Don’t blame the lobbyists…

That being said, the public is growing weary over the behind-closed-doors aspect of governing. Public discourse is the life-blood of a healthy democracy. When the public believes lawmakers are led by lobbyists, (or the oft-used ‘special interests’ ) faith in government plummets. I believe that’s why approval ratings for all levels of government are at record lows right now.

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The Wheelercast: Episode #25

Gwyn Guenther calls in from the road to give us an update on a brewing controversy over teacher licensure. We have the latest on the new Assembly Ways and Means subcommittees, plus this week’s Women in the Capitol series features Rep. Amy Loudenbeck. https://audioboom.com/posts/6533990-the-wheelercast-12-04-17

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Gallagher Leads Hearing on Artificial Intelligence on the Battlefield

Today, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation chaired a hearing titled, “Man and Machine: Artificial Intelligence on the Battlefield.”  In his opening remarks, Chairman Gallagher highlighted the importance American leadership on AI, saying, “I’ve become convinced that the CCP, if they win the AI component of this competition,…

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