How do laws actually get better? Learn with two lobbyists as they go deep with a legislator on each issue on a particular policy they have changed. Dan Johnson and Tom Suffredin have both been elected politicians and work as lobbyists, drafting bills, negotiating with opponents and finding a path to make things better. Each guest shares how they got started and one policy they are proud of changing, offering an example for listeners to improve the laws in a similar way in their government.
Improving Our Laws
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How do laws actually get better? Learn with two lobbyists as they go deep with a legislator on each issue on a particular policy they have changed. Dan Johnson and Tom Suffredin have both been elected politicians and work as lobbyists, drafting bills, negotiating with opponents and finding a path to make things better. Each guest shares how they got started and one policy they are proud of changing, offering an example for listeners to improve the laws in a similar way in their government.
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Recent Episodes
September 27, 2023
Economic development from buying residents' medical debt with Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle
Cook County Board President and Chair of the County Democratic Party Toni Preckwinkle joins Tom Suffredin and Dan Johnson on the pod to discuss some of her innovative policies with a focus on stimulating economic development and wealth creation by using the public budget to buy and forgive residents' medical debt. Medical debt can be purchased for pennies on the dollar in the secondary market. Using public budgets to relieve residents of this debt has a greater than 60 to 1 return on investment -- unheard of in similar economic development budgets like subsidizing real estate developers or businesses to relocate.
August 21, 2023
Reducing climate change via hard decarbonization deadlines with Ann Williams, Illinois State Representative
Our guest is Representative Ann Williams who discusses her leadership in environmental policy.
August 21, 2023
Increasing mental health services via state policies with Lindsay LaPointe, Illinois State Representative
Our guest is Illinois Representative Lindsey LaPointe who discusses her social work background and the nitty gritty of mental health policy.
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