This is the last episode of Arizona Common Ground and we will be discuss the end of the legislative session. In this episode we will speak with Arizona State Senator David Bradley who will use his bill Senate Bill 1264, Arizona Community Schools Pilot program, as a case study. The story of how he shepherded this bill through the legislative session…

In this episode we will be speaking with Arizona State Senator Heather L. Carter, from Legislative District 15, who has been working in the legislature for 9 years and currently serves on the state appropriations committee. Together we go through the timeline of the budget process and talk state budget.…

In this episode we will be speaking with professor Leila Barraza who will discuss amending, stalling, and the many ways in which a bill dies. We use the case studies to talk about the relationship between federal policy and state policy. Meanwhile Senator Carter explains how a bill can be resurrected after being killed in committee… Nothing is over…

In this episode we will be speaking with Healthcare experts and advocates, Deb Gullet, the Executive Director at Arizona Association of Health Plans and Joe K. Gerald, Program Director of Public Health Policy & Management at the University of Arizona. Deb walks us through case studies at the legislative Capitol during her time as a legislator durin…

Featuring Maia Ingram, Co-Director of Arizona Prevention Research Center and Will Humble, Director of Arizona Public Health Association.

In this episode we get an inside scoop of the testimonial phase, from behind the scenes. We speak with, Greg, the Vice President of Government Relations for the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association (AzHHA) and Pele from Peacock Legal. We discuss vote count and the significance of the numbers 16, 31, and 1. We learn what a slash and burn lobb…

When you first walk into a legislative room it can be intimidating to see so many unfamiliar faces. To familiarize ourselves with the process and who is involved, we will be speaking with two legislative staff members. Cherie, who works as a Bipartisan Policy Analyst, and Democratic Policy Advisor, Roxanna. Together they will walk us through who is…

In this episode we introduce Telemedicine as a case study (S.B. 1089) . Both speakers have experience in telehealth and telemedicine. Dr. Laura Coco explains how evidence-based research and identified need can be translated into action. Dr. Heather Carter walks us through the eight years of stakeholder engagement and shares the efforts that contrib…

Listen in as podcast host, Krista R. Cardenas, gets interviewed about Arizona Common Ground. This short clip will explain the reason for the creation of the podcast, what to expect while listening in, and preps the audience for an inside story on how public health policies and laws get developed. -Krista…

Policy is one of the most powerful tools public health professionals have to effect positive health changes at a community level. “In my experience, I’ve seen a disconnect between public health practice and policy,” said Cardenas. “I think there’s a crucial need to empower students and professionals to engage in health policy. I developed Arizona C…