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Trade Wars: "Easy To Win"?
Josh, Liam, and Paul react to the tumultuous past 24 hours of on-again-off-again steel and aluminum tariff announcements from the Administration. We break down the context and history of the proposed tariffs and the President's tweeted claims that trade wars...
Trade, Trends, Tariffs, and T'Challa
Paul Nathanson swings by The Lobby Shop to talk with Josh about trade policy news. First up is a discussion of proposed steel tariffs and their potential to hurt American industry, then an update on NAFTA and Canada's interest in...
What's in Our Wallet? Balancing a National Budget
From the passage of the 2018 budget deal to the President's FY19 budget proposal announcement, there has been a lot of talk in Washington about federal money and where it should go. Josh and Liam sit down with two lobbyists...
What to Watch: Five Key Features of the Infrastructure Package
The President has announced more details regarding the new national infrastructure initiative that he referenced during his State of the Union address. The details suggest the Administration is taking a new approach to infrastructure—coupling traditional infrastructure concepts with modern approaches...
State of the Union Power Half-Hour
Josh is joined by Liam Donovan, Scott Segal, and Anna Burhop to discuss last night's State of the Union Address, what President Trump's speech did (and did not) mention, and what that tells us about policy priorities in 2018. https://soundcloud.com/thelobbyshop/38-state-of-the-union-power...
The Lobby Shop: Off the Hill with Stoney Burke
Josh and Scott interview the newest member of the PRG team, Stoney Burke, who comes to us from the Hill where he served as Chief of Staff to Congressman Will Hurd (TX-23). We dive into Stoney's unique perspective on what...
The Lobby Shop: A Crash Course on What to Watch with NAFTA & Trade
This week, Liam takes a turn as host for a brief conversation with PRG's trade expert and most familiar voice, Josh Zive. We cover the history, context, and recent developments surrounding the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and other...
The Lobby Shop: Tax-Mas Hangover? What's Coming Up in 2018
Welcome to 2018! After a holiday hiatus, we're back in The Lobby Shop with Liam Donovan to discuss the wrap of the tax reform bill, upcoming goals for Congress, and what the new year holds for US policy and politics...
The Lobby Shop: Bonus Episode: On the 36th Day of Tax-Mas...
It's been a hectic few months in Washington, and this week was no exception. With that in mind, here is a bonus episode featuring PRG's resident tax expert Liam Donovan on the latest in tax reform and what's up next...
The Lobby Shop: An Exclusive Chat with FBI Agents Association President Tom O'Connor
This week, The Lobby Shop was honored with a visit from the President of the FBI Agents Association, Special Agent Tom O'Connor. We discuss developments within the Bureau and FBIAA since we last heard from Tom after Director Chris Wray's...
The Lobby Shop: Hired Guns: The World of Washington Lobbying
PRG Co-heads Dee Martin and Scott Segal, recently named Top Lobbyists of 2017 by The Hill, stop by to talk about what its like to lobby in Washington, what it takes to be an effective lobbyists, and how they got...
The Lobby Shop: Tax-mas Part II: The Senate
Josh and Liam explore what's coming up for tax reform in light of this week's Senate tax plan and its differences and similarities compared to last week's House bill. We also discuss the news surrounding Roy Moore and how the...
The Lobby Shop: Merry Tax-mas! Unwrapping the House Tax Bill
Josh snags a few minutes with PRG's resident tax expert Liam Donovan for a quick, cursory discussion of the House's freshly released tax bill, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Josh and Liam cover the highlights of the bill, predictions...
The Lobby Shop: Reading Congress's Tea Leaves
Josh and Liam revisit the Friday Five format for this week's episode, discussing tax reform and yesterday's budget adoption by the House, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and talk of US renegotiations and/or withdrawal, Congressional retirements and Senators...
The Lobby Shop: Shedding Light on the Solar Trade Case
Josh sits down with Paul Nathanson, George Felcyn, and Frank Maisano to discuss the U.S. International Trade Commission's controversial Section 201 solar imports case. From the history of Section 201 petitions to the motives of this case's plaintiffs to the...