May 4, 2025 The Power of Saying No | OAS Episode 233 Dr. Sunita Sah, an organizational psychologist, is the author of “Defy: The Power of No in a World that Demands Yes.” In this podcast, she explains why defiance is often thought as a negative trait, but explains that it can actually... Podcast, Our American States
April 27, 2025 Oral Health Care and Medicaid | OAS Episode 232 On this episode, three guests join the podcast to discuss oral health care coverage under Medicaid, why coverage varies from state to state, and how two states took on the challenge of providing oral health care to adults. Podcast, Our American States
April 6, 2025 NCSL at 50: The Legislative Staff Story | OAS Episode 231 This is one in a series of podcasts celebrating the 50th anniversary of the National Conference of State Legislatures. On this episode we focus on legislative staff, the approximately 30,000 professionals who keep the trains running at this... Podcast, Our American States
March 30, 2025 Helping America Vote | OAS Episode 230 Two commissioners from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission joined the podcast to discuss a new book, “Helping America Vote: Election Administration in the United States,” that was produced jointly by the EAC and NCSL. Podcast, Our American States
March 17, 2025 Medicaid and the States: The Post-COVID Era | OAS Episode 229 On this episode, four experts on Medicaid discuss how the program is financed, how states are handling some new challenges in the post-pandemic world and changes the new federal administration may bring. Podcast, Our American States
February 16, 2025 Forty Years of the Women’s Legislative Network | OAS Episode 238 Two leaders of the Women’s Legislative Network of NCSL, one a Democrat and one a Republican, joined the podcast to discuss the group’s 40th anniversary and women in legislatures more generally. Podcast, Our American States