Built to Win

Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson joins the FGA’s Kristen Eichamer and Jonathan Bain to discuss Mississippi’s leadership on licensing reform and reducing regulatory burdens to help small businesses thrive. Learn more about FGA at: https://thefga.org Audio Production by Podsworth Media: https://podsworth.com

Author David Bahnsen joins FGA's Kristen Eichamer to discuss his new book, "There's No Free Lunch: 250 Economic Truths". Learn more about FGA at: https://thefga.org Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com

Joining the podcast today is Senior Fellow Madeline Malisa who has been on the ground in many states to testify on a variety of election reforms that aim to restore voter confidence. From securing state absentee and mail ballot processes to limiting third-party influence in state elections, Madeline has gained a deep understanding of how policymakers are securing our nation's democratic process while ensuring it is easy to vote. Read more on this issue: https://thefga.org/election-integrity Learn more about FGA at: https://thefga.org Audio Production by Podsworth Media: https://podsworth.com

The Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) regularly conducts public interest polling, persuasive message testing, and tailored focus groups in order to understand the surrounding landscape and to chart a path through it. To double-down on this effort, FGA recently launched the Center for Excellence in Polling (https://excellenceinpolling.com/), also known as CEP. Joining the podcast today to discuss the launch of the new polling center is the FGA Vice President of Communications, Nick Stehle. Be sure to check out all of CEP’s recently launched polls here (https://excellenceinpolling.com/polling-focus-groups/polls/). Learn more about our organization at: https://thefga.org Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com

Joining the podcast today are two experts from the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) team: Research Director Nic Horton and Senior Research Analyst Hayden Dublois, who have been on the frontlines of this issue. Can a rich tech billionaire funnel his wealth into elections? Well, we all know about political campaign donations, but what about donations straight to specific election offices and election officials? That’s what Zuckerbucks in the 2020 election were. Read more on this issue: https://thefga.org/paper/zuckerbucks-wisconsin-election/ https://thefga.org/video/georgia-zuckerbucks/ https://thefga.org/paper/zuckerbucks-influenced-georgia-elections/ https://thefga.org/blog/zuckerbucks-influence-election-results/

To discuss the recently released FGA paper, Unmasking the Unemployment Crisis: The New Pandemic Plaguing America (https://thefga.org/paper/unemployment-fraud-crisis/), FGA Research Fellow Jonathan Bain (https://thefga.org/jonathan-bain/) joins the Built to Win podcast with host Dan Reynolds (https://thefga.org/dan-reynolds/). You might be surprised to find out that the improper payment rate for unemployment benefits has hovered around 10% on average. But after the COVID-19 pandemic, government shutdowns, and increased unemployment bonuses, unemployment fraud has skyrocketed.

Join FGA's Marketing Director, Victoria Eardley (https://thefga.org/victoria-eardley/), and guest Chase Martin (https://thefga.org/chase-martin/), FGA's legal affairs director, in discussing just some of the ways the current Biden administration forces state compliance. And check out FGA's special Biden Bully project online here: https://bidenbully.com Learn more about our organization at: https://thefga.org Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com

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On this week's episode of Built to Win, host Victoria Eardley (https://thefga.org/victoria-eardley) is joined by FGA's own Senior Fellow and unemployment expert, Joe Horvath (https://thefga.org/joe-horvath). Together they'll cover some of the recent action states have taken to roll back some of the disincentives found in federal COVID legislation - and how important those steps are to a thriving American economy. Learn more about our organization at: https://thefga.org Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com

Recently, some in Congress have been pushing H.R.1 and S.1, which are similar pieces of legislation, but one exists in the House and one exists in the Senate. On this week's episode of Built to Win, host Victoria Eardley (https://thefga.org/victoria-eardley/) is joined by FGA's own Senior Fellow, Madeline Malisa (https://thefga.org/madeline-malisa/). In today's episode, they cover what exactly is in each of these pieces of legislation and how they affect state elections. Simply put, H.R.1 and S.1 make it easy to cheat elections, and they aren't good policies to implement. Learn more about our organization at: https://thefga.org Audio Production by Podsworth Media: https://podsworth.com

Recently, states have taken up the effort to improve their election systems, since many voters think elections have a lack of integrity. The FGA's State Reforms to Safeguard Elections (https://thefga.org/additional-research/state-reforms-to-safeguard-elections) makes it easier to vote but harder to cheat. On this week's episode of Built to Win, host Dan Reynolds (https://thefga.org/dan-reynolds/) is joined by FGA's own Katie Rodgers (https://thefga.org/katie-rodgers/), Vice President of Outreach and Government Affairs. In today's episode, they cover why states need election reform, what states can do about it, and they go into detail on Georgia's recent election integrity reform package. Learn more about our organization at: https://thefga.org Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com

On today's episode of Built to Win, we give you a primer on Medicaid with FGA Senior Fellow, Scott Centorino. What exactly is Medicaid? How large and expensive is it? Who's eligible for Medicaid? Learn all this and more. Be sure to share and rate this podcast! Learn more about FGA solutions for Medicaid here: https://thefga.org/solution/medicaid Learn more about our organization at: https://thefga.org Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com

Join host Dan Reynolds as he sits down with Joe Horvath, a senior fellow at FGA, to shed light on unemployment insurance. There is a lot to this topic, and we will be sure to have more segments on it, but this episodes serves as an opener. Unemployment insurance is actually one of the most misunderstood government programs, but one of the most widely known. People are aware of unemployment insurance, but that awareness is often where the knowledge stops. And for the politically savvy listeners of Built to Win, we want to know what's really going on here. Learn more about our organization at: https://thefga.org Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com

Welcome to the first-ever episode of Built to Win, presented to you by the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA). As you may have guessed based on the podcast name, this show is for people who want to get touchdowns and first downs in the world of politics and nuanced policy. We will cover exciting happenings in the states, major movements at the federal level, brand-new FGA polling, and tailored policy research--all to get you Built to Win. Join FGA CEO, President, and Founder, Tarren Bragdon, along with Government Affairs Director, Roy Lenardson, as we unpack exactly what FGA is, what makes FGA different, and ultimately, how FGA and this podcast will get you Built to Win. Learn more about our organization at: https://thefga.org Audio Production by Podsworth Media - https://podsworth.com