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Explainer Episode 90 – Disparate Impact and the Future of Equal Opportunity

June 12, 2025

On April 23, President Trump signed E.O. 14281, Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy, declaring that “disparate-impact liability is wholly inconsistent with the Constitution…

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Explainer Episode 89 - State Lessons for DOGE

May 28, 2025

In a little over 100 days, the Department of Government Efficiency, or “DOGE,” has fundamentally remade the federal bureaucracy by…

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Explainer Episode 88 – How Congress Can Reform Environmental Regulation and the EPA

April 17, 2025

In March of 2025, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) released a major new publication, “Modernizing the EPA: A Blueprint for…

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Explainer Episode 87 – Child Welfare Funding & State Use of Foster Youth Benefits

March 3, 2025

An estimated 5% of foster youth qualify for Social Security benefits, but in many states, child welfare agencies use these…

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Explainer Episode 86 - Regulation & Red Tape: Lessons from Lahaina Fire Recovery & the Path Ahead

February 26, 2025

Hawaii leads the nation in high housing prices. Experts Ted Kefalas and Jonathan Helton from Grassroot Institute explain the regulatory obstacles…

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Explainer Episode 85 – Rebuilding California: Lessons from the Pacific Palisades Fire

February 14, 2025

The 2025 Pacific Palisades Fire has underscored the challenges of building in California’s complex regulatory landscape. In response, Governor Newsom…

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Explainer Episode 84 - How Far Do the Executive Orders Go Towards Ending DEI?

February 6, 2025

Linda Chavez, Chairman for the Center for Equal Opportunity, moderates a discussion between the Heritage Foundation’s Senior Legal Fellow, GianCarlo…

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Explainer Episode 83 - The Failed Spirit-JetBlue Merger: The Past and Present in Mergers

January 10, 2025

In November 2024, Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy after a federal judge blocked their proposed merger with JetBlue Airlines earlier…

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Explainer Episode 82 - Is Gender Dysphoria a Protected Disability?

December 18, 2024

In this episode, Rachel Morrison from the Ethics and Public Policy Center and Gregory Baylor from Alliance Defending Freedom discuss…

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Explainer Episode 81 - State AG Litigation Against Federal Agencies: A Kansas Perspective

December 16, 2024

State Attorneys General have been active in recent years in filing lawsuits against federal agencies.  From cases like West Virginia v….

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