In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, Mark Strand, a professor of Legislative Affairs at George Washington University and the former president of the Congressional Institute, joined us to discuss how Omnibus bills came to be, the importance the Founding Fathers placed on this congressional responsibility, and what the budget approval process looks like today, as Congressional spending continues to grow.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film Omnibus: Who Controls the Power of the Purse? on YouTube.Learn more about Mark Strand here:Learn more about the Congressional Institute here:As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.Visit FedSoc.org to learn more!Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter!
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Laboratories of Democracy: Nebraska's Unicameral [The FedSoc Films Podcast]
In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, Andrew Lagrone, a Nebraska native and former state senator, joined us to give an inside look into Nebraska’s nonpartisan state legislature, offering his insights into how this American experiment has resulted not in a modern democratic institution but a “medieval court,” divorced from the will of the people.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film Laboratories of Democracy: Nebraska's Unicameral on YouTube.Learn more about Andrew LaGrone here:As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.Visit FedSoc.org to learn more!Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter!
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Data Privacy Deep Dive - Part I | Katz on the Internet [The FedSoc Films Podcast]
In this Part 1 episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, John Richter, a partner at the law firm King & Spalding and a former United States Attorney, joined us to break down how the notion of a “right to privacy” has impacted third-party data, how this issue has played out in the courts, and how access to digital data impacts the work of law enforcement. Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform. Watch the full film Katz on the Internet: Privacy in the Digital Age on YouTube. Learn more about John Richter here: As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers. Visit FedSoc.org to learn more! Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter!
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Emergency Powers in the Pandemic [The FedSoc Films Podcast]
In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, Kelly Deere, Professor of Law at Rutgers Law School, joined us to discuss how different states and governors utilized – or weaponized – emergency powers during the COVID-19 pandemic and the use-cases for when these authoritative actions are deemed necessary.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film Pandemic Powers: Wisconsin’s State of Emergency on YouTube.Learn more about Kelly Deere here:As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.Visit FedSoc.org to learn more!Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter!#FedSoc #FedSocFilms #FedSocFilmsPod #FederalistSociety #DocumentaryShort #Documentary
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Power, Persuasion, or Propaganda? [The FedSoc Films Podcast]
In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, Erik Jaffe, a partner at Schaerr Jaffe, joined us for a “radical” discussion on when the government has the power to speak, when they can and cannot use it to persuade, and when in some cases, they enter the realm of propaganda.Thanks again for listening to the FedSoc Films Podcast! Be sure to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Watch the full film JAWBONED: Miss Information vs. Free Speech on YouTube.Learn more about Erik Jaffe here:As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speakers.Visit FedSoc.org to learn more!Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter!
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