27th Annual Founders' Night Dinner
Ann Coulter vs. Nick Gillespie
Libertarianism and Conservatism: Can we pull it together in 2012? Find out at our 27th Annual Founders’ Night Dinner! We will have a spirited “can’t we all get along” style debate between Nick Gillespie of Reason Magazine and Ann Coulter. We’ll also be honoring Colorado’s most famous businessman Jake Jabs of American Furniture Warehouse! That's Thursday, February 16th. For more details and to RSVP, go here.
Barry Fagin on SOPA...
Another Flawed Attempt to Regulate the Web
The latest pile of bipartisan waste working its way through the bowels of Congress toward its ultimate destination is the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). Ostensibly designed to prevent online piracy of movies and music, it will do nothing of the sort. When a piece of freedom-busting legislation has bipartisan support, you know we’re in trouble. Barry Fagin explains why SOPA is as bad as you've heard, and probably much worse in this op-ed.
Millions in taxpayer money lost...
Corporate Welfare Run Wild
We've all heard about the Solyndra scandal involving millions of taxpayer financed and government guaranteed loans gone bad, but have you heard about the Lowenstein Project? It's Denver's corporate welfare program gone bad. Harris Kenny's Denver Post op-ed explains why corporate welfare distorts the market, creates bad incentives, and often times leaves taxpayers to pick up the tab.
Must read report...
Citizens' Budget
This report provides an overview of the structure, timing and size of the State budget. We speak to how the problems originated and how things have gone wrong in recent years. The Citizens’ Budget includes legislative, constitutional, and policy recommendations to close the state budget gap – without raising taxes – and move Colorado towards sustainable government for good.
A Blog You Need to Read!
The Cauldron
Independence Institute president Jon Caldara has a blog! The Cauldron is where Jon takes on life, liberty, and libations everyday. In addition, guest authors like Professor Rob Natelson, Mike Krause, and Dave Kopel are featured occasionally to spice things up when Jon is too hung over to write. Check out The Cauldron to keep up with Jon and the whole Independence Institute gang.

Independence Institute Audio

January 27th, 2012
Rob Natelson, Justin Longo
Professor Rob Natelson joins us to discuss the Left's obsession with the Citizens United ruling that came down a couple years ago. They are still not over the fact that in this case, the Supreme Court decided to rule in favor of free speech in the political process. In particular, Sen. Bernie Sanders is on a mission to rip as much money and speech from politics as he can in a new bill this legislative session. Rob explains the importance of free speech in politics and why the Citizens United decision will be expanded, if anything, in the upcoming years.
The Left's Obsession with Citizens United (23:58 min).
How to Interpret the Founding Documents? (20:05 min).
Judge Sets Constitution Aside in School Finance Ruling (13:52 min).
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January 27th, 2012
Since yesterday’s school choice trifecta was so successful, why not another one to help bring a smashing conclusion to National School Choice Week? We’re in the heart of basketball season — it’s not March Madness time yet — but still “trifecta” gets me thinking about making that long-range jumper for student-centered education reform: Yesterday, Colorado’s U.S. [...]

 
Another School Choice Trifecta: Jared Polis, Bill Cosby, Ben DeGrow… Swish!.
DeGrow Celebrates School Choice Week on Mike Rosen Show (lebrates School Choice Week on Mike Rosen Show http://education.i2i.org/2012/01/degrow-celebrates-school-choice-week-on-mike-rosen-show/ http://education.i2i.org/2012/01/degrow-celebrates-school-choice-week-on-mike-rosen min).
PUC “quasi-legislative”?.
School Choice Week Good News Trifecta: Nationwide, Arizona ESAs, Ohio Vouchers.
iNACOL’s Susan Patrick Guides Colorado Online Leaders in Crafting Digital Learning Policy Roadmap.
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