Episodes

  • Episode 39: Our Most Popular Media of 2025!
    Dec 18 2025

    In this episode, Digital Media Coordinator Nick Hollis highlights the most engaging content we shared with the State and Federal Communications community in 2025. Listen to find out our most-read blog posts, highest-performing social media, and some surprises, too!

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    8 mins
  • Episode 38: Ask the Expert - What People Want to Know
    Nov 20 2025

    One of the added benefits of subscribing to State and Federal Communications' online guidebooks is the ability to ask questions through the Ask the Expert feature. So, what do subscribers want to know? In this month’s LobbyComply Pod episode, Michael Beckett, Director of Research Services, walks us through the most asked government relations compliance questions.


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    6 mins
  • Episode 37: Using Your Federal PAC to Make State Contributions
    Oct 15 2025

    Listen to this month’s LobbyComply Pod episode to hear Assistant Director of Compliance Services Nola Werren. She shares important information and advice, including using your Federal PAC to make state contributions.

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    11 mins
  • Episode 36: A Glimpse at AI Political Advertising Compliance
    Sep 18 2025

    In this Episode, Sam Wilkinson, Manager, Research Services, discusses the compliance issues surrounding the use of Generative AI in political advertising. Discover how different jurisdictions regulate this new realm.

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    6 mins
  • Episode 35: Meet Our 2025 Summer Intern!
    Aug 21 2025

    In this episode, you will hear from John Hilber, the summer intern at State and Federal Communications for 2025. John is a journalism major at Kent State University. He describes what he has been working on this summer, what it is like to work in a professional setting, and what his next steps are.

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    11 mins
  • Episode 34: 25 Years of News You Can Use and the Most Egregious News of the Year
    Jul 16 2025

    Elizabeth Bartz and Jim Sedor sit down to discuss how 25 years of News You Can Use has made an impact on State and Federal Communications and the industry as a whole. Jim also lays out the most egregious ethics violation he's seen over the last year.

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    16 mins
  • Episode 33: 15 Years of LobbyComply Blog
    Jun 17 2025

    In this episode, Joe May celebrates 15 years of State and Federal Communications' LobbyComply Blog. He interviews people who helped launch the blog, and those along the way who contributed to its wonderful content.

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    9 mins
  • Episode 32: Reflections on the State of DEI and Allyship
    May 14 2025

    In this episode, Gamble Hayden discusses the current state of DEI and what allyship looks like in the current political climate. She also talks about her enduring commitment to DEI and the importance of implementing self-care. Don’t miss this great episode of LobbyComply Pod.

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    7 mins