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  • The Buck Stops Here!-The President, the Memo and Overreach?
    Feb 1 2025

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    This episode we talk about:
    -the funding freeze
    - who it affects
    -what the law says
    -what I think the outcome will be

    EO's affected by Memo
    Executive Order 13990-Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis
    Executive Order 13992 -Revocation of Certain Executive Orders Concerning Federal Regulation
    Executive Order 14008-Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad
    Executive Order 14007-President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
    Executive Order 14013-Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs to Resettle Refugees and Planning for the Impact of Climate Change on Migration
    Executive Order 14027-Establishment of the Climate Change Support Office
    Executive Order 14030-Climate-Related Financial Risk
    Executive Order 14037-Strengthening American Leadership in Clean Cars and Trucks
    Executive Order 14057-Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability
    Executive Order 14072-Strengthening the Nation’s Forests, Communities, and Local Economies
    Executive Order 1408-Implementation of the Energy and Infrastructure Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
    Executive Order 14096-Revitalizing Our Nation’s Commitment to Environmental Justice for All

    Youngston (Steel Seizure Case)
    https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/supreme-court-case-library/youngstown-sheet-tube-co-v-sawyer-steel-seizure-case
    Availability of Funds https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.232-18
    Termination for Convenience https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.249-4#FAR_52_249_4
    Immunity Opinion
    chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-939_e2pg.pdf
    Constitution Article II https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/supreme-court-case-library/youngstown-sheet-tube-co-v-sawyer-steel-seizure-case
    Separation of Powers https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/intro.7-2/ALDE_00000031/

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    15 min
  • Hogan's Hero: Conflicts are a Family Affair
    Nov 5 2024

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    In this episode we talk about Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and his conflicts of interest involving his family, his company and state money.

    *Raspy voice courtesy of chaotic fall weather!

    Maryland COMAR
    Board of Public Works
    https://dsd.maryland.gov/regulations/Pages/23.01.01.00.aspx
    MD State Procurement Regulations
    https://dsd.maryland.gov/regulations/Pages/21.01.01.00.aspx
    https://dsd.maryland.gov/regulations/Pages/21.02.01.01.aspx

    Conflict of Interest
    https://dsd.maryland.gov/regulations/Pages/21.05.08.08.aspx

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    15 min
  • Michigan DOT: Squirrely Set Asides and All that Implies
    Oct 2 2024

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    In this episode, we discuss how the Michigan Department of Transportation handled a company that falsely claimed minority-owned and disadvantaged status, and the overreach of an FBI agent who ultimately proved to be in the wrong.

    Case Filings
    chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-mied-1_23-cr-20676/pdf/USCOURTS-mied-1_23-cr-20676-0.pdf

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    42 min
  • From Chevron to Scandal in Ward 8!
    Aug 30 2024

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    Join us in this episode as we unravel the story behind the Chevron ruling—how it came to be and where it might lead. We'll also take a deep dive into the controversy surrounding the alleged bribery charges in Ward 8, featuring Councilmember Trayon White. Don't miss this insightful discussion on two pivotal issues shaping our community and beyond.

    Source Documents

    Trayon White Arrest Affadavit
    https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25050966-trayon_white_arrestaffidavit

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    30 min
  • Race to the Answer: MBDA Injunction
    Apr 1 2024

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    This episode focuses on the MBDA Injunction and what that means for the Wisconsin, Dallas-Fort Worth and Orlando MBDA race conscious programming. If the Minority Business Development Agency can't focus on race, what happens next?

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    24 min
  • PLA to Play: How PG County is trying to address minority goals
    Feb 26 2024

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    Today we are covering the PG County PLA Bill. Some say PG is pushing minority contractors out, but are they? We are discussing:

    -What it is
    -What the bill says
    -The argument for and against
    -My take on the arguments presented

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    19 min
  • DCPS: School Lunches and Shady Contracts
    Feb 26 2024

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    Todays episode is focused on the 13 contracts that DCPS pushed through without council approval and how DCPS Chancellor Lewis Ferrebee dropped the ball.

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    12 min
  • DC Luxury Trucks, Taxpayer Dime
    Feb 26 2024

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    Happy New Year! In this episode we talk about how the District of Columbia's Department of Transportation wants DC residents to foot the bill for 20 Luxury Trucks for the department.

    OCP Waiver Justification
    WR-5112 https://dcdslbd.my.site.com/waivers/s/

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    13 min