en-us Colorado's Free Market Think Tank Independence Institute Independence Institute: Colorado's Free Market Think Tank Independence Institute: Colorado's Free Market Think Tank http://www.ivoices.org Webmaster@i2i.org (Editor) 2007 Webmaster@i2i.org (webmaster) clean iVoices.org by the Independence Institute feedback@i2i.org Tue, 14 Mar 2006 23:13:30 GMT http://www.ivoices.org/images/i2iprintlogo.jpg http://www.ivoices.org Independence Institute, Free Market, Colorado, Jon Caldara, Dave Kopel, Randal O'Toole What sort of plan could realistically turn Colorado green? Amy Oliver and State Representative Kevin Lundberg discuss the pitfalls of Ritter's command and control style, while offering a more free market approach. Rep. Lundberg will be hosting a hearing down at the State Capitol on August 21st concerning the alternatives to Ritter's plan to help make Colorado green. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:30:00 GMT 09:57 Amy Oliver feedback@i2i.org (Amy Oliver) environment, green, renewable, energy, amy oliver, kevin lundberg Jon Caldara sits down with well traveled senior fellow Wendel Cox to discuss RTD's broken promises and outright lies. Jon and Wendel address the bigger question of how we can provide the best mobility to the most people. Tune in and find out! Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:30:00 GMT 13:10 Jon Caldara feedback@i2i.org (Jon Caldara) RTD, fastracks, caldara, mass transit, lightrail Jon Caldara sits down with senior fellow Wendel Cox to discuss the planning penalty as it pertains to the housing market. What might our "wise" government planners at DRCOG be missing when they regulate the housing market and zoning issues? Tue, 29 July 2008 22:30:00 GMT 13:33 Jon Caldara feedback@i2i.org (Jon Caldara) urban planning, smart growth, caldara, housing, development Maureen Martin, senior fellow for legal affairs at the Heartland Institute, tells how man-made climate change theories are being presented in American classrooms without opposing views, even after the British High Court found 11 scientific errors in Al Gores An Inconvenient Truth. Parents and taxpayers facing such instances of classroom indoctrination are urged to contact Martin for free legal assistance. Fri, 25 July 2008 22:30:00 GMT 07:49 Ben DeGrow feedback@i2i.org (Ben DeGrow) climate change, global warming, al gore, inconvenient truth, indoctrination, degrow Bob Ferguson, President of the Science and Public Policy Institute, released a series of research papers outlining states' climate change policy and its effects on both the environment and the economy. Amy Oliver discusses Colorado's plan with Bob, only to find out some surprising and startling facts. Tues, 22 July 2008 18:10:00 GMT 14:27 Amy Oliver feedback@i2i.org (Amy Oliver) climate, environment, policy, Ritter, Amy Oliver, global warming The county of Boulder passed an ordinance intended to encourage recycling. However, the ordinance did more to trample property rights than to induce recycling. Ben DeGrow sat down with One Way Trash owner, Mick Mahoney, to discuss how his business is being effected by these new price controls. Wed, 16 July 2008 22:30:00 GMT 06:52 Ben DeGrow feedback@i2i.org (Ben DeGrow) property rights, boulder, onewaytrash, degrow, price fixing, price control, garbage, trash, recycling In part four, intern Todd Hollenbeck inquires into the federal government's role of financing transportation and what that means for our state of Colorado. Lucky for us, senior fellow Dennis Polhill provides some answers and insights. Mon, 14 July 2008 22:30:00 GMT 04:26 Todd Hollenbeck feedback@i2i.org (Todd Hollenbeck) transportation finance, gas tax, polhill, unconstitutional The third installment of our four part series discusses the paradox between road user's willingness to pay and their unwillingness to be taxed. Senior fellow Dennis Polhill gives insight into some market solutions to road congestion. Fri, 11 July 2008 18:10:00 GMT 09:29 Todd Hollenbeck feedback@i2i.org (Todd Hollenbeck) transportation, congestion, hot lanes, polhill, gas tax In part two of our four part series, intern Todd Hollenbeck continues his conversation with senior fellow Dennis Polhill concerning transportation finance's good, bad, and ugly. Thu, 10 July 2008 22:30:00 GMT 05:24 Todd Hollenbeck feedback@i2i.org (Todd Hollenbeck) transportation, finance, blue ribbon, polhill, ritter This podcast, the first in a series of four, discusses the ins and outs of transportation finance. Summer intern Todd Hollenbeck and senior fellow Dennis Polhill examine the shortcomings of the current system and analyze some possible methods of reform. Wed, 09 July 2008 22:30:00 GMT 03:28 Todd Hollenbeck feedback@i2i.org (Todd Hollenbeck) transportation, finance, roads, polhill, gas tax The endowment illusion afflicts those who believe that wealth isn't created by hard working enterprising individuals, but rather it is bestowed as a matter of luck. Penn Pfiffner discusses the holes in the illusion with economist and author James Payne, who's writing has led to the exposure and debunking of this widely held fallacy. Mon, 30 June 2008 18:10:00 GMT 08:44 Penn Pfiffner feedback@i2i.org (Penn Pfiffner) endowment illusion, pfiffner, james payne, economics, free markets The Supreme Court's landmark decision defining gun rights as an individual, not a collective right, is in the words of our Dave Kopel, 'a massive one.' Jon Caldara sat down with Dave shortly after the decision came down to get his take on the importance and ramifications of said decision and what it means for individual states. Thu, 26 June 2008 22:30:00 GMT 14:47 Jon Caldara feedback@i2i.org (Jon Caldara) second amendment, heller, kopel, guns, gun rights, gun ban Senior fellow Penn Pfiffner introduces us to another local activist, Frank Atwood, who helped organize the repeal of the grocery sales tax in Littleton. Tune in and discover what it takes to take action in your hometown. Fri, 20 June 2008 18:10:00 GMT 09:00 Penn Pfiffner feedback@i2i.org (Penn Pfiffner) sales tax, groceries, littleton, frank atwood, pfiffner, local action, repeal Senior fellow Penn Pfiffner sits down with local activist Natalie Menten to discuss the actions that lead to the repeal of the grocery sales tax in Lakewood. How exactly was it accomplished and can it be done in your hometown? Tune in and find out. Fri, 20 June 2008 22:30:00 GMT 09:12 Penn Pfiffner feedback@i2i.org (Penn Pfiffner) sales tax, groceries, lakewood, natalie menten, pfiffner, repeal Fiscal Policy Center director Penn Pfiffner sits down with Dr. Michael Mannino to discuss the gross underestimation of total compensation for public employees. Dr. Mannino, along with Elizabeth Cooperman, wrote a backgrounder on how this miscalculation leads to misallocation of resources, difficulties in attracting talented employees, poor government service, and high taxpayer cost. Wed, 18 June 2008 22:30:00 GMT 09:34 Penn Pfiffner feedback@i2i.org (Penn Pfiffner) compensation, mannino, pfiffner, public employees, state employees, deferred compensation