Brownstein policy advisors Brian McKeon and Darien Flowers discuss the current status of the Yucca Mountain project. Yucca Mountain is located 100 miles northwest of Las Vegas and was designated by Congress in 1987 as the proposed site for permanent storage of highly radioactive waste produced by nuclear power plants nationwide. In a discussion moderated by Policy Director Elizabeth Gore, the group covers upcoming activity on the project in Congress and the political dynamic the project faces.

With the recent Equifax breach, Esteban Morin joins Sen. Mark Begich to discuss what companies can do when, not if, a breach occurs including which federal agencies need to be contacted, the importance of communication following a breach and the need for a breach response plan.

Brownstein Policy Director Brian Wild moderates a discussion with Drew Littman and Brian McGuire, also policy directors at Brownstein, on what lies ahead with tax reform and the current political climate compared with the last time tax reform was passed in 1986.

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Policy Director Elizabeth Maier joins Sen. Mark Begich for an immigration update and discussion on DACA.

Listen in as former chiefs of staff for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Sen. Al Franken come together to give an update on the current political landscape. Policy Directors Brian McGuire and Drew Littman discuss their forecasts for 2018, the impact of Hillary Clinton’s book, lessons learned from 2016 and what might lie ahead for 2020.

Policy Directors Elizabeth Gore and Elizabeth Maier bring their broad knowledge of congressional issues from both sides of the aisle together for a discussion on the most recent effort to repeal the ACA and how it may affect tax reform and a budget resolution. Brownstein Strategic Advisor Sen. Mark Begich moderates a discussion that also covers predictions for what happens after Dec. 8 when the continuing resolution expires.

Brownstein Policy Director Cate McCanless, Of Counsel Peter Goodloe and Policy Advisor Laura Johnson join Strategic Advisor Sen. Mark Begich for a discussion on the last gasp of the repeal and replace effort with the Graham-Cassidy health care bill and the recent request for information from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation on the future direction of the Innovation Center.

Policy Directors Brian McGuire and Drew Littman discuss the 2018 midterm elections in the House and Senate, including implications from the 2016 presidential election and possible impacts on the Supreme Court. Listen in as former chiefs of staff for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Sen. Al Franken come together to give their bipartisan 2018 outlook and predictions.

Brownstein policy professionals discuss the FAA reauthorization that expires on September 30, if this bill will get delayed given other legislative priorities, the challenges it could face in the House and Senate, as well as the possibility of air traffic control privatization. Brownstein Policy Director Elizabeth Gore and Policy Advisor Darien Flowers join Strategic Advisor Sen. Mark Begich for this episode of the Brownstein Government Relations Podcast Series.