Episodios

  • Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson
    Mar 17 2022

    Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson joins the FGA’s Kristen Eichamer and Jonathan Bain to discuss Mississippi’s leadership on licensing reform and reducing regulatory burdens to help small businesses thrive.

    Learn more about FGA at: https://thefga.org

    Audio Production by Podsworth Media: https://podsworth.com

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    18 m
  • There's No Free Lunch: David Bahnsen Discusses Welfare, New Book
    Feb 28 2022

    Author David Bahnsen joins FGA's Kristen Eichamer to discuss his new book, "There's No Free Lunch: 250 Economic Truths".

    Learn more about FGA at: https://thefga.org

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    31 m
  • Election Reform: Progress Made, But the Fight is Not Over
    Jan 13 2022

    Joining the podcast today is Senior Fellow Madeline Malisa who has been on the ground in many states to testify on a variety of election reforms that aim to restore voter confidence. From securing state absentee and mail ballot processes to limiting third-party influence in state elections, Madeline has gained a deep understanding of how policymakers are securing our nation's democratic process while ensuring it is easy to vote.

    Read more on this issue: https://thefga.org/election-integrity

    Learn more about FGA at: https://thefga.org

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    23 m
  • The Center for Excellence in Polling
    Aug 5 2021

    The Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) regularly conducts public interest polling, persuasive message testing, and tailored focus groups in order to understand the surrounding landscape and to chart a path through it. To double-down on this effort, FGA recently launched the Center for Excellence in Polling, also known as CEP.

    Joining the podcast today to discuss the launch of the new polling center is the FGA Vice President of Communications, Nick Stehle.

    Be sure to check out all of CEP’s recently launched polls here.

    Learn more about our organization at: https://thefga.org

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    21 m
  • What Are Election Zuckerbucks?
    Jul 8 2021

    Joining the podcast today are two experts from the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) team: Research Director Nic Horton and Senior Research Analyst Hayden Dublois, who have been on the frontlines of this issue.

    Can a rich tech billionaire funnel his wealth into elections? Well, we all know about political campaign donations, but what about donations straight to specific election offices and election officials? That’s what Zuckerbucks in the 2020 election were.

    Read more on this issue:

    https://thefga.org/paper/zuckerbucks-wisconsin-election/

    https://thefga.org/video/georgia-zuckerbucks/

    https://thefga.org/paper/zuckerbucks-influenced-georgia-elections/

    https://thefga.org/blog/zuckerbucks-influence-election-results/

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    22 m
  • Unmasking COVID Unemployment Fraud
    Jul 1 2021

    To discuss the recently released FGA paper, Unmasking the Unemployment Crisis: The New Pandemic Plaguing America, FGA Research Fellow Jonathan Bain joins the Built to Win podcast with host Dan Reynolds. You might be surprised to find out that the improper payment rate for unemployment benefits has hovered around 10% on average. But after the COVID-19 pandemic, government shutdowns, and increased unemployment bonuses, unemployment fraud has skyrocketed.

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    15 m
  • The Biden Administration's Bully Tactics
    Jun 10 2021

    Join FGA's Marketing Director, Victoria Eardley, and guest Chase Martin, FGA's legal affairs director, in discussing just some of the ways the current Biden administration forces state compliance. And check out FGA's special Biden Bully project online here: https://bidenbully.com

    Learn more about our organization at: https://thefga.org

    Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com

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    33 m
  • What States Can Do in Welfare - No Matter Who's In the White House
    Jun 3 2021

    Learn more about our organization at: https://thefga.org

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    26 m