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Nina Rubin: Georgians Pass Charter School Amendment SRN PODCAST - In November 2012, 58 percent of Georgia voters approved a state constitutional amendment to allow independent charter schools. Nina Rubin, communications director for the Georgia Charter Schools Association and director of the Georgia Parent Advocacy Network, joins the podcast to explain what, exactly, voters approved and what it means for school choice in the state. She discusses why parents see charter schools as a must for improving their state's K-12 education quality.	Chris Edwards: Growing Divergence Regarding Pro-Growth Policies BTN PODCAST - The Cato Institute's "Fiscal Policy Report Card on America's Governors" is out. All the governors who received "A" grades this year are Republicans, and all those who received "F" grades are Democrats. Cato's Chris Edwards discusses the report card and what appears to be a growing divide between Republican and Democrat governors regarding pro-growth economic policies.
Benjamin Domenech: Obamacare after the re-election of Barack Obama HCN PODCAST - Benjamin Domenech, research fellow for health care policy at The Heartland Institute and managing editor of Health Care News, talks with Jim Lakely about what lies ahead for Obamacare after the re-election of Barack Obama. Domenech and Lakely touch on the open questions of the state health exchanges, conscientious objections to Obamacare’s contraceptive mandate, and the future of legal action to oppose the Affordable Care Act.	Steve Stanek: Financial Aftermath of Election FIRE PODCAST - Steve Stanek, Heartland's managing editor of Finance, Insurance and Real Estate discusses the financial impact of the Presidential election.
Benjamin Domenech: Parental Rights in Health Care HCN PODCAST - Benjamin Domenech explains how the administration's essential benefit requirement that insurers cover the cost of contraception, abortifacients, and sterilization services for minors tramples on parental rights.	Jeremy Horpedahl: End Mortgage Interest and Other Tax Expenditures FIRE PODCAST - The United States government gives back almost as much money through tax deductions, exemptions and credits as it collects in income taxes. Ending these "tax expenditures" and cutting tax rates to keep down the amount of taxes collected would benefit businesses, individuals, and the economy as a whole, says economist Jeremy Horpedahl.