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Could a smaller federal safety net save money while elevating work?
Season 1 Episode 85
There’s a ferocious debate in Washington, D.C., right now over possible cuts to a variety of different programs in the federal government. So what do…
1 year, 2 months ago
Empowering Parents Through Open Enrollment
Season 1 Episode 84
This episode of Defending Ideas explores how open enrollment policies empower parents to make educational choices for their children within the publi…
1 year, 2 months ago
Should Utah change its vote-by-mail system?
Season 1 Episode 83
The Utah legislature is considering changes to the state's vote-by-mail system. On this episode of Defending Ideas, Nic Dunn sits down with R Street …
1 year, 2 months ago
Special episode: Is a constitutional amendment the answer to money’s influence in politics?
Season 1 Episode 82
From super PACs, to “dark money,” to the increasingly eye-catching dollar amounts campaigns raise each year, the role of money in political campaigns…
1 year, 2 months ago
The case for app store age verification to protect kids online
Season 1 Episode 81
How much control do parents really have over the online content their children have access to? Is there an appropriate role for government policy in …
1 year, 3 months ago
How states can improve transparency to rein in federal agencies and restore federalism
Season 1 Episode 80
State government agencies are supposed to be accountable to that state’s voters through their elected representatives. But what happens when federal …
1 year, 3 months ago
What's next for Utah's effort to return federal public lands to state control?
Season 1 Episode 79
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Utah’s public lands lawsuit. So what does this mean for the states' prospects for having stronger management …
1 year, 3 months ago
Why Utah Gov. Spencer Cox focused on social capital in his second inaugural
Season 1 Episode 78
Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox, who was recently inaugurated for a second term, laid out a vision for the next for years for Utah in his inauguration speec…
1 year, 3 months ago
Work Disincentives and the Safety Net: Insights from the Atlanta Fed's Alex Ruder
Season 1 Episode 77
If you work harder and earn more, your family should be better off. But for some on the government safety net, that may not always be the case.
On th…
1 year, 3 months ago
What 2024 means for the nation's political future, with Jason Perry and Maura Carabello
Season 1 Episode 76
As 2024 winds down, what do the results of this election year mean for the future of politics and policy debates for the United States?
On this episo…
1 year, 4 months ago