Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIs Democratic Opposition to School Choice on the Wane?
Recent shifts by some leading Democratic candidates for governor may indicate that the partisan political divide over school choice is shrinking. Reb…
3 years, 11 months ago
Suppressing Truthful Information about Judges Violates the First Amendment
Tragic circumstances have inspired federal lawmakers to try to protect basic biographical information about judges from distribution online, but the …
3 years, 11 months ago
Big Takeaways from Large Declines in Student Achievement
We knew it was coming, but the magnitude of declines in student test scores on the National Assessment of Education Progress still shocked many paren…
3 years, 11 months ago
Rishi Sunak, UK Prime Minister
New British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's agenda appears to be lighter than the one advanced by his immediate predecessor. The difficult work of regul…
3 years, 11 months ago
The Low-Key Housing Turnaround in Auburn, Maine
Boosting the production of new housing keeps young people engaged in communities they might otherwise feel compelled to leave. Greg Brooks of the Bet…
3 years, 11 months ago
Resist the Urge to Suggest Jared Polis Is a Libertarian
Colorado's governor Jared Polis gets good press for his libertarian sympathies. Jon Caldara of Colorado's Independence Institute humbly asks the medi…
3 years, 11 months ago
Is Kentucky’s Pension Mess Improving?
Kentucky is among the worst performers in managing state pensions. Those pensions are promises to government workers that, if not managed properly, r…
3 years, 11 months ago
Evaluating California's Progress on Poverty and Inequality
Cato's Project on Poverty and Inequality in California is a year old, so how has the Golden State changed in that time? Cato's Michael Tanner comment…
3 years, 11 months ago
Cato Files Suit to Stop Biden's Student Bailout
Does the President have unilateral authority to spend billions of dollars to provide college students a bailout? The Cato Institute has filed suit to…
3 years, 11 months ago
If Some Jones Act Defenders Had Their Way, Cato Employees Would Face Treason Charges
It's laughable, right? Right? At least one high-level Jones Act supporter would like to see Cato Institute "members" charged with treason for daring …
3 years, 11 months ago