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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.”

Cate Long: California's Budget

BTN PODCAST: Cate Long of Reuters' Muniland talks with Ben Domenech about how California's funny math results in a "balanced" budget.

Michael Whatley: Keystone XL Pipeline

ECN PODCAST: Michael Whatley of the Consumer Energy Alliance talks with Ben Domenech about the Keystone XL pipeline and what to expect from the Obama administration on energy policy.

Joy Pullmann: The Common Core

SRN PODCAST: Joy Pullman, Research Fellow of Education Policy at the Heartland Institute, discusses an Indiana Senate hearing on the common core.
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