Podcasts about national initiatives

We are kicking off 2025 with a series of Charettes! Have you made a New Year's resolution or goal to volunteer more? In the next couple of weeks, we will be conducting a series of Charette Interviews with a few of our favorite organizations and groups. We kick off our series with our conversation with Tiffany Montañez, President of the South Florida Chapter of NOMA (SoFloNOMA) in Miami, Florida. Be sure to tune in to learn how to get involved with SoFloNOMA and National Initiatives. Mentioned in this episode:Design VaultUnstructTangible Remnants

In this episode, Suzanne Kuiper, Director and Global Coordinator, Circular Economy and Product Decarbonization, KPMG International, and Pedro Sao Simao, Lead, National Initiatives, Global Plastic Action Partnership, World Economic Forum discuss the implications of a global plastics treaty and dive into key insights and learnings from industry players across the plastics value chain, who have started to develop and implement circular solutions.

Bill Walton, Host of The Bill Walton Show Bill Walton and I discussed the aftermath of the disastrous Biden debate performance, which is, after all, just a symptom of his disastrous performance as president. We also explored what the Marxist Democrats are likely to try to engineer and the weaponization of our government against its political opponents. Benedict Rogers, Co-founder and CEO of Hong Kong Watch Benedict Rogers and I discussed the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong surrendering to the Chinese Communist Party and four years since it implemented its crushing National Security Act there. Chuck DeVore, Vice President of National Initiatives at the Texas Public Policy Foundation    Chuck DeVore and I explored what has been the hallmark of the Biden presidency, namely perceived weakness, unreliability, and submission to the Chinese Communist Party. We also discussed the Chinese Communist Party's acquiescence of both the federal government and various states to ominous land purchases, including some in proximity to military installations and other critical infrastructure.

Kyle Shideler, Director | Senior Analyst for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism at Center for Security Policy We explored the turmoil on college campuses and who's responsible for it. Dede Laugesen & Douglas Burton, Independent Writer Specializing In Nigerian Terrorism We discussed the plight of Christians in Nigeria and also the death of a Christian woman who was brutally murdered for her faith. Chuck Devore, Vice President of National Initiatives at the Texas Public Policy Foundation Examined the travails of a great American by the name of John Eastman at the hands of a kangaroo court in the California bar Discussed what we've learned from the Israeli experience about the need for it and the need for missile defense here in the United States.

CHUCK DEVORE, Vice President of National Initiatives, Texas Public Policy Foundation How U.S. military “logistics capabilities” have declined since the Cold War A history of the U.S.-Iranian relationship since the Obama administration An increase in tensions between China and the Philippines STEPHEN BRYEN, Senior Fellow, Center for Security Policy Is the Russia-Ukraine war “winding down”? What is Ukraine's exit strategy in the war? Will there be negotiations between Russia and Ukraine? JONATHAN EMORD, Constitutional law attorney and author of The Authoritarians: Their Assault on Individual Liberty, the Constitution, and Free Enterprise from the 19th Century to the Present (2021) How the World Health Organization may be taking away American sovereignty Issues with “bureaucratized medicine” Examples of lawmakers “rejecting the Constitution” How the CCP's relationship with the WHO could impact American medical information

What's the role of philanthropy when it comes to building strong towns? How do we get philanthropy involved, and how do we make good investments? How do we access federal programs and bigger resources effectively? This is a tension within our conversation, and to help us unpack it, we invited two experts who are well-aligned with these issues onto the podcast: Kelly Jin, the Vice President for Community and National Initiatives at the Knight Foundation (where she leads a $150 million active grant portfolio, and $30 million in annual grant-making), and Stephen Goldsmith, the Derek Bok Professor of the Practice of Urban Policy and the Director of the Data-Smart City Solutions program at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Goldsmith also directs the Project on Municipal Innovation, the Civic Analytics Network, and the Mayoral Leadership in Education Network. ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES Kelly Jin (LinkedIn). Stephen Goldsmith (Twitter/X). Chuck Marohn (Twitter/X).

PETER MCCULLOUGH, Board Certified Cardiovascular Diseases and Clinical Lipidology Expert, Former Chief Academic and Scientific Officer, St. John Providence Health System, President, Cardiorenal Society of America, @P_McCulloughMD What is "Disease X"? How the "biopharmaceutical complex" is profit-driven A recent admission by Anthony Fauci regarding the development of COVID-19 A new "power grab" by the World Health Organization JONATHAN EMORD, Constitutional law attorney and author of The Authoritarians: Their Assault on Individual Liberty, the Constitution, and Free Enterprise from the 19th Century to the Present (2021) New action taken by Greg Abbott to enhance border security Are other states following the steps of Texas to protect their borders? Would President Biden federalize the National Guard "against" Texas? CHUCK DEVORE, Vice President of National Initiatives, Texas Public Policy Foundation Was the border crisis predicted by some people? A "shift" in the traffic of illegal immigration Why does the U.S. have troops in Jordan? How the Chinese government has made it "impossible" to take any of their economic numbers seriously

BILL WALTON, Host, The Bill Walton Show What are "natural asset companies"? The Intrinsic Exchange Group's role in this new classification of companies What is "voodoo accounting"? CHRISTINE DOUGLASS-WILLIAMS, Nine-time international award-winning journalist and television producer, Former federally appointed Director, Canadian Race Relations Foundation, Former Appointee, Office of Religious Freedom in Foreign Affairs, Author, “The Challenge of Modernizing Islam” Is Canada going to "open its doors" to Gazan refugees? Pro-Palestinian protests throughout Canada A new "green religion" revolving around climate change CHUCK DEVORE, Vice President of National Initiatives, Texas Public Policy Foundation The energy relationship between Russia and China A decrease in U.S. shipbuilding in recent years Is China catching up to the U.S. in "total tonnage" of their ships?

The 100 Day plan is void of new ideas and policy from National, it's full of undoing what Labour put in place, or was slated to start...and going backwards to old failed National policy of yesteryear. The 100-day plan announcement, shallow that it was, was still overshadowed by Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters as the media explain to NZ what the PIJF was, and who benefitted from it. ================================================ Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ

In this episode of the Sanity Podcast, host Dr. Jason Duncan reconnects with Dr. Craig Henderson to discuss family-based treatment solutions for adolescent substance abuse and other related mental health disorders. Dr. Henderson elaborates on the increasing prevalence of anxiety and depressive disorders among teenagers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and shares insights into the importance of acknowledging and tackling substance abuse issues in this age group. The discussion also explores the influence of family dynamics on the mental health and resilience of adolescents, the challenges posed by societal pressures, and the scope for engaging broader family networks or 'families of choice' in therapeutic healing processes. The podcast episode wraps up with Dr. Henderson highlighting various resources for support and recovery, including the 'Consortium on Addiction Recovery Support' (COARS), the 'Partnership to End Addiction' and others, available to families dealing with substance abuse. 00:22 Introduction and Guest Background 00:59 The Current State of Adolescent Substance Abuse 01:27 Impact of COVID-19 on Adolescent Mental Health 13:42 The Role of Family in Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment 17:47 Understanding Family-Based Therapies 23:39 The Influence of Peer Groups and Social Factors 30:29 The Role of Parents in Emerging Adulthood 34:24 Parenting Challenges and Joys 35:37 Balancing Parenting and Caregiving for Aging Parents 36:18 Learning to Parent at Different Life Stages 37:03 Two Rules for Parenting 37:22 The Importance of Family in Therapy 37:43 The Role of Family in Therapy 39:11 Challenges of Non-traditional Family Structures in Therapy 39:42 Inclusion of Chosen Family in Therapy 41:37 The Role of Therapists in Family Therapy 43:50 Core Elements of Effective Family Therapy 49:15 The Importance of Fidelity in Therapy 49:16 The Role of Research in Improving Family Therapy 51:45 The Importance of Self-check in Therapy 59:26 Addressing Substance Use and Mental Health Issues in Teens 59:52 National Initiatives to Address Substance Use 01:07:38 Final Thoughts: The Power of Kindness and Support

KEVIN FREEMAN, Host, Economic War Room, Senior Fellow, Center for Security Policy, Author, “Game Plan: How to Protect Yourself from the Coming Cyber-Economic Attack” and “Secret Weapon: How Economic Terrorism Brought Down the U.S. Stock Market and Why It Can Happen Again,” Founder, Globaleconomiwarfare.com, @SecretWeaponUSA: What makes up “unrestricted warfare”? What is Russia taking away from the U.S. involvement in the Israel-Hamas war? The United States' increasing national debt Potential issues with subsidies for electric vehicles A preview of Freeman's latest book, Pirate Money CHUCK DEVORE, Vice President of National Initiatives, Texas Public Policy Foundation Is Hamas' attack on Israel an actual “military operation”? A “changing of the guard” of the Democratic Party The “escalation control philosophy” of the State Department JONATHAN EMORD, Constitutional law attorney and author of The Authoritarians: Their Assault on Individual Liberty, the Constitution, and Free Enterprise from the 19th Century to the Present (2021) Are there terrorist cells in the United States that came through the southern border? The “appeasement policy” of the Biden administration How the Biden administration has disarmed their opposition

In the first hour of The Vince Coglianese Show, a new NY Times / Sienna College poll shows very bad news for Joe Biden. Vince speaks with Chuck DeVore, Retired Army Intel Officer, Vice President of National Initiatives at the Texas Public Policy Foundation and Author of “Crisis of the House Never United” to discuss Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to the Middle East.    For more coverage on the issues that matter to you visit www.WMAL.com, download the WMAL app or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 3-6pm.     To join the conversation, check us out on social media: @WMAL @VinceCoglianese See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GEORGE RASLEY, Editor, Conservative HQ, former White House Staff Member, Vice President Dan Quayle, former Assistant Director, National Park Service, former Director of Policy and Communication, Congressman Adam Putnam (FL-12) Ongoing negotiations over the debt ceiling within Congress The importance of items that were left out of the Durham report What is the "woke agenda" and how does it impact the southern border? CHUCK DEVORE, Vice President of National Initiatives, Texas Public Policy Foundation, Senior Contributor, The Federalist, Intelligence Officer, U.S. Army (Ret.), @ChuckDeVore A long history of Ukraine "giving Russia a hard time" What led to the deterioration of Russian military equipment? The continuing battle over Bakhmut BILL WALTON, Host, The Bill Walton Show The results of recent audits on 4 large Chinese companies A crackdown on due diligence firms in China How large U.S. finance companies are changing their tone with respect to investing in China

GEORGE RASLEY, Editor, Conservative HQ, former White House Staff Member, Vice President Dan Quayle, former Assistant Director, National Park Service, former Director of Policy and Communication, Congressman Adam Putnam (FL-12) Is the Speaker of the House debate good for democracy? The final report from the January 6 Committee Ray Epps' role in January 6 CHUCK DEVORE, Vice President of National Initiatives, Texas Public Policy Foundation, Senior Contributor, The Federalist, Intelligence Officer, U.S. Army (Ret.), @ChuckDeVore Financial aid the U.S. has given Ukraine over the past couple years Analyzing Ukraine's performance against Russia in this war Assessing the likelihood of Putin using nuclear weapons KEVIN FREEMAN, Host, Economic War Room, Senior Fellow, Center for Security Policy, Author, “Game Plan: How to Protect Yourself from the Coming Cyber-Economic Attack” and “Secret Weapon: How Economic Terrorism Brought Down the U.S. Stock Market and Why It Can Happen Again,” Founder, Globaleconomiwarfare.com, @SecretWeaponUSA: What is Sequoia Capital? Is Kevin McCarthy trying to protect other interests of his in the House? The connection between the Chinese Communist Party and ESG investing

00:00 Show Open / Dr. Aaron Wilson, a family physician in Fredericktown (Knox County), discusses Medicare and the importance of taking advantage of the current open enrollment period for seniors. 14:00 Gregory Price, Preventions Program Manager for Equitas Health, discusses an event coming up at the Columbus Museum of Art on World AIDS Day (Thursday, Dec. 1st). 23:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend provides information on a number of bills at the Ohio Statehouse being considered as the lame duck session wraps up; the recent "swatting" incidents in Ohio and nationwide, which involve prank calls telling of an active shooter situation; and an update on AEP's response to the massive, intentional outage that the utility enacted in the Columbus area this past summer following severe weather. 50:00 Lee Anne Adams, Senior VP of National Initiatives for NeighborWorks America, discusses affordable housing and the anxiety that many Americans have about home-buying.

In this episode of the Data-Smart City Pod, Professor Steve Goldsmith interviews Kelly Jin, Vice President for Community and National Initiatives at the Knight Foundation and former Chief Analytics Officer for the city of New York. They discuss the recent Infrastructure Innovation Summit, cohosted by the Knight Foundation and Data-Smart City Solutions at Harvard University, where folks from cities across the country convened with leaders in the federal, private, and academic spheres to discuss the future of urban environments. Jin also talks about why cities must start with the question "what are we trying to achieve?" before collecting data and implementing new technology, in order to remain resident-focused.Music credit: Summer-Man by KetsaAbout Data-Smart City SolutionsData-Smart City Solutions, housed at the Ash Center at Harvard Kennedy School, is working to catalyze the adoption of data projects on the local government level by serving as a central resource for cities interested in this emerging field. We highlight best practices, top innovators, and promising case studies while also connecting leading industry, academic, and government officials. Our research focus is the intersection of government and data, ranging from open data and predictive analytics to civic engagement technology. We seek to promote the combination of integrated, cross-agency data with community data to better discover and preemptively address civic problems. To learn more visit us online and follow us on Twitter. 

In the third hour of The Vince Coglianese Show, Vince speaks with Chuck DeVore, Retired Army Intel officer and VP of National Initiatives at the Texas Public Policy Foundation about the DOJ charging Chinese Nationals. Vince Speaks with Buddy Carter (GA 1) about legislation he's introducing that would restrict pay and travel if the president is unable to meet budget deadlines.  For more coverage on the issues that matter to you visit www.WMAL.com, download the WMAL app or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 3-6pm.   To join the conversation, check us out on social media: @WMAL @VinceCoglianese See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People of color show more interest in owning homes than ever before.  However, Lee Anne Adams, Senior V.P. of National Initiatives at NeighborWorks America, says most don't believe they have enough downpayment to buy (which may not be true). Lee Anne says home ownership is the key to wealth building and passing the wealth on to future generations.  She has tips to getting financial prepared and information on how you can buy affordably. You can follow this show on Instagram and on Facebook. And to see what Heather does when she's not talking money, go to her personal Twitter page. Be sure to email Heather your questions and request topics you'd like her to cover here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vince Coglianese speaks with Chuck DeVore VP of National Initiatives at the Texas Public Policy Foundation about the risk and rewards of Nancy Pelosi's upcoming trip to Taiwan.  For more coverage on the issues that matter to you visit www.WMAL.com, download the WMAL app or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 3-6pm. To join the conversation, check us out on social media: @WMAL @VinceCoglianeseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of The Vince Coglianese Show, Vince speaks with Chuck DeVore VP of National Initiatives at the Texas Public Policy Foundation about the risk and rewards of Nancy Pelosi's upcoming trip to Taiwan.  Joe Biden hitting record polling lows. Another woke organization, this time promoting LGBTQI+ causes gets caught with deceiving its donors. For more coverage on the issues that matter to you visit www.WMAL.com, download the WMAL app or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 3-6pm. To join the conversation, check us out on social media: @WMAL @VinceCoglianeseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 Show Open / Lee Anne Adams, Senior VP of National Initiatives for NeighborWorks America, discusses affordable housing and the anxiety that many Americans have about home-buying. 12:30 Courtesy of our sister station, WBNS 10-TV, Tracy Townsend takes a look back at President Joe Biden's recent visit to Cleveland; the controversy over the fatal shooting of a man by Akron police; and the ongoing fight over abortion rights. 41:00 Lindsay Williams, Executive Director of the Ohio Children's Trust Fund, discusses efforts to reduce child abuse.

In the second hour of The Vince Coglianese Show, Vince speaks with retired Army intel officer and VP of National Initiatives at the Texas Public Policy Foundation about Joe Biden's just announced upcoming trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia.  New audio from Hunter's laptop comes out.  Hunter says his father cares what is important to him and that he can influence his platform. For more coverage on the issues that matter to you visit www.WMAL.com, download the WMAL app or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 3-6pm. To join the conversation, check us out on social media: @WMAL @VinceCoglianese See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vince Coglianese speaks with Chuck DeVore, retired Army intel officer and VP of National Initiatives at the Texas Public Policy Institute For more coverage on the issues that matter to you visit www.WMAL.com, download the WMAL app or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 3-6pm. To join the conversation, check us out on social media: @WMAL @VinceCoglianese See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vince Coglianese speaks with retired Army Intel officer and VP of National Initiatives at the Texas Public Policy Foundation about the latest on the ground in Ukraine. For more coverage on the issues that matter to you visit www.WMAL.com, download the WMAL app or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 3-6pm. To join the conversation, check us out on social media: @WMAL @VinceCoglianese See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

March 15th Court Leader's Advantage Podcast Episode In our last two episodes on mental health and the courts we talked about the fact that traditional criminal case management is not meeting the needs of the people we serve. We must develop a new comprehensive and collaborative model. We need to create a fair and effective caseflow management system that meets the challenges of those with behavioral health needs. There are estimates that up to 70% of the individuals seen in our criminal courts today have behavioral health issues. Currently, state courts do not generally have systems in place to help those with these challenges. This need is made even more urgent with the pandemic and the resulting case backlogs. We must find a new model to strengthen the collaborative court and community response to individuals with behavioral health needs. This month is the third of our five-episode discussion with members of the National Judicial Task Force to Examine State Courts' Response to Mental Illness. Some of the topics we will explore include: · What is this new collaborative model for addressing caseflow management? · What are the four pillars that make up the new caseflow management model? · How can court administrators integrate this new model into a court's existing practices and · What resources are available for us to use now? Our panel today includes: The Honorable Paula Carey is recently retired Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Trial Courts She was appointed Chief Justice of the Trial Court in July 2013 by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Prior to that time, she had served as the Chief Justice of the Probate and Family Court beginning in October 2007. She was appointed an Associate Justice of the Norfolk Probate and Family Court in 2001. Chief Justice Carey partnered with the Court Administrator in the oversight of the Massachusetts Trial Court, which is comprised of seven court departments with 385 judges, 6,400 court staff, including Probation and Security, and 99 court facilities. They jointly direct the implementation of Strategic Plan 3.0, which targets priorities such as user experience, judicial excellence, operational excellence and diversity, equity and inclusion. She served on the Council of State Governments Working Group and on Governor Baker's Opioid Task Force and has worked on National Initiatives in the areas of Substance Use disorders and Behavioral Health. Prior to her appointment to the bench in January 2001, Chief Justice Carey was a partner in the firm of Carey & Mooney, PC, where she specialized in domestic relations matters. She has lectured and authored material for numerous publications and educational programs in the area of domestic relations, diversity equity and inclusion as well as substance use disorder and behavioral health both as a practitioner and as a judge. She is a graduate of New England Law/Boston. Donald E. Jacobson is a Senior Special Projects Consultant with the Arizona Supreme Court. He began his court career working as a bailiff, law librarian and assistant administrator in the Superior Court in Coconino County. Having served as a court administrator, consultant and trainer in both general jurisdiction and limited jurisdiction courts throughout Arizona over the past 28 years he is sought out as a Subject Matter Expert in court financial management, change management, performance measures, improving court performance and system structure. Don received a B.S. in Engineering, with an emphasis in Electrical Engineering, from Northern Arizona University (NAU) in 1979, and received his M.A., with Honors, from Denver Seminary in 1984. He is a 1999 Fellow of the Institute for Court Management.

This week, Ben sits down with Vice President of National Initiatives at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, Chuck DeVore, to discuss the latest developments in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.  DeVore draws on his military background to explain why he believes the war has not gone as planned for President Vladimir Putin. They discuss what could bring about nuclear warfare, what the consequences of a no-fly zone would be, as well as how the free flow of information has changed public sentiment about the war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BILL WALTON, Chairman, Resolute Protector Foundation, Host, The Bill Walton Show, Senior Fellow, Discovery Institute's Center on Wealth, Poverty and Morality, @billwaltonshow Bill Walton talks about German-Russian relations and how the new German government is responding to Russian aggression in the Eastern Europe: “What they're [German government] seeing Putin wants to reestablish the Russian Empire and the Germans have woken up from this dream they've been in for the last 20-25 years” Walton talks about the United States' and several European nations' decision to cut numerous Russian entities off from the SWIFT system Walton delves into the paranoid antics of an aging Vladimir Putin Does Putin really have a strong hand on the nuclear button?  CHUCK DEVORE, Former Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.), U.S. Army, Vice President and Policy Director, National Initiatives and Election Protection Project, Texas Public Policy Foundation, @ChuckDeVore Chuck DeVore talks about Vladimir Putin's likely next steps in Ukraine Are logical errors to blame for the Russian Army's seemingly slowed advance into Ukraine? Is the Russian military using “bunker buster”-like weapons against civilian and military targets alike in Ukraine? DeVore talks about renewed European support for Ukraine: “Financially, every day, Ukraine is going to get strong, and Russia is going to get weaker” If Putin goes down, will he take the rest of the world with him?

From the archives, MLK Jr. Special Programming 2009 and 2021. Visit wandaspicks.com for 2022 Dr. King events.    1. We begin this morning in conversation with Charles Curtis Blackwell, poet, playwright, artivist, subject of film: "God Given Talent" and Rev. Clarence Johnson, a veteran of the Civil Rights Movement, join us to talk about the legacy of Dr. MLK Jr. who would have been 92 in 2021.    2. We speak to Marcus Shelby, who is participated in the MLK Music Tribute in 2009. He premiered an excerpt of a new work honoring Martin King. Ms. Faye Carol, featured in Marcus' new work, joined the musician/composer in the studio and then stayed on when Melanie DeMore joined us. We had a fun conversation, so much so, I could barely get a word in to welcome Clifford Brown Jr., into the studio. The three then had a great time conversing until Ms. Carol had to sign off. Okay, I am trying to let out my breath...whew!    3. Miko Marks and Kev Choice came into the studio after this segment, to talk about their work, Miko as a country western singer, and Kev as a rap artist whose work seeks to uplift the community, his listeners. They both performed, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009, 8 PM, at the Oaktown Jazz Workshop fundraiser at Yoshi's in Jack London Square in Oakland.    4. We close with a conversation with Hodari B. Davis and Mike Turner. Mike is a student at Encinal High School, and Hodari is director of National Initiatives for Youth Speaks.   

Rachel Barstow works every day to provide quality and caring education to students with disabilities and while promoting disability visibility. When the pandemic hit, Rachel's center had to figure out how to adapt a tactile learning environment to a virtual setting. Rachel and the center were able to work in person even before vaccines thanks to the extraordinary efforts they took to keep their students and staff safe. Round table guests: Model, producer and Deaf advocate Nyle DiMarco and Shawn Ullman, Senior Director of National Initiatives at the Arc.Learn more about Children's Center for Communication: https://cccbsd.orgLearn more about The Nyle DiMarco Foundation: https://nyledimarcofoundation.comLearn more about The Arc: https://thearc.orgEpisode transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Pc7-VVf6-SWw90z8l4ESYq2h1YfqxUmSXNhZcMopUD4/edit?usp=sharing Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Health care expenses that arise from largely nonclinical functions, such as coding and billing and administration, cost the US health care system almost $1 trillion annually. Michael Chernew, PhD, from Harvard Medical School Department of Health Care Policy, and David Cutler, PhD, from Harvard University Department of Economics, join JAMA Associate Editor Karen Joynt Maddox, MD, MPH, from Washington University School of Medicine to discuss some basic fixes and simplifications that could reduce administrative spending by an estimated $265 billion. Related Content: Waste in the US Health Care System: Estimated Costs and Potential for Savings Administrative Expenses in the US Health Care System: Why So High? National Initiatives to Prevent Myocardial Infarction and Stroke Economic Incentives for Administrative Simplification Waste in the US Health Care System Waste in the US Health Care System

Vince Coglianese speaks with The Honorable Chuck DeVore, Vice President of National Initiatives, Texas Public Policy Foundation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vince Coglianese speaks with Jazz Shaw, Weekend Editor at Hot Air, and The Honorable Chuck DeVore, Vice President of National Initiatives, Texas Public Policy Foundation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

K.T. McFarland, Former Trump Deputy National Security Advisor and the author of "Revolution: Trump, Washington and 'We The People'” Topic: Taliban threatens consequences if U.S. doesn't leave Afghanistan by August 31 deadline Chuck DeVore, Vice President of National Initiatives at the Texas Public Policy Foundation who served in the California State Assembly from 2004 to 2010 Topic: How U.S. Elites' Focus On Afghanistan Helped China Become Our No. 1 Threat See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Enterprise Green Communities staff Ray Demers, Senior Director of Design Leadership Initiatives, and Krista Eggers, Vice President of National Initiatives discuss how the Integrated Design category of the 2020 Criteria help deeply root a project within a community. Learn about how new tools like the Project Priorities Survey brings health, climate, and cultural resilience to the forefront of affordable housing design. For episode show notes, visit www.urbanhabitatinitiatives.com/podcast-home/. Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/UHIPodcast

If you ask most green housing practitioners, they'll tell you that the integrated design process is crucial if you want a successful outcome of truly sustainable communities. But what is the integrated design process, and how do you make it work in practice? In this episode of Green in Action, host Kimberly Vermeer speaks with five green leaders about how they apply the integrated design process in their work. Guests include: Tara Barauskas, Executive Director of the Community Corporation of Santa Monica; Ray Demers, Senior Director of Design Leadership Initiatives at Enterprise Green Communities; Krista Eggers, Vice President of National Initiatives at Enterprise Green Communities, Anne Torney, Partner at Mithun; and Walker Wells, Principal at Raimi + Associates and Kim's co-author of Blueprint for Greening Affordable Housing, Revised Edition. For episode show notes, visit www.urbanhabitatinitiatives.com/podcast-home/. Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/UHIPodcast

When your state gradually replaces energy sources that produce nearly 100% of the time with those that produce around 30% of the time, it is not difficult to imagine the results. It looks a lot like Texas in February. Author and journalist Robert Bryce talks with Jacki about the perils of electrifying the economy and his book, A Question of Power: Electricity and the Wealth of Nations. Bryce's work reminds us that countries with a poor energy supply are guaranteed to be impoverished, and that does not change until they have access to reliable energy. Everyone has heard about the Texas legislators who fled the state to avoid doing their jobs. Chuck DeVore, Director of National Initiatives at TPPF explains how we can know that they will be back soon.  California had another outage, this one releasing 17 million gallons of sewage into the ocean. The Director of the Life:Powered Program at Texas Public Policy Foundation explains why an energy-rich state like California has no excuse for outages and what can be done to solve the problem.

Is it time for Texas to secure it's own border? What else can be done? Chuck DeVore, Vice President of National Initiatives for Texas  Public Policy Institute, is here to give you his thoughts... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gov. Greg Abbott is hosting a border summit in Del Rio, TX. And it's because, in spite of what Walter Biden says, the border is NOT closed! Anyone with one eye and half a brain can see that! The question is, what can Texas do about it? The federal government has chosen to do nothing, but Gov. Abbott is limited on what he can do. Chuck DeVore, Vice President of National Initiatives for Texas Public Policy, is here to offer some suggestions. The Rick Roberts Show is on NewsTalk 820 WBAP...(Photo Courtesy of WFAA) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacki speaks with Steve Soukup, the author of “The Dictatorship of Woke Capital: How Political Correctness Captured Big Business” and the V.P. of Political Forum. Plus, Jacki discusses the satirical book, “Beneficial Accomplishments of Joe Biden.” Also, Greenpeace Co-Founder Dr. Patrick Moore pulls the curtain back on 11 common environmental claims; Chuck DeVore, V.P. of National Initiatives at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, discusses legislation that would actually make election fraud worse; and TPPF’s Vance Ginn, Ph.D., explains how Biden’s multiple trillion dollar “stimulus” payouts are plunging America’s children further under crushing debt.

In this episode of "Ask a Death Doula" I will be covering What is a Death Doula and the Top 7 Questions Answered.    You Will Learn:   1) What is a Death Doula? 2) What do Death Doulas do? 3) What Holistic support do Death Doulas provide? 4) Are there National Initiatives in place for the Death Doula Practice? 5) If I have a Death Doula, do I still need Hospice? 6) What is the projection for the Death Doula Profession in the future? 7) How do I become a Death Doula?     Links Mentioned in This Episode:   1) International Doulagivers Institute   2) NHPCO End of Life Doula Council   3) NEDA   4) Free Level 1 End of Life Doula Training  

In celebration of Women’s History Month, we interview three women in Federal law enforcement leadership positions at the U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector General (OIG). In the United States, law enforcement is an indisputably male-dominated profession. According to the National Institute of Justice, women constitute less than 13 percent of total officers and a much smaller proportion of leadership positions. At the OIG, our numbers are higher than average, as about 29 percent of our law enforcement agents are women and 28 percent of our law enforcement leaders are women. Is that a sign that things are changing? What are the challenges to women in law enforcement? And what are the rewards? And if you are interested in law enforcement, how do you get started? These are some of questions we ask our guests—three of OIG’s law enforcement leaders. And here's a little sneak preview: each one of them started on the ground floor and worked their way up in the leadership ranks, breaking glass ceilings all along the way. Our guests:Yessyka Santana, the Director of Policy and National Initiatives for OIG Investigation Services. She's been in Federal law enforcement with the OIG for almost 25 years. Terry Harris, Special Agent in Charge of the OIG Eastern Regional Investigative Office. She's been in Federal law enforcement close to 30 years. Nicole Gardner, the Special Agent in Charge of the OIG’s Headquarters Operations Office. She's been in Federal law enforcement for 20 years. Visit our website for the complete transcript of the episode, as well as bios and contact information for our guests: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oig/newsroom.html#Podcasts

Interview with Thomas R. Frieden, MD, MPH, author of National Initiatives to Prevent Myocardial Infarction and Stroke

We often think of older adults as care recipients, but for parents of adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD), their caregiving journey can extend into their final years. What can a parent do to plan for their adult child's care after they're gone? Today we hear from Paula Gann about this and other questions she faces as a caregiver to her daughter Kyle, who lives with Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's. We also talk to Kristin Rains, an Independent Dementia Care Trainer, and Shawn Ullman, Senior Director of National Initiatives at the Arc to hear their advice on future planning for caregivers, and for society. To find documents to help with future planning, visit https://futureplanning.thearc.org/ and if you have questions for Kristin, you can reach out to her directly at kristinjrains@gmail.com. 

Lilly Weinberg, Senior Director of Community and National Initiatives at the Knight Foundation, joins the podcast this week. She and Rick talk about the national replication of the “On the Table” initiative and the importance of civic engagement to help inform the future of our communities and how small conversations can lead to BIG ideas. They also discuss how the disruption of COVID in our lives has lead to innovative new solutions that not only help break down barriers, but sustained positive impact in our communities.

CHUCK DEVORE, Vice President of National Initiatives at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, Special Assistant for Foreign Affairs (Reagan White House appointee in the Pentagon) from 1986 to 1988, Former California Assemblyman: The importance of Mike Pompeo's comments on China The presence of Chinese citizens in the United States GORDON CHANG, The Daily Beast contributor, Author of The Coming Collapse of China and Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes on the World, Latest book: Losing South Korea (2019): A New York police officer arrested with connections to the CCP National security threats posed by TikTok The alliance between China and South Korea COL (RET) JOHN MILLS, Former Director, Cybersecurity Policy, Strategy, and International Affairs, Office of the Secretary of Defense: What is Chinese "hybrid warfare?" What information does TikTok collect from its users? The importance of TikTok's algorithm KYLE SHIDELER, Director/Senior Analyst for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism at Center for Security Policy: Is the FBI aware of the insurrection taking place in the United States? How can these rioters be prosecuted under US law?

DIANA WEST, Nationally syndicated columnist, Blogs at Dianawest.net, Author of Death of the Grown Up, American Betrayal, and Red Thread: A Search for Ideological Drivers Inside the Anti-Trump Conspiracy: Censorship by Facebook, Twitter and Google How does this censorship impact American's political views? STEVEN MOSHER, President of the Population Research Institute, Author of A Mother’s Ordeal: One Woman’s Fight Against China’s One-Child Policy: Military conflict between India and China Xi Jinping's persecution of the Uyghurs CURTIS ELLIS, Senior Policy Advisory with America First Policies, Senior Policy Advisor with the Donald Trump Campaign: The truth about what is going on in China Manufacturing businesses in China that use slave labor China's influence on the US economy CHUCK DEVORE, Vice President of National Initiatives at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, Special Assistant for Foreign Affairs (Reagan White House appointee in the Pentagon) from 1986 to 1988, Former California Assemblyman: Assessing the riots taking place in the United States Should President Trump invoke the Insurrection Act? What do Americans think of the US police force?

We discuss the intersection of messaging around the Green New Deal, Earth Day Austin, and local Austin Sunrise Movement initiatives. Now more than ever we see the urgent state of affairs as our US government dismantles environmental protections. Our guests on our remote broadcast are: Janis Bookout, Executive Director of Earth Day Austin, and Vice Chair Board of Directors of Texas Electric Transportation Resource Alliance (TxETRA). Katie Horstman, local organizer for Sunrise Movement in Austin Christopher Cook, author and award-winning journalist, and green advocate. His writing appears in Harper’s, The Atlantic, the Los Angeles Times, Mother Jones, The Economist, The Christian Science Monitor, and elsewhere at www.christopherdcook.com

John Dennis is seeking to be the Republican candidate to unseat Nancy Pelosi for the California CD -12. He put himself through Fordham University, and graduated with a degree in business administration with concentrations in Finance and Marketing. John is currently the Chairman of the San Francisco Republican Party, where he has served since 2008. He has been a delegate to the CAGOP since 2010, and currently serves as Vice Chairman on the National Board of the RLC. John is endorsed by U.S. Senator Rand Paul and Congressman Thomas Massie. California Republican National Committeewoman Harmeet Dhillon is a supporter. TOPIC...Republican candidate to unseat Pelosi!! Eric Rittmeyer is a former U.S. Marine and is an expert in the field of mental toughness and emotional intelligence (EQ). He speaks to audiences all over the country, teaching executives and sales professionals how to overcome the limits brought on by fear and emotions, and replace them with clear, concise critical thinking that gets results. TOPIC..Robberies in NYC are up 32.5 percent since 2020 began!! Charles S. "Chuck" DeVore Vice President for National Initiatives for Texas Public Policy Foundation. Chuch also served as a Republican member of the California State Assembly and represented the 70th District, which includes portions of Orange County. DeVore was Vice Chair of the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee as well as Vice Chair of the Veterans Affairs Committee. He also served on the Budget Committee and was a member of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee. Chuck also sought Republican nomination for the United States Senate. TOPIC...Will Texas flip because of blue state migrants!!

Podcast Host:Scott Fuller – Founder – LeavingTheBayArea.com / LeavingSoCal.comGuest Interview:Chuck DeVore – Vice President of National Initiatives at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Former CA State Assembly Member (2004-2010)Some of the topics that we cover in our chat with Chuck DeVores include:Chuck's reason for moving his family from California to TexasState income tax and property tax implications in TexasHow Texas is preparing for rapid growth and in-migrationHow Texas is shaping public policy directivesCost of living comparisons between California and Texas

Steve Moore, author of "Trumponomics: Inside the America First Plan to Revive Our Economy", and senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, and Chuck DeVore, is Vice President of National Initiatives at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. He was a California Assemblyman and is a Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Army Retired Reserve - today we address the economy, and a new generation of politicians who believe that socialism is the answer. Perhaps they haven’t seen Venezuela’s demise, and nation of people who are currently in their 4th day of a black out.  The Sean Hannity Show is on weekdays from 3 pm to 6 pm ET on iHeartRadio and Hannity.com.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Carol Coletta is Senior Fellow, American Cities Practice, at The Kresge Foundation. In addition to leading the foundation's initiative, Reimagining the Civic Commons, she is on loan as president and CEO of the Memphis River Parks Partnership. She previously served as vice president of Community and National Initiatives for the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, a national foundation with deep local roots in 26 cities across the U.S. At Knight she managed a portfolio of more than $50 million annually in grants and a team of 18 in 9 cities to drive success in cities. She was recruited to the foundation to lead a new portfolio created from a merger of two departments. Her strategic focus at Knight has been to understand how robust public life can accelerate talent, opportunity and engagement. To do that, she deployed grants, challenges, research, local leadership development, and national and local convenings of academics, policymakers and practitioners (with special emphasis on practitioners). In particular, she has led a national inquiry into the value of economic integration on America’s cities and how to achieve it. Carol led the two-year start-up of ArtPlace, a unique public-private collaboration to accelerate creative placemaking in communities across the U.S. The collaboration includes 13 of the nation’s leading foundations, eight federal agencies, including the National Endowment for the Arts, and six of the nation’s largest banks. Prior to being recruited to start ArtPlace, Carol was president and CEO of CEOs for Cities for seven years. The organization under her leadership was a Chicago-based national network of urban leaders in 45 of the nation’s top metro areas. She also led the Mayors' Institute on City Design, had her own public radio show, "Smart City," a popular retail store, "Magazine" and her own consulting firm. Follow Carol on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccoletta

Recently, President Trump signed an opioid package into law called H.R.6. Today’s podcast will discuss what this means and will be the first episode of a two-part series that will break down H.R.6. Greg met with Jay Ruais, Chief of Staff and VP of Federal and National Initiatives for the Addiction Policy Forum and Braeden Kelly, Director of External Affairs. The two discuss what H.R.6 will do and how this can help combat the opioid crisis. One of the key points that H.R.6 will do is expand treatment capacity. Roughly 20 million people suffer from substance use disorders and about 10% of them will receive treatment. H.R.6 will help to establish evidence-based treatment centers to help those suffering. In addition to treatment capacity expansion, this bill will also allow Medicaid to cover up to 30 days of treatment as well as expand telehealth services. Listen for more initiatives this legislation will add and how it can help curb the opioid epidemic and ensure victims of the disease get the support and treatment they need.

Monday's edition of Trending Today USA was hosted by USA Radio's Ernie Brown.In this half hour, the guests and topics discussed were:1. The Top 5 Stories Trending Today in the USA2. Matt Boyle (Breitbart News) -- Sebastian Gorka will be leaving the White House.3. Hal Nunn (USA Radio) -- The world's oldest person has passed away.4. Chuck DeVore (VP of National Initiatives at the Texas Public Policy Foundation) -- LA Riots 25 years ago5. Kerry Picket (Daily Caller) -- The NRA has made 'national concealed carry' its big policy focus.Like us on Facebook!Image credit: 7th Army Training Command/Flickr

On this week's Jacki Daily Show, Jacki is joined by Chuck Devore, Vice President of National Initiatives at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.

April 28, 2016. Andrew Robb discusses how the state of preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation resources related to the emergency management of cultural materials has improved significantly since the Florence Flood of 1966. The presentation will include case studies of recent disasters to demonstrate how cultural resources are integrated into the broader national and Federal emergency management process. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7354

Interview with Christian Torp-Pedersen, MD, DSc, author of Association of National Initiatives to Improve Cardiac Arrest Management With Rates of Bystander Intervention and Patient Survival After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Professor Nicholas Steneck, University of Michigan and Office of Research Integrity, gives a talk for the Research Integrity seminar series.

Professor Nicholas Steneck, University of Michigan and Office of Research Integrity, gives a talk for the Research Integrity seminar series.

This morning was quite challenging in a good way. I started at 6 AM with David Hardiman, whose Big Band is in its 34th Anniversary Season being celebrated Monday, Jan. 19, in concert, two shows, 8 & 10 PM at Yoshi's San Francisco, 1330 Fillmore. I wanted to have Melanie Demore on also, but I had technical difficulties so I included her in my regular, 8-10 AM show with Clifford Brown Jr., emcee for the “7th Annual Musical Tribute to Dr. MLK Jr.,” Sunday, January 18, at the Scottish Rite Center, 1547 Lakeside Drive, in Oakland. Visit www.mlktribute.com I opened the program this morning with Marcus Shelby, who is also participating in the MLK Music Tribute Sunday. He will be premiering an excerpt of a new work honoring Martin King. Ms. Faye Carol, featured in Marcus' new work, joined the musician/composer in the studio and then stayed on when Melanie joined us. We had a fun conversation, so much so, I could barely get a word in to welcome Clifford Brown Jr., into the studio. The three then had a great time conversing until Ms. Carol had to sign off. Okay, I am trying to let out my breath...whew! Miko Marks calls in on time for her interview at 9 AM, and so do her fans who share with her their appreciation of her work. It was really cool having the live audience. Things were finally moving along well. Miko was joined by Kev Choice, and the two to them spoke about their work, Miko as a country western singer, and Kev as a rap artist whose work seeks to uplift the community, his listeners. They are both performing on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 8 PM, at the Oaktown Jazz Workshop fundraiser at Yoshi's in Jack London Square in Oakland. Visit yoshis.com Wanda's Picks closed this morning with a conversation with Hodari B. Davis and Mike Turner. Mike is a student at Encinal High School, and Hodari is director of National Initiatives for Youth Speaks. They were speaking about "Bringing the Noise for MLK Jr.." the annual tribute on MLK Jr. Day at the Herbst Theatre, 7 PM.

Bryan Stewart (Director of Communications for One Legacy) describes the communities efforts to improve awareness.