Public Policy This Week

Lifelong learning with Dr. Dan Sullivan and Jack Sielaff of the Cannon Valley Elder Collegium 12/8/23

This week's hosts, Joe Moravchick and Rich Larson talk with Dr. Dan Sullivan, the Curriculum Director of the Cannon valley Elder Collegium, and Jack Sielaf, a retired master Carpenter who is a student at the CVEC about the Elder Collegium program and the importance of never finishing one's personal education.

Veterans Day and veterans' issues with Commissioner Brad Lindsay of the Minnesota Department of Veteran's Affairs 11/10/23

Hosts Jon Olson and Steve Sviggum speak with MDVA Commissioner Brad Lindsay about caring for our veterans, the State of Minnesota's responsibilities and priorities vs. the federal government's, and the importance of celebrating and honoring Veterans Day.

The Fentanyl Epidemic with Northfield, Minnesota Chief of Police Mark Elliott, 10/27/23

Hosts Nathan Leaf and Rich Larson talk with Northfield, Minnesota Chief of Police Mark Elliott about the Fentanyl epidemic, what is being done at the federal, state and local levels to combat the issue, and what resources are available to those with drug problems and their loved ones.

Issues in Long Term Care with Assistant Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services with the Minnesota Department of Human Services Natasha Merz 10/13/23

Hosts Rich Larson and Nathan Leaf talk with Assistant Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services Natasha Merz with the Minnesota Department of Human Services about the current challenges faced by long term care facilities, including staffing and funding.

Public Policy This Week - Previewing the Supreme Court docket with Professor Alan Rozenshtein of the University of Minnesota Law School, 10/6/23

Host Steve Poskanzer and his guest, Professor Alan Rozenshtein of the University of Minnesota Law School, discuss some of the most interesting cases the Supreme Court has agreed to hear in this term. Those cases could impact Congressional regulatory power, the viability of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (and possibly the Federal Reserve Bank), and 2nd Amendment rights for those convicted of domestic abuse.