web01.fireside.fm Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:02:55 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Across the States - Episodes Tagged with “Leadership” https://podcast.alec.org/tags/leadership Wed, 03 Sep 2025 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 Fighting from the Super Minority: Illinois Rep. John Cabello at the ALEC Annual Meeting https://podcast.alec.org/175 579cb4c1-994a-41e9-b371-9393890adaaf Wed, 03 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0400 American Legislative Exchange Council 175 Fighting from the Super Minority: Illinois Rep. John Cabello at the ALEC Annual Meeting full American Legislative Exchange Council Illinois Rep. John Cabello explains how Republicans in a super minority can still fight back, rally citizens & hold the majority accountable. 12:58 no Illinois Rep. John Cabello explains how Republicans in a super minority can still fight back, rally citizens & hold the majority accountable. Special Guest: John Cabello. Illinois, Policy, Leadership, Illinois Rep. John Cabello explains how Republicans in a super minority can still fight back, rally citizens & hold the majority accountable.

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Special Guest: John Cabello.

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]]> Kansas Leadership in Indiana: Speaker Daniel Hawkins at the ALEC Annual Meeting https://podcast.alec.org/169 cc398f39-3f06-4049-82b9-c67ec1829ff7 Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:00:00 -0400 American Legislative Exchange Council 169 Kansas Leadership in Indiana: Speaker Daniel Hawkins at the ALEC Annual Meeting full American Legislative Exchange Council Speaker Daniel Hawkins talks budget discipline, building camaraderie, and leadership at the ALEC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis. 10:05 no Speaker Daniel Hawkins talks budget discipline, building camaraderie, and leadership at the ALEC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis. Special Guest: Daniel Hawkins. Kansas, Budget, Leadership, Speaker Daniel Hawkins talks budget discipline, building camaraderie, and leadership at the ALEC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis.

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]]> Germany’s Political Shift: An ALEC Women’s Leadership Episode https://podcast.alec.org/165 a318c146-170f-4706-b16a-5a9402f472ec Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0400 American Legislative Exchange Council 165 Germany’s Political Shift: An ALEC Women’s Leadership Episode full American Legislative Exchange Council 22:43 no Germany’s recent election drew an 82% voter turnout – a number unheard of here in the States. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) sister parties clinched a plurality with 28.5% of the vote, while the right-wing Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), founded just 12 years ago, captured a striking 20.9%. Christiane von Czettritz und Neuhaus and Sibel Öztürk-Bastanoglu from the Hanns Seidel Foundation joined Karla Jones, Vice President of the ALEC Center for International Freedom, to dissect these outcomes and detail the coalition-building process poised to steer Germany’s future. Special Guests: Christiane von Czettritz und Neuhaus and Sibel Öztürk-Bastanoglu. Germany, Elections, Women's History Month, Leadership, Germany’s recent election drew an 82% voter turnout – a number unheard of here in the States. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) sister parties clinched a plurality with 28.5% of the vote, while the right-wing Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), founded just 12 years ago, captured a striking 20.9%. Christiane von Czettritz und Neuhaus and Sibel Öztürk-Bastanoglu from the Hanns Seidel Foundation joined Karla Jones, Vice President of the ALEC Center for International Freedom, to dissect these outcomes and detail the coalition-building process poised to steer Germany’s future.

Special Guests: Christiane von Czettritz und Neuhaus and Sibel Öztürk-Bastanoglu.

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]]> Germany’s recent election drew an 82% voter turnout – a number unheard of here in the States. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) sister parties clinched a plurality with 28.5% of the vote, while the right-wing Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), founded just 12 years ago, captured a striking 20.9%. Christiane von Czettritz und Neuhaus and Sibel Öztürk-Bastanoglu from the Hanns Seidel Foundation joined Karla Jones, Vice President of the ALEC Center for International Freedom, to dissect these outcomes and detail the coalition-building process poised to steer Germany’s future.

Special Guests: Christiane von Czettritz und Neuhaus and Sibel Öztürk-Bastanoglu.

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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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