Our guest this week is lobbyist John Lee, whose focus leading into the August recess was largely turned to government funding and appropriations. We talk with John about those processes, how they work, how well they’ve been working, and much more.
The Lobby Shop Episode #58: Trade Wars, Elections, and Wordy T-Shirts w/ Scott Lincicome
We’re joined this week by Scott Lincicome (@ScottLincicome), trade attorney and adjunct professor at The Cato Institute and Duke Law. We cover Scott’s viral t-shirt design, the latest in retaliatory tariff news, and many other updates in the global Trade War.
The Lobby Shop Epidode #57: Peering into the Midterms Crystal Ball w/ Sabato’s Kyle Kondik
This week we are joined in the Lobby Shop by Kyle Kondik (@KKondik), Managing Editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball out of the UVA Center for Politics. Josh, Liam, and Kyle talk Midterms, key swing states, the current political climate’s impact on voting in 2018, and more.
Discussing SCOTUS Politics and Rhetoric on Fox News
I joined Ed Henry (subbing in for Dana Perino) on Friday’s Daily Briefing to talk about the overheated rhetoric surrounding the recent vacancy on the Supreme Court.
Stick around for the Spinal Tap reference (or just skip below)
It’s such a fine line between stupid and clever pic.twitter.com/dkbkkE01RV
— Liam Donovan (@LPDonovan) June 30, 2018
Link to the full segment here.
The Lobby Shop Episode #54: Immigration, Internships, and Amazon Prime Taxes
We’re debuting a new format to The Lobby Shop this week, now featuring your three regular co-hosts Josh Zive, Liam Donovan, and Paul Nathanson. We’ll cover the latest DC news from three angles: diving into legislation and policy, understanding their context and politics, and the success/failure of the involved parties’ communications tactics. Our featured guest interview this week is with PRG’s latest and greatest intern, Taryn Taylor Brown.