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 publication | New Orleans City Council Shows How to Ruin a Housing Market | S.T. Karnick | The Western Journal | |
| Pending publication | Trump Administration Ends EV Mandate, Consumers Benefit | Sterling Burnett | Townhall | |
| Pending Publication | States’ Ballot Initiatives, Elections Are Vulnerable to Foreign Influence | S.T. Karnick | The Blaze | |
| Oct. 7 | The DSA Agenda Will Exacerbate the Affordability Crisis | Chris Talgo | RedState | https://redstate.com/heartlandinstitute/2026/10/07/the-dsa-agenda-will-exacerbate-the-affordability-crisis-n2207796 |
| Oct. 1 | Zoning Doesn’t Limit Its Destruction to Data Centers | S.T. Karnick | American Thinker | https://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.
Jim Lakely is the Vice President and Director of Communications of The Heartland Institute.
