Policy for the People

The extensive, reliable U.S. power grid has fueled the nation’s growth since the early 1900s; however, the grid we have today does not have the attributes necessary to meet the demands of the 21st century and beyond. It will take public and private partners to develop the concepts, tools, and technologies needed to measure, analyze, predict, protect, and control the grid of the future.

Listen in on Bartlett Cleland’s discussion with Alan Snook co-founder, and President of GRID20/20, Inc. and Vincent Duane, a highly regarded leader in ISO/RTO (electricity transmission) operations in the U.S.

Rainey Center's Mia Heck talks with subject matter experts on what is legal, transparent and fair in state redistricting processes. Experts include Walter Olson from the Cato Institute, Misha Tseytlin of Troutman Pepper and Chris Perkins from polling and research company Ragnar Research.

Part of our Policymakers & Journalists Series, Rainey Center CEO and President Sarah Hunt talks with distinguished journalists Lisa Lednicer, Multiplatform editor and Sunday magazine writer for The Washington Post and Chuck McCutcheon an Editor for Bloomberg Environment.

Rainey Center CEO and President Sarah Hunt hosts a conversation with U.S. Representative John Curtis and Bloomberg’s Dean Scott for a conversation on the future of conservative climate policy.

President & CEO Sarah Hunt brings Doug Patteson and Justen Keating on as two veteran national security professionals with CIA and State Department experience to discuss their careers and the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Dr. Monica Sharma is a Physician and Epidemiologist known for her incredible lifelong work on infectious diseases with the United Nations, universities, management institutions, governments, non-governmental organizations, business, media, and other organizations. Dr. Sharma is also the author of the award-winning book “Radical Transformational Leadership”

Over the last year and in response to recent violent protesting more than more than 90 anti-protest bills have been introduced in at least thirty states. Many of these proposed laws seek guilt by association for mass gatherings that could become violent, or if a handful of individuals become violent. Subject matter experts Senior Legal Advisor of International Center for Not-for-Profit Law, Nick Robinson as well as Senior Policy Analyst of Americans for Prosperity David Voorman discuss the implications of these policies and what can be done to protect free speech and our constitutional right to peacefully assemble.