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Joy Pullmann: The Common Core Standards

SRN PODCAST: Common Core state standards for K through 12 schools were adopted without debate in all states except Alaska, Nebraska, Texas and Virginia. Now educators, parents and policy makers are taking a closer look at what they agreed to, and many don't like what they see. This episode features Joy Pullmann taking about the latest developments of the Common Core controversy.

Leonard Gilroy: Privatizing Tennessee Valley Authority Merits Study

FIRE PODCAST: President Barack Obama has proposed studying the possibility of privatizing the Tennessee Valley Authority, the nation's largest government-owned utility. Privatization expert Leonard Gilroy of Reason Foundation tells us why the president has a good idea, and why area politicians in both major political parties oppose it.

Richard Innes: Schools, Data-Mining, and Invasions of Privacy

SRN PODCAST: Are schools collecting too much personal information about kids? The world has become an intensive data-tracking place, with grocery stores tracking your eating habits and Google tracking your internet history and search terms. Schools are no exception. Bluegrass Institute education analyst Richard Innes, an old hand at the inner workings of student data collection, joins the podcast to discuss how even "anonymous" information on a child is no longer anonymous to any researcher with a decent database. He also outlines how the federal government is moving towards creating a comprehensive cradle-through-career database on each child, and what this means for privacy, government, and education.

Dave Camp: Tax Reform

BTN PODCAST: Benjamin Domenech talks with House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp about his plans for tax reform.

Sam Karnick: McCain Plan Likely to Increase Prices

ITTN PODCAST: Sam Karnick, Director of Research for the Heartland Institute, discusses his recent blog post on Somewhat Reasonable "McCain Plan Likely to Increase Prices, Reduce Access to TV Programming."

Andy Schlafly: Small business lawsuit against Obamacare

HCN PODCAST: Benjamin Domenech talks with attorney Andy Schlafly about the latest small business lawsuit against Obamacare.
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