web01.fireside.fm Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:42:29 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Across the States - Episodes Tagged with “Karla Jones” https://podcast.alec.org/tags/karla%20jones Wed, 05 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0400 People spend far too much time looking just at the federal government. The same is true with podcasts. Instead, the discussions hosted on Across the States focus on state issues and state solutions within state capitols, by state legislators and with state policy experts. The American Legislative Exchange Council is the country's largest voluntary membership organization of state legislators in the United States. It acts as a forum to exchange ideas and develop state-based solutions. en-us episodic The premiere state-focused policy podcast American Legislative Exchange Council People spend far too much time looking just at the federal government. The same is true with podcasts. Instead, the discussions hosted on Across the States focus on state issues and state solutions within state capitols, by state legislators and with state policy experts. The American Legislative Exchange Council is the country's largest voluntary membership organization of state legislators in the United States. It acts as a forum to exchange ideas and develop state-based solutions. no politics, economic, economy, state, policy, education, commerce, insurance, development, communications, technology, justice, civil, criminal, education, workforce, energy, environment, agriculture, federalism, international relations, homeland, security, tax, fiscal, policy, health, human, services, local, government American Legislative Exchange Council acrossthestates@alec.org The Threat to Property Rights & Title Insurance https://podcast.alec.org/152 bbc4d50c-ca66-43bf-a898-0188589addc0 Wed, 05 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0400 American Legislative Exchange Council 152 The Threat to Property Rights & Title Insurance full American Legislative Exchange Council 13:46 no As part of ALEC’s Women Leadership Series, ALEC Federalism & International Relations Task Force Senior Director Karla Jones and ALEC Health & Human Services Task Force Senior Director Brooklyn Roberts spoke with Elizabeth Blosser, VP of Government Affairs American Land Title Association about how President Biden’s recent pledge threatens property rights, makes homeownership riskier, and undermines state law governing title insurance. Special Guest: Elizabeth Blosser. ALEC, Women Leaders, Title Insurance, Property Rights, Karla Jones, Brooklyn Roberts, Elizabeth Blosser, Land, American Land Title Association As part of ALEC’s Women Leadership Series, ALEC Federalism & International Relations Task Force Senior Director Karla Jones and ALEC Health & Human Services Task Force Senior Director Brooklyn Roberts spoke with Elizabeth Blosser, VP of Government Affairs American Land Title Association about how President Biden’s recent pledge threatens property rights, makes homeownership riskier, and undermines state law governing title insurance.

Special Guest: Elizabeth Blosser.

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]]> As part of ALEC’s Women Leadership Series, ALEC Federalism & International Relations Task Force Senior Director Karla Jones and ALEC Health & Human Services Task Force Senior Director Brooklyn Roberts spoke with Elizabeth Blosser, VP of Government Affairs American Land Title Association about how President Biden’s recent pledge threatens property rights, makes homeownership riskier, and undermines state law governing title insurance.

Special Guest: Elizabeth Blosser.

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]]> Tackling The Fentanyl Crisis & Supporting Families https://podcast.alec.org/151 50ac6626-b804-43fb-9a89-1f6899d83bbf Thu, 30 May 2024 10:00:00 -0400 American Legislative Exchange Council 151 Tackling The Fentanyl Crisis & Supporting Families full American Legislative Exchange Council As part of ALEC’s Women Leadership Series, ALEC Federalism & International Relations Task Force Senior Director Karla Jones and ALEC Health & Human Services Task Force Senior Director Brooklyn Roberts recently interviewed Deena Loudon, Ambassador at Shatterproof and Mother of Matthew Loudon, and Tina Marie Bell, Mother of Brandon Bell, about dealing with the loss of loved ones to the ongoing fentanyl crisis and emphasizing the need for a comprehensive approach to address the crisis. 28:37 no As part of ALEC’s Women Leadership Series, ALEC Federalism & International Relations Task Force Senior Director Karla Jones and ALEC Health & Human Services Task Force Senior Director Brooklyn Roberts recently interviewed Deena Loudon, Ambassador at Shatterproof and Mother of Matthew Loudon, and Tina Marie Bell, Mother of Brandon Bell, about dealing with the loss of loved ones to the ongoing fentanyl crisis and emphasizing the need for a comprehensive approach to address the crisis. Special Guests: Deena Loudon and Tina Marie Bell. ALEC, Karla Jones, Brooklyn Roberts, Leadership, Opioid Crisis, Fentanyl As part of ALEC’s Women Leadership Series, ALEC Federalism & International Relations Task Force Senior Director Karla Jones and ALEC Health & Human Services Task Force Senior Director Brooklyn Roberts recently interviewed Deena Loudon, Ambassador at Shatterproof and Mother of Matthew Loudon, and Tina Marie Bell, Mother of Brandon Bell, about dealing with the loss of loved ones to the ongoing fentanyl crisis and emphasizing the need for a comprehensive approach to address the crisis.

Special Guests: Deena Loudon and Tina Marie Bell.

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]]> As part of ALEC’s Women Leadership Series, ALEC Federalism & International Relations Task Force Senior Director Karla Jones and ALEC Health & Human Services Task Force Senior Director Brooklyn Roberts recently interviewed Deena Loudon, Ambassador at Shatterproof and Mother of Matthew Loudon, and Tina Marie Bell, Mother of Brandon Bell, about dealing with the loss of loved ones to the ongoing fentanyl crisis and emphasizing the need for a comprehensive approach to address the crisis.

Special Guests: Deena Loudon and Tina Marie Bell.

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]]> Supporting Ukraine in Its Fight for Democracy https://podcast.alec.org/149 2bd683ba-09e8-4394-8425-72a86b3f273e Wed, 01 May 2024 11:00:00 -0400 American Legislative Exchange Council 149 Supporting Ukraine in Its Fight for Democracy full American Legislative Exchange Council 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. 35:35 no 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. Special Guest: Dinara Gabibullaeva. ALEC, Ukraine, Karla Jones, Brooklyn Roberts, Dinara Gabibullaeva 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.

Special Guest: Dinara Gabibullaeva.

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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.

Special Guest: Dinara Gabibullaeva.

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]]> Tackling Human Trafficking & Supporting Survivors For Women's History Month https://podcast.alec.org/150 6bcdb441-d741-4d2d-a8bd-11806fcda7d1 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 11:00:00 -0400 American Legislative Exchange Council 150 Tackling Human Trafficking & Supporting Survivors For Women's History Month full American Legislative Exchange Council 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. 27:30 no 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. Special Guests: Carrie Barth and Rebecca Schmoe. ALEC, Karla Jones, Brooklyn Roberts, Rebecca Schmoe, Carrie Barth, Kansas, Survivors, Human Trafficking, Awareness 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.

Special Guests: Carrie Barth and Rebecca Schmoe.

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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.

Special Guests: Carrie Barth and Rebecca Schmoe.

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]]> How the Jones Act Impacts Maritime Commerce and National Security https://podcast.alec.org/141 d344c9f8-8bbe-417d-93e1-2b8e0e8f5ac9 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 10:30:00 -0400 American Legislative Exchange Council 141 How the Jones Act Impacts Maritime Commerce and National Security full American Legislative Exchange Council 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. 30:00 no 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. Special Guest: Colin Grabow. ALEC, CATO Institute, Jones Act, Trade, National Security, Defense, Karla Jones, Colin Grabow 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.

Special Guest: Colin Grabow.

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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.

Special Guest: Colin Grabow.

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]]> His Excellency Marek Magierowski, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the US on the Ukraine War. https://podcast.alec.org/139 3f04b1ad-b5e4-408e-a062-3565d92a3df6 Wed, 28 Jun 2023 13:00:00 -0400 American Legislative Exchange Council 139 His Excellency Marek Magierowski, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the US on the Ukraine War. full American Legislative Exchange Council 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. 27:47 no 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. Special Guest: Marek Magierowski. ALEC, Poland, Karla Jones, Marek Magierowski, Ukraine, International Relations, Global Cooperation, 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.

Special Guest: Marek Magierowski.

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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.

Special Guest: Marek Magierowski.

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]]> 135: America’s Continuing Baby Formula Crisis https://podcast.alec.org/135 14a1c5da-36f4-4c91-ba59-cf9b57fbaef0 Wed, 12 Apr 2023 10:45:00 -0400 American Legislative Exchange Council 135 America’s Continuing Baby Formula Crisis full American Legislative Exchange Council 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. 29:58 no 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. Data shows that there is enough supply of baby formula in the market, so why are parents still seeing empty shelves in stores? Jones and Beaumont-Smith also discuss barriers preventing American parents from freely buying infant formula from safe trading partners that most of us would consider safe such as Canada. Finally, they consider options state government have to ensure their citizens have access to baby food formula. Special Guest: Gabriella Beaumont-Smith. free trade, free markets, baby formula shortage, CATO, ALEC, Karla Jones, Gabriella Beaumont Smith, 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. Data shows that there is enough supply of baby formula in the market, so why are parents still seeing empty shelves in stores? Jones and Beaumont-Smith also discuss barriers preventing American parents from freely buying infant formula from safe trading partners that most of us would consider safe such as Canada. Finally, they consider options state government have to ensure their citizens have access to baby food formula.

Special Guest: Gabriella Beaumont-Smith.

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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. Data shows that there is enough supply of baby formula in the market, so why are parents still seeing empty shelves in stores? Jones and Beaumont-Smith also discuss barriers preventing American parents from freely buying infant formula from safe trading partners that most of us would consider safe such as Canada. Finally, they consider options state government have to ensure their citizens have access to baby food formula.

Special Guest: Gabriella Beaumont-Smith.

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]]> 134: America's Fentanyl Overdose Epidemic https://podcast.alec.org/134 55fa2f6e-2d04-4905-bc37-a925cf75bcda Fri, 24 Mar 2023 10:00:00 -0400 American Legislative Exchange Council 134 America's Fentanyl Overdose Epidemic full American Legislative Exchange Council A personal story about the Fentanyl crisis here in America. 24:12 no fentanyl, overdose, epidemic, Karla Jones, Brooklyn Roberts Support Across the States

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