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December 18, 2018
Budget and Tax Issues in the Coming Legislative Session (Guest: Joe Barnett) Podcast
Joe Barnett, the new managing editor of Budget and Tax News, explains why growing the economy should be front and center in statehouses next year.
Education
December 17, 2018
School Choice in the Wake of Two State Supreme Court Rulings (Guest: Lennie Jarratt) Podcast
State Supreme Courts in Montana and New Mexico recently ruled on cases that have a dramatic effect on school choice. Lindsey Stroud and Lennie Jarratt discuss the implications of these rulings.
Taxes
December 14, 2018
In The Tank (ep169) – Taxing Millennials, FDA's Deadly Overcaution, the Academic Left Podcast
Donny Kendal and John Nothdurft bring you episode #169 of the In The Tank Podcast. Today's episode features work from the Goldwater Institute, and the Foundation for Economic Education.

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December 18, 2018
Budget and Tax Issues in the Coming Legislative Session (Guest: Joe Barnett)
By Joe Barnett, H. Sterling Burnett
Joe Barnett, the new managing editor of Budget and Tax News, explains why growing the economy should be front and center in statehouses next year.
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December 17, 2018
School Choice in the Wake of Two State Supreme Court Rulings (Guest: Lennie Jarratt)
By Lennie Jarratt, Lindsey Stroud
State Supreme Courts in Montana and New Mexico recently ruled on cases that have a dramatic effect on school choice. Lindsey Stroud and Lennie Jarratt discuss the implications of these rulings.
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December 14, 2018
In The Tank (ep169) – Taxing Millennials, FDA's Deadly Overcaution, the Academic Left
By Donny Kendal, John Nothdurft
Donny Kendal and John Nothdurft bring you episode #169 of the In The Tank Podcast. Today's episode features work from the Goldwater Institute, and the Foundation for Economic Education.
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December 14, 2018
A Free-Market Alternative to the AARP (Guest: Dan Weber)
By Sarah Lee
The Heartland Institute's Health Care Research Fellow Sarah Lee talks with Dan Weber of AMAC, a group that positions itself as a free-market alternative to the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).
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December 12, 2018
Heartland takes COP24 by Storm, Partners with Solidarity (Guests: James Taylor and Jim Lakely)
By H. Sterling Burnett, Jim Lakely, James Taylor
The Heartland Institute’s contingent to the COP-24, the United Nations’ latest global warming conference, report on what they saw and accomplished in Poland.
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December 11, 2018
Combatting the Hospital Monopoly Effect (Guest: Avik Roy)
By Sarah Lee, Avik Roy
Many consumers main source of health care is their regional hospital. How and why is there so little competition in the health care market?
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December 10, 2018
Voices of Vapers: Tales From a Globetrotter’s Fight for Tobacco Harm Reduction (Guest: Dimitris Agrafiotis)
By Lindsey Stroud
In this episode of Voices of Vapers, Dimitris Agrafiotis joins Lindsey Stroud to discuss his history in the vaping community.
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December 7, 2018
In The Tank (ep168) – Dumbest Drink Laws, and Rudolph "Controversy"
By Donny Kendal, John Nothdurft
Donny Kendal and John Nothdurft bring you episode #168 of the In The Tank Podcast. Today's episode features work from the R Street Institute and the Mississippi Center for Public Policy.
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December 6, 2018
Solving the Nursing Shortage with Education Reforms (Guest: Dr. Arthur Keiser)
By Sarah Lee
Dr. Arthur Keiser talks about his school, Keiser University, and the criticism of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in trying to roll back Obama-era regulations on non-profit educational institutions.
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December 5, 2018
Can Georgia’s Health Care System be Saved? (Guest: Kyle Wingfield)
By Sarah Lee
What can Georgia expect in health care with the election of Brian Kemp for governor? Did Georgia just dodge a fiscal bullet?
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December 5, 2018
Voices of Vapers – The Fight for Vaping in the Empire State (Guest: Andrew Osborne)
By Lindsey Stroud
The state of New York is undergoing efforts to ban certain vaping flavors from sale. Andrew Osborn, vice president of the New York State Vapor Association, discusses his efforts to oppose this legislation.
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December 3, 2018
Big Mistakes, Weak Models and Faulty Assumptions Produce Alarmingly Flawed Climate Predictions (Guest: David Legates)
By H. Sterling Burnett, David Legates
Two recent studies made claims of climate disaster so far outside of the mainstream that they should have raised red flags within the scientific community and press -- they didn't.
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November 30, 2018
In The Tank (ep167) – France Gas Tax Riots, Universal Basic Income Fails, School Choice
By Donny Kendal, John Nothdurft, Isaac Orr
Its a full studio today as Donny Kendal is joined by John Nothdurft, Justin Haskins and Isaac Orr in episode #167 of the In The Tank Podcast. Today's episode features work from The Tax Foundation, The Heritage Foundation, and the Commonwealth Foundation.
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November 29, 2018
The American Vaping Association’s Battles in 2018 (Guest Greg Conley)
By Lindsey Stroud
In this episode of Voices of Vapers, Greg Conley, president of the American Vaping Association (AVA), joins Lindsey to discuss AVA and Greg’s tireless work in 2018.
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November 28, 2018
Science and Regulatory Changes under the Trump Administration (Guest: Jay Lehr)
By H. Sterling Burnett, Jay Lehr
The Trump administration is changing the way it regulation radiation exposure and upgrades to industrial facilities in recognition of new scientific finding concerning the health and environmental impacts of regulations.
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November 27, 2018
Voices of Vapers – Catching Up With the Smoke-Free Alternatives Trade Association (Guest Mark Anton)
By Lindsey Stroud
In this episode of Voices of Vapers, Mark Anton, executive director of the Smoke-Free Alternatives Trade Association (SFATA) joins Lindsey to discuss SFATA’s work in 2018.
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November 26, 2018
Tricking Consumers into Increased Health Care Costs (Guest: Stacey Worthy)
By Sarah Lee
Aimed Alliance representative Stacey Worthy talks about the esoteric issue of co-pay accumulators that are sold as a way to control out-of-pocket expenses but in fact lead to increased costs to consumers and legal liabilities for employers.
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November 23, 2018
Heartland Best Of: Revisiting Mark Janus
By Jesse Hathaway
For the holidays, we return to the monumental impact Mark Janus had on public labor unions.
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November 22, 2018
Heartland Best Of: An Innovative Source for Rural Health Care Emerges (Guest: FCC Chairman Ajit Pai)
By Sarah Lee
For Thanksgiving, we bring back FCC Chairman Ajit Pai in a "best of" episode of the Heartland Daily Podcast!
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November 21, 2018
Voices of Vapers: An Overview of the Vaping Industry (Guest: Tony Abboud)
By Lindsey Stroud
In this episode of Voices of Vapers, state government relations manager talks with Tony Abboud, executive director of the Vapor Technology Association (VTA).
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November 20, 2018
Bringing Physicians to Underserved Areas (Guest: Lisa Levine, MD, MBA)
By Sarah Lee
Lisa Levine, chief executive officer of the MAVEN (Medical Alumni Volunteer Expert Network) Project, a group that works directly with providers to provide volunteer physicians to underserved areas with telehealth technology, joins the show.
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November 19, 2018
Are Google and Facebook Evil? (Guest: M.A. Taylor)
By Jim Lakely
M.A. Taylor, director of the documentary The Creepy Line, joins the show to discuss how Google and Facebook have become the most powerful corporations ever.
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November 16, 2018
In The Tank (ep166) – Green New Deal, Amazon HQ2 Finds a Home
By Donny Kendal, Justin Haskins
Donny Kendal is joined by Justin Haskins in episode #166 of the In The Tank Podcast. Today's episode features work from The Heartland Institute and the Pacific Research Institute. 
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November 15, 2018
Carbon Taxes: Bad for the People, the Economy, Government Revenues (Guest: Jordan McGillis)
By H. Sterling Burnett
A new study commissioned by the Institute for Energy Research analyzed the economic impact of six separate versions of a carbon dioxide tax and found every one of them be bad for the people, the economy, government revenues.
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November 14, 2018
Teaching Booker T. Washington's Message of Liberty (Guest: Ron Court)
By Lennie Jarratt
Ron Court founder of the Booker T. Washington Society, celebrating his life, pursuit of liberty, and legacy left behind for all Americans.
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November 13, 2018
Big Win for Climate Sanity in the Midterm Elections
By Jim Lakely, H. Sterling Burnett
Climate Sanity prevailed over dogmatic climate alarmism in the 2018 midterm elections as key ballot measures failed in numerous states.
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November 12, 2018
How the 2018 Midterm Elections Change Health Care
By Jim Lakely, Sarah Lee
Health care expert Sarah Lee speaks on what she sees coming in the wake of Democrats winning the House of Representatives in the 2018 midterms.
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November 9, 2018
In The Tank (ep165) – State Policy and the Midterms, China Social Credit Scores
By Donny Kendal, John Nothdurft
Donny Kendal and John Nothdurft are back in episode #165 of the In The Tank Podcast. This week, we talk Midterm Elections, Uber, and China's Social Credit Score system.
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November 9, 2018
Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans (Guest: Fox & Friends’ Brian Kilmeade)
By Jim Lakely
Brian Kilmeade, co-host of Fox & Friends, discusses the midterm elections, Trump’s recent press conference, and the legacy of Andrew Jackson.
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November 8, 2018
Big Brother in the Exam Room (Guest: Twila Brase)
By Jim Lakely, Twila Brase
Twila Brase, R.N, President of the Citizen's Council for Health Freedom, discusses her new book Big Brother in the Exam Room: The Dangerous Truth About Electronic Records.
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November 7, 2018
The High Cost Of and Market Distortion's From Corporate Renewable Energy Subsidies (Guest: Angela Erickson)
By H. Sterling Burnett
Angela Erickson exposes the fact wind energy companies have have received more than $19 billion in subsidies through the single program of the Production Tax Credit over the past decade, and billions more through other programs.
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November 6, 2018
The Pre-Existing Conditions Problem(Guest: Dr. Jane Orient, MD)
By Jane M. Orient, M.D., Sarah Lee
Dr. Jane Orient, MD discusses the current state of insurance coverage regarding those with pre-existing conditions.
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November 5, 2018
Voices of Vapers: E-Liquids, Regulations, and the Federal Government (Guest: Jennifer Higginbotham)
By Lindsey Stroud
In this episode of Voices of Vapers, Jennifer Higginbotham joins the podcast to discuss e-liquids and regulations imposed by the federal government on e-liquid manufacturers.
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November 2, 2018
In The Tank (ep164) – Halloween Laws, Plan to Avert Debt Crisis, Governors' Fiscal Report Cards
By Donny Kendal, John Nothdurft
Donny Kendal and John Nothdurft are back in episode #164 of the In The Tank Podcast. This week's episode features work from The Heartland Institute, Manhattan Institute, and the Cato Institute.
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November 1, 2018
Voices of Vapers - Foolish Flavor Bans
By Lindsey Stroud
In this episode of Voices of Vapers, NOT Blowing Smoke Founder Stefan Didak revisits the podcast to discuss flavor bans.
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October 31, 2018
Why Higher Renewable Energy Mandates are Bad for Nevada (Guest: Eric Eisenhammer)
By H. Sterling Burnett
Eric Eisenhammer discusses the harms that would result if voters approve California billionaire Tom Steyer's ballot initiative increasing the renewable power Nevadans must use to 50 percent by 2030.
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October 30, 2018
The Trouble with Tobacco Taxes (Guest: SD State Sen. Stace Nelson)
By Jesse Hathaway
South Dakota State Sen. Stace Nelson (R-Fulton) joins the podcast to talk about the hidden trouble with tobacco taxes, as well as other taxes on fun and legal activities.
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October 29, 2018
Reinsurance Programs vs High-Risk Pools for Better Health Care (Guest: Jeff Romback)
By Sarah Lee
Jeff Romback, deputy director of the Michigan Association of Health Plans, discusses a study exploring the best way for Michigan to reduce health insurance premiums in the state.
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October 26, 2018
In The Tank (ep163) – Twitter Bans The Gay Patriot
By Donny Kendal, John Nothdurft, Jim Lakely
The majority of this episode consists of an interview between Heartland Director of Communications Jim Lakely and Bruce "The Gay Patriot" Carroll. Bruce joins the show to talk about his world view as well as his recent ban from Twitter. 
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October 25, 2018
Fossil Fuels and Human Prosperity (Guest: Roger Bezdek)
By Roger Bezdek, H. Sterling Burnett
Roger Bezdek discusses the myth of manmade climate change and NIPCC's new report on the benefits of fossil fuels.
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