Media Hits for Heartland: October 2026 … so far

Jim Lakely Heartland mugshot 2026
Published October 7, 2026

Check out highlights from Heartland’s invitations to be on TV, radio, and podcasts for the month of October 2026 … so far

All the players are time-stamped so just click play to watch or listen.


Heartland’s Donald Kendal on OAN: Americans Are Missing the Big Picture on Data Centers

Polls show that many Americans now oppose building new data centers. They point to strained power grids, rising utility bills, and heavy water use. Donald Kendal, director of the Glenn C. Haskins Emerging Issues Center at The Heartland Institute, appeared on One America News Network to argue that this resistance overlooks the large benefits these facilities bring to their communities and to the country.


Donald Kendal on The Shaun Thompson Show

Kendal was invited on The Shaun Thompson Show in Chicago’s AM560 to talk about AI and green energy. Click play. Kendal’s hit is time-stamped.


Linnea Lueken talking about the Suncor v. Boulder County case at the U.S. Supreme Court

Lueken breaks down how important this case is. If SCOTUS doesn’t rule in favor of Suncor “it could be a disaster for energy companies” and all Americans. If Boulder County wants to be a “dry county” when it comes to petrochemicals, it can go ahead. But it cannot sue in court to impose climate and energy policy worldwide. Click play. Her segment is time stamped.


Heartland’s Medicaid Report Card covered in North Carolina

The Carolina Journal radio news program covered Heartland’s Medicaid Report Card in this three-minute segment on WBT-FM in Charlotte, North Carolina.


Opinion Pieces by Heartland Staff

Pending publicationNew Orleans City Council Shows How to Ruin a Housing MarketS.T. KarnickThe Western Journal
Pending publication Trump Administration Ends EV Mandate, Consumers BenefitSterling BurnettTownhall
Pending Publication States’ Ballot Initiatives, Elections Are Vulnerable to Foreign InfluenceS.T. KarnickThe Blaze
Oct. 7The DSA Agenda Will Exacerbate the Affordability CrisisChris TalgoRedStatehttps://redstate.com/heartlandinstitute/2026/10/07/the-dsa-agenda-will-exacerbate-the-affordability-crisis-n2207796
Oct. 1Zoning Doesn’t Limit Its Destruction to Data CentersS.T. KarnickAmerican Thinkerhttps://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2026/10/obamacare-fraud-indicts-the-entire-system/

Earned Media Highlights

News stories, interviews, and third-party pieces that cite Heartland, its research, or its staff.