The Deciders

Linda Moore, TechNet | Tech's 50-State Challenge

Linda Moore has led TechNet through one of the most dramatic shifts in Washington history—tech's transformation from beloved industry to bipartisan target. She discusses building a 50-state advocacy operation to handle the explosion of tech regulation, hard-learned lessons from tech's early days in DC, and what modern advocacy looks like when your industry faces increased scrutiny from both sides of the aisle. This episode sponsored by: American Edge Project [https://americanedgeproject.org/] - showcasing the positive impact technology and innovation have on America’s economy and businesses. Quorum [https://www.quorum.us/] - A.I. for your Government Affairs team. 535.news [https://535.news/] – streaming live from Capitol Hill every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Tom Emmer, House Majority Whip | Coaching Today’s Congress

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer is the third-ranking Republican in Congress and a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee. In this episode, he explains how the Whip’s job has changed since the days of the Hammer, where crypto and housing bills currently stand, and why the midterms are far from decided.   Become an insider: sign up for early access to every new episode of The Deciders before it’s public at deciders.show/subscribe [https://www.deciders.show/subscribe] This episode sponsored by: PhRMA: Representing America’s innovative biopharmaceutical research & biotechnology companies. [https://phrma.org/policy-issues/innovation-ecosystem?&utm_campaign=ads_phrma8698-1861148_deciders_t1861148-4020&utm_medium=ads_audio&utm_source=deciders&utm_content=audio&ex_tid=ads_phrma8698-1861148_deciders_t1861148-4020] MFA: Shaping the future of alternative asset management. [https://www.mfaalts.org/] ACII: The voice for the next generation of American consumers and investors. [https://aciinstitute.org/]

Patrick Dorton, Rational360 | Know Your Value and Your Audience

Patrick Dorton is the founder and CEO of Rational360, one of Washington's leading independent public affairs firms. In this episode, he explains how crisis sharpens you, how technology is more critical than ever in an evolving advocacy business, and why knowing your value and your audience is the one strategy that lasts. Pinpoint Targeting is patent pending. Become an insider: sign up for early access to every new episode of The Deciders before it's public at www.deciders.show/subscribe [https://www.deciders.show/subscribe] This episode sponsored by: The American Property Owners’ Alliance [https://propertyownersalliance.org/] – helping families unlock the dream of homeownership. 535.news [https://535.news/] – streaming live from Capitol Hill every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Hester Peirce, SEC Commissioner | Failure is Always an Option

Hester Peirce is head of the SEC's Crypto Task Force. In this episode, she explains the hard lessons of the 2008 financial crisis, why bad consequences help make good markets, and why regulators should draw more lines and file fewer lawsuits.  Become an insider: sign up for early access to every new episode of The Deciders before it’s public at https://www.deciders.show/subscribe [https://www.deciders.show/subscribe] This episode sponsored by:   Narrative: Solving today’s most demanding reputational and public affairs challenges at the convergence of business, media, and politics. [https://narrativestrategies.com/] ACII: The voice for the next generation of American consumers and investors. [https://aciinstitute.org/]

Rohit Chopra, former CFPB Director & FTC Commissioner | Watchdogs or Lapdogs?

Rohit Chopra is a former FTC commissioner and former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, where he forced President Trump to fire him rather than resigning. He describes how federal agencies have become toothless, why the fight for consumer protection is shifting to state attorneys general, and why the real power may still reside with the American public. This episode sponsored by: ACLI: The American Council of Life Insurers [https://www.acli.com/] The American Consumer & Investor Institute [https://aciinstitute.org/] The American Property Owners’ Alliance [https://propertyownersalliance.org/]