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Learn about the people, policies and politics of America's state legislatures with NCSL's three podcasts: "Our American States," "Across the Aisle" and the special limited series "Building Democracy."

  1. The Debate Over Weight-Loss Drugs | OAS Episode 218

    8 SEPT

    The Debate Over Weight-Loss Drugs | OAS Episode 218

    On this episode we get perspectives from three people involved in the debate over coverage of GLP-1 drugs, a group of medications that are used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity and are becoming increasingly popular as a weight-loss drug.

    30 min
  2. A Lesson in Civics | OAS Episode 217

    18 AUG

    A Lesson in Civics | OAS Episode 217

    Americans of all ages do not score well on surveys of civic knowledge. So, on this podcast, we spoke with Tammy Wehrle, the legislative education and outreach officer in the Wisconsin State Legislature, about what she’s learned about the state of civics education through the programs she runs for young people.

    22 min
  3. NCSL Turns 50 | OAS Episode 216

    4 AUG

    NCSL Turns 50 | OAS Episode 216

    This podcast is the first of several to observe the 50th anniversary of NCSL. On this episode we track the development of legislatures over the last 400 years and talk with a range of guests about the role of legislatures in the jigsaw puzzle of American governance.

    18 min
  4. Oregon Campaign Finance Reform ATA Episode 15

    28 JUL

    Oregon Campaign Finance Reform ATA Episode 15

    After a tsunami of campaign spending on the 2022 governor’s race in Oregon – a record-breaking $70 million – a broad coalition and lawmakers worked together to pass the state’s first campaign finance reform this spring. Legislators scrambled during a short 5-week session to keep everyone at the table. Otherwise, it was shaping up to be a costly and confusing fight over campaign finance reform at the ballot box this fall with two competing measures. This episode of Across the Aisle examines how it came together.

    10 min
  5. The Role of Data Centers in Rising Energy Demand | OAS Episode 215

    21 JUL

    The Role of Data Centers in Rising Energy Demand | OAS Episode 215

    Data centers, the increasing use of AI and reindustrialization in some parts of the country are driving a big increase in energy demand that concerns officials at all levels of government, including state legislators concerned about the ability of their state utilities to meet that growing demand. We sat down with two experts on data centers to find out what’s coming in the next several years.

    33 min
  6. What I Wish I Knew | OAS Episode 214

    14 JUL

    What I Wish I Knew | OAS Episode 214

    This is the third of a three-episode series exploring the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic in legislatures and how it affected state legislative staff. On this episode, three legislative staff leaders discussed how procedures changed in the aftermath of the pandemic, what they learned personally about leadership and how their staff performed under the extraordinary challenges of the health emergency.

    54 min
  7. Where Transit and Housing Meet | OAS Episode 213

    23 JUN

    Where Transit and Housing Meet | OAS Episode 213

    Two NCSL experts on housing and transportation join the podcast to discuss state efforts to promote transit-oriented development and why states have become so involved in housing legislation, an area long left to cities and counties.

    34 min
  8. Making Higher Education Accountable | OAS Episode 212

    16 JUN

    Making Higher Education Accountable | OAS Episode 212

    On this episode, we talk with two guests—New Jersey’s secretary of higher education and an NCSL expert who tracks higher education legislation—about the effort by states to enact legislation that holds higher education institutions accountable for the value of their programs.

    28 min
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Learn about the people, policies and politics of America's state legislatures with NCSL's three podcasts: "Our American States," "Across the Aisle" and the special limited series "Building Democracy."

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  • Creator
    NCSL
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2024
  • Episodes
    205
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    Clean
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    © (c) National Conference of State Legislatures
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    NCSL Podcasts

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