The public policy podcast presented by @RockefellerInst. Taking you outside the halls of power to understand how decisions of law and policy shape our everyday.
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@AMRomero109 joins us for our series, "Freshmen Perspectives," and highlights accomplishments from her 1st term, what she hopes to get done next, and how her experience as a councilmember & public defender shapes her approach to lawmaking.
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On the latest episode of Policy Outsider, we explore the existing and future roles of AI in government systems and the risks and opportunities associated with increased integration of these new tools. Our guests are Mila Gascó-Hernandez and Kevin De Liban.
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@NYSLabor @NYSDOLCommish Roberta Reardon joins the show to discuss expanding capacity in the childcare industry, promoting green jobs, improving apprenticeship programs, advancing workplace safety protections, and more!
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@RockImmigration's Guillermo Martinez interviews two Venezuelan humanitarian leaders about the crisis in Venezuela, how they support Venezuelans from their positions in the US and the UK, and their hopes for the country and its people. rockinst.org/issue-area/ep-1…
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@RockefellerInst Senior Fellow for Health Policy Courtney Burke discusses the healthcare trends for policymakers to watch in 2026.
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Our series, "A Look at Labor," continues with an interview with NYS Assemblymember and chair of the Assembly Labor Committee @HarryBBronson. rockinst.org/issue-area/ep-1…
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19 Dec 2025
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We break down what's in President Trump's Executive Order to expedite the rescheduling of marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug with @RockefellerInst resident cannabis policy expert @HeatherTrela.
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Policy Outsider retweeted
17 Dec 2025
What is cannabis rescheduling and what will it do - and not do? With increased chatter that the President may be taking action this week on the issue, it's a good time to revisit the @RockefellerInst @PolicyOutsider episode that we did on rescheduling. rockinst.org/issue-area/ep-1…
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5 Dec 2025
I spoke with @syracusedotcom about the potential impact of the federal hemp law changes in NYS, expanding on my recent @RockefellerInst @PolicyOutsider podcast appearance: rockinst.org/issue-area/ep-1…
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New federal hemp law creates uncertainty for NY cannabis industry syracuse.com/marijuana/2025/…
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21 Nov 2025
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@RockImmigration's Guillermo Martinez leads a conversation with the Providence Farm Collective, a bold, community-rooted initiative in Western New York that's connecting new Americans and new entry farmers to land, culture, and opportunity.
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18 Nov 2025
New episode!
Included in one of the bills to fund the federal gov't and end the shutdown was a provision closing what is known as the "hemp loophole." We break down what this loophole was and what closing it means with @RockefellerInst's @HeatherTrela. rockinst.org/issue-area/ep-1…
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14 Nov 2025
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Ep. 118. Diving Into the Elder Economic Security Index
@RockImmigration's Dina Refki interviews @NY_StateWide Maria Alvarez and @UMassBoston's @nidyavr about the Elder Index and what it can tell us about economic security in later life.
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5 Nov 2025
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We speak with NYS Assemblymember @CharlesLavineNY and political science scholar @spitzerb about constitutional originalism and legislating firearms in the complex legal environment created by SCOTUS's interpretation of the Second Amendment.
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29 Oct 2025
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In part 3 of our "A Look at Labor" series, @helloDCWP Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga discusses implementing & enforcing protections for workers, securing restitution, and the labor priorities that the next mayor will have to address. rockinst.org/issue-area/ep-1…
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22 Oct 2025
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In the second episode in our series, "A Look at Labor," Rockefeller Institute Director of Labor Policy Maria Figueroa interviews @NYSenatorRamos about the climate for workers and her priorities as chair of the Senate Labor Committee. rockinst.org/issue-area/ep-1…
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15 Oct 2025
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@RockGunResearch @jschildkraut80 interviews researcher Will Wical and community organizer Tyrique Glasgow about their new endeavor—The Glossary Project—and their efforts to enhance communication between researchers and victims of gun violence. rockinst.org/issue-area/ep-1…
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8 Oct 2025
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@ravitz_john of @WestchesterBiz joins @RockImmigration for a conversation about businesses, workforce, and immigrant integration in Westchester. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or on our website 👇
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30 Sep 2025
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Guests from @RockefellerInst & @UnitedHospFund take a look at how administration of Medicaid in NYS might be improved and why now, in the face of significant fed'l health policy changes, might be the best time to rethink program administration.
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15 Sep 2025
Out today, "Ep. 111. The Case of App-Based Delivery Workers in New York City," feat. a conversation between @RockImmigration's Guillermo Martinez and @RockefellerInst's Maria Figueroa about workers' fight for secure working conditions & fair compensation.
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10 Sep 2025
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Our health policy team discusses how provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and related rule changes to the ACA marketplace could impact New York’s healthcare landscape.
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