The Lobby Shop

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

  Welcome to the latest installment of the Clean Energy Transition Series. Part 6 of this series covers the latest in solar power technology, including prospects under the Biden Administration, how solar can grow in the market, how it can be integrated with other renewable sources, and much more. Scott Segal, co-head of PRG, and Frank Maisano, PRG partner, facilitate this conversation with guest Abby Hopper, the president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA).  

Welcome to the latest installment of our new series within The Lobby Shop: Clean Energy Transition. Part 5 of this series covers the latest in hydrogen energy technology, including the current and potential applications of hydrogen power, storage options, how the US can effectively fund and implement this technology, and much more. Scott Segal, co-head of PRG, facilitates this conversation with guest speakers Andy Marsh, President and CEO of Plug Power, a provider of clean hydrogen and zero-emission fuel cell technology, and Tim Urban, PRG Partner and leader in clean energy tax policy.

Jeff Stein, White House economics reporter for The Washington Post, joins The Lobby Shop this week to discuss the latest information on coming COVID relief legislation.

Welcome to the latest installment of our new series within The Lobby Shop: Clean Energy Transition. Part 4 of this series covers the latest in CCUS including the recently finalized 45Q regulations which provides important tax incentives for CCUS projects and a number of other policy actions enacted – or expected to be enacted – by the new Biden Administration and the new Congress. Caitlin Sickles, PRG Principal and regular host of The Lobby Shop, facilitates this conversation with guest speakers Liz McGinley, a Bracewell Partner and chair of Bracewell's tax department, and Christine Wyman, a Senior Principal and energy regulatory attorney.