Videos - In The Tank, ep 301: COVID-19 Lockdown 2.0? Independence Day

The Media Research Center’s Brent Bozell, as well as Heartland Institute President James Taylor and Director of Government Relations Cameron Sholty, talk about how states fought Big Tech censorship this year, and what state legislatures can do to fight for free speech rights online moving forward. Protecting online free speech MUST be a priority of state lawmakers. Big Tech is feeling the pressure, and we must keep applying that pressure.

Eileen Griffin covers the biggest stories this week from the Heartland Daily News. Referenced stories: Economy Continues Rapid Growth Despite Shortages, Price Hikes https://heartlanddailynews.com/2021/07/economy-continues-rapid-growth-despite-shortages-price-hikes/ Biden Economic Team Predicts Long-Term Slow Growth https://heartlanddailynews.com/2021/06/biden-economic-team-predicts-long-term-slow-growth/ Moore: Whatever Happened to Property Rights? https://heartlanddailynews.com/2021/07/moore-whatever-happened-to-property-rights/ Judge Orders Minneapolis to Hire More Police Officers https://heartlanddailynews.com/2021/07/judge-orders-minneapolis-to-hire-more-police-officers/ Stossel: The Right to Bear Arms https://heartlanddailynews.com/2021/06/stossel-the-right-to-bear-arms/

Christina Herrin, government relations manager of health policy at the Heartland Institute, interviews Bethany Marcum, CEO of the Alaska Policy Forum. The discussion focuses on the 2021 legislative session and legislative wins.

The Heartland Institute's Tim Benson and Cameron Sholty briefed state legislators on how they can advance school choice in their states in 2022. They talked about education savings accounts (ESAs), tax-credit scholarship programs, vouchers, and a host of other issues related to education freedom. Heartland also examined education choice success stories throughout the country over the past year and demonstrated how to tailor programs to meet the realities on the ground in the various states so that you can help carry the momentum of 2021 into the next legislative session.

The Heartland Institute's Jim Lakely, S.T. Karnick, Justin Haskins, and Nate Myers present episode 302 of the In The Tank Podcast, broadcast live on YouTube and Facebook The ITT crew talks about Donald Trump's lawsuit against Facebook, Google, and Twitter. they also discuss how Congress is considering an overhaul of America's credit-rating system that would substitute sound financial management with the social justice goals of woke leftist activists. Show notes: 1. Trump suing Facebook, Google, and Twitter https://redstate.com/bonchie/2021/07/07/donald-trump-announces-his-big-move-against-big-tech-n407580 https://www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-to-sue-facebook-twitter-ceos-report/ 2. Woke Finance Schemes Congress considers credit-reporting overhaul, including putting government in charge of scores https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2021/07/02/congress-credit-score-overhaul-proposal-act/46965135/ Democrats also want to use a revamping of the Federal Housing Finance Agency to “expand affordable home-ownership.” This “equity” push is precisely the same path that led to the 2008 housing crash. https://www.politico.com/news/2021/07/05/biden-housing-dilemma-low-income-497921

Eileen Griffin covers the biggest news stories of the week. Referenced stories: 2022-24 Principles and Goals for All Candidates to Uphold https://heartlanddailynews.com/2021/06/2022-24-principles-and-goals-for-all-candidates-to-uphold/ Harsanyi: The Crusade to Destroy Jack Phillips Continues https://heartlanddailynews.com/2021/06/the-crusade-to-destroy-jack-phillips-continues/ Buchanan: The Return of 'Law and Order' https://heartlanddailynews.com/2021/06/the-return-of-law-and-order/ The Single Best Thing Americans Can Do to Retake America https://heartlanddailynews.com/2021/06/the-single-best-thing-americans-can-do-to-retake-america/

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Nate Myers present episode 301 of the In The Tank Podcast. The ITT crew talks about Independence Day, beer taxes in your state, and the new COVID-19 Delta variant. Is this new strain of COVID more dangerous than the original? … probably not. OPENING CHIT CHAT Tax Foundation – How High are Beer Taxes in Your State? https://taxfoundation.org/state-beer-taxes-2021/?utm_source=Tax+Foundation+Newsletters&utm_campaign=90518997f0-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_10_17_07_28_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8387957ec9-90518997f0-427651737&mc_cid=90518997f0&mc_eid=2a22e1c471 Maybe we can just write this off as a single data point that is not indicative of a larger trend, but I suspected we would see MUCH higher taxes on beer in Blue nanny states? I thought for sure Illinois, NY, and Cali would be dark red on this chart, not TN, KY, and SC. https://taxfoundation.org/cigarette-taxes-cigarette-smuggling-2020/ ABC7 Chicago – Fireworks displays, July 4th celebrations, a mixed bag for northwest suburbs this year https://abc7chicago.com/fireworks-displays-july-4th-celebrations-fourth-of-holiday/10844547/ COVID 2.0? NYT – Masks Again? Delta Variant’s Spread Prompts Reconsideration of Precautions https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/29/health/coronavirus-delta-variant-masks.html The Federalist – Ben Domenech: We Must Resist Resurgence Of Lockdown Lunacy Over COVID Delta Variant https://thefederalist.com/2021/06/29/ben-domenech-we-must-resist-resurgence-of-lockdown-lunacy/ Huffington Post – Is It Hay Fever Or The Delta Variant? How to Tell the Difference https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/hay-fever-or-delta-variant-symptoms_uk_60d98995e4b06c8105d7d368 National Review – Our Cruel COVID Class System https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/06/our-cruel-covid-class-system/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NR%20Daily%20Monday%20through%20Friday%202021-06-28&utm_term=NRDaily-Smart

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal and Justin Haskins are joined by Isaac Orr and a special guest to present episode 300 of the In the Tank Podcast. The ITT crew reminisces about the last 299 episodes. After this, they discuss a handful of articles that show how terrible solar energy is. Last, they talk about a potential trend of large investment firms buying up houses across the country. OPENING CHIT CHAT – 300th EPISODE In The Tank ep1 https://www.heartland.org/multimedia/podcasts/in-the-tank-podcast-outdated-laws-colonies-on-mars-and-candidates-with-beards Give away – For viewers that comment their favorite moments/segments/interviews of In The Tank https://www.amazon.com/Socialism-Evil-Moral-Against-Radical/dp/0999735527 SOLAR IS TERRIBLE Shellenberger – Why Everything They Said About Solar Was Wrong https://michaelshellenberger.substack.com/p/why-everything-they-said-about-solar The Conversation – Stop removing your solar panels early, please. It’s creating a huge waste problem for Australia https://theconversation.com/stop-removing-your-solar-panels-early-please-its-creating-a-huge-waste-problem-for-australia-160546 PV Tech – Built solar assets are ‘chronically underperforming’ and modules degrading faster than expected, research finds https://www.pv-tech.org/built-solar-assets-are-chronically-underperforming-and-modules-degrading-faster-than-expected-research-finds/ GREAT RESET/ WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM State – Investment Firms Aren’t Buying All the Houses. But They Are Buying the Most Important Ones https://slate.com/business/2021/06/blackrock-invitation-houses-investment-firms-real-estate.html Bloomberg – America Should Become a Nation of Renters https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-06-17/america-should-become-a-nation-of-renters WEF – Welcome to 2030. I own nothing, have no privacy, and life has never been better https://web.archive.org/web/20200920085124/https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/11/shopping-i-can-t-really-remember-what-that-is/

Eileen Griffin covers the biggest stories this week from the Heartland Daily News. Referenced stories: California Lost $8.8 Billion in 2019 Due to Migration, Study Finds https://heartlanddailynews.com/2021/06/california-lost-8-8-billion-in-2019-due-to-migration-study-finds/ Justice Launches Task Force for Training, Education Opportunities https://heartlanddailynews.com/2021/06/justice-launches-task-force-for-training-education-opportunities/ DeFoor: Pennsylvania Municipalities Must Not Use Pandemic Relief Funds to Address Pension Fund Shortfalls https://heartlanddailynews.com/2021/06/defoor-pennsylvania-municipalities-must-not-use-pandemic-relief-funds-to-address-pension-fund-shortfalls/ Prager: The Moral and Religious Case Against Unconditional Love https://heartlanddailynews.com/2021/06/the-moral-and-religious-case-against-unconditional-love/ Information on drought: News - It’s Drought Hype Season Again https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/its-drought-hype-season-again Publications - GWPF Factsheet 1 Drought https://www.heartland.org/publications-resources/publications/gwpf-factsheet-1-drought

Eileen Griffin covers the biggest stories this week in the news. Referenced stories: Inflation Hits Highest Rate in More Than a Decade https://heartlanddailynews.com/2021/06/inflation-hits-highest-rate-in-more-than-a-decade/ Biden’s Budget Proposal Includes Major Expansion of IRS https://heartlanddailynews.com/2021/06/bidens-budget-proposal-includes-major-expansion-of-irs/ Bills Aim to End Taxpayer Handouts to Out-of-State Companies https://heartlanddailynews.com/2021/06/bills-aim-to-end-taxpayer-handouts-to-out-of-state-companies/ Sorry, Joe: Fixing Roads and Bridges Doesn't Cost $2 Trillion https://heartlanddailynews.com/2021/06/sorry-joe-fixing-roads-and-bridges-doesnt-cost-2-trillion/

School Strike 4 Climate began with Greta Thunberg skipping school to protest the 'climate emergency.' The movement went global, with students across the globe skipping class in order to fight climate change. It appears School Strike 4 Climate has hit a crossroads. A New Zealand chapter recently shut itself down due to it being an overwhelmingly white movement. Is this the beginning of the end for School Strike 4 Climate? We'll find out!

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, some state policymakers have tried to deregulate the medical marketplace. Historically, free-market health care reforms have resulted in lower costs, higher quality of care, and more accessibility. Over the past year, several states have reformed draconian Certificate of Need laws, expanded telehealth, fought Medicaid expansion, and much more. During this June 17 health care reform webinar presented by The Heartland Institute, Christina Herrin and Cameron Sholty provide health care legislative updates and answer questions regarding future health care policy goals.