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Welcome to BG Podcast Episode 237! On this episode the Bingham Group CEO A.J. and Consultant Chris Stewart, former Austin Chief Information Officer (2020 to 2023), discuss Item 24 on the Austin City Council's February 15th agenda. The item calls for the City Council to, "Approve a resolution regarding transparent and ethical citywide artificial intelligence guidelines and procedures, accountability strategies, and workforce considerations." Among other directives to the City Manager, the resolution calls for the guidelines to include (but are not limited) to the following principles:

High School Students WALK OUT and REJECT School Boards WOKE LGBT Bathroom Policy! Watch this!

Join the discussion between Principal Advisor, Pacific Research Center, Dr Oh Ei Sun to talk about how will politics impact execution during the policy watch, tonight on #NotepadWithIbrahimSani #PantauKerajaanBaharu

Join the discussion between Principal Advisor, Pacific Research Center, Dr Oh Ei Sun to talk about selecting priorities & timeliness during the policy watch, tonight on #NotepadWithIbrahimSani #PantauKerajaanBaharu

Watch the video!https://youtu.be/BoAgBhopOpkIn the News blog post for July 15, 2022:https://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2022/07/in-the-news634.htmlWelcome Back and Travel Tips!MagSafe Battery Pack ReviewAirTag! You're It!iSweet 16Making Much of My MiniPicture-in-PolicyWatch of Hard KnocksBrett's iTip: Change the Tab Bar Layout in Safari on your iPadJeff's iTip: AirTag Replacement Batteries: Avoid Bitterant CoatingsJeff's Review: MagSafe Battery Pack from Apple -- small, lightweight solution for additional iPhone power when you are on-the-goGlenn Fleishman & David Price: Best AirTag key rings, bag tags, holders & accessoriesDavid Sparks: Four Months with the Nimalist AirTag WalletFrederico Viticci: A Month with iOS and iPadOS 16: A New iPad EraJason Snell: One small reason why I won't be upgrading to an iPhone 14Ed Hardy: YouTube picture-in-picture finally rolls out for all iPhone usersApple Watch Series 7 Video - Hard KnocksBrett's iTip: Change the Tab Bar Layout in Safari on your iPad - Separate or Compact. Separate takes up more space but offers a more familiar-looking appearance with the address bar displayed above your open tabs. Compact takes up less space by having your currently viewed tab act as an address bar, and also matches the Tab Bar's color to the site you are viewing. Make the change in Settings - Safari. I've been preferring the Compact layout, but it still seems like I'm having to get used to it.   Jeff's iTip: AirTag replacement batteries: avoid bitterant coatings. The battery in an AirTag should last about a year. When you are alerted that it is time to replace the battery, you use a standard CR2032 battery.  Because this battery is so small, a child might think that it is something to put in their mouth and swallow, so some battery manufacturers now add a non-toxic bitter coating to the battery to deter a child from swallowing the battery once it is placed in the child's mouth.  Unfortunately, CR2032 batteries with this bitterant coating might not work with the AirTag, as Apple warns in this support article: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211670And I can confirm, based on my recent trip to Italy, that batteries with this bitterant coating are problematic in an AirTag!  Here is what I purchased: https://amzn.to/3aByI1rBrett Burney from http://www.appsinlaw.com  Jeff Richardson from http://www.iphonejd.com Support the show

This episode I bring back Lisa Sorg after 2 years on the podcast, she is an Environmental Reporter for N.C. Policy Watch. She has been a journalist for 22 years covering environmental issues, including social justice, pollution, climate change and energy policy. To listen to your previous episode is episode 8, called Inside the Mind of An Environmental Reporter. With Lisa we talk about what's been going in terms of her environmental reporting in the last 2 years, her recent articles about Hurricane Matthew victims, microplastics, her motivation to write these articles, and what she's looking forward to in the future. Contact and connect with Lisa: http://www.ncpolicywatch.com or lisa@ncpolicywatch.com or https://twitter.com/lisasorg Read Lisa's stories here: http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/author/lisa-sorg/

Texas congressional candidate Wesley Hunt gives his take on the importance of oil and gas and what makes the new 38th Congressional District the “energy district of the world.”

The president recently signed into law the long-awaited infrastructure bill. However, according to Congressman Bill Johnson, the $1.2 trillion bill had “very little” to do with actual infrastructure.

When it comes to climate policy in the U.S., it might appear that there are only two options: you're either for or against oil and gas.“This idea that there are Republican fuels in energy and Democrat fuels in energy has really stalled any kind of progress and advancement in solving a very large, global issue,” said Heather Reams, executive director of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES).Reams recently joined Energy Policy Watch for a frank discussion on a bipartisan approach to strong energy and climate policies. “I think it's time to stop the rhetoric and start inviting Republicans to the table,” she told host Jack Belcher.CRES is a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit focusing on engaging Republican policymakers and the public about responsible, conservative solutions to address our nation's energy, economic and environmental security while increasing the U.S.'s competitive edge.

Government reports show that pipelines are the safest mode of transportation of moving oil—and only getting safer.However, these facts appear to largely have been ignored by the seemingly growing opposition to pipelines. Perhaps, there is no better example of this than the executive order made by President Joe Biden earlier this year revoking the Keystone XL pipeline permit—effectively killing the project.

This year is proving especially critical for the U.S. oil and gas industry with the budget reconciliation bill moving through the House, which could be harmful to oil and gas companies and the economy more broadly.U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas, 8th) recently joined Jack Belcher on Energy Policy Watch for a discussion on the budget reconciliation bill, including a repeal of oil and gas tax incentives plus unprecedented tax hikes.The White House is proposing $145 billion of tax hikes, which according to Brady, land on everyone within the industry, from the smallest producers to all the way up the chain.

The oil and gas industry is facing many challenges on the public policy front, including the Biden administration's push to transform the U.S. power sector into an engine of clean energy growth.However, it will be the oilfield services (OFS) sector that plays a critical role in this energy transition, according to Leslie Beyer, CEO of the Energy Workforce & Technology Council, as renewables are missing key technologies needed for an immediate shift.

The growing energy transition trend has garnered a lot of attention—and capital—as the global push for decarbonization increases in recent years.However, it has become clear that the widely used term has come to mean different things to different people, which is the crux to many of the challenges arising from the transition, according to Thomas J. McNulty, ValueScope principal and head of its energy practice.“Regardless of where you stand on the climate issue, the transition has to happen in such a way that it works physically,” McNulty said during the latest episode of Energy Policy Watch.

The 87th Texas Legislative session concluded on May 31 and, as usual, there was a lot of left to decipher and analyze throughout the summer months. This year's session; however, was not so usual. As Martin Hubert, principal, senior vice president and counsel at Cornerstone Government Affairs, working in the firm's Austin office, pointed out in this episode of Energy Policy Watch, this year's session was made quite a bit challenging by COVID-19 and the Texas winter storm and power outages.  Coming on the heels of a national power change in the White House and in Congress, the Texas Legislature engages in what has been described as its most conservative session ever, according to Hubert.  A number of bills passed through the session on religious, social and business issues that were championed by the conservative majority, Hubert told his colleague Jack Belcher.Hubert had several other insights into the session and discussed them in more detail with Belcher for this episode.Jump to topic: A new budget for the State of Texas (2:11) Bills to reform ERCOT (3:12) Addressing natural gas issues during the power outages (4:23) Eminent Domain legislation (5:21) Carbon capture and storage (CCUS) (6:48) Methane emissions and flaring (8:12) Oil and gas provisions that were addressed by the legislature (8:47) Minimizing federal policy effects on Texas oil and gas (10:48)

Energy can be a constructive part of solving climate change. While many aim to group oil and gas and the energy sector as a whole as culprits of climate change, the truth is many within the industry are working just as hard, or even harder, to solve the challenges of establishing a low-carbon future. The industry isn't alone.The Environmental Defense Fund's (EDF) energy program works to find ways “to generate energy more cleanly, with less carbon, so that energy can be a constructive part of transitioning us to that zero-carbon future that we really want,” according to Mark Brownstein, senior vice president, energy, at EDF. Unlike many advocacy groups, EDF has a long history of pointing to science, economics and law to address the most pressing environmental challenges of our time.EDF has worked with industry and other partners, such as Amazon's Jeff Bezos, to monitor methane, establish carbon capture technology, establish low-carbon trends and expectations among industry and consumers, and to lobby and establish congressional proposals. It is among the oldest environmental advocacy groups in the worldBrownstein recently joined Cornerstone Government Affairs' Jack Belcher for this edition of Energy Policy Watch to discuss those topics and more.Topics: About the EDF (1:14) Methane emissions/field studies (2:18) Teaming with Jeff Bezos and World Resources Institute (4:10) Utilizing satellite methane data (5:41) Cooperative efforts with oil and gas producers (7:59) Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (10:02) Low-carbon efforts of national oil companies (11:51) CCUS and decarbonization efforts (13:11) Congressional proposals and incentives (15:43) Lower carbon alternatives (20:31) Emerging sensibilities on emissions (21:45) ESG Performance (25:01)

In this episode, Kevin returns to talk about the new Buzzcast YouTube channel, an update on the new Apple Podcasts app rollout, and what really matters when it comes to SEO in podcast listening apps.Watch the video of this episode on our new Buzzcast YouTube channel!Links from this episode:Clarification on Audacity's new privacy policyWatch our review of the top podcast editing software optionsRead Mark's write up on SEO in podcast appsReview Buzzcast in Podchaser or Apple Podcasts to let us know what you think of the show.

Elected leaders and staff of the North Carolina League of Municipalities unveiled a special report that examines the ways in which city leaders can and should have an impact on racial equity.  Salisbury Mayor Karen Alexander and Vickie Miller of the North Carolina League of Municipalities joined Policy Watch to discuss the findings and next steps. Read the Task Force on the Impact of City Leaders on Racial Equity Report. The post Salisbury Mayor Karen Alexander and Vickie Miller of the North Carolina League of Municipalities on expanding racial equity appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Elected leaders and staff of the North Carolina League of Municipalities unveiled a special report that examines the ways in which city leaders can and should have an impact on racial equity.  Salisbury Mayor Karen Alexander and Vickie Miller of the North Carolina League of Municipalities joined Policy Watch to discuss the findings and next steps. Read the Task Force on the Impact of City Leaders on Racial Equity Report. The post Salisbury Mayor Karen Alexander and Vickie Miller of the North Carolina League of Municipalities on expanding racial equity appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Could Texas face more blackouts this summer? According to John Harpole, founder and owner of Mercator Energy, a gas brokerage firm based in Littleton, Colo., it is a growing possibility given the damage to the state's power grid from the severe winter storm earlier this year that still needs to be addressed.“There are experts that are predicting there could be two or three rolling blackouts again this summer when peak day of demands increase,” Harpole told Cornerstone Government Affairs' Jack Belcher in this edition of Energy Policy Watch. “They've never seen this peak day of demand in the winter before, but I don't believe that the grid issues have functionally been addressed yet.”In the latest edition of Energy Policy Watch, Harpole, an expert on all aspects of the natural gas value chain and natural gas power markets, joined Belcher for a post-analysis discussion on the 2021 Texas power crisis plus an examination of solutions for the state's power grid operator, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT).Harpole been his career in the late 1980s, sourcing gas for General Electric (GE), where he saw the deregulation of natural gas where the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission opened up access to pipelines so that GE could transport its own natural gas, he said.“As we saw the deregulation unfold on energy and the effort to integrate the electric grid really with the natural gas grid, I saw a number of issues that I was concerned about,” he said. “Most recently, those concerns were lived out in the Texas rolling or, in some areas, permanent blackouts back in February.”According to Harpole, ERCOT has some critical, fundamental flaws in the design of the transmission grid in Texas and how it responds. A second fundamental flaw he said hasn't been considered is when ERCOT was forced to cut off demand, also known as a “shed load,” ERCOT cut off supply to critical natural gas infrastructure.“One of the things that I've been worried about over the last 10 years is as we march on into this world that certain politicians would like to think that we'll never burn anything, any time, any more and rely exclusively on renewable energy, they forget about that the dispatchable ability—the ability to turn on and turn off—for natural gas, coal and, to lesser extent, nuclear, when much needed is critical,” he said.“In essence, electricity supply was cut off to natural gas infrastructure when natural gas infrastructure and natural gas, the commodity itself, could've answered a lot of the issues related to a shortage of electric generation,” he continued.Topics: Harpole's background in natural gas (1:45) What makes the ERCOT market different in Texas (3:05) Comparing generation resources—wind, natgas & coal (5:35) “Renewable energy landed on a soft pillow” (7:15) Natural gas production during the winter storm (9:35) Drive to electrify natural gas production (11:40) Fatal flaw in natural gas market (13:05) Cost of natural gas storage (16:50) What does Texas need to do (19:00)

It may seem like Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX 7th) is in a unique position in the House of Representative as a pro-energy Democrat from the heart of the “Energy Capital of the World.”U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX, 7th) Residence:HoustonDistrict:TX-7th (West Houston and unincorporated Harris County to Katy)Elected:2018, 2020Committees:House Committee on Energy & Commerce, House Science & Technology Committee Representing West Houston, Fletcher knows the importance of sound energy policy that addresses the complexities of the domestic energy future to the country and to her home district. (Full disclosure: Hart Energy is headquartered in Fletcher's congressional district.) But, Fletcher says there is a diversity of opinions on energy, even within in the Democratic caucus.She, herself, has opposed recent moves by the Biden administration to limit oil and gas drilling.  “I opposed the President's executive order to slow down new oil and gas drilling permits on federal lands, and I also don't believe we should be slowing down oil and gas offshore,” she told Cornerstone Government Affairs' Jack Belcher in this edition of Energy Policy Watch.Fletcher, co-chair of the natural gas caucus and a member of the oil and gas caucus, added, “Experts agree that demand is going to continue to grow and it comes down to who do we want producing oil and gas. Companies here in the United States know how to produce cleaner energy on our lands and off of our shores.”“In my view, the best thing we can do for everyone is to de-politicize the conversation about our energy future.”—Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX 7th)In this conversation Fletcher also addresses climate and energy policy likely to pass through Congress, identifying areas of bipartisan support, and finding shared values and objectives in energy policy.Topics: Rep Fletcher's perspective on the energy future (1:06) Excitement, uncertainty and the complexity of energy policy today (2:18) Challenges of being a pro-energy Democrat in Congress (2:57) Diversity of opinions and experience on energy in the Democratic caucus (3:38) Bringing the perspective of the ‘Energy Capital of the World' to the discussion in Washington, D.C. (4:46) Climate and energy legislation that is likely to pass through Congress (5:27) Modernizing the energy market and infrastructure, and addressing market barriers (6:50) Areas of bipartisan support and investment (7:46) The importance of technology and innovation to meeting climate challenges (8:29) Addressing concern about President Biden's recent oil and gas executive orders (10:44) Emphasizing the importance of sound policy on permitting (11:05) Finding shared values and shared objectives in energy policy (12:15) Energy Policy Watch is a partnership between Hart Energy and Cornerstone to bring regular video updates on legislative and regulatory actions affecting the energy industry. Guests range from key representatives or congressional staff to relevant cabinet-level officials and executive branch personnel. View More Energy Policy Watch Episodes Here.

Energy Policy Watch is a partnership between Hart Energy and Cornerstone. Hart Energy and Cornerstone will bring regular video updates on legislative and regulatory actions affecting the energy industry. Guests will range from key representatives and senators or congressional staff to relevant cabinet-level officials and executive branch personnel.Subscribe to receive notifications about new Energy Policy Watch episodes.Will the United States be able to lead the world in oil and gas production and emissions reduction? That quest is being put to the test as the Biden administration pushes to prioritize climate change in its energy policy. So, what is the energy policy to watch?Anne Bradbury, CEO of the American Exploration & Production Council (AXPC), whose membership is composed of 25 of America's premier independent natural gas and oil exploration and production companies, joined Jack Belcher for our latest Energy Policy Watch to discuss the already busy energy policy landscape merely three months into the Biden administration.Right out of the bat there was the concerning decision on the Keystone XL Pipeline. That was following by two sweeping executive orders, all of which Bradbury says are “essentially directives to the agencies.” As the oil and gas industry begins engagement with the agencies, Belcher and Bradbury, who have an extensive history working on Capitol Hill, offer up a primer of the energy policy to watch as we move through the second quarter of 2021.Among the topics: AXPC's representation of the industry (0:38) Specific energy policy to watch (1:49) Areas of commonality in energy policy (3:13) Which legislation will move through Congress (3:49) Infrastructure package (6:23) Avoiding negative impact of executive orders (8:53) Importance of oil and gas jobs in energy policy debate (11:37) Cornerstone Government Affairs Inc. is a full-service, bipartisan public affairs firm with more than 100 professionals in 13 offices across the country. Through its federal and state government relations; strategic communications; and business consulting/strategic advisory brands, Cornerstone represents a diverse group of clients from myriad industries and sectors, and maintains expertise in a wide range of issue areas, including agriculture, cyber security, defense, education, energy, health, homeland security, international affairs, tax policy, telecommunications, and transportation and infrastructure.For more information, please visit Cornerstone's website at www.cgagroup.com.

Energy Policy Watch is a partnership between Hart Energy and Cornerstone. Hart Energy and Cornerstone will bring regular video updates on legislative and regulatory actions affecting the energy industry. Guests will range from key representatives and senators or congressional staff to relevant cabinet-level officials and executive branch personnel.Subscribe to receive notifications about new Energy Policy Watch episodes.As President Joe Biden looks to up the government's game on energy policy and oil and gas, 2021 has become, and is poised to become even more so, a challenging time for the industry. The new administration has signaled its intent to view energy policy and oil and gas through the lens of climate change, even while it struggles to balance its own center-left nature and the progressive pull of the Democratic party to the far left.So, what's an oil and gas executive to make of this 180-degree change in energy policy and oil and gas following four years of the much friendlier Trump administration?The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) has been a central figure in representing the U.S. industry when it comes to energy policy and oil and gas in Washington, D.C. The man in the middle of it all is Dan Naatz, senior vice president of government relations for IPAA.Naatz has appeared on several national news outlets in recent times to discuss energy policy and oil and gas. Now he's sitting down with another Washington insider, Jack Belcher, principal of advisory services at Cornerstone Government Affairs and host of Energy Policy Watch, a new video series presented by Hart Energy and Cornerstone focused on examining the ever-changing and increasingly vital state of energy policy and oil and gas.In this episode, Belcher and Naatz discuss: Public policy challenges and their meaning to the oil and gas industry (0:53) Impact of Biden's executive orders on activity beyond federal lands (2:06) New energy policy impact on the financial capabilities of oil and gas (3:59) Cumulative impact of oil and gas opponents' multi-faceted focus (6:00) Meeting the challenges and mitigating the impact (8:28) An insider's look at the process of energy policy on Capitol Hill (13:14) Cornerstone Government Affairs Inc. is a full-service, bipartisan public affairs firm with more than 100 professionals in 13 offices across the country. Through its federal and state government relations; strategic communications; and business consulting/strategic advisory brands, Cornerstone represents a diverse group of clients from myriad industries and sectors, and maintains expertise in a wide range of issue areas, including agriculture, cyber security, defense, education, energy, health, homeland security, international affairs, tax policy, telecommunications, and transportation and infrastructure.For more information, please visit Cornerstone's website at www.cgagroup.com.

Presented by:Energy Policy Watch is a partnership between Hart Energy and Cornerstone. Hart Energy and Cornerstone will bring regular video updates on legislative and regulatory actions affecting the energy industry. Guests will range from key representatives and senators or congressional staff to relevant cabinet-level officials and executive branch personnel.Subscribe to receive notifications about new Energy Policy Watch episodes.The past year has been one unlike any other for the oil and gas industry with a global oil price war, a pandemic and collapse in oil demand, below-zero prices, calls for prorations, along with a new U.S. presidential administration and transforming energy policies. The Railroad Commission of Texas (the Railroad Commission) dealt with all of this, plus a deep freeze and widespread power failure throughout the state.Chairman Christi Craddick speaks with Cornerstone Government Affairs' Principal Jack Belcher in this first establishment of Energy Policy Watch to provide unique insights into how the Commission managed these crises and maneuvered the oil and gas industry through this series of unprecedented events.Established in 1891, the Railroad Commission is the oldest regulatory body in Texas and one of the oldest of its kind in the nation. The Railroad Commission has primary regulatory jurisdiction over oil and gas in the state and has historically been a global leader in setting innovative regulatory standards and best practices on important issues like royalties, pooling, unitization and well spacing.  Craddick explains how the Railroad Commission worked with industry, state and federal government entities and other important stakeholders to get industry through the price collapse and oil glut, including facilitating a healthy debate and hearing over prorationing. She discusses the Railroad Commission's role in managing February's deep freeze and blackouts. Commissioner Craddick also provides a number of initiatives related to the blackouts, encouraging and facilitating a reduction in gas flaring and venting and the challenge of funding the Railroad Commission priorities and functions under a greatly impacted state budget. Looking into the future, Craddick speaks about the Railroad Commission's role, and that of the state of Texas, in managing and mitigating the impacts of executive orders, federal regulatory actions and potential legislative initiatives from the Biden administration and Congress.Jump to a topic: Texas Railroad Commission's role in the last year (1:13) Oil and gas services companies beginning to hire back (8:40) New era of U.S. presidential administration plus challenges faced for the oil and gas industry and the Texas Railroad Commission (9:50) February deep freeze and Texas blackouts (16:28) Opportunities and lessons learned from the freeze in Texas (26:30) Natural gas, methane emissions (28:37) Oil and gas revenues, budgets (33:53) Long term recovery (38:32) Cornerstone Government Affairs Inc. is a full-service, bipartisan public affairs firm with more than 100 professionals in 13 offices across the country. Through its federal and state government relations; strategic communications; and business consulting/strategic advisory brands, Cornerstone represents a diverse group of clients from myriad industries and sectors, and maintains expertise in a wide range of issue areas, including agriculture, cyber security, defense, education, energy, health, homeland security, international affairs, tax policy, telecommunications, and transportation and infrastructure.For more information, please visit Cornerstone's website at www.cgagroup.com.

Congress held an unprecedented impeachment vote this week, following the president’s role in the January 6th act of domestic terrorism on the U.S. Capitol. Rob Schofield of the progressive N.C. Policy Watch and Becki Gray of the conservative John Locke Foundation discuss Trump’s second impeachment, and whether unity is really in the political forecast. Later, they review North Carolina's vaccination rollout.

Dr. Mimi Chapman, chair of the UNC-Chapel Hill faculty, discusses the question of whether and how to reopen colleges and universities. (Note this interview was recorded Friday, August 14th after the first two COVID-19 clusters were reported at UNC-CH. For more on this developing story, follow Policy Watch reporter Joe Killian @JoekillianPW)   The post Dr. Mimi Chapman, chair of the UNC-Chapel Hill faculty, discusses the question of whether and how to reopen colleges and universities appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Dr. Mimi Chapman, chair of the UNC-Chapel Hill faculty, discusses the question of whether and how to reopen colleges and universities. (Note this interview was recorded Friday, August 14th after the first two COVID-19 clusters were reported at UNC-CH. For more on this developing story, follow Policy Watch reporter Joe Killian @JoekillianPW)   The post Dr. Mimi Chapman, chair of the UNC-Chapel Hill faculty, discusses the question of whether and how to reopen colleges and universities appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

This episode I have a conversation with Lisa Sorg who is an Environmental Reporter for N.C. Policy Watch. She covers environmental issues, including social justice, pollution, climate change and energy policy. Lisa has been a journalist for 22 years, working at magazines, daily newspapers, digital media outlets and alternative newsweeklies. We talk about her experience as an environmental reporter, her process for investigating environmental issues, push back from industries, as well as issues she's covered such as SuperFund Sites, 1,4 Dioxane, PFAS and landfill leachate. We talk about the ups and downs of her job and ultimately why she finds her work so fulfilling. Contact and connect with Lisa: http://www.ncpolicywatch.com or lisa@ncpolicywatch.com or https://twitter.com/lisasorg Read Lisa's stories here: http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/author/lisa-sorg/ Lisa's 1,4 Dioxane / PFAS article: http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2019/11/18/selc-plans-to-sue-burlington-over-pfas-14-dioxane-pollution-in-drinking-water-sludge/ http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2019/08/05/monday-numbers-376/ Lisa's SuperFund Site articles: http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2020/02/21/a-superfund-cleanup-in-jacksonville-failed-without-federal-funding-for-a-fix-contamination-is-spreading/ http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2016/08/25/in-columbus-county-mercury-pcbs-and-a-long-overdue-superfund-cleanup-point-to-a-larger-problem-accountability/ Background Music Credits: https://www.youtube.com/c/mbbmusic https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial https://www.instagram.com/mbb_music

As a global pandemic continues to spread throughout the country, a prominent North Carolina politician landed in the crosshairs on Thursday. Richard Burr, the senior U.S. Senator from North Carolina, gave a grim warning about the virus to a private audience, while striking a different message in public. Reporting this week also revealed he made 33 transactions, dumping as much as $1.7 million in stock as COVID-19 prepared to wreak financial havoc. Becki Gray, a senior vice president with the conservative John Locke Foundation, and Rob Schofield, director with the progressive N.C. Policy Watch, join WUNC capitol bureau chief Jeff Tiberii to discuss the week's news. In a first for this series, which has run every week for three years, Gray, Schofield, and Tiberii were in three separate locations, in order to maintain safe social distancing.

North Carolina's response to the coronavirus is changing every hour. Gov. Roy Cooper has strongly advised against gatherings of more than 100 people. And the courts will largely postpone hearings, beginning next week. Rob Schofield of the progressive N.C. Policy Watch and Becki Gray of the conservative John Locke Foundation discuss what more government can — and should do — and how the state response compares to how federal leaders have handled this global pandemic. UPDATE: Since initial taping of this podcast, the Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC) has suspended performances through March 29 due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Our Policy Watch report features analysis of Luke Bronin’s victory in the September 10th Hartford Democratic mayoral primary, a false choice between three neoliberal candidates. We’ll share Green Party presidential candidate Howie Hawkins’ policy analysis of the September 12th Democratic presidential debate in Houston. Our Real Talk Segment features an interview with former Compton gang member and Death Row Records affiliate James “Mob James” McDonald, who talks about the events leading up to the September 7, 1996 shooting of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. Tupac died six days later on September 13th at age 25Community Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon.Community Party Radio Show airs original shows Wednesday nights at 8p et / 7p ct / 5p pt on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK.Take the time to subscribe to the show on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker and other podcast platforms.

Our Policy Watch report features analysis of Luke Bronin’s victory in the September 10th Hartford Democratic mayoral primary, a false choice between three neoliberal candidates. We’ll share Green Party presidential candidate Howie Hawkins’ policy analysis of the September 12th Democratic presidential debate in Houston. Our Real Talk Segment features an interview with former Compton gang member and Death Row Records affiliate James “Mob James” McDonald, who talks about the events leading up to the September 7, 1996 shooting of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. Tupac died six days later on September 13th at age 25 Community Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon. Community Party Radio Show airs original shows Wednesday nights at 8p et / 7p ct / 5p pt on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK. Take the time to subscribe to the show on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker and other podcast platforms.

Our Policy Watch report features analysis of Luke Bronin’s victory in the September 10th Hartford Democratic mayoral primary, a false choice between three neoliberal candidates. We’ll share Green Party presidential candidate Howie Hawkins’ policy analysis of the September 12th Democratic presidential debate in Houston. Our Real Talk Segment features an interview with former Compton gang member and Death Row Records affiliate James “Mob James” McDonald, who talks about the events leading up to the September 7, 1996 shooting of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. Tupac died six days later on September 13th at age 25Community Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon.Community Party Radio Show airs original shows Wednesday nights at 8p et / 7p ct / 5p pt on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK.Take the time to subscribe to the show on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker and other podcast platforms.

Our 100th episode special includes a Policy Watch report: Democrats Push Russiagate As Gun Violence Engulfs Hartford. We’ll talk about the fatal police shooting in Hartford, and police misconduct in Hamden.We’ll also share some of the most memorable Community Party Radio segments since our show launched in 2015Community Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon.Community Party Radio Show airs Tuesday nights at 8p est / 7p cst /5p pst and our new time on Wednesday nights at 7p est / 6p cst /4p pst on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK.Take the time to subscribe to the show on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker and other podcast platforms.

Our 100th episode special includes a Policy Watch report: Democrats Push Russiagate As Gun Violence Engulfs Hartford. We’ll talk about the fatal police shooting in Hartford, and police misconduct in Hamden.We’ll also share some of the most memorable Community Party Radio segments since our show launched in 2015Community Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon.Community Party Radio Show airs Tuesday nights at 8p est / 7p cst /5p pst and our new time on Wednesday nights at 7p est / 6p cst /4p pst on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK.Take the time to subscribe to the show on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker and other podcast platforms.

Our 100th episode special includes a Policy Watch report: Democrats Push Russiagate As Gun Violence Engulfs Hartford. We’ll talk about the fatal police shooting in Hartford, and police misconduct in Hamden. We’ll also share some of the most memorable Community Party Radio segments since our show launched in 2015 Community Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon. Community Party Radio Show airs Tuesday nights at 8p est / 7p cst /5p pst and our new time on Wednesday nights at 7p est / 6p cst /4p pst on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK. Take the time to subscribe to the show on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker and other podcast platforms.

The Connecticut Democrats remain silent, as #Hartford has been plagued by a rash of shootings. We talk about the economics of urban gun violence.We also have an update on the crisis at Connecticut Valley Hospital and Whiting Forensic. Our Policy Watch special report features Green Party presidential candidate Howie Hawkins. Hawkins' campaign platform is based on race conscious policy solutions, including an Economic Bill of Rights and community control of the policeCommunity Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon.Community Party Radio Show airs Tuesday nights at 8p est / 7p cst /5p pst and our new time on Wednesday nights at 7p est / 6p cst /4p pst on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK.Take the time to subscribe to the show on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker and other podcast platforms.

Guest contributor Janet Frazao-Conaci joins the show for a discussion on Connecticut Valley Hospital/Whiting Forensic Hospital Legislative Task Force co-chair Mike Lawlor. Lawlor described 10 years of CVH employment data that proves systemic racism at the facility as a “perception”, during a June 17 task force meeting.Janet will also provide her Policy Watch analysis of the 2019 Connecticut General Assembly legislative session. Our Real Talk segment features an independent media examination of Democratic party presidential candidates Cory Booker and Kamala Harris. These tokens of Democratic “diversity” have policy records that are destructive to the Black community.Community Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon.Community Party Radio Show airs Tuesday nights at 8p est / 7p cst /5p pst and our new time on Wednesday nights at 7p est / 6p cst /4p pst on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK.Take the time to subscribe to the show on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker and other podcast platforms.

Guest contributor Janet Frazao-Conaci joins the show for a discussion on Connecticut Valley Hospital/Whiting Forensic Hospital Legislative Task Force co-chair Mike Lawlor. Lawlor described 10 years of CVH employment data that proves systemic racism at the facility as a “perception”, during a June 17 task force meeting.Janet will also provide her Policy Watch analysis of the 2019 Connecticut General Assembly legislative session. Our Real Talk segment features an independent media examination of Democratic party presidential candidates Cory Booker and Kamala Harris. These tokens of Democratic “diversity” have policy records that are destructive to the Black community.Community Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon.Community Party Radio Show airs Tuesday nights at 8p est / 7p cst /5p pst and our new time on Wednesday nights at 7p est / 6p cst /4p pst on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK.Take the time to subscribe to the show on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker and other podcast platforms.

Guest contributor Janet Frazao-Conaci joins the show for a discussion on Connecticut Valley Hospital/Whiting Forensic Hospital Legislative Task Force co-chair Mike Lawlor. Lawlor described 10 years of CVH employment data that proves systemic racism at the facility as a “perception”, during a June 17 task force meeting. Janet will also provide her Policy Watch analysis of the 2019 Connecticut General Assembly legislative session. Our Real Talk segment features an independent media examination of Democratic party presidential candidates Cory Booker and Kamala Harris. These tokens of Democratic “diversity” have policy records that are destructive to the Black community. Community Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon. Community Party Radio Show airs Tuesday nights at 8p est / 7p cst /5p pst and our new time on Wednesday nights at 7p est / 6p cst /4p pst on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK. Take the time to subscribe to the show on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker and other podcast platforms.

Kimberly Be'l Papiyon Phillips joins us for a Policy Watch special report Justice for Chulo: The Connecticut Democrats and The Illusion of Change. We'll also discuss California police use of force bill AB 392. Kimberly withdrew her support of this legislation, after it was watered down by the CA Democrats and the police. Kimberly will provide an update on the Anthony Nunez police murder lawsuit. Anthony, who was unarmed, was shot by San Jose police July 4, 2016 while he was experiencing a mental health crisis.Our Real Talk segment will feature the campaign launch of New York activist Howie Hawkins, who announced that he will seek the 2020 Green Party presidential nomination. Hawkins' policy platform includes community control of the police.Community Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon.Community Party Radio Show airs Tuesday nights at 8p est / 7p cst /5p pst and our new time on Wednesday nights at 7p est / 6p cst /4p pst on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK.Take the time to subscribe to the show on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker and other podcast platforms

Guest contributor Kimberly Phillips joins the podcast for a special report: Justice for Chulo, Paul and Stephanie, an analysis of police shootings in Wethersfield and New Haven.We also have an update on racism and workplace bullying at Connecticut Valley Hospital/Whiting Forensic Division.Our Real Talk segment includes an interview with a former Black Panther Party attorney, about the December 4, 1969 assassination of BPP Illinois Chairman Fred Hampton by the Chicago Police Department and the FBICommunity Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon.Community Party Radio Show airs Tuesday nights at 8p est / 7p cst /5p pst and our new time on Wednesday nights at 7p est / 6p cst /4p pst on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK.Take the time to subscribe to the show on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker and other podcast platforms.

Guest contributor Kimberly Phillips joins the podcast for a special report: Justice for Chulo, Paul and Stephanie, an analysis of police shootings in Wethersfield and New Haven. We also have an update on racism and workplace bullying at Connecticut Valley Hospital/Whiting Forensic Division. Our Real Talk segment includes an interview with a former Black Panther Party attorney, about the December 4, 1969 assassination of BPP Illinois Chairman Fred Hampton by the Chicago Police Department and the FBI Community Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon. Community Party Radio Show airs Tuesday nights at 8p est / 7p cst /5p pst and our new time on Wednesday nights at 7p est / 6p cst /4p pst on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK. Take the time to subscribe to the show on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker and other podcast platforms.

Guest contributor Kimberly Phillips joins the podcast for a special report: Justice for Chulo, Paul and Stephanie, an analysis of police shootings in Wethersfield and New Haven.We also have an update on racism and workplace bullying at Connecticut Valley Hospital/Whiting Forensic Division.Our Real Talk segment includes an interview with a former Black Panther Party attorney, about the December 4, 1969 assassination of BPP Illinois Chairman Fred Hampton by the Chicago Police Department and the FBICommunity Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon.Community Party Radio Show airs Tuesday nights at 8p est / 7p cst /5p pst and our new time on Wednesday nights at 7p est / 6p cst /4p pst on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK.Take the time to subscribe to the show on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker and other podcast platforms.

Guest contributor Kimberly Be'l Papiyon Phillips joins us for our special report Enemy of the State, an examination of the transformative life and suspicious death of rapper and activist Nipsey Hussle.Our Policy Watch segment will feature analysis of the Stop and Shop workers strike in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode IslandCommunity Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon.Community Party Radio Show airs Tuesday nights at 8p est / 7p cst /5p pst and our new time on Wednesday nights at 7p est / 6p cst /4p pst on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK.Take the time to subscribe to the show on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker and other podcast platforms

Guest contributor Kimberly Be'l Papiyon Phillips joins us for our special report Enemy of the State, an examination of the transformative life and suspicious death of rapper and activist Nipsey Hussle. Our Policy Watch segment will feature analysis of the Stop and Shop workers strike in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island Community Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon. Community Party Radio Show airs Tuesday nights at 8p est / 7p cst /5p pst and our new time on Wednesday nights at 7p est / 6p cst /4p pst on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK. Take the time to subscribe to the show on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker and other podcast platforms

Guest contributor Kimberly Be'l Papiyon Phillips joins us for our special report Enemy of the State, an examination of the transformative life and suspicious death of rapper and activist Nipsey Hussle.Our Policy Watch segment will feature analysis of the Stop and Shop workers strike in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode IslandCommunity Party Radio Show is hosted by author and political activist David Samuels, author of the book False Choice: The Bipartisan Attack on the Working Class, the Poor and Communities of Color. Pick up your copy of the book on Amazon.Community Party Radio Show airs Tuesday nights at 8p est / 7p cst /5p pst and our new time on Wednesday nights at 7p est / 6p cst /4p pst on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK.Take the time to subscribe to the show on iTunes, iHeart Radio, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, Spreaker and other podcast platforms

This week we're talking about how we’re back on our same shit in the new year. From You on Netflix to the government shutdown, Sidra and Zainab are back at it!!! It’s AQUARIUS SZN and Sidra made a flyer for her own birthday party (0:30 - 1:30) We are burned out by the millennial burnout article (1:45 - 4:00) You on Netflix is a shit show you MUST watch (basically all spoilers) (4:16 - 17:14) Government shutdown and Sidra yelling about the Space Force (17:19 - 28:21) Zainab educates us all about the LA Teachers Strike (28:27 - 32:11) Grad school reflections; we have grown a lot and still soliciting sponsorships from literally anyone (32:15 - 52:50) POLICY WATCH (52:53 - 57:04) WCW - (57:09 - end) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chaivorytower/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chaivorytower/support

Topics include the anti-Muslim terror attack in New Zealand, the Ethiopian Airlines crash and a Policy Watch report on #Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, who is running for re-election. Our Real Talk segment features a 1997 panel discussion with former Black Panther Party member Kathleen Cleaver and Professor Noam Chomsky, about the U.S. government’s COINTELPRO program against dissent Community Party Radio Show airs Tuesday nights at 8p est / 7p cst /5p pst and our new time on Wednesday nights at 7p est / 6p cst /4p pst on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK

Topics include the anti-Muslim terror attack in New Zealand, the Ethiopian Airlines crash and a Policy Watch report on #Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, who is running for re-election. Our Real Talk segment features a 1997 panel discussion with former Black Panther Party member Kathleen Cleaver and Professor Noam Chomsky, about the U.S. government’s COINTELPRO program against dissentCommunity Party Radio Show airs Tuesday nights at 8p est / 7p cst /5p pst and our new time on Wednesday nights at 7p est / 6p cst /4p pst on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK

Topics include the anti-Muslim terror attack in New Zealand, the Ethiopian Airlines crash and a Policy Watch report on #Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, who is running for re-election. Our Real Talk segment features a 1997 panel discussion with former Black Panther Party member Kathleen Cleaver and Professor Noam Chomsky, about the U.S. government’s COINTELPRO program against dissentCommunity Party Radio Show airs Tuesday nights at 8p est / 7p cst /5p pst and our new time on Wednesday nights at 7p est / 6p cst /4p pst on www.SoMetroRadio.com. You can also hear the show on the iRadio station SoMetro Talk that is available on apps like TuneIn and SoMetro Magazine. SoMetro Radio and SoMetro Talk are original member stations of the GET GLOBAL NETWORK