The Political Life

The Political Life


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Meet Jack Quinn, One of the Best
August 05, 2024

Jack Quinn: Head, State Government Affairs for Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Jack Quinn leads Regeneron Pharmaceuticals state policy, advocacy, regulatory, and political activity across all 50 states. Bo

Jerry Cornfield got his start as a crime reporter in San Francisco- today he breaks down elections in the state of Washington - not that the two are related!
July 29, 2024

Jerry Cornfield started as a crime reporter in San Francisco and spent the better part of the last four decades covering politics and government in California and Washington. He worked in media for 12

How do you oversee a 50 state Government Affairs operation with over 500 members and be ranked one of the most effective year after year? Meet Bobby Patrick, VI from AdvaMed - who helps make it all happen.
July 22, 2024

Bobby Patrick, VI is the Vice President of State Affairs, Regional Government, and Alliance Development at AdvaMed, the MedTech Association. He oversees AdvaMeds state affairs work and partnerships w

Meet Sen. Bob Duff, Senate Majority Leader in Connecticut
July 15, 2024

Senator Bob Duff is a state senator from Connecticut and has been the Majority Leader since 2015. Bobs Norwalk family ties go back five generations. His passion for public service began at the age o

What do Murthy and the other recent Supreme Court decisions mean for Free Speech? For Trump? The Presidency? Carl Szabo from NetChoice breaks it all down for us.
July 08, 2024

As Vice President and General Counsel, Carl analyzes, advocates, and testifies on tech-related legislative and regulatory initiatives relevant to online companies. Carl is also an adjunct professor of

What Can A Career Focused on Public Service Look Like? Meet Jordan See.
July 01, 2024

Jordan See is Head of Government Relations at Qualtrics. He is responsible for directing all government activities for Qualtrics' North American business operations. Jordan has over 14 years of exper

Want to Write a book? Want to Speak at TEDx? Want to Head up a Government Affairs Office? Tune in and listen to Terri Broussard William's Journey.
June 24, 2024

Terri Broussard Williams has built her career on a solid reputation as an authentic, courageous, and impactful change agent. Throughout her journey as an award-winning corporate lobbyist, non-profit e

Who will Replace Sen. McConnell as Leader of the Republicans in the U.S. Senate? CNN Contributor Scott Jennings Gives us His Thoughts and Much More.
June 17, 2024

In this weeks episode, Jim OBrien and Maggie Mick host, an American conservative writer and commentator. A former political director to United State Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), w

Meet Derek Brown, Candidate for Utah Attorney General
June 10, 2024

In this week's episode, Jim O'Brien and Maggie Mick interview, Republican candidate for Attorney General in Utah. In addition to diving into the issues facing Utahans, we learn about his career in Wa

Colorado passes the first AI bill in the country! Sarah Mercer breaks it down for us.
June 03, 2024

This week Maggie andJimspeak with Sarah Mercer a lawyer/lobbyist who works in Colorado and who spent a lot of her session working on the recently passed (and signed!) Artificial Intelligence (AI) bi