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  • The Proponents to Massachusetts Right to Repair feat. Aaron Lowe
    Aaron Lowe is senior vice president of regulatory and government affairs for the Auto Care Association.
    Lowe has been with the Auto Care Association, and previously with the Automotive Parts and Accessories Association (APAA), for more than 30 years. He currently oversees the Auto Care Association’s federal and state legislative and regulatory efforts, focusing on a wide range of environmental, vehicle safety, workplace-health and safety and international trade issues. He also serves as liaison to the Upholstery and Trim International segment of the Auto Care Association.
    Lowe was the recipient of the Northwood University Automotive Aftermarket Management Education Award in 2003. He has been on the board of directors and steering committee for several aftermarket coalitions including the California Automotive Task Force (CATF), a coalition of national and state auto care industry trade associations that coordinated the successful efforts to enact S.B. 1146. This landmark bill mandated access by independents to all car company emissions-related service information and tools. CATF also successfully worked to overturn the state’s mandated 15 year/150,000 mile emissions control warranty.
    27 min
  • The Opponents to Massachusetts Right to Repair feat. Conor Yunits

    Conor is a seasoned public affairs and communications strategist adept at packaging complex issues for policy makers, the public and media. He uses his deep mix of public sector and communications experience across our government affairs accounts, real estate and health care clients, and in our issues management and crisis practice as well.

    He is also a talented writer, adept at penning thought leadership and public policy pieces for the C-Suite and elected officials.

    Before coming to Solomon McCown&, Conor served in a senior role at Liberty Square Group, working with clients to raise their profiles and achieve their public policy goals. Some of his clients included PhRMA, Horizons for Homeless Children, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, MassMutual, and the Provider’s Council. He also served as director of communications for the campaigns of Congressman Stephen F. Lynch, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch.

    Earlier in his career, Conor was director of communications for the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. He got his start at the State House, working for State Representative Thomas P. Kennedy.

    Conor graduated from The George Washington University and earned a Master of Science in Public Affairs from the McCormack School of Policy Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston. He serves on the board of the Good Samaritan Medical Center and the Old Colony YMCA.

    25 min
  • The Opponents to Massachusetts Right to Repair feat. Conor Yunits
    Conor is a seasoned public affairs and communications strategist adept at packaging complex issues for policy makers, the public and media. He uses his deep mix of public sector and communications experience across our government affairs accounts, real estate and health care clients, and in our issues management and crisis practice as well.
    He is also a talented writer, adept at penning thought leadership and public policy pieces for the C-Suite and elected officials.
    Before coming to Solomon McCown&, Conor served in a senior role at Liberty Square Group, working with clients to raise their profiles and achieve their public policy goals. Some of his clients included PhRMA, Horizons for Homeless Children, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, MassMutual, and the Provider’s Council. He also served as director of communications for the campaigns of Congressman Stephen F. Lynch, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch.
    Earlier in his career, Conor was director of communications for the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. He got his start at the State House, working for State Representative Thomas P. Kennedy.
    Conor graduated from The George Washington University and earned a Master of Science in Public Affairs from the McCormack School of Policy Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston. He serves on the board of the Good Samaritan Medical Center and the Old Colony YMCA.
    25 min
  • Chris Cargill | Free Markets Destroy

     

    EPISODE NOTES

    Free Markets Destroy celebrates the power of free markets to tackle humanity's most daunting challenges. The world isn't perfect, but it's getting better very day thanks to entrepreneurs who work tirelessly to deliver life-changing innovations. Be a part of the solution by harnessing the power of markets to improve everything. Source: Free Markets Destroy web  

     

    Excerpt from Spokane Journal Most fair-minded Washingtonians have been shocked by the recent events in Seattle. Failed city leadership and a political movement concentrated on turning Seattle into an American socialist experiment are ripping the city apart. Read more from Spokane Journal.  

     

    About Chris Cargill   Chris Cargill is the Eastern Washington Director at Washington Policy Center. A sixth-generation Eastern Washingtonian, Chris graduated from Gonzaga University with a B.A. in broadcast communication studies and political science. Before joining WPC in 2009, he worked in television news for ten years at FOX and ABC affiliates in Spokane. He has had the opportunity to serve on many community boards, including the Spokane Valley and Tri-City Regional Chambers, as well as the Spokane Regional Transportation Commission. He is the author of numerous policy studies on Eastern Washington issues and is a frequent guest host and commentator on news radio stations through the state.  

     

    About The Pursuit The Pursuit documentary by Arthur Brooks   |   IMDB

    44 min
  • Chris Cargill | Free Markets Destroy
    EPISODE NOTES
    Free Markets Destroy celebrates the power of free markets to tackle humanity's most daunting challenges. The world isn't perfect, but it's getting better very day thanks to entrepreneurs who work tirelessly to deliver life-changing innovations. Be a part of the solution by harnessing the power of markets to improve everything. Source: Free Markets Destroy web  
     
    Excerpt from Spokane Journal Most fair-minded Washingtonians have been shocked by the recent events in Seattle. Failed city leadership and a political movement concentrated on turning Seattle into an American socialist experiment are ripping the city apart. Read more from Spokane Journal.  
     
    About Chris Cargill   Chris Cargill is the Eastern Washington Director at Washington Policy Center. A sixth-generation Eastern Washingtonian, Chris graduated from Gonzaga University with a B.A. in broadcast communication studies and political science. Before joining WPC in 2009, he worked in television news for ten years at FOX and ABC affiliates in Spokane. He has had the opportunity to serve on many community boards, including the Spokane Valley and Tri-City Regional Chambers, as well as the Spokane Regional Transportation Commission. He is the author of numerous policy studies on Eastern Washington issues and is a frequent guest host and commentator on news radio stations through the state.  
     
    About The Pursuit The Pursuit documentary by Arthur Brooks   |   IMDB
    44 min
  • Mariya Frost | Washington Policy Center

    EPISODE NOTES
    • Book Gridlock: Why We're Stuck In Traffic And What To Do About It by Randal O'Toole
      Passage 1:
      Smart growth is based on the premise that Americans need to drive less to reduce congestion, energy consumption, and environmental impacts. To reduce driving, the vision calls for spending more money on urban transit, intercity rail, and bike/pedestrian facilities. The vision also calls for reducing the average size of lots for single-family homes and increasing the percentage of people who live in multifamily housing or mixed-used developments, both of which are supposed to reduce driving.
      Passage 2
      Efficiency vision is based on the premise that the resources available for transportation improvements are scarce and should be used as effectively as possible. This vision relies on user fees rather than taxes to pay for transportation. Transportation decisions are made by setting goals (sometimes called performance standards) and ranking transportation projects according to their ability to meet those goals. Goals could include congestion relief, energy savings, pollution reduction, and safety. Reducing driving is not a goal but merely one possible means to attaining some of the other goals. The projects that achieve the goals at the lowest cost are selected.
      • Article
        How Contracting Improves the Service Quality and Accountability of Mass Transit

         

        • Follow Mariya Frost
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          Related Episodes
          • Upward Social Mobility Part 2
          • Road Usage Charge
          • CVNA Only Goes Up
          • Micromobility Regulation for Urbanites and Suburbanites

             

            1 hr 1 min
          • Mariya Frost | Washington Policy Center
            EPISODE NOTES
            Book Gridlock: Why We're Stuck In Traffic And What To Do About It by Randal O'Toole
            Passage 1:
            Smart growth is based on the premise that Americans need to drive less to reduce congestion, energy consumption, and environmental impacts. To reduce driving, the vision calls for spending more money on urban transit, intercity rail, and bike/pedestrian facilities. The vision also calls for reducing the average size of lots for single-family homes and increasing the percentage of people who live in multifamily housing or mixed-used developments, both of which are supposed to reduce driving.
            Passage 2
            Efficiency vision is based on the premise that the resources available for transportation improvements are scarce and should be used as effectively as possible. This vision relies on user fees rather than taxes to pay for transportation. Transportation decisions are made by setting goals (sometimes called performance standards) and ranking transportation projects according to their ability to meet those goals. Goals could include congestion relief, energy savings, pollution reduction, and safety. Reducing driving is not a goal but merely one possible means to attaining some of the other goals. The projects that achieve the goals at the lowest cost are selected.
            Article
            How Contracting Improves the Service Quality and Accountability of Mass Transit
             
            Follow Mariya Frost
            Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Washington Policy Center
             
            Related Episodes
            Upward Social Mobility Part 2
            Road Usage Charge
            CVNA Only Goes Up
            Micromobility Regulation for Urbanites and Suburbanites
            1 hr 1 min

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