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Brian and Derek are joined by Josh Findlay, Director of TPPF's new National Election Protection Project, to discuss the current state of our elections and efforts being made to make them more secure and trustworthy for everyone.
1:30 Derek’s Lege-Land Update
1:45 School Choice in Special Session #4
7:20 Border Safety Legislative Wins
12:10 Interview with Josh Findlay
17:40 Is there a path to election “normalcy”?
20:45 Addressing states with histories of election issues
25:15 What is Rank Choice Voting?
30:55 What are the greatest threats to the 2024 election?
35:00 Broader issues that could undermine future elections
39:15 Are Texas elections secure?
41:10 NGO’s, Zuck Bucks, drop boxes and the impacts they can have on elections
43:55 Have election reforms caused a decrease in voter turnout?
1:30 Derek’s Lege-Land Update
1:45 School Choice in Special Session #4
7:20 Border Safety Legislative Wins
12:10 Interview with Josh Findlay
17:40 Is there a path to election “normalcy”?
20:45 Addressing states with histories of election issues
25:15 What is Rank Choice Voting?
30:55 What are the greatest threats to the 2024 election?
35:00 Broader issues that could undermine future elections
39:15 Are Texas elections secure?
41:10 NGO’s, Zuck Bucks, drop boxes and the impacts they can have on elections
43:55 Have election reforms caused a decrease in voter turnout?
Creators & Guests
Host
Brian Phillips
Brian Phillips is the Chief Communications Officer at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. For over a decade, Brian has helped policymakers and political candidates develop effective messages and communication strategies. Phillips is a veteran of presidential, congressional, and gubernatorial campaigns, and has extensive experience working in the United States Congress and public policy think tanks.
Host
Derek M. Cohen
Derek M. Cohen, Ph.D, is the Texas Public Policy Foundation's Chief Research Officer and Right on Crime Senior Fellow. Previously the Vice President of Policy and director of Right on Crime, the Foundation’s criminal justice reform initiative, Cohen was instrumental in the passage of the First Step Act, federal legislation that borrowed from successful changes to prisons and sentencing that he had helped pass in conservative states. In addition to leading the Foundation’s work on criminal justice, he is also the lead researcher of firearms policy.
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