Cato Podcast

The heavy lifts to getting government out of the way of innovation in many cases simply aren't happening. Will Rinehart of the Center for Growth and Opportunity believes the people who need to do that hard work are distracted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Hampshire takes top honors in the Cato Institute's new Freedom in the 50 States report. Authors Will Ruger and Jason Sorens discuss the report and its criteria. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The podcast discusses the effectiveness and skepticism surrounding rural broadband, limited evidence for its benefits, challenges in rural areas, transformative impact of broadband adoption, attracting talent to rural areas, and potential solutions for providing broadband services in rural areas.

In many states, when teacher or police unions bargain over wages, benefits, and accountability, the public is left entirely outside the process. Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center details how that complicates holding the public sector accountable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How should states assert that police power to use new technology must exist within by basic constitutional limits? Kendall Cotton of Montana’s Frontier Institute comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Among the topics to avoid at the Thanksgiving table, the nature and causes of inflation and mask mandates rank high on the list. Economist Michael Munger discusses why those topics can and probably will inspire spirited disagreement this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The push to give presidents of both parties the power to make unrestrained war (on a number of occasions) was bipartisan. Will the effort to reclaim those powers for Congress draw a diverse majority coalition? Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) hope so. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Patrick Tuohey, Policy Director of the Better Cities Project and an expert in urban planning, dives into New Rochelle's impressive housing strategies. He reveals how the city streamlined housing production by minimizing government interference and collaborating with developers. Tuohey discusses the innovative zoning solutions that overcame community resistance, emphasizing the importance of local governance and community buy-in in urban development. These insights offer a fresh perspective on navigating the complexities of housing challenges while balancing growth and community interests.

Clark Neily details how qualified immunity came to be and why Americans must end it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Molly Davis, an expert on medical cannabis in Utah, discusses how the conservative state approved a medical cannabis program involving strategic arguments. The podcast explores Utah's comprehensive, patient-centric program, the pushback against cannabis legalization, and law enforcement's progress in understanding medical cannabis.