Across the States

Supporting Ukraine in Its Fight for Democracy

May 1st, 2024  |  35 mins 35 secs

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In this episode of ALEC's Women Leadership Series, Karla Jones, ALEC Federalism & International Relations Task Force Senior Director, and Brooklyn Roberts, ALEC Health & Human Services Task Force Senior Director, interview Dinara Gabibullaeva, Kiev City Council Member, Chairwoman of Solidarna Molod, and President of the European Democracy Network. Their conversation touched the ongoing challenges impacting Ukraine after the Russian invasion and how the Western world can help support Ukraine maintain its sovereignty.

Tackling Human Trafficking & Supporting Survivors For Women's History Month

March 14th, 2024  |  27 mins 30 secs

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Senior Director of ALEC's Health and Human Services Task Force Brooklyn Roberts & Senior Director of Federalism, Homeland Security and International Relations Karla Jones speak with Kansas State Representatives Carrie Barth and Rebecca Schmoe about Kansas' attempts to prevent and assist the victims of human smuggling.

How the Jones Act Impacts Maritime Commerce and National Security

July 17th, 2023  |  30 mins

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ALEC Federalism, Homeland Security & International Relations Task Force Senior Director Karla Jones sat down with Colin Grabow, Research Fellow at the CATO Institute Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies, to discuss The Jones Act and its implications on maritime commerce and national security.

His Excellency Marek Magierowski, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the US on the Ukraine War.

June 28th, 2023  |  27 mins 47 secs

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ALEC's Karla Jones speaks with His Excellency Marek Magierowski, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the United States.

We are honored to share Karla Jones' thought-provoking conversation with His Excellency Marek Magierowski, the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the United States. Their conversation centers on the ongoing war in Ukraine, examining its impact from both a European and, more specifically, a Polish perspective.

Poland's historical and geographical proximity to Ukraine has positioned it as a significant stakeholder in the region's stability. This conversation offered an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by Poland and its perspective on the situation.

135: America’s Continuing Baby Formula Crisis

April 12th, 2023  |  29 mins 58 secs

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As part of Women’s History Month, ALEC Senior Task Force Director Karla Jones sits down with one of the nation’s foremost experts on international trade Gabriella Beaumont‐Smith of the Cato Institute’s Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies. They look at the international trade aspects of the ongoing baby formula crisis in the United States.

134: America's Fentanyl Overdose Epidemic

March 24th, 2023  |  24 mins 12 secs

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A personal story about the Fentanyl crisis here in America.