Episodes

  • Columbine is 25. A conversation with Monisha Henley of Everytown for Gun Safety.

    Columbine is 25. A conversation with Monisha Henley of Everytown for Gun Safety.
    May 20 2024

    April 20th marked the 25th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting in Colorado, which at the time was deemed the worst in America's history. In this episode, Maggie hosts Monisha Henley, senior vice president of government affairs for Everytown for Gun Safety. Everytown was formed in 2014 following Columbine, the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut and others. In this conversation, we learn more about the motivators for Monisha's work, Everytown's policy priorities and bipartisan policy successes in the past 10 years, and what's next for Everytown in its second decade.

    Monisha Henley is the Senior Vice President of Government Affairs at Everytown. Before joining Everytown, she honed her expertise at the American Nurses Association and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). She began her career in the United States Senate. Monisha is originally from Wilmington, DE and now resides in New York City.

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    25 mins
  • Celebrating Mother’s Day with Governor Laura Kelly and Kathleen Kelly Daughety

    Celebrating Mother’s Day with Governor Laura Kelly and Kathleen Kelly Daughety
    May 13 2024

    In a special Mother’s Day episode, Maggie Mick interviews Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and her eldest daughter Kathleen Kelly Daughety. The conversation focuses on both of their careers, the governor raising her daughters in Topeka - the state capital, and insights for working moms in policy and politics.

    Governor Laura Kelly is the 48th governor of Kansas. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented the 18th district in the Kansas Senate from 2005 to 2019. Kelly was elected governor in 2018 and was reelected in 2022.

    Kathleen Kelly Daughety is the Vice President of Campaigns and Civic Engagement at Inseparable. Kathleen began her career in Kansas politics, campaigning to elect Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius twice. She continued her career with the Democratic Governors Association (DGA), Governor Jay Nixon (MO), U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (CO), Priorities USA and has held private sector posts with Liberty Media and Uber.
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    31 mins
  • Jim and Maggie interview 2 state political experts; Steve Palmer and Paul Dioguardi

    Jim and Maggie interview 2 state political experts; Steve Palmer and Paul Dioguardi
    May 6 2024

    In their maiden episode as co-hosts, Jim O’Brien and Maggie Mick interview friend of the show, Steven Palmer, and first-time guest Paul DioGuardi. Two Partners at Forbes Tate. In addition to learning about Paul’s impressive career including time with the Democratic Governors Association as well as the Obama Administration and his work on the Affordable Care Act, we dove into a discussion on upcoming primaries and a forecast for the 2024 gubernatorial races, current characteristics of gubernatorial candidates, and the debate on the viability of state trifectas in the coming years and election cycles.

    Links to Steven’s past TPL appearances:

    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-political-life/id1401504350?i=1000603590856

    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-political-life/id1401504350?i=1000496060064
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    53 mins
  • TPL Podcast is back with a new season!! With a new Co-Host!

    TPL Podcast is back with a new season!! With a new Co-Host!
    Apr 29 2024

    Maggie Mick has joined The Political Life podcast as co-host. Maggie is in the leadership group of the state and local government relations consultancy, MultiState - a PPHC firm, located in the Washington, D.C. area. The first episode of the new season will be next week with Reid Wilson from Pluribus News!!

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    4 mins
  • Bradley Tusk returns to discuss his new book Obvious in Hindsight, investing in tech start-ups and Election Predictions

    Bradley Tusk returns to discuss his new book Obvious in Hindsight, investing in tech start-ups and Election Predictions
    Dec 21 2023
    This week Jim welcomes Bradley Tusk back to the show to discuss his new book "Obvious in Hindsight".     Bradley Tusk is a venture capitalist, political strategist and writer. Bradley is the Founder and CEO of Tusk Ventures. Tusk Ventures is the world’s first venture capital fund to work with and invest solely in high growth startups facing political and regulatory challenges. Previously, Bradley served as campaign manager for Mike Bloomberg, as Deputy Governor of Illinois and as Communications Director for Senator Charles Schumer. Tusk Montgomery Philanthropies, Bradley’s family foundation, funds and runs campaigns in states across the U.S. to increase funding for anti-hunger programs like school breakfast and food stamp enrollment. They are also working to create mobile voting so people can vote in elections on their phones. Bradley writes a regular column for Fast Company. Bradley is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania where he received his BA and has a JD from the University of Chicago Law School. 
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    43 mins
  • Looking for a Job in Government Relations? Matthew Guilbault has Some Very Good Advice to Share

    Looking for a Job in Government Relations? Matthew Guilbault has Some Very Good Advice to Share
    Sep 25 2023

    Matthew Guilbault is Director of Government Affairs at Corebridge Financial – a new position for Matthew since he was last on the podcast.  Matthew walks us through his job hunting experience – I think you will find it very helpful if you are looking for a job or thinking about looking for a new job.  Some interesting facts about Matthew:

    • Matt studied to be a pilot before deciding to focus on pre-law studies at the College of St. Rose.
    • He got his first job in politics for a State Senator after networking at the restaurant he worked at in Albany.
    • After almost seven years working at the New York General Assembly, Matt transitioned to an in-house lobbying position.
    • After 10 years working in-house, he worked as a contract lobbyist.
    • Matt owns many motorcycles, and used to race them professionally.
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    42 mins
  • Maggie Mick from MultiState kicks off the Fall Season with Jack Waldorf from the Western Governors' Association

    Maggie Mick from MultiState kicks off the Fall Season with Jack Waldorf from the Western Governors' Association
    Sep 18 2023
    In today’s episode Maggie Mick of MultiState sits down with Jack Waldorf - the sixth Executive Director of the Western Governors’ Association (WGA). Jack oversees WGA’s efforts to support and advance bipartisan priorities on behalf of the Governors from the 22 westernmost states and territories.   Prior to joining WGA, Waldorf led the federal advocacy activities for the University of Colorado (CU) System which is comprised of four campuses across Colorado’s Front Range. Before joining the CU System, Waldorf served in both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives where he focused on policies related to education, health care, and transportation, among other issues. Waldorf holds a master’s degree in public administration from CU Denver and a bachelor’s degree in political science from CU Boulder. Waldorf currently resides in Erie, Colorado with his wife, Monica, and their three sons.
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    32 mins
  • Meet the Member: Mike Gipson (Hosted by Maggie Mick of MultiState)

    Meet the Member: Mike Gipson (Hosted by Maggie Mick of MultiState)
    Jun 27 2023
    This episode is a rebroadcast of a webinar conversation Maggie Mick, assistant Vice Preistent of Multi State, had with California Assembly-member, Mike Gipson about California lawmaking!Topics covered in this episode include:
    • An introduction to who Mike Gipson is.
    • The moment that Mike Gipson decided to run for office.
    • Mike's police partner being killed while in the line of duty.
    • How it impacted Gipson's path towards office.
    • An overview of what the CSG West Chair organization is.
    • An overview of the CSG West Annual meeting this summer at Universal Studios in California and topics that will be discussed there.
    • Ai
    • Infrastructure
    • Water
    • Healthcare
    • Public safety
    • How the CSG organization is formed and how it is run.
    • Why did Mike Gipson run for office.
    • Some pieces of legislation that have come out of Gipson's lived experiences.
    • The sucesses that Gipson and Speaker Rendon have had
    • New possible changes coming from the new speaker coming June 30th.
    • Does California have a budget issue and Gipson's take on the current budget.
    Mike Gipson is a California Assemblymember. He was elected to the California State Assembly in 2014, Gipson has served as Democratic Caucus Chair since 2016. A former cop, and non-profit leader in Los Angeles, he serves on Buisness and Professions, Governmental Organization, Insurance, and Transportation Committees. He serves as 2023 Chair of CSG West, the western region of The Council of State Governments.   Maggie Mick serves as Assistant Vice President at MultiState where she leads the firm’s Stakeholder Engagement Practice. She also works with clients on campaigns, issue management, lobbying and compliance.   Before joining MultiState’s leadership team in 2022, she spent nearly 12 years at The Council of State Governments (CSG) nationally headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky. Her final role was Chief Advancement Officer, leading strategic partnerships and external relations for major stakeholders including legislative leadership and the private sector. Prior to her tenure at CSG, she was an aide in the United States Congress. In addition, she has held public office as a member of the Lancaster City Council for two terms.   Maggie serves on the board of directors and executive committee for the American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL), was 2022 president of the Washington Area State Relations Group (WASRG) and a graduate of the Public Affairs Council's Institute. She has received local and statewide recognition including "Top Women in Business" in Kentucky by the Lane Report and the Kentucky Commission on Women Bluegrass Alliance for Women Impact Award.   Maggie is a graduate of the University of Kansas where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Journalism and Bachelor of Arts in American Studies. She is the proud wife of Nathan Mick and mother to Birdie and Hank.
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    22 mins