
First Thursday, June 2026
Rick Poulson covers a potpourri of cases from across the country, including two involving police take-home vehicles.
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Rick Poulson covers a potpourri of cases from across the country, including two involving police take-home vehicles.

The rise of gambling apps has created an multitude of issues, and the public safety labor environment has not been immune from its effects....

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The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in the case United States v. Hemani . The case deals with whether federal criminal stat...

Employers often try to win disputes by focusing on technical definitions or procedural arguments. They will apply a narrow definition to an...

In part two of this month’s podcast, Rick offers his predictions for 2026 for three different categories. The economy – boom or bust?...

A look back, a look ahead. We took January 1 off for the New Year’s Day holiday, so this First Thursday episode is posting on the second Thu...

We here at LRIS would like to wish everyone a joyous and peaceful holiday season. Here’s what in store for this last First Thursday po...

Richard Poulson interviews Memphis Police Association President Matt Cunningham about the recent deployment of national guard troops to his...
Rick and labor attorney Jessica Caggiano discuss what is and what isn’t protected speech by a public employee and in the age of social...

Rick interviews former firefighter and firefighter union leader, Bob Brooks, about his bid to represent Pennsylvania’s 7th district in...

Rick is joined again by labor attorney Jesse Bernstein to discuss the no tax on overtime provision from recent budget bill along with the us...

This month, Rick is joined by Philadelphia labor attorney Jesse Bernstein. The two discuss the following cases: NY Court Precludes Cross Exa...

FAQs 00:00:49 What are the limits on fitness for duty exams? What counts as protected union activity? Does a high test score entitle you to...

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Rick and economist Jeremy Crimmel discuss the nation’s economic outlook and what effects tariffs may have on inflation. Cases: State Court C...

In this month’s podcast, Rick discusses an important free speech case involving a fight over a police association’s logo and spe...

This month’s podcast explores the connections between all workers, whether public safety or civilian, federal or state, public or priv...

Happy 2025! The nasty bug that’s spreading across the East Coast hit our podcast host, Rick Poulson. He’s finally recovered enou...

Happy holidays to all our listeners. In this month’s First Thursday podcast, Rick covers: Pensions and Politics. What is the Social Se...