BPC Weekly
BPC Weekly recaps the most important policy news of the week, how the Bipartisan Policy Center is involved, and why it matters to you.
Episodes
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On this episode of BPC Weekly, Senior Counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice's Democracy Program, Yurij Rudensky, examines the legislative redistricting process. Arica Young, Associate Director of BPC's Terwilliger Center for Housing Policy, stops by later to examine some innovations in the constructing industry that might help drive down sky-high home prices.
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For the 100th episode of BPC Weekly, host Luci Manning sits down with Michele Gilbert, Senior Policy Analyst on BPC's Health project, to examine the alarming rise of opioid-related mortalities during the pandemic. Later, Linda Smith, Director of BPC's Early Childhood Initiative, discusses opportunities to improve early education in Native American communities.
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On this episode of BPC Weekly, host Luci Manning sits down with BPC Managing Director of Immigration and Cross-Border Policy Theresa Cardinal Brown to discuss the Administration's decision to end the pandemic-era Title 42 migration restrictions. Later, Matt Weil, BPC's Election's Project Director, discusses the challenges facing elections administrators as we head into the midterms.
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On this episode of BPC Weekly, Congressman Scott Peters of California stops by to discuss his efforts to limit methane leaks in natural gas production. Later, Associate Director of BPC's Economic Policy Project, Rachel Snyderman, joins to examine the future of the Child Tax Credit.
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On this episode of BPC Weekly, the Wall Street Journal's Chief Economics Correspondent, Nick Timiraos, joins to discuss his new book chronicling Jerome Powell's time as Federal Reserve Chairman - plus his work at BPC. Later, Michael Kelley of BPC Action examines the Congressional docket as we head into the midterms.
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On this special episode of BPC Weekly, we travel to Austin, Texas for SXSW. We're joined by two sets of BPC panelists: first, two members of Congress - Peter Meijer of Michigan and Sara Jacobs of California - examine bipartisanship on Capitol Hill, followed by BPC Fellow Katie Harbath, who discusses the intersection of tech and democracy.
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On this episode of BPC Weekly, President Biden delivered his State of the Union address to Congress this week, so we asked voters: what is the state of the Union? BPC President Jason Grumet stops by to discuss. Later, Politico Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent Nahal Toosi joins for a wide-ranging conversation on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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On this episode of BPC Weekly, a look into some of the efforts to stifle free speech - on the internet and in the classroom - with Director of Free Expression and Education at PEN America, Jonathan Friedman. Later, Kia Young of the Consumer Federation of America joins to discuss how to start planning for your financial future.
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On this episode of BPC Weekly, a look into the complex intersection of climate, trade, and geopolitics with George David Banks, a BPC Fellow and former White House Climate Advisor. Later, BPC Fellow Adrienne Schweer joins to discuss efforts to pass federal legislation guaranteeing workplace accommodations for pregnant workers.
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On this episode of BPC Weekly, a look inside the 21st-century American Presidency - and what we can do to rein it in - with BPC Senior Fellow and former HHS Deputy Secretary Tevi Troy. Later, Associate Director of BPC's Higher Education project, Kevin Miller, previews his team's new interactive tool that measures the ROI of higher education institutions.