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 Hosts Nathan Leaf and Rich Larson talk with Northfield, Minnesota Chief of Police Mark Elliott about the Fentanyl epidemic, what is being done at the federal, state and local levels to combat the issue, and what resources are available to those with drug problems and their loved ones. 

Hosts Rich Larson and Nathan Leaf talk with Assistant Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services Natasha Merz with the Minnesota Department of Human Services about the current challenges faced by long term care facilities, including staffing and funding.

 Hosts Nathan Leaf and Joe Moravchik talk with Rochester Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kent Pekel and Northfield Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Matt Hillmann about the state, and the importance, of civics education in the State of Minnesota right now. 

Hosts Joe Moravchik and Nathan Leaf discuss the importance of forensic medicine, the role it plays in society, and the trends being seen by medical examiners around the country with Hennepin County, Minnesota Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker

Hosts Nathan leaf and Rich Larson speak with Dr. David Tilman and Dr. Jeannine Cavender-Bares about the ongoing 6th Mass Extinction and how it might affect our environment, our economy and our society.

Dr. James Densley returns to Public Policy This Week to talk with hosts Nathan Leaf and Joe Moravchik about the problem of street gangs in our society. 

Hosts Nathan Leaf and Rich Larson talk with Judge John Stanoch about the efforts to bring a World Expo -  commonly known as the World's Fair - to Minnesota, the cost benefits for the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota, and the scope of an event like this.

Hosts Joe Moravchik and Nathan leaf talk with Eric Peace, the Director of Operations and Communications with the Lakes Carriers' Association, about the importance of shipping on the Great Lakes to the economy and the security of the the United States.

Hosts Nathan Leaf and Bruce Morlan talk with Michael Noble, the retiring Executive Director of Fresh Energy, a group that looks to develop clean, renewable energy friendly policies.

Hosts Bruce Morlan and Nathan Leaf talk with Joe Mahon, a Regional Outreach Director with the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank. They discuss the role the Fed plays in maintaining a healthy economy, and how it's actions affect bank stability, inflation, and other more day-to-day situations.

This week, hosts Rich Larson and Nathan Leaf visit the Center for Transportation Studies on the University of Minnesota campus to talk about the work they are doing in developing Connected Autonomous Vehicles, or self-driving cars, and the infrastructure and policy adaptations that will be necessary to bring CAVs online.