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Who Gets What?

Morton Marcus/John Guy

Distribution of goodies in our society is determined by families, firms, and governments. Attempts to change how rewards and punishments, benefits and costs, are spread through the population cause conflict. The hosts are an economist, Morton Marcus, and a financial advisor, John Guy. Expect whimsy.

158 - Candidate for Indianapolis Public Schools Board of Commissioners, Gayle Cosby
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  • 158 - Candidate for Indianapolis Public Schools Board of Commissioners, Gayle Cosby

    Having served on the Indianapolis Public Schools Board between 2012 to 2016, subsequently serving as teacher and consultant, and now running for the IPS Board of Commissioners, Dr. Gayle Cosby has a unique and broad perspective with changes involving geography of board districts, the rise of charter schools, the application of vouchers, the costs of running for school boards, and the influence of specific organizations, many knowns as PACs, to influence who wins and what policies are approved.  

    Fri, 25 Oct 2024 - 31min
  • 157 - U.S. Senate Candidate Dr. Valerie Lin McCray talks about campaigning and her profession

    Dr. McCray is a clinical psychologist with extensive experience in counseling individuals and considering elements of public policy.  She believes she can bring these experiences to positive public policy when she becomes a United States Senator.  

    Fri, 18 Oct 2024 - 30min
  • 156 - The Role of The Federal Home Loan Bank

    In his successive second interview with us, Mike Hannigan describes the functions of The Federal Home Loan Bank system.  (Mike was a board member of The Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis.  He also served in many trade association leadership positions.)

    Wed, 25 Sep 2024 - 27min
  • 155 - Developing Projects in Modern Life

    Mike Hannigan understands both the needs and processes to originate and conclude major development projects, all taking many months and years from start to finish, some more than a decade.  This is the task of converting land to its highest and best use.  Some residential. Some commercial or industrial.  In any case, look at any project, any at all, and "you will see an effort that was opposed by some, perhaps by many, at the start."  (Specific local projects are mentioned.)

    Fri, 20 Sep 2024 - 27min
  • 154 - Running for the Brownsburg School District

    Neil Huddleston describes running for the school board of Brownsburg, Indiana.  He’s  followed controversies, such as critical race theory, as well as transportation of students and how to deal with rapid population growth. Hear for yourself the trials and tribulations of a novice non-politician in a fractured local election.

    Fri, 13 Sep 2024 - 30min
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