Pints and Policy

BPC released a new report on tracking federal funding given to states to fight the opioid epidemic over the last two years. Jordan LaPier and Joann Donnellan sit down with Tim Swope and Dr. Ananad Parekh to go over the findings of the report.

Evidence isn't just for court rooms anymore, it's becoming an essential part of good policymaking. There's a revolution underway for people who care about how and why laws are made. That revolution is using data to guide decision-making. BPC's Nick Hart joins Jordan to explain how bigger and better data can help lawmakers make better laws.

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The border security deal is here. Jordan discusses with BPC policy analyst Cris Ramón what's in the deal and what will happen with the rest of immigration policy. 

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Recent reports on the pace of climate change and calls from the left for a Green New Deal have thrust issues of energy—where it comes from, how we use it, and the changes that lie ahead—into the center of the national conversation. The solution likely requires not just commitment but advances in next generation energy technology. But there's another important angle to this story: who's investing in all these new technologies, and is America keeping up with the competition? Jordan is joined by BPC's Addison Stark to answer all of these questions. 

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It's a new year with a newly sworn in Congress and the House has some new rules. There's also a recently formed Select Committee on the Organization of Congress that will take a look at how Congress organizes itself. Jordan is joined by BPC Senior Policy Analyst Michael Thorning to discuss all of this and more.

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The memorial services for George H.W. Bush, the nation's 41st president, caught the nation's attention this week. It's been a time to reflect on his legacy. But beyond saying goodbye to a person, there was a sense that we were bidding farewell to a bygone political era that was marked by partnership instead of partisanship. BPC's Bill Hoagland sits down with Jordan to discuss his own recollections of the president. Bill was the the lead Republican staffer for the Senate Budget Committee during Bush's presidency. . 

Jordan talks with BPC President Jason Grumet about how the results of the midterm elections will affect the policy agenda in 2019 and beyond, and how BPC fits into a new political dynamic.

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The migrant caravan, what is it, who's in it, and what does it tell us about our immigration system. Jordan sits down with policy analyst Cris Ramon to get in to all of that.

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The primaries are finally wrapped up, election day is just mere weeks away and some key states saw deadlines for voter registration this week. As we mark one year of Pints and Policy, Jordan sits down with Matt Weil to discuss voter turnout and BPC's work to help register voters.

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This week's podcast ditches the pints and gets serious as Hurricane Florence approaches the East Coast. We discuss the ways local officials prepare their communities for these disasters and communicate to residents about the dangers ahead, as well as the hard choices those residents face when asked to evacuate.

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