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The GistNot Even Mad: Russ Muirhead & Nick GillespieMike Pesca welcomes back Nick Gillespie (Reason Magazine) and first-time guest Russ Muirhead (Dartmouth professor and New Hampshire State Rep.) for a spirited debate that is—we swear—not even mad. Today, we look at the half-full autocratic glass: Does the dismissal of the Comey and James indictments prove that institutions are holding, or does the very attempt confirm our slide toward norms violation? We debate the two bedrock rules of democracy, why Congress keeps misplacing its spine, and the reasons the legislative branch is becoming functionally obsolete. Plus, the lame-duck question is back, MTG's lonely departure, and the politics of a...
2025-11-251h 03
Not Even MadEP 31 | Russ Muirhead & Nick GillespieMike Pesca welcomes back Nick Gillespie (Reason Magazine) and first-time guest Russ Muirhead (Dartmouth professor and New Hampshire State Rep.) for a spirited debate that is—we swear—not even mad. Today, we look at the half-full autocratic glass: Does the dismissal of the Comey and James indictments prove that institutions are holding, or does the very attempt confirm our slide toward norms violation? We debate the two bedrock rules of democracy, why Congress keeps misplacing its spine, and the reasons the legislative branch is becoming functionally obsolete. Plus, the lame-duck question is back, MTG's lonely departure, and the politics of a...
2025-11-251h 01
The Bus StopThe Hidden Aspects of Electrification with Corey Muirhead, Logan Bus CompanyThis week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Executive Director Curt Macysyn is joined by Corey Muirhead, Executive Vice President of Logan Bus Company, and member of the NSTA Board of Directors. Curt and Corey delve into the ongoing electrification efforts in New York State. Corey outlines several initiatives being that the New York School Bus Contractors Association have been working on over he past several years. Corey and Curt outline some of the hidden costs of electrification. Corey discusses the importance of educating legislators and the public about the electrification of the school bus fleet. Lastly, t...
2024-11-2031 min
Lobbying InsiderEpisode 110: Averting the 2023 Back-to-School NYC Bus Strike with Corey MuirheadLobbying Insider Episode 110:Averting the 2023 Back-to-School NYC Bus Strike with Corey MuirheadJoin Host Zack Fink as he speaks with Corey Muirhead, Executive Vice President of Logan Business Company, and DHC’s own Charles Capetanakis about a time when the “wheels on the bus” almost stopped going round and round.Just before the start of the 2023 New York City school year, bus operators came perilously close to going on strike. A last-minute deal was reached to keep the drivers on the job, ensuring that students would be able t...
2024-04-0429 min
Lobbying InsiderAverting the 2023 Back-to-School NYC Bus Strike with Corey MuirheadLobbying Insider Episode 110: Averting the 2023 Back-to-School NYC Bus Strike with Corey Muirhead Join Host Zack Fink as he speaks with Corey Muirhead, Executive Vice President of Logan Business Company, and DHC’s own Charles Capetanakis about a time when the “wheels on the bus” almost stopped going round and round. Just before the start […]
2024-04-0329 min
The Bus StopNSTA: The Bus Stop with Corey Muirhead, Executive Vice President, Logan Bus CompanyThis week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Executive Director Curt Macysyn interviews Corey Muirhead, Executive Vice President, Logan Bus. Corey and Curt discuss the electrification initiative in New York to convert the school bus fleet by 2035. Corey highlights efforts by the New York School Bus Contractors Association (NYSBCA) to help contractors ease into the transition. The duo highlight the importance of association advocacy efforts, and being at the table when legislation is being drafted, not after it has become law. Become a subscriber and listen to a new episode of NSTA: The Bus Stop e...
2023-10-1729 min
The Bus StopNSTA: The Bus Stop with Corey Muirhead, Executive Vice President, Logan Bus CompanyThis week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Corey Muirhead, Executive Vice President of Logan Bus Company joins NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn for a lively podcast. Corey provides some insight to Logan's operation of electric school buses. Corey and Curt discuss some of the obstacles that Corey has faced during his his initial electrification efforts. The duo then outline some of the considerations contractors must take into account when they are the early stages of electrification efforts. Corey then provides a preview of the panel he will be participating in at the 2022 NSTA Annual Meeting and C...
2022-07-1219 min
Odd LotsThis Is Why the Nation Is Facing a School Bus Driver ShortageThere have been a lot of stories about the challenges of keeping schools open over the last two years, much to the consternation of many parents. But, for many students, going to school involves first getting on a school bus. And that industry is facing its own stress. As with many other industries, school bus operators around the country are saying we're in a drivers shortage. On this Odd Lots, we speak with Corey Muirhead, Executive Vice President of the Logan Bus Company — the largest school bus contractor in the NYC area — to explain how the business works, and the...
2021-12-0951 min
The Bus StopNSTA: The Bus Stop with Corey Muirhead, Executive Vice President, Logan Bus CompanyThis week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Corey Muirhead, Executive Vice President of Logan Bus Company, joins NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn. On the podcast, Corey talks about the challenges the industry has faced through the Return-to-School and navigating the driver shortage. Corey and Curt converse about the use of media to raise awareness for the reasons behind the driver shortage and how these appearances have helped the industry advocate for positive changes. Corey and Curt then focus on Electric School Buses, and the use of re-powered buses. Finally, Corey gives his thoughts on how to...
2021-10-2620 min
School Transportation NationDo This The Right Way: Electrifying New York City's School BusesCOVID-19 vaccination rates are increasing and there is an update on distribution of the CERTS Act funds for bus contractors. Additionally, major school bus manufacturers made recent headlines in taking their EV businesses forward. Corey Muirhead, executive VP of Logan Bus Company in New York, discusses looking to the future, securing funding and planning for fleet electrification in a city that aims to electrify its school buses by 2035. Read more at stnonline.com/tag/electric.
2021-05-1126 min
The Bus StopLogan Bus Company | Corey Muirhead, Executive Vice PresidentNSTA: The Bus Stop this week features Corey Muirhead, executive vice president of Logan Bus Co. and current president of the New York School Bus Contractors Association. Corey engages with NSTA Executive Director Curt Macysyn on the status of school re-openings in New York state, as well as the challenges of getting school bus drivers vaccinated for COVID-19. Also, you'll want to hear Corey's hot take on the electric vehicle wave that will impact the yellow bus. What you need to know when you need to know it at NSTA: The Bus Stop. Subscribe today!
2021-02-1017 min
School Transportation NationSchool Bus Contractor Difficulties + Opportunities for Special Needs StudentsMany districts are re-closing schools as COVID-19 numbers rise. Corey Muirhead, president of the New York School Bus Contractors Association, examines how that complicates things for school bus contractors and how they are coping with the difficulties. Next, autism expert and TSD Virtual conference keynote speaker Temple Grandin delves into the opportunities that students with special needs are perfect for, and how student transporters can help them achieve their life goals. Read more at stnonline.com/tag/coronavirus and stnonline.com/special-needs.
2020-12-0237 min
The Bus StopLogan Bus Company | Corey Muirhead, Executive Vice PresidentJoin us at NSTA: The Bus Stop, as executive director Curt Macysyn welcomes Corey Muirhead, executive vice president of Logan Bus Company in New York. Curt and Corey discuss the status of school bus contracting in the Empire State, and they also reveal the silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic. Only at NSTA: The Bus Stop.Support the show
2020-09-1616 min
School Transportation NationMake Noise: Supporting School Transportation as it Supports Students During COVID-19The challenges facing the school transportation industry continue the longer schools are closed. The school bus driver pay crisis deepens, but the industry is coming together to continue essential service to students, including food delivery and mobile Wi-Fi hotspots. Tony Corpin, president and publisher of School Transportation News, is joined by guests Ryan Gray (editor-in-chief at School Transportation News), Corey Muirhead (president of the New York School Bus Contractors Association) and Antonio Civitella (president and CEO of Transfinder). Read Muirhead's blog at stnonline.com/blogs.
2020-04-1035 min
The Bus StopLogan Bus | Corey Muirhead, Executive Vice PresidentJoin NSTA: The Bus Stop with special guest Corey Muirhead, Executive Vice President of Logan Bus Co. and President of the New York School Bus Contractors Association. NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn and Corey review the current state of affairs for private school bus contractors in New York state. What steps have been taken by NYSBCA? And what future actions are planned to get relief for private contractors.Support the show
2020-04-0720 min
The Bus StopLogan Bus | Corey Muirhead, Executive Vice PresidentJoin Corey Muirhead, Executive Vice President of Logan Bus Company, and Curt Macysyn, Executive Director of NSTA at the NSTA's official podcast - The Bus Stop. Curt and Corey discuss Logan Bus Company and their exciting new electric infrastructure, as well as Corey's path to his current leadership role. Also hear about Corey's work as New York School Bus Contractors Association President, and his efforts to educate State Legislators on the school transportation industry. Don't delay - head on over to wherever you listen to NSTA's The Bus Stop, to catch Corey and Curt.
2020-02-1716 min