The Political Life

The Political Life

A podcast about the people whose lives are immersed in the political world, and how they got there - from campaigns to capitols and everywhere in between. Politicians, lobbyists, pollsters, and business people. If they're on the show, they're living the political life.
Meet Machalagh Carr – who has held some incredible jobs on Capitol Hill; General Counsel on the Ways and Means Committee, General Counsel for the Speaker of the House and Ultimately Chief of Staff for the Speaker.
June 16, 2025x
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Meet Machalagh Carr – who has held some incredible jobs on Capitol Hill; General Counsel on the Ways and Means Committee, General Counsel for the Speaker of the House and Ultimately Chief of Staff for the Speaker.

Machalagh Carr is a trusted and discreet counselor with decades of private sector and government experience. She has nimbly navigated the intersection of congressional investigations and oversight, law, geopolitics, international anticorruption measures, and policy, and served as the top staffer in...

On the Front Lines – Representing X at State Capitols – Meet Jordan Rodell.
June 06, 2025x
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On the Front Lines – Representing X at State Capitols – Meet Jordan Rodell.

Jordan Rodell is a seasoned public policy professional specializing in technology and free speech advocacy. She currently serves as Public Policy Manager at X (formerly Twitter), where she leads legislative and executive engagement efforts across the U.S. Prior to this, she was the State Policy Man...

How the state AGs are Asserting in 2025
May 01, 2025x
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How the state AGs are Asserting in 2025

During The Political Life podcast's legislative session recess, we bring you another rebroadcast of a recent MultiState virtual event. To gain insights on trends and a better understanding of the state of play with attorneys general, MultiState's  Maggie Mick  and Kelley Drye & Warren's  Paul  Sing...

Meet Jacque Robinson-Baisley, currently the Director of External Affairs for Cordoba Corp. in their Education and Facilities Sector.
February 21, 2025x
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Meet Jacque Robinson-Baisley, currently the Director of External Affairs for Cordoba Corp. in their Education and Facilities Sector.

Meet Jacque Robinson-Baisley, currently the Director of External Affairs for Cordoba Corp. in their Education and Facilities Sector. Jacque also served as Vice Mayor and Councilmember for the City of Pasadena – that was recently devastated by the wildfires. Jacque is a tenured leader with over two ...

Meet Will Melofchik- the new CEO of National Conference of Insurance Legislators – NCOIL.
February 03, 2025x
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Meet Will Melofchik- the new CEO of National Conference of Insurance Legislators – NCOIL.

For this week's episode, we are rebroadcasting a webinar hosted by  Maggie Mick  and  Brock Ingmire  and features new National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL), Will Melofchik. Will was installed as CEO on January 1. He was formerly NCOIL's General Counsel. Previously, Will was a Regulat...

This week We Sit Down with Speaker Brian Evans of Arkansas!!
January 27, 2025x
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This week We Sit Down with Speaker Brian Evans of Arkansas!!

Rep. Brian S. Evans serves as Speaker of the House for the 95th General Assembly. He is serving his fourth term in the Arkansas House. He represents District 68 which includes the city of Cabot, as well as portions of Lonoke County. For the 94th General Assembly, he served as Chair of the House Edu...

Meet the leader of GOPAC - David Avella.
January 13, 2025x
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Meet the leader of GOPAC - David Avella.

David Avella is the Chairman of GOPAC, the Republican Party's premier organization dedicated to educating and electing Republican leaders. The GOPAC network invested nearly $33 million in the 2023-2024 election cycle. A seasoned communications professional and political leader, Avella has spent his...

Meet Mat Lapinski – the CEO of Crossroads Strategies
December 23, 2024x
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Meet Mat Lapinski – the CEO of Crossroads Strategies

Mathew Lapinski is CEO of Crossroads Strategies, LLC. Mat represents a broad spectrum of clients across multiple practice areas. With two decades of advocacy experience, he is an expert in navigating Washington’s federal legislative and regulatory institutions. Beginning as a lobbyist for health ca...

Meet Bill Kramer – the Election Expert with MultiState
December 16, 2024x
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Meet Bill Kramer – the Election Expert with MultiState

Bill Kramer has been with MultiState since 2011. Recognized for his wide breadth of state legislative and policy knowledge, Bill oversees the firm's research services, advises clients on strategic government affairs initiatives, develops and manages coalitions and associations, and pens the weekly ...

This Week Meet the Dynamic and Intelligent Leigh Walton.
December 09, 2024x
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This Week Meet the Dynamic and Intelligent Leigh Walton.

Leigh Walton is Vice President of Global Government and Regulatory Affairs for Pitney Bowes.  As Vice President of the Global Government and Regulatory Affairs team, Leigh leads the company’s work in influencing public policy to increase opportunities for its shipping, mailing, and financial servic...