Student Loan Crisis! Who's to Blame?
Run Time: 0:23:48	Play Now	MP3	05/16/12

Students today are up to their eyeballs in debt. College loans can easily surpass the 6-figure mark and can take a lifetime to pay off. Who is to blame for this situation? Is it the greedy private colleges? Is it Congress? Is it just plain old politics as usual? Professor Rob Natelson weighs in on the student loan mess with Justin Longo

Rob Natelson, Justin Longo	Constitution

Firearms Law and the Second Amendment: Chapter 3
Run Time: 0:44:37	Play Now	MP3	05/09/12

Dave Kopel sits down to discuss chapter 3 titled, "The Colonies and the Revolution." Dave explains firearms law, gun control, and mandates in the Colonies leading up to the Revolution and also, what events directly contributed to the fighting that began in 1775.

Dave Kopel	Second Amendment

House Bill 1333: The Fight to Expand Teacher Options
Run Time: 0:09:38	Play Now	MP3	05/07/12

Tim Farmer, membership director for the Professional Association of Colorado Educators (PACE), explains the case for House Bill 1333 and how it was killed by a Democratic-controlled state senate committee. In particular, he highlights the weakness of arguments used against allowing educators to make union or professional membership choices on a month-to-month basis and what can be done going forward to expand teacher options.

Ben DeGrow	Education

Parent Led Reform Steps Forward in Colorado
Run Time: 0:08:54	Play Now	MP3	05/03/12

Karin Piper, a Douglas County mom and the founder and executive director of Parent Led Reform (PLR), explains the vision of broad educational choice that unites the growing network of parents. In its early stages, PLR already has effectively taken on several school-related issues at the state and local level.

Ben DeGrow	Education

Rich States, Poor States 5th Edition
Run Time: 0:15:59	Play Now	MP3	05/01/12

Fiscal Policy Center director Penn Pfiffner sits down with Rich States, Poor States co-author Jonathan Williams of ALEC. They discuss how the rankings shake out this year and what can help move a state up in the rankings, and what causes states to fall down the rankings.

Penn Pfiffner	Fiscal Policy