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In The Tank (ep197) – Michael Malice Conversation & Oregon Cap & Trade Standoff
by Donald Kendal June 28, 2019Michael malice, author of the new book “The New Right: A Journey to the Fringe of American Politics,” joins host Donald Kendal and Producer Extraordinaire Andy Singer in episode #197 of the In The Tank Podcast.
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Climate ChangeEnvironment/EnergyGovernment
Oregon Senate Republicans Fought The Law—And The Public, Not The Law, Won
by H. Sterling Burnett June 28, 2019In a small victory (for sanity) in the ongoing climate wars, Oregon Senate President Peter Courtney (D-Salem) admitted defeat in his and Gov. Kate Brown’s attempt to force unwilling Republicans to vote on a controversial cap-and-trade bill.
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In The Tank (ep121) – Oregon Gas Pumps, Federal Fumbles, New Hampshire ESAs
by Donald Kendal January 5, 2018John Nothdurft and Donny Kendal present episode #120 of the In The Tank Podcast. Today’s podcast features work from the Cascade Policy Institute, Senator James Lankford, Americans for Tax Reform and The Heartland Institute.
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The promise of the world of tomorrow is just an empty promise long held out as being made good.
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FeaturedHealth CarePodcast
Heartland Daily Podcast – Dr. Kathleen Brown: Opt-In for a Cash Practice, Opt-Out of Medicare and Insurance
by Michael Hamilton August 18, 2016Patients save on expenses and anxiety when they visit Dr. Kathleen Brown’s clinic, Oregon Coast Dermatology. Brown converted her practice almost entirely to a cash business in 2011, after 16 years of diverting her own and her patients’ time and money to satisfy cumbersome requirements foisted upon doctors by the federal government and insurance companies.
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Budgets/TaxesFeaturedPodcast
Heartland Daily Podcast – Steve Buckstein: Oregon May Become One of the Worst Places to Do Business
by Jesse Hathaway August 3, 2016In this episode of The Heartland Institute’s weekly Budget & Tax News podcast, managing editor and research fellow Jesse Hathaway is joined by Cascade Policy Institute founder and senior policy analyst Steve Buckstein, to talk about Initiative Proposal 28 (IP 28), a ballot question being placed before Oregon voters in November.
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Environment/EnergyFeaturedPodcast
Heartland Daily Podcast – Randal O’Toole: The Mismanagement of Public Lands
by H. Sterling Burnett March 2, 2016In today’s edition of The Heartland Daily Podcast, Randal O’Toole, economic analyst at the Cato Institute, joins Host H. Sterling Burnett to talk about how the incentive structure facing public lands managers has resulted in mismanagement and the armed conflicts we saw in Nevada and Oregon.
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Environment/EnergyFeaturedLibertyPodcast
In The Tank Podcast (ep26): Freedom Foundation, Food Stamp Reform, and Illinois’ Fiscal Mess
by Donald Kendal February 19, 2016Hosts Donny Kendal and John Nothdurft continue to explore the world of think tanks in episode #26 of the In The Tank Podcast. This weekly podcast features (as always) interviews, debates, roundtable discussions, stories, and light-hearted segments on a variety of topics on the latest news. The show is available for download as part of the Heartland Daily Podcast every Friday. Today’s podcast features work from the Freedom Foundation, the Heritage Foundation, and the Illinois Policy Institute.
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First Ferguson, then Great Basin. Tensions Mount Between Citizens and Authorities
by Nancy Thorner and Bonnie O'Neil February 16, 2016Under President Obama’s leadership, America has witnessed unusual, rather unexpected, serious clashes between citizens and authority. Tension between Blacks and the police has escalated, creating a racial divide most Americans believed had been healing. It seemed particularly odd that after the country had elected their first Black President, racial tensions would increase rather than decrease.
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Environment/EnergyFeatured
Don’t Fence Us in: Western States Seek Return of Land From D.C.
by Timothy Benson February 11, 2016According to the United States Geological Survey, nearly half the land in the Western United States is owned by the federal government. This includes 84.9 percent of land in Nevada (hiding UFOs requires lots of space), 64.9 percent of Utah, 61.6 percent of Idaho, 61.2 percent of Alaska, 52.9 percent of Oregon, 48.1 percent of Wyoming, and 45.8 percent in California. Meanwhile, the federal government owns only about 5 percent of the land in states east of the Mississippi River. Altogether, Uncle Sam owns roughly 640 million acres of land.
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FeaturedPodcast
In The Tank Podcast (ep20): Oregon Standoff, Federally Owned Land, and ITT’s Guide to Being a Libertarian
by Donald Kendal January 8, 2016In episode #20 of the In The Tank Podcast, Hosts Donny Kendal and John Nothdurft talk about the Oregon “Standoff.” This weekly podcast features (as always) interviews, debates, roundtable discussions, stories, and light-hearted segments on a variety of topics on the latest news. The show is available for download as part of the Heartland Daily Podcast every Friday.