We are also here to talk about other youth sport injury. This newsmaker panel will offer an examination of data, trends, and concussion research, state policies, and whether the u. S. Department of education should adopt mandates. Every state in the union has a concussion related law on the books. A Sports Injury Program regulation on the books, enforcement enforcement of the issue and compliance is the issue. That is what the doctors here this morning and the sports data person is going to be talking to us about. My name is mike smith, i serve on the National Press club makers committee. Our staff facilitator here is joann, who helped us get it started today. Im a columnist for campaign and elections magazine, blog writer for huffington post. I also own mild Public Affair shot, call greene smith Public Affairs in virginia. I have been a member of the National Press club for about 25 years. I tweet as both the smitty pa, our is d. C. Concussions. This newsmaker is being broadcast live