December 21, 2022
Eight years ago – in 2014 – Doug Ducey became Governor Doug Ducey. Eight years ago, the Arizona government had a $1 billion deficit and a sluggish economy. Today, Arizona has a record surplus, a balanced budget, and a booming economy. Each of these things happened because Governor Ducey and his administration worked with the state legislature, as well as key groups and individuals to reduce regulations, create new jobs, and both reform and simplify taxes in each of his eight years in office. Congressman Erik Paulsen visited with Governor Ducey last week in a look back and look forward interview. The Governor talked about his role as chief salesman for Arizona, the new 2.5% flat tax – the lowest flat tax in the nation – a diversified economy, his commitment to education, and so much more.
Read MoreJuly 19, 2022
In this week’s Total Spectrum Spotlight, Congressman Erik Paulsen interviews Lisa B. Nelson, the Chief Executive Officer of ALEC, as she and her team prepare for their upcoming annual meeting in Atlanta on July 27, 28, and 29. ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council, is the largest non-partisan membership organization for state legislators and private sector representatives. Lisa is introduced by Arizona’s Senate President Karen Fann, ALEC’s current Chairperson, and both Lisa and Senator Fann are sending the clear message that Americans want solutions, and they are looking to the states for answers.
Read MoreJuly 12, 2022
Congressman Erik Paulsen recently interviewed Lisa B. Nelson, the Chief Executive Officer of ALEC, as she and her team prepare for ALEC's 49th annual meeting in Atlanta on July 27, 28, and 29. ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council, is the largest non-partisan membership organization for state legislators and private sector representatives. Lisa is introduced by Arizona’s Senate President Karen Fann, who is ALEC’s current Chairperson.
Read MoreJuly 1, 2022
Congressman Erik Paulsen recently spoke with Senator Todd Young (R-IN) about the bipartisan bill he’s championing entitled the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA), previously called the Endless Frontiers Act. This legislation aims to increase American investment in innovation, strengthen the U.S. economy, and build resilience in our supply chain. This bill is designed to boost American investment in technologies widely used from the battlefield to the workplace and ensure that investments of U.S. capital in the Chinese market will not be used to threaten our national security.
Read MoreJune 29, 2022
Congressman Erik Paulsen recently spoke with Senator Todd Young (R-IN) about the bipartisan bill he’s championing entitled the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA), previously called the Endless Frontiers Act. This legislation aims to increase American investment in innovation, strengthen the U.S. economy, and build resilience in our supply chain. This bill is designed to boost American investment in technologies widely used from the battlefield to the workplace and ensure that investments of U.S. capital in the Chinese market will not be used to threaten our national security.
Read MoreJune 17, 2022
Today we bring you a Total Spectrum Spotlight interview with Senator Tim Scott (R-SC). He's widely acknowledged - by folks on either side of the aisle - as a rising star in Washington. His intellect, communication skills, and uncommon common sense have made him a quiet leader on all the committees on which he serves – Finance; Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; and Small Business – and on the Floor of the Senate. Watch this relatively short interview, and you’ll see why Senator Tim Scott is a rising star.
Read MoreJune 15, 2022
Congressman Erik Paulsen sat down with Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) to talk about the viability of the American Dream through access to education and the Senator’s commitment to Opportunity Zones as a vehicle for positive change. Senator Scott also talked about the headwinds facing small businesses, how funding reform is inextricably intertwined with criminal justice reform, and why we must address supply chain issues through infrastructure investments.
Read MoreJune 1, 2022
Charlie Cook, who’s been called the “Picasso of election analysis,” founded The Cook Political Report in 1984 as an independent and non-partisan newspaper that analyzes both elections and political trends. For nearly 40 years, people from both parties have wanted to know “What does Charlie think?” In this edition of Total Spectrum Spotlight, Congressman Erik Paulsen talks with Charlie Cook about what issues may actually drive voters in the 2022 midterms, how we could see a wave election while our country is so divided, and two Members of Congress who, in Charlie’s opinion, have really improved the American experience.
Read MoreMay 16, 2022
Below please find an exclusive Total Spectrum Spotlight interview with Kevin Hassett, who was not only a Senior Adviser and Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors in the Trump Administration, but was also the economic advisor to President George W. Bush’s 2004 campaign, Senator John McCain’s 2008 Presidential campaign, and Mitt Romney’s 2012 campaign. If you're at all interested in or impacted by the economy, we're certain this conversation with our colleague Congressman Erik Paulsen will be of interest to you.
Read MoreMay 16, 2022
Below please find an exclusive Total Spectrum Spotlight interview with Kevin Hassett, who was not only a Senior Adviser and Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers in the Trump Administration, but was also the economic advisor to President George W. Bush’s 2004 campaign, Senator John McCain’s 2008 Presidential campaign, and Mitt Romney’s 2012 campaign. If you're at all interested in or impacted by the economy, we're certain this conversation with our colleague Congressman Erik Paulsen will be of interest to you.
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