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In this episode of Ignite Mondays, host Faith Cosgrove moderates a powerhouse discussion with top-producing real estate professionals Rich Barr, John Murdock, and Dustin Grenier. Whether you're a solo agent looking to scale or a seasoned pro exploring team dynamics, this conversation dives deep into the realities of leadership, structure, profitability, and growth. If you're wrestling with the question, “Should I start a team?”—this episode has the insights you need to make a smart, strategic move.   What you'll learn from this episode Clear signs you may be ready (or not) to start building a team Why delegation and time blocking are essential before scaling up The real costs of leadership and why it's not always more profitable How top producers use transaction coordinators and admin roles to reclaim time Systems and tech that help teams stay efficient and profitable Cultural hiring tips: what makes or breaks a team's cohesion Creative team models for those who don't want to manage a big org   Resources mentioned in this episode Showami QuickBooks Ignite Mondays   About Rich BarrRich Barr is a top-producing team leader based in Salisbury, MD, and co-founder of The Maryland & Delaware Group with eXp Realty. He leads a team of 30 agents and oversees over 700 transactions annually across multiple real estate verticals, including new construction and investment properties. Known for his strong office culture and client-first approach, Rich combines mentorship, operational discipline, and business acumen to help agents grow and serve at the highest level.   About John MurdockJohn Murdock is consecutively ranked amongst the Top 1% of Realtors Under 40 Worldwide and Top 2.5% of Realtors in Virginia. As CEO of CityScape Metro Group, one of Northern Virginia's top real estate teams, John has developed a proven and repeatable system that guarantees the best results possible for his clients, every time. John's passion is helping others buy and sell real estate. His knowledge of the market helps his buyers find the home of their dreams at a price they can afford, and his experience and negotiation skills are what causes his sellers to sell for more money in less time. John was mentioned in Washingtonian Magazine's July 2016 issue featuring the region's Top Real Estate Agents and continues to WOW his clients and colleagues with his customer service and invaluable real estate knowledge.   About Dustin GrenierDustin Grenier is a seasoned VP of Mortgage Lending with 20 years of sales experience and a passion for helping clients achieve their homeownership goals. Whether you're a first-time buyer, seasoned homeowner, or real estate investor, Dustin offers a personalized lending experience backed by a wide range of programs from FHA and VA to jumbo, DSCR, and renovation loans. Outside of work, Dustin enjoys golfing, attending sporting events, and spending time with his two daughters. He's also a bourbon enthusiast who values both precision and a personal touch, on and off the course.   Connect with Rich Barr Website: The Maryland & Delaware Group of eXp Realty LinkedIn: Rich Bar   Connect with John Murdock Website: CityScape Metro Group LinkedIn: John Murdock   Connect with Dustin Grenier Website: Epic Mortgage LinkedIn: Dustin Grenier   Connect With UsLove what you're hearing? Don't miss an episode! Follow us on our social media channels and stay connected. Explore more on our website: www.alltechnational.com/podcast Stay updated with our newsletter: www.mochoumil.com Follow Mo on LinkedIn: Mo Choumil Stop waiting on underwriter emails or callbacks—TitleGPT.ai gives you instant, reliable answers to your title questions. Whether it's underwriting, compliance, or tricky closings, the information you need is just a click away. No more delays—work smarter, close faster. Try it now at www.TitleGPT.ai. Closing more deals starts with more appointments. At Alltech National Title, our inside sales team works behind the scenes to fill your pipeline, so you can focus on building relationships and closing business. No more cold calling—just real opportunities. Get started at AlltechNationalTitle.com. Extra hands without extra overhead—that's Safi Virtual. Our trained virtual assistants specialize in the title industry, handling admin work, client communication, and data entry so you can stay focused on closing deals. Scale smarter and work faster at SafiVirtual.com.

Hollywood couldn't figure out how to sell a historical fiction political comedy about teenagers set twenty-five years in the past, but we're big fans of Andrew Fleming's 1999 film Dick and we're here to talk about it! Join in as we discuss teenage celebrity crushes, child stardom, an odd choice for weed storage, and a deep cast of sketch performers. Plus: Why does Nixon White House Counsel John Dean have a "special thanks" in the credits? Why is the New York Times review so fixated on connecting this movie to Monica Lewinsky? And, most importantly, why does this dog look nothing like Checkers?? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: Burn After Reading (2008)----------------------------------------------Key sources and links for this episode:Stephen Holden's review in the New York TimesMichael O'Sullivan's review in the Washington Post"Generation X's Tricky Dick" (Washington Post)"Dick Director on the Challenges of Making a Watergate Comedy and Whether it Could be Done Today" (The Hollywood Reporter)"9 Things You Never Really Knew about Dick" (Huffington Post)"Dick at 25: The Watergate Satire's Writer and Director on Putting Michelle Williams and Kirsten Dunst in Nixon's White House" (IndieWire)"Michelle Williams Bares All for Her Art" (Entertainment Weekly)"Michelle Williams, Naked Angel" (Paper Magazine)"Some Like Her Hot" (2012 GQ cover story on Michelle Williams)"How Did Two Elite Students Fall for the Zizians Cult?" (The Cut)"Stalkers, Disease, and Doubt: A Gymnast's Hard Road Back to the Games" (New York Times piece on Suni Lee's adjustment to fame and adult life)Dear Hollywood - Alyson Stoner's podcast on child acting"Jason Bateman" (Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend)"The Reveal of Emo Kylo Ren's Parentage is Tearing Twitter Apart" (AV Club)"The Story of the Really Weird Night Richard Nixon Hung out with Hippies at the Lincoln Memorial" (Washingtonian Magazine)

We're kicking off our series on DC Onscreen with a look at the romance of Otto Preminger's 1962 Senate drama Advise & Consent! Join in as we discuss the movie's deployment of star Henry Fonda, the tension between Preminger's liberalism and Allen Drury's Pulitzer-winning novel, and the real-life incidents that inspired the story. Plus: What stunt castings did Preminger want (and get) for the movie? How effective is its then-controversial depiction of gay people? And, most importantly, is Gene Tierney's Dolly Harrison the coolest woman we'll see in this series? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: D.C. Cab (1983) - available here via the Internet Archive!-----------------------------------------------------Key sources and links for this episode:Bosley Crowther's review of Advise & Consent (New York Times)"Hollywood's Biggest Washington Movie Goofs" (Washingtonian Magazine)"Otto Preminger, 1960-1979 (The Old Man is Still Alive, Part 7)" (You Must Remember This)"1961: Starring Martin Luther King, Jr. (And Henry Fonda)" (New York Times)"Just How Gay is the Right?" by Frank Rich (New York Times)"Allen Drury and the Washington Novel" (Hoover Institute)"Uniquely Nasty: The Blockbuster Novel that Haunted Gay Washington" (Yahoo News)"The 1959 Novel that Convinced a Young Barney Frank Not to Come Out" (Washington Post)"Trump Allies Pressure GOP Senators to Back Cabinet Picks - Or Else" (Washington Post)"The Week Trump Finally Broke the Senate" (Politico)"Takeaways from Doug Liman's Secret Brett Kavanaugh Documentary" (Washington Post)

This is a recording of an NJN webinar on April 24th, 2025 Drs. Shibley Telhami and Marc Lynch, co-chairs of the Middle East Scholar Barometer, say that they have seen a “chilling effect" on the working atmosphere for Middle East scholars. Many US-based academics and scholars already felt an increasing need to self-censor when addressing the Israeli-Palestinian issue professionally. The Trump administration has put unprecedented pressure on higher education. Now, scholars face an environment in which the intensity and pace of campus protests have subsided, but the overall environment has remained oppressive and uncertain as political pressure from above has increased. Self-censorship remains rampant while actual censorship appears to be increasing. To talk about and make sense of this frightening scenario, Dr. Telhami sat down with our President and CEO Hadar Susskind for a conversation. Shibley Telhami is the Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development, the Director of the University of Maryland's Critical Issues Poll, and a Distinguished Scholar-Teacher. He is also a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. Before coming to the University of Maryland, he taught at several universities, including the University of California at Berkeley, where he received his doctorate in political science. He has authored and edited numerous books, including one forthcoming book: Peace Derailed: Obama, Trump, Biden, and the Decline of Diplomacy on Israel/Palestine, 2011-2022 (co-authored). His most recent book is a co-edited volume with contributions, The One State Reality: What is Israel/Palestine?, which was published in March 2023 with Cornell University Press. He has advised every U.S. administration from George H.W. Bush to Barack Obama. Washingtonian Magazine listed him as one of the “Most Influential People on Foreign Affairs” in both 2022 and 2023.

What makes a trip truly unforgettable? Celebrations! Whether it's a honeymoon, anniversary, or a milestone birthday, these moments deserve more than a standard itinerary. Jim Augerinos (also known as Mr. Honeymoon) has built a reputation for crafting extraordinary, personalized experiences. In this episode, he shares the secrets behind making clients feel special - through thoughtful details, deep understanding of their vision, and surprise touches that turn a trip into a cherished memory. From personal touches to unforgettable surprises, learn how to enhance your client's celebrations and create trips that leave a lasting impact! About Jim Augerinos: Jim, also known as Mr. Honeymoon, grew up in the travel business—his family founded their agency in 1989—and he has been exploring the world ever since. Having personally visited 70 countries (and counting), he specializes in planning unforgettable honeymoons, babymoons, anniversary trips, and multi-generational getaways. His work has been featured in The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Martha Stewart Weddings, Washingtonian Magazine, and Travel Weekly, and he has appeared on the cover of Luxury Travel Advisor. He is also a proud Travel + Leisure A-List advisor. Whether designing a luxe beach escape or a deep cultural adventure, Jim brings firsthand experience, global connections, and a personal touch to every trip he curates. perfecthoneymoons.com Today we will cover: (02:15) Jim's unique journey in the travel industry; becoming Mr. Honeymoon (10:35) Listening and understanding clients; building personal connections (19:20) Trends in honeymoon planning (27:00) The value of charging fees (32:10) Special touches that elevate the honeymoon experience (33:55) Challenging client assumptions (38:45) Creating special in-destination experiences (51:50) Personalized gifts and final touches JOIN THE NICHE COMMUNITY An interactive membership for travel advisors wanting the community, education, & support to grow their business. VISIT THE TEMPLATE SHOP Create an enjoyable booking experience for every one of your travel clients. EXPLORE THE PROGRAMS Self-paced style courses for the modern travel advisor. _____ FOLLOW ALONG ON INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/tiquehq CHECK OUT OUR SERVICES & PROGRAMS: tiquehq.com

This week Ivy Slater, host of Her Success Story, chats with her guest, Susan Ann Davis. The two talk about resilience in the face of challenges, the importance of mentorship and community among women in business, and the strategic choices involved in scaling a company globally. In this episode, we discuss: How Susan's career path veered from law school ambitions to falling in love with Washington D.C.'s vibrant environment, leading her to strategic communications instead. Why mentorship is vital, rooted in Susan's experiences and efforts to create supportive networks like the International Women's Forum. Being unafraid to take risks and the power of listening more than talking to drive success. Handling difficult situations and failures. Overcoming challenges as a female business owner     Susan Ann Davis-President of SDI is a pioneering woman business owner who opened her agency when relatively few women were experiencing success in the business world, and fewer still owned their own business. Over decades, she has grown SDI into a global public affairs and strategic communications powerhouse, receiving accolades and recognition from industry peers and earning the respect of business and government leaders around the world. Internationally known for her expertise in strategic positioning, reputation management, government relations, and crisis communications, Davis has provided counsel to government and industry leaders on six continents and was a strategic U.S. advisor to the Irish Bishops Conference for the Vatican World Meeting of Families and the papal visit to Ireland. She is a co-founder of IPREX, a global agency network covering 100 markets worldwide. Davis has worked with more than a dozen countries on issues ranging from economic crisis to nation building and trade expansion. And for decades she has been a strategic communications and public affairs consultant on U.S. military and veterans' issues for the defense industry and to multiple Secretaries of Defense, DOD agencies, service branches and support organizations. Over her professional career, Davis has played a key strategic communications and government relations role in high-profile crises ranging from reputation management, product liability litigation to airline crashes, environmental threats, and foreign government economic crises, affording her deep insight into senior management policy, planning, execution, and decision making. And as a leader and business visionary, she is expert at developing engagement, media, and business opportunities for executives throughout the globe. She led the Global Irish Forum recommendation for Ireland to develop as a global hub for smart aging technologies, products, design and services, was a founder of Smart Ageing Living Labs of Ireland, and a former producer of a White House Conference on Aging and Silicon Valley Venture Boomer Summits. A lifelong advocate for social entrepreneurship, democracy building and leadership development for women, she is board chair emeritus of Vital Voices Global Partnership, the preeminent NGO that trains and empowers emerging women leaders in 115 countries. She was a founder and the first international president of the International Women's Forum, the global leadership organization now representing more than 7000 women of achievement. She serves on numerous philanthropy boards including the American Ireland Fund and the Razia's Ray of Hope Foundation, for which she is board chair. The Foundation continues to educate over 700 girls in rural Afghanistan. Davis chaired the landmark U.S. Ireland Business Summit, creating the groundbreaking US-Ireland R&D Partnership, and has been formally recognized for her leadership by the governments of Ireland and Northern Ireland. She's been named among the Top 100 Irish Americans, 75 Most Influential Irish American Women, and Top 100 Outstanding International Irish Business Leaders, and received the Flax Trust Award for Service to Northern Ireland. Along with then Prince Charles and former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi, Davis received the Global Empowerment Humanitarian Award in the United Kingdom, and she was awarded the Noble Humanitarian Prize in Glasgow, Scotland and the prestigious Order of Merit by the Knights Templar. Among her many professional awards are the Stevie Award for Lifetime Achievement in Business, the Bronze Stevie for Woman of the Year, National Woman Business Owner of the Year, Woman Business Advocate of the United States, and the National Association of Women Business Owners Award for “Outstanding Achievement in National and International Public Affairs.” She was an inaugural honoree for the National Capital Public Relations Society Hall of Fame award and the Biz Bash Special Events Hall of Fame. Washingtonian Magazine called Davis one of “Washington's Most Powerful Women” and the Washington Business Journal has recognized her as one of the Washington D.C. region's most influential businesswomen. A University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate, she has been recognized with the Distinguished Service Award in the Field of Communications and the Distinguished Alumni Award. Website: https://www.susandavis.com/      

In this episode, Steve Fretzin and Mina Haque discuss:Overcoming challenges in growing a law practiceThe impact of digital tools on professional successEssential skills lawyers need beyond legal expertiseThe mindset shifts necessary for entrepreneurial success Key Takeaways:Solo law practice has become significantly more accessible due to virtual offices, law practice management software, and online marketing, reducing overhead costs and easing client acquisition.Lawyers should resist the temptation to accept every client and instead focus on a defined practice area to build a strong reputation and avoid operational inefficiencies.Effective delegation, including outsourcing bookkeeping, marketing, and administrative tasks, allows solo practitioners to maximize billable hours and focus on client service.Developing an online presence through SEO, blogging, and thought leadership is crucial for standing out and attracting clients in a competitive legal market. "Show your value to your client. Sometimes it may be outside the scope of the service, but go above and beyond and try to have that servant leadership mindset, because the right client will recognize your talent, and you may find yourself in the right place." —  Mina Haque Got a challenge growing your law practice? Email me at steve@fretzin.com with your toughest question, and I'll answer it live on the show—anonymously, just using your first name! Thank you to our Sponsors!Rankings.io: https://rankings.io/Rainmakers Roundtable: https://www.fretzin.com/lawyer-coaching-and-training/peer-advisory-groups/ Episode References: Likeable Badass by Alison Fragale: https://www.amazon.com/Likeable-Badass-Women-Success-Deserve/dp/0385549148 About Mina Haque: Mohaimina "Mina" Haque, CEO of Tony Roma's, leads its strategic transformation, focusing on restructuring, growth, and global expansion. She also runs a law firm specializing in immigration and corporate law, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions. An Adjunct Professor at American University Washington College of Law, she teaches law practice management. Recognized for her leadership, Mina was named one of Women We Admire's Top Women Leaders of DC (2024) and IAOTP's Top Attorney of the Year (2023). Washingtonian Magazine honored her as an Outstanding Woman in DC (2021), and she is a member of Chief, a premier network for senior women leaders. Connect with Mina Haque:  Website: https://attorneymina.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/minahaque/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/attorneyminadc/ Connect with Steve Fretzin:LinkedIn: Steve FretzinTwitter: @stevefretzinInstagram: @fretzinsteveFacebook: Fretzin, Inc.Website: Fretzin.comEmail: Steve@Fretzin.comBook: Legal Business Development Isn't Rocket Science and more!YouTube: Steve FretzinCall Steve directly at 847-602-6911  Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

Norman Ornstein is an author, political scientist and emeritus scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. He's is a contributing editor and writer for The Atlantic and has been an election eve analyst for CBS News and BBC News. He was named one of the top 100 global thinkers in 2012 by Foreign Policy Magazine and one of the 250 most influential people in Washington in 2021 by Washingtonian Magazine, and in every year since. His many books include The New York Times bestseller, It's Even Worse Than It Looks with Tom Mann, and the NYT and WAPO best-seller One Nation After Trump: A Guide for the Perplexed, the Disillusioned, the Desperate and the Not-Yet-Deported with EJ Dionne and Tom Mann. Join Norm and I as we discuss Trump 2.0 and the challenging road ahead, as well as our shared experience with tragedy, loss and grief. It's an in-depth chat you don't wanna miss... Got somethin' to say?! Email us at BackroomAndy@gmail.com Leave us a message: 845-307-7446 Twitter: @AndyOstroy Produced by Andy Ostroy, Matty Rosenberg, and Jennifer Hammoud @ Radio Free Rhiniecliff Design by Cricket Lengyel

STAFFER guest Bruce Mehlman, founder of Mehlman Consulting, has been on Washingtonian Magazine's list of 500 Most Influential People for three years running. Prior to founding his own firm, Bruce served as counsel at the NRCC, General Counsel and Policy Director for the House Republican Conference, Policy Counsel at Cisco, and Assistant Secretary of Technology Policy at the U.S. Department of Commerce.  Follow STAFFER on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, & LinkedIn

FREE TODAY: Download The Total Mind Control Handbook ($27 Value)  https://andymurphy.online/ebook Welcome to EP 442, another exciting episode of the Neuro Performance podcast with your host, Andy Murphy! (FAVORITE GUESTS:  3 Million + downloads: Mathew Knowles (Beyonce's dad), UFC Bruce Buffer, Dennis Mckenna, Tony Jeffries, Matt Gallant, Sanjiv Chopra (Deepaks brother) Listen now and Visit httphttps://neuroperformancepodcast.com to select your favorite platform, become a sponor or guest.  Watch the full interview on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@AndyMurphyperformance TODAYS EPISODE  I want to showcase Jim Adduci's  exceptional career in law, his leadership in international trade, and his personal insights. As the founder and managing partner of Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg, LLP, a firm specializing in international trade matters, Jim has built one of the largest collections of international trade attorneys in the country. He's known for his expertise in Section 337 litigation and has led negotiations in international trade, notably as a member of the U.S. delegation to the Multilateral Trade Negotiations in Geneva. Mr. Adduci is ranked as one of America's leading business lawyers in "Chambers USA," is the featured speaker on Sky Radio's "America's Best Lawyers," and is named among the top lawyers in Washington, DC, according to "Washingtonian Magazine." He has lectured and published articles on various international trade issues, including international finance and investment and intellectual property protection. In this episode, you will learn: - Why relationships are your biggest asset - How a simple method allowed Jim to stay calm under pressure - Why getting clarity as early as you can in life, allows you to jump ahead - Why having a role model, like your father, can push you forwards faster - How NLP, neuroscience, and neuro performance is the operational manual for your brain - Why joining the 8 figure thinker members club will be your gift to yourself if you are  Frustrated CEOs, Next-Gen leaders, Consultants, and Executives Beyond Limiting Cycles into Untapped 'Blue Oceans' of Income, Influence, and Impact. GUEST EMAIL: adduci@adducillp.com GUEST INFOR: https://www.icle.org/modules/directories/contributors/bio.aspx?PNumber=F44544 CONTACT AND DOWNLOADS The Total Mind Control Handbook ($27 Value): https://andymurphy.online/ebook CONTACT ANDY Coaching (personal or corporate)  https://andymurphy.online/contact COURSES https://andymurphy.online/courses KEYNOTES https://andymurphy.online/media    ABOUT PODCAST 3+ MILLION DOWNLOADS FAVORITE GUESTS:  3 Million + downloads: Mathew Knowles (Beyonce's dad), UFC Bruce Buffer, Dennis Mckenna, Tony Jeffries, Matt Gallant, Nick Onken, Sanjiv Chopra (Deepaks brother) Jordan Harbinger, Nathan Latka, Michael O'Neil, Shanda Sumpter, Ari Meisel, Dennis Mckenna, Jill Stanton,  Bio Optimizers, Yuri Elkaim, Jayson Gaignard, Tony Jeffries, Shawn Wells, Theresa Depasquale, Ilan & Guy Ferdman, Hither Mann, Peter Sage, Jayson Gaignard, Jeff Woods,  Matt Gallant, Nick Onken, Scott Oldford and many more.   ABOUT ANDY MURPHY Andy Murphy is a world-leading neuro-performance expert, who for 22 years has developed his cutting-edge protocols by working with the best in sports, health, online, finance, and royalty, to now focusing his passion on the next generation to assist them in being at their peak performance during the great wealth transfer so that they can create an incredible future for us all. https://andymurphy.online/clients

Tim Braheem Interviews Craig StrentCraig Strent is the head of faculty for The Loan Atlas. He is an extremely gifted teacher and leader in the mortgage space. Craig is the former CEO & Co-founder of Apex Home Loans, a former Inc 5000 company one of Washingtonian's 50 Great Places to Work in Greater Washington. You Will Learn About: Alternative referral sources: How to build relationships with CPAs, financial advisors, and divorce attorneys.Mastering scripting: Strategies to effectively overcome objections and communicate value.Mining your past client database: Leveraging existing relationships for future business.Leadership insights: Building a strong team and fostering a supportive culture.Achieving life balance: Tips for managing your time and priorities in a demanding industry.Who is Craig Strent?Craig speaks nationally on mortgage origination strategies and industry trends. He was consistently ranked among the Top 200 Loan Officers in the country throughout his origination career. He was voted Best of Bethesda numerous times, was named among the 100 Most Influential Mortgage Executives in America, and received life time achievement recognition by Washingtonian Magazine. Craig's current passion is teaching inside the mortgage industry and helping other originators through his involvement in the Loan Atlas. Craig enjoys spending time with his family, playing roller hockey, golfing, hiking with his dogs, visiting all DC has to offer, and traveling the world.Brought to you by The Loan Atlas theloanatlas.com

Get ready for an eye-opening episode with Dr. Rachel Schreiber as she delves into non-food allergies in kids and the differences between seasonal allergies in children and adults. We'll bust myths about at-home tests, share when kids can be accurately diagnosed, and explore cutting-edge treatments like immunotherapy. Discover practical tips for reducing allergen exposure, how to tell allergies from colds, and the role of the microbiome in allergy development. Plus, we dive into how allergies impact sleep, school life, and the innovations set to revolutionize allergy care! Rachel L. Schreiber, M.D., FAAAAI, FACAAI is a Board Certified Allergist/Immunologist and Past President of the Greater Washington Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Society. Dr. Schreiber is a Top Doctor in Washingtonian Magazine, Bethesda Magazine, and Washington Consumer Checkbook. She is named one of “America's Top Physicians” by the Consumers' Research Council of America and Castle Connolly. She has also been awarded the “SuperDoctors” distinction. Dr. Schreiber has published numerous articles in peer reviewed scientific journals, and is co-author of “Allergic Rhinitis” in Pediatric Otolaryngology. She is a member of numerous local and national medical and professional societies, and in addition to her work with GWAAIS, she is the past president of the Capital Allergy Associates and served as a Board Member for the Pennsylvania Allergy and Asthma Association. She is the Maryland State Delegate for the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology.  She has mentored students in the Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership class at George Washington University School of Business and guest lectured in GW's “Medical Issues in Sports Medicine” class. She has served as the Honorary Medical Chair of the Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) Walk in Rockville, MD. Dr. Schreiber gives lectures to school staff, administrators, and parents about food allergy. She has given professional lectures to other physicians, including the Montgomery County Pediatric Society and at the NIH. Dr. Schreiber graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Cum Laude, with a B.A. in English from the University of Maryland's General Honors Program. After completing a research fellowship through an Intramural Research Training Award at the National Institutes of Health she went on to graduate with her M.D. from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She completed her Internal Medicine internship and residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), and her Allergy/Immunology fellowship at UPMC/Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. After practicing Allergy/Immunology in Pittsburgh, Dr. Schreiber moved back to her native Maryland in 2005, and has been practicing in the area since then. She opened Schreiber Allergy in 2015. Dr. Schreiber has worked with multiple media outlets, including the web, print publications, radio, and local and national television to educate the public on practical medical issues. Dr. Schreiber lives in Rockville with her husband, two sons (now in college, Go Terps!) and their dog Leo. https://schreiberallergy.com/about/dr-rachel-schreiber/ This week's episode is sponsored by Toveedo! The Jewish videos your kids love, all in one happy place. Use code JOWMA10 for $10 off at ⁠⁠⁠https://toveedo.com/⁠⁠⁠! _________________________________________________ Sponsor the JOWMA Podcast! Email digitalcontent@jowma.org Become a JOWMA Member! www.jowma.org Follow us on Instagram! www.instagram.com/JOWMA_org Follow us on Twitter!www.twitter.com/JOWMA_med Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/JOWMAorg Stay up-to-date with JOWMA news! Sign up for the JOWMA newsletter! https://jowma.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=9b4e9beb287874f9dc7f80289&id=ea3ef44644&mc_cid=dfb442d2a7&mc_eid=e9eee6e41e

Hi Technically Human Listeners! After a long summer break we are back with a brand season and brand new episodes of the show! To kick off the season, we are bringing you an episode that I'm calling “agree to disagree,” with two guests, Robert D. Atkinson and David Moschella, who join me to argue that the critiques of tech circulating in our environment are full of “myths and scapegoats.” That's the title of their new book, “Technology Fears and Scapegoats: 40 Myths About Privacy, Jobs, AI, and Today's Innovation Economy,” published this year by Pallgrave McMillan. The book argues that our era of tech critique, and the impetus for regulation that many critics advocate for and recommend, is misguided, and that our era is one of general pessimism toward AI, in which our society largely overlooks the benefits of this technology. In their words, quote, “These attitudes both reduce the enthusiasm for innovation and the efforts by government needed to spur it.” Well, as the title of the episode suggests, agree to disagree, both on the facts and the merits of the argument! A key component of this show is my commitment to talking to people with whom I disagree, and foregrounding civil discourse with people whose ideas differ from my own. My hope is that you, the listeners, can weigh out their arguments against my own and see where you land. As always, if you have thoughts about the show, please get in touch! Robert D. Atkinson is the founder and president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF). He is an internationally recognized scholar and a widely published author whom The New Republic has named one of the “three most important thinkers about innovation,” Washingtonian Magazine has called a “tech titan,” Government Technology Magazine has judged to be one of the 25 top “doers, dreamers and drivers of information technology,” and the Wharton Business School has given the “Wharton Infosys Business Transformation Award.” A sought-after speaker and valued adviser to policymakers around the world, Atkinson's books include Technology Fears and Scapegoats: 40 Myths about Privacy, Jobs, AI, and Today's Innovation Economy (Palgrave Macmillan, 2024); Big is Beautiful: Debunking the Mythology of Small Business (MIT Press, 2018); Innovation Economics: The Race for Global Advantage (Yale, 2012); Supply-Side Follies: Why Conservative Economics Fails, Liberal Economics Falters, and Innovation Economics is the Answer (Rowman & Littlefield, 2006); and The Past And Future Of America's Economy: Long Waves Of Innovation That Power Cycles Of Growth (Edward Elgar, 2005). President Clinton appointed Atkinson to the Commission on Workers, Communities, and Economic Change in the New Economy; the Bush administration appointed him chair of the congressionally created National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission; the Obama administration appointed him to the National Innovation and Competitiveness Strategy Advisory Board; as co-chair of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy's China-U.S. Innovation Policy Experts Group; to the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship; and the Trump administration appointed him to the G7 Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence. The Biden administration appointed him as a member of the U.S. State Department's Advisory Committee on International Communications and Information, and a member of the Export-Import Bank of the United States' Council on China Competition. Atkinson holds a Ph.D. in city and regional planning from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hil. David Moschella is a nonresident senior fellow at ITIF. Previously, he was a research fellow at Leading Edge Forum (LEF), where he explored the global business impact of digital technologies, with a particular focus on disruptive business models, industry restructuring and machine intelligence. For more than a decade before LEF, David was in charge of worldwide research for IDC, the largest market analysis firm in the information technology industry, responsible for the company's global technology industry forecasts and insights. A well-known international speaker, writer, and thought leader, David's books include Technology Fears and Scapegoats: 40 Myths about Privacy, Jobs, AI, and Today's Innovation Economy (Palgrave Macmillan, 2024), Seeing Digital—A Visual Guide to the Industries, Organizations, and Careers of the 2020s (DXC Technology, 2018), Customer-Driven IT (Harvard Business School Press, 2003), and Waves of Power (Amacom, 1997). He has lectured and consulted on digital trends and strategies in more than 30 countries, working with leading customers and suppliers alike.

Rosemary podcasts live from New Orleans in this episode pulling members of JAWS, a 50-year-old feminist women's organization away from workshops at their annual Camp to talk about their current diverse assignments, from national politics, to mentoring young women journalists in reporting careers that make a difference, to writing about isolation, disinformation and other indignities of the Covid age. JAWS For nearly 40 years, the Journalism and Women's Symposium has advanced the professional empowerment and personal growth of women in journalism and also advocated for more inclusive coverage of diverse experiences and culture. Advance women in the field, is the belief, and you transform the world. At an annual “camp” and other events and projects JAWS is a powerful network of women who support each other through friendship, knowledge, tools and mentoring. Jodi Enda is the Washington bureau chief and senior correspondent for The Fuller Project, where she focuses on the effects of U.S. policies and politics on women and girls in America and around the world. She has covered government and politics at every level, from city hall to the statehouse to the White House and presidential campaigns. She has specialized in women's rights, challenges and emerging power, and lately that means the battle over abortion rights and the influence of female voters. Over her career she has been editor in chief of ThinkProgress; spearheaded CNN's 2016 election book, Unprecedented: The Election That Changed Everything; and covered the White House, Congress, presidential campaigns and national news for Knight Ridder newspapers. Her award-winning work has been published in numerous national outlets, including Vanity Fair, USA Today, CNN.com, NBCnews.com, American Journalism Review and the American Prospect. Rachel Jones holds the title of director of Journalism Initiatives for the National Press Foundation in DC. By her own description she is a writer, a feminist, and a global citizen. She is an educator and mentor as well. Over a 30- year career she has trained young journalists in the US and in Kenya. She has been especially concerned with doing and getting others to do in-depth work on global health issues. Lynn Sweet is the Washington Bureau chief of the Chicago Sun-Times. She's worked on that newspaper for more than 40 years but you've probably also seen her doing political analysis on CNN and elsewhere. She holds a master's degree from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and is a former fellow at Harvard University's Institute of Politics. She is deeply sourced and richly informed. Washingtonian Magazine picked her as one of the capital's “50 Top Journalists.” Michele Weldon is and has been for more than 40 years a journalist, a professor at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, a storyteller, editor and author. And that's not even counting the neighborhood newsletter she began writing at age 10. She's a prolific author whose 7th non-fiction book “The Time we Have: Essays on Pandemic Living” has just come out.

The Seneca Project is a bipartisan superPAC, led by women, dedicated to mobilizing women voters in key swing states in support of Kamala Harris' election. With a focus on safeguarding women's rights, healthcare access, and the preservation of democracy, we are galvanizing this crucial demographic to vote for Vice President Harris and defeat the extremist MAGA agenda. Tara Setmayer is a former CNN political commentator, contributor to ABC News and former GOP Communications Director on Capitol Hill. Since its inception, Setmayer served as a Senior Advisor for The Lincoln Project and hosted the live show The Breakdown. Setmayer currently serves as a University of Virginia, Center for Politics, Resident Scholar. In collaboration with the Center for Politics, she narrated the Emmy nominated 3-part documentary, Dismantling Democracy which aired nationally on PBS stations and is currently streaming on Amazon Prime. Prior to joining UVA, she was named a Harvard Institute of Politics Resident Fellow in 2020. Today, she regularly appears as an on-air commentator on MSNBC and various other news outlets in the US and abroad. Setmayer has also been a frequent guest host on ABC's The View and has several appearances on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher. She's a regular guest host for one of Sirius XM's top-rated political shows, The Michael Smerconish Program on the P.O.T.U.S channel. Tara has written for CNN.com, Bloomberg, The Daily Beast, Cosmopolitan, and NBC.com. After spending 27 years in political communications with the Republican Party, Setmayer publicly left the GOP in November 2020 after Donald Trump refused to concede the election to Joe Biden. Michelle Kinney is an award-winning creative director known for her innovative and impactful work. With a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Syracuse University, Kinney has a diverse background in entertainment, politics, visual and performing arts. Kinney entered the pro-democracy space to help elect President Joe Biden in 2020 and has served as a Creative Director since 2021. Her impactful ads and integral role in this work have earned her multiple prestigious industry awards. As a photojournalist Michelle has been on assignment for outlets like Vice, Mic, Out and NowThis. Many of her photographs have been featured in The Washington Post, TimeOut NY, Washingtonian Magazine, Playbill, and Broadway World. Michelle's political journey began in 2016 with New York Young Democrats, later served as Vice President of WestSide Democrats in NYC, and was publicly elected to the New York County Democratic Committee for two terms. Prior to entering the political arena, Kinney had a career in the entertainment industry for over 15 years, as both a performing artist and producer. Inspired by her Suffragist great-grandmother Mae's courage and determination driving newly legalized women to the polls for the 1920 presidential election in upstate New York. Michelle honors her legacy through her work and commitment to The Seneca Project mission.

Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., is President and Chief Executive Officer of SHRM. Recently named one of the “Most Influential People Shaping Public Policy” in our nation's Capital by the Washingtonian Magazine, Mr. Taylor's career spans more than 20 years as a lawyer and an executive, serving at IAC, Paramount Pictures, Blockbuster Entertainment Group and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, among other organizations. He is a Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees at his alma mater, the University of Miami; a member of the United Way Worldwide Board of Trustees; Independent Director of the Flores & Associates corporate board and a member of the corporate boards of Guild Education, and XPO Logistics (NYSE: XPO). He previously served as chairman of the President's Advisory Board on Historically Black Colleges and Universities and on the White House American Workforce Policy Advisory Board. Mr. Taylor is a weekly contributor to USA Today, a Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources and a SHRM Certified Professional.   Guest: Johnny C. Taylor, Jr: President and CEO of SHRM  (19) Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP | LinkedIn Hosts: Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey Engineer: Chris Mueller - linkedin.com/in/cjmueller86  INTERESTED IN SPONSORSHIP? Please email sponsors@tcshrm.org. Twin Cities Society For Human Resources: Recognized as one of the nation's largest SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) chapters, TCSHRM is based in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. With an ongoing calendar of events, we are an active SHRM group always looking to promote, influence, and educate our members through multiple channels. Join Us! Become a TCSHRM Member. https://www.tcshrm.org/ Thank you for listening, and if you enjoy our podcast episodes please consider leaving a review, as it helps us reach more listeners.    © MMXXIII TCSHRM. All Rights Reserved. For Personal Use Only. Guest: Johnny C. Taylor, Jr: President and CEO of SHRM  (19) Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP | LinkedIn Hosts: Mike Thul - linkedin.com/in/thulmichael Jessie Novey - linkedin.com/in/jessienovey Engineer: Chris Mueller - linkedin.com/in/cjmueller86  INTERESTED IN SPONSORSHIP? Please email sponsors@tcshrm.org. Twin Cities Society For Human Resources: Recognized as one of the nation's largest SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) chapters, TCSHRM is based in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. With an ongoing calendar of events, we are an active SHRM group always looking to promote, influence, and educate our members through multiple channels. Join Us! Become a TCSHRM Member. https://www.tcshrm.org/ Thank you for listening, and if you enjoy our podcast episodes please consider leaving a review, as it helps us reach more listeners.    © MMXXIII TCSHRM. All Rights Reserved. For Personal Use Only.  

Tim Braheem Interviews Steve DorfmanTim sits down with Steve Dorfman. Steve was the Chief Experience Officer for Apex Home Loans and is now the head of community for The Loan Atlas. With a long history of working in customer service, Steve brings an incredible attention to detail to all aspects of the customer journey. While with Apex, Steve led the charge in elevating their Net Promoter Score (NPS) to a sustained high of 96. In addition, he was instrumental in implementing internal changes which earned Apex the designation of “Best Place to Work” in Washingtonian Magazine, The Washington Business Journal, and The Washington Post.You Will Learn: How to turn a negative customer experience into a net positive Four elements to turn a new prospect into an advocate for your businessThe difference between meeting and anticipating consumer needs The importance of communication to get repeat business and referralsThe importance of positive feedback in fostering employee successWho is Steve Dorfman?Transitioning from the hospitality industry in 1995, Steve Dorfman spent the next 11 years selling Acuras. Acutely aware of the long-standing stigma associated with car salesmen, Steve entered the business at age 23 determined to elevate the profession by intentionally crafting thoughtful and remarkable experiences for his prospects and clients. His unwavering commitment to a customer-centered process paid off: Steve earned "Salesman of the Year" seven years in a row, maintained a six-figure income from a 35-hour workweek, and achieved a Customer Satisfaction Index rating in the top 1% nationally. He worked by appointment only, with repeat clients and referrals accounting for 70% of his business. More than two decades later, Steve's best practices are still taught by corporate trainers. Steve and his wife, Maggie, live in Maryland (just outside of Washington, DC) with their two children. During the summer, they enjoy gathering with family and friends on their ski boat at Lake Anna in Virginia.Brought to you by The Loan Atlas theloanatlas.com

Kathryn interviews Author Judith R. Smith PhD.Recently featured in the NY Times and The Wall Street Journal, Dr. Judith R. Smith coined the term difficult adult child” to describe the strain of dealing with issues such as serious mental health, chronic unemployment, and substance abuse disorder in one's adult children. She brings to life the conflicts that arise for mothers who are confronted with the unexpected, burdensome, and even catastrophic dependencies of their adult children. Through real stories of mothers and their challenging adult children, this book offers relatable, provocative, and, at times, shocking illustrations of the excruciating maternal dilemma: Which takes precedence—the needs of the mother or of the distressed adult child? She is a New York City based psychotherapist, professor, and researcher on women's issues as they age.Kathryn also interviews Author Susan Kellam.People like to think of themselves as capable of making rational decisions for their careers and personal lives – but life does not usually follow a straight line. Journalist Susan Kellam shares her memorable career covering, and helping shape, rock-and-roll history, interspersed with family memories as she searches for the reasons her brother took his own life at age thirty-nine. Her book is a reflective, entertaining, poignant, and moving look back at a remarkable life juxtaposed with one that was cut too short. She started her career at Rolling Stone magazine when typewriters were still being flung across offices. Eventually leaving the rock-and-roll world for straight journalism, she received a 1985 Folio Award for a three-part series in The NY Times, Battling for a Prize: Radio Station License. Her work has also appeared in The Washington Post, Washingtonian Magazine, Congressional Quarterly, The Baltimore Sun, and numerous other places. The Obama administration tapped her to edit the Economic Report of the President for the four years of his second term; the Biden administration did the same for his first year.

Kathryn interviews Author Judith R. Smith PhD.Recently featured in the NY Times and The Wall Street Journal, Dr. Judith R. Smith coined the term difficult adult child” to describe the strain of dealing with issues such as serious mental health, chronic unemployment, and substance abuse disorder in one's adult children. She brings to life the conflicts that arise for mothers who are confronted with the unexpected, burdensome, and even catastrophic dependencies of their adult children. Through real stories of mothers and their challenging adult children, this book offers relatable, provocative, and, at times, shocking illustrations of the excruciating maternal dilemma: Which takes precedence—the needs of the mother or of the distressed adult child? She is a New York City based psychotherapist, professor, and researcher on women's issues as they age.Kathryn also interviews Author Susan Kellam.People like to think of themselves as capable of making rational decisions for their careers and personal lives – but life does not usually follow a straight line. Journalist Susan Kellam shares her memorable career covering, and helping shape, rock-and-roll history, interspersed with family memories as she searches for the reasons her brother took his own life at age thirty-nine. Her book is a reflective, entertaining, poignant, and moving look back at a remarkable life juxtaposed with one that was cut too short. She started her career at Rolling Stone magazine when typewriters were still being flung across offices. Eventually leaving the rock-and-roll world for straight journalism, she received a 1985 Folio Award for a three-part series in The NY Times, Battling for a Prize: Radio Station License. Her work has also appeared in The Washington Post, Washingtonian Magazine, Congressional Quarterly, The Baltimore Sun, and numerous other places. The Obama administration tapped her to edit the Economic Report of the President for the four years of his second term; the Biden administration did the same for his first year.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 3: 5:05pm- Steve Hanke—Professor of Applied Economics at Johns Hopkins University & former Senior Economist for Ronald Reagan's Council of Economic Advisers—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his latest article for Reason, “Sanctions Are for Losers.” Professor Hanke warns that the Biden Administration is adopting a form of “state capitalism” which he describes as mimicking Xi Jinping's China. Hanke was recently named one of the most influential people in Washington, D.C. by the Washingtonian Magazine. You can read the article here: https://reason.com/2024/05/02/sanctions-are-for-losers/ 5:40pm- Matthew Petti of Reason writes: “Just asking questions? That might become illegal, sort of, in New Jersey. Powerful interest groups there are pushing a bill that would overhaul the state Open Public Records Act (OPRA), making it harder for the public to request government documents—and the legislature might vote on it today. One provision would allow state and local agencies to sue people who request too many documents at once.” You can read the full article here: https://reason.com/2024/05/13/new-jersey-mayors-want-the-power-to-sue-you-for-asking-too-many-questions/

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (05/13/2024): 3:05pm- On Saturday, Republican presential candidate Donald Trump held a campaign event in Wildwood, New Jersey—where an estimated 80,000 to 100,000 supporters were in attendance. According to Collin Rugg, the size of the crowd rivaled a 1932 speech Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivered from Sea Grit, NJ.   3:15pm- According to polling from The New York Times, Sienna College, and The Philadelphia Inquirer, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump now leads President Joe Biden in five of the six key 2024 swing states—Pennsylvania (+3), Arizona (+7), Michigan (+7), Georgia (+10), and Nevada (+12). The polling data shows Biden with a 2-point lead in Wisconsin. You can read more here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/13/us/politics/biden-trump-battleground-poll.html 3:20pm- Nate Cohn of The New York Times writes of recent 2024 Presidential Election polling: “The sense that [President Joe] Biden would do little to improve the nation's fortunes has helped erode his standing among young, Black and Hispanic voters, who usually represent the foundation of any Democratic path to the presidency. The Times/Siena polls found that the three groups wanted fundamental changes to American society, not just a return to normalcy, and few believed that Mr. Biden would make even minor changes that would be good for the country. [Donald] Trump and Mr. Biden are essentially tied among 18-to-29-year-olds and Hispanic voters, even though each group gave Mr. Biden more than 60 percent of their vote in 2020. Mr. Trump also wins more than 20 percent of Black voters—a tally that would be the highest level of Black support for any Republican presidential candidate since the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.” You can read the full article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/13/us/politics/biden-trump-battleground-poll.html 3:40pm- Mark Penn—an adviser to former President Bill Clinton and chairman of Harris Poll—says the Biden campaign isn't focused on winning the correct voters. He's attempting to win the radical left, while seemingly forfeiting the moderate/independent vote. Penn explains that the swing voter is worth 2x the value of a progressive voter: “People usually assume that turning out so-called base voters in an election matters most, since swing voters are fewer in number. And it's true that in today's polarized environment, Mr. Biden and Mr. Trump have about 40 percent of voters each and nothing will change those people's minds. But in that remaining 20 percent of the electorate, voters have disproportionate power because of their potential to switch. It's simple math: Take a race tied in the run-up 5 to 5. If one voter swings, the tally becomes 6 to 4. Two voters would then need to be turned out just to tie it up, and a third one would be needed to win.” You can read Penn's full editorial here: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/05/13/nyregion/trump-trial-michael-cohen 4:05pm- On Monday, former Trump attorney Michael Cohen testified in the “hush money” case brought against former President Donald Trump. As a convicted felon, will the jury find Cohen a credible witness? 4:30pm- Alan Dershowitz—The Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law, Emeritus at Harvard University Law School—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the “hush money” case being brought against former President Donald Trump. Professor Dershowitz reacts to Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen's testimony—emphasizing that when Cohen “moves his lips, he lies.” He explains: “Never in the history of the United States has anyone ever been prosecuted for failure to disclose the payment of ‘hush money'…this is a one off.” You can find Professor Dershowitz's book, “Get Trump: The Threat to Civil Liberties, Due Process, and Our Constitutional Rule of Law,” here: https://a.co/d/g5v1Pau 4:40pm- While leaving court on Monday, Donald Trump said the case being brought against him “is all politics.” 4:50pm- While appearing in Wildwood, NJ, former President Donald Trump joked about having the “world's best hotdog” and said of a rise in prices caused by Bidenomics, “I don't have bacon anymore. It's too expensive!” 5:05pm- Steve Hanke—Professor of Applied Economics at Johns Hopkins University & former Senior Economist for Ronald Reagan's Council of Economic Advisers—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his latest article for Reason, “Sanctions Are for Losers.” Professor Hanke warns that the Biden Administration is adopting a form of “state capitalism” which he describes as mimicking Xi Jinping's China. Hanke was recently named one of the most influential people in Washington, D.C. by the Washingtonian Magazine. You can read the article here: https://reason.com/2024/05/02/sanctions-are-for-losers/ 5:40pm- Matthew Petti of Reason writes: “Just asking questions? That might become illegal, sort of, in New Jersey. Powerful interest groups there are pushing a bill that would overhaul the state Open Public Records Act (OPRA), making it harder for the public to request government documents—and the legislature might vote on it today. One provision would allow state and local agencies to sue people who request too many documents at once.” You can read the full article here: https://reason.com/2024/05/13/new-jersey-mayors-want-the-power-to-sue-you-for-asking-too-many-questions/ 6:05pm- Wendell Husebo of Breitbart writes: “Some records of phone calls related to the criminal prosecution of former President Donald Trump were deleted from case files, Manhattan District Attorney Office paralegal Jaden Jarmel-Schneider admitted during the trial. The acknowledgment is important because the defense may not have all of the evidence necessary.” You can read the full article here: https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2024/05/13/braggs-paralegal-admits-call-records-deleted-from-trump-case-files/ 6:30pm- John Yoo—The Emanuel S. Heller Professor of Law at the University of California at Berkeley & a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss Michael Cohen's testimony on Monday in Donald Trump “hush money” trial. Plus, is Trump right—does Wildwood really have the best hotdogs?

Near-death experience guest 964 is Reverend Honi borden Iranian born Inner Faith Minister, who has had both an NDE and ET contact which we will talk about and more. Rev. Honi Borden is an International Inspirational figure that assists Humanity to Its Divinity through Embodied InScension. She was consecrated by the 1st Ray of Light under the direct Guidance & Teachings of Master ElMorya of the Blue Flame Temple and the Seven Sacred Flame Temples, to embody her I AM Presence. She is a TransMedium TransChanneler, Light Language Speaker, Teacher, Activator, Transmitter of Living Krystalline Diamond Codes of Light, Ascension Alchemist, and a Messenger of The Light from the Other Side. As a Planetary Grid Activator of Kryst Consciousness, she activated 40 locations on her 5 years journey by bringing through the Magdalene & Yeshua Codes of light into the Golden Rose Dragon Line., Rev. HoniB first awoken to the reality of her Higher Self, at the age of seven, during a car crash. This spiritual journey inspired her first published inspirational children's memoir on 11,11,11 called, "The Day I Became A Superhero." She has since been communicating with Higher Conscious InterTerrestrial Councils, Angelic Realm and Ascended Masters for over thirty years. On January 8, 2012, she had an NDE experience where she encountered the Higher Angelic Realm meeting Archangel Haniel, followed by The Arcturian Golden Council of 12 and then Beloved Master Living Christ, Yeshua, from whom she saw all of her many past lives and received upgrade of her 8th strand of DNA, and was also given specific Mission to deliver to earth in Assisting Humanity to its Divinity though Its I AM PRESENCE. Rev. HoniB has since been dedicated to this earth mission with travel to over 40 Countries & Communities all over Gaia as well as with her spouse, Michael Abramson, with their private association called “Ascension Alchemy”. Rev. HoniB has been featured on numerous magazines, podcasts, and speaker engagements, including Hay House, I Can Do It Conference, New Humanity Expo, 11:11 Talk Radio, Emmanuel Dagher's Miracle Cafe, The Eden Magazine, Angel Network Psychic Radio, SHELiving TV, The Radiance Magazine, News Channel 9, Soulogy Network, The Soul Matrix Podcast, Alan Steinfield NewRealties Show, Organic Spa Magazine, Washingtonian Magazine, Tampa Voyage Magazine, On The Other Side, NDE Diaries and Christ Consciousness Summit. The Day I Became A Superhero https://amzn.to/47ku1k9 Honi's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/honib Honi's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/honib1111 Honi's Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HoniBordenAuthorSpeakerHealer CONTACT: Email: jeff@jeffmarapodcast.com WEBSITE www.jeffmarapodcast.com SOCIALS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffmarapodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeffmarapodcast/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/jeffmaraP/ JeffMara does not endorse any of his guests' products or services. The opinions of the guests may or may not reflect the opinions of the host. WE DO NOT GIVE ANYONE INCLUDING OUR GUESTS, PERMISSION TO UPLOAD OUR VIDEOS TO THEIR YOUTUBE CHANNEL(S) OR ANY OTHER PLATFORM. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeffrey-s-reynolds/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeffrey-s-reynolds/support

Download “How To Find Ultra High Net Worth Clients" from https://financialadvisorsworkshop.com/  Yusuf Abugideiri, CFP® (https://yebu.com/) is a Partner and Senior Financial Planner at Yeske Buie. Yusuf has been recognized as a top financial professional by several respected publications. Washingtonian Magazine named him a Top Financial Advisor in 2019 and 2020, and he was named to Northern Virginia Magazine's list of Top Financial Professionals in 2020 and 2021. In this episode, Brian and Yusuf discuss: 1. Nurturing Young Talent in Financial Advisory 2. The Human Side of Financial Advisory 3. Planning for Uncertainty in Financial Markets 4. Aligning Strategies with Individual Needs LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yusuf-abugideiri-cfp%C2%AE-737854110/ Website: https://yebu.com/    Twitter: https://twitter.com/yusabu_pro Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YeskeBuie Article: https://yebu.com/author/yusufa https://www.financialplanningassociation.org/article/journal/SEP17-serving-millennial-clients-3-step-model To see short videos of all our best FA Business Growing tips follow us on:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/FinancialAdvisorsWorkshop   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@faworkshop   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@financialadvisorsworkshop  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FinancialAdvisorsWorkshop   Twitter: https://twitter.com/FAsWorkshop   iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/financial-advisors-workshop-with-brian-kasal/id1614768408   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4OB78889GRx2FHjvWtsyeE   Website: https://www.financialadvisorsworkshop.com/   Work with FourStar: https://financialadvisorsworkshop.com/Advisors   DISCLAIMER: This content is provided by FourStar Wealth Advisors for the general public and general information purposes only. This content is not considered to be an offer to buy or sell any securities or investments. Investing involves the risk of loss and an investor should be prepared to bear potential losses. Investment should only be made after thorough review with your investment advisor considering all factors including personal goals, needs and risk tolerance. FourStar is an SEC registered investment advisor that maintains a principal business in the state of Illinois. The firm may only transact business in states in which it has filed or qualifies for a corresponding exemption from such requirements. For information about FourStar's registration status and business operations please consult the firm's form ADV disclosure documents, the most recent versions of which are available on the SEC investment advisory public disclosure website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov

The Heartland POD for Friday, February 23, 2024A flyover from this weeks top heartland stories including:Primary voting is underway in Texas | Kansas Medicaid expansion update | Illinois Gov J.B. Pritzker lays out priorities as a progressive pragmatist | Missouri Democrats filibuster ballot candy | KS Gov Laura Kelly's veto will stand Primary voting is underway in Texashttps://www.texastribune.org/2024/02/21/julie-johnson-brian-williams-congressional-district-32-colin-allred/BY SEJAL GOVINDARAOFEB. 21, 2024WASHINGTON — In 2018, Rep. Colin Allred flipped Texas' 32nd Congressional District, turning the Dallas-based district into a blue stronghold. Now, as the Democrat vies to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a crowded field of 10 Democrats is lining up to replace him.Dr. Brian Williams, a trauma surgeon, and State Rep. Julie Johnson, of Farmers Branch, are leading the field in the Democratic primary with their fundraising efforts, each amassing about a million dollars in campaign donations since their campaigns were registered at the beginning of last summer.Ideologically, Williams and Johnson are aligned. They both rank health care a top priority if elected, and have touted their ability to work across the aisle.Johnson, a trial lawyer in her third term in the state House rode the 2019 blue wave to unseat hardline conservative incumbent Matt Rinaldi, by 13 points. Rinaldi now chairs the state GOP. In her three terms, at least 40 of the bills Johnson has co-authored or joint-authored have been signed into law.As a Democrat in the Republican-dominated state Legislature, Johnson has played a lot of defense trying to kill bills she and other progressives deem harmful. Johnson, who is gay, said she and other members of the House's LGBTQ caucus have had success in killing anti-LGBTQ bills by mastering the rules of procedure and “being better at the rules than the other side.” In 2019, she took down a House version of the so-called “Save Chick-fil-A bill” on a rule technicality. The bill was a response to a San Antonio airport kicking out the fast food restaurant over criticism of its religiously affiliated donations to anti-LGBTQ groups. It was revived in another bill and passed into law.If elected, Johnson would be the first openly LGBTQ member of Congress from a Southern state. She's drawn notable endorsements from Beto O'Rourke, Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, EMILY's List, Equality PAC, and several labor unions.Matt Angle, director of Lone Star Project, a Texas group that works to boost Democrats, said Johnson is the frontrunner in the race, but Williams is a formidable challenger.“Make no mistake about it though,” Angle said. “Julie Johnson has a voter base within the district not only from her old district, but also just from years of being an active Democratic activist and a donor and really a couple of just outstanding terms in the legislature.”While he may be new to the Texas political arena, Williams is no stranger to the halls of Congress.Williams was a health policy adviser to U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy — who endorsed him — to help pass the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act in 2022 – the farthest reaching gun safety legislation in decades. The legislation, crafted in the aftermath of the shootings in Uvalde and Buffalo New York, allocated millions of dollars to expand mental health resources, strengthens background checks and tightens the boyfriend loophole. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn was a lead negotiator on the bill with Murphy, and Williams worked closely with Cornyn's office. In his role as a health policy advisor for Murphy, he worked across the aisle with Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana on mental health legislation.Williams also worked with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California to pass federal health care legislation related to pandemic preparedness and reducing health care costs.Williams said his experience as a trauma surgeon — operating on victims of gun violence and women experiencing reproductive health emergencies — has fueled his priorities to fight for gun restrictions and increase access to abortions and other womens' health. Williams added his perspective as a Black doctor seeing racial disparities in health care will resonate with the district's diverse constituency, given that the district is now a majority-minority district with a 37% Hispanic or Latino population, 22% Black population and 8% Asian population.“They're excited that there's someone that looks like them that can represent them in Congress,” Williams said in an interview.As Allred opted to stay neutral in the race to succeed him – Williams said he had pursued his endorsement while Johnson said she had not – the tension between Johnson and Williams has been heating up.Williams has publicly criticized Johnson for a vote she took that would have made some changes and tweaks to the state's Alternatives to Abortions program, which provides information about resources to women seeking the procedure.“I draw contrast between myself and Representative Johnson about how I am the better candidate,” Williams said.Johnson, who is endorsed by Planned Parenthood, said Williams misrepresented the vote, which she said she cast to bring the already-funded program under the scope of the Health and Human Services Commission so it could be subject to public transparency. Her campaign published a fact-check on her website, likening Williams' misrepresentation of her record to “Trumpian-style, false attacks.”Planned Parenthood was critical of the legislation.Johnson said women's health is also a priority for her, and she stands by her record.“Texas leads the nation of uninsured folks, and in maternal mortality, and in infant mortality. Obviously, we're leading the nation in an attack on women's freedom for women's reproductive health, and I've been a champion of a lot of these issues,” she said.Other candidates vying for the open seat in the March 5 primary include businessman Raja Chaudhry, tech entrepreneur Alex Cornwallis, former Dallas City Councilman and real estate broker Kevin Felder and attorney Callie Butcher, who would be the first openly transgender member of Congress if elected.If no candidate gets a majority of the vote, there will be a runoff in May. The winner of the Democratic primary will face off against the winner of the Republican primary in November but is likely to win given that the district is solidly blue.And, from Dallas we go to Houston whereAfter bruising loss in Houston mayoral race, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee faces her toughest reelection yetJackson Lee faces off against Amanda Edwards, her most formidable congressional opponent in three decades.https://www.texastribune.org/2024/02/19/sheila-jackson-lee-amanda-edwards-democratic-primary-houston/BY SEJAL GOVINDARAOFEB. 19, 2024In 1994, Sheila Jackson Lee, then a 44-year-old Houston city councilwoman, unseated four-term U.S. Rep. Craig Washington in the Democratic primary, securing a seat she'd come to hold for the next 30 years.This March, former Houston City Councilwoman Amanda Edwards, 42, is hoping to replicate that political upset as she faces off against Jackson Lee in the Democratic primary for Congressional District 18.Jackson Lee, who did not respond to requests for an interview, has only drawn four primary challengers over her 14-term career, all of whom she defeated by landslide margins.She's a household name in her Houston-based district, known for her frequent visibility at constituent graduations, funerals and baby showers.But last year she ran for Houston mayor against then-state Sen. John Whitmire. It was a bruising primary — unfamiliar territory for Jackson Lee — and her campaign was roiled with negative media after audio of her berating her congressional staffers was leaked. She ended up losing the race by 30 points and then immediately announced she was running for reelection to the U.S. House.Amanda Edwards, a former intern in Jackson Lee's office, initially announced she was running for Houston mayor until the congresswoman threw her hat in the ring. At that point, Edwards pivoted — endorsing Jackson Lee as mayor and beginning her own bid for Congress.By the time Jackson Lee announced she was running for her House seat again, Edwards had already gained momentum. In the fourth quarter of last year, Edwards outraised the congresswoman 10 to 1 — $272,000 to Jackson Lee's $23,000.Mark Jones, Baker Institute fellow in political science at Rice University said, “This could be the year that Congresswoman Jackson Lee loses. And given that as a safe, Democratic, seat whoever wins the primary will be headed to Washington in January of 2025”Jackson Lee holds a narrow lead in primary polls, while 16% of voters remain undecided. Edwards, a native Houstonian, said her commitment to public service is propelled by her father's battle with cancer when she was a teenager, where she learned firsthand about the cracks in the health care system and how “policy could be a matter of life and death.” She served as an at-large Houston City Council member from 2016 to 2020, where she represented a constituency of more than 2 million people.In her race to beat Jackson Lee, Edwards has garnered some notable endorsements including the Harris County Young Democrats, and the Harris County chapter of the Texas Coalition of Black Democrats – both of which endorsed Jackson Lee in past races.The Harris County Young Democrats rescinded its endorsement of Jackson Lee in the mayoral race — citing a “zero tolerance policy” for staff abuse.Lenard Polk, Harris County chapter president of the Texas Coalition of Black Democrats, said Jackson Lee's leaked audio tape controversy also factored into the committee's decision to not endorse her. On the recording Jackson Lee berates a staffer for not having a document she was looking for and calls two of her staffers “Goddamn big-ass children, fuckin' idiots who serve no Goddamn purpose.”He said endorsement committee members were still “quite upset” over the tape and it “wasn't a good look” for Jackson Lee. The leaked tape fueled discourse about Jackson Lee's reputation as an unkind boss on Capitol Hill – she regularly makes Washingtonian Magazine's worst of Congress list and her office has high turnover rates.Polk added that voters felt abandoned by Jackson Lee, who jumped into the mayor's race without endorsing someone to take her place, only to file for reelection a day after losing.Jackson Lee's battle to retain her seat is made tougher by 2021 redistricting, because the 18th district now includes more young white professionals who do not have the same level of loyalty to her as longtime district residents.But despite any damage she may have incurred from her mayoral run, Jackson Lee remains a powerful political force in her district.County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, who is backing Jackson Lee, said he doesn't know anyone in local politics with her “energy level,” and that Jackson Lee has secured meaningful federal grants for her district – most recently $20.5 million to Harris County Public Health Department's Uplift Harris Guaranteed Income Pilot project. He also said she has a reputation for being a reliably progressive voice in Congress.Jackson Lee has a long list of powerful endorsements from House Democratic leaders like House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Minority Whip Katherine Clarke. She's backed by Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and other members of Texas' Washington delegation including Democratic Reps. Lizzie Fletcher of Houston, Lloyd Doggett of Austin, Henry Cuellar of Laredo and Joaquin Castro of San Antonio.Ellis said Jackson Lee may not be a strong fundraiser but she will benefit from her incumbency advantage.Linda Bell-Robinson, a Houston Democratic precinct chair, said she is fighting for Jackson Lee to retain her seat because seniority in Congress is important and Edwards would be learning the ropes as a freshman if elected.“We need fighters,” she said. “We don't need people trying to learn how to fight on the battlefield. We need people who are already fighting and know how to fight their fight.SEAN: Super interesting race. For my part, I don't have any problem with members of Congress being extremely tough to work for. I have problems with lying, fraud, criminal activity, and squishy voting records. Congresswoman Jackson Lee has 100% ratings from Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and AFL-CIO. She has a 95% rating from League of Conservation VotersNew estimate predicts Medicaid expansion would serve 152K at no cost to stateA $509M federal incentive would help offset state cost for first eight yearsBY: SHERMAN SMITH - FEBRUARY 22, 2024 4:22 PMhttps://kansasreflector.com/2024/02/22/new-estimate-predicts-medicaid-expansion-would-serve-152k-at-no-cost-to-state/TOPEKA — The Kansas Health Institute on Thursday unveiled its analysis of Gov. Laura Kelly's proposal to expand Medicaid, predicting 152,000 Kansans would enroll in the first year with no additional cost to the state government.The Democratic governor has made passage of Medicaid expansion a top legislative priority this year, following her statewide campaign to promote the policy last fall. But Republican leadership in the Legislature opposes the policy and has blocked hearings on Medicaid expansion for four years.Kansas is one of just 10 states that still haven't expanded Medicaid since President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act in 2010.The state-run version of Medicaid, called KanCare, provides health care services to low-income families, seniors and people with disabilities. Currently, those who earn less than 38% of the federal poverty level are eligible. For a family of four, the annual income limit is $11,400.Under the ACA, also known as Obamacare, the federal government offers to cover 90% of the cost of Medicaid services in exchange for expanding eligibility to 138% of the federal poverty rate. The annual income threshold for a family of four would be $41,400.Kelly's proposal includes a work requirement with exceptions for full-time students, veterans, caregivers, people with partial disabilities, and former foster kids. Her plan also would add a new surcharge for hospitals.KHI predicts the change in income eligibility would result in 151,898 people enrolling in KanCare — 106,450 adults and 45,448 children. Those numbers include 68,236 adults and 16,377 children who are currently uninsured.About 68.9% of the adults are already working at least part-time, according to the KHI analysis. Of the remaining 31.1% KHI determined 19.1% of the unemployed adults have a disability, 16.1% are students and 3.8% are veterans.KHI calculated the cost to the state for expanding Medicaid over the first eight years would be fully offset — mostly because of a $509 million incentive included in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Other savings would come from the federal government picking up more of the tab on existing services, as well as the new surcharge on hospitals. The Kansas Sunflower Foundation on Thursday released findings from surveys that found 68% of Kansas voters, including 51% of Republicans and 83% of small business owners support Medicaid expansion.Steve Baccus, an Ottawa County farmer and former president of Kansas Farm Bureau, said in a news release that expanding Medicaid was about “investing in the well-being of our communities.”Baccus said “Our rural communities are often struggling to keep Main Street open and to continue to offer the necessary services to the surrounding agricultural enterprises. A community that can offer a total health care package has an advantage in maintaining a viable town.”The findings are consistent with a Fort Hays State University poll that was released in October.With budget proposal and fiery address, Pritzker paints himself as progressive pragmatistThursday, February 22, 2024Governor's spending plan advances progressive-backed policies in tight fiscal landscapeBy HANNAH MEISELCapitol News Illinoishmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.comhttps://capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/with-budget-proposal-and-fiery-address-pritzker-paints-himself-as-progressive-pragmatistSPRINGFIELD – In delivering his annual State of the State and budget address on Wednesday, Gov. JB Pritzker cast his administration as both progressive and pragmatic – a balance he's worked to strike as his national profile has grown.Some elements of the governor's proposed spending plan, like using $10 million in state funds to eliminate $1 billion worth of Illinoisans' medical debt, are hardline progressive ideas. Others, including a goal to achieve “universal preschool” by 2027, fit in with a more traditional liberal platform.But Pritzker has also defined his success in traditional economic terms, putting particular stock into how New York City-based credit ratings agencies view Illinois' finances, while also positioning Illinois as a hub for emerging technologies like electric vehicles and quantum computing. As Illinois faces an influx of migrants from the southern U.S. border Pritzker has leaned into a leadership style that prioritizes progressive ideals while projecting an image of fiscal responsibility.As he outlined a proposal to add $182 Million toward the state's migrant response, Gov. Pritzker said, “We didn't ask for this manufactured crisis, But we must deal with it all the same.”“Children, pregnant women, and the elderly have been sent here in the dead of night, left far from our designated welcome centers, in freezing temperatures, wearing flip flops and T-shirts,” Pritzker said. “Think about that the next time a politician from Texas wants to lecture you about being a good Christian.”The governor was met with big applause from Democrats in laying out his proposed “Healthcare Consumer Access and Protection Act,” which would, in part, ban “prior authorization” requirements for mental health treatment.Pritzker characterized the practice of prior authorization as a way for insurance companies to deny the care that doctors have prescribed.Pritzker is also proposing spending $10 million in state funds to buy Illinoisans' past-due medical debt that's been sent to collections. Partnering with national nonprofit RIP Medical Debt, which buys debt for pennies on the dollar on the same market that collections agencies purchase the rights to the debts, the governor said Illinois could “relieve nearly $1 billion in medical debt for the first cohort of 340,000 Illinoisans.”The governor spent time noting two key places he said Illinois fails its Black citizens:  maternal mortality and disproportionate rates of homelessness. To combat Black maternal mortality rates, Pritzker proposed helping more community-based reproductive health centers to open, citing Illinois' first freestanding nonprofit birthing center in Berwyn as a model.He said, “Black women in our state are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.” Pritzker proposed spending an additional $50 million on the state's “Home Illinois” program launched in 2021, in part to “attack the root causes of housing insecurity for Black Illinoisans.” He cited a statistic that Black people make up 61 percent of Illinois' homeless population despite only being 14 percent of the state's general population.Additionally, the governor proposed a $1 million pilot program for free diapers for low-income families, as well as a $5 million increased investment in an existing home visit program “for our most vulnerable families” with babies in their first year.His budget also includes $12 million to create a child tax credit for families with children under three with incomes below a certain threshold. Among the successes Pritzker pointed to, perhaps the most salient is his claim that Illinois' new “Smart Start” early childhood program – proposed last year in the governor's second inaugural address – had exceeded its first-year goals.The program aimed to create 5,000 new preschool seats last year, but ended up creating 5,823, Pritzker said – a 15 percent overperformance. “As a result, right now we have over 82,000 publicly-funded preschool classroom seats – the highest number in our state's history. Staying on the Smart Start plan, we will achieve universal preschool by 2027.”Echoing his 2022 election-year call for a temporary pause on the state's 1 percent tax on groceries, Pritzker on Wednesday proposed nixing the grocery tax altogether.He said “It's one more regressive tax we just don't need. If it reduces inflation for families from 4 percent to 3 percent, even if it only puts a few hundred bucks back in families' pockets, it's the right thing to do.”Even while proposing a series of progressive expenditures, the governor also sought to cast himself as a pragmatist when it comes to state finances. The state has seen strong revenue performances in the past few years, But in November, the governor's own economic forecasting office predicted a nearly $900 million deficit in the fiscal year that begins July 1.“Our FY25 budget proposal makes some hard choices,” Pritzker said Wednesday. “I wish we had big surpluses to work with this year to take on every one of the very real challenges we face.”Illinois' once-paltry “rainy day” fund now has $2 billion socked away, the governor noted, and the state has paid off high-interest debt during his five years in office.To mitigate Illinois' previously projected deficit, Pritzker is proposing to more than double the tax rate paid by sportsbooks on profits – a change that would bring in an estimated $200 million annually. He also proposed extending an existing cap on operating losses that businesses can claim on taxes, which could help generate more than $500 million, the governor's office claims.Another revenue generator proposed by the governor: raising $101 million by capping a sales tax credit retailers are allowed to claim. But business groups on Wednesday signaled they'd put up a fight. In his first few months in office in 2019, Pritzker used his fresh political capital to muscle a $15 minimum wage ramp through the legislature – a long-fought-for progressive policy goal – followed closely by a trip to New York City to meet with executives at the influential big three credit ratings agencies.When Pritzker took office, Illinois' credit ratings were hovering around “junk” status after a two-year budget impasse under his predecessor, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner. And though Illinois suffered a final credit downgrade in the early months of COVID, the state has since received nine upgrades.The governor on Wednesday held those upgrades in high regard, saying“My one line in the sand is that I will only sign a budget that is responsibly balanced and that does not diminish or derail the improving credit standing we have achieved for the last five years,”Andrew Adams contributed.Missouri Senate Dems Hold The Line In Ballot Fighthttps://missouriindependent.com/2024/02/20/democrat-filibuster-forces-removal-of-ballot-candy-from-senate-initiative-petition-bill/BY: RUDI KELLER - FEBRUARY 20, 2024 5:15 PM     A Democratic filibuster that stretched more than 20 hours ended this week when Senate Republicans stripped provisions critics derided as “ballot candy” from a proposal to make it harder to pass constitutional amendments proposed by initiative petitions.Ballot candy refers to language designed to trick voters - into thinking the initiative is about ensuring only citizens vote, for instance - when that's totally irrelevant to the question voters are deciding.By an 18-12 vote, with nine Republicans and nine Democrats forming the majority, language that stated non-citizens could not vote on constitutional amendments was removed, as were sections barring foreign governments and political parties from taking sides in Missouri ballot measures.The Senate then, by a voice vote, gave first-round approval to the bill that would require both a statewide majority and a majority vote in five of the state's eight congressional districts to pass future constitutional amendments.The proposal would alter the way Missourians have approved constitutional changes since the first statewide vote on a constitution in 1846.Senate Minority Leader John Rizzo of Independence, a Democrat, said, “All we're asking for is a fair fight. And the Republicans know if it's a fair fight, they lose, which is why they have to pump it full of ballot candy and mislead voters.”Meanwhile, the House spent much of Tuesday morning debating legislation that would make changes to the signature gathering process for initiative petition campaigns.Among numerous provisions, the bill would require signatures be recorded using black or dark ink and that signature gatherers be citizens of the United States, residents of Missouri or physically present in Missouri for at least 30 consecutive days prior to the collection of signatures.Its most sweeping provision grants new authority to the secretary of state and attorney general to review initiative and referendum petitions for compliance with the Missouri Constitution.The effort to make it harder to get on the ballot and harder to pass a constitutional amendment has been a GOP priority for several years. In the past two election cycles, voters have expanded Medicaid coverage and legalized recreational marijuana, circumventing the GOP majority that opposed both. The push to raise the threshold on amendments proposed by initiative has taken on a new urgency for Republicans as abortion-rights supporters move ahead with a signature campaign to make this year's ballot.The results on abortion amendments in other states has Missouri abortion foes anxious about whether they can defend the state's almost total ban in a statewide election. Voters in Ohio last year rejected an effort to increase the majority needed to pass constitutional amendments before voting 57% in favor of abortion rights. And in 2022, Kansas voters defeated an attempt to restrict abortion rights by a landslide vote.Gov. Kelly Keep Kansas GOP In Linehttps://kansasreflector.com/2024/02/20/kansas-house-republicans-fail-to-override-governors-veto-on-massive-tax-reform-bill/Kansas House Republicans fail to override governor's veto on massive tax reform billBY: TIM CARPENTER - FEBRUARY 20, 2024 12:41 PM     TOPEKA — The Republican-led Kansas House failed Tuesday to override Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly ‘s veto of a tax reform bill anchored by implementation of a single, flat state income tax rate of 5.25% in addition to elimination of the state sales tax on groceries and creation of a tax exemption for all Social Security income.The GOP holds supermajorities in the House and Senate, but there was skepticism that both chambers could muster two-thirds majorities necessary to rebuke Kelly given opposition among conservative and moderate Republicans to parts of the three-year, $1.6 billion tax cut favoring the state's most wealthy. Kelly said the decision of House members to sustain her veto was a win for working-class Kansans who would have seen “little relief under this irresponsible flat tax experiment.” The Legislature should move ahead with her proposal for reducing $1 billion in taxes over three years.The governor said “I urge legislators to work together to cut taxes in a way that continues our economic growth and maintains our solid fiscal foundation while benefitting all Kansans, not just those at the top,”.Rep. Tom Sawyer, D-Wichita, said the cost of the tax reform bill could reach $600 million annually when fully implemented, and the plan didn't do enough for the middle class in Kansas. He said a married couple earning $42,000 to $75,000 per year would only see an income tax reduction of about 75 cents.Rep. Trevor Jacobs of Fort Scott was among Republicans who opposed overriding Kelly's veto. He said the flat tax would force the state's working class to carry a larger burden of the state tax load. And the 2024 Legislature had sufficient time to develop an alternative that provided tax relief to all Kansans rather than just a select few.Good thinking! See it's not just Democrats who think KS Gov Laura Kelly knows what she's doing. Welp, that's it for me! From Denver I'm Sean Diller. Stories in today's show appeared first in the Missouri Independent, Kansas Reflector, Texas Tribune, and Capitol News Illinois. 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The Heartland POD for Friday, February 23, 2024A flyover from this weeks top heartland stories including:Primary voting is underway in Texas | Kansas Medicaid expansion update | Illinois Gov J.B. Pritzker lays out priorities as a progressive pragmatist | Missouri Democrats filibuster ballot candy | KS Gov Laura Kelly's veto will stand Primary voting is underway in Texashttps://www.texastribune.org/2024/02/21/julie-johnson-brian-williams-congressional-district-32-colin-allred/BY SEJAL GOVINDARAOFEB. 21, 2024WASHINGTON — In 2018, Rep. Colin Allred flipped Texas' 32nd Congressional District, turning the Dallas-based district into a blue stronghold. Now, as the Democrat vies to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a crowded field of 10 Democrats is lining up to replace him.Dr. Brian Williams, a trauma surgeon, and State Rep. Julie Johnson, of Farmers Branch, are leading the field in the Democratic primary with their fundraising efforts, each amassing about a million dollars in campaign donations since their campaigns were registered at the beginning of last summer.Ideologically, Williams and Johnson are aligned. They both rank health care a top priority if elected, and have touted their ability to work across the aisle.Johnson, a trial lawyer in her third term in the state House rode the 2019 blue wave to unseat hardline conservative incumbent Matt Rinaldi, by 13 points. Rinaldi now chairs the state GOP. In her three terms, at least 40 of the bills Johnson has co-authored or joint-authored have been signed into law.As a Democrat in the Republican-dominated state Legislature, Johnson has played a lot of defense trying to kill bills she and other progressives deem harmful. Johnson, who is gay, said she and other members of the House's LGBTQ caucus have had success in killing anti-LGBTQ bills by mastering the rules of procedure and “being better at the rules than the other side.” In 2019, she took down a House version of the so-called “Save Chick-fil-A bill” on a rule technicality. The bill was a response to a San Antonio airport kicking out the fast food restaurant over criticism of its religiously affiliated donations to anti-LGBTQ groups. It was revived in another bill and passed into law.If elected, Johnson would be the first openly LGBTQ member of Congress from a Southern state. She's drawn notable endorsements from Beto O'Rourke, Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, EMILY's List, Equality PAC, and several labor unions.Matt Angle, director of Lone Star Project, a Texas group that works to boost Democrats, said Johnson is the frontrunner in the race, but Williams is a formidable challenger.“Make no mistake about it though,” Angle said. “Julie Johnson has a voter base within the district not only from her old district, but also just from years of being an active Democratic activist and a donor and really a couple of just outstanding terms in the legislature.”While he may be new to the Texas political arena, Williams is no stranger to the halls of Congress.Williams was a health policy adviser to U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy — who endorsed him — to help pass the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act in 2022 – the farthest reaching gun safety legislation in decades. The legislation, crafted in the aftermath of the shootings in Uvalde and Buffalo New York, allocated millions of dollars to expand mental health resources, strengthens background checks and tightens the boyfriend loophole. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn was a lead negotiator on the bill with Murphy, and Williams worked closely with Cornyn's office. In his role as a health policy advisor for Murphy, he worked across the aisle with Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana on mental health legislation.Williams also worked with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California to pass federal health care legislation related to pandemic preparedness and reducing health care costs.Williams said his experience as a trauma surgeon — operating on victims of gun violence and women experiencing reproductive health emergencies — has fueled his priorities to fight for gun restrictions and increase access to abortions and other womens' health. Williams added his perspective as a Black doctor seeing racial disparities in health care will resonate with the district's diverse constituency, given that the district is now a majority-minority district with a 37% Hispanic or Latino population, 22% Black population and 8% Asian population.“They're excited that there's someone that looks like them that can represent them in Congress,” Williams said in an interview.As Allred opted to stay neutral in the race to succeed him – Williams said he had pursued his endorsement while Johnson said she had not – the tension between Johnson and Williams has been heating up.Williams has publicly criticized Johnson for a vote she took that would have made some changes and tweaks to the state's Alternatives to Abortions program, which provides information about resources to women seeking the procedure.“I draw contrast between myself and Representative Johnson about how I am the better candidate,” Williams said.Johnson, who is endorsed by Planned Parenthood, said Williams misrepresented the vote, which she said she cast to bring the already-funded program under the scope of the Health and Human Services Commission so it could be subject to public transparency. Her campaign published a fact-check on her website, likening Williams' misrepresentation of her record to “Trumpian-style, false attacks.”Planned Parenthood was critical of the legislation.Johnson said women's health is also a priority for her, and she stands by her record.“Texas leads the nation of uninsured folks, and in maternal mortality, and in infant mortality. Obviously, we're leading the nation in an attack on women's freedom for women's reproductive health, and I've been a champion of a lot of these issues,” she said.Other candidates vying for the open seat in the March 5 primary include businessman Raja Chaudhry, tech entrepreneur Alex Cornwallis, former Dallas City Councilman and real estate broker Kevin Felder and attorney Callie Butcher, who would be the first openly transgender member of Congress if elected.If no candidate gets a majority of the vote, there will be a runoff in May. The winner of the Democratic primary will face off against the winner of the Republican primary in November but is likely to win given that the district is solidly blue.And, from Dallas we go to Houston whereAfter bruising loss in Houston mayoral race, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee faces her toughest reelection yetJackson Lee faces off against Amanda Edwards, her most formidable congressional opponent in three decades.https://www.texastribune.org/2024/02/19/sheila-jackson-lee-amanda-edwards-democratic-primary-houston/BY SEJAL GOVINDARAOFEB. 19, 2024In 1994, Sheila Jackson Lee, then a 44-year-old Houston city councilwoman, unseated four-term U.S. Rep. Craig Washington in the Democratic primary, securing a seat she'd come to hold for the next 30 years.This March, former Houston City Councilwoman Amanda Edwards, 42, is hoping to replicate that political upset as she faces off against Jackson Lee in the Democratic primary for Congressional District 18.Jackson Lee, who did not respond to requests for an interview, has only drawn four primary challengers over her 14-term career, all of whom she defeated by landslide margins.She's a household name in her Houston-based district, known for her frequent visibility at constituent graduations, funerals and baby showers.But last year she ran for Houston mayor against then-state Sen. John Whitmire. It was a bruising primary — unfamiliar territory for Jackson Lee — and her campaign was roiled with negative media after audio of her berating her congressional staffers was leaked. She ended up losing the race by 30 points and then immediately announced she was running for reelection to the U.S. House.Amanda Edwards, a former intern in Jackson Lee's office, initially announced she was running for Houston mayor until the congresswoman threw her hat in the ring. At that point, Edwards pivoted — endorsing Jackson Lee as mayor and beginning her own bid for Congress.By the time Jackson Lee announced she was running for her House seat again, Edwards had already gained momentum. In the fourth quarter of last year, Edwards outraised the congresswoman 10 to 1 — $272,000 to Jackson Lee's $23,000.Mark Jones, Baker Institute fellow in political science at Rice University said, “This could be the year that Congresswoman Jackson Lee loses. And given that as a safe, Democratic, seat whoever wins the primary will be headed to Washington in January of 2025”Jackson Lee holds a narrow lead in primary polls, while 16% of voters remain undecided. Edwards, a native Houstonian, said her commitment to public service is propelled by her father's battle with cancer when she was a teenager, where she learned firsthand about the cracks in the health care system and how “policy could be a matter of life and death.” She served as an at-large Houston City Council member from 2016 to 2020, where she represented a constituency of more than 2 million people.In her race to beat Jackson Lee, Edwards has garnered some notable endorsements including the Harris County Young Democrats, and the Harris County chapter of the Texas Coalition of Black Democrats – both of which endorsed Jackson Lee in past races.The Harris County Young Democrats rescinded its endorsement of Jackson Lee in the mayoral race — citing a “zero tolerance policy” for staff abuse.Lenard Polk, Harris County chapter president of the Texas Coalition of Black Democrats, said Jackson Lee's leaked audio tape controversy also factored into the committee's decision to not endorse her. On the recording Jackson Lee berates a staffer for not having a document she was looking for and calls two of her staffers “Goddamn big-ass children, fuckin' idiots who serve no Goddamn purpose.”He said endorsement committee members were still “quite upset” over the tape and it “wasn't a good look” for Jackson Lee. The leaked tape fueled discourse about Jackson Lee's reputation as an unkind boss on Capitol Hill – she regularly makes Washingtonian Magazine's worst of Congress list and her office has high turnover rates.Polk added that voters felt abandoned by Jackson Lee, who jumped into the mayor's race without endorsing someone to take her place, only to file for reelection a day after losing.Jackson Lee's battle to retain her seat is made tougher by 2021 redistricting, because the 18th district now includes more young white professionals who do not have the same level of loyalty to her as longtime district residents.But despite any damage she may have incurred from her mayoral run, Jackson Lee remains a powerful political force in her district.County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, who is backing Jackson Lee, said he doesn't know anyone in local politics with her “energy level,” and that Jackson Lee has secured meaningful federal grants for her district – most recently $20.5 million to Harris County Public Health Department's Uplift Harris Guaranteed Income Pilot project. He also said she has a reputation for being a reliably progressive voice in Congress.Jackson Lee has a long list of powerful endorsements from House Democratic leaders like House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Minority Whip Katherine Clarke. She's backed by Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and other members of Texas' Washington delegation including Democratic Reps. Lizzie Fletcher of Houston, Lloyd Doggett of Austin, Henry Cuellar of Laredo and Joaquin Castro of San Antonio.Ellis said Jackson Lee may not be a strong fundraiser but she will benefit from her incumbency advantage.Linda Bell-Robinson, a Houston Democratic precinct chair, said she is fighting for Jackson Lee to retain her seat because seniority in Congress is important and Edwards would be learning the ropes as a freshman if elected.“We need fighters,” she said. “We don't need people trying to learn how to fight on the battlefield. We need people who are already fighting and know how to fight their fight.SEAN: Super interesting race. For my part, I don't have any problem with members of Congress being extremely tough to work for. I have problems with lying, fraud, criminal activity, and squishy voting records. Congresswoman Jackson Lee has 100% ratings from Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and AFL-CIO. She has a 95% rating from League of Conservation VotersNew estimate predicts Medicaid expansion would serve 152K at no cost to stateA $509M federal incentive would help offset state cost for first eight yearsBY: SHERMAN SMITH - FEBRUARY 22, 2024 4:22 PMhttps://kansasreflector.com/2024/02/22/new-estimate-predicts-medicaid-expansion-would-serve-152k-at-no-cost-to-state/TOPEKA — The Kansas Health Institute on Thursday unveiled its analysis of Gov. Laura Kelly's proposal to expand Medicaid, predicting 152,000 Kansans would enroll in the first year with no additional cost to the state government.The Democratic governor has made passage of Medicaid expansion a top legislative priority this year, following her statewide campaign to promote the policy last fall. But Republican leadership in the Legislature opposes the policy and has blocked hearings on Medicaid expansion for four years.Kansas is one of just 10 states that still haven't expanded Medicaid since President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act in 2010.The state-run version of Medicaid, called KanCare, provides health care services to low-income families, seniors and people with disabilities. Currently, those who earn less than 38% of the federal poverty level are eligible. For a family of four, the annual income limit is $11,400.Under the ACA, also known as Obamacare, the federal government offers to cover 90% of the cost of Medicaid services in exchange for expanding eligibility to 138% of the federal poverty rate. The annual income threshold for a family of four would be $41,400.Kelly's proposal includes a work requirement with exceptions for full-time students, veterans, caregivers, people with partial disabilities, and former foster kids. Her plan also would add a new surcharge for hospitals.KHI predicts the change in income eligibility would result in 151,898 people enrolling in KanCare — 106,450 adults and 45,448 children. Those numbers include 68,236 adults and 16,377 children who are currently uninsured.About 68.9% of the adults are already working at least part-time, according to the KHI analysis. Of the remaining 31.1% KHI determined 19.1% of the unemployed adults have a disability, 16.1% are students and 3.8% are veterans.KHI calculated the cost to the state for expanding Medicaid over the first eight years would be fully offset — mostly because of a $509 million incentive included in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Other savings would come from the federal government picking up more of the tab on existing services, as well as the new surcharge on hospitals. The Kansas Sunflower Foundation on Thursday released findings from surveys that found 68% of Kansas voters, including 51% of Republicans and 83% of small business owners support Medicaid expansion.Steve Baccus, an Ottawa County farmer and former president of Kansas Farm Bureau, said in a news release that expanding Medicaid was about “investing in the well-being of our communities.”Baccus said “Our rural communities are often struggling to keep Main Street open and to continue to offer the necessary services to the surrounding agricultural enterprises. A community that can offer a total health care package has an advantage in maintaining a viable town.”The findings are consistent with a Fort Hays State University poll that was released in October.With budget proposal and fiery address, Pritzker paints himself as progressive pragmatistThursday, February 22, 2024Governor's spending plan advances progressive-backed policies in tight fiscal landscapeBy HANNAH MEISELCapitol News Illinoishmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.comhttps://capitolnewsillinois.com/NEWS/with-budget-proposal-and-fiery-address-pritzker-paints-himself-as-progressive-pragmatistSPRINGFIELD – In delivering his annual State of the State and budget address on Wednesday, Gov. JB Pritzker cast his administration as both progressive and pragmatic – a balance he's worked to strike as his national profile has grown.Some elements of the governor's proposed spending plan, like using $10 million in state funds to eliminate $1 billion worth of Illinoisans' medical debt, are hardline progressive ideas. Others, including a goal to achieve “universal preschool” by 2027, fit in with a more traditional liberal platform.But Pritzker has also defined his success in traditional economic terms, putting particular stock into how New York City-based credit ratings agencies view Illinois' finances, while also positioning Illinois as a hub for emerging technologies like electric vehicles and quantum computing. As Illinois faces an influx of migrants from the southern U.S. border Pritzker has leaned into a leadership style that prioritizes progressive ideals while projecting an image of fiscal responsibility.As he outlined a proposal to add $182 Million toward the state's migrant response, Gov. Pritzker said, “We didn't ask for this manufactured crisis, But we must deal with it all the same.”“Children, pregnant women, and the elderly have been sent here in the dead of night, left far from our designated welcome centers, in freezing temperatures, wearing flip flops and T-shirts,” Pritzker said. “Think about that the next time a politician from Texas wants to lecture you about being a good Christian.”The governor was met with big applause from Democrats in laying out his proposed “Healthcare Consumer Access and Protection Act,” which would, in part, ban “prior authorization” requirements for mental health treatment.Pritzker characterized the practice of prior authorization as a way for insurance companies to deny the care that doctors have prescribed.Pritzker is also proposing spending $10 million in state funds to buy Illinoisans' past-due medical debt that's been sent to collections. Partnering with national nonprofit RIP Medical Debt, which buys debt for pennies on the dollar on the same market that collections agencies purchase the rights to the debts, the governor said Illinois could “relieve nearly $1 billion in medical debt for the first cohort of 340,000 Illinoisans.”The governor spent time noting two key places he said Illinois fails its Black citizens:  maternal mortality and disproportionate rates of homelessness. To combat Black maternal mortality rates, Pritzker proposed helping more community-based reproductive health centers to open, citing Illinois' first freestanding nonprofit birthing center in Berwyn as a model.He said, “Black women in our state are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.” Pritzker proposed spending an additional $50 million on the state's “Home Illinois” program launched in 2021, in part to “attack the root causes of housing insecurity for Black Illinoisans.” He cited a statistic that Black people make up 61 percent of Illinois' homeless population despite only being 14 percent of the state's general population.Additionally, the governor proposed a $1 million pilot program for free diapers for low-income families, as well as a $5 million increased investment in an existing home visit program “for our most vulnerable families” with babies in their first year.His budget also includes $12 million to create a child tax credit for families with children under three with incomes below a certain threshold. Among the successes Pritzker pointed to, perhaps the most salient is his claim that Illinois' new “Smart Start” early childhood program – proposed last year in the governor's second inaugural address – had exceeded its first-year goals.The program aimed to create 5,000 new preschool seats last year, but ended up creating 5,823, Pritzker said – a 15 percent overperformance. “As a result, right now we have over 82,000 publicly-funded preschool classroom seats – the highest number in our state's history. Staying on the Smart Start plan, we will achieve universal preschool by 2027.”Echoing his 2022 election-year call for a temporary pause on the state's 1 percent tax on groceries, Pritzker on Wednesday proposed nixing the grocery tax altogether.He said “It's one more regressive tax we just don't need. If it reduces inflation for families from 4 percent to 3 percent, even if it only puts a few hundred bucks back in families' pockets, it's the right thing to do.”Even while proposing a series of progressive expenditures, the governor also sought to cast himself as a pragmatist when it comes to state finances. The state has seen strong revenue performances in the past few years, But in November, the governor's own economic forecasting office predicted a nearly $900 million deficit in the fiscal year that begins July 1.“Our FY25 budget proposal makes some hard choices,” Pritzker said Wednesday. “I wish we had big surpluses to work with this year to take on every one of the very real challenges we face.”Illinois' once-paltry “rainy day” fund now has $2 billion socked away, the governor noted, and the state has paid off high-interest debt during his five years in office.To mitigate Illinois' previously projected deficit, Pritzker is proposing to more than double the tax rate paid by sportsbooks on profits – a change that would bring in an estimated $200 million annually. He also proposed extending an existing cap on operating losses that businesses can claim on taxes, which could help generate more than $500 million, the governor's office claims.Another revenue generator proposed by the governor: raising $101 million by capping a sales tax credit retailers are allowed to claim. But business groups on Wednesday signaled they'd put up a fight. In his first few months in office in 2019, Pritzker used his fresh political capital to muscle a $15 minimum wage ramp through the legislature – a long-fought-for progressive policy goal – followed closely by a trip to New York City to meet with executives at the influential big three credit ratings agencies.When Pritzker took office, Illinois' credit ratings were hovering around “junk” status after a two-year budget impasse under his predecessor, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner. And though Illinois suffered a final credit downgrade in the early months of COVID, the state has since received nine upgrades.The governor on Wednesday held those upgrades in high regard, saying“My one line in the sand is that I will only sign a budget that is responsibly balanced and that does not diminish or derail the improving credit standing we have achieved for the last five years,”Andrew Adams contributed.Missouri Senate Dems Hold The Line In Ballot Fighthttps://missouriindependent.com/2024/02/20/democrat-filibuster-forces-removal-of-ballot-candy-from-senate-initiative-petition-bill/BY: RUDI KELLER - FEBRUARY 20, 2024 5:15 PM     A Democratic filibuster that stretched more than 20 hours ended this week when Senate Republicans stripped provisions critics derided as “ballot candy” from a proposal to make it harder to pass constitutional amendments proposed by initiative petitions.Ballot candy refers to language designed to trick voters - into thinking the initiative is about ensuring only citizens vote, for instance - when that's totally irrelevant to the question voters are deciding.By an 18-12 vote, with nine Republicans and nine Democrats forming the majority, language that stated non-citizens could not vote on constitutional amendments was removed, as were sections barring foreign governments and political parties from taking sides in Missouri ballot measures.The Senate then, by a voice vote, gave first-round approval to the bill that would require both a statewide majority and a majority vote in five of the state's eight congressional districts to pass future constitutional amendments.The proposal would alter the way Missourians have approved constitutional changes since the first statewide vote on a constitution in 1846.Senate Minority Leader John Rizzo of Independence, a Democrat, said, “All we're asking for is a fair fight. And the Republicans know if it's a fair fight, they lose, which is why they have to pump it full of ballot candy and mislead voters.”Meanwhile, the House spent much of Tuesday morning debating legislation that would make changes to the signature gathering process for initiative petition campaigns.Among numerous provisions, the bill would require signatures be recorded using black or dark ink and that signature gatherers be citizens of the United States, residents of Missouri or physically present in Missouri for at least 30 consecutive days prior to the collection of signatures.Its most sweeping provision grants new authority to the secretary of state and attorney general to review initiative and referendum petitions for compliance with the Missouri Constitution.The effort to make it harder to get on the ballot and harder to pass a constitutional amendment has been a GOP priority for several years. In the past two election cycles, voters have expanded Medicaid coverage and legalized recreational marijuana, circumventing the GOP majority that opposed both. The push to raise the threshold on amendments proposed by initiative has taken on a new urgency for Republicans as abortion-rights supporters move ahead with a signature campaign to make this year's ballot.The results on abortion amendments in other states has Missouri abortion foes anxious about whether they can defend the state's almost total ban in a statewide election. Voters in Ohio last year rejected an effort to increase the majority needed to pass constitutional amendments before voting 57% in favor of abortion rights. And in 2022, Kansas voters defeated an attempt to restrict abortion rights by a landslide vote.Gov. Kelly Keep Kansas GOP In Linehttps://kansasreflector.com/2024/02/20/kansas-house-republicans-fail-to-override-governors-veto-on-massive-tax-reform-bill/Kansas House Republicans fail to override governor's veto on massive tax reform billBY: TIM CARPENTER - FEBRUARY 20, 2024 12:41 PM     TOPEKA — The Republican-led Kansas House failed Tuesday to override Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly ‘s veto of a tax reform bill anchored by implementation of a single, flat state income tax rate of 5.25% in addition to elimination of the state sales tax on groceries and creation of a tax exemption for all Social Security income.The GOP holds supermajorities in the House and Senate, but there was skepticism that both chambers could muster two-thirds majorities necessary to rebuke Kelly given opposition among conservative and moderate Republicans to parts of the three-year, $1.6 billion tax cut favoring the state's most wealthy. Kelly said the decision of House members to sustain her veto was a win for working-class Kansans who would have seen “little relief under this irresponsible flat tax experiment.” The Legislature should move ahead with her proposal for reducing $1 billion in taxes over three years.The governor said “I urge legislators to work together to cut taxes in a way that continues our economic growth and maintains our solid fiscal foundation while benefitting all Kansans, not just those at the top,”.Rep. Tom Sawyer, D-Wichita, said the cost of the tax reform bill could reach $600 million annually when fully implemented, and the plan didn't do enough for the middle class in Kansas. He said a married couple earning $42,000 to $75,000 per year would only see an income tax reduction of about 75 cents.Rep. Trevor Jacobs of Fort Scott was among Republicans who opposed overriding Kelly's veto. He said the flat tax would force the state's working class to carry a larger burden of the state tax load. And the 2024 Legislature had sufficient time to develop an alternative that provided tax relief to all Kansans rather than just a select few.Good thinking! See it's not just Democrats who think KS Gov Laura Kelly knows what she's doing. Welp, that's it for me! From Denver I'm Sean Diller. Stories in today's show appeared first in the Missouri Independent, Kansas Reflector, Texas Tribune, and Capitol News Illinois. 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Washington, DC Journalist Matt Laslo returns to The Good Trouble Show with his recorded interviews with lawmakers, both Democrat and Republican, in Congress on the stripping of The Schumer Amendment. This legislation was written by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Republican Mike Rounds and would have brought transparency and accountability from The Pentagon to the UFO / UAP topic.Based on Capitol Hill, Matt Laslo is a journalist who's been covering campaigns and every aspect of federal policy since 2006. He's a WIRED magazine contributor, covering everything from data privacy and crypto to Big Tech and UFOs (or UAPs). Since moving from music to the political beat, Laslo's been a contributor with VICE News, VICE News Tonight (HBO), Rolling Stone, Raw Story, The Daily Beast.. He also runs The LCB (Laslo Congressional Bureau)—a wire service that's brought Washington to life for millions of (public radio) listeners and readers nationwide. Since 2009, he's served on the board of the Regional Reporters Association where he helps represent the dwindling numbers of local reporters based in Washington. In 2011, Laslo graduated cum-laude from the Johns Hopkins University's MA in Government program—where he's been an adjunct political communications professor since 2016. He's also taught comms. and/or journalism at Boston University (MA), George Washington University (MA) and the University of Maryland (BA). He can be found on most all social media platforms as @MattLaslo. Laslo's also had bylines in Billboard, The Atlantic, Campaigns and Elections Magazine, Countable, GEN Medium, NBC Think (their non-partisan opinion vertical), OZY.com, The Chattanooga Courier, The Chattanooga Times Free Press, The Guardian (op-eds under his professor cap), The News of Delaware County, The Metro, The Omaha World-Herald, The Trace, This American Life, Thompson Reuters (op-eds), USA Today and Washingtonian Magazine, among others. #ufoキャッチャー The Good Trouble Show:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheGoodTroubleShowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoodTroubleShowTwitter: https://twitter.com/GoodTroubleShowInstagram: @goodtroubleshowTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@goodtroubleshowThreads: https://www.threads.net/@thegoodtroubleshowFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Good-Trouble-Show-With-Matt-Ford-106009712211646

“I've always wanted to be in a job where I could help people…you're representing good people at their worst time.” “I have to be honest with myself because it doesn't communicate well if you're trying to be somebody else.” Daniel Renart, a former President of the Maryland Hispanic Bar Association is a Partner with Reinstein, Glackin & Herriott LLC ("RGH"). Daniel Renart focuses his practice assisting clients with their divorce, custody and personal injury matters. In divorce and family law cases, Mr. Renart has experience handling complex litigation involving separation agreements, prenuptial agreements, divorce, alimony, child custody, child support, family businesses, property distribution, domestic violence, corporate issues and criminal defense matters. Daniel has been recognized for his legal knowledge and experience by various accredited organizations, including Super Lawyers, Rue Ratings, Martindale Hubbell, the Washingtonian Magazine and other. Daniel was even identified as one of the Top 100 attorneys by Super Lawyers in Maryland and the District of Columbia in 2015. The Super Lawyer Top 100 list is described as the Best of the Best lawyers in Maryland and covers all practice areas. Daniel has also been recognized by various other publications for his legal experience and knowledge, including, the Washington Post Magazine who identified Mr. Renart in 2014 as a Top Attorney in the metropolitan area and Best Attorneys in America which nominated Daniel as a lifetime charter member in 2015. Daniel Renart has experience handling divorce, alimony and custody cases throughout the Maryland Courts located in Annapolis, Glen Burnie, Rockville, Silver Spring, Hyattsville, Upper Marlboro, Ellicott City, La Plata, Prince Frederick, Centerville and Leonardtown. These Courthouses are located within the following counties where Mr. Renart has experience, including: Prince George's County, Montgomery County, Anne Arundel County, Howard County, Charles County, Calvert County, St. Mary's County and Queen Anne County. Daniel Renart also represents clients before the State and U.S. Federal Courts on international family law matters, concerning the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (“Treaty”). The Treaty provides an expeditious remedy for the physical return of children who have been wrongfully removed or retained from their habitual residence, in violation of the custody rights of the parent who is left behind. Mr. Renart is fluent in Spanish, which allows him to better communicate directly with parents who are left behind in the child's habitual country of residence as well as their attorneys abroad. Mr. Renart works towards the safe and efficient resolution of complex family law international and domestic matters. Daniel Renart is also experienced in handling various personal injury matters and currently heads the personal injury department at RGH LLC. He has been recognized by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys with a nomination for being among the 10 Best Attorneys for Maryland for Client Satisfaction, in 2014 and 2015. According to the AIOPIA, this award “is exclusive and extended only to those select few who have reached the top of their profession while doing so with the client's satisfaction being of the most paramount importance.” Mr. Renart has experience working with attorneys who have represented clients in hundreds of trials, recovering millions of dollars in a wide variety of cases, including, wrongful death, car accident, motorcycle accident, truck accident, construction accidents, medical malpractice and mesothelioma cases to name a few. Not only do Mr. Renart and the attorneys of RGH find success in cases where insurance companies refuse to offer their insurance policy limits, but they also focus their practice on medical malpractice and the investigation of complex medical conditions such as traumatic brain injuries, complex bone fractures, laminectomies, disc fusions, growth plate fractures, carpal tunnel surgeries, fibromyalgia and whiplash. R.O.G. Takeaway Tips: Celebrating where you come from.  Give back and find a career that you can deploy your strengths. How can we be of service to others?  Be grateful and honor your mentors. Who models behavior that we want to emulate? Tell the truth. Be candid and clear and behave ethically. Be honest with yourself and be authentic. Resources: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Reinstein, Glackin & Herriott, LLC Billable Hour Campaign – AAML Foundation  American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Paul Reinstein Vocab: Ap·pel·late (especially of a court) concerned with or dealing with applications for decisions to be reversed. Dra·co·ni·an (of laws or their application) excessively harsh and severe. Where to find R.O.G. Podcast: R.O.G on YouTube R.O.G on Apple Podcasts R.O.G on Spotify How diverse is your network?  N.D.I. Network Diversity Index What is your Generosity Style?  Generosity Quiz Credits: Dan Renart, Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc. Coming Next: Please join us next week, Episode 160, with Shannon Cassidy to recap 2023.

Rev. Honi Borden is an International Inspirational figure that assists Humanity to Its Divinity through Embodied InScension. She was consecrated by the 1st Ray of Light under the direct Guidance & Teachings of Master ElMorya of the Blue Flame Temple and the Seven Sacred Flame Temples, to embody her I AM Presence.She is a TransMedium TransChanneler, Light Language Speaker, Teacher, Activator, Transmitter of Living Krystalline Diamond Codes of Light, Ascension Alchemist, and a Messenger of The Light from the Other Side. As a Planetary Grid Activator of Kryst Consciousness, she activated 40 locations on her 5 years journey by bringing through the Magdalene & Yeshua Codes of light into the Golden Rose Dragon Line., Rev. HoniB first awoken to the reality of her Higher Self, at the age of seven, during a fatal car crash. This spiritual journey inspired her first published inspirational children's memoir on 11,11,11 called, "The Day I Became A Superhero." She has since been communicating with Higher Conscious InterTerrestrial Councils, Angelic Realm and Ascended Masters for over thirty years.On January 8, 2012, she died from a rare illness, which granted her the gift of life after death experience. Here, she encountered the Higher Angelic Realm meeting Archangel Haniel, followed by The Arcturian Golden Council of 12 and then Beloved Master Living Christ, Yeshua, from whom she saw all of her many past lives and received upgrade of her 8th strand of DNA, and was also given specific Mission to deliver to earth in Assisting Humanity to its Divinity though Its I AM PRESENCE.Rev. HoniB has since been dedicated to this earth mission with travel to over 40 Countries & Communities all over Gaia as well as with her spouse, Michael Abramson, with their private association called “Ascension Alchemy”.Rev. HoniB has been featured on numerous magazines, podcasts, and speaker engagements, including Hay House, I Can Do It Conference, New Humanity Expo, 11:11 Talk Radio, Emmanuel Dagher's Miracle Cafe, The Eden Magazine, Angel Network Psychic Radio, SHELiving TV, The Radiance Magazine, News Channel 9, Soulogy Network, The Soul Matrix Podcast, Alan Steinfield NewRealties Show, Organic Spa Magazine, Washingtonian Magazine, Tampa Voyage Magazine, On The Other Side, NDE Diaries and Christ Consciousness Summit. A Mother of 2 amazing sons, Kiyan and Nevan, that are her Greatest Gifts in Life.Please enjoy my conversation with Rev. Honi Borden.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4858435/advertisement

Ean Williams is a former National Security Agency intelligence analyst in the United States Air Force and professional model and actor (America's Most Wanted, A Man Called Hawk, and Anacostia). He is also a multi-award-winning event producer and fashion designer of two labels, Magnum Underwear and Corjor International. Featured in British Vogue, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, Washingtonian Magazine, Time Magazine, The Hilltop, FOX 5, Voice of America, and numerous prestigious publications, his work earns elite respect from the fashion world. He is also the founder and executive director of DC Fashion Week, a non-profit organization with 39 seasons under its belt.In this episode, we talk about: What drew Ean to fashion at a young ageNavigating familial and societal expectations for young menEan's successful modeling career Dealing with rejection in the fashion industryWhat inspired Ean to launch his own fashion line, Corjor InternationalThe power of fashion to redefine our perceptions of beautyCreating impact through DC Fashion WeekAdvice for aspiring models and fashion designersThe joy of witnessing people's dreams unfold in fashionBeauty vs. uglinessTo learn more about Ean's work, you can find him at:Website: https://corjor.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr_dcfashionweek/ Support the show

 In this episode I'm introducing you to Sarah Lyon, a full-time freelance writer for publications such as Architectural Digest, Apartment Therapy, The Spruce, Washington Post, and more. We're thrilled to have her here to share her insights and experiences. We delve into Sarah's journey into the world of freelance interiors writing and how her passion for writing and journalism led her down this path, even without a dedicated journalism major at her liberal arts college. Sarah's background as an editor for her student newspaper laid the foundation for her career, honing her technical skills and ethics involved in journalism. After graduating, she moved to New York City and embarked on an exciting career in the world of print magazines. We learn from Sarah how she transitioned into freelancing while working her full-time job and how she was able to balance the unknown of going full time in her business, with the practical things she wanted to make sure she had in place when she finally took the leap. Her transition was gradual and cautious, which allowed her to make an informed decision about going full-time as a freelance writer.   You will learn about how to pitch your projects effectively to publications. Sarah recommends introducing yourself, providing context about your projects, sharing your background, and creating a compelling story around your work. She emphasizes the importance of following up on pitches but advises doing so strategically. Remember, it's all about building a professional relationship with editors. Thank you for tuning in to this episode. We hope you found Sarah's journey and advice inspiring. If you enjoyed this podcast, don't forget to subscribe and leave us a review.    Meet our guest Sarah Lyon:  Sarah Lyon is a Washington DC native, living in New York City. As a freelancer, she frequently covers pieces pertaining to interior design, travel, and other lifestyle topics. Her pieces have appeared in outlets including apartment therapy, Architectural Digest, MyDomaine, The Washington Post, the New York Times, and more. When she isn't writing, Sarah works with designers to help them style spaces for Photoshoots (and can't help stop rearranging and redecorating her own apartment, either!) Sarah's own spaces have appeared on Apartment Therapy, The Everygirl, Houzz, and Washingtonian.com Her DuPont Circle apartment was featured in both the spring 2019 print edition of Small Space Decorating and the January 2019 print edition of Washingtonian Magazine.    Connect with Sarah On IG here: https://www.instagram.com/sarahlyon9/   Podcast Website and Resources: Get more info about our year-long mentorship and coaching program: https://www.designedforthecreativemind.com/business-bakery   Text UPDATES to 855-784-8299 for business tips, encouragement, and all our DFCM updates. SIMPLIFY YOUR MARKETING, SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE. Sidemark is an all-new, all-in-one software that organizes sales, marketing, and business services all in one convenient location. Join mysidemark.com to help grow your interior design business. Stay in touch with Michelle Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/designedforthecreativemind/  Join our Free Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/idbizlaunchpad  Get clarity on your next best step today! https://www.designedforthecreativemind.com/reviewguide   Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show? Contact me! https://www.DesignedForTheCreativeMind.com/contact   A Podcast Launch Bestie production

 In this episode I'm introducing you to Sarah Lyon, a full-time freelance writer for publications such as Architectural Digest, Apartment Therapy, The Spruce, Washington Post, and more. We're thrilled to have her here to share her insights and experiences. We delve into Sarah's journey into the world of freelance interiors writing and how her passion for writing and journalism led her down this path, even without a dedicated journalism major at her liberal arts college. Sarah's background as an editor for her student newspaper laid the foundation for her career, honing her technical skills and ethics involved in journalism. After graduating, she moved to New York City and embarked on an exciting career in the world of print magazines. We learn from Sarah how she transitioned into freelancing while working her full-time job and how she was able to balance the unknown of going full time in her business, with the practical things she wanted to make sure she had in place when she finally took the leap. Her transition was gradual and cautious, which allowed her to make an informed decision about going full-time as a freelance writer.   You will learn about how to pitch your projects effectively to publications. Sarah recommends introducing yourself, providing context about your projects, sharing your background, and creating a compelling story around your work. She emphasizes the importance of following up on pitches but advises doing so strategically. Remember, it's all about building a professional relationship with editors. Thank you for tuning in to this episode. We hope you found Sarah's journey and advice inspiring. If you enjoyed this podcast, don't forget to subscribe and leave us a review.    Meet our guest Sarah Lyon:  Sarah Lyon is a Washington DC native, living in New York City. As a freelancer, she frequently covers pieces pertaining to interior design, travel, and other lifestyle topics. Her pieces have appeared in outlets including apartment therapy, Architectural Digest, MyDomaine, The Washington Post, the New York Times, and more. When she isn't writing, Sarah works with designers to help them style spaces for Photoshoots (and can't help stop rearranging and redecorating her own apartment, either!) Sarah's own spaces have appeared on Apartment Therapy, The Everygirl, Houzz, and Washingtonian.com Her DuPont Circle apartment was featured in both the spring 2019 print edition of Small Space Decorating and the January 2019 print edition of Washingtonian Magazine.    Connect with Sarah On IG here: https://www.instagram.com/sarahlyon9/   Podcast Website and Resources: Get more info about our year-long mentorship and coaching program: https://www.designedforthecreativemind.com/business-bakery   Text UPDATES to 855-784-8299 for business tips, encouragement, and all our DFCM updates. SIMPLIFY YOUR MARKETING, SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE. Sidemark is an all-new, all-in-one software that organizes sales, marketing, and business services all in one convenient location. Join mysidemark.com to help grow your interior design business. Stay in touch with Michelle Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/designedforthecreativemind/  Join our Free Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/idbizlaunchpad  Get clarity on your next best step today! https://www.designedforthecreativemind.com/reviewguide   Have ideas or suggestions or want to be considered as a guest on the show? Contact me! https://www.DesignedForTheCreativeMind.com/contact   A Podcast Launch Bestie production

About our guest … Dr. DeRionne Pollard is the current president of Nevada State University (NSU). She was appointed by the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents in April to lead NSU, a four-year public comprehensive institution. Dr. Pollard began her tenure at NSU on Aug. 16, 2021. Dr. Pollard is the first Black female president of any NSHE institution. She has held previous roles at the College of Lake County and served as president of both Montgomery College and Las Positas College.Dr. Pollard is deeply connected to her community. Dr. Pollard was named one of Washington's 100 Most Powerful Women by Washingtonian Magazine, won a 2017 Academic Leadership Award from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, and a Visionary Award from the Washington Area Women's Foundation. She holds a bachelor's and a master's of arts in English from Iowa State University and a Ph.D. in educational leadership and policy studies in higher education from Loyola University Chicago.Twitter:@DrJoeGreer@RosemanmedicineInstagram:@rucomdiversity

Washington, DC, Journalist Matt Laslo returns to The Good Trouble Show with the latest interviews with members of Congress on the UFO / UAP topic. This gum-shoe journalist has been doing amazing work chasing down our lawmakers on Capitol Hill to get them on record on the UFO / UAP topic. Constantly walking the halls of Congress, Matt Laslo reveals what is now going on behind the scenes following whistleblower David Grusch 's testimony on Capitol Hill.Based on Capitol Hill, Matt Laslo is a journalist who's been covering campaigns and every aspect of federal policy since 2006. He's a WIRED magazine contributor, covering everything from data privacy and crypto to Big Tech and UFOs (or UAPs). Since moving from music to the political beat, Laslo's been a contributor with VICE News, VICE News Tonight (HBO), Rolling Stone, Raw Story, The Daily Beast.. He also runs The LCB (Laslo Congressional Bureau)—a wire service that's brought Washington to life for millions of (public radio) listeners and readers nationwide. Since 2009, he's served on the board of the Regional Reporters Association where he helps represent the dwindling numbers of local reporters based in Washington. In 2011, Laslo graduated cum-laude from the Johns Hopkins University's MA in Government program—where he's been an adjunct political communications professor since 2016. He's also taught comms. and/or journalism at Boston University (MA), George Washington University (MA) and the University of Maryland (BA). He can be found on most all social media platforms as @MattLaslo. Laslo's also had bylines in Billboard, The Atlantic, Campaigns and Elections Magazine, Countable, GEN Medium, NBC Think (their non-partisan opinion vertical), OZY.com, The Chattanooga Courier, The Chattanooga Times Free Press, The Guardian (op-eds under his professor cap), The News of Delaware County, The Metro, The Omaha World-Herald, The Trace, This American Life, Thompson Reuters (op-eds), USA Today and Washingtonian Magazine, among others.

Melissa was thrilled to chat with Karen Zacarías about her world premiere adaptation of Shane, based on the novel by Jack Schaefer, which is now playing (in August 2023) at the Guthrie Theater.  In this episode, we discuss:How this co-commission and co-production came to beThe challenges of adapting a Western for the stageCreating a more complete and accurate picture of the American WestBeach Karen!And more!Resources MentionedCincinnatti Playhouse in the ParkGuthrie TheaterShane at the GuthrieAbout Our GuestKAREN ZACARÍAS was recently hailed by American Theater Magazine as one of the most produced playwrights in the US. Her plays include The Copper Children, Destiny of Desire, Native Gardens, The Book Club Play, Legacy of Light, Mariela in the Desert, The Sins of Sor Juana, and the adaptations of Just Like Us, The Age of Innocence, Into the Beautiful North, How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accent and a bilingual Romeo y Juliet. She has been produced at The Kennedy Center, The Goodman, The Guthrie, Arena Stage, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, GALA Hispanic Theater, Cincinnati Playhouse, Old Globe, The Alliance Theater, Repertorio Español, The Latino Theater Company, Milagro Theater, and many more. She is the author of ten renowned TYA musicals and the librettist of several Ballets. She is one of the inaugural resident playwrights at Arena Stage, a core founder of the Latinx Theatre Commons- a large national organization of artists seeking to update the American narrative with Latinx stories-, and she is the founder of the award-winning Young Playwrights' Theater (YPT), noted as one of the best arts educational programs by the Obama White House. Karen was voted a 2019 Washingtonian of the Year for her arts advocacy by Washingtonian Magazine. She was awarded the 2019 Sine Fellowship at the American University School of Public Policy for connecting art with policy making. She is a recipient of 2019 Lee-Reynolds-Award for “social, cultural, or political change with theater” awarded by the League of ProfessioConnect with host Melissa Schmitz***Sign up for the 101 Stage Adaptations Newsletter***101 Stage AdaptationsFollow the Podcast on Facebook & InstagramRead Melissa's plays on New Play ExchangeConnect with Melissa on LinkedInWays to support the show:- Buy Me a Coffee- Tell us your thoughts in our Listener Survey!- Give a 5-Star rating- Write a glowing review on Apple Podcasts - Send this episode to a friend- Share on social media (Tag us so we can thank you!)Creators: Host your podcast through Buzzsprout using my affiliate link & get a $20 credit on your paid account. Let your fans directly support you via Buy Me a Coffee (affiliate link).

Designers can draw inspiration from various elements, including artworks, photographs, or even the human emotions and stories that reside behind each project. This allows for a more profound and meaningful experience, as the design connects with its audience on a deeper level. Similarly, examining how other aspects of design, like performances and stage design, can offer valuable insights for memorial designers. In the AIP podcast, host Melissa Daniel and Christina Sturdivant Sani, native, wife, and mother, known for her exceptional work in esteemed publications like the Washington Post and CityLab, discusses Rihanna's halftime show at the 2023 Super Bowl, focusing on the design of the performance set. We also discuss the MLK Memorial design competition and how "The Embrace," underwent noticeable transformations from its initial rendering to its final design. Curbed Online The 5 Proposals For The MLK Memorial On Boston Common Rhianna Half Time Show Perron-Roettinger Scratching the Surface Podcast with Willo Perron Christina Sturdivant Sani is a proud Washington, D.C. native and prolific freelance journalist. As Editorial Director and Co-founder of Bloc By Block News, she oversees the production of website, newsletter, and social media content. A former staff writer at DCist, Christina wrote more than 1,600 breaking news stories on politics, transportation, education, policing, food, and entertainment, among other topics. Many of her feature stories highlighted Black life and culture in D.C. and investigated issues related to marginalized communities east of the Anacostia River. She's written a half dozen cover stories for Washington City Paper and has freelanced for nearly two dozen publications including The Washington Post, Washingtonian Magazine, Zagat, PBS, and CityLab. She studied print journalism at Hampton University. You're likely to spot her working remotely at your favorite D.C.-area coffee shop. Twitter @christurdisani

It's a podcast take over with the Gold brothers! Rich and his brother Marty Gold from Capital Council take over the podcast to focus on all things Washington DC and the debt deal that was recently made in this unique episode!   Things talked about in this episode include: An overlook of the deal that was made How it all started What is the outcome of the deal that was made? Bi-partisan legislation The adoption of Biden's defense budget Shelanda Young and her role in the negotiations Republicans trying to take credit for things in the deal. Putting off the debit ceiling until after Biden's presidency. How the democrat president always comes out on top. Will there be inner party friction on the Republican's side due to some not getting everything they wanted? The inner friction that is already happening on the Republican's side. What is the price of peace? Can there be peace? How McKarthy was voted in. The most connected thing legislatively to this issue. Why appropriation bills haven't gone across the floor in the Senate. Why Marty is skeptical about the deal that was made. Rich Gold is the leader of Holland & Knight's Public Policy & Regulation Group and focuses his practice at the intersection of complex policy and political issues involving Congress, the executive branch and the media. Rich Gold is the leader of the firm's Public Policy & Regulation Group and focuses his practice at the intersection of complex policy and political issues involving Congress, the executive branch and the media. The Public Policy & Regulation Group has been ranked among the top law and lobbying firms in Washington by publications including American Lawyer's Influence Magazine, Legal 500 United States guide, Financial Times and U.S. News - Best Lawyers guide. Mr. Gold has been recognized as a top lobbyist in Washington by The Hill, The National Journal, Washington SmartCEO, Super Lawyers and The Washington Business Journal, as well as one of Washingtonian Magazine's 500 Most Influential People Shaping Policy for the past two years.   In addition, Chambers USA – America's Leading Business Lawyers guide has recognized Mr. Gold since 2007. He is one of only three practitioners ranked as Band 1 in Chambers USA Nationwide Government Relations category, the highest ranking one can receive in Chambers. Mr. Gold served in the U.S. Senate for Sen. Lloyd Bentsen (D-Texas) as his advisor on environmental affairs where he worked on issues related to environmental side agreements of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). During the Clinton administration, he was a special assistant to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Carol Browner, with whom he helped develop the EPA's Superfund reform proposal and its administrative improvements package. Mr. Gold also served as a career lawyer in the EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance and Office of General Counsel, working on major rule makings as well as significant Superfund cases.   Mr. Gold approaches political and policy problems from the perspective of campaign-style advocacy – forming, developing and executing issue-advocacy campaigns that incorporate lobbying, regulatory lawyering, traditional and social media, and grassroots engagement to break through the noise in Washington and achieve client goals. Mr. Gold has engaged for individual companies, trade associations and coalitions on the issues of the day ranging from climate change legislation and regulations and Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform to trade legislation, corporate tax reform, as well as major U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reform legislation and financial services legislation.   Martin B. Gold is a partner with Capitol Counsel, LLC. He brings over 50 years of legislative and private practice experience. He is recognized authority and author on matters of congressional rules and parliamentary strategies, and U.S policy in Asia. He frequently advises senators and their staff and serves on the adjunct faculty at George Washington University. In 2022, he received the College of Professional Studies Faculty Excellent Award. Before domestic business, professional, and academic audiences, he speaks about Congress as well as political and public policy developments. Gold has been a guest lecturer at Tsinghua University, the Beijing Foreign Studies University, Moscow State University, the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, the State Parliament of Ukraine, and the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.

Dental podcast: Welcome to DentalTalk. I'm Dr. Phil Klein. When it comes to your root canal cases, increasing speed doesn't necessarily mean sacrificing safety or a favorable outcome. Today we'll be discussing research-based facts and the tools to use to make our root canal procedures faster and easier with predictable clinical outcomes. Our guest is Dr. Aaron Nicholas, who has been practicing dentistry for over 30 years and was picked as one of Washington's Top Dentists by Washingtonian Magazine and has been chosen every year as a “Top Doctor” by the Consumer Council of America since 2004.

Rich Gold returns to the podcast to talk with Jim about the looming debt limit in Washington D.C, why this issue of coming to an agreement is so important, and what could happen if no agreement is made. Topics covered in this episode include: How things are going at Holland & Knight. An update on the debt limit negotiations. What makes this different than the last time it happened? A recap of where the negotiating started and where it is now. What the Republicans want What the Democrats are trying to do to compromise with the Republicans What would need to happen for the Republicans to get everything they want and why it's not realistic? Why the current options won't get enough votes to go through? Balancing the right amount of budget cuts. Will they eventually come to a comprise at the end of the day? What happens if they don't? Why it's not a good idea to cut a deal right before the deadline and what happened last time a deal was cut before the deadline. The real-world impacts that occurred. Can a divided government happen with a Republican president and Democrats controlling Congress? The shift of the Republican party. What could happen if a Republican votes and Donald Trump doesn't approve of it. Work requirements. The significance of agreeing to freeze the limit. Is the military budget increase normal or for something specific? What makes up the budget deficit? Who Rich will have as his special guest when he hosts the podcast! Rich Gold is the leader of Holland & Knight's Public Policy & Regulation Group and focuses his practice at the intersection of complex policy and political issues involving Congress, the executive branch and the media. Rich Gold is the leader of the firm's Public Policy & Regulation Group and focuses his practice at the intersection of complex policy and political issues involving Congress, the executive branch and the media. The Public Policy & Regulation Group has been ranked among the top law and lobbying firms in Washington by publications including American Lawyer's Influence Magazine, Legal 500 United States guide, Financial Times and U.S. News - Best Lawyers guide. Mr. Gold has been recognized as a top lobbyist in Washington by The Hill, The National Journal, Washington SmartCEO, Super Lawyers and The Washington Business Journal, as well as one of Washingtonian Magazine's 500 Most Influential People Shaping Policy for the past two years. In addition, Chambers USA – America's Leading Business Lawyers guide has recognized Mr. Gold since 2007. He is one of only three practitioners ranked as Band 1 in Chambers USA Nationwide Government Relations category, the highest ranking one can receive in Chambers. Mr. Gold served in the U.S. Senate for Sen. Lloyd Bentsen (D-Texas) as his advisor on environmental affairs where he worked on issues related to environmental side agreements of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). During the Clinton administration, he was a special assistant to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Carol Browner, with whom he helped develop the EPA's Superfund reform proposal and its administrative improvements package. Mr. Gold also served as a career lawyer in the EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance and Office of General Counsel, working on major rule makings as well as significant Superfund cases. Mr. Gold approaches political and policy problems from the perspective of campaign-style advocacy – forming, developing and executing issue-advocacy campaigns that incorporate lobbying, regulatory lawyering, traditional and social media, and grassroots engagement to break through the noise in Washington and achieve client goals. Mr. Gold has engaged for individual companies, trade associations and coalitions on the issues of the day ranging from climate change legislation and regulations and Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform to trade legislation, corporate tax reform, as well as major U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reform legislation and financial services legislation.   Help us grow! Leave us a rating and review - it's the best way to bring new listeners to the show. Don't forget to subscribe! Have a suggestion, or want to chat with Jim? Email him at Jim@ThePoliticalLife.net  Follow The Political Life on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter for weekly updates.

Guest: Phil Hutinet Hosts:  Christopher Kardambikis and Jennifer Lillis Recorded on March 22 and April 6, 2023 Phil Hutinet, a third generation Capitol Hill resident, is the publisher of East City Art, DC's Visual Arts publication of record, which he began in 2010. In 2012-2013, his work east of the river at ARCH Development led to the founding of the Anacostia Playhouse and the Anacostia Arts Center, the relocation of Craig Kraft's studios and the production of the 2012-2013 LUMEN8ANACOSTIA festival. From 2015-2019 he helped coordinate the annual Gateway Open Studio Tour in Prince George's County. From 2013-2018, he also produced EMULSION, East City Art's annual regional juried show. Currently, he produces the Capital Art Book Fair, an East City Art project held at Eastern Market's North Hall. Hutinet has curated or produced over 150 group and solo exhibitions in his career. Hutinet's reviews, profiles and features are published regularly in both East City Art and Hill Rag. A sought-after speaker and moderator, Hutinet makes regular appearances at regional panel discussions and artist talks. He is often interviewed by national and international media such as the BBC, Capital Community News, Euronews, Washingtonian Magazine, Washington City Paper, The Washington Post, WAMU, WJLA ABC News Channel 7/Channel 8, WTTG Fox 5 DC and WTOP. Capital ABF The first edition of East City Art's Capital Art Book Fair took place at Eastern Market's North Hall on April 1 & 2, 2023.  Over 30 exhibitors from across the DMV, the US and Canada presented books as works of art, editions about art or artists, limited run books, prints as well as DIY zines and graphic novels.  Exhibitors include artists, independent publishers, small presses, illustrators and photographers. East City Art partnered with Capitol Hill Arts Workshop and Hill Center to co-locate offsite programming during the fair. DC-based, award-winning artist Carolina Mayorga created an ephemeral, site-specific work using hand-cut vinyl pieces in Eastern Market's North Hall titled "Capital Splash". --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paper-cuts/support

Meet Tom Friedman, the mustachioed metaphor maven who thinks we can have our cake and listen to it too. Please share this episode with your friends and start a conversation.Warning: This podcast occasionally uses spicy language.For an entertaining deep dive into the theme of season five (Phalse Prophets), read the definitive peer-reviewed taxonomic analysis from our very own Jason Bradford, PhD. Sources/Links/Notes:Thomas Friedman, "Foreign Affairs Big Mac I," The New York Times, December 8, 1996.Matt Taibbi's critique of Hot, Flat, and Crowded -- "Flathead" Strauss Media, November 21, 2014.Jason Hickel et al., "Imperialist appropriation in the world economy: Drain from the global South through unequal exchange, 1990–2015," Global Environmental Change, March 2022.Thomas Friedman, "The Earth Is Full," The New York Times, June 7, 2011.Thomas Friedman, "Something's Happening Here," The New York Times, October 11, 2011.Thomas Friedman, "Want to Save the Earth? We Need a Lot More Elon Musks.," The New York Times, November 16, 2021.Thomas Friedman, "How We Broke the World," The New York Times, May 30, 2020.Belen Fernandez, The Imperial Messenger: Thomas Friedman at Work, November 1, 2011.Here's the archive of Global Citizen columns by Donella Meadows.Ian Parker, "The Bright Side: The relentless optimism of Thomas Friedman," The New Yorker, November 2, 2008.Thomas Friedman, The Lexus and the Olive Tree, 1999.Thomas Friedman The World Is Flat, YouTube video of Yale University Lecture, 2009.Garrett Graff, "Thomas Friedman is On Top of the World," Washingtonian Magazine, July 1, 2006.  Support the show

Season 4: Turning Pain Into Purpose continues with our next guest, Dr. Angela Marshall, a board-certified Internist and the President and CEO of Comprehensive Women's Health, Inc. Throughout her medical career, Dr. Marshall has impacted the lives of thousands of women and their families.  Dr. Marshall has been repeatedly named ‘Top Doctor' by the Washingtonian Magazine and Consumer Research Council of America. She was also recently awarded the 2020 Top 100 Women Award in the state of Maryland and was recently featured on the cover of Enterprising Women magazine. As a contributing health expert, Dr. Marshall has appeared on several news programs including CNN, Fox News, and PBS NewsHour, and currently chairs the Board of Directors for the Black Women's Health Imperative.   She shares with us the devastating loss of her son and how she felt dismissed and overlooked by the healthcare system that she took a sacred oath to uphold and do no harm. She is on a mission to recognize and reduce bias by bringing awareness to patients and communities. She states, ".You cannot really listen to, respect, show empathy for, and believe people if you are operating with an attitude of bias, mistrust, dismissal, or fear. That attitude clouds communication, distorts diagnosis, misdirects treatment, and lessens patient compliance.” She is the author of a new book Dismissed: Tackling The Biases That Undermine our Healthcare. She provides a unique perspective of being one of America's top doctors, a woman, and African American, who candidly addresses the issue of bias in healthcare, sharing personal and patient stories and pragmatic solutions. You can purchase a copy of her book here https://www.amazon.com/Dismissed-Tackling-Biases-Undermine-Health-ebook/dp/B0B6D8PCCV You can follow Dr. Marshall on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook Her practice website is https://angelamarshallmd.com/ You can join our community of like-minded women physician leaders at www.facebook.com/leadingladiesincharge for support and resources as you move through your career journey.

Housing affordability in the Washington DC metro area has been and continues to be challenging for many people, and though it's not a new concept to commute into a city for work, the pandemic has made this a trending topic and consideration, especially in the DMV. In this episode, Alison is joined by Mimi Montgomery, the Home & Features Editor at Washingtonian Magazine who recently researched and penned an article about DC area home buyers moving to Richmond, VA for more affordable housing and a lower cost of living. In this episode, they discuss the findings of Mimi's research and point out some of the potential concerns when considering a 2+ hour move from the place where your job is located.   Subscribe to our show and feel free to reach out to us on The RARE website or directly to Alison with comments and questions: www.theRAREdc.com | alison@theraredc.com IG: @theraredc and Mimi Montgomery twitter: @mimi_montgom | mmontgomery@washingtonian.com

"One way a child of Jody's age deals with loss is that you don't miss the person, in a sense you can become them. So, I have her step into the mother role, immediately trying to look after the younger ones and then wearing her mother sunglasses - it's like she becomes her and then you don't miss her so much. The neighbor is like an analyst figure, and she goes over and talks to this woman, Juliette, a very kind woman. I had Juliette say to her: ‘The way I see it, a death doesn't happen just once, it's like we have to keep being reminded that someone is gone - remember her - miss her a little more, until one day we can remember her without all the sad feelings.  I have her to be the model for that for Jody - that's the way you mourn, you have to keep remembering they're gone, lose them again, remember them and lose them again'."     Episode Description: We begin with Kerry describing the storyline of her novel which starts with the sudden death of a young mother leaving behind five children and a husband. The story is seen through the eyes of the 13-year-old daughter, Jody, who recounts the family's challenges through her own coming-of-age experiences. Tenderness and humor abound. The poignancy of this novel is made more real as it recounts some of the author's own experiences as a young girl faced with the sudden death of her mother. We discuss the areas of overlap between fiction and reality and how her work as a psychoanalyst informs her ability to represent the thinking of the characters in the book. We discuss being surprised as a writer and a clinician and the ever-present imagining that people are never really dead.    Our Guest:  Kerry L. Malawista, Ph.D. is a writer and psychoanalyst in McLean VA. She is co-chair of New Directions in Writing. Her essays have appeared nationally in newspapers, magazines and literary journals including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Baltimore Sun, The Boston Globe, Zone 3, Washingtonian Magazine, The Huffington Post, Bethesda Magazine and Arlington Magazine. She is the co-author of Wearing my Tutu to Analysis and Other Stories (2011), The Therapist in Mourning: From the Faraway Nearby (2013), When the Garden Isn't Eden: More Psychoanalytic Concepts from Life (2022) all published by Columbia University Press, and Who's Behind the Couch (2017) published by Routledge Press. Meet the Moon is her first novel.    Our conversation about her co-authored book When the Garden Isn't Eden: More Psychoanalytic Concepts from Life (2022) can be found at   http://ipaoffthecouch.org/2022/11/26/episode-123-teaching-dynamic-therapy-through-storytelling-with-anne-adelman-ph-d-chevy-chase-md-and-kerry-malawista-ph-d-potomac-md/    Kerry has a memoir in press and can be followed at KmalawistaAuthor.com 

In today's episode, we speak to Estes Park local John Messiner about a hunger strike undertaken to bring attention to what he feels is the town of Estes Park's inaction in providing humanitarian assistance to the city and county of Denver after they have pleaded for help from regional communities. According to Fox 31 News out of Denver: Dozens of migrants are arriving in Denver each night, adding to a total of more than 3,600 migrants served by the city in less than a month.Saying resources are stressed to the max, Denver officials are calling on neighboring cities, counties, and churches to step up. At Denver's first city council meeting on Tuesday, Councilwoman Amanda Sandoval made a plea for help.“Denver cannot be the only ones who are shouldering this responsibility,” Sandoval said.According to a release from the City and County of Denver earlier today: City resources to respond to this crisis remain at capacity, and we continue to call on the federal government, private businesses, and area non-profits to assist. The need for more widespread support from other organizations is greater than ever, as the city is developing plans to return existing migrant shelters back to their original uses in the weeks ahead. Denver continues to manage a reception center, two congregate emergency shelters, an overflow shelter, and several hotel and community partner shelters.Due to the security and sensitivity of this evolving situation, the city is not releasing the locations of these shelters. We continue to ask the media not to report the names/locations of the emergency shelters as well. In addition, we ask all media outlets to please be respectful of the difficult and traumatic circumstances faced by our migrant community. Please be respectful when interacting with our new guests for your reporting.As of 1 p.m. on Thursday, January 5:* Number of Migrants that Arrived Overnight:  75* Total Number of Migrants Served by the City since Dec. 9: approximately 3770 * Number of Migrants Sheltered in City Emergency Shelters:  841 * Number of Migrants Sheltered in Partner Emergency Shelters: 822 Please note that yesterday's press release incorrectly stated that 167 migrants arrived overnight. This number was incorrect. A total of 21 migrants arrived over Tuesday night into Wednesday.Mayor Michael B, Hancock today made the following statement regarding President Biden's border enforcement actions announcement: “This is a positive step from President Biden. I'm hopeful these additional resources and enforcement actions will help alleviate the pressures this influx of migrants is putting on Denver and cities across the country. The Administration's offer of funding support and coordination, particularly around sheltering and assistance, is especially critical. I also echo the President's call for Congress to take meaningful action on comprehensive immigration reform. That is the most long-term solution to a pressing humanitarian crisis.” Employment Opportunities The City and County of Denver will be hiring another 100 Short-Term Shelter Assistants to support the migrant sheltering effort. All positions are on-call and may have routine or variable work schedules. Positions work a minimum of 24 hours and up to 39 hours weekly. Bilingual/Spanish skills are needed but not required. For more information or to apply, visit www.denvergov.org. Donations Various items are still needed to support those arriving from the southern border. The items of most critical need are as follows: * Backpacks and medium size duffel bags* Men's shoes, sneakers, and boots, sizes 7 – 10 We are currently only accepting physical item donations during designated times, which are Mondays from 5-8 p.m. and Thursdays from 9 a.m. - Noon, and only at Temple Emanuel at 51 Grape Street in Denver. Donation wish lists and drop-off locations/hours are updated frequently. Please do not drop off or offer food donations at shelter sites.  Here are a couple of the interviews and articles I have been in this past week: The first is an excellent profile piece written in a Rolling Stone style in Washingtonian Magazine. (Click the pictures to read and watch them.) The Second is a preview of a news special on the Constitutional Sheriffs Movement in the Texas area that I was interviewed for. Today's post is sponsored by: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.coloradoswitchblade.com/subscribe

People are living longer lives, yet the quality of life is decreasing. Average lifespans are rising, but chronic diseases and illnesses are appearing earlier and in more cases than ever before.  In addition, our quality of life is also suffering due to many conditions like obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure. So, what can we do? Why are we getting so sick? Is there a solution? Holistic wellness is the key to living a longer and healthier life. This lifestyle incorporates physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health, emphasizing balancing the body's natural energy. To live a holistic wellness lifestyle, you may choose to eat a well-balanced diet, exercise regularly, reduce stress levels, spend time in nature, and know your purpose. In this episode, Gary Kaplan and I discussed the many factors that influence our overall health and how to live a longer, healthier life. We looked at the importance of getting enough sleep, managing mental toxicity, nutritious eating habits, and physical exercise. Additionally, we looked at ways to achieve spiritual wellness.   Snapshot of the Key Points from the Episode: [02:24] Why are we getting so sick? [03:10] Gary's backstory to his philosophy of holistic lifestyle wellness in medicine. [05:25] Dealing with inflammation is the game changer in holistic health. [06:26] Crucial amounts of sleep for good health. The best ways to treat insomnia and fall into deep sleep easily. [10:46] How do you know that you have sleep apnea? [14:08] Effects of Electromagnetic waves on our health [20:27] Exercising for fitness [22:44] Effects of child abuse on someone's health [23:56] Your spiritual wellness [26:59] Which exercise should you do for overall health? Tips to help you get out of your couch and become physically fit [31:50] Gary's take on sugar and the other foods you should be aware of   About Gary Kaplan -  Gary Kaplan, DO, is the founder and medical director of the Kaplan Center for Integrative Medicine and the author of two books, Total Recovery: A Revolutionary New Approach to Breaking the Cycle of Pain and Depression (Rodale, 2014) and Why You Are Still Sick, How Infections Can Break Your Immune System & How You Can Recover (Callanan Publishers, 2022). A pioneer and leader in the field of integrative medicine, Dr. Kaplan is one of only 19 physicians in the country to be board-certified in both Family Medicine and Pain Medicine. In 1985, Dr. Kaplan created the Kaplan Center to offer patients suffering with chronic pain and illness a more effective model of medical care. A clinical associate professor in the Department of Community and Family Medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine, Dr. Kaplan was one of the directors of a $1.7 million NIH grant that funded an educational initiative to incorporate complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine into Georgetown's medical curriculum. Dr. Kaplan's work has been featured in TIME magazine, the Wall Street Journal, Fox News 5, ABC's Good Morning America, CNN News, BBC, US News and World Report, and NPR's Diane Rehm Show. He has also written for MindBodyGreen. Washingtonian Magazine has included Dr. Kaplan in its list of the “Best Doctors in the Washington, DC Area,” and he has received the distinction of being a “Top rated” physician in the Northern Virginia area by Consumer's Checkbook.   Get Gary Kaplan's Book Why You Are Still Sick: How Infections can break your immune system & How you can recover: https://www.amazon.com/Why-You-Are-Still-Sick-ebook/dp/B0B42KSG9Z/ Total Recovery: Breaking the Cycle of Chronic Pain and Depression: https://www.amazon.com/Total-Recovery-Solving-Mystery-Depression/dp/162336275X/ How to connect with Gary Kaplan: Website: https://kaplanclinic.com/   About Risa Morimoto  Founder and CEO of Modern Aging, Risa is a certified integrative nutrition health coach. She is passionate about ensuring people live the second half of their life feeling strong, fulfilled, and empowered. Though Risa is the host of the Modern Aging YouTube Channel, she has spent most of her career behind the camera as a producer and director of documentaries (Wings of Defeat, Broken Harmony: China's Dissidents) and TV (HGTV – House Hunters International, Selling NY, Animal Planet, A&E).  Through Modern Aging, she deep dives and shares her findings on alternative, global approaches to holistic health and wellness.    How to Connect Risa Morimoto: Website - https://thisismodernaging.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thisismodernaging/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ModernAging Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thisismodernaging/

We all use excuses not to commit to an exercise or health plan. But the truth is, that's all they are: excuses. If you find yourself full of excuses not to commit, you're not alone – it's a widespread occurrence. Dr. Mark Novitsky joins me to discuss the top ten reasons we don't commit to a fitness or health plan.   The Top 10 Reasons Why You Haven't Committed to Exercise Time Mistrust Disappointment  Shame for Needing Help Overwhelm Resistance  Always Putting Others First Procrastination Discounting Yourself Money   About Dr. Mark Novitsky Dr. Mark Novitsky is a Board Certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Board Certified Adult Psychiatrist.  Dr. Mark believes that effective work with children involves working closely with parents, schools, and other medical/mental health providers - to achieve a joint goal of optimizing a child's well-being.   His extensive clinical experience includes, but is not limited to: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Mood Disorders Depressive disorder Bipolar disorder Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Childhood trauma/Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder Autism Spectrum Disorder Substance Use Disorders Dr. Mark is an adjunct faculty for Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University's Department of Psychiatry.  He was previously the Corporate Medical Director for one of Philadelphia's largest non-profit Child Mental Health Organizations.  He is a graduate of The Beck Initiative, a joint collaboration between The Aaron T. Beck Center at The University of Pennsylvania and CBH/DBHIDS, for Cognitive Therapy and Research.  For the last several years, he has had the privilege of working at Washington DC's premier psychiatry office, Potomac Psychiatry, as a child and adolescent psychiatrist, adult psychiatrist, and a forensic expert witness providing court testimony in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia region.  Potomac Psychiatry has been featured as the Faces of Washington, in The Washingtonian Magazine. Dr. Mark grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs, received his undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University, and attended both medical school and psychiatry residency at Temple University School of Medicine (now Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University). He served as Chief Resident in his third year of residency at Temple.  He completed Child and Adolescent fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University, where he served as Chief Fellow.   During his fellowship, Dr. Mark was awarded a research grant.  He has several publications in peer-reviewed journals and has presented his research at the annual meetings of both the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP).  In 2013, his Adherence in Pediatric Psychopharmacology-A Multi-dimensional Perspective and Approach was a docent selection of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Mark has taught hundreds of medical students and residents, and most recently was the lead Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in a non-profit public outreach campaign to Philadelphia schools through Michael's Giving HAND (Micahel P. Donatucci Foundation, Inc ), teaching school administration, teachers, counselors, and parents about how to identify and address Depression, Anxiety, Substance abuse, and Bullying.   When he's not working, Dr. Mark enjoys spending time with his family, walking around Longwood Gardens, checking out live music, and being outdoors with his Labradoodle.   Prioritize Your Fitness The number one excuse we hear is that people don't have time to exercise. But making the time to take on healthy behaviors can actually make you more productive in all other areas of your life.  It really comes down to having well-defined goals, setting your priorities, and sticking to them. I find this especially helpful if you feel you've failed in the past – you simply didn't have these goals as your priorities then, which is okay. I understand that it can feel overwhelming to try to start a fitness routine when you already have so much going on. Letting the overwhelming feeling win is easy, but by setting out your top three priorities daily, you can start getting a grip on it all.   Put Yourself First As women physicians, we're used to putting everyone else before ourselves. This is counterproductive! By putting yourself first, you fill your cup, giving you so much more energy, space, and opportunity to serve the other people and priorities in your life.  One of the other big excuses for fitness is procrastination. We tend to procrastinate on what isn't a priority for us. What if you did make your health and fitness a priority? Imagine what could change. I want you to invest in yourself. I want you to put yourself first. I want you to prioritize your health, wellness, fitness, and happiness. You are so worth it. Do your decisions align with your top priorities? What steps can you make this week to stop using any of these top ten excuses not to exercise? Let me know in the comments on the episode page.   In This Episode  How often we all use time as an excuse not to do something [4:00] What happens when we create the time to take on healthy behaviors [5:15] The importance of a clearly defined goal [8:15] What happens when you change your thought process about failure and priorities [11:30] How to prioritize exercise when you already have so much else going on [15:45] Why you are least productive when you're overwhelmed [16:45] What transformation happens when you put yourself first [23:00] Why we procrastinate on our health and fitness goals [24:45] Why you need to invest in yourself and your health [28:45]   Quotes “There are 24 hours in a day, and that's never going to change. It's not actually about the time, it's about how you use the time and what you choose to use your time on. It all comes down to priorities.” [3:26]  “We set ourselves up for disappointment. We set ourselves up for failure if we don't go ahead and define what it is that we want, and we agree to trust the process. That's why it's important that we know what we're getting ourselves into. Even if we get ourselves into something that's not comfortable, we can trust ourselves to be successful because we know what we're trying to achieve.” [9:16] “It starts with us. We have to agree that we are worth it, and there is no more putting a hold on ourselves.” [17:47] “It is so easy to try and put others first, but you will show up as your best self if you are putting yourself first. You are the most important person in the room.” [23:06] “The investment that you make in yourself and your health is priceless.” [28:43]   Resources Mentioned Transform Check out the full episode page here Find Life Coaching for Women Physicians Online Follow Dr. Ali Novitsky on Facebook | Instagram  Subscribe to Life Coaching for Women Physicians on Apple Podcasts Podcast production by the team at Counterweight Creative   Related Episodes Episode 128: Rethinking Weight Loss Episode 129: So Much More Than Weight Loss Part 1 Episode 130: So Much More Than Weight Loss Part 2

Russell is the premier agent in the DC metro area who specializes in investment properties and works with investment-minded clients.  He has been featured on several national real estate investment podcasts, is the host of the DC Real Estate Podcast, as well as being a featured speaker at many REIAs and real estate conferences.  Russell has been consistently named as one of the DC area's top agents by Washingtonian Magazine, Bethesda Magazine, and Virginia Living Magazine.  He has been featured in the DC Real Producers Magazine and the Biggerpockets Wealth Magazine.  Russell is among the Top 1% of Realtors nationwide.Russell is a member of the Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors and The National Association of Realtors.  Russell is currently serving his second term as a member of GCAAR's Board of Directors. He has served on the  GCAAR Public Policy Committee for half a decade where he is involved in lobbying for the real estate industry and homeowners.  He is also a member of NAR's Conventional Financing Policy Committee.  This Episode is sponsored by:  National Lumber: Since 1919, National Lumber has been serving residential and commercial builders, remodelers, architects and consumers in the Baltimore and Chevy Chase area. We feature a full line retail store, lumber yard, comprehensive product showrooms featuring windows, doors, and kitchen and bath cabinetry.  Trius Lending Partners: "We are a direct, private money/hard-money & long-term rental lender with headquarters in Maryland & the Mid-Atlantic. We lend on residential investment properties, fix & flip, and rehab projects, commercial properties in the Mid-Atlantic region."

*Trigger Warning* This episode contains reference to death by gun violence and suicide   Jennifer Blackburn is a dynamic group fitness instructor, cycling coach and personal trainer. She holds multiple certifications and her classes are customized using the latest conditioning technologies which are the backbone of her results driven programs. She is an ambassador for Lululemon and has appeared in NBC4, Discovery Health and written articles for Business Insider, Washington Post, Self.  Jennifer was named on of Dc's top trainers by Washingtonian Magazine.  She resides in Maryland with her husband and 5 children.

Corinne Cannon, MAT, MSc, Greater DC Diaper Bank Founder and Executive Director/President, oversees the organization's capacity, strategy, and overall operations. She founded the organization in 2010 because she wanted to help other families after experiencing hands-on the struggles of parenthood. She has been recognized locally and nationally for her innovative work to help families. Corinne was recently honored as a 2019 Washingtonian of the Year by Washingtonian Magazine and selected as a 2015 CNN Hero, among other honors. Corinne attended Trinity University and holds a BA and Masters in Teaching from the school and an MSc in Cognitive Anthropology from the London School of Economics. Before founding GDCDB, Corinne worked in education, low-income housing, and health communications.    Listen to this uplifting Truman Charities episode with Corrine Cannon about her organization the Greater DC Diaper Bank. Here is what to expect on this week's show: -       Corrine's story and why she decided to start this organization. -       The Diaper distribution model and ways listeners can give to the Greater DC Diaper Bank. -       Corrine's programs. Diaper Need Hubs, The Baby Pantry, The Nursery Project, and The Monthly.   Connect with Corrine: Guest Contact Info: Website- https://greaterdcdiaperbank.org/our-story LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinne-cannon-0950362 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summary Peter Earnest spent 35 years in the CIA as a case officer and retired as its chief spokesman. He was the founding Executive Director of the International Spy Museum. What You'll Learn Intelligence Losing a friend in the line of duty vs. betrayal by a colleague  Using affability to your advantage Thoughts on the shift from classic espionage to counterterrorism for the CIA  The relationship between the CIA, the press and the public Reflections The origins of the International Spy Museum The role museums can play in fostering a sense of collective identity & esprit de corps  And much, much more… Episode Notes May 21st, 2022. The date of the Memorial Service at the International Spy Museum for Peter Earnest, the founding Executive Director of the museum and a 35-year veteran of the CIA and. In honor of him, his week's episode is an exit-interview he recorded with my predecessor, Vince Houghton, not long after Peter announced his retirement from the museum. Peter was a case officer at CIA for 25 years, largely in Europe and the Middle East, recruiting and running agents, and getting involved in covert actions, counterespionage, and double agent operations. He later went on to work in the Inspector General's office and as the CIA's Senate liaison, concluding his career as the CIA's chief spokesman.  What is it like being a nice guy in the murky world of intelligence? How does a tight-lipped case officer make the transition to chief spokesman? How did a museum on espionage and intelligence end up in Washington D.C.? Peter Earnest died on February 13, 2022. He will be sorely missed. And… Peter wrote the foreword for a 2011 edition of Boy Scout founder Robert Baden-Powell's classic book, My Adventures as a Spy, featuring chapters such as “Commercial Spying,” “Traitorous Spying,” and “How Spies Disguise Themselves.” The only CIA officer who came through the ranks to become Director, Robert Gates, was an Eagle Scout, as was the only Director of both the CIA and the FBI, Judge William Webster. Quote of the Week "There's a broad respect from museums by the American public they're distrustful of almost everything else, but the trust in museums is high, and so I think it's a place that some of those senior professionals refer to. If they've come down, they feel, it's, doing good work." – Peter Earnest Resources Headline Resource TRIBUTE: CIA Veteran Who Helped Launch the Spy Museum, Dies at 88, International Spy Museum, YouTube (2022) *SpyCasts Peter Earnest: My Life in the CIA (2012) Articles In Memoriam, Peter Earnest, 1934-2022, SPY (2022) CIA Veteran who Ran a Spy Museum, Dies at 88, NYT (2022) CIA Veteran Who Helped Launch Spy Museum, Dies at 88, H. Smith, WaPo (2022) Family of Spies, Washingtonian Magazine (2013) Books The Real Spy's Guide to Becoming a Spy, P. Earnest (Harper, 2009) Business Confidential: Lessons for Corporate Success from Inside the CIA, P. Earnest & M. Karinch (AMACOM, 2010)  Harry Potter and the Art of Spying, P. Earnest & S. Harper (Wise Ink, 2014) Primary Sources Soviet Defector Arkady Shevchenko Dies, WaPo (1998) Emily A. Earnest, Consular Office Obituary, WaPo (1994) CIA Officer Richard Welch Murdered in Athens, CIA (1975) CIA COS Richard Welch Murdered in Athens, Counterspy Magazine Blamed for his Death, British Pathe (1975) *Wildcard Resource* Colbert Classic, Spy Training with Peter Earnest, Comedy Central (2013) Go to 3:31