From the Swamp to the States- an ATR Podcast
40 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsTake a trip across the 50 states and keep up with the policies and politics that impact your wallet.
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The Lone Star State Is Still Leading
April 06, 2023 14:47 - 29 minutes - 41 MBTexas 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.
The State Tax Cut Revolution Advances
March 07, 2023 23:35 - 25 minutes - 35.2 MBAmericans 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.
Government Energy Provider Takeover Has High Risk of Shocking Taxpayers
December 08, 2022 19:51 - 30 minutes - 42.5 MBA 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.
Tax Hikes, Tax Cuts, & Savings You’ll Decide on Tuesday
November 05, 2022 23:35 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBBig 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.
The Fight Over Election Integrity Is On The Ballot
November 01, 2022 18:29 - 27 minutes - 37.4 MBBallot measures have become the latest battleground for election integrity. Dave Guenthner, Mackinac Center, & Jason Snead, Honest Elections Project, discuss.
Everything Is Happening on AZ Ballot: Tax Hikes, Silencing Speech, & More
October 28, 2022 16:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBTax 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.
No Escape for Taxpayers if Big Labor Question Wins
October 27, 2022 22:27 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBThis 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.
Fight to Contain Regulatory Overreach Hits the Ballot in Kansas
October 26, 2022 15:38 - 22 minutes - 31 MBAmendment 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.
A Conservative Approach to the Addiction Crisis & Drug Policy
July 07, 2022 15:57 - 32 minutes - 44.4 MBEnd it for Good President Christina Dent talks drug policy & fixing the addiction crisis, live on the Swamp to the States podcast.
Axing Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
May 25, 2022 20:19 - 29 minutes - 40.6 MBMost 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.
Tri-State Turnaround: Can the New York City Area Make a Comeback?
February 10, 2022 20:13 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MBNew 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.
Can’t Miss This Opportunity in PA, All States Should Copy This Policy
December 09, 2021 17:48 - 26 minutes - 36.8 MBA 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!
How States Can Stop Wasting Time & Start Improving Safety
June 02, 2021 20:34 - 48 minutes - 67.1 MBWe 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.
What’s Next for Sports Betting? Grover Norquist, FanDuel, American Gaming Assoc. Discuss
April 26, 2021 15:59 - 42 minutes - 58.6 MBAmericans 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.
How Ranked-Choice Voting Twists Elections
October 29, 2020 21:21 - 24 minutes - 33.6 MBElection 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!
2020 State Ballot Measures: Tax Hikes You Need to Know About, Plus Florida Amendments
October 08, 2020 15:10 - 26 minutes - 36.8 MBATR’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.
Is There Hope for a State Wilting Under High Taxes?
August 26, 2020 19:29 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MBThe 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.
Runaway Pensions, High Taxes, & Govt Employees Scamming Taxpayers
August 06, 2020 18:19 - 24 minutes - 33.1 MBGovernment 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.
Politics vs. Police Reform
July 21, 2020 17:34 - 29 minutes - 40.7 MBPolicing 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).
Emergency Podcast: Nevada Special Session Tax Threat
July 13, 2020 22:17 - 9 minutes - 12.4 MBIt 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.
The Doctor Will Zoom You Now
May 26, 2020 19:11 - 35 minutes - 49.1 MBA 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.
Cuomo Takes Visiting Healthcare Workers as Tax Hostages
May 18, 2020 14:22 - 25 minutes - 34.6 MBA 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.
Andrew Cuomo Wants Your Money
May 07, 2020 16:12 - 27 minutes - 37.2 MBIf 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.
Free to Move, But Not Work - Licensing Reform Part 2
April 27, 2020 14:30 - 24 minutes - 33.7 MBWhen 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.
Getting Govt. Out of the Way with Licensing Reform - Part 1
April 21, 2020 22:07 - 19 minutes - 27.4 MBLess licensing, more jobs! R Street Institute's Shoshana Weissmann joins to talk occupational licensing, and deregulating labor so Americans can fight coronavirus.
Improving Criminal Justice in Age of Coronavirus
April 13, 2020 16:07 - 29 minutes - 40.8 MBRight 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.
Freedom Keeps Advancing in Florida Legislature, Not Without Effort
April 03, 2020 16:00 - 37 minutes - 51.5 MBThe 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.
Free Speech Under Attack Even During Pandemic
March 27, 2020 19:47 - 30 minutes - 42.5 MBNancy 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.
It's a Tax!
March 02, 2020 16:54 - 29 minutes - 40 MBMassachusetts Fiscal Alliance's Paul Craney breaks down what the Transportation Climate Initiative is, and how it will impact you and your gas tank.
How Big City Transit Messes Get Passed to All Taxpayers
January 16, 2020 18:26 - 25 minutes - 26.2 MBHeritage Foundation's David Ditch joins the podcast to discuss the boondoggles & union giveaways driving up mass transit project costs - and why all American taxpayers need to pay attention.
Vape Ban, Second Chances, & Medical Innovation in the Wolverine State
November 06, 2019 21:54 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBIn the latest From the Swamp to the States podcast we talk about vaping bans being pushed by Governors, Clean Slate and expungement for nonviolent offenders, and keeping government from ruining an innovative cancer treatment, with Mackinac Center for Public Policy's David Guenthner.
Lessons from the Battleground. Ohio Cuts Taxes, Regs, But Keeps Spending.
September 13, 2019 20:18 - 34 minutes - 33.5 MBThe Buckeye State is making progress for taxpayers, with some tax cuts, regulatory reform, and more. While setting some good examples, the state's Medicaid expansion and rising spending levels aren't examples other states want to follow. Buckeye Institute's Greg Lawson joins the podcast to talk all this and more.
Green Raw Deal
August 26, 2019 21:01 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MBUber-aggressive climate policy hits the states, as New York passes massive carbon reduction goals & renewable energy mandates that threaten to drown consumers. Empire Center's Ken Girardin joins the podcast to explain what's going on as these policies spread at the state level.
One Blue State Takes a Step Back from the Ledge
July 24, 2019 18:46 - 29 minutes - 30.3 MBNot every state legislature is out for the summer, we recap the latest action, and discuss how New Jersey avoided massive tax hikes and punitive fees on guns. Is it a sign of future battles among blue state Democrats?
It's Really an Overdose Crisis & States Can't Tax It Away
June 07, 2019 20:30 - 31 minutes - 32.8 MBOpioid taxes are a misguided policy too many states are pursuing this session in response to the wave of drug addictions and overdoses that has hit the country. Jacob J. Rich with Reason Foundation (Reason.org) joins the podcast to discuss what he's found after diving into research on the opioid crisis and state reactions.
High-risk Property Tax Reform. Florida Man Gets a Win.
May 06, 2019 21:37 - 42 minutes - 35.4 MBNebraska is considering a massive property tax reform package, but it includes big tax hikes used to tamp down property taxes. Will it work? Or turn into a tax increase? Platte Institute's Sarah Curry and Adam Weinburg explain. Criminal justice reforms finally pass in Florida, though some measures didn't make it over the finish line. We have a conversation with Greg Newburn, Families Against Mandatory Minimums, on the Florida First Step Act.
New Jersey is Latest Target for Attacks on Free Speech, with Erica Jedynak, AFP NJ
February 19, 2019 17:14 - 15 minutes - 18 MBAttacks on free speech at the state level continue to spread as governments look for ways to control how groups and individuals speak out on public policy and political issues. We talk to Erica Jedynak with Americans for Prosperity in New Jersey about the legislature's attack on free speech ahead of a vote in the State Senate Thursday (2/21); as well as an update on the Fight for 15's unfortunate win in Jersey. We also provide a brief heads up on issues alive in the states! For more, vis...
Key Ballot Measures Facing Florida Taxpayers
November 01, 2018 21:29 - 24 minutes - 34 MBSal Nuzzo of the James Madison Institute discusses the most critical issues on the Florida ballot this November. Tune in as he evaluates property and income tax proposals, along with prohibitive measures, like a ban on offshore drilling and indoor vaping.
Election Day 2018: What's on Your Ballot, and Why It Matters
November 01, 2018 21:03 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBTaxes, the minimum wage, justice reform, and American energy. Listen as policy experts from across the country weigh in on more of the most important ballot initiatives this November. Mike Kraus of the Independence Institute tackles competing resolutions to fix Colorado’s “damn” roads. Patrick Ishmael from the Show Me Institute addresses gas taxes and a proposed hike in Missouri’s minimum wage. Brent Mead of the Montana Policy Institute reviews initiatives on mining and healthcare taxes...
A Tax on Everything, Tom Steyer’s Energy Takeover, & Blocking Grocery Taxes - Ballot Measures Part 1
October 31, 2018 20:48 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBFree speech, energy, and plenty of taxes. With elections near, experts discuss key ballot measures. Jeff Kropf from Oregon Capitol Watch addresses proposals in the Beaver State to ban grocery fees and require super majorities for tax increases. (1:05) Joe Coletti of the John Locke Foundation considers a proposition to constitutionally cap North Carolina’s income tax. (15:05) Michael Schaus of the Nevada Policy Research Institute explores Nevada measures about taxes on med...