Leading experts discuss the pros and cons of government regulations and explain how they affect everyday life for Americans.

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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Tech Roundup Episode 26 – Making Sense of White House AI Policy

April 15, 2025

In this Tech Roundup Episode of RTP’s Fourth Branch podcast, Kevin Frazier and Aram Gavoor sit down to discuss the…

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Weighing Regulations: The Metrics of White House Review

April 8, 2025

Amidst the flurry of new Executive Orders that launched the second Trump Administration, many questions have arisen concerning regulatory action…

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Tech Roundup Episode 25 – How are the States Approaching AI?

March 18, 2025

As the second Trump administration kicks off an ambitious AI agenda, individual states have been busy on this front as…

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Regulatory Ferment at DOL and the NLRB

March 10, 2025

In a time of rapidly shifting administrative law norms, the Department of Labor and NLRB have had busy and in…

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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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Tech Roundup Episode 24 – DOGEing Barriers? Legal Challenges to AI in Government

February 18, 2025

Artificial Intelligence has been rapidly brought to the forefront of the public conversation in recent months. President Trump has pledged…

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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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