BillTrack50: Beyond the Bill Number

Listen to informative discussion and analysis of current US legislation making the news, by Sarah Biffle and the folk at BillTrack50.
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A deeper dive into the history, motivation, and future implications of the US bills your representatives are introducing. billtrack50.substack.com

  1. More Money for ICE, More Resistance from the States

    May 11

    More Money for ICE, More Resistance from the States

    Sarah and Stephen discuss the state bills attempting to either support or curb ICE activities. Read the full blog post here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billtrack50.substack.com

    24 min
  2. Doing the Time, Earning It Back

    May 4

    Doing the Time, Earning It Back

    Sarah and Stephen discuss state legislation which changes the amount of time incarcerated people have to serve. Read the full blog post here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billtrack50.substack.com

    24 min
  3. Crossing State Lines with a Hidden Gun

    Apr 21

    Crossing State Lines with a Hidden Gun

    Sarah and Stephen discuss H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025. Should states recognise concealed carry laws from other states when people are travelling? Read the full blog post here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billtrack50.substack.com

    18 min
  4. Virginia’s Redistricting Gamble

    Apr 13

    Virginia’s Redistricting Gamble

    Sarah And Stephen discuss the upcoming vote in Virginia on whether to allow redistricting which will massively gerrymander the congressional districts in favor of the Democrats. Is it justified? Will it pass? Read the full blog post here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billtrack50.substack.com

    20 min
  5. Drawing a Line on Credit Card Debt – The 10 Percent Interest Rate Cap

    Apr 6

    Drawing a Line on Credit Card Debt – The 10 Percent Interest Rate Cap

    Sarah and Stephen look at US S 381, the 10 Percent Credit Card Interest Rate Cap Act. This bipartisan bill led by Senator Bernie Sanders and Senator Josh Hawley would impose a hard nationwide ceiling on credit card interest rates. But is it as good an idea as it seems? Read the full blog post here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billtrack50.substack.com

    22 min
  6. The “Corporate Powers Reset” Movement

    Mar 23

    The “Corporate Powers Reset” Movement

    Sarah and Stephen discuss California’s AB 1984 and the Montana Plan - attempts to limit the influence of corporate money on elections by circumventing the Citizen’s United Supreme Court ruling. Read the full blog post here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billtrack50.substack.com

    18 min
  7. Death by Statute

    Mar 16

    Death by Statute

    Sarah and Stephen discuss how the states are reexamining the death penalty - revising methods, attempting abolition, or even trying to reinstate it. Read the full blog post here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billtrack50.substack.com

    22 min
  8. Deepfake Deterrence or Fast-Track Censorship? Inside the Take It Down Act

    Mar 9

    Deepfake Deterrence or Fast-Track Censorship? Inside the Take It Down Act

    Sarah and Stephen discuss S. 146, the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a rare example of bipartisan lawmaking in Congress. It requires platforms to remove non-consensual intimate imagery within 48 hours. Can it work? What are the concerns raised by civil liberties groups? Read the full blog post here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billtrack50.substack.com

    18 min
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A deeper dive into the history, motivation, and future implications of the US bills your representatives are introducing. billtrack50.substack.com

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    Listen to informative discussion and analysis of current US legislation making the news, by Sarah Biffle and the folk at BillTrack50.
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    94
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    © Legination Inc
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