined his success in traditional economic terms, putting particular stock into how New York City-based credit ratings agencies view Illinois' finances, while also positioning Illinois as a hub for emerging technologies like electric vehicles and quantum computing. As Illinois faces an influx of migrants from the southern U.S. border Pritzker has leaned into a leadership style that prioritizes progressive ideals while projecting an image of fiscal responsibility.As he outlined a proposal to add $182 Million toward the state's migrant response, Gov. Pritzker said, “We didn't ask for this manufactured crisis, But we must deal with it all the same.”“Children, pregnant women, and the elderly have been sent here in the dead of night, left far from our designated welcome centers, in freezing temperatures, wearing flip flops and T-shirts,” Pritzker said. “Think about that the next time a politician from Texas wants to lecture you about being a good Christian.”The governor was met with big applause from Democrats in laying out his proposed “Healthcare Consumer Access and Protection Act,” which would, in part, ban “prior authorization” requirements for mental health treatment.Pritzker characterized the practice of prior authorization as a way for insurance companies to deny the care that doctors have prescribed.Pritzker is also proposing spending $10 million in state funds to buy Illinoisans' past-due medical debt that's been sent to collections. Partnering with national nonprofit RIP Medical Debt, which buys debt for pennies on the dollar on the same market that collections agencies purchase the rights to the debts, the governor said Illinois could “relieve nearly $1 billion in medical debt for the first cohort of 340,000 Illinoisans.”The governor spent time noting two key places he said Illinois fails its Black citizens:  maternal mortality and disproportionate rates of homelessness. To combat Black maternal mortality rates, Pritzker proposed helping more community-based reproductive health centers to open, citing Illinois' first freestanding nonprofit birthing center in Berwyn as a model.He said, “Black women in our state are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.” Pritzker proposed spending an additional $50 million on the state's “Home Illinois” program launched in 2021, in part to “attack the root causes of housing insecurity for Black Illinoisans.” He cited a statistic that Black people make up 61 percent of Illinois' homeless population despite only being 14 percent of the state's general population.Additionally, the governor proposed a $1 million pilot program for free diapers for low-income families, as well as a $5 million increased investment in an existing home visit program “for our most vulnerable families” with babies in their first year.His budget also includes $12 million to create a child tax credit for families with children under three with incomes below a certain threshold. Among the successes Pritzker pointed to, perhaps the most salient is his claim that Illinois' new “Smart Start” early childhood program – proposed last year in the governor's second inaugural address – had exceeded its first-year goals.The program aimed to create 5,000 new preschool seats last year, but ended up creating 5,823, Pritzker said – a 15 percent overperformance. “As a result, right now we have over 82,000 publicly-funded preschool classroom seats – the highest number in our state's history. Staying on the Smart Start plan, we will achieve universal preschool by 2027.”Echoing his 2022 election-year call for a temporary pause on the state's 1 percent tax on groceries, Pritzker on Wednesday proposed nixing the grocery tax altogether.He said “It's one more regressive tax we just don't need. If it reduces inflation for families from 4 percent to 3 percent, even if it only puts a few hundred bucks back in families' pockets, it's the right thing to do.”Even while proposing a series of progressive expenditures, the governor also sought to cast himself as a pragmatist when it comes to state finances. The state has seen strong revenue performances in the past few years, But in November, the governor's own economic forecasting office predicted a nearly $900 million deficit in the fiscal year that begins July 1.“Our FY25 budget proposal makes some hard choices,” Pritzker said Wednesday. “I wish we had big surpluses to work with this year to take on every one of the very real challenges we face.”Illinois' once-paltry “rainy day” fund now has $2 billion socked away, the governor noted, and the state has paid off high-interest debt during his five years in office.To mitigate Illinois' previously projected deficit, Pritzker is proposing to more than double the tax rate paid by sportsbooks on profits – a change that would bring in an estimated $200 million annually. He also proposed extending an existing cap on operating losses that businesses can claim on taxes, which could help generate more than $500 million, the governor's office claims.Another revenue generator proposed by the governor: raising $101 million by capping a sales tax credit retailers are allowed to claim. But business groups on Wednesday signaled they'd put up a fight. In his first few months in office in 2019, Pritzker used his fresh political capital to muscle a $15 minimum wage ramp through the legislature – a long-fought-for progressive policy goal – followed closely by a trip to New York City to meet with executives at the influential big three credit ratings agencies.When Pritzker took office, Illinois' credit ratings were hovering around “junk” status after a two-year budget impasse under his predecessor, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner. And though Illinois suffered a final credit downgrade in the early months of COVID, the state has since received nine upgrades.The governor on Wednesday held those upgrades in high regard, saying“My one line in the sand is that I will only sign a budget that is responsibly balanced and that does not diminish or derail the improving credit standing we have achieved for the last five years,”Andrew Adams contributed.Missouri Senate Dems Hold The Line In Ballot Fighthttps://missouriindependent.com/2024/02/20/democrat-filibuster-forces-removal-of-ballot-candy-from-senate-initiative-petition-bill/BY: RUDI KELLER - FEBRUARY 20, 2024 5:15 PM     A Democratic filibuster that stretched more than 20 hours ended this week when Senate Republicans stripped provisions critics derided as “ballot candy” from a proposal to make it harder to pass constitutional amendments proposed by initiative petitions.Ballot candy refers to language designed to trick voters - into thinking the initiative is about ensuring only citizens vote, for instance - when that's totally irrelevant to the question voters are deciding.By an 18-12 vote, with nine Republicans and nine Democrats forming the majority, language that stated non-citizens could not vote on constitutional amendments was removed, as were sections barring foreign governments and political parties from taking sides in Missouri ballot measures.The Senate then, by a voice vote, gave first-round approval to the bill that would require both a statewide majority and a majority vote in five of the state's eight congressional districts to pass future constitutional amendments.The proposal would alter the way Missourians have approved constitutional changes since the first statewide vote on a constitution in 1846.Senate Minority Leader John Rizzo of Independence, a Democrat, said, “All we're asking for is a fair fight. And the Republicans know if it's a fair fight, they lose, which is why they have to pump it full of ballot candy and mislead voters.”Meanwhile, the House spent much of Tuesday morning debating legislation that would make changes to the signature gathering process for initiative petition campaigns.Among numerous provisions, the bill would require signatures be recorded using black or dark ink and that signature gatherers be citizens of the United States, residents of Missouri or physically present in Missouri for at least 30 consecutive days prior to the collection of signatures.Its most sweeping provision grants new authority to the secretary of state and attorney general to review initiative and referendum petitions for compliance with the Missouri Constitution.The effort to make it harder to get on the ballot and harder to pass a constitutional amendment has been a GOP priority for several years. In the past two election cycles, voters have expanded Medicaid coverage and legalized recreational marijuana, circumventing the GOP majority that opposed both. The push to raise the threshold on amendments proposed by initiative has taken on a new urgency for Republicans as abortion-rights supporters move ahead with a signature campaign to make this year's ballot.The results on abortion amendments in other states has Missouri abortion foes anxious about whether they can defend the state's almost total ban in a statewide election. Voters in Ohio last year rejected an effort to increase the majority needed to pass constitutional amendments before voting 57% in favor of abortion rights. And in 2022, Kansas voters defeated an attempt to restrict abortion rights by a landslide vote.Gov. Kelly Keep Kansas GOP In Linehttps://kansasreflector.com/2024/02/20/kansas-house-republicans-fail-to-override-governors-veto-on-massive-tax-reform-bill/Kansas House Republicans fail to override governor's veto on massive tax reform billBY: TIM CARPENTER - FEBRUARY 20, 2024 12:41 PM     TOPEKA — The Republican-led Kansas House failed Tuesday to override Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly ‘s veto of a tax reform bill anchored by implementation of a single, flat state income tax rate of 5.25% in addition to elimination of the state sales tax on groceries and creation of a tax exemption for all Social Security income.The GOP holds supermajorities in the House and Senate, but there was skepticism that both chambers could muster two-thirds majorities necessary to rebuke Kelly given opposition among conservative and moderate Republicans to parts of the three-year, $1.6 billion tax cut favoring the state's most wealthy. Kelly said the decision of House members to sustain her veto was a win for working-class Kansans who would have seen “little relief under this irresponsible flat tax experiment.” The Legislature should move ahead with her proposal for reducing $1 billion in taxes over three years.The governor said “I urge legislators to work together to cut taxes in a way that continues our economic growth and maintains our solid fiscal foundation while benefitting all Kansans, not just those at the top,”.Rep. Tom Sawyer, D-Wichita, said the cost of the tax reform bill could reach $600 million annually when fully implemented, and the plan didn't do enough for the middle class in Kansas. He said a married couple earning $42,000 to $75,000 per year would only see an income tax reduction of about 75 cents.Rep. Trevor Jacobs of Fort Scott was among Republicans who opposed overriding Kelly's veto. He said the flat tax would force the state's working class to carry a larger burden of the state tax load. And the 2024 Legislature had sufficient time to develop an alternative that provided tax relief to all Kansans rather than just a select few.Good thinking! See it's not just Democrats who think KS Gov Laura Kelly knows what she's doing. Welp, that's it for me! From Denver I'm Sean Diller. Stories in today's show appeared first in the Missouri Independent, Kansas Reflector, Texas Tribune, and Capitol News Illinois. Thanks for listening, see you next time.  @TheHeartlandPOD on Twitter and ThreadsCo-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller (no social)The Heartland Collective - Sign Up Today!JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK!“Change The Conversation”Outro Song: “The World Is On Fire” by American Aquarium http://www.americanaquarium.com/

We're back with Part II of our two-part series on Connectomics! In part one we speculated on the legal and ethical implications of emerging technologies in the connectomics field. In part two, we don our lab coats and take a deep dive into the latest research tools, from fixation protocols for the preservation of neural tissue, to multimodal imaging techniques, to the machine intelligence designed to interpret massive data sets and reconstruct the vast neural circuits that make up the connectome. Our guests are:  Kenneth Hayworth, PhD, President and Co-Founder of the Brain Preservation Foundation, Senior Scientist at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Farm Research Campus (JFRC) Robert McIntyre, CEO at Nectome Jeremy Maitin-Shepard, PhD, Software Engineer–Connectomics at Google In this episode, Ken and Robert from part one return to the pub, and we are also joined by Jeremy Maitin-Shepard, an engineer and researcher at Google, who shares insights into some of the machine intelligence modalities being used to decode previously uncharted neural networks. Check out Jeremy's recent paper on BioRxiv, as well as his published work at Google. If you missed part one, you can listen and explore the show notes here. Cheers!Show Notes: 0:00 | Intro1:03 | Kenneth Hayworth, PhD1:12 | Robert McKintyre, CEO, Nectome1:17 | Jeremy Maitin-Shepard, PhD1:51 | Setting the record straight 3:09 | The nucleotide sequence of bacteriophage φX1744:22 | Frozen Zoo at San Diego Zoo12:01| Glutaraldehyde and reduction techniques for immunolabeling 17:39 | SWITCH Framework19:14 | Population Responses in V1 Encode Different Figures by Response Amplitude Enhanced mirror neuron network activity and effective connectivity during live interaction among female subjects Permeabilization-free en bloc immunohistochemistry for correlative microscopy 19:57 | Synaptic Signaling in Learning and Memory Structure and function of a neocortical synapse Engineering a memory with LTD and LTP Synapse-specific representation of the identity of overlapping memory engrams 20:28 | Ultrastructure of Dendritic SpinesStructure–stability–function relationships of dendritic spines 24:25 | Reconstructing the connectome 24:32 | Connectomics Research Team at Google 24:55 | Google x HHMI: Releasing the Drosophila Hemibrain Connectome 28:38 | Serial Block-Face Scanning Electron Microscopy 29:22 | Automated Serial Sections to Tape29:45 | Mapping connections in mouse neocortex30:59 | A connectome and analysis of the adult Drosophila central brain 32:14 | Expansion Microscopy34:37 | The future of connectomics 45:13 | Contribution of apical and basal dendrites to orientation encoding in mouse V1 L2/3 pyramidal neurons49:49 | Mice and rats achieve similar levels of performance in an adaptive decision-making task Want More?Follow Neurotech Pub on TwitterFollow Paradromics on Twitter, LinkedIn, and InstagramFollow Matt on LinkedIn and Twitter

Greg Speed is President of America Votes, the infrastructure hub of the progressive community - which coordinates 400+ organizations nationally and in 20+ states. In this conversation, Greg talks how the anti-apartheid movement piqued his political interest, diving into campaigns at the University of Wisconsin, lessons learned on Capitol Hill, and 16+ years as, first-E.D. and now, President at America Votes. In addition to demystifying the origin and operation of AV, Greg gives his analysis on the '22 midterms and the dueling turnout vs. persuasion post-election narratives.(To donate to support The Pro Politics Podcast, you may use this venmo link or inquire by email at mccrary.zachary@gmail.com)IN THIS EPISODEThe issue that first engaged Greg's interest in politics…Greg sinks his teeth in the 1992 President election while at UW-Madison…Why Greg gravitated to the communications role in politics…and then away from it…Lessons learned from his Hill boss, Congressman Martin Frost…Greg on the 2003-04 origin story of America Votes…The concrete role America Votes plays in politics and campaigns…Greg uses Minnesota as an example of how America Votes operates at the state level…Greg talks both building consensus and avoiding groupthink…Are there corollaries to America Votes on the right?Greg gives his analysis on the 2022 elections…Greg weighs in on the 2022 turnout vs. persuasion narratives…                     Greg talks the latest research on effective messaging and tactics to turn out voters…Greg talks how he's become a more effective manager over the years at America Votes…Greg's professional tips to young people in politics…AND the Alliance for a Better Minnesota, Americans Coming Together, Matt Angle, Apartheid, Les Aspin, Peter Barca, the Big Ten, Stephen Biko, The Blue Surge, George W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, James Carville, Catalist, Chicagoland, circus tents, Bill Clinton, Nate Cohn, the coin of the realm, Deerfield, Tom Delay, The Democracy Alliance, the Dobbs Decision, Rahm Emanuel, embarrassing wide shots, John Fetterman, the Finger Lakes, Joan Fitz-Gerald, hitching posts, hopium, intentional lists, Joan of Arc, the Koch Brothers, MAGA, Bob Matsui, McCain-Feingold, The Media Fund, mental erogenous zones, messaging oracles, Mother Theresa, nerve nets, neutral convening infrastructures, no brainers, Ronald Reagan, Nicole Roe, Steve Rosenthal, Sara Schreiber, social pressure, George Soros, Donald Trump, the University of Wisconsin, vote tripling, The War Room, Joe Wineke, Yankee Republicans & more!

Welcome back to Neurotech Pub! In this first installment of two episodes on Connectomics, host and Paradromics CEO Matt Angle kicks off a lively discussion on the rapidly accelerating research in the mapping, preservation, and reconstruction of the human connectome. We explore the ethical and legal ramifications of disruptive technology, and some of the unique challenges faced when driving innovation in emerging industries. Our guests are:  Nita Faraheny, JD, PhD, Everett Distinguished Professor of Law & Philosophy at Duke Law School, the Founding Director of Duke Science & Society, the Faculty Chair of the Duke MA in Bioethics & Science Policy, and principal investigator of SLAP Lab.  Kenneth Hayworth, PhD, President and Co-Founder of the Brain Preservation Foundation, Senior Scientist at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Farm Research Campus (JFRC) Robert McIntyre, CEO at Nectome As an exciting new development since the recording of this episode, Nita recently published a book, The Battle for Your Brain, which examines many topics in neuroethics, from Connectomics to Brain-Computer Interfaces. It is currently available on Amazon.Keep an eye out for part two in this series, which will take a deep dive into the latest technical and engineering innovations in the connectomics ecosystem. Coming soon!Please be advised that this episode contains a brief discussion of assisted suicide in a medical setting.Show Notes: 0:00 | Episode Intro 1:16 | Nita A. Farahany, JD, PhD1:21 | Kenneth Hayworth, PhD1:27 | Robert McKintyre, CEO, Nectome1:56 | Meeting of the minds 2:53 | Aldehyde-stabilized cryopreservation wins final phase of brain preservation prize3:56 | The Brain Preservation Foundation4:09 | Documentary series on the Brain Preservation Foundation5:21 | Letter of Support for Aldehyde Stabilized Cryopreservation (and ‘next steps' caveats)5:51 | Nita's 2018 Neuroethics Ted Talk 5:54 | International Neuroethics Society6:25 | Connectomics & new paths in neuroscience 8:10 | Allen Institute for Brain Science8:47 | A connectome and analysis of the adult Drosophila central brain9:33 | A visual intro to synaptic imaging in connectomics10:28 | The structure of the nervous system of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans 11:16 | Mouse Connectome Project at CIC14:59 | Cryonics controversy 19:00 | Death, taxes, and synapses 20:51 | Uniform Law Commission21:08 | The Uniform Determination of Death Act24:25 | Watch Altered Carbon on Netflix25:49 | Understanding the “Loss of Chance” Doctrine 37:13 | Understanding Physician-Assisted Death, or ‘Death with Dignity' 40:21 | Euthanasia in the Netherlands46:01 | Autonomy, Dignity, and Consent to Harm, Rutgers Law Review Want More?Follow Neurotech Pub on TwitterFollow Paradromics on Twitter, LinkedIn, and InstagramFollow Matt on LinkedIn and Twitter

What Is a BCI? And just as importantly, what isn't a BCI? This is an unusual episode and an incredibly fun one. Arun and JoJo enlisted some of the field's top folks to talk through what's in and what's out in this exciting field. https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyakruse2020/ (Amy Kruse) is a general partner at Prime Movers Lab and a self-professed Founder turned Funder (and a neuroscientist by training), https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-angle-6aa34850/ (Matt Angle) is the founder and CEO of Paradromics - developing high data rate BCIs, and https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-gerhardt-1583524/ (Marcus Gerhardt) is the co-founder and CEO of Blackrock Neurotech and is hoping that their BCIs will disrupt the standard for patient care for the 600 million people that suffer from neurological disorders.  This episode has it all - technical glitches, laughter, ruffled feathers (Arun's specialty), and some tantalizing discussions around definitions, dystopia, and delivering on the promise of this incredible technology.  Arun picks at and Matt defends the valuations of BCI companies - replete with funny characters and great voice acting. Amy chimes in with her point of view (plot twist: she's on the side of massive market potential) while Marcus makes the claim that BCI companies are, in fact, under valued. In short, this episode is pretty much your best chance at eavesdropping on a tantalizing conversation among some truly brilliant people on a fascinating topic.  SKRAPS is your podcast, where we on your behalf explores unsaid, under-appreciated and sometimes, untold stories of sparks of brilliance in science, technology and innovation. Show Credits Created & Produced by: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arun11sridhar/ (Arun Sridhar) & https://www.linkedin.com/in/jojoplatt/ (JoJo Platt) Editing: Arun Sridhar Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastSkraps (@PodcastSkraps) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/skrapspodcast (SKRAPS) https://twitter.com/skrappyscience (Arun's Twitter Feed) https://twitter.com/RockinRedSF (JoJo's Twitter Feed) You can help us fund the production costs by donating as little as $5 or £5 or in any currency of your choice as a one time or a recurring payment HERE

Welcome back to Neurotech Pub! In this episode we're talking about sleep–why we sleep, how sleep works on a neurophysiological level, and some of the emerging sleep technologies that are about to revolutionize this essential neural activity.  Our guests are Amy Kruse, PhD, General Partner at Prime Movers Lab, Ram Gurumoorthy, PhD, Founder and CTO of Stimscience & Somnee, and Luis de Lecea, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine. This episode also features a video introduction to sleep stages by Paradromics Intern Zoe Lalji. This is essential viewing if you're unfamiliar with the stages of sleep and want to follow along later in the episode. Cheers!Show Notes:  00:00 | Episode intro with Matt Angle and Amy Kruse1:07 | StimScience in Fast Company5:05 | Learned Motor Patterns Are Replayed in Human Motor Cortex during Sleep6:43 | Connect with Prime Movers Lab7:01 | PML on Medium7:45 | Introduction to Sleep StagesReferences: Stages of Sleep Overview REM vs Non-REM SleepSleep WalkingBenefits of REM SleepConsequences of low REM sleepImportance of Deep SleepCheck out Zoe's nonprofit organization, ALS Heroes, and her Ted Talk12:24 | Pulling all-nighters12:50 | Amy Kruse, PhD13:00 | Ram Gurumoorthy, PhD13:07 | Stimscience, now Somnee13:30 | Luis de Lecea, PhD18:26 | Gordon Rule, PhD18:40 | Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (2004)19:50 | Why do we sleep?20:26 | Sleep drives metabolite clearance from the adult brain20:35 | Sleep & DNA Repair22:13 | Neural Activity can cause DNA damage23:22 | Jerry Seigal24:26 | DARPA Sleep Research24:55 | Fur seals and sleep25:08 | How do Whales and Dolphins Sleep Without Drowning?25:54 | Putting Humans in Stasis Is the Best Way of Getting Us to Mars27:36 | Sleep and Mortality28:09 | The Sleeping Brain: Harnessing the Power of the Glymphatic System through Lifestyle Choices28:27 | Giulio Tononi, MD, PhD28:45 | Sleep, Memory, and Plasticity28:52 | Sleep Cognition and Memory29:00 | Sleeping up and down the phylogenetic tree29:05 | Actually...worms do sleep29:20 | Decoding sleep29:36 | Fruit flies and their mini sleeps29:44 | Mapping sleep in the brain30:35 | Hypocretin-positive neurons31:17 | Clearly Matt slept through his midterm... again31:57 | The hypocretins/orexins: integrators of multiple physiological functions32:05 | Stress-sleep interactions33:30 | The Science of Narcolepsy35:08 | Equivalence of sleep deprivation and intoxication | Additional reference36:21 | Sleep Pressure: Homeostatic Sleep Drive 40:38 | EEG Visualization of electrodermal activity during sleep44:08 | Circuitry of Sleep Stages45:00 | Regional slow waves and spindles in human sleep | Local sleep in awake rats48:00 | Emerging Sleep Technologies1:00:56 | Hypothalamus and SleepWant More?Follow Neurotech Pub on TwitterFollow Paradromics on Twitter, LinkedIn, and InstagramFollow Matt on LinkedIn and Twitter

The Panel: Jan Scheuermann is an author and public speaker, and self-styled “professional lab rat.” She has spoken at DARPA, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, and the National Convention of the ALS Association about her experience as a BCI trial participant at UPitt. She is the author of a fictional mystery novel, Sharp as a Cucumber, available on Amazon. You can find out more about Jan and book her for public speaking events on her website or connect with her on LinkedIn. Ian Burkhart is the President of the Ian Burkhart Foundation, which provides equipment not typically covered by insurance that improves independence for those with spinal cord injuries. He is also the Vice President of the North American Spinal Cord Injury Consortium, an advocacy organization that brings individuals with lived experience together with researchers to improve research, care, cure, and policy. In addition, Ian consults on medical device development and user interaction. Ian's latest project is the BCI Pioneers Coalition, a platform to connect BCI users, researchers, industry, and other stakeholder groups to discuss the future of Brain Computer Interfaces. You can visit him on his website or connect with him on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Nathan Copeland is a neurotechnology consultant, speaker, and digital artist. He has spoken at numerous conventions around the world about his experiences in the lab and has been featured in many prominent publications including, but not limited to, Wired, MIT Tech Review, NPR, Fortune, and the Atlantic. He is the creator of the first BCI NFTs, available on OpenSea. You can connect with Nathan on Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin. 00:00 | Intro0:14 | Neurotech Pub Episode 13: BCI Pioneers Part I0:47 | Neurotech Pub Episode 10: Business Models in Neurotech1:30 | BCI & Identity1:30 | New Yorker - Do Brain Implants Change Your Identity?2:09 | The Utah Array (Blackrock Neurotech)16:05 | Learn more about Hector in Part 117:14 | Talking Form Factors18:36 | CerePlex System22:36 | Support Systems in BCI Adoption38:35 | Get in Touch38:54 | The Ian Burkhart Foundation39:13 | Book Ian as a speaker39:25 | North American Spinal Cord Injury Consortium (NASCIC)40:04 | Where to find Ian40:19 | Contact Nathan40:25 | Nathan on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter40:32 | Nathan's NFTs on OpenSeaLinks to Jan's lab photos and how to get in touch can be found hereWant More?Follow Paradromics on Twitter, LinkedIn, and InstagramFollow Blackrock Neurotech on Twitter, LinkedIn, and InstagramFollow Taryn on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TwitterFollow Matt on LinkedIn and Twitter

In this very special two part series in collaboration with Blackrock Neurotech, Paradromics CEO Matt Angle and Blackrock Creative Director Taryn Southern co-host a discussion with BCI research pioneers Jan Scheuermann, Ian Burkhart, and Nathan Copeland. In part one, we discuss their personal journeys to becoming BCI pioneers, implant experiences with the Utah Array,  their time in the lab, and some of their current projects. Learn more about Jan, Ian, and Nathan below and stay tuned for part two, coming in July 2022! The Panel: Jan Scheuermann is an author and public speaker, and self-styled “professional lab rat.” She has spoken at DARPA, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, and the National Convention of the ALS Association about her experience as a BCI trial participant at UPitt. She is the author of a fictional mystery novel, Sharp as a Cucumber, available on Amazon. You can find out more about Jan and book her for public speaking events on her website or connect with her on LinkedIn. Ian Burkhart is the President of the Ian Burkhart Foundation, which provides equipment not typically covered by insurance that improves independence for those with spinal cord injuries. He is also the Vice President of the North American Spinal Cord Injury Consortium, an advocacy organization that brings individuals with lived experience together with researchers to improve research, care, cure, and policy. In addition, Ian consults on medical device development and user interaction. Ian's latest project is the BCI Pioneers Coalition, a platform to connect BCI users, researchers, industry, and other stakeholder groups to discuss the future of Brain Computer Interfaces. You can visit him on his website or connect with him on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Nathan Copeland is a neurotechnology consultant, speaker, and digital artist. He has spoken at numerous conventions around the world about his experiences in the lab and has been featured in many prominent publications including, but not limited to, Wired, MIT Tech Review, NPR, Fortune, and the Atlantic. He is the creator of the first BCI NFTs, available on OpenSea. You can connect with Nathan on Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin. 00:00 | Intro6:10 | Who came first?7:07 | Jan Scheuermann7:18 | Tim Hemmes & the UPitt/UPMC Team8:05 | New Yorker profile of Jan and the UPitt team8:55 | View Jan's photos from the lab10:10 | Nathan Copeland13:00 | Parietal Cortex13:22 | Saccade Movements14:12 | The Pioneer Experience16:04 | Neuro Life Study | Additional Reference | Interview with Ian | Archives of PMR18:15 | Mirror Therapy23:50 | Jan in the Pilot Seat25:07 | Ian's Experience in the Car Simulator25:53| Thinking About Thinking31:24 | Jan's novel, Sharp as a Cucumber37:37 | View Jan's photos from the lab38:04 | Andy Schwartz38:45 | Nathan's NFTs43:22 | Nathan's Instagram45:03 | 15 Minutes of Fame45:12 | A Presidential Greeting45:45 | Jan on 60 Minutes45:54 | Jan in SciAM46:00 | Book Jan as a keynote speaker46:32 | SfN47:05 | Investment in BCI47:17 | The Ian Burkhart FoundationWant More?Follow Paradromics on Twitter, LinkedIn, and InstagramFollow Blackrock Neurotech on Twitter, LinkedIn, and InstagramFollow Taryn on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TwitterFollow Matt on LinkedIn and Twitter

Welcome back to Neurotech Pub!This episode is part two of a two part series on optical methods for recording and stimulating neural activity. Our guests on this episode are Elizabeth Hillman, PhD,  Mark Schnitzer, PhD, and Jacob Robinson, PhD. Last time we talked about optical recording methods, but in this episode we focus on optical stimulation methods. Cheers!Check out video and full transcript here: https://www.paradromics.com/podcast/episode-12-mind-control-with-lasers00:00 | Intro1:37 | Aspirational Papers1:56 | Packer Lab 2:10 | What is the claustrum?2:30 | Ian's paper (but only part of it!)3:02 | Two-Photon Bidirectional Control and Imaging In Vivo3:29 | Inferring Spikes from Calcium Imaging5:45 | Neuropixels are now in humans7:12 | Paper by Pachitariu et al 7:55 | Ian Oldenburg10:02 | Kaufman Lab11:21 | Cortical activity in the null space: permitting preparation without movement12:08 | Motor cortical dynamics shaped by multiple distinct subspaces during naturalistic behavior12:33 | Tickling Cells with Light14:41 | Light-activated ion channels for remote control of neuronal firing14:50 | Remote Control of Behavior through Genetically Targeted Photostimulation of Neurons15:20 | Millisecond-timescale, genetically targeted optical control of neural activity16:03 | Red-shifted Opsins16:52 | eNpHR: a Natronomonas halorhodopsin enhanced for optogenetic applications17:26 | Genetically Targeted Optical Control of an Endogenous G Protein-Coupled Receptor18:16 | Neural Dust18:41 | Wireless magnetothermal deep brain stimulation19:05 | Neural Stimulation Through Ultrasound19:20 | Methods and Modalities: Sculpting Light21:35 | Recent advances in patterned photostimulation for optogenetics22:50 | Two-photon microscopy is now over 30 years old (Denk 1990)25:22 | Optical Recording State of the Art27:06 | Challenges of Deep Tissue 2-Photon Imaging28:21 | Deisseroth Lab28:29 | Temporal Precision of Optical Stimulation29:09 | Simultaneous all-optical manipulation and recording 30:40 | Targeted Ablation in Somatosensory Cortex 33:29 | Commercially Available Fast Opsins34:41 | Recent paper from Deisseroth Lab41:17 | Cortical layer–specific critical dynamics triggering perception42:21 | The Utah Array from Blackrock Neurotech44:52 | Principles of Corticocortical Communication50:43 | The Cost of Cortical Computation51:27 | Behaviour-dependent recruitment of long-range projection neurons in somatosensory cortex (2013) | Spatiotemporal convergence and divergence in the rat S1 "barrel" cortex (1987) | Diverse tuning underlies sparse activity in layer 2/3 vibrissal cortex of awake mice (2019) 52:56 | Gollisch and Meister 200853:22 | Spike Timing-Dependent Plasticity (STDP)1:05:09 | Neurotech Pub Episode 11 -  Let There Be Light1:05:20 | Forecasting the Future1:05:41 | Temporally precise single-cell-resolution optogenetics1:06:16 | Large Scale Ca++ Recordings from Vaziri Lab1:07:11 | Cohen Lab1:07:19 | All Optical Electrophysiology 1:14:19 | Emiliani et al 20151:16:33 | All-Optical Interrogation of Neural Circuits1:16:53 | Mice Strains @ Jackson Lab1:17:00 | The Allen Institute1:20:39 | Neuroscience and Engineering Collaborations1:18:39 | Nicolas Pegard1:18:47 | Adesnik Lab1:24:41 | Shenoy, Sahani, and Churchland 20131:24:52 | Dimensionality reduction for large-scale neural recordings1:25:17 | Matlab: Understanding Kalman Filters1:25:58 | Two-photon excitation microscopy1:26:37 | Emiliani Lab Holography course1:26:57 | Optics by Eugene Hecht1:28:05 | Intro to Optics Course1:29:41 | What the Heck Is a Claustrum?1:33:53 | Cortical activity in the null space: permitting preparation without movement1:34:33 | Neural Manifolds and Learning1:35:19 | Locked-in Syndrome1:36:58 | Sabatini Lab1:37:07 | Probing and regulating dysfunctional circuits using DBS1:39:36 | Sliman Bensmaia | Nicho Hatsopoulos1:39:43 | The science and engineering behind sensitized brain-controlled bionic hands1:41:20 | Michael Long's singing rodents1:42:12 | Engram1:43:06 | Chang Lab1:43:19 | Tim Gardner | Michale FeeWant more? Follow Paradromics & Neurotech Pub on Twitter  Follow Matt A, Ian, Adam, & Matt K on Twitter

Welcome back to Neurotech Pub! This episode is one of a two part series on optical methods for recording and stimulating neural activity. Our guests on this episode are Elizabeth Hillman, PhD,  Mark Schnitzer, PhD, and Jacob Robinson, PhD. So far, our technical dives have focused mainly on direct electrical recording and stimulation of neural activity, but in this episode we deep dive into advantages that all-optical interfaces might have over electrical interfaces, and the challenges in developing them. In addition, we talk about running highly collaborative, interdisciplinary projects that span traditional physics and engineering with biology, a theme that is ever-present in neurotech and is also highlighted in part two of this series. Cheers!Check out full video with transcript here: https://www.paradromics.com/podcast/episode-11-let-there-be-lightShow NotesLatest news & publications since recording: >> Hillman Lab: New publication on SCAPE in Nature Biomedical Engineering>> Robinson Lab: Review article in Optica on Recent advances in lensless imaging>> Robinson Lab: BioRxiv pre-print on in vivo fluorescence imaging1:23 | The Heart and Soul of a Paper2:32| Ultrasmall Mode Volumes in Dielectric Optical Microcavities3:01 | Robinson Lab4:01 | Hillman Lab4:07 | Zuckerman Institute4:15 | Schnitzer Lab4:25 | Howard Hughes Medical Institute4:41| Miniature Fluorescence Microscope9:02 | Discovery of DNA Structure and Function10:25 | Hodgkin–Huxley Equations13:49 | Vessel Dilation in the Brain16:03 | State of the art of Neural Optical Recording18:03 | Long-Term Optical Access to an Estimated One Million Neurons in Mouse Cortex24:56 | Watch the Crystal Skull video27:45 | High-Speed Cellular-Resolution Light Beads Microscopy29:54 | Relationship between spiking activity and calcium imaging32:50 | Analytical & Quantitative Light Microscopy [AQLM]32:59 | Imaging Structure & Function in the Nervous System35:22 | NIH Brain Initiative Cell Census Network (BICCN)35:54 | Allen Brain Atlas: Cell Types40:17 | A Theory of Multineuronal Dimensionality, Dynamics and Measurement46:19 | Dr. Laura Waller's DIY Diffuser Cam50:38 | FlatCam by Robinson Lab53:42 | Advantages of MEG55:06| Random Access Two Photon Scanning Techniques56:07 | Swept Confocally-Aligned Planar Excitation (SCAPE)58:47 | Optics Systems for Implantable BCIs1:00:43 | GCaMP - Janelia GECI reagents1:01:33 | DARPA NESD Program1:04:06 | SCAPE Microscopy for High-Speed Volumetric Imaging of Behaving Organisms1:07:00 | Glial Response to Implanted Electrodes1:07:07 | Brain Tissue Responses to Neural Implants1:09:36 | Two Deaths in Gene Therapy Trial for Rare Muscle Disease1:10:46 | Intrinsic Optical Signal due to Blood Oxygenation1:11:11 | Coupling Mechanism and Significance of the BOLD Signal1:12:10 | DARPA invests in Treating Mood Disorders1:12:57 | Amygdalar Representations of Pain1:13:48 | Fast Optical Signals: Principles, Methods, and Experimental Results1:14:12 | Dr. Larry Cohen's early work in Neurophotonics1:14:42 | Linear Systems Analysis of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Additional Resource1:16:20 | Flavoprotein Fluorescence Imaging in Neonates | Additional Resource1:18:02 | Pumped Probe Microscopy1:19:26 | Biological Imaging of Chemical Bonds by Stimulated Raman Scattering Microscopy1:19:36 | Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering microscopy (CARS)1:19:55 | Min Lab @ Columbia1:20:06 | Glucose Analog for Stimulated Raman Scattering1:20:39 | Emerging Paradigms for Aspiring NeurotechnologistsWant more? Follow Paradromics & Neurotech Pub on Twitter  Follow Matt, Elizabeth, Jacob & Mark 

Bienvenue chez les Rebuts du Catch pour un tout nouveau épisode de Rebut Talk avec comme invité Matt Angle, catcheur Québécois particulièrement talentueux, à connaitre sans aucun doutes. Réseaux sociaux de Matt Angel : https://twitter.com/mattangel01 https://www.instagram.com/mattangel01/ Version audio : https://www.podcastics.com/podcast/les-rebuts-du-catch/ Pour nous soutenir https://streamlabs.com/lesrebutsducatch/tip La Boutique des Rebuts du Catch : https://shop.spreadshirt.fr/les-rebutsducatch/ Nous suivre : @Codyrebuts Twitter : @RebutsDuCatch Facebook : Les Rebuts du Catch @CodyRebuts N'oubliez pas de lâcher un like, de partager la vidéo si vous l'avez kiffé et surtout de vous abonner à la chaîne pour suivre nos prochaines vidéos.

The coaches are joined by guest coach Matt Angle. Matt played collegiate baseball at Ohio State University before playing in the MLB from 2007-2015. The coaches discuss the life lessons learned through playing sports and how Matt uses that in his current position as an assistant baseball coach at his alma mater- Ohio State University. 

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After a disappointing night nationwide for Democrats on Election Day, political strategist Matt Angle explains what the party needs to improve on before the midterms. Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush discusses why he decided to run for attorney general, and director of the Dallas Public Library Jo Giudice, on how the city acquired an original copy of the Declaration of Independence.

Jim Duffy is one of the Godfathers of Democratic media consultants. He joined with Raymond Strother in the mid 80s to form Strother Duffy - one of the elite Dem firms of the era. Jim cut his teeth working in New Orleans politics - for names like Moon Landrieu and Lindy Boggs, before making the move to DC as an ad-maker. As a media consultant, Jim has helped elect numerous Senators, Governors, and members of Congress - and in this conversation, he talks about the Louisiana politics of his youth, learning the nuts and bolts of campaigns in New Orleans, and his experiences and advice from four decades working in political media.IN THIS EPISODE…How the policies of Huey Long brought the Duffys to Louisiana…Jim breaks down the Long / anti-Long Louisiana politics of his youth…Jim talks the influence of Cajun voters on state politics…Jim tells some great Edwin Edwards stories…Jim's first big political break by working with New Orleans Mayor Moon Landrieu…Jim manages Congresswoman Lindy Boggs first competitive primary…Jim intersects with premier Democratic media consultant Raymond Strother in 1984…Jim talks the political consulting landscape of the 1980s…The 1989 special election that helped put Jim on the map on his own…Jim's deep bench of Blue Dog clients…Jim tells a great story of developing the message to help Buddy Roemer beat Edwin Edwards…Jim's advice to those entering the media business…Jim pays a compliment to a Republican's ability to message…Jim's pitch for people to work in politics…AND…Roger Ailes, Matt Angle, Beryl Anthony, Doug Bailey, Sidney Barthelemy, Lloyd Bentsen, Hale Boggs, Lindy Boggs, Jim Brown, Bud Cramer, the Delta Airline Crown Room, David Duke, Joyce Elliot, Martin Frost, Pete Geren, Bob Goodman, Al Gore, Charles Guggenheim, Bill Hamilton, Peter Hart, Blanche Lincoln, Bob Livingston, Russell Long, Louisiana State Normal College, Bill McCuen, message delivery systems, LF Payne, Leander Perez, Mark Putnam, David Sawyer, Ronnie Shows, Bob Squier, Charlie Stenholm, Strother Duffy Strother, Blaze Starr, Billy Tauzin, Wayne State University, Jim Wright & MORE!

Welcome to the Season 1 finale of Neurotech Pub! In this episode, host and Paradromics CEO, Matt Angle, speaks with fellow Neurotech CEOs, Konstantinos Alataris, Frank Fischer, and Marcus Gerhardt. "We cover a lot in this discussion, but one of the big themes is how challenging it can be to raise money, to build neuro devices. This episode was originally recorded last winter, and it was instantly one of my favorite episodes. So like a fine wine, I laid it down until the time was right to share it with friends.Since the episode was recorded, Nesos, Paradromics, and BlackRock all had major funding announcements. Nesos and BlackRock underwent rebranding campaigns, and NeuroPace went public on Nasdaq. This podcast was recorded during a bleak winter, but our optimism proved prescient. The podcast aged well, and now the field is the strongest, best funded, and most exciting that it's ever been. I know you'll enjoy the discussion."- Matt Angle, CEO, ParadromicsCheck out full video with transcript here: https://www.paradromics.com/podcast/neurotech-pub-episode-9-building-and-funding-neurotech-companies 01:08 | Meeting Heros08:02 | Company Origins: NeuroPace, Blackrock Neuro, and Nēsos25:28 | Now vs Then, a Decade of Neurotech Entrepreneurship1:04:50 | Investor Backing in Neurotech1:20:44 | BCI Future Is UnderwayWant more? Follow Paradromics & Neurotech Pub on Twitter  Follow Matt A, and Blackrock Neurotech on Twitter

Welcome back to Neurotech Pub!In this episode, host and Paradromics CEO, Matt Angle, brings together memory-researchers Nanthia Suthana (Assist. Prof. of Neurosurgery and Bioengineering, UCLA School of Medicine) and Gyorgy Buzsaki (Biggs Professor of Neuroscience, NYU School of Medicine), and scientist-entrepreneurs Dan Rizzuto (CEO of Nia Therapeutics) and Nick Halper (Co-Founder of Braingrade) to discuss memory, and memory enhancement applications of BCI. Like many of you I approached, and to some extent still do approach, the concept of memory enhancement with skepticism. But the conversation today is going to be a grounded one, and I think you will see that there is some real science here that can give us reason to be cautiously optimistic about the future of memory and BCI. I hope you enjoy the episode.- Matt AngleCheck out full video with transcript here: https://www.paradromics.com/podcast/neurotech-pub-episode-8-the-drinks-bring-back-all-the-memories 00:43 | Guest Introductions07:38 | Types of Memory26:47 | Building a Memory Prosthetic38:05 | Predicting the Future: BCI to Decode/Reconstruct Memory46:26 | Clinical Evidence of Modulating Memory1:02:52 | New Approaches For Enhancing Memory1:17:48 | Closing the Research-Clinical GapWant more? Follow Paradromics & Neurotech Pub on Twitter  Follow Matt A, Nanthia Suthana, Dan Rizzuto, and Nick Halper on Twitter

Welcome back to Neurotech Pub!In this episode, host and Paradromics CEO, Matt Angle, brings together Karen Rommelfanger (Neurotech Ethicist, Strategist, and Associate Professor at Emory), Anna Wexler (Assistant Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at UPenn), Ana Maiques (CEO of Neuroelectrics), and Stephanie Naufel Thacker (Technical Program Manager at Facebook Reality Labs). We talk about the role of ethicists in tech. Stephanie announces a new collaboration between Facebook and the Columbia NeuroRights program. We discuss data privacy, and I am mostly listening except for two excursions on 409A valuations and Disney's The Little Mermaid.Check out full video with transcript here: https://www.paradromics.com/podcast/neurotech-pub-episode-7-neurotechnology-startups-and-the-e-word00:30 | Guest IntroductionsKaren Rommelfanger, PhDAna MaiquesStephanie Naufel Thacker, PhDAnna Wexler, PhD01:00 | The E Word27:29 | Innovative Businesses and Ethicists Collaboration44:05 | What Neural Data Can Reveal56:39 | Voices Not in the Room1:01:18 | Eroding Privilege of Mind-Body DualityWant more? Follow Paradromics & Neurotech Pub on Twitter  Follow Matt A, Karen Rommelfanger, Ana Maiques, & Anna Wexler, PhD on Twitter

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Welcome back to Neurotech Pub!In this episode, host and Paradromics CEO, Matt Angle, discusses the science of olfaction with Andreas Schaefer, Gabe Lavella, and Dima Rinberg. Gabe and Dima also unveil their new startup, Canaery, which uses BCI-enhanced animals to digitize the olfactory world. Check out full video with transcript here: https://www.paradromics.com/podcast/neurotech-pub-episode-6-cyborgs-that-smell00:10 | Guest Introductions00:43 | What They Wanted to Be When They Were 8 Years Old09:21 | What You Don't Know About Olfaction That You Should 16:17 | Dimensionality in Olfactory Space22:26 | Architecture of the Olfactory System31:24 | Natural and Artificial Olfaction38:19 | State of the Art of Olfaction Neural Recording Modalities46:21 | Engineered Olfactory Receptors51:32 | Implications of High Data-Rate Olfactory BCI1:06:19 | Olfaction ResourcesWant more? Follow Paradromics & Neurotech Pub on Twitter  Follow Matt A Andreas Schaefer and Dima Rinberg on Twitter

Welcome back to Neurotech Pub!In this episode, host and Paradromics CEO, Matt Angle, discusses ethical considerations around brain-computer interfaces. Our guests are Tim Brown, Leigh Hochberg, Sydney Cash, and Amanda Pustilnik. A central theme in the discussions will be how neuroethics differ from traditional medical ethics or bioethics and what we can draw from other fields and experiences to prepare for a world where BCI is more prevalent and more powerful.Check out full video with transcript here: https://www.paradromics.com/podcast/neurotech-pub-episode-5-a-lawyer-a-philosopher-and-two-neurologists-walk-into-a-bar00:15 | Guest IntroductionsAmanda Pustilnik at Harvard LawDr. Tim Brown at University of WashingtonDr. Leigh Hochberg and BraingateDr. Syd Cash's Cortical Physiology Lab at MGH01:00 | Innately-Held Unproven Moral Beliefs01:00 | Neuroethics: A Field of Its Own06:57 | Device vs Pharmacological Brain Therapies21:01 | When Patients and Clinicians Don't See Eye-to-Eye41:11 | Researchers' Burden in Equitable BCI Dissemination51:05 | Data and Privacy in a BCI World1:06:04 | Legal Brain Data Protections, or Lack Thereof1:22:20 | Should BCI Eradicate Disability1:35:36 | Balancing Near-Term Utility and Long-Term HarmsNeurotech Pub is a podcast from Paradromics Inc, that features heavy-hitters from academia and industry in the field of Neurotech. But unlike a traditional panel, we bring you conversations that would normally happen after the conference, while unwinding at the pub. We hope you have enjoyed this discussion, for more please checkout our other episodes.Want more? Follow Paradromics & Neurotech Pub on Twitter  Follow Matt A, Tim Brown, Leigh Hochberg, Sydney Cash, and Amanda Pustilnik on Twitter

Welcome back to Neurotech Pub!In this episode, Vikash Gilja reprises his role as Vikash Gilja. We are also joined by Konrad Kording, Chethan Pandarinath, and Carsen Stringer. We talk about how dimensionality reduction is used to better understand large scale neural recordings. This episode is fairly technical, but it contains many great references if you are interested in learning more. We open with a brief explainer video by Paradromics' own Aditya Singh.Check out full video with transcript here: https://www.paradromics.com/podcast/neurotech-pub-episode-4-trading-spaces-dimensionality-reduction-for-neural-recordings00:40 | Dimensionality Intro04:42 | Podcast Start07:50 | Janelia Research Campus08:56 | Translational Neuroengineering Lab09:35 | Stanford Neural Prosthetics Translational Lab10:10 | Shenoy Lab12:00 | Deep Brain Stimulation12:57 | Chethan's work on retinal prosthetics15:00 | Immunology15:20 | Jonathan Ruben15:30 | Byron Yu15:41 | Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit18:00 | Joshua Tenenbaum18:30 | Kording Lab at UPenn18:46 | Neuromatch Academy19:47 | Neuromatch Academy Q&A21:21 | Dimensionality reduction for neural recordings26:22 | The Curse of Dimensionality30:11 | Principal Component Analysis32:20 | Neural Firing as a Poisson Process33:13 | Shared Variance Component Analysis35:18 | Cross validation in large scale recording38:29 | A theory of multineuronal dimensionality39:10 | Random projections explained with visuals42:24 | Correcting a reductionist bias48:30 | Noise Correlations49:35 | More on Noise Correlations57:40 | LFADS01:01:51 | What is a stationary process?01:06:02 | Inferring single-trial neural population dynamics01:06:46 | Task Specificity01:07:28 | Lee Miller01:08:18 | “I don't know, I might be wrong”01:13:16 | Neural Constraints on Learning01:15:00 | A recent exciting paper from Yu and Batista Labs01:19:01 | Hume on CausationWant more? Follow Paradromics & Neurotech Pub on Twitter  Follow Matt A, Konrad Kording, Chethan Pandarinath, and Carsen Stringer on Twitter.

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Matt Angle is the founder and CEO of Paradromics, a Brain-Computer Interface company that can handle up to 65,000 simultaneous channels. He was on the show 2 years ago and is updating us on new happenings at Paradromics. He also talks about their new Neurotech Pub Podcast which brings together neurotech leaders in a roundtable podcast.   "And I think you'd say also, early nascent industry is like a bank heist. Everyone is friends. Until they get the money and then everyone tries to kill each other. And I think that we're, neurotechnology is still in the, like trying to get the money side of the bank heist. The markets are just opening up."

Welcome back to Neurotech Pub!In this episode, host and Paradromics CEO, Matt Angle, speaks with Stuart Cogan, Vanessa Tolosa, Thomas Stieglitz, and Loren Rieth about how to protect neural implants from the harsh environment of the body. This discussion is all about longevity and endurance, and, fittingly, it's almost 2 hours long. Loren leaves early for a faculty meeting--wonder if his colleagues know that he came straight from the pub?Check out full video with transcript here: https://www.paradromics.com/podcast/neurotech-pub-episode-3-connectors-cans-and-coatings03:27 | UTD Neural Interfaces Lab03:39 | EIC Labs03:59 | Cogan's highly-cited review paper04:16 | Lawrence Livermore National Lab04:56 | Rieth Lab at the Feinstein Institute05:18 | Loren's work with the Utah Array05:39 | Human peripheral nerve stimulation05:58 | Preclinical Vegus Nerve stimulation06:11 | Stieglitz Lab06:22 | Flexible Electrodes06:41 | Long Lasting Electrodes07:41 | Jerry Loeb: Materials Legend08:29 | Phil Troyk09:24 | North American Neuromodulation Society10:44 | Melosh Lab at Stanford12:53 | Packaging Development17:02 | Helium Leak Test19:01  | Work by Pancrazio21:34 | Finetech-Brindley Stimulator29:05 | Emerging technology @ University of Sydney33:10 | Calvin and Hobbes34:12 | Revolutionizing Prosthetics35:00 | Canned Utah Array35:35 | Flip-chip connecting36:04 | Nick Donaldson: Mr. Clean36:47 | Failure mode analysis36:55 | Scaling up the Utah Array37:54 | DARPA's NESD Program38:28 | High density Utah Array39:52 | The Michigan Probe40:00 | Vanessa's work with Loren Frank42:05 | Parylene C encapsulation42:56 | Thin film44:15 | Clean rooms46:50 | NeuroRoots47:28| Test structures49:17 | Implant size50:35 | Testing strategies52:40 | NeuroNexus53:59 | Tissue response studies54:27 | Cogan Lab's work on Silicon Carbide56:10 | DARPA's HAPTIX Program56:30 | Reactive Accelerated Aging (RAA)58:15 | RAA with hydrogen peroxide58:55 | Deep Brain Stimulation01:02:55 | Hydrolysis01:09:00 | Silicon Carbide device01:10:26 | Neuropixels collaboration01:19:05 | Atomic Layer Deposition01:26:55 | Focused research orgs01:36:14 | Second Sight01:43:48 | Search for Paradise by Jens NaumaunnWant more? Follow Paradromics & Neurotech Pub on Twitter  Follow Matt A on Twitter.

Dr. Matt Angle is the CEO and founder of Paradromics, a brain-computer-interface (BCI) startup changing the way we treat and analyze diseases. Paradromics is creating the first “high data rate interface between brains and computers,” essentially transforming data into medicine. In the inaugural episode of “NeuroBlast,” Matt discusses his journey from the lab to the role of founder and CEO of a rapidly growing BCI startup. He details both struggles and achievements on the road to success in the neurotech startup space. Matt centers his story on his motivation to transform neural data into medicine, sheds some light on raising capital as a neurotech pioneer, and even gives a lesson on the basics of BCI technology.

Welcome to Neurotech Pub, hosted by Paradromics Inc and SynBioBeta. In this episode, host and Paradromics CEO, Matt Angle, speaks with Tim Harris, Cindy Chestek, and Philip "Flip" Sabes about the big programmatic challenges in neurotechnology. We talk about the differences between labs, startups, and large research consortia. We discuss the difference between neuroscience and neuroengineering, and Tim explains how one of the biggest breakthroughs in neurophysiology was the product of….lawyers.Check out full video with transcript here: https://www.paradromics.com/podcast/neurotech-pub-episode-1-biologists-engineers-and-lawyers 2:04 Jester King Brewery, Dripping Springs, TX | 3:03 Bell Labs | 7:31  Michael Jordan | 9:05 Krishna Shenoy and Reid Harrison | 9:49 Stevenson's Law | 12:10 The Utah Array | 13:43 Neuropixels | 14:06 Dendrites by Nelson Sprusten, Greg Stuart, and Michael Häusser | 24:47 Low-power neural signal processing by Chestek Lab | 26:54 Spike sorting, Dimensionality, and Decoding | 27:30 Neural Task Complexity | 28:43 A 16-beam system that records ~1,000 neurons @ ~10 Hz | 32:16 The Braingate clinical trials | 34:15 Using Muscles as Bioelectronic Amplifiers in Peripheral Nerve Applications | 35:28 Jack Judy, University of Florida | 37:59 Touch Sensation | 38:06 DARPA HAPTIX Program | 39:22 Muscle Taco | 41:22 Janelia Research Campus | 45:59 Steliglitz Lab | 50:50 Power Consumption | 54:31 Eddie Chang and Chang Lab | 55:20 Buzsaki Paper | 55:45 BioRxiv pre-print on the Paradromics Argo System | 56:16 NeuroGrid: Recording Action Potentials from the Surface of the Brain | 1:01:30 Physical Principles for Scalable Neural Recording | 1:02:03 Pierebone lab's work with DARPA |1:04:18 Carbon Fiber Ultramicroelectrodes | 1:05:05 IMEC work with nanolaminate | 1:05:05 Picosun and Brown University |1:05:16 Stuart Cogan | 1:05:18 Michel Maharbiz | 1:07: 08 Takashi Kozai and Daryl Kipke | 1:09:44 Utah Array, Blackrock Microsystems | 1:12:29 DBS for Depression | 1:18:37 The Sewing Machine | 1:22:32 Paradromics Laser Surgical Tool | 1:22:42 Recent Papers from Schaefer and Melosh Group | 1:23:46 Tim Gardner's work on Carbon Fiber Arrays | 1:23:54 Mechanics of Microwire Penetration | 1:25:38 FDA scientists work on Accelerated Aging | Want more? Follow Paradromics & Neurotech Pub on Twitter  Follow Matt A, Tim Harris, Cindy Chestek, and Philip "Flip" Sabes on Twitter

Welcome back to Neurotech Pub!In this episode, host and Paradromics CEO, Matt Angle, speaks with Beata Jarosiewicz, Vikash Gilja, Sergey Stavisky, and Frank Willett about how brain computer interfaces can be used to restore communication in patients with tetraplegia. They take a deep dive into state of the art thought-to-text technology compared with the current state of speech decoding.Check out full video with transcript here: https://www.paradromics.com/podcast/neurotech-pub-episode-2-what-weve-got-here-is-failure-to-communicate 1:49 Braingate Clinical Trial Program |2:32 Beata's New Job at Neuralink |2:43 Stanford Neural Prosthetics Translational Laboratory |2:53 Leigh Hochberg |3:05 Andy Schwartz |5:14 2020 BCI Award|8:44 Subjective Experience of Control |10:39 Closed Loop Calibration |12:08 Animal Models for Prosthesis Development |14:21 Keyboard Optimization |15:33 Tablet PC Control Papers | See Also |16:01 Palm Pilot Graffiti |16:24 Frank's Preprint on Handwriting |17:40 Video Abstract on Frank's Work |21:38 Penfield and Boldrey 1937 |22:04 A Quick, Lay Summary of Penfield's Work |24:21 Hand Knob |26:43 Output-Null Neural State Space Dimensions |34:23 Matt Kaufman's Work |38:29 Vikash's work with Paul Nuyujukian |39:07 Mark Churchland |42:01 Review Paper by Eb Fetz |44:18 Chang Lab at UCSF |44:46 Robert Knight's Group on Speech Decoding | Imagined Speech |50:38 Speech Decoding in Hand Knob |50:55 Phoneme Decoding |52:48 Auditory Decoding in NHPs |54:58 Moses et al., 2019|55:12 Makin et al., 2020 |1:07:11 Nir's Paper on Error Signals |Want more? Follow Paradromics & Neurotech Pub on Twitter  Follow Matt A and Sergey Stavisky on Twitter

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The development of brain-machine or brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) approaches an inflection point; not just the pace of BCI progress, but also the capabilities and willingness to explore the field of neurotechnology have accelerated dramatically in recent years. 1 ... 100 ... 3,072 ... 65,536 ... On this episode of the TomorrowScale podcast, we speak with the scientist and entrepreneur leading a startup developing implantable connections between our brains and computers. Our guest is Dr. Matt Angle, CEO of Austin, TX based Paradromics. He and his team just announced the ARGO system: a brain computer interface consisting of an implantable microwire electrode array with over 10,000 channels per square centimeter. At 26 Gigabits per second they have demonstrated the largest ever electrical recording of cortical activity in preclinical studies. At 65,536 parallel electrode channels, Paradromics has opened the largest window into the senses and doorway into the brain to date. In our conversation, we discuss the science of brain computer interface technology and look toward the potential clinical and consumer applications for melding humans and machines. Also, Matt candidly addresses the balance between the hype and hurdles that facing Paradromics and the neurotechnology field at large: Everything from the immense engineering and computation challenges, to the systemic issues holding back hard tech commercialization, a neurotechnology competitive playing field that now includes billionaire pet projects, and what it was like moving their company out of Silicon Valley. This is the TomorrowScale podcast. Hosted by Justin Briggs. Paradromics: https://paradromics.com ARGO Announcement: https://paradromics.com/news/paradromics-unveils-the-largest-ever-electrical-recordings-in-cortex/ "The Argo: A 65,536 channel recording system for high density neural recording in vivo" (Sahasrabuddhe 2020, bioArxiv preprint): https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.07.17.209403v1 Some of the labs mentioned on the show: 1, 2, 3, Follow us on Twitter. Listen on your favorite podcast app. The TomorrowScale Podcast was created to showcase scientists and entrepreneurs who are building science-based businesses, and to hear stories from the benches and in the trenches of research & development. The views expressed by the host and guests are their own, and the content of this show should not be considered legal, tax, or investing advice. Thanks to our guests for sharing their time and knowledge with us. Thank you for listening. Please science responsibly. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tomorrowscale/support

Matt Angle is CEO of Paradromics, the first high-bandwidth data interface between brains and computers. In this episode, Matt talks about how his company is building a specialized data interface that will translate between bioelectric and digital signals; how this can empower people suffering from classically challenging diseases and injuries like paralysis, blindness, deafness, and mental illness; and how eventually, potentially, Paradromics could help define humanity’s very perception of consciousness.

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The Open House is a 2018 movie starring Dylan Minnette and directed by Matt Angle and Suzanne Coote, and it's pretty bad. Follow me on instagram and twitter @zickang

Jim and Matt Angle are on the PK while Soffel is doing family stuff. They discuss the the Flyers winning ways, update the injury list, talk about how fun hockey is and look at why the bitchy fans can beat it. There are some technical glitches with audio drops. Jim cleaned them up as best as he could. MERCH shop.offthedashers.com Twitter @offthedashers

The boys talk the Stanley Cup, they look at the Kevin Hayes deal and what that means for the Flyers. The gang tries to vote for the NHL fan voting but the site sucks. Matt Angle spends the last 20 minutes trying to work out how to get his dream roster and much more. Try out Audible! Get 2 free audiobooks by visiting books.offthedashers.com Pick up a T-Shirt shop.offthedashers.com

Matt Angle, Ph.D., the founder & CEO of Paradromics, Inc., provides an informative overview of the current state of neuroscience and technology as it pertains to people who have sustained a loss of ability due to injury or disease.  Angle completed his graduate studies at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, a research institute of the Max Planck Society in Heidelberg, Germany. His post-doctoral work at Stanford University was focused on the design of novel interfaces between nanomaterials and cells, with the intention of developing next-generation electrical recording technologies and products for the field of neuroscience. Paradromics seeks to advance bidirectional data streaming capabilities that flow between brains and computers. Their complex neural interface technologies are designed to help physically disabled patients reorient and reconnect with the world outside. The Paradromics platform brings together research and clinical applications. Angle discusses his team's work and describes their primary goal, which is to create a modem for the human brain. He describes how blind, deaf, or paralyzed people have been somewhat cut off from the world, and he explains the motivation that fuels his work at Paradromics as his team pushes to find ways to assist these people to reconnect. He details the basic examples of how their technology could work, such as robotic limbs that move based on brain waves for those who are paralyzed, and cameras that provide visual experiences, or input to the brain, for those who are blind.  The neuroscience expert provides details on brain implants currently in trials that allow up to one hundred electrodes to be implanted into a person's motor cortex that can give a paralyzed person control of a robotic limb or a mouse on a computer screen, etc. Angle hopes to build a higher data rate version of the current technologies, and increase the advantages that these amazing technologies bring to the lives of those who have sustained injuries and/or losses of function. Angle describes in detail some of their specific technology, and the methods and materials used, such as microwire-based recording techniques. He talks about the impact of the use of microwires, as they are only about one-fifth of the size of a human hair, and thus they can be inserted noninvasively into brain tissue. He states that it comes down to how many neurons can you record and how many neurons can you stimulate. He discusses the value of direct electrical recording and the importance of recording for simplicity of implementation and preservation of safety. Angle provides his analysis of the importance of the collection of data and how it impacts the simplicity of models that a researcher/designer can use to describe a particular system and build more sophisticated hardware. Angle states that more, and better, data makes an analysis easier, not harder. Finding the simplest models for use in the decoding of brain data will be advantageous for the development of new and innovative products and systems that will enable users to have more control over their world. Angle states that the Paradromics team's goal is to have a completely implantable device ready to go by the end of the year 2020, with clinical trials beginning as early as 2021. He discusses how their technology may play a part in correcting neural activity to help treat conditions and diseases with electrophysiological signatures such as chronic depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or even schizophrenia.  Angle founded Paradromics in 2015 with a team of skilled engineers and neuroscientists. His company received supplemental early-stage support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), which is an agency of the United States Department of Defense that develops emerging technologies for use by the military.

The boys search high and low for a hockey topic. And find one, an article on prospects pool, Matt Angle gets a little triggered where the Flyers fall on the list. Twitter @offthedashers shop.offthedashers.com

Dr. Matt Angle is the CEO and founder of Paradromics, a brain-computer interface company developing high-bandwidth implantable neural interfaces. Matt completed his B.S. in Biology at Carnegie Melon University and his Ph.D. in Neuroscience at the Max Planck Institute. Top 3...

Jim and Matt Angle team up while Matt Soffel can't make the show. Shame on you... Anyway the draft happened and it was a great time all around. The duo look at the extra special dumpster fire out in Ottawa, and take a couple turns on the rumor mill. That and so much more!

The boys take a couple runs to get the podcast started after some alleged gunshots near Matt Angle. The boys have a rough time staying on topic but managed to squeeze some hockey talk in. Follow the podcast @offthedashers on twitter and make sure to subscribe where ever you listen to never miss an episode.

Jim McBride and Matt Angle are joined by emergency drop in Nick Tricome. They talk the Flyers turning around the last few games. They talk the r/Flyers Wells Fargo Takeover. They talk about the greatest hockey movie ever, and much more.

The boys talk the Flyers, Matt Angle tries to convince us that Bio-pic is pronounced Bi-opic. What happened to the Flyers winning games? The look at the NHLPA players poll and much much more.

Another episode on the PK, Jim and Matt Angle talk hockey ambassadors and a certain Bruins player who they should have passed on. We laugh at childhood dreams about levitation and sillyness. They go down the movie rabbit hole and talk the Jim and Andy Documentary on Netflix. Jumping back on track the finish up with Flyers talk.

Jim McBride, Matt Angle, Matt Soffel and special guest r/Flyers Dungeons and Dragons DM Nico! Jim recaps the r/Flyers Winter Classic Takeover. They talk NHL All Star Game and how a certain player who is suspended shouldn't be suspended. They talk early 2000's Fox TV and much more. Intro music provided by Einstein Metal Riff 100BPM by Aussens@iter (c) copyright 2016 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license.

The first show out from under the gnghockey.com banner. Your host Jim McBride and Matt Angle are joined by fellow r.Flyers D&D member Matt Soffel. They talk Olympics, NHL All Star games, Russian defenseman. How PA is the best hockey state. How public transportation is always and adventure. and much much more. You can follow the Off The Dashers Podcast on twitter @offthedashers Intro music provided by Einstein Metal Riff 100BPM by Aussens@iter (c) copyright 2016 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license.

Jim McBride, Noah Eltringham and Matt Angle, break down their holidays. Look over the Flyers recent ups and downs. Discuss the Vegas Coach being the coach of the year and their ever growing shot at the Cup. And much, much more. Visit shop.gnghockey.com and pick up your GNGHockey gear. There is a lot of new merchandise available, so be sure to check out the store. Intro music by Josh Kinsey.

Matt Angle is the CEO of Paradromics which aims to make broadband for the brain possible, massively parallel brain interfaces and realtime decoding. They use off the shelf electrode wires which were previously ignored to cheaply create a neural interface that can have 50,000 channels. With a recent $18 million DARPA grant they are poised to start selling implants soon. In this episode we not only talk about the technology but also the behind the scenes look of starting a company in the biotechnology space. We talk about raising money and how it differs from an academic path.

Jim McBride and the artist formally know as Matt from the D&D group, Mr. Matt Angle talk the Philly sports high and low the past 2 weeks. The Flyers flipping the script and winning 6 in a row after losing 10. NHL maybe getting alternate jerseys and which teams could benefit from the make over and much much more. Intro music by Josh Kinsey.