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Policy Radio | Feeding America’s Sophie Milam on Food Insecurity in America
5/19/2014
Sophie Milam with Feeding America discusses the current state of food insecurity in the United States and the impact of new farm bill legislation on food assistance programs.
Duration:00:13:50
Policy Radio | Governor Edward Rendell on Efficiency and Effectiveness in Government
5/9/2014
This week on Chicago Policy Radio, Julie Cooper speaks with former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell on working with all levels of government to improve policy and infrastructure.
Duration:00:13:13
Policy Radio | Rob Christie on the Affordable Care Act and Chicagoland Health Care
5/2/2014
This week, Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s Rob Christie discusses the ACA and making health care accessible in Chicagoland.
Duration:00:16:00
Policy Radio | Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer on Addressing the Challenges of Vacant Properties
4/25/2014
This week, Julie Cooper speaks with Cook County’s 10th District Commissioner Bridget Gainer about vacant properties in Cook County, the role of the Cook County Land Bank in dealing with those properties, and what opportunities the County has to adapt its residential land use to current demographic trends.
Duration:00:20:25
Policy Radio | Yonah Freemark on Transit and Infrastructure Development
4/18/2014
In this week’s episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Jim Howes sits down with Yonah Freemark and turns the gears about transit-oriented development and infrastructure investment and how these concepts fit into the present-day narrative on cities.
Duration:00:11:57
Policy Radio | Tim King on the Goals, Challenges, and Successes of Charter Schools
4/11/2014
This week, Kristyn Bretz speaks with Urban Prep Academies CEO Tim King about the mission of charter schools, the unique challenges of supporting African-American male students, and how the experiences of charter schools can inform the public school system.
Duration:00:17:23
Policy Radio | Moderates in a Polarized Congress: A Conversation with Reps. Davis and Kelly
4/5/2014
This week, centrist former Members of Congress Sue Kelly (R-NY-19) and Lincoln Davis (D-TN-4) discuss the rise of political polarization, the decline of the political center, and critical role of moderates in Congress.
Duration:00:24:11
Policy Radio | Cook County Clerk David Orr on Promoting Voters Rights in Chicago and Beyond
3/14/2014
This week, Julie Cooper talks with County Clerk David Orr about his work promoting voters’ rights, bringing modern technology to Cook County elections, and what is at stake in making voting more accessible and convenient for everyone.
Duration:00:20:13
Policy Radio| Karen Freeman-Wilson’s Blueprint for Gary
3/7/2014
This week on Chicago Policy Radio, Jim Howes sits down with Mayor Freeman-Wilson to talk about her tenure as Gary’s mayor so far and the progress the city has made recently.
Duration:00:14:36
Policy Radio | Jacky Grimshaw, Vice President for Policy at Chicago’s Center for Neighborhood Technology, on Urban Sustainability
2/27/2014
This week, Jim Howes sits down with Jacky Grimshaw to talk about urban sustainability in Chicago and around the world.
Duration:00:10:13
Policy Radio | City Controller Ronald Green on Houston’s Finances
2/21/2014
This week, Daniel O'Keefe talks with Controller Green about the financial issues facing the city of Houston.
Duration:00:04:39
Policy Radio | US-Russia Relations with Ambassador Ian Kelly, Diplomat-in-Residence for the Midwest, US State Department
2/14/2014
This week, Anne Knapke speaks with Ambassador Kelly about the state of US-Russia relations, US foreign policy, the Sochi Olympic games, and the reemergence of an East West divide.
Duration:00:17:08
Policy Radio | Gayle Corrigan and Joseph Andriole on Labor-Management Relations
2/11/2014
This week, Daniel O'Keefe speaks with Gayle Corrigan and Joseph Andriole of Central Falls, RI on labor-management relations and how unions and city governments can work together through financial crises.
Duration:00:11:38
Policy Radio | Senator Claire McCaskill on Representing a Politically Diverse State in a Divided Congress
1/30/2014
This week, David Spearman speaks with Senator McCaskill about the challenges of working in a divided congress and representing a politically diverse state.
Duration:00:08:21
Policy Radio | Linda Shapiro, Chief Strategy Officer of the Cook County Health and Hospitals System, on Innovations in Cook County Healthcare
1/24/2014
Linda Shapiro of the Cook County Health and Hospitals System speaks about innovative approaches to serving diverse populations and leadership strategies in health care.
Duration:00:19:05
Policy Radio | Mayor Annise Parker on the Innovations of Urban Policy
11/5/2013
This week, Michael Deheeger speaks with Houston Mayor Annise Parker about how her city is leading the charge toward innovative urban policy solutions.
Duration:00:13:01
Policy Radio | Dr. Mark Hammergren on Current Trends in Space Research and Policy
8/27/2013
This week, Julie Cooper speaks with Dr. Mark Hammergren of the Adler Planetarium about current space research, trends and politics in the field and how astronomers’ work impacts our daily lives.
Duration:00:26:04
Policy Radio | Sheikh Abdul Aziz al Nuaimi, the “Green Sheikh,” on Environmentalism in the Middle East and Around the World
6/4/2013
This week, we speak with the Green Sheikh, Abdul Aziz al Nuaimi, about his work as an environmentalist and the importance of direct personal engagement for promoting a sustainable future.
Duration:00:11:54
Policy Radio | Former US Representative Steve LaTourette Reflects on Public Life, Public Debt, and an Excess of Lawyers in Washington
5/14/2013
This week we speak with former US Representative Steve LaTourette on what he accomplished during his two decades in Congress and how polarization in Washington and the growing debt go hand in hand.
Duration:00:18:36
Policy Radio | Richard M. Daley on his partnership with the University of Chicago and the City of Gary, Indiana
4/23/2013
This week, Julie Cooper speaks with former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley about his partnership with the University of Chicago and the City of Gary, Indiana.
Duration:00:16:07