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It's Monday, February 24th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus 18-year-old Christian received bail on false blasphemy charges An 18-year-old Christian in Pakistan, who has been imprisoned for more than 17 months on false blasphemy charges against Islam, is expected to be released on bail this week, reports MorningStarNews. After Akash Karamat won bail on December 19th for one of three blasphemy cases filed against him, judges granted bail on February18th for the other two cases. Psalm 5:12 says, “Surely, LORD, you bless the righteous; You surround them with Your favor as with a shield." Pope Francis has kidney failure On Sunday, the Vatican revealed that Pope Francis has ‘mild kidney failure' and remains in critical condition, reports LifeSiteNews.com. Prior to that, Francis was taken to the Gemelli Hospital in Rome on February 14th for bronchitis, and since then was diagnosed with double pneumonia in what was described as a “complex” medical scenario. On Saturday the pope received a blood transfusion and “high flows” of oxygen. Remarkable prayer by HUD Secretary at White House On Saturday night, President Donald Trump asked Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner, a former NFL football player, to open the National Governor's Association meeting at the White House with prayer. Listen. TRUMP: “I'd like to ask Scott Turner, who's our Secretary of HUD -- he's a great young man, and he's a tremendous, tremendous talent -- and I'd like to ask you to say grace. Thank you. Thank you, Scott, congratulations.” TURNER: “Thank you, sir. Thank you, Mr. President. Let's pray together. “Father, we're so grateful to have this opportunity to gather together, Father, for such a time as this, Lord. Father, we thank You for President Trump. Lord God, we thank You for the First Lady. We thank You for Vice President Vance and the Second Lady. Lord God, I pray that You will be an Iron Dome of protection around them and their families. Lord God, we thank you that You are a sovereign Father and You're a good, good Father. “And tonight, Father God, I thank You for the governors that have gathered here. Lord, thank You for their service. I pray You would give them wisdom and clarity and understanding. God, I pray You will be with them and their families. Lord God, I pray and thank You for my colleagues in the cabinet that are here tonight. “Lord God, we know that You have ordained this time before the foundations of the world. Father, we thank You tonight that, as we gather and as we fellowship, Lord Jesus, that You would be glorified. And Father, as President Trump as the leader of this nation, Lord God, as he every day, leads and serves, Father, I pray that You would give him great favor. God, I pray that You would open his eyes to see like he's never seen before, that You would open up his ears to hear Your voice. And Father God, you would give him divine insight and divine wisdom as he leads and serves this country. And Lord, tonight, we pray that the joy of the Lord would be our strength because we are happy tonight because You saw fit to bring us together. We love You. We honor You. … We give You the glory, in Jesus' name, Amen.” Trump rebukes Maine Governor in person over men in women's sports Later Saturday evening, President Trump talked to the fifty governors in the White House about his commitment to ban men from playing in women's sports. It was within this context, that he personally confronted Maine's  Governor Janet Mills, reports The Christian Post. Listen. TRUMP: “Two weeks ago, I signed an executive order banning men from playing in women's sports. Many Democrats are fighting me on that. I hope you continue, because you'll never win another race. It's just crazy. If you look at what happened with the boxing. If you look at what happened with the weight lifting numbers where a record that hadn't been broken for 19 years got shattered. A guy walks up, he had transitioned, and he knocked out that record by about 100 pounds. That would be a record not going to be broken again. So, we put a ban on it to protect women. If you watch the Olympics, you had two transitioned people that were fighting in the women's boxing, that women's boxing category, and if you saw that it was brutal. “The NCAA has complied immediately, by the way. That's good, but I understand Maine. Is Maine here? The governor of Maine? GOV Mills: “Yeah, I'm here.” TRMP: “Are you not going to comply with it?” MILLS: “I'm complying with state and federal laws.” TRUMP: “We are the federal law. Well, you better do it. You better do it, because you're not going to get any federal funding at all if you don't. And by the way, your population, even though it's somewhat liberal, although I did very well there, your population doesn't want men playing in women's sports, so you better comply.  You better comply, because otherwise you're not getting any, any federal funding.” MILLS: “I'll see you in court.” TRUMP: “Every state. …  Good. I'll see you in court. I look forward to that. That should be a real easy one. And enjoy your life after Governor, because I don't think you'll be in elected politics. “Every state has a responsibility to comply with Title IX. They have an obligation, a legal obligation, and we'll be enforcing aggressively, and we're going to be protecting our citizens.” You can send Maine Governor Janet Mills an email through a special link in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com urging her to ban men from women's sports. Or you can send her a short, two-sentence letter. Governor Janet Mills, 1 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333. Genesis 1:27 says, “"So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created them; male and female He created them." Despite killing 392,715 babies, Planned Parenthood's tax funding up 43% A fact sheet produced by the Charlotte Lozier Institute based on Planned Parenthood's most recent annual report states that, since 2010, the Murder Giant's federal revenue has increased by some 43%. During that same period, its total services have decreased by 17%, with even larger percentage declines for particular services. Contraceptive services are down 39%, cancer screenings are down by 72% for breast exams and 74% for pap tests, and prenatal services are down by a whopping 80%. One so-called “service” at Planned Parenthood continues to increase, however: abortion. In the most recent service year, Planned Parenthood carried out 392,715 abortions, a record toll of death. Plus, its net income for the service year was $178.6 million, leaving it with net assets in excess of $2.5 billion. MSNBC fired Joy Reid And finally, MSNBC fired professional race baiter Joy Reid after she lost 28% of her viewership within the last year, reports Fox News. REID: “We've laid out the stakes in this crucial election, where one side stands for freedom while the other meets the textbook definition of fascism. Namely, a far-right dictatorial regime like [Adolf] Hitler's Germany or [Francisco] Franco's Spain or [Benito] Mussolini's Italy.” Libs of TikTok tweeted, “Turns out calling your political opponents racist Nazis every night for an hour doesn't get viewers.” Close And that's The Worldview on this Monday, February 24th, in the year of our Lord 2025. Subscribe by Amazon Music or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee joins the show to reflect on his experience at the National Governor's Association meeting, and in particular, remarks delivered by President Trump. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah Allred (Director of First Lady Initiatives) joins Utah's First Lady, Abby Cox, to talk about this year’s Teacher’s Conference, how the National Governors Association (NGA) is helping build relationships with fellow First Spouses throughout the country, and how those connections are used to share ideas and tackle issues collectively in each state. Then, we are joined by Marlon Reis (First Gentleman of Colorado) to discuss the learning curves of being a first spouse, different ways to handle the criticism that comes with the position, and why Marlon is so passionate about interacting with Colorands to understand what truly matters to them. Related Links National Governor’s Association: https://www.nga.org/

Utah's own Governor Cox is Chair of the National Governor's Association and the group is in our state for the next couple days. Dave and Marty are joined by Bill McBride, Executive Director of the National Governors Association to discuss the association's agenda, which includes Mathew McConaughey as keynote speaker, and their Disagree Better initiative. Listeners are invited to call in as to whether they feel comfortable sharing their political views. Sue Ellspemann, President of Ivy Tech Community College and Vice Chair of the Presidents Forum, also joins the conversation to talk about related curriculum her organization is working to get into higher education institutions. 

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Governor Spencer Cox currently serves as the 18th governor of Utah and as chair of the National Governor's Association, where he launched the Disagree Better initiative.Governor Cox joined host Andrew Kaufmann and the George W. Bush Institute's Chris Walsh for a conversation about listening, tough discussions, and, yes, disagreeing – and why disagreeing is actually a good thing when done thoughtfully and respectfully.Hear more from Governor Cox on his time as governor, the importance of civility, and hot sports opinions on the NBA on this episode of The Strategerist, presented by the George W. Bush Presidential Center. Related content: The Art of Disagreeing Better with Governor Cox and Kansas Governor Laura Kelly

What does it take, day in and day out, to lead a group of people effectively? It's not easy, that's for sure. On a very granular level, leading is balancing a thousand decisions, huge and small, every day. So what guides your hand? Republican Governor of Utah Spencer Cox is an anomaly in a time of waning bipartisanship. His vice chair in the National Governor's Association is a Democrat – and a close friend at that. He's also been a bit of an anomaly in how he's charted his life, too, turning down Harvard and a cushy lawyer job for his family farm in Fairview. But Governor Cox is an anomaly we can learn from. How do you build a belief system as a leader – and strengthen it, when it seems like the political winds are blowing against you?   

Cardiovascular disease is a major health concern for everyone, especially women, causing ten times more fatalities than breast cancer. As a matter of fact, heart attacks occur more often in women than men. Cardiovascular disease is often underestimated as it appears later in women than in men. Women usually discover their own risk while seeking health information for their spouses at medical events, making it a life-saving revelation. Dr. Ford Brewer is a board-certified preventive & occupational medicine specialist and a globally recognized speaker for organizations including the National Governor's Association and the Brookings Institute. Dr. Brewer is also the Founder of PrevMed Heart Attack & Stroke Prevention (www.premedhealth.com). PrevMed Health is a national preventive medicine practice focusing on preventing and treating chronic diseases, particularly heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. Dr. Brewer has devoted the majority of his career to the prevention of chronic disease, with some amazing results. Prior to Premed Health, he was the Director of preventive medicine programs at the prestigious Johns Hopkins University. During this very informative interview, Dr. Brewer will share why he chose prevention as opposed to surgery, and how his methods of prevention can extend decades to your life beyond your 50s, 60s or 70s. In addition, Dr. Brewer will share information about his upcoming event, “PrevMed Health's Heart Attack and Stroke Prevention Conference, scheduled to take place on December 1-2 in Tampa, Florida. The conference will address the critical issue of preventive medicine and the leading causes of death and hospitalizations in America. The two-day immersive health education conference includes top healthcare and medical experts who discuss silent killers and how to avoid or prevent many cardiovascular diseases. This transformative seminar is much more than a traditional event, offering individualized advanced testing to identify risk for heart disease, strokes, and dementia, among other cardiovascular diseases. If you're looking for ways to improve your health and extend your life for years to come, then listen to what Dr. Brewer has to say and what techniques he recommends, you won't regret it. He is saving lives all over the world, with over 188,000 YouTube subscribers, he is doing something right!

Utah Governor Spencer Cox wants his enemies to be heard, his opponents to feel valued, and his sparring partners to never feel wounded. Is this any way to run a state? He says yes, and as Chair of the National Governor's Association, he's taking his "Disagree Better" platform national. Plus, Texas AG Ken Paxton is acquitted by a jury of his peers ... literally, including his wife, because of snazzy lawyerin' and political self-interest. Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara Email us at thegist@mikepesca.com To advertise on the show, visit: https://advertisecast.com/TheGist Subscribe to The Gist Subscribe: https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ Follow Mikes Substack at: Pesca Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, Utah's First Lady Abby Cox is joined by Gov. Spencer Cox to talk about some life updates, their recent trip to Atlantic City, NJ for the National Governor's Association where the governor was elected chair of the NGA, and the importance of building bipartisan relationships with other governors throughout the country. Then we talk about the 2023-2024 NGA Chair's Initiative, Disagree Better, an initiative that will address being better about disagreeing with each other and polarization through public debates, service projects, public service announcements, and other various efforts. Lastly, we dive into what we've been reading recently. Related Links: Disagree Better: https://www.nga.org/disagree-better/ Them: Why We Hate Each Other-and How to Heal by Ben Sass A Time to Build by Yuval Levin Love Your Enemies by Arthur C. Brooks How America Got Mean by David BrooksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Utah Governor Spencer Cox said after becoming chair of the National Governor's Association that we must learn to "Disagree Better". He spoke to Inside Sources host Boyd Matheson about the reason he launched the initiative.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Friday, Utah's Governor Spencer Cox was elected chair of the National Governor's Association and launched the "Disagree Better" initiative. Governor Cox joins Boyd to discuss how he hopes to bring lawmakers together. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Governor Spencer Cox has become chair of the National Governor's Association, and hopes he can use his platform to help spread some positivity headed into the 2024 campaign election season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We begin with details on the Mayor Hancock documentary. Who paid for it? How much did it cost? There's a new program unveiled by the National Governor's Association - labeled "Disagree Better" (eyeroll) Then - our Border Consultant John Fabbricatore was on Capitol Hill today. We recap his testimony on criminal aliens and he joins us live from DC. More detail on the "Denver Rising" Hancock "documentary" that runs one hour, 34 minutes and 40 seconds. Apparently PAID FOR by Denver taxpayers. Steffan weighs-in. The film's copyright? DENVER MAYOR MICHAEL B. HANCOCK. Wow.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest Hosts: Leah Murray and Scott Simpson Over the weekend, Utah's very own Governor Spencer Cox went on Face the Nation to discuss everything from gun violence to social media to the future of conservatism. Governor Cox is the incoming chair of the National Governor's Association. Leah Murray and Scott Simpson examine why the Gov took this interview and look at his answers to hot topic issues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode, Utah's First Lady Abby Cox is joined by Kirsten Rappleye (Director of First Lady's Initiatives) and Sarah Allred (Deputy Director of First Lady's Initiatives) to talk about the First Lady's recent trade mission to Europe, attending the opening ceremonies for the 2023 Special Olympics World Games in Berlin, and what our TED Talks would be if we were to give one. We also talk about this year's Governor's Mansion Artist Awards, a few of our favorite recent service opportunities, and celebrating Bryce Canyon National Park's 100th birthday. Lastly, we preview our upcoming second annual Show Up For Teachers Conference on July 19, 2023, at the Mountain America Expo Center, the latest regarding the National Governor's Association, and what we've been reading lately. Related links: Show Up: https://www.showuputah.org/ Special Olympics: https://www.specialolympics.org/ 2023 Show Up for Teacher Conference: https://www.showupforteachers.org/event/742b0a6b-f9cc-4a75-ad86-135e3f15ed85/summary Show Up for Teachers: https://www.showupforteachers.org/ PBS Utah - Art Elevated: https://www.pbsutah.org/pbs-utah-productions/series/art-elevated-the-governors-mansion-artist-series/ Bryce Canyon: https://www.nps.gov/brca/index.htm Utah Foster Care: https://utahfostercare.org/ Show Up for Serving: https://www.showuputah.org/service From Strength to Strength by Arthur Brooks: https://arthurbrooks.com/from-strength-to-strength#:~:text=From%20Strength%20to%20Strength%20is,is%20well%20within%20our%20reach. Horse by Geraldine Brooks: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/59109077 Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/60194162 Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice by Bill Browder: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/22609522 Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/58065033 Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor: https://www.mrjamesnestor.com/breath-bookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alex and Amy talk with Meredith Ward, NASCIO's director of policy and research, and Casey Dolan, senior policy analyst with the National Governor's Association. Meredith and Casey are co-author's on a new publication called Securing States: Modernizing to Attract and Retain Cyber Talent.  The publication is full of recommendations which come from a joint association roundtable held in December.Learn more here: http://NASCIO.org/cyberworkforce

We're back with a second helping of wisdom about building a successful career in Cybersecurity! On this episode, we have another of Cybercrime Magazine's top Cybersecurity professionals to follow in 2022. Dan Lohrmann is an internationally recognized Cybersecurity leader who has advised and been a trusted resource for the White House, the U.S. Department of Home Land Security, and the National Governor's Association, as well as multiple Fortune 500 companies. He's authored or co-authored multiple books and contributed to several articles on Cybersecurity in distinguished publications like Forbes and the Huffington Post. He'll be joining Mark to continue the conversation about becoming the Cybersecurity expert the companies of the world need today! Check out some of his latest articles on Cybersecurity: 7 reasons Security Pros Fail and Security Pros Need a Mentor

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Neal Walia is a progressive candidate for Congress in district 1 of Colorado (Denver) and a dedicated grassroots organizer. He has worked for the State of Colorado as well as the National Governor's Association. Neal has had the opportunity to publicly debate his opponent and has been hyper focused on a greener economy, housing and healthcare. He's endorsed by presidential candidate, Marianne Williamson. https://nealwaliaforcongress.com/ https://youtu.be/lEgnGYhyF_M https://www.instagram.com/p/CfDI_3dlrjU/      

One of the things that the COVID Pandemic has highlighted is the growing shortage of healthcare workers. This is especially true in rural areas of the United States.  Erin J. McLaughlin  An employment attorney discusses the causes and impacts of this labor shortage and what is being done to address it. See a previous Disaster Zone Blog post directly related to this subject about an initiative by the National Governor's Association (NGA) to work in concert with one another, Health Worker Shortage. Dynamis, a leading provider of information management software and security solutions, is a sponsor of this podcast.

In this week's Reagan Forum podcast we go back a week to May 3, 2022 for our in-person event with Larry Hogan, the Governor of Maryland and previous Chairman of the National Governor's Association, who was a speaker in the Reagan Foundation's Time for Choosing Speaker Series, a new forum for leading voices in the conservative […]

In this week's Reagan Forum podcast we go back a week to May 3, 2022 for our in-person event with Larry Hogan, the Governor of Maryland and previous Chairman of the National Governor's Association, who was a speaker in the Reagan Foundation's Time for Choosing Speaker Series, a new forum for leading voices in the conservative movement. Governor Larry Hogan, Jr. was sworn in as the 62nd governor of Maryland on January 21, 2015. In 2018, he was overwhelmingly re-elected to a four-year term, receiving the most votes of any Maryland gubernatorial candidate and becoming only the second Republican governor to be re-elected in the 242-year history of the state. During his Time for Choosing Speech at the Reagan Library, Governor Hogan addressed additional critical issues facing the future of the Republican Party.

Amy talks with Alex Whitaker, NASCIO's new director of government affairs (and new NASCIO Voices podcast co-host!) about his recent position with the National Governor's Association, why he wanted to work for another state association, the challenges and opportunities facing states right now,  and what's been keeping him occupied over the last couple of weeks

This week, we're talking about all things EV school buses.  If you're new to EV Chat, you picked a wonderful place to drop in. If you're new to EV Chat, welcome!  Get caught up by listening to episodes 1 and 2 where we unpacked the ABCs of EV and all the terminology you need to get up to speed on electric vehicle jargon and industry terms. We are absolutely honored to welcome  Sue Gander from the World Resources Institute to the show this week.  Sue is one of the nation's top clean energy and infrastructure experts. She's spent two decades working with the likes of the Center for Clean Air Policy, the Environmental Protection Agency, and National Governor's Association. Sue was brought on to WRI in July of 2021 to spearhead its EV School Bus Initiative.  Sue earned a bachelor's degree in public policy from Brown University and a master's degree in public policy, energy, and environment from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. And, in 2020, she founded the D.C. chapter of Women of Electric Vehicles.  In this episode, Rue and Sue cover several key topics including:More about Sue and her work at WRI [5:00 - 6:17]Benefits of electrifying school buses [6:18 - 9:22]Equity and EV transformation [9:23 - 12:47]The public and kiddos' reaction(s) to EV buses [12:57 - 14:07]Looking past the startup cost of EV buses [14:08 - 15:57]Long-term maintenance savings of EV buses [15:58 - 17:45]Green Tech curriculum in the classrooms [17:46 - 18:42]What other districts can learn from EV programs [18:43 - 20:18]EV buses and V2G [20:19 - 21:45]Solar integration and EV buses [21:46 - 22:45]Funding and federal support [22:46 - 25:30]Bolstering EV buses in your community [25:31 - 26:31]The enthusiasm from EV bus drivers [26:32 - 27:34]Resources mentioned in this article:1. Learn more about World Resources Institute2. Dive deeper into E School Bus 4 Kids - a fantastic resourceProud Partners of WRI:@eschoolbus4kids@WorldResources@ChispaLcv@mothersoutfront@LungAssociation@cleanenergywrks @JobsMoveAmerica@ELPCenter@uspirgSubscribe to EV Chat and never miss an episode!EV Chat Podcast *Available on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify & more.Want to help us reach for EV lovers? Sponsor an episode or drop us a note here. Thank you for tuning into EV Chat, powered by 365 Pronto.

Gemma Milne talks with Peter Torrellas, Vice President and Partner at Siemens Advanta, about what the word “infrastructure” means today, what more connected infrastructure systems means for the business world, how to understand the vision of “smart cities,” and he thinks infrastructure data can help make the world a better place.About Peter Torrellas:Peter Torrellas is the Vice President and Partner for Digital Cities and Infrastructure at Siemens Advanta, the digital transformation consultancy and professional services arm of Siemens AG. In this role, he leads a team of diverse innovators and visionaries in consulting, professional services, solutions, and software development to enable the vision of public and private sector clients on their digital journeys. He is a nationally recognized thought leader in the implementation of technologies across several asset classes and has been hosted by the United Nations, World Bank Group, United States Conference of Mayors, National Governor's Association, National Academy of Sciences, International City and County Managers Association, and many others to discuss the role of technology in our lives.Learn more:Masters of the data:  People will play the central role in the networked world               https://www.siemens-advanta.com/ Topics of discussionThe evolution of the term “infrastructure” and what it means now (03:19)Examples of how infrastructure data is affecting policy and innovation (09:36)Managing infrastructure data privacy (12:45)Understanding data as an asset class (17:36)How smart cities can improve quality of life, and what data is needed to do it (24:07)When infrastructure data intersects with human decision-making (26:17)The future of infrastructure data from a business and human perspective (30:42) Sponsor linkDynamics 365 delivers next generation ERP and CRM business applications, helping employees at every level reason over data, predict trends and make proactive, more-informed decisions. Request a live demo of Dynamics 365 today:https://aka.ms/AA8vns5 Contact usEmail: connectedandready@microsoft.com Follow us on social mediaTwitter: https://twitter.com/msftdynamics365LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/microsoft-dynamicsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJGCg4rB3QSs8y_1FquelBQ

Episode Summary - Every organization needs a proper plan and strategy to grow its business, which is the same for every non-profit organization. To help your community, it is imperative to treat your non-profit organization as a business, which is one of the main reasons why most non-profit organizations fail. In this episode, we discuss how non-profit organizations can structure it as a business and help their community better. Also, we share some strategies for how you can structure and grow any business. Key Points: Name of the Guest - Sarah Boxx About the Guest - Sarah Boxx, MA, is CEO and Chief Vision Sherpa at Sarah Boxx, LLC. She provides 1:1 coaching services for high-achieving, motivated professionals wanting to grow personally and professionally. She works with teams and organizations to build capacity, sustainability and achieve tangible results. As a former nonprofit executive director and former partner in a consulting firm, Sarah brings more than 35 years of professional and volunteer experience working with the corporate, nonprofit, and government sectors. She's served as a crisis line volunteer, victim advocate, board member, and volunteer training coordinator. She was honored with the National Governor's Association Award for distinguished service to the government. Sarah believes we are capable of more than we imagine. She's committed to growing and living life with No Labels. No Limits. No Excuses. ™ Social Links of Sarah Box: Email - sarah@sarahboxx.com Website - https://www.sarahboxx.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahboxxsherpa/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/strategicvisioncoach/ Podcast - http://www.nolabelsnolimitspodcast.com/episodes Offer - Sarah is offering a Strategic Planning Checklist as a free give-away for you; you can visit her website and contact her to avail the offer. About the Host: Ann Carden is a highly sought-after Expert Business Growth Consultant, Marketing Strategist, three-time published Author, and a #1 Bestselling Author, and Professional Speaker for small businesses and entrepreneurs. With more than forty-one years of business experience and coaching and consulting hundreds of coaches, entrepreneur's and owners in more than forty different industries to more success, Ann knows what it takes to succeed in all areas of business. After spending thirteen years in corporate business management, Ann started her journey as an entrepreneur building businesses for herself for twenty-nine years. Her first business started out of financial hardship and Ann was able to propel that business into the international market (before the internet.) After selling that business, she went on to start and build five more businesses to succeed. She has sold those businesses and today has a passion for helping small business owners and entrepreneurs build their success. She has been featured on the affiliates of ABC, NBC, CW, and FOX, among many other media outlets. Her articles have been published on Small Business Trendsetters and Business Innovators Magazine, and she has been a featured guest on multiple podcast shows such as; “Business Innovators Radio” podcast which can be heard at: BusinessInnovatorsRadio.com/Ann-Carden. She was also chosen as one of the top coaches in the world by Six-Figure Coach Magazine. Through the years Ann has educated thousands of professionals through speaking, workshops, seminars, and online platforms as a Speaker. Social Links: Website: https://anncardencoaching.com Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/business-consultant-coach Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/anncarden Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ann-Carden-A-Carden-Inc-110882230558068/

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) convened the National Safe School Reopening Summit to share strategies and guidance to help schools return to in-person instruction quickly and safely. Also, President Biden announced $81 billion in education relief funds is already on its way to states as new, national survey data shows that millions of students only attend school remotely and receive little live instruction. Plus, the public comment period on new E-rate funding is open, and the Senate held its confirmation hearing for Cindy Marten to be the deputy secretary of education. ED’s School Reopening Summit was a packed, three-hour event that included remarks from First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky. Across three panels, health experts, educators, school leaders, and students shared strategies, best practices, and guidance to help schools as they move to reopen for in-person instruction. For example, as one of California’s first districts to reopen for in-person learning, Cajon Valley School District, whose superintendent serves on our Future Ready Schools® Advisory Board, was featured. In particular, the district’s reopening plan and work to support students’ social-emotional well-being were highlighted at the summit. In addition to the panel discussions on reopening strategies, school safety, and supporting students’ needs, President Biden announced the immediate dispersal of $81 billion in education relief funds to states to help schools reopen. The funds also will support the creation of a new summer learning and enrichment collaborative between ED, the Council of Chief State School Officers, and the National Governor’s Association. The collaborative will support states in using funds provided by the American Rescue Plan to develop and implement summer learning and enrichment programs to address learning loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Finally, it was announced that Secretary Cardona will go on a national tour visiting reopened schools.  The event closed with remarks from President Biden, urging schools to use these resources to do what is necessary to reopen. The latest emergency relief comes at a critical time. Just before the summit, ED released new, national survey data on student learning during the pandemic. According to the survey, school remained remote for nearly half of elementary and middle school students as of early February. Worse still, the survey finds that 5 percent of fourth graders and 10 percent of eighth graders received no live instruction at all. Additionally, there were large racial disparities among fully remote students: 69 percent of Asian, 58 percent of Black, and 57 percent of Latino fourth-grade students were fully remote compared with only 27 percent of White students. As a part of the national push to fully reopen schools and provide in-person learning to all students, the CDC revised its safety guidelines for K–12 schools. The CDC now recommends a minimum of three feet of separation between students in addition to universal masking. The previous recommendation of six feet of separation remains in effect for middle and high schools in communities with high COVID-19 transmission rates, unless schools employ a cohort model in which students are taught in the same small group throughout the day. Many welcome this change and hope that these updated guidelines, coupled with additional resources through the American Rescue Plan, will significantly increase in-school instruction. However, the presidents of both national teachers’ unions raised concerns that underresourced communities may still struggle to implement strategies to limit COVID-19 transmission. In a letter, Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, urged Secretary Cardona and CDC Director Walensky to combine these more relaxed guidelines with strengthened COVID-19 testing,

Sinista1 returns the airwaves with a vengeance tonight at 7:00 PM NY EST!If you want to get in on the conversation LIVE on air you can join us in the LIVE Chat on FB!Topics for the night…A BIG THANKS to my Special Guest last week Bruce Bills whose Mixtape “V.E.N.T.” was released yesterday featuring 13 up close & personal tracks!News Booth*MA Enters Phase 3 & Announces the return of outdoor dining on Apr. 1st with Phase 4 to begin Mar. 22 (Video)*APCSA Rabies Clinic & Pet Food Pantry Mar. 21 at 9AM*Tulane University Police Officer Martinus Mitchum was shot and killed after confronting John Shallerborn after the staff had blocked him from entering a HS basketball game.*RIP Civil Rights Icon President of the National Urban League (71-81) Vernon Jordan (85)Legal Booth *NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo now has a third accuser for sexual harassment on top of the Nursing Home scandal.Entertainment Booth*Simone Boseman wife of the late Chadwick accepted his Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in “Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (Video)*Mr. Potato Head saved from Cancel Culture? Or a Slick Marketing Move?*Rapper TI “Cancelled” from Ant-Man 3 after new accusations*NEW Godzilla vs Kong Trailer released in ChinaSports Booth*Pats D to full strength for 2021*JJ Watt signs with Arizona & gets his 99*Pro Golfers at the WGC Championship pay tribute to Pro Golfer Tiger WoodsBiden Bombshells*Biden during the National Governor's Association Winter Meeting praises Governors for vaccine effortsR U Serious*No topic this weekEvent RemindersCheck out Oscar Mike Radio & Mattie C's Sports for You & Me Podcast!!!Veana Marie's music is available on ALL music streaming outlets!These will be some of our topics on “The Booth” tonight & do not forget to converse in our FB Live chat where you can win a FREE t-shirt courtesy of ILoveBostonSports.com!#AreYouListening #Discuss #DoYourHomework #NinjaWithKnowledge #TheBooth #Whoobazoo #HatchetRadio #Sinista1 #Sinista1Productions #SeeYouNextTuesday #7PM #AUDIOS #BrandedBills #ILoveBostonSports #MDBElectronics #RebelRom #TacticalTargetSystems

The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), the Council for State Governments (CSG), and the National Governor’s Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) partnered with CLEAR on a comprehensive resource covering regulatory structures in use in the United States. The State Regulatory Structures report is informed by a survey conducted by CLEAR asking respondents to indicate which of five regulatory model(s) best represented their current regulatory organization. Results from 46 jurisdictions have been documented based on several different factors, including number of models in place within the jurisdiction, responsibility for decision-making authority, and responsibility for operational functions. In this podcast episode, Suzanne Hultin and Iris Hentze with NCSL talk about the larger Occupational Licensing Consortium Project and the impetus for the regulatory structures report. Stephanie Thompson with CLEAR shares some highlights of data from the report.  And Cory Everett, regulatory consultant, provides context on how the report fits into the overall regulatory landscape in the US and what policymakers can take away from the report. Transcript: html (https://www.clearhq.org/page-1860676) or PDF (http://clearweb.drivehq.com/podcast_transcripts/CLEAR_podcast_episode33_Regulatory_Structures_090820_transcript.pdf)  

Today we sit down with David Quam, Counsel and Co-leader of the Dentons 50 Network. David has an impressive résumé, and it's clear from the start that he loves what he does. David talks to us about his time at the National Governor's Association, the Dentons 50 Network, and the unexpected job offer that led him to a career in government relations.  Dentons is the world's largest law firm, operating in 74 countries and employing over 10,000 lawyers. In the U.S., Dentons has built a network of talent with expertise at the state and local level. The Dentons 50 Network is a comprehensive, centralized resource for any business faced with complex, multistate policy matters. David attended Duke University for his undergraduate studies and went on to Vanderbilt Law School, where he earned his J.D. After finishing law school, David moved to Maryland where he practiced law. After an unexpected job offer, David started working for the Senate Judiciary Committee. This career move sparked his interest in government and politics. Following his time with the Senate Judiciary Committee, David started working for the National Governors Association, where he served as the Director of the Office of Federal Relations and Deputy Executive Director. After 13 years at the National Governors Association, David moved to Dentons, where he serves as Co-leader of the Dentons 50 Network. Help us grow! Leave us a rating and review - it's the best way to bring new listeners to the show.  Have a suggestion, or want to chat with Jim? Email him at Jim@TheLobbyingShow.com.  Follow The Lobbying Show on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter for weekly updates about the show, our guests, and more.

Virginia just cut a deal with Dominion Energy to buy renewable energy. Most of the energy will come from Dominion’s solar installations, and we’re buying the equivalent of what’s needed to power one hundred thousand homes. Virginia has the potential to be the east coast leader in renewable energy, especially wind, but is way behind other states. The wind energy generated in this agreement is from an on-shore installation that has yet to be built. In fact, this would be Virginia’s first wind energy installation, as the Commonwealth is among only nine states without wind energy. Virginia, though, is kicking things off in a big way, as the National Governor’s Association says this is the biggest single contract for renewable energy by a state.

Today we sit down with two employees from Quorum – an integrated public affairs software platform providing stakeholder engagement, legislative tracking, and grassroots advocacy tools to government affairs professionals. Quorum is represented in this episode by Gray Kinsella and Neal Walia. Neal was raised in Colorado, attending Univ. of Colorado-Boulder for his B.A. in Political Science and International Affairs, and Univ. of Colorado-Denver for his M.A. in Criminal Justice. Neal served as a Program Coordinator for Community Partnerships for former Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper. He was a Legislative Coordinator for the National Governor's Association before joining the Quorum team. Gray is from the Boston area and attended George Washington Univ. for his B.A. in Political Science and Political Communication. He served in Marketing Research and Sales Support for Proclivity Recruitment Solutions in the D.C. area before joining Quorum. Quorum was founded 6 years ago in a Harvard dorm room by two college students who wanted to help improve the advocacy capabilities of individuals working in the government affairs space. Today it has over 85 employees, serving clients ranging from NGOs, embassies, and lobbying firms across the globe. For a recent story about Quorum expanding their international capacity, see the following link. Help us grow! Leave us a rating and review - it's the best way to bring new listeners to the show.  Have a suggestion, or want to chat with Jim? Email him at: Jim@theLobbyingShow.com Follow The Lobbying Show on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for weekly updates about the show, our guests, and more.

The National Governor’s Association (NGA) has expressed new interest in state information technology issues particularly around the subject of cybersecurity. This year NGA instituted a process whereby states are competitively selected for partnerships with the organization to work together on cybersecurity challenges. Just last month NGA announced that it would partner with seven states, including Maryland, to help enhance their cybersecurity strategies. Ask the CIO: SLED Edition spoke with Maryland Secretary of Information Technology and state Chief Information Officer Michael Leahy, and state Chief Information Security Officer John Evans, about how they became involved in this program.

Until very recently, no one thought of Larry Hogan as a candidate for president. His first two campaigns for office ended in defeat. In 2014 he won the Maryland governorship at age 58 - and within months received a diagnosis of Stage 3 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Four years later, re-elected and cancer-free, the Hogan has turned into a focus of 2020 attention. Dissident members of the GOP, searching for someone to challenge President Trump’s renomination, have turned to him for two reasons. The stout, personable Republican - who this summer will become chairman of the National Governor’s Association - wields immense popularity even in a strongly-Democratic state. And he carries a resonant family legacy of political fortitude. On the House Judiciary Committee in 1974, Rep. Lawrence Hogan Sr. became the only GOP member to vote for all three articles of impeachment against Republican President Richard Nixon. Hogan sat down with me at McGarvey’s, an Annapolis bar near his gubernatorial office, to discuss his concerns about Trump and the possibility he’ll launch a campaign against the incumbent. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Produced by: Mary Catherine Wellons & Pat Anastasi Edited by: Geoff Dills Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danny Carlson serves as NAESP's Assistant Executive Director, Policy & Advocacy. Prior to joining NAESP, Danny was a policy analyst for the National Governor’s Association Center for Best Practices. In that role, he oversaw the Education Division’s K–12 human capital work, advancing policies to address principal challenges across the country. Danny previously served as an education advisor to a United States Senator and was responsible for advancing her K–12 education agenda. In that capacity, he crafted policy provisions included in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to improve principal and teacher recruitment and retention, address chronic absenteeism, and boost opportunities for STEM education. The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), founded in 1921, is a professional organization serving elementary and middle school principals and other education leaders throughout the United States, Canada, and overseas.

A clear look at the Model 3 back seat reveals a number of amenities missing from Tesla’s other vehicles. Plus: Elon clips from the National Governor’s Association summer meeting, Tesla thefts in Europe, and more! If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support it, please check out my Patreon at www.patreon.com/teslapodcast and consider a pledge. Every little bit helps! Don't forget to leave a message on the Ride the Lightning hotline anytime with a question, comment, or discussion topic for next week's show! The toll-free number to call or Skype is 1-888-989-8752. And if you're buying a Model S or Model X, use this referral code in order to get $1,000 off your car (plus free unlimited lifetime Supercharging) and give me a chance to win a Tesla! http://ts.la/gordon1872  

   Philanthropists in Silicon Valley Want Your Ideas The provincial Silicon Valley that was loathe to step outside of Northern California is practically ancient history. An industry that once shunned Washington, D.C.'s buttoned-up bureaucrats now leads in lobbying and campaign contributions. Increasingly, philanthropists in Silicon Valley are making investments that in many ways are changing the very structure of our institutions. The New York Times is running a series on the institutional investments Silicon Valley titans are making.  For example, Netflix's Reed Hastings and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg are making investments to enhance and experiment with innovative new educational tools and models. Other tech philanthropists have long invested billions to fight more global, humanitarian problems, such as climate change and malaria. They also offer microloans to small businesses in developing nations. The election of Donald Trump to the presidency as not caused the mass tech exodus from Washington that was initially feared. Indeed, while Big Tech and the Trump administration remain worlds apart on net neutrality, there is some common ground. Issues like cybersecurity, government efficiency, and the effect of artificial intelligence on jobs are largely bipartisan. It is now inside-the-beltway institutions that are struggling to tweak their own insular tendencies. What should policy professionals be thinking about as they develop their outreach efforts to philanthropists in Silicon Valley? How does tech sector philanthropy work? The goal of this episodes is to help answer these questions and more as you structure your efforts. Bio Gina Dalma (@ginadalma) is Special Advisor to the CEO and vice president of government relations at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF). SVCF is the largest community foundation in the world, with more than $8 billion in assets under management. Gina is responsible for leading SVCF's ongoing lobbying efforts in Sacramento and its emerging efforts in Washington, D.C.  SVCF's California lobbying work is currently centered around education, affordable housing, immigration and economic security. In Washington, D.C., SVCF hopes to be a leading voice on topics that have the potential to advance the philanthropic sector. Gina was pivotal in the passage of the California Mathematics Placement Act of 2015, which Gov. Brown signed into law on Oct. 5, 2015. SVCF sponsored this legislation. She serves as a member of the California Department of Education's STEM Taskforce Advisory Committee. She is also a member of the National Common Core Funders Steering Committee and an Advisory Board Member of the Silicon Valley Education Foundation. Prior to her promotion to special advisor in 2015, Gina was SVCF's director of grantmaking. In that role, she led the grantmaking team in using a diverse set of tools, including strategic investments, to solve our region's most challenging problems. She also led SVCF's education grantmaking strategy, as well as the Silicon Valley Common Core Initiative. Prior to joining SVCF, Gina was director of innovation at the Silicon Valley Education Foundation. Before moving to the United States, Gina held several positions related to urban economic development and regulatory economics in the federal and state public sector in Mexico. She holds a Bachelor of Science in economics from ITAM in Mexico City, a Master of Science in economics from the University of London and a Master of Arts in international policy studies from Stanford University. Resources Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) Parting the Waters: America in the King Years 1954-1963 by Taylor Branch News Roundup FCC's Net Neutrality Initial Comment Window Closes The FCC's initial comment period regarding its proposed rules to overturn  the Obama-era net neutrality rules closed on Monday. The comments span the gamut. Some commenters favor overturning the existing rules. Other commenters advocated for new legislation that would replace the FCC's rules. Still others advocated for upholding the existing rules entirely, without new legislation. A couple of data points this week on net neutrality -- Civis Analytics released one showing 81% of Americans are against blocking, throttling, and paid prioritization of some sites over others. Interestingly, Civis Analytics counts Verizon Ventures and Alphabet Chair Eric Schmidt among its investors. Another poll, this one by INCOMPAS and the GOP-polling firm IMGE, showed 72% of Republican voters oppose throttling and blocking sites like Netflix. Further, a Morning Consult released a report showing Senators who support net neutrality enjoy high approval ratings. Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey has a 55% approval rating, and Oregon Senator Ron Wyden has an approval rating of 61%. America's Cybersecurity Issues Intensify Verizon announced that "human error" that resulted in misconfigured security settings caused the personal data of some 6 million Verizon customers to be leaked online. We're talking customer phone numbers, names, and PIN codes. Apparently, an Amazon S3 storage server's settings were set to public instead of private. Selena Larson has the full story at CNN Money. As far as Russia is concerned--President Trump keeps equivocating. One day he says he thinks maybe Russia interfered with the election. The next day, he's publicly less sure. This is all amidst an intensifying investigation that has zeroed in on Trump's son, Donald Jr. Trump senior also met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Germany 2 weeks ago, as you know, at the G20 Summit in Hamburg.  After that meeting, Trump talked about needing to move forward with forming a cybersecurity unit with Russia. President Trump said he had questioned Putin about the hacks and that Putin had vehemently denied them. Republicans and Democrats quickly condemned the president's statements, questioning  the president's trust of Russia. Then, 3 days later, the Trump administration moved to limit federal agencies' use of Kaspersky Labs. Kaspersky Labs is the Russia-based cybersecurity firm.  Several officials believe the Kaspersky may be a Trojan Horse the Kremlin uses to hack government data. You can find coverage in the Washington Post by Phillip Rucker, as well as Politico, by Eric Geller, and Reuters' Phil Stewart.   Meanwhile, Joe Uchill reported in the Hill on a new poll conducted by the cyberscurity firm Carbon Black which shows 1 in 4 voters do not plan on voting due to cybersecurity concerns. Feds Uphold NSA's Gag Orders The gag orders the National Security Agency routinely uses when it requests identifying information from tech companies don't violate the 1st Amendment. That was the holding of a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision last week in a matter brought by Cloudflare and Credo Mobile. The companies wanted to notify customers when the National Security Agency obtained their information. The companies argued that notifying customers of such inquiries is their First Amendment right. But the Court disagreed. As long as certain civil liberties protections are in place, those gag orders that prevent companies from notifying customers that the NSA is investigating them are Constitutional. Joe Uchill has the story in the Hill. New Documents Suggest Backpage.com Facilitated Sex Advertising/Trafficking New evidence suggests Backpage.com did know alleged prostitution was going on on its website and that it indeed allegedly helped facilitate it,. Johnathan O'Connell and Tom Jackman report for the Washington Post. Documents show Backpage apparently did things like troll its competitors' websites for sex ads. After finding sex ad buyers, Backpage allegedly had staffers and contractors contact those buyers and offer them free advertising .  A 16-year-old girl the FBI says was being trafficked on the site was found dead in a Chicago-area garage on Christmas eve. Again, you can find long form coverage in the Washington Post. To report sex trafficking happening anywhere--you can contact the National Human Trafficking Resource Center at 1-888-373-7888. That's 1-888-373-7888. You can also text HELP or INFO to 233733. That's 233733. And those coordinates are available 24 hours a day 7 days per week. DraftKings/Fanduel Merger a No-Go DraftKings and FanDuel--the two leading fantasy sports sites--have dropped merger talks. The Federal Trade Commission was blocking the merger after finding the merged company would have controlled between 80 and 90% of the fantasy sports market. Ali Breland reports in the Hill. Musk: AI is "Biggest risk we face as a civilization" At a meeting of the National Governor's Association last week, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said Artificial Intelligence is "the biggest risk we face as a civilization". He called for more effective regulations. The Economist also published a report that shows China and the U.S. in head-to-head competition for dominance in the Artificial Intelligence market.  The article suggests China may account for up to half of the world's Artificial Intelligence-attributable GDP growth by 2030. By 2030, AI is expected to comprise some $16 trillion of total global GDP. Racist Airbnb host to pay Asian customer $5,000 Finally, Tami Barker, the Airbnb host who denied a UCLA law student her reservation because she is Asian will have to pay $5,000 in damages to the student, Dyne Suh, and take an Asian American studies course. "It's why we have Trump", is what Barker wrote to Suh via the Airbnb app. "I will not allow this country to be told what to do by foreigners," she said.

Jim Newell and Jordan Weissmann discuss the latest developments in the Republican attempt to repeal and replace Obamacare. They ask whether John McCain’s surgery makes the bill more or less likely to pass; they analyze the incentives administration officials are offering to moderates; and they break down Vice President Mike Pence’s spectacularly ineffective (and thoroughly debunked) pitch for the bill at the National Governor’s Association meeting this weekend.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim Newell and Jordan Weissmann discuss the latest developments in the Republican attempt to repeal and replace Obamacare. They ask whether John McCain’s surgery makes the bill more or less likely to pass; they analyze the incentives administration officials are offering to moderates; and they break down Vice President Mike Pence’s spectacularly ineffective (and thoroughly debunked) pitch for the bill at the National Governor’s Association meeting this weekend.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kylene Beers and Robert E. Probst are trying to change how we read. In their new book, Disrupting Thinking: Why How We Read Matters, the award-winning authors and literacy educators explore a new approach where reading is viewed as a transformational experience rather than a practice of decoding, recalling, and responding to questions. As Bob says, "We're looking for the replacement of artificial and formulaic reading with REAL reading." This week, Kylene and Bob join us in the studio to talk about how teachers can start implementing changes in their classrooms today, ways parents can be reading role models for their children at home, and why it's more important that kids recognize how a text makes them feel than remember the main character's name. Additional Resources: More information about Disrupting Thinking  Connect with Kylene on Twitter Connect with Bob on Twitter Guests: Kylene Beers, EdD, is an internationally known and respected authority in literacy education. She is a past president of the National Council of Teachers of English and has received an NCTE Leadership Award. She has served as a consultant to the National Governor's Association Education Committee, was the editor of the national literacy journal Voices from the Middle, taught in the College of Education at the University of Houston, held a reading research position in the Comer School Development Program at Yale University School of Medicine, and has most recently served as the Senior Reading Advisor to the Reading and Writing Project at Teachers College, Columbia University. Robert E. Probst, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of English Education at Georgia State University and was a research fellow for Florida International University. He has served as a member on the Conference on English Board of Directors, an NCTE journal columnist, and a member of the NCTE Commission on Reading. He was awarded the NCTE Exemplary Leadership Award presented by the Conference on English Leadership.

Kylene Beers and Robert E. Probst are trying to change how we read. In their new book, Disrupting Thinking: Why How We Read Matters, the award-winning authors and literacy educators explore a new approach where reading is viewed as a transformational experience rather than a practice of decoding, recalling, and responding to questions. As Bob says, "We're looking for the replacement of artificial and formulaic reading with REAL reading." This week, Kylene and Bob join us in the studio to talk about how teachers can start implementing changes in their classrooms today, ways parents can be reading role models for their children at home, and why it's more important that kids recognize how a text makes them feel than remember the main character's name. Additional Resources: More information about Disrupting Thinking  Connect with Kylene on Twitter Connect with Bob on Twitter Guests: Kylene Beers, EdD, is an internationally known and respected authority in literacy education. She is a past president of the National Council of Teachers of English and has received an NCTE Leadership Award. She has served as a consultant to the National Governor’s Association Education Committee, was the editor of the national literacy journal Voices from the Middle, taught in the College of Education at the University of Houston, held a reading research position in the Comer School Development Program at Yale University School of Medicine, and has most recently served as the Senior Reading Advisor to the Reading and Writing Project at Teachers College, Columbia University. Robert E. Probst, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of English Education at Georgia State University and was a research fellow for Florida International University. He has served as a member on the Conference on English Board of Directors, an NCTE journal columnist, and a member of the NCTE Commission on Reading. He was awarded the NCTE Exemplary Leadership Award presented by the Conference on English Leadership. Special thanks: Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl Sound mix and editing by Daniel Jordan and Christopher Johnson Produced by Emily Morrow

Joyce welcomes chairman of the National Governor's Association, Delaware's Governor Jack Markell and Tony Coelho, author of the Americans with Disabilities Act to the show. Governor Markell was the recipient of the 2012 Tony Coelho Award at a recent ceremony held at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC. The Award is named after the Honorable Tony Coelho, former U.S. Congressman from CA. It honors senior-level executives and government leaders who have worked to create systemic change for people with disabilities through employment and have worked to encourage other leaders to do the same. The governor joined with representatives from the White House, the U.S. Department of Education, Justice and Labor as well as advocates for people with disabilities to receive the award for his work on behalf of people with disabilities.

Joyce welcomes chairman of the National Governor's Association, Delaware's Governor Jack Markell and Tony Coelho, author of the Americans with Disabilities Act to the show. Governor Markell was the recipient of the 2012 Tony Coelho Award at a recent ceremony held at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC. The Award is named after the Honorable Tony Coelho, former U.S. Congressman from CA. It honors senior-level executives and government leaders who have worked to create systemic change for people with disabilities through employment and have worked to encourage other leaders to do the same. The governor joined with representatives from the White House, the U.S. Department of Education, Justice and Labor as well as advocates for people with disabilities to receive the award for his work on behalf of people with disabilities. He will discuss what receiving this award means to him, and how as chair of the NGA, he has made the employment of people with disabilities a top priority for his state.