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Marc Morano: Bill Nye the Science Guy Debate

ECN PODCAST: James Taylor interviews Marc Morano, publisher of the website Climatedepot.com, about his "debate" with Bill Nye, the Science Guy.

Ember Reichgott Junge: Charter School Movement

SRN PODCAST: Heartland's Jim Lakely speaks with Ember Reichgott Junge, a former Democratic Minnesota state senator and a member of the National Charter Schools Hall of Fame. They follow up her appearance at a Heartland Author Series luncheon to discuss the 20-year history of the charter school movement, the principle of offering choice in schools, and the future of reforms in public education.

Christina Sandefur: state health care freedom acts

HCN PODCAST: Benjamin Domenech chats with Christina Sandefur of the Goldwater Institute about how Obamacare conflicts with state health care freedom acts.

Paul Beard: Limit How Hard Governments May Squeeze for Permits

FIRE PODCAST: Paul Beard of the Pacific Legal Foundation recently appeared before the US Supreme Court for a family whose permit to develop a small tract of land was denied because they refused to improve government-owned land miles away from their property. Beard argues the permit demand amounted to extortion. Such demands are becoming more common, he says.

James Shuls: Common Core Ruined My Son's Math

SRN PODCAST: Father, teacher, and education policy PhD candidate James Shuls shares what happened to his first-grade son's math instruction when Common Core came to town. His son's school district embarked on a "fuzzy math" policy that confuses kids and deprives them of real math knowledge. This is why, Shuls wrote, parents need school choice: So they can opt for the style of instruction that suits their child best, especially because district school leaders often pay no mind to the concerns of even well-educated colleagues and parents.

John Nothdurft: 911 Taxes

ITTN PODCAST: Heartland’s director of government relations John Nothdurft talks with Jim Lakely about states raiding their 9-1-1 funds. Nothdurft notes that “Diverting these taxes from their original purpose only creates slush funds for big-spending politicians.”
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