The Lobby Shop
Bracewell
The Lobby Shop lets listeners tune in to conversations between Washington insiders who are directly involved in the biggest political and policy issues of our day. Hosted by Josh Zive, Liam Donovan, Paul Nathanson, Caitlin Sickles, and Dylan Pasiuk of Bracewell's Policy Resolution Group in Washington DC, this weekly podcast dives into the most recent news from Capitol Hill and beyond with input from foremost experts in their respective fields.
Have a topic you'd like to hear discussed on the show? We'd love to hear from you! Send your feedback, thoughts, and suggestions to thelobbyshop@policyres.com.
Have a topic you'd like to hear discussed on the show? We'd love to hear from you! Send your feedback, thoughts, and suggestions to thelobbyshop@policyres.com.
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May 13, 2021 • 43min
Texas as a Modern GOP Bellwether with Elaina Plott of the New York Times
This week's guest is Elaina Plott, National Political Reporter at the New York Times, who joins us to discuss her work covering Texas in the wake of the 2020 election and where things stand there and beyond for the GOP.
May 10, 2021 • 57min
100 Days in 60 Minutes: A Conversation with Yasmin Nelson, Former Senior Policy Advisor to then-Senator Kamala D. Harris
On May 6, Bracewell hosted a special one-on-one conversation with Yasmin Nelson, the newest member of Bracewell’s Washington, DC-based Policy Resolution Group (PRG). Yasmin, who joined the firm as a senior principal in April 2021, is a former senior policy advisor to then-Senator Kamala D. Harris. In this one-hour event, Yasmin discusses the Biden administration’s first 100 days and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Topics include finance and tax, trade, technology and environmental justice. Co-hosts are Scott Segal and Dee Martin, co-heads of the Policy Resolution Group.
May 5, 2021 • 52min
Thunderdome Politics with Greg Sargent of the Washington Post's Plum Line
This week, our team met up for a conversation with Greg Sargent, author of The Washington Post's Plum Line blog. We cover Biden's first 100 days, what's left to tackle and some crystal ball predictions about those items, the current behaviors and priorities of political bases, and other trends that will likely shape the decade's politics and policies.
Apr 30, 2021 • 48min
The Rise of the Modern Senate with Adam Jentleson
Liam leads us this week with a great conversation with Adam Jentleson, author of the new book Kill Switch: The Rise of the Modern Senate. Adam and Liam discuss Biden's first 100 days, the role of the filibuster and its impact on the modern Senate, the history of the Senate and what our founding fathers intended for it, and much more.
Apr 23, 2021 • 29min
Advocating for Reproductive Health Care, with Skye Perryman of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
This week on The Lobby Shop, Dee Martin and Caitlin Sickles spoke with Skye Perryman, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). The discussion covers ACOG's work, a battle over the drug mifepristone that went to the Supreme Court, the importance of collaborations, and how effective reproductive health care advocacy is done in the modern age.
Apr 9, 2021 • 28min
The Biden Infrastructure Plan, with Jim Lucier of Capital Alpha Partners
We're joined this week by Jim Lucier, a Managing Director at Capital Alpha Partners. Jim graces us with his predictive, insightful analysis of trends in Washington as we cover government spending, Biden's infrastructure plan, and more.
Apr 1, 2021 • 16min
Introducing Yasmin (Rigney) Nelson
The newest member of PRG's partnership, Yasmin (Rigney) Nelson, joins us this week to discuss her most recent role as Senior Policy Advisor to then-Senator Kamala Harris, her extensive policy background, and a few thoughts on the latest happenings on Capitol Hill.
Mar 25, 2021 • 22min
Earmarks 101: What They Are, What They Do, and Why They're Back
Recent Capitol Hill coverage has been spending a lot of time on earmarks, a system once used by Congress that is now back with some new rules. PRG's John Lee is here to break down how earmarks function, their impact on the appropriations process, and how this new system will work.
Mar 12, 2021 • 23min
Checks Are Coming: What We Can Learn from COVID Relief Passage
We've got a COVID relief passage post-mortem this week with Liam, Josh, and Paul covering what happened, what we can learn from how the Administration and Congress worked together, and potential implications for upcoming infrastructure talks.
Mar 11, 2021 • 34min
Clean Energy Transition, Part 7: Executive Order Implementation at the Agencies
Welcome to the latest installment of the Clean Energy Transition Series. Part 7 of this series covers current events in the Biden Administration and the actions agencies are taking in the wake of the Biden Environmental Executive Orders. Other topics include reactions from the Hill, impact on confirmation process, expectations for future White House action, and more. Bracewell partner Ann Navaro moderates this discussion with PRG co-head Scott Segal, PRG partner Christine Wyman, and Bracewell associate Brittany Pemberton.
