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 State Rep. Justin Everett, a conservative freshman legislator from Jefferson County, talks about serving in the minority party on the House Education Committee, his vision for education reform, and why he opposed SB 213, the school finance bill tied to a billion dollar tax increase proposal. Tue, May 14, 2013 22:42:00 GMT 21:59 Ben DeGrow feedback@i2i.org (Ben DeGrow) degrow, education, everett, sb213 Professor Rob Natelson discusses the recent controversy over President Obama's recess appointments. Rob has studied the founding era documents and has come to a conclusion he shares with iVoices, his blog audience, and in a paper recently published by the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy. Tue, May 14, 2013 22:41:00 GMT 19:00 Rob Natelson feedback@i2i.org (Rob Natelson) obama, recess, appointments, nlrb Pam Mazanec talks about her role serving eastern Colorado on the State Board of Education, and celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week with some positive news statewide and in Douglas County from Colorados latest official TELL teacher survey. Wed, May 08, 2013 22:41:00 GMT 23:15 Ben DeGrow feedback@i2i.org (Ben DeGrow) douglas county, school, colorado Douglas County, Colorado, has been the center of bold and cutting-edge reforms enacted by the local school board, from private school choice and open enrollment to true pay-for-performance and fiscal responsibility. An April 2013 survey commissioned by the Independence Institute found that healthy majorities of the Countys residents support the innovative agenda. Tue, May 07, 2013 22:41:00 GMT 09:01 Ben DeGrow feedback@i2i.org (Ben DeGrow) douglas county, dougco, education, teachers, school, choice, colorado Energy Policy Center Director Amy Oliver Cooke discusses Senate Bill 252, also known as, the war on rural Colorado. SB 252 will, among other things, raise the renewable energy mandate on rural co-ops to 20% by the year 2020. There is also some interesting back story to 252 as well. Wed, May 01, 2013 22:41:00 GMT 24:19 Justin Longo feedback@i2i.org (Justin Longo) renewable energy, oil, gas, fossil Jim Griffin, president of the Colorado League of Charter Schools, talks about a new Colorado Department of Education report that documents the growth of the states public charter school movement, and the better academic outcomes their schools are getting with less funds than their non-charter counterparts. Tue, Apr 30, 2013 22:41:00 GMT 23:05 Ben DeGrow feedback@i2i.org (Ben DeGrow) charter, school, colorado Dave Kopel joins iVoices to discuss his latest book called, "The Truth About Gun Control." The book is in pamphlet style - meant to be read in one sitting - like the Federalist Papers. It's aimed at those who want to understand the scope of the gun control movement more fully, starting with the origins and ending with the Obama-led modern movement. Thu, Apr 25, 2013 22:41:00 GMT 21:15 Justin Longo feedback@i2i.org (Justin Longo) gun control, obama, firearms, second amendment, dave kopel The Independence Institutes Dave Kopel breaks down the problems with the recently defeated Manchin-Toomey federal gun control legislation as an ineffective approach to preventing future incidents like the Newtown school shooting and as a threat to lawful firearms owners rights by leaving the door open for federal gun registrations. Wed, Apr 24, 2013 22:41:00 GMT 19:32 Ben DeGrow feedback@i2i.org (Ben DeGrow) gun control, colorado, gun law, firearms, second amendment Norm Jennings, Adams 12 school board director, talks about the districts efforts to bring discredited union accusations into the light by holding collective bargaining negotiations in full public view. The District Twelve Educators Association (DTEA) has refused the request for open union negotiations in the states fifth largest school district, leaving certain consequential debates behind closed doors. Tue, Apr 23, 2013 22:41:00 GMT 32:13 Ben DeGrow feedback@i2i.org (Ben DeGrow) school choice, school reform, colorado John Conlin from End the Education Plantation talks about a better K-12 reform idea than what is presented in Colorados school finance reform bill, SB 213. Following up on his Denver Post op-ed, Conlin argues that students should be empowered with funds to choose their own education options. Thu, Apr 18, 2013 22:41:00 GMT 22:23 Ben DeGrow feedback@i2i.org (Ben DeGrow) school reform, school choice, voucher, colorado Professor Rob Natelson digs into the constitutional history of the Second Amendment. What did the founders have in mind when they used the specific words found in the Second Amendment? What would they think of today's gun controls? Thu, Apr 18, 2013 22:40:00 GMT 20:35 Rob Natelson feedback@i2i.org (Rob Natelson) gun control, second amendment, constitution Chris Wright, vice president of the Falcon 49 school board, talks about the Digital BOCES proposal, his districts latest innovative initiative to increase support for online and blended learning programs that are working to meet the needs of students across Colorado. Tue, Mar 26, 2013 22:40:00 GMT 22:18 Ben DeGrow feedback@i2i.org (Ben DeGrow) colorado, education, falcon, springs Author Sam Beck sits down with Penn Pfiffner to discuss his new Issue Paper, Colorado's Competitive Standing to Attract Business. The paper explores Colorado's tax and regulatory climate as it compares to the other states. Where does Colorado rank? Are we good at attracting businesses to our great state? Thu, Mar 14, 2013 22:40:00 GMT 08:14 Penn Pfiffner feedback@i2i.org (Penn Pfiffner) taxes, regulation, colorado, business Charcie Russell from Great Choice Douglas County discusses last weeks good news from the Colorado Court of Appeals that gives hope for more educational options to students and families through the school districts innovative Choice Scholarship Program. Having overturned an August 2011 Denver District Court ruling, the appeals courts judgment is expected to be challenged at the Colorado Supreme Court. Tue, Mar 06, 2013 22:40:00 GMT 22:21 Ben DeGrow feedback@i2i.org (Ben DeGrow) douglas, county, colorado, school choice, vouchers, degrow Tom Kaesemeyer, executive director of the Denver-based Fox Family Foundation, talks about the latest round of monetary awards given by Foundations for Great Schools to recognize local schools that beat the odds in achieving successful results with challenging student populations. He focuses on some key common factors among the 14 Denver-area schools that won recognition in 2012-13 and mentions some ways schools use the private funds to further their success. Fri, Mar 01, 2013 22:40:00 GMT 22:11 Ben DeGrow feedback@i2i.org (Ben DeGrow) school choice, education, colorado, unions, teachers, students, cea, nea