Ballot Measures: Waiting for the Longest Time for your UberThe attack on freelance workers is epitomized by a Massachusetts ballot question that would effectively force unionization on rideshare drivers. Paul Craney from Mass Fiscal Alliance discusses on From the Swamp to the States. /episode/index/show/swamptothestates/id/33751007
Election Law Tug-of-WarBallot measures to enhance free, fair, secure elections & those to radically remake how elections work contrast across 2024 ballot questions. Trent England of Save our States joins From the Swamp to the States to discuss. /episode/index/show/swamptothestates/id/33750962
The Lone Star State Is Still Leading Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Derek Cohen joins From the Swamp to the States to talk Texas. We cover protecting taxpayers from local govt and taxpayer-funded lobbying, and the state’s chances for a school choice win, their success on criminal justice, & more. /episode/index/show/swamptothestates/id/26466621
The State Tax Cut Revolution AdvancesAmericans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist joins From the Swamp to the States to talk about state income tax cuts. How tax cutters are winning and how will the losers who fall behind handle dwindling population. /episode/index/show/swamptothestates/id/26159637
Government Energy Provider Takeover Has High Risk of Shocking Taxpayers A government takeover of the energy utility on Long Island would risk higher costs, & less accountability. Why are government takeovers of utilities a bad idea? Empire Center’s James Hanley discusses on #SwamptotheStates. /episode/index/show/swamptothestates/id/25270149
Tax Hikes, Tax Cuts, & Savings You’ll Decide on Tuesday Big tax hikes are on the ballot & cuts as well. Colorado and Massachusetts tax policies are covered by Paul Craney, Mass Fiscal Alliance, & Ben Murrey, Independence Institute. South Carolina Policy Council kicks things off with rainy day fund measures that will enable tax cuts. /episode/index/show/swamptothestates/id/24917112
The Fight Over Election Integrity Is On The Ballot Ballot measures have become the latest battleground for election integrity. Dave Guenthner, Mackinac Center, & Jason Snead, Honest Elections Project, discuss. /episode/index/show/swamptothestates/id/24871467
Everything Is Happening on AZ Ballot: Tax Hikes, Silencing Speech, & More Tax hikes, election reforms, attacks on free speech, #Arizona has the busiest ballot this year. Jenna Bentley with the Goldwater Institute discussed on the From the Swamp to the States podcast. /episode/index/show/swamptothestates/id/24825786
No Escape for Taxpayers if Big Labor Question Wins This Illinois ballot measure would make big unions more powerful than the state legislature. Mailee Smith Illinois Policy Institute explains on the "From the Swamp to the States" podcast. /episode/index/show/swamptothestates/id/24825723
Fight to Contain Regulatory Overreach Hits the Ballot in Kansas Amendment 1 is a big opportunity to limit regulatory overreach in Kansas this election cycle. Liz Patton with Americans for Prosperity Kansas joins to explain how the fight is unfolding. /episode/index/show/swamptothestates/id/24807420
A Conservative Approach to the Addiction Crisis & Drug PolicyEnd it for Good President Christina Dent talks drug policy & fixing the addiction crisis, live on the Swamp to the States podcast. /episode/index/show/swamptothestates/id/23668208
Axing Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Most states allow the government to hire lobbyists to push for more taxpayer handouts to the government. Texas Rep. Mayes Middleton & Elizabeth Stelle from Commonwealth Foundation join From the Swamp to the States to discuss fixing this conflict of interest. /episode/index/show/swamptothestates/id/23228891
Tri-State Turnaround: Can the New York City Area Make a Comeback?New York and New Jersey have driven out millions of residents, and billions of tax dollars. Can the exodus be stopped? Dipal Patel, Founder and CEO of Hexa Builders, LLC, and Garden State Initiative Board Member joins “From the Swamp to the States” to discuss./episode/index/show/swamptothestates/id/22093703
Can’t Miss This Opportunity in PA, All States Should Copy This PolicyA constitutional spending cap is a deal Pennsylvania Republicans need to jump on, and the clock is ticking. AFP’s Ashley Klingensmith joins us for a livestream podcast to discuss as Swamp to the States returns! /episode/index/show/swamptothestates/id/21433799
How States Can Stop Wasting Time & Start Improving SafetyWe were joined by PEW experts Tracy Velasquez and Connie Utada to talk about new data showing opportunities many states are missing to improve probation practices and public safety along the way. /episode/index/show/swamptothestates/id/19333709
What’s Next for Sports Betting? Grover Norquist, FanDuel, American Gaming Assoc. DiscussAmericans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist, FanDuel's Andrew Winchell, and Jessica Feil with American Gaming Association talk about how states can win with low taxes and good regulatory policies for sports betting during a recent panel event. /episode/index/show/swamptothestates/id/18865058
How Ranked-Choice Voting Twists ElectionsElection Day is almost here! For voters in some states, ballot questions offer the chance to save taxpayer dollars, but others would drastically change the election process. How would radical reforms like ranked choice voting change elections forever? Former Representative Bruce Poliquin joins the podcast to discuss! /episode/index/show/swamptothestates/id/16606499
2020 State Ballot Measures: Tax Hikes You Need to Know About, Plus Florida AmendmentsATR’s 2020 State Ballot Measure Guide is out (ATR.org/ballotguide), covering all the key measures taxpayers need to know before they head to the polls. Sal Nuzzo from the James Madison Institute joins to discuss Florida’s proposed Amendments, and we run down some of the big tax hike threats. /episode/index/show/swamptothestates/id/16323590
Is There Hope for a State Wilting Under High Taxes?The spending, borrowing, and taxing continue in New Jersey. The Garden State just added a tax on healthcare, wants a piece of your retirement investments, & the legislature has yet to wrangle with Gov. Murphy’s budget plan tax hikes. Garden State Initiative’s Regina Egea joins to discuss. /episode/index/show/swamptothestates/id/15767750
Runaway Pensions, High Taxes, & Govt Employees Scamming TaxpayersGovernment employees get raises in the middle of a pandemic, some fraudulently claim unemployment. Just a sample of the challenges Connecticut faces. Yankee Institute’s Carol Platte Liebau joins the podcast to talk about fixing Connecticut and lessons for other states. /episode/index/show/swamptothestates/id/15511301
Politics vs. Police ReformPolicing in the U.S. is facing blame – often for problems driven by overcriminalization, and aggressive revenue grabbing practices, that they did not create. Meanwhile, Democrats in Congress block reforms they used to support for cynical political reasons. We discuss reforms that are on the table with Jeremiah Mosteller of the Due Process Institute (idueprocess.org). /episode/index/show/swamptothestates/id/15301463
Emergency Podcast: Nevada Special Session Tax ThreatIt has been a rough pandemic for Las Vegas, and the state of Nevada. Now, the Governor has pressed legislators back for a special session to cut spending, and potentially hike taxes. Is this a sign of things to come in other states? Nevada Policy Research Institutes’ Michael Schaus explains. /episode/index/show/swamptothestates/id/15196322
The Doctor Will Zoom You NowA special panel discussion with ATR President Grover Norquist, who is joined by Tay Kopanos with the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Latoya Thomas, Doctors on Demand, and Nick Schilligo, 1-800 Contacts. /episode/index/show/swamptothestates/id/14576159
Cuomo Takes Visiting Healthcare Workers as Tax HostagesA special panel: ATR’s Grover Norquist, Katie McAuliffe, & Doug Kellogg discuss Governor Andrew Cuomo’s betrayal of healthcare workers who answered his pleas for help in New York by promising to tax them, & send aggressive tax authorities after them. /episode/index/show/swamptothestates/id/14465234
Andrew Cuomo Wants Your Money If there is another round of coronavirus legislation, Nancy Pelosi & Governor Cuomo are among those who want no-strings-attached money in the bill. ALEC's Lee Schalk joins the podcast to discuss what is going on with state finances and how many have mismanaged their budgets. /episode/index/show/swamptothestates/id/14325053
Free to Move, But Not Work - Licensing Reform Part 2When it's time to move, many Americans have to leave their right to work in their chosen profession behind until they've jumped through the necessary hoops to get a new occupational license in their destination state. Steven Slivinski with the Center for the Study of Economic Liberty at Arizona State explains why these restrictions are harmful, and how universal licensing recognition can unlock jobs and lead to additional reform. /episode/index/show/swamptothestates/id/14163092
Getting Govt. Out of the Way with Licensing Reform - Part 1Less licensing, more jobs! R Street Institute's Shoshana Weissmann joins to talk occupational licensing, and deregulating labor so Americans can fight coronavirus. /episode/index/show/swamptothestates/id/14088926
Improving Criminal Justice in Age of CoronavirusRight on Crime’s Julie Warren talks coronavirus complicating policing, threat to vulnerable people in jail or prison, as well as state criminal justice bills that have stalled, including civil asset forfeiture reform, drug sentencing, reducing recidivism through job training. /episode/index/show/swamptothestates/id/13968236
Freedom Keeps Advancing in Florida Legislature, Not Without EffortThe Sunshine State is a beacon of great tax and free market policy. The 2020 legislative session saw more progress made, but not always smoothly, as some priorities were left behind. AFP Florida State Director Skylar Zander joins the podcast to talk occupational licensing, health care reform, improving the criminal justice system and more. /episode/index/show/swamptothestates/id/13779344
Free Speech Under Attack Even During Pandemic Nancy Pelosi & House Democrats went after citizen privacy & free speech with their coronavirus bill, highlighting just how at-risk freedom of speech is. Many state governments also have attempted to silence citizen advocacy. Matt Nese from the Institute for Free Speech joins the podcast to discuss these issues, and how to proactively protect citizen privacy. /episode/index/show/swamptothestates/id/13732607