CBCI Podcast

Rep. Chris Corry of Yakima’s 14th district (or is it the 15th?) joins the show to recap the recent legislative session and how to measure success while in the minority party. We learn how Chris first became interested in politics before transitioning to the session wins and losses using The Coolidge Rule (better to kill bad bills than pass good bills). We also discuss the impact of the court ruling on the legislative district map, the budget (and whether there will be enough money if the three remaining initiatives pass), the newfound interest in public safety from the opposing party, and if anyone can ever really know whether capital gains are an income tax.

We are delighted to welcome Rick Hess to the show to discuss his new book, Getting Education Right: A Conservative Vision for Improving Early Childhood, K-12, and College. Rick is a Senior Fellow and Director of Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute. Is Biden's goal of universal Pre-K a splendid idea? What should conservatives do to improve higher education? Have Republicans picked the right battles by focusing on "culture war" topics? Would abolishing the Department of Education do anything? Get out your Pee-Chee folders and take some notes. School is in session!

Find Rick's latest book here.

Read his work at AEI and follow him on Twitter.

Yakima County Commissioner Kyle Curtis joins the show to do a deep dive into homelessness in the Columbia Basin and his work with the Yakima County Homeless Coalition. How does this issue differ locally from what we see in the big cities? How does Yakima County partner with local non-profit organizations, other counties, and the state government to combat homelessness? We also zero in on what we can learn by gathering as much information as possible on our homeless population and the challenges of compiling this data.
We also learn how Kyle found his way into politics at a young age and his experience being a younger elected official.
Learn more about the efforts to address homelessness by visiting https://www.yakimacounty.us/2391/Yakima-County-Homeless-Coalition

Josh and Ken have been down one time, two times...never going back again...but they will talk about Nikki Haley being on the ballot in Washington State, Cathy McMorris-Rodgers retiring from the House, and the recent 4th congressional district candidate meet-up in Yakima.

Chad Magendanz joins the show to discuss his campaign for Superintendent of Public Instruction. We address school funding, COVID learning loss, and how we can promote job training for our youth. Of course, we also dive into electoral politics and the role of partisanship in education. Is Chad running as the anti-woke candidate? (Spoiler: No) Can conservatives focus on academics and appeal to parents as voters? And in a partisan race, how will Chad control the framing of his positions and intentions?

Learn more at vote4chad.com.

Breaking down the recent forum for the 4th congressional district race, come be enlightened on the many claims, accusations, and tomfoolery from certain candidates. What does HR 550 really do? Is Rep. Newhouse soft on the 2nd amendment? Should central Washington elect a Matt Gaetz disciple? Grab your beverage of choice and set your play speed to at least 1.3 to absorb all this and more on the latest episode of CBCI podcast.

Ken is back on the pod with Josh and they discuss Dave Reichert's visit to the Tri-Cities, the Benton County Republican Party's non-endorsement in the 4th Congressional District race, the latest on the presidential race, and the Roanoke Conference.

Dr. Raul Garcia joins the show to tell us about his campaign for the U.S. Senate. We hear about his early years growing up in communist Cuba before fleeing to Spain and eventually settling in Miami. Then we dive into all the softball areas of politics: entitlements, abortion, Trump, health care, and the fentanyl crisis. We also learn what simple definition of conservatism Raul loves that he heard from Marco Rubio.

Josh flies solo and breaks down the complaints that he filed with the PDC against the We Want Accountability PAC, their response, and the ultimate judgment.

Rep. Stephanie Barnard from the 8th legislative district joins the show to preview the legislative session. We learn about Stephanie's early days as a PCO and volunteer for the Romney presidential campaign and learn about the bills she is introducing in the legislature. We discuss the hope for advancements in nuclear energy and the importance of our region to those developments. We wrap up by hearing about the priorities for the Republican caucus including addressing crime and homelessness.