January 21, 2024 Exploring Innovative Paths to Pay for College | OAS Episode 202 Our two guests on this episode—Ethan Pollack of Jobs for the Future and Andrew Smalley of NCSL—discuss how a set of innovative financial tools are helping students pay for college and other post-secondary education, and the role... Podcast, Our American States
January 7, 2024 A 2024 Legislative Preview | OAS Episode 201 Tim Storey, NCSL’s CEO, joined the podcast to discuss the year ahead in legislatures and what we can expect in policy and politics in 2024. He noted that budgets remain in good shape and he expects technology, especially artificial... Podcast, Our American States
December 17, 2023 Getting Ready for Primary Season | OAS Episode 200 NCSL elections expert Ben Williams joins the podcast to discuss primaries just in time for the start of the 2024 contests. Williams explained the different approaches states take to the primary system and some of the election history that brought... Podcast, Our American States
December 3, 2023 Remote Work and State Tax Systems | OAS Episode 199 On this episode, we explore the tax ramifications for states of remote work. We’re joined by Charlie Kearns, a tax attorney, and James Privette, until recently a legislative specialist in NCSL’s Washington, D.C., office. They... Podcast, Our American States
November 27, 2023 NCSL Legislator Police Academy Sparks Bipartisanship | ATA Episode 11 NCSL’s yearlong Legislator Police Academy brought together lawmakers from very different backgrounds to work across the aisle and across the country on policy topics related to police accountability. In this episode, we learn how the... Podcast, Across the Aisle
November 19, 2023 Emergency Medicine in Rural America | OAS Episode 198 Two experts in emergency medical services joined the podcast to discuss a variety of challenges to providing care in rural areas, including long waits for ambulances and a serious workforce shortage. They also talked about the role of... Podcast, Our American States