Karla Jones
Co-Host of Across the States
Karla Jones is the Senior Director of the ALEC Task Force on International Relations as well as the Task Force on Federalism – two very different policy areas that work well together because they are fueled by ideas that attract members interested in looking beyond strictly state-based policy.
Karla Jones has hosted four Episodes.
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How the Jones Act Impacts Maritime Commerce and National Security
July 17th, 2023 | 30 mins
alec, cato institute, colin grabow, defense, jones act, karla jones, national security, trade
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.
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His Excellency Marek Magierowski, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the US on the Ukraine War.
June 28th, 2023 | 27 mins 47 secs
alec, global cooperation, international relations, karla jones, marek magierowski, poland, ukraine
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.
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135: America’s Continuing Baby Formula Crisis
April 12th, 2023 | 29 mins 58 secs
alec, baby formula shortage, cato, free markets, free trade, gabriella beaumont smith, karla jones, trade policy
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.
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134: America's Fentanyl Overdose Epidemic
March 24th, 2023 | 24 mins 12 secs
brooklyn roberts, epidemic, fentanyl, karla jones, overdose
A personal story about the Fentanyl crisis here in America.