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Laurie joined EWR Media Holdings in January 2024 to support the Transactional Gold project. As Policy Director for the Transactional Gold Coalition, she is spearheading legislation in over 25 states to establish constitutional, state-based transactional gold and silver as legal tender. As Chief Troubleshooter, she builds critical systems and drives solutions across the organization. Her background includes advancing conservative causes with the Texas Justice Foundation, The Truth Project, and the Family Action Council of Tennessee. She holds a Masters in Public Affairs with concentrations of study and research in Economics and Arms Control Policy. While pursuing her PhD in Public Policy and Political Economy, she earned a Presidential Management Fellowship and joined the Office of the Secretary of Defense in Washington D.C.