The Political Life

The Political Life


Latest Episodes

Dominance of the Offense, Dominance of the Defense; Martin Gold Returns
September 30, 2022

This week Jim welcomes Martin Gold back to the podcast as they focus on the process of what the senate parliamentarian had to go through to determine what could be considered for the Inflation Reducti

Should You Make the Move From In-House to a GR Firm? Saat Alety Makes the Leap and Joins "Fed Hall"
September 23, 2022

This week we welcome back friend of the podcast Saat Alety as he gives Jim an update on his recent move from Allstate to Fed Hall. is a Partner at Federal Hall Policy Advisors (Fed Hall), a leading b

Foreign Service or Politics? Mike Bober Chose Politics. Hear from the thoughtful leader of the Pet Advocacy Network.
September 16, 2022

This week we welcome to the podcast as he shares a bit about his personal story and tells Jim how he ended up in his current role as the President and CEO of the Pet Advocacy Network. After more than

First Ever! WASRG In-Person Inside the Dome Symposium! Maggie Mick gives us a sneak peek
September 09, 2022

This week we welcome Maggie Mick to the podcast as she gives Jim a sneak peek of WASRG's upcoming In-Person Inside the Dome Symposium in Washington, D.C.! serves as Assistant Vice President at MultiS

Get the Inside Scoop from Tim Storey, the Executive Director of NCSL
September 02, 2022

This week we welcome Tim Storey to the podcast to give Jim the rundown on what it's like to oversee the largest state legislature conference in the country. serves as the Executive Director of the NC

Democrats Achieve Legislative Wins before The August Recess - We Dive in with Rich Gold
August 26, 2022

This week we welcome back friend of the show Rich Gold to discuss the recent wins for Democrative policy-makers in Congress. is the leader of Holland & Knight's Public Policy & Regulation Group and f

What did you do during COVID? Jake Bookwalter traveled the world.
August 19, 2022

This week we welcome onto the show to give us a rundown of his many international trips during the Covid-19 pandemic. You might be surprised by his favorite location over the past couple of years. Ja

The Future? Combining Investing and Government Relations. Meet Rachel Stern of InState Partners.
August 12, 2022

This week we welcome newcomer Rachel Stern the show to chat with Jim about their shared enjoyment of NCSL as well as Rachel's work with InState Partners. is a Senior Vice President for InState Partne

NCSL – You think your perceptions are correct? Think again. Keynote Speaker and part time F16 pilot Eric M. Bailey outlines “Using Brain Science to Explain Irrational Behavior”
August 05, 2022

This week we welcome keynote speaker and author onto the show (fresh off his presentation at NCSL) to chat with Jim about perception versus reality when it comes to understanding our real-life human

Chips Plus Science and the Inflation Reduction Act!!
July 29, 2022

This week we welcome back friend of the show and his colleague to discuss the Chips Plus Science Act as well as the Inflation Reduction Act. They also take a bit of time to make some predictions ab