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  • The edge of legalization, Part Two: Ripe for corruption

    The edge of legalization, Part Two: Ripe for corruption
    May 8 2021
    By making local officials the gatekeepers for million-dollar businesses, states have unintentionally created a breeding ground for bribery and favoritism. POLITICO's Mona Zhang reports. This episode is the second in a two-part series on the unintended consequences of marijuana legalization laws. (This episode of "POLITICO Dispatch" aired May 4, 2021.) Mona Zhang is POLITICO's states cannabis policy reporter.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.Read more: How state marijuana legalization became a boon for corruption Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 min
  • The edge of legalization, Part One: Border Weed

    The edge of legalization, Part One: Border Weed
    May 6 2021
    Welcome to Ontario, Oregon, home of the tater tot — and now, a massive marijuana market for customers crossing the Idaho border. POLITICO's Natalie Fertig explains how the tiny town border town of 11,000 people became one of America's cannabis capitals — and what it means for other towns as weed legalization spreads. This episode is the first in a two-part series on the unintended consequences of marijuana legalization laws. (This episode of "POLITICO Dispatch" aired May 3, 2021.) Natalie Fertig is POLITICO's federal cannabis policy reporter.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.Read more: Border weed: How the hometown of tater tots became a cannabis capital Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    15 min
  • Bonus: The Senators at the center of the 50-50 split

    Bonus: The Senators at the center of the 50-50 split
    Apr 23 2021
    “If we miss this opportunity, God help us.” Joe Manchin and Lisa Murkowski. Two moderate senators smack in the middle — and on either side — of a split 50-50 Senate. On our first episode of Playbook Deep Dive, the two friends open up in a rare interview with POLITICO’s Burgess Everett. They get personal: about reconciliation, frustration over the Senate’s hurdles — even why Murkowski hogs the best fishing holes. And Manchin reveals a major endorsement, heard first on this show. Subscribe to our new weekly politics show, Playbook Deep Dive, wherever you listen to podcasts. Rachael Bade is a co-author of POLITICO Playbook.Burgess Everett is co-congressional bureau chief at POLITICO.Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio.Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Special thanks to Elana Schor, Anthony Adragna and Ben LefebvreSHOW NOTES Democrat Manchin backs Republican Murkowski's reelection, by Burgess Everett Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 min
  • Sponsored Content: How Covid-19 accelerated the future of work

    Sponsored Content: How Covid-19 accelerated the future of work
    Feb 9 2021
    Presenting a sponsored episode of “Global Translations”: Over the past year, businesses, employees and families across the globe were forced to rethink what it means to “go to work.” Now, with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout underway, many corporate leaders are focused on ensuring the return to work is equitable for all employees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 min
  • Presenting "Nerdcast": The page who took down the GOP

    Presenting "Nerdcast": The page who took down the GOP
    Jan 31 2021
    Presenting a special episode of POLITICO's "Nerdcast": In 2006, a young man holding no political office brought down a 180+ years program and reshaped Congress forever. Scott Bland talks to POLITICO magazine reporter Zack Stanton, a former House page who leaked transcripts of sexual messages that former Congressman Mark Foley sent to teen pages... which resulted in his resignation and torpedoed the Republican hold on power for years. Scott Bland is a politics editor at POLITICO.Zack Stanton is an editor at POLITICO magazine. Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Read the full POLITICO Magazine article here: https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/11/the-page-who-took-down-the-gop-mark-foley-dennis-hastert-213378 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 min
  • "I haven't been able to get this moment out of my head"

    "I haven't been able to get this moment out of my head"
    Jan 23 2021
    POLITICO Money brings you a special episode of POLITICO's Nerdcast as we change administrations and look back on the past four years: "It became clear that Scott Pruitt had sought to purchase a used mattress from the Trump hotel. And I thought, 'This is not what I expected this job would look like.'" At the close of Donald Trump's presidency, POLITICO's reporters and editors share their strongest memories of the last four years. Shocking moments they witnessed, conversations they overheard, and what will stay with them forever. Plus, new Playbook co-author Tara Palmeri talks to Scott Bland about what she really wants to see in Biden's first days in office. Scott Bland is a politics editor at POLITICO.Tara Palmeri is a POLITICO Playbook co-author. Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is senior producer for POLITICO audio.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 min
  • Cures for an Ailing Labor Market

    Cures for an Ailing Labor Market
    Jan 7 2021
    "POLITICO Money" presents Episode 9 of the new season of POLITICO's podcast "Global Translations": The pandemic sent shockwaves through a global labor market already upended by digitization and the green energy transition. It left tens of millions jobless and amplified skills gaps. Even as we spent trillions keeping the economy on life support, investment in the skills of the future has been scarce. So how do we get the right skills to the right people, to get the economy motoring again? Hosts Ryan Heath and Luiza Savage speak with experts about these major labor disruptions.Ryan Heath is the host of "Global Translations". Luiza Savage is a host of "Global Translations".Saadia Zahidi is a managing director at the World Economic Forum.Marianne Wanamaker is a economics professor at the University of Tennessee and former chief domestic economist on the White House Council of Economic Advisors.Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO Audio. Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO Audio. Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO Audio. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio. Check out Ryan Heath's article on how workers are struggling for skills support here: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/workers-are-struggling-for-skills-support-during-pandemic-455063And check out the other POLITICO newsletters: Global Translations: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/global-translationsWeekly Shift (labor): https://www.politico.com/newsletters/weekly-shiftTransition Playbook: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/transition-playbook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 min
  • Sponsored Content: Greening the Global Economy

    Sponsored Content: Greening the Global Economy
    Dec 21 2020
    "POLITICO Money" presents Episode 8 of the new season of POLITICO's podcast "Global Translations": [Sponsored Content] As the world looks to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to net zero by 2050, the financial sector is playing a critical role in facilitating this low-carbon transition through the deployment of innovative financing solutions and by rethinking how climate risk is analyzed and managed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 min