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Time to Eliminate Certificate of Need (CON) Laws
19 January 2023
Ron Shultis, Director of Policy and Research for the Beacon Center of Tennessee and Beacon Impact, discusses the history of Certificate of Need (CON) laws, the chilling effect they have on healthcare access and expansion, and the positive impact eliminating CON laws would have in Tennessee and other states that still have CON laws on their books.
Politicians to Watch in 2023
12 January 2023
Quin Hillyer, Writer, Editor and Nationally Recognized Authority on the American Political Process, discusses who might be the most fascinating U.S. politicians in 2023 and how those individuals may impact the 2024 elections.
New Congress, New Priorities
06 January 2023
Virginia Allen, Senior News Producer and Host of the Daily Signal Podcast and Problematic Women, discusses what lies ahead for America’s schools, commentary from Former HUD Secretary and renowned neurosurgeon Ben Carson, and what we should expect from the 118th Congress.
Politics and Prisoner Swaps
16 December 2022
William J. Conti, Partner in the Washington, DC, Office of Baker & Hostetler, discusses the outcome of the midterm elections, how incumbency skews the numbers, Minority Leader McCarthy's chances to become House Speaker, Senator Sinema's switch to Independent, and the politics of the prisoner swap.
Our Nation's Report Card: The Politicization of Education
09 December 2022
Lance Izumi, Senior Director of the Center for Education at the Pacific Research Institute, discusses why student test scores are plunging, how Congress can improve education, and the role teachers' unions and government regulations play in our schools and education systems.
Ridiculous Regulations, Union Shortsightedness, and Inflation
01 December 2022
Ryan Young, Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, discusses the numerous ridiculous regulations coming out of the Biden Administration on a weekly basis, how labor unions are taking a short-term view on the proposed Kroger/Albertsons merger, and why we need to be educated on how "money supply" is impacting inflation numbers.
Human Ingenuity is the Ultimate Resource
01 December 2022
Marian Tupy, Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute and Co-Author of "Superabundance: The Story of Population Growth, Innovation, and Human Flourishing on an Infinitely Bountiful Planet." discusses his book, how data debunks the belief of a crisis of resource scarcity, and why population growth is not a problem but a solution.
Washington Desperately Needs a Strategy to Better Stand with the Iranian People
17 November 2022
Tzvi Kahn, Research Fellow and Senior Editor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, discusses the ongoing street protests in Iran, the need to impose additional punitive measures on the current regime, and the vectors of support America must demonstrate to the Iranian people.
Policy Solutions that Improve Access to Healthcare Services
10 November 2022
McKenzie Richards, Policy Associate at the Pacific Research Institute, discusses simple solutions that can improve care and encourage healthcare services to be more "neighborhood-oriented," from improving telehealth options to getting rid of monopolistic "Certificate of Need" laws, and more.
The CFPB's Unconstitutional Funding Scheme
04 November 2022
Timothy Lee, Senior Vice President of Legal and Public Affairs at the Center for Individual Freedom, discusses the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit's recent decision ruling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) funding scheme to be unconstitutional, why the payday lending rule violates the Constitution's separation of powers, and how Congress created the agency that has too much unaccountable power.
2023 Index of Military Strength: How Ready is the U.S.?
27 October 2022
Dakota Wood, Senior Research Fellow at The Heritage Foundation's Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy, discusses Heritage's recently released "2023 Index of Military Strength", how the United States compares to China, Iran and Russia, where our nation is least ready today from a military perspective, and why young adults need to discover the nobility of serving their country.
Midterm Elections Predictions
19 October 2022
William J. Conti, a Partner with Baker & Hostetler in Washington, DC, discusses the midterm elections, the biggest races, potential surprises and fallout, and a look ahead to 2024.
The Truth About Drug Price Controls
13 October 2022
Sally Pipes, President and CEO of Pacific Research Institute, discusses the likely disastrous effects of drug price control provisions contained in the Inflation Reduction Act and why Congress should embrace a free-market vision when it comes to healthcare by lowering taxes, encouraging innovation and expanding access.
The U.S. Supreme Court Opens New Term: What to Watch
07 October 2022
Ilya Shapiro, Director of Constitutional Studies at the Manhattan Institute, discusses what to look for in the new Supreme Court term that opened this week, most notably cases related to property rights, affirmative action, and immigration law, and insight into the recently filed case challenging President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan.
The Legal and Moral Hazards of President Biden's Student-Loan Forgiveness Plan
28 September 2022
Lindsey Burke, Director of the Center for Education Policy at The Heritage Foundation, discusses President Biden's plan to cancel student debt for some borrowers, the Congressional Budget Office's recent $400 plus billion cost estimate, and why the plan is on shaky legal grounds.
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