Axing Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying

Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Derek Cohen joins From the Swamp to the States to talk Texas. We cover protecting taxpayers from local govt and taxpayer-funded lobbying, and the state’s chances for a school choice win, their success on criminal justice, & more.

Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist joins From the Swamp to the States to talk about state income tax cuts. How tax cutters are winning and how will the losers who fall behind handle dwindling population.

A government takeover of the energy utility on Long Island would risk higher costs, & less accountability. Why are government takeovers of utilities a bad idea? Empire Center’s James Hanley discusses on #SwamptotheStates.

Big tax hikes are on the ballot & cuts as well. Colorado and Massachusetts tax policies are covered by Paul Craney, Mass Fiscal Alliance, & Ben Murrey, Independence Institute. South Carolina Policy Council kicks things off with rainy day fund measures that will enable tax cuts.

Ballot measures have become the latest battleground for election integrity. Dave Guenthner, Mackinac Center, & Jason Snead, Honest Elections Project, discuss.

Tax hikes, election reforms, attacks on free speech, #Arizona has the busiest ballot this year. Jenna Bentley with the Goldwater Institute discussed on the From the Swamp to the States podcast.

This Illinois ballot measure would make big unions more powerful than the state legislature. Mailee Smith Illinois Policy Institute explains on the "From the Swamp to the States" podcast.

Amendment 1 is a big opportunity to limit regulatory overreach in Kansas this election cycle. Liz Patton with Americans for Prosperity Kansas joins to explain how the fight is unfolding.

End it for Good President Christina Dent talks drug policy & fixing the addiction crisis, live on the Swamp to the States podcast.

Most states allow the government to hire lobbyists to push for more taxpayer handouts to the government. Texas Rep. Mayes Middleton & Elizabeth Stelle from Commonwealth Foundation join From the Swamp to the States to discuss fixing this conflict of interest.