Nia Rodgers and Dr. John Aughenbaugh

Civil Discourse

Government EN ↓ 356 episodes

This podcast uses government documents to illuminate the workings of the American government, and offer context around the effects of government agencies in your everyday life.

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Nia Rodgers and Dr. John Aughenbaugh

Episodes

15 Unicorns Part 1 17.07.2019 38:15

This podcast, 15 Unicorns Part 1 , is one in a series of three about the process of becoming a cabinet secretary for the US Government. In this part, the key elements needed to be considered for the nomination are discussed. These include who they know and/or their importance to the ruling party, previous government expertise, connection to the president, and expertise in the field. In addition, t...

Welcome to Civil Discourse 17.07.2019 22:39

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15 Unicorns Part 2 17.07.2019 28:39

This podcast, 15 Unicorns Part 2 , is the second in a series of three about the process of becoming a cabinet secretary for the US Government. In this part, the key elements needed to be considered for the nomination are discussed. These include who they know and/or their importance to the ruling party, previous government expertise, connection to the president, and expertise in the field. In addi...

15 Unicorns Part 3 17.07.2019 35:43

This podcast, 15 Unicorns Part 3 , is the third in a series of three about the process of becoming a cabinet secretary for the US Government. In this part, the key elements needed to be considered for the nomination are discussed. These include who they know and/or their importance to the ruling party, previous government expertise, connection to the president, and expertise in the field. In addit...

Getting a Bill through Congress Part 1 17.07.2019 36:39

This podcast is the first of two that delves into how to get a bill through Congress. The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 is used as an example of the process of creating a bill and what happens once it leaves the hands of the creator and moves through committee, to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) where it is scored, to the Congressional Research Service for further research, and then to the...

Getting a Bill through Congress Part 2 17.07.2019 50:00

This podcast is the second of two that delves into how to get a bill through Congress. This podcast picks up where we left off last time – at the point where the Senate majority leader has almost the unilateral discretion to decide when a bill is going to get a vote by the Senate body as a whole. The process then moves to the floor for unlimited debate, aka the filibuster, to not take a vote or ma...