Policy Outsider from the Rockefeller Institute of Government takes you outside the halls of power to understand how decisions of law and policy shape our everyday lives.
Policy Outsider
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Policy Outsider from the Rockefeller Institute of Government takes you outside the halls of power to understand how decisions of law and policy shape our everyday lives.
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10/19/2018
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Recent Episodes
July 7, 2026
Ep. 129. Bridging the Firearm Divide
<p>Bridging the Divide on Firearm Policy is a coalition of stakeholders who represent many perspectives on firearms in America—gun owners, gun rights and Second Amendment activists, advocates for gun regulations, firearm dealers, firearm instructors, legislators; the list goes on. The goal of this coalition? To create a sustainable, broadly supported policy roadmap that improves gun violence prevention while protecting constitutional rights. On this episode of Policy Outsider, we explore the work of the group with Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium scholars Michael Siegel, the group's facilitator, and David Yamane, a member of the coalition.</p><p><strong>Guests</strong></p><ul><li>Michael Siegel, Professor, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine</li><li>David Yamane, Professor of Sociology, Wake Forest University</li><li>Jaclyn Schildkraut, Executive Director, Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium, Rockefeller Institute of Government</li></ul><p><strong>Learn More</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://bridgethedividenow.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bridging the Divide on Firearm Policy</a></li><li><a href="https://bridgethedividenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Policy-Package-20260218.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bridging the Divide on Firearm Policy — February 2026 Policy Proposals</a></li></ul>
June 18, 2026
Ep. 128. Tote or Toke: The SCOTUS Ruling in Hemani
<p>On Thursday, June 18, 2026, the US Supreme Court issued a ruling in US v. Hemani, a case with implications for the Second Amendment rights of cannabis users. On this episode of Policy Outsider, Rockefeller Institute resident cannabis policy expert Heather Trela explains how the justices ruled and what questions remain unanswered for drug-using firearm owners.</p><p><strong>Guests</strong></p><ul><li>Heather Trela, Director of Operations and Fellow, Rockefeller Institute of Government</li></ul><p><strong>Learn More</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://rockinst.org/blog/guns-ganja-and-gavels-five-things-to-watch-for-in-the-supreme-courts-us-v-hemani-oral-arguments/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Guns, Ganja, and Gavels—Five Things to Watch for in the Supreme Court’s US v Hemani Oral Arguments</a></li><li><a href="https://rockinst.org/blog/circuit-breaker-judicial-disconnect-on-disarming-cannabis-users/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Circuit Breaker—Judicial Disconnect on Disarming Cannabis Users</a></li></ul>
May 12, 2026
Ep. 127. Freshmen Perspectives: Assemblymember Gabriella Romero
<p>Freshman lawmaker Gabriella Romero is an assemblymember for New York State's 109th Assembly District, which covers the city of Albany, New Scotland, and parts of Guilderland. In a new installment of our "Freshmen Perspectives" series, Rockefeller Institute President Bob Megna interviews the assemblymember about her first-term accomplishments, what she hopes to get done in subsequent terms, and how her time as a public defender and a Common Councilmember for the city of Albany shapes how she approaches being a state lawmaker.</p><p><strong>Guests</strong></p><ul><li>Honorable Gabriella A. Romero, New York State Assemblymember, Assembly District 109</li><li>Robert Megna, President, Rockefeller Institute of Government</li></ul>
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