Podcasts about national taxpayers union foundation

Is Hillary next for some shankles? PLUS, Andrew Wilford, Senior Policy Analyst at the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, tells Shaun that Illinois is finally best at something: remote work. And Anna Giaritelli, Immigration Reporter for the Washington Examiner, tells Shaun how Florida is leading the way for red states and immigration reform by paying for illegal immigrants to self-deport back to their home countries instead of detaining them until they get deported.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shaun never liked gangsters!!! PLUS, Demian Brady, Vice President of Research for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, tells Shaun about the good actions in the recissions package, the reigning in on the size of the federal government, and other small, important steps President Trump has taken to curb our spending. And Shaun talks to J6 fugitive, Adam Villarreal, about his efforts to humanize the stories of the victims of January 6th by making and distributing a record of truth with The J6 Archive Project and the American Gulag Chronicles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Wilford, Senior Policy Analyst at the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, tells Shaun that Illinois is finally best at something: remote work.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Demian Brady, Vice President of Research for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, tells Shaun about the good actions in the recissions package, the reigning in on the size of the federal government, and other small, important steps President Trump has taken to curb our spending.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shaun broadcasts LIVE from Gaelic Park in Forest Park for Night TWO of Cigar Night! PLUS, Mary Grabar, fellow at the Alexander Hamilton Institute and author of the book Debunking FDR: The Man and the Myths, talks to Shaun about the parallels between the Biden health scandal and FDR's own health scandal. And Shaun talks to Joe Bishop-Henchman, Executive Vice President at the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, about how the government has been ripping us off for years, the mis-placed priorities of the tax bill, and how our taxes are paying more in interest on the National Debt than we are giving to our National Defense.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shaun talks to Joe Bishop-Henchman, Executive Vice President at the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, about how the government has been ripping us off for years, the mis-placed priorities of the tax bill, and how our taxes are paying more in interest on the National Debt than we are giving to our National Defense.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionMay 02, 2025  Joseph Bishop-Henchman of the National Taxpayers Union Foundation on the impact on small business if Congress allows the 2017 Tax Cuts & Jobs Act to lapse at the end of 2025.

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating nearly 14 years broadcasting on the internet. On Monday's show, we discuss current global events including Trump's tariffs and developments in Iran, Israel and Ukraine with Marc Schulman, Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com. We visit with Demian Brady from the National Taxpayers Union Foundation about the process for retaining and enhancing tax cuts. We also visit with author and former Barron's Washington Bureau Chief, Jim McTague, about fear and its impact on financial markets and the economy. We have terrific guests for tomorrow's show, including Florida State Senator Kathleen Passidomo, Boo Mortenson and Linda Harden. Access this or past shows at your convenience on my web site, social media platforms or podcast platforms.

We do have a housing problem in this country, but it may not be the one you're thinking. The price of homes has continued to rise and it has left some people out of the housing market, but that may not be a bad thing. I say that because people are doing anything they can to buy a home at these high prices. This includes risky endeavors like cashing in their retirement savings or borrowing from friends and family. The Atlanta Fed's affordability index was recently at 68.5, which would mark its lowest levels since 2006. I worry people are getting in over their heads as ownership costs, which include mortgage, taxes, and insurance are now occupying nearly 44% of median household income. Generally the 30% level is considered a threshold for affordability and that was last seen in 2021. I worry when the economy slows down, you could see people selling their houses because they can't afford them. I think it's rather silly that some campaign promises have talked about giving $25,000 for down payments or expanded tax credits for developers to build affordable rental housing. These sound good as soundbites, but I think they're terrible ideas because all they will do is pushup demand and that will continue to put more pressure on prices. People don't realize that builders say roughly 25% of the cost of new homes is from regulatory costs like building codes and zoning issues. If we could get the local government to back off, you could see a nice reduction in prices. The problem is we have the federal government trying to give you money to buy a higher priced home and local governments are raking in the dough collecting fees on those higher priced homes. Throughout history, it has never been great to invest or buy into any type of asset when there is a buying frenzy going on. Look at the history books if you don't believe me and then think ahead what will happen in the next 5 to 10 years. I know my opinion goes against many experts, but in our over 40 years in asset management, we have seen how things can change unexpectedly.   Is the new iPhone 16 going to move the stock price up? Last weekend an article in Barron's written by Alex Eule tried to convince people that Apple stock will increase based on looking back to the original iPhone and every iPhone release after that. Based on the research, Apple stock has returned an average of 11.7% six months after iPhone releases. But before you run out and buy the stock, one thing I noticed was there was no discussion around price/earnings ratios during those launces. I believe it is very important to not over pay for any company and I am curious what the PE ratios were during those last 24 iPhone launches. Holding Apple several years ago I know the multiple was not where it is now in many of those cases. Don't get me wrong, I think Apple is a great company and has great products, but I worry with the stock trading at 31 times next year ‘s earnings it is more than fully valued. I also believe some of that data was skewed considering the first iPhone launch led to 63.7% return six months after the release and there are several instances where the stock did nothing or actually fell like the iPhone 12 (-3.4%), the iPhone 13 (-1.3%), or the iPhone 15 (-1.0%). I was surprised to see that analysts are more negative than I expected on the stock as currently nearly 1/3 of them have either a hold or a sell rating. Mr. Eule does correctly point out that if Apple beats expectations, the price earnings ratio will come down. However, that assumption would also mean that the stock price did not climb to offset the earnings beat. We have avoided investing in Apple for quite some time now, but I will still not break my discipline and I will not overpay for any company because history has proven eventually everything comes back to the norm.    ETFs have proven not to be as effective as mutual funds When Jack Bogle, the founder of Vanguard, was CEO back in the 90s, he refused to add indexed ETFs (exchange traded funds) to their lineup. His concern was it was too easy for people to jump in out of the products and not be long-term investors. There are now long-term studies proving that he was right. A report from Morningstar shows there is a 0.9% per year gap over the study's 10-year period favoring investors who used indexed mutual funds over investors who used indexed ETFs. While it might not sound like a lot, the compounding takes hold in the long-term and I believe it further illustrates why people should not trade. Unfortunately, even financial advisors who control about 2/3 of the ETF assets appear to be just as jumpy and emotional as their clients. Maybe they're just trying to prove their worth due to the management fees that they charge on top of the ETF fees.   Is our tax code too complicated? I know many people hate paying taxes, but have you ever thought about how much time you spend compiling all those documents? According to the Tax Foundation, it is estimated that the time and money individuals and businesses are spending on complying with the federal tax code this year could reach 7.9 billion hours and $133 billion in out-of-pocket expenses—or $546 billion when also accounting for lost productivity. I believe a major problem is that we keep adding more and more complications to the tax code and between 1994 and 2021 it grew in length by 40% to about four million words and has expanded steadily since. Regulations keep climbing and according to the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, from 2000 to 2022 the Department of Treasury's annual volume of regulations grew 35% to 17,631 pages from 13,070. With all the complications, it's no wonder most people don't understand how taxes work and what they actually pay in taxes!   The Third Type of Retirement Account When it comes to retirement accounts, most people are familiar with 401(k)s, Rollover IRAs, and Roth IRAs.  These accounts have tax benefits when contributing and withdrawing money and allow either tax-deferred or tax-free growth.  However, there are also restrictions such as annual contribution limits and age requirements to make qualified withdrawals.  In addition to these pre-tax or Roth accounts, it can also be helpful to supplement retirement income with a third type of retirement account, which isn't a retirement account at all – the taxable brokerage account. There are no limits when making contributions or withdrawals and technically withdrawals from this account are not taxable.  This account produces income in the form of capital gains, dividends, and interest which must be reported every year whether withdrawals are taken or not, which is why the withdrawals are not a taxable event.  However capital gains and dividends are taxed at a lower rate than other types of income and in retirement it is more common to be in lower tax brackets which means the tax rate on those gains and dividends can be as low as 0%.   Retirees may have gross income of $125k or higher in some cases while still falling in that 0% tax rate.  It is great and typically preferred to fund retirement accounts but if those are being maxed out, it can make sense to put addition savings into a taxable account.  These types of accounts aren't utilized as often as they should and they are more commonly used when receiving a large sum of money such as an inheritance or proceeds from selling a property; but combining them with other “retirement” accounts adds flexibility and tax diversification when structuring withdrawals in retirement.   Companies Discussed: Uber Technologies (UBER), Lennar Corporation (LEN) & Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA)

Bryan Riley, Director of National Taxpayers Union Foundation's Free Trade Initiative, joins Main Street Matters to discuss former President Donald Trump's tariff proposal. They explore the impact of tariffs on everyday Americans, who ultimately pay the higher costs. They also discuss the difference between targeted tariffs and across-the-board tariffs, and the potential consequences of a 10% tariff on all imports. The conversation delves into the case for free trade, the need for good trade agreements, and the importance of reducing regulations and taxes to make American businesses more competitive globally. Main Street Matters is part of the Salem Podcast Network. For more visit JobCreatorsNetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 “Biden Admin's Jobs Numbers Reversal” “The Party Of Lies, Tim Walz, & IVF” “An Electric Lack Of Substance At The DNC” “Ford Powers Down EV Plans” Hour 2 “Comrade Kamala's Communist Price Controls” “They WANT Our Economy To Fail” “Suspicious Of Wealth, Big Mike's Hypocrisy” “How The Left Weaponizes Ideology” Hour 3 “Demian Brady, National Taxpayers Union Foundation, Ready For More Taxes?” “The Freedom Caucus Is Right Again” “Drone Warfare & Information Warfare” “Kamala's Hidden Agenda Brought To Light” Hour 4 “Big Win, Election Reform Passes In Georgia” “kamala2024policies.com, From Trump For You” “Poor Trevor Doesn't Understand The Issue” “The MSM's Shocking DNC Buzzword”

“Demian Brady, National Taxpayers Union Foundation, Ready For More Taxes?” “The Freedom Caucus Is Right Again” “Drone Warfare & Information Warfare” “Kamala's Hidden Agenda Brought To Light”

In this episode of Breaking Battlegrounds, we kick it off with Congressman Juan Ciscomani of Arizona's 6th Congressional District, who gives us the latest developments regarding the Trump assassination task force, the most recent job reports released, and his bipartisan affordable housing bill in Congress. Following this, Joe Bishop-Henchman from the National Taxpayers Union Foundation will discuss the impact of tariffs on the economy, the recent Chevron decision on businesses, and Biden's outrageous White House payroll. Finally, Alexander Raiken from the Ethics and Public Policy Center presents his analysis on how Donald Trump does not pose a threat to democracy. Tune in for an in-depth exploration of these pivotal issues shaping the political landscape.-www.breakingbattlegrounds.voteTwitter: www.twitter.com/Breaking_BattleFacebook: www.facebook.com/breakingbattlegroundsInstagram: www.instagram.com/breakingbattlegroundsLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/breakingbattlegrounds-Show sponsors:Invest YrefyYrefy offers a secure, collateralized portfolio with a strong, fixed rate of return - up to a 10.25%. There is no attack on your principal if you ever need your money back. You can let your investment compound daily, or take your income whenever you choose. Make sure you tell them Sam and Chuck sent you!Learn more at investyrefy.com4Freedom MobileExperience true freedom with 4Freedom Mobile, the exclusive provider offering nationwide coverage on all three major US networks (Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile) with just one SIM card. Our service not only connects you but also shields you from data collection by network operators, social media platforms, government agencies, and more.Use code ‘Battleground' to get your first month for $9 and save $10 a month every month after.Learn more at: 4FreedomMobile.comDot VoteWith a .VOTE website, you ensure your political campaign stands out among the competition while simplifying how you reach voters.Learn more at: dotvote.vote-About our guests:Congressman Juan Ciscomani represents Arizona's 6th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. Juan and his family immigrated to the United States when he was a young boy. They established roots in Tucson, Arizona, where his father worked as a bus driver to give his children a shot at the American Dream. Growing up in a working class family taught Juan the value of hard work and the importance of a can-do attitude.Juan attended public schools in Tucson, Pima Community College and the University of Arizona. He worked his way through school with maintenance and service jobs until becoming the first in his family to graduate from college. After college, Juan worked for the University of Arizona and the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce before joining Arizona Governor Doug Ducey's administration as Senior Advisor and Vice-Chair of the Arizona-Mexico Commission. Juan focused on the issues of international trade and diplomacy, border security, and economic development.In 2022, Juan was elected to represent Arizona's new 6th congressional district, becoming the first naturalized American citizen from Mexico elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in Arizona history.In 2024, Juan was named the most bipartisan member from Arizona in the U.S. House of Representatives by the Lugar Center and McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University Bipartisan Index.Juan often shares a conversation with his dad where his dad asked him:“Where else could we have our story? We come to the US, learn English, immerse in the culture, become US citizens, I drive a bus most of my life, and now my son is a United States Congressman. Where else in the world? Nowhere else, that's the American Dream.”Juan is determined to fight to keep that dream alive for others. Juan resides in Tucson with his wife, Laura, and their 6 kids — Zoe, Juan David, Kenny, Lily, Lucas, and Gloria.-Joe Bishop‐Henchman is Executive Vice President at the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, leading our work to protect taxpayer rights through research, litigation, and outreach. He has worked with elected officials and stakeholders to achieve major state‐level tax changes, advised on the interplay between federal and state policy changes, and authored over 100 studies on tax policy and tax law. Bishop‐Henchman is a class plaintiff in a major lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service seeking refund of $300 million of illegally collected fees, was lead counsel in NTUF's Halstead Bead litigation that successfully prompted reform of Louisiana's complex local sales tax practices, and his brief in South Dakota v. Wayfair was cited twice by the U.S. Supreme Court majority opinion.Bishop-Henchman joined NTUF from the McDermott Will & Emery law firm, where he counseled clients on tax policy and compliance, and prior to that, 14 years at the Tax Foundation, where he co-authored 8 books on tax policy. He has testified to Congress seven times, in 36 state houses around the country, and on anti-corruption tax reform efforts in-person in Kyiv, Ukraine in 2023. He was educated at the University of California, Berkeley and received his J.D. from the George Washington University Law School and a certificate in International Legal Studies from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge and the University of Salzburg. He is admitted to practice law in New York, Maryland, the District of Columbia, and before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Tax Court, and the 4th, 5th, 6th, 9th, and D.C. Circuits.-Alexander Raikin is a friend on the show. He is a Visiting Fellow in Bioethics and American Democracy Program at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. His research focuses on the dignity of human life and end-of-life issues, especially on its impact on the field of medicine and broader ethical questions of social belonging. His writing has been widely cited in major publications such as The Atlantic and the New York Times and in academic journals in the United States, Canada, UK, and France. He wrote cover stories for National Review and The New Atlantis, while his other bylines include City Journal, Plough, and the Washington Free Beacon. Raikin frequently speaks on national radio and on major podcasts.Last year, Raikin was an inaugural Richard John Neuhaus Fellow at the Public Interest Fellowship and EPPC. He was a Tikvah Summer Fellow and a Killam scholar with Fulbright at American University. He graduated from Carleton University with a bachelor's degree in public policy. Raikin is a proud member of Kesher Israel synagogue and lives with his wife in Washington, D.C. Get full access to Breaking Battlegrounds at breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com/subscribe

Shaun brings down our convention high. PLUS, Ken Valentine, former Secret Service Special Agent and author of the book Cheating Death: Three-Time Presidential Secret Service Agent Lives to Tell You How, loans Shaun his perspective on the current Secret Service and questions how the preventative part of Saturday's mission to Donald Trump failed.   And Demian Brady, Vice President of Research for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, makes Shaun's bald spot bigger by telling him how much taxpayers are spending on Dr. Jill Biden's detail versus how much we spent on Melania Trump's detail AND how much we are footing for different Presidential and Congressional pensions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Demian Brady, Vice President of Research for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, makes Shaun's bald spot bigger by telling him how much taxpayers are spending on Dr. Jill Biden's detail versus how much we spent on Melania Trump's detail AND how much we are footing for different Presidential and Congressonal pensions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shaun broadcasts LIVE from Marcello's in Northbrook before our Debate Watch Party! PLUS, Demian Brady, VP of Research for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, tells Shaun that 2/3 of all new IRS audits were on earners of less than $400,000 - and their new targets are not the high earners, but small business owners.  And Shaun talks to J.Michael Waller, author of Big Intel: How the CIA and FBI Went from Cold War Heroes to Deep State Villains, about the connections between Communists and Cartels, the big money in human trafficking, and Biden allowing Iran to run voter stations on US soil for the Islamic Republic's election (but they must show a personal Iranian ID to vote..)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The conversation with Damien Brady, Vice President of Research for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, focused on the recent report by the Treasury Inspector General for the Tax Administration about the IRS's failure to effectively audit high net worth individuals. The report found that the examinations were unproductive and that the IRS was shifting its focus to individuals with $400,000 or more. The conversation also touched on the need for IRS reform, the impact of tax complexity, and the challenges of balancing the federal budget. Main Street Matters is part of the Salem Podcast Network - new episodes debut every Wednesday & Friday. For more visit JobCreatorsNetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Demian Brady, VP of Research for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, tells Shaun that 2/3 of all new IRS audits were on earners of less than $400,000 - and their new targets are not the high earners, but small business owners.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Marc Cox and Andrew Wilford of the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, discuss the St. Louis earnings tax refund process after a court ruling required the city to refund taxes to remote workers from 2020-2023. They discuss the complicated refund application process and efforts to simplify it through legislation.

Mike  Ferguson in the Morning 06-18-24 Demian Brady from the National Taxpayers Union Foundation talks about the IRS struggling to find 87,000 new IRS agents. Story here: https://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2024/06/06/qualified_applicants_arent_jumping_to_work_for_the_irs_1035953.html#google_vignette (https://www.ntu.org/) (https://www.ntu.org/about/staff/demian-brady) NewsTalkSTL website: https://newstalkstl.com/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/NewsTalkSTL Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/NewstalkSTL Livestream 24/7: http://bit.ly/newstalkstlstreamSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Ferguson in the Morning 06-18-24 Should social media come with a warning label? Is that a slippery slope that will lead to tyrannical censorship in the future, like we see infiltrating Canada and other nations? Story here: https://apnews.com/article/surgeon-general-social-media-mental-health-df321c791493863001754401676f165c STL City Hall wants to create a program to pay the homeless to pick up trash, clean the streets, etc. Will it work? US Surgeon General Story here: https://www.firstalert4.com/2024/06/17/st-louis-city-looking-looking-pay-homess-pick-up-trash-clean-streets/?tbref=hp Demian Brady from the National Taxpayers Union Foundation talks about the IRS struggling to find 87,000 new IRS agents. Story here: https://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2024/06/06/qualified_applicants_arent_jumping_to_work_for_the_irs_1035953.html#google_vignette (https://www.ntu.org/) (https://www.ntu.org/about/staff/demian-brady) MORNING NEWS DUMP:  Illinois is issuing "new and improved" driver's licenses for illegal aliens as of July 1. Gov. Pritzker says the updated system will decrease "stigma" and creates a more "equitable system." The new version will say "Federal limits apply" at the top. In other words, it's the Democrat method of paving the way for illegal aliens to eventually be able to vote, which is exactly what they want with their open border policy. US Surgeon General wants warning labels on social media platforms. St. Louis City Hall wants partners to help deal with the homelessness problem and oversee a jobs program that hires homeless people to do things like pick up the trash, cut the grass, and clean up the streets. They say they'll use the $450K of Covid-era funds to pay for the program. KJP insists that the videos of Biden freezing up are right-wing propaganda. Cardinals beat the Marlins in Miami 7-6. Game 2 of the 3-game series is tonight at 5:40pm.Redbirds are now in 2nd place, one game over .500. NewsTalkSTL website: https://newstalkstl.com/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/NewsTalkSTL Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/NewstalkSTL Livestream 24/7: http://bit.ly/newstalkstlstream  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Demian Brady is the Vice President of Research for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation. The IRS's Direct File Folly: Key Transformational Projects Left Behind in Pursuit of Costly Program

ANDRE BELIVEAU OF THE COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION JOINS DAWN LIVE! Senior Manager of Energy Policy at the Commonwealth Foundation. - ANDRE JOINS TO BREAKDOWN THE EPA RULE THAT WILL HURT PA RESIDENTS, AND ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF FEDERAL OVERREACH...  EPA's Latest Carbon Emissions Rule Is a Raw Deal for PennsylvaniansNew federal regulation would devastate Pennsylvania's energy industry, increase electric bills, and undermine energy reliability. Harrisburg, Pa., April 26, 2024 — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unilaterally issued a final rule establishing draconian carbon dioxide emission standards, targeting coal and new natural gas power plants. The rule, submitted this week to the Federal Register, would require 90 percent carbon capture for power-generating facilities—a change that will drastically raise Pennsylvanians' electricity costs and destroy the state's natural gas industry. Commonwealth Foundation Senior Manager of Energy Policy André Béliveau issued the following statement in response: “The EPA's final rule is another excessive radical scheme to emerge from the current administration with sweeping federal overreach." Yet another consequence of policies imposed by unelected bureaucrats, the rule aims to effectively shut down the fossil fuel industry. “Pennsylvanians deserve access to affordable and reliable energy, but the EPA's decision threatens their ability to keep the lights on and properly heat their homes. Alongside Governor Shapiro's harmful Pennsylvania Climate Emissions Reduction Act (PACER) and the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), this EPA rule will wreak havoc on the state's economy. “The Keystone State is the nation's second-largest natural gas producer and the largest energy exporter. As such, Pennsylvania is uniquely vulnerable to bad energy policies intended to undermine our abundant natural gas resources. Whether those policies come from Harrisburg or Washington, DC, the impact is the same: our families and businesses pay the price. “Natural gas accounts for nearly 60 percent of Pennsylvania's electricity generation—and despite what progressives would have you believe, natural gas has reduced our state's overall emissions." Data from the Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) shows that, from 2022 to 2023, Pennsylvania successfully reduced CO2 emissions by 10.8 percent year-over-year—the largest decrease since the 1990s. All the while producing even more reliable power. How? Transitioning from coal to natural gas for power. The EPA's rule threatens to upend this positive trend and artificially shift the market toward more unreliable sources. “Policymakers should remove regulatory barriers preventing our energy industry from continuing to provide reliable, increasingly clean power. It shouldn't hamstring our state with onerous, job-killing regulations. Additionally, our congressional delegation should advance the REINS Act, a policy supported by 79 percent of Pennsylvania voters that would boost accountability and transparency in the Federal regulatory process. “Pennsylvania must be free to develop the optimal mix of energy sources at the lowest possible cost while ensuring reliability and investing in innovation. That is the path to prosperity.” André Béliveau is the Senior Manager of Energy Policy at the Commonwealth Foundation. André has extensive public policy experience. His work includes energy policy, elections law, redistricting, separation of powers, Second Amendment policy, regulatory reform, economic policy, and various elements of social policy. He is a member of the American Enterprise Institute Leadership Network and an alumnus of the State Policy Network Generation Liberty Fellowship and the E.A. Morris Fellowship for Emerging Leaders. He holds an MA in Government with an honors thesis from Johns Hopkins University and a BA cum laude in History from Marist College. His academic expertise spans various topics, including American political development, American conservatism, political thought and history, governance, social and cultural studies, and intellectual history. Prior to joining the Commonwealth Foundation, André worked for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation as its policy and outreach manager, as a policy advisor in the North Carolina General Assembly, and for the John Locke Foundation as the strategic projects and government affairs manager—where he concurrently serves as a visiting fellow. Outside his professional life, André enjoys competition shooting, traveling, hiking, camping, antiquing, playing the bagpipes, and cheering on the Carolina Hurricanes. A native of upstate New York, he resides in Washington, DC. Tune in weekdays 10 AM - 12 PM EST on Talk Radio 1210 WPHT; or on the Audacy app!

Andre Beliveau Senior Manager of Energy Policy at the Commonwealth Foundation & Columnist at the National Review joins Dawn to break down his latest on PA & Shapiro...  Pennsylvania Governor Flirts with Reckless ‘Green' Initiatives - via National Review... André has extensive public policy experience. His work includes energy policy, elections law, redistricting, separation of powers, Second Amendment policy, regulatory reform, economic policy, and various elements of social policy. He is a member of the American Enterprise Institute Leadership Network and an alumnus of the State Policy Network Generation Liberty Fellowship and the E.A. Morris Fellowship for Emerging Leaders. He holds an MA in Government with an honors thesis from Johns Hopkins University and a BA cum laude in History from Marist College. His academic expertise spans various topics, including American political development, American conservatism, political thought and history, governance, social and cultural studies, and intellectual history. Prior to joining the Commonwealth Foundation, André worked for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation as its policy and outreach manager, as a policy advisor in the North Carolina General Assembly, and for the John Locke Foundation as the strategic projects and government affairs manager—where he concurrently serves as a visiting fellow. Outside his professional life, André enjoys competition shooting, traveling, hiking, camping, antiquing, playing the bagpipes, and cheering on the Carolina Hurricanes. A native of upstate New York, he resides in Washington, DC. Tune in 10 AM - 12 PM EST weekdays on Talk Radio 1210 WPHT; or on the Audacy app!

André Béliveau, Commonwealth Foundation's senior manager of energy policy JOINS DAWN LIVE! ANDRE BREAKSDOWN THE LATEST COMMONWEALTH SURVEY WITH PA RESIDENTS.. A significant majority of Pennsylvania voters (80 percent) say their household energy bills have increased over the past two years, including 34 percent who say their bills have increased “a lot,” according to a new Commonwealth Foundation poll released yesterday. The statewide survey investigated voters' attitudes toward various state and federal energy issues, finding that most Pennsylvanians (67 percent) say ensuring affordable energy is a higher priority than combatting climate change (33 percent). Key findings from the poll include: ·       Rising Energy Costs Are Top Voter Concern: Eight in 10 voters say their household energy bills have increased over the past two years, and more than two-thirds (70 percent) say they're concerned about affording their family's energy needs. Rising energy costs (63 percent) top the list as the most prominent environmental issue in Pennsylvania. ·       Energy Affordability a Critical Policy Priority: Energy affordability remains a top priority ahead of the November elections, with 81 percent saying it is an important factor in deciding which candidates to support and 34 percent saying it is very important. Sixty percent are concerned “about the reliability of the Pennsylvania electricity grid and the possibility of blackouts.” ·       Pennsylvanians Want Candidates Focused on Lower Costs: A 59 percent majority want candidates committed to lowering energy costs and using natural resources, compared to 41 percent who prioritize environmental protection. ·       RGGI Opposition Grows after Cost Details: Only 22 percent initially supported the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) carbon tax. After learning that RGGI would raise electricity bills by 30 percent, a majority (63 percent) of those who initially supported or were undecided about RGGI said they would be less likely to support the initiative. ·       No Appetite for Climate Change Costs: Two-thirds (67 percent) of Pennsylvanians are unwilling to pay to combat climate change. “Pennsylvania voters have made it clear they prioritize energy affordability and reliability over climate alarmism,” said André Béliveau, Commonwealth Foundation's senior manager of energy policy. “Likewise, Pennsylvanians overwhelmingly support economic freedom and oppose excessive government regulations and red tape.” Andre Beliveau has extensive public policy experience.  Prior to joining the Commonwealth Foundation, André worked for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation as its policy and outreach manager, as a policy advisor in the North Carolina General Assembly, and for the John Locke Foundation as the strategic projects and government affairs manager.  He holds an MA in Government with an honors thesis from Johns Hopkins University and a BA cum laude in History from Marist College.

Why are insurance rates eating up so much of your check? Scott brings on Jess Ward from the National Taxpayers Union Foundation to tell us what the government can and should do to lower healthcare costs.

Iowa Business Report Friday EditionSeptember 22, 2023    Jess Ward of the National Taxpayers Union Foundation with suggestions for Iowa lawmakers that would simplify payroll tax and unemployment insurance--and cut down on fraud.

Is Joe Biden and the Democrats coming after you side hustle. Scott is joined by Demian Brady from the National Taxpayers Union Foundation to discuss why Biden is focusing on your small business instead of going after the big guys.

As Democrats and Republicans debate forgiving student loan debt, the bigger question of lowering costs for new students still lingers. Scott welcomes in Demian Brady, the Vice President of Research for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, to discuss some ideas to lower the cost of higher education.

On this week's interview Paul talks to Andrew Wilford. He is Director of the Interstate Commerce Initiative for the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, a taxpayer research organization based in Washington, DC.  Specifically, Paul talks to Andrew about the organization's brand new research on state policies and remote work (the ROAM Index). There is no doubt that COVID 19 enabled and encouraged "remote" work. Which states have the best rules and tax policies for those who wish to work remotely? Paul and Andrew discuss New Mexico's performance (mediocre), which states perform best, and the states that perform worst in terms of their policies toward remote work.  New Mexico COULD be a bastion for remote work if its policymakers tried. Check out this conversation

It became a mainstream option thanks to the pandemic, but it also opened a Pandora's box of tax implications... Now the National Taxpayers Union Foundation has created an index of the most and least burdensome state-by-state laws for remote workers (at 14:39) --- Part of the Hancock Leadership program involves taking on a service project to benefit the community... this year's class has chosen to honor veterans and fallen service members (at 25:15) --- What's Happening: Details on upcoming shows and programming in the month of February at the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts (at 45:15)

QUESTION PRESENTED: Whether allegations that a state law has dramatic economic effects largely outside of the state and requires pervasive changes to an integrated nationwide industry state a violation of the dormant commerce clause, or whether the extraterritoriality principle described in the Supreme Court's decisions is now a dead letter; and   whether such allegations, concerning a law that is based solely on preferences regarding out-of-state housing of farm animals, state a claim under Pike v. Bruce Church, Inc. Date                 Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)Sep 27 2021 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 29, 2021)Oct 11 2021 | Waiver of right of respondents Karen Ross, in her official capacity as Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, et al. to respond filed.Oct 11 2021 | Waiver of right of respondents Humane Society of the United States, et al. to respond filed.Oct 12 2021 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, National Pork Producers Council, et al.Oct 13 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/29/2021.Oct 13 2021 | Waiver of National Pork Producers Council, et al. of right to respond not accepted for filing. (October 19, 2021)Oct 19 2021 | Response Requested. (Due November 18, 2021)Oct 29 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Canadian Pork Council filed.Nov 01 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 18, 2021 to December 20, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.Nov 01 2021 | Response to motion for an extension of time from petitioner National Pork Producers Council, et al. filed.Nov 02 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is extended to and including December 8, 2021, for all respondents.Nov 10 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Indiana, et al. filed.Nov 12 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.Nov 18 2021 | Brief amici curiae of North Carolina Chamber Legal Institute, et al. filed.Nov 18 2021 | Brief amici curiae of National Association of Manufacturers, et al. filed.Nov 18 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Iowa Pork Producers Association, et al. filed.Dec 08 2021 | Brief of respondents Karen Ross, in her official capacity as Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, et al. in opposition filed.Dec 08 2021 | Brief of respondents Humane Society of the United States, et al. in opposition filed.Dec 21 2021 | Reply of petitioner National Pork Producers Council, et al. filed. (Distributed)Dec 22 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.Jan 10 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/14/2022.Jan 18 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/21/2022.Feb 11 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/18/2022.Feb 22 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/25/2022.Feb 28 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/4/2022.Mar 14 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/18/2022.Mar 21 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/25/2022.Mar 28 2022 | Petition GRANTED.Apr 06 2022 | Joint motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.Apr 22 2022 | Joint motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including June 10, 2022. The time to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including August 8, 2022.Apr 25 2022 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners National Pork Producers Council, et al.May 16 2022 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.Jun 10 2022 | Brief of petitioners National Pork Producers Council, et al. filed.Jun 14 2022 | ARGUMENT SET FOR Tuesday, October, 11, 2022.Jun 14 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.Jun 17 2022 | Brief amici curiae of National Association of Manufacturers, et al. filed.Jun 17 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Protect the Harvest filed.Jun 17 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of The Buckeye Institute filed.Jun 17 2022 | Brief amici curiae of North Carolina Chamber Legal Institute, et al. filed.Jun 17 2022 | Brief amici curiae of The Retail Litigation Center, Inc., et al. filed.Jun 17 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Professor Lea Brilmayer in support of neither party filed.Jun 17 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Canadian Pork Council, et al. filed.Jun 17 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of American Association of Swine Veterinarians filed.Jun 17 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Indiana, et al. filed.Jun 17 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Agricultural And Resource Economics Professors in support of neither party filed.Jun 17 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America filed.Jun 17 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Professors Michael Knoll, et al. filed.Jun 17 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.Jun 17 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Iowa Pork Producers Association, et al. filed.Jun 17 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of North American Meat Institute filed.Jun 17 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.Jun 17 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Association for Accessible Medicines filed.Jun 17 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.Jun 17 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of National Taxpayers Union Foundation filed.Jun 17 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Association Des Éleveurs De Canards Et D'oies Du Québec, et al. filed.Jun 22 2022 | Record requested from the 9th Circuit.Jun 23 2022 | The record from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer.Jul 21 2022 | CIRCULATEDAug 04 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Dr. Leon Barringer filed. (Distributed)Aug 08 2022 | Brief of State Respondents filed. (Distributed)Aug 10 2022 | Motion for leave to file respondents' brief on the merits out of time filed by respondents The Humane Society of the United States, et al.Aug 10 2022 | Brief of respondents The Humane Society of the United States, et al. filed (September 9, 2022). (Distributed)Aug 12 2022 | Brief amici curiae of State of Illinois, et al. filed. (Distributed)Aug 12 2022 | Brief amici curiae of The Center for a Humane Economy, et al. filed. (Distributed)Aug 15 2022 | Motion for divided argument filed by respondents The Humane Society of the United States, et al.Aug 15 2022 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed.Aug 15 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Animal Protection Organizations and Law Professors filed. (Distributed)Aug 15 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Worker Safety Advocates filed. (Distributed)Aug 15 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Donald Broom, Elena Contreras, Gwendolen Reyes-Illg, James Reynolds, and 374 Additional Animal-Welfare Scientists and Veterinarians filed. (Distributed)Aug 15 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Animal Protection and Rescue League, Inc. filed. (Distributed)Aug 15 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of The American Society For The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals filed. (Distributed)Aug 15 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Professors Barry Friedman and Daniel T. Deacon filed. (Distributed)Aug 15 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Trade Law Professor Mark Wu filed. (Distributed)Aug 15 2022 | Brief amici curiae of National League for Cities, et al. filed. (Distributed)Aug 15 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of United States Senator Cory Booker filed. (Distributed)Aug 15 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Jim Keen DVM PH.D, et al. filed. (Distributed)Aug 15 2022 | Brief amici curiae of O. Carter Snead, Mary Eberstadt, and Matthew Scully filed. (Distributed)Aug 15 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Economic Research Organizations filed. (Distributed)Aug 15 2022 | Brief amici curiae of American Public Health Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)Aug 15 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen filed. (Distributed)Aug 15 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Federalism Scholars filed. (Distributed)Aug 15 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Perdue Premium Meat Company Inc. d/b/a Niman Ranch filed. (Distributed)Aug 15 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Global Animal Partnership and EarthClaims LLC filed. (Distributed)Aug 15 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine filed. (Distributed)Aug 15 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance filed. (Distributed)Aug 15 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Small and Independent Farming Businesses, et al. filed. (Distributed)Aug 15 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Historians Thomas Aiello and Joshua Specht filed. (Distributed)Aug 15 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Association of California Egg Farmers filed. (Distributed)Aug 15 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of ButcherBox filed. (Distributed)Aug 15 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Constitutional Law Scholars filed. (Distributed)Sep 07 2022 | Reply of petitioners National Pork Producers Council, et al. filed. (Distributed)Sep 09 2022 | Motion for leave to file respondents' brief on the merits out of time GRANTED.Sep 09 2022 | Motion for divided argument filed by respondents GRANTED.Sep 09 2022 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument GRANTED, and the time is divided as follows: 20 minutes for petitioners, 15 minutes for the Solicitor General, 25 minutes for the state respondents, and 10 minutes for The Humane Society of the United States, et al. respondents.

A new fiscal year has begun for the federal government. And as our national debt hits an unbelievable $31 trillion dollars... maybe it's time for Congress to implement some fiscal new year's resolutions. Andrew Lautz from the National Taxpayers Union Foundation breaks down the 9 resolutions Congress should adopt to curb our ballooning debt.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Merissa Hamilton, Grassroots Director at FreedomWorks. pro-liberty activist and the co-founder of EZAZ.org, Andrew Lautz, Director of Federal Policy, National Taxpayers Union Foundation

It's Wednesday, August 24th, A.D. 2022. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark Nigeria arrested Epoch Times reporter Nigerian officials have arrested a Christian human rights reporter after he criticized the government in an article on Christian persecution in the country. Luka Binniyat now faces a trial on September 6 for allegedly aiding and abetting the offenses of cybercrimes. The original article appeared in The Epoch Times last October and was entitled “In Nigeria, Police Decry Massacres as ‘Wicked' but Make No Arrest.” Please pray for Binniyat, his wife, and six children as they face this trial. Open Doors lists Nigeria as the deadliest country in the world for Christians.  GOP report on Biden's Afghan evacuation U.S. House Republicans released a report last Tuesday on the Biden administration's withdrawal from Afghanistan.  The report described last year's withdrawal as a “chaotic Non-combatant Evacuation Operation where 13 U.S. servicemembers lost their lives and more than 800 Americans were abandoned behind enemy lines.” The report also calls out the administration for not evacuating tens of thousands of at-risk Afghan allies who remain trapped in the country. If Republicans win the House majority in November, the report would form a blueprint for further investigation into the administration's actions. New IRS agents will target small businesspeople The U.S. Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation reports a provision in the new Inflation Reduction Act will target small businesses.  Up to 90% of the $200 billion in additional IRS collections will come from small businesses making less than $200,000 annually. Joe Hinchman with the National Taxpayers Union Foundation told the New York Post, “The IRS will have to target small and medium businesses because they won't fight back. We've seen this play out before. The IRS says ‘We're going after the rich' but when you're trying to raise that much money, the rich can only get you so far. The rich have their lawyers and fight it — that's why the poor are easier to go after.” Proverbs 14:31 says, “He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, but he who honors Him has mercy on the needy.” Chaplain fired for expressing Biblical position on sexuality Alliance Defending Freedom filed a lawsuit last Thursday on behalf of a chaplain who was fired for expressing his beliefs on human sexuality. Dr. Andrew Fox had been a volunteer chaplain with the Austin Fire Department in Texas for eight years. Last June, Fox wrote a blogpost, stating men should not compete in women's sports because of biological differences between the sexes. Last December, the fire department dismissed Fox after co-workers living sexuality perverted lifestyles found his blogpost offensive. The lawsuit states, “The net result of the Fire Department's actions was to punish Dr. Fox for his own personal speech — unrelated to his job duties — on religious views held by tens of millions of orthodox Christians.” The Church at Planned Parenthood prays for lives to be rescued A church devoted to praying outside abortion mills is expanding across northwestern states. Pastor Ken Peters started The Church at Planned Parenthood where hundreds have gathered for years to sing, pray, and “take church to the gates of hell.” The church now has about a dozen locations across Washington State and the U.S. As many states are banning abortions, Peters hopes to expand worship services in Washington and Oregon. He expects the states to become abortion hotspots. Planned Parenthood has filed a lawsuit against the church, but Peters says they continue to worship: “We fight spiritually, not physically.” 2 Corinthians 10:3-4 says, “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.” Get your tickets for Lifemark movie Have you purchased your tickets yet for Lifemark, the pro-adoption movie produced by Kirk Cameron and the Kendrick Brothers? It will only be in the theaters from Friday, September 9 th through Thursday, September 15 th . David's comfortable world is turned upside down when his birthmother unexpectedly reaches out to him, longing to meet the 18-year-old son she's only held once. With the encouragement of his adoptive parents, David embarks on a journey of discovery that leads to a staggering truth from his past. Watch the trailer through a special link at www.TheWorldview.com. Kids with biological parents do best academically And finally, a report from the Institute for Family Studies found children who live with their married, biological parents perform the best in school. Children from non-traditional families, like singe-parent families or stepfamilies, did not perform as well. Overall, the number of school interventions decreased between 1996 and 2019. However, interventions for children from non-traditional families increased.  The researchers noted, “Students from non-intact families continue to have nearly triple the risk of suspension and double the risk of grade repetition as students from intact, biological families. … Our results are consistent with the theory that marriage matters more than ever for today's children.” Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Wednesday, August 24th, in the year of our Lord 2022. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

The Congressional Budget Office released its budget outlook for the next 10 years, and it's chalk full of red ink. Andrew Lautz from the National Taxpayers Union Foundation breaks down how it will all impact the economy and our ability to pay off our debts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Bishop-Henchman is the Vice President of Policy & Litigation at National Taxpayers Union Foundation. He leads the work of NTUF's Taxpayer Defense Center to protect taxpayer rights across the country through research, litigation, and partnerships. In this conversation, Joe addresses the issue of whether American's economic problems can be improved by raising taxes on the rich. https://twitter.com/jbhenchman https://www.ntu.org/foundation/about/staff/joe-bishop-henchman

QUESTION PRESENTED:Whether the 30-day time limit to file a petition for review in the Tax Court of a notice of determination from the commissioner of internal revenue in 26 U.S.C. § 6330(d)(1) is a jurisdictional requirement or a claim-processing rule subject to equitable tolling.Date                 Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)Apr 16 2021 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 21, 2021)May 12 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 21, 2021 to June 21, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.May 13 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 21, 2021.May 18 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of The Center for Taxpayer Rights filed.May 21 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Federal Tax Clinic at Charles Widger School of Law et al. filed.Jun 11 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 21, 2021 to July 22, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.Jun 14 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including July 22, 2021.Jul 22 2021 | Brief of respondent Commissioner of Internal Revenue in opposition filed.Aug 10 2021 | Reply of petitioner Boechler, P.C. filed. (Distributed)Aug 11 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.Sep 30 2021 | Petition GRANTED.Nov 15 2021 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)Nov 15 2021 | Brief of petitioner Boechler, P.C. filed.Nov 17 2021 | ARGUMENT SET FOR Wednesday, January 12, 2022.Nov 17 2021 | Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit.Nov 22 2021 | Brief amici curiae of National Taxpayers Union Foundation, et al., filed.Nov 22 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Federal Tax Clinics, Legal Aid Groups, and Tax Professors filed.Nov 22 2021 | Brief amici curiae of The Center for Taxpayer Rights, et al. filed.Nov 22 2021 | Amicus brief of A. Lavar Taylor not accepted for filing. (Corrected version submitted - December 01, 2021).Nov 22 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of A. Lavar Taylor filed.Dec 14 2021 | CIRCULATEDDec 15 2021 | Brief of respondent Commissioner of Internal Revenue filed. (Distributed)Dec 30 2021 | Reply of petitioner Boechler, P.C. filed. (Distributed)Jan 10 2022 | Letter from Solicitor General regarding statistics in brief on the merits filed. (Distributed)Jan 11 2022 | Record received from the U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit. 1 - BoxJan 12 2022 | Argued. For petitioner: Melissa Arbus Sherry, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Jonathan C. Bond, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Social media is entering a turbulent new era as private companies with progressive agendas seem to be censoring speech and manipulating information. The question of whether government should further regulate these platforms or strip them of special protections is one that would greatly impact how we get information and interact with each other online. Josh Withrow, Director of Technology Policy at the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, joins the show to discuss the vagaries of social media, the First Amendment and the proper role of government in this sphere.

Dr. Emily Williams Knight is the President and CEO of the Texas Restaurant AssociationAndrew Wilford is a Policy Analyst at the National Taxpayers Union Foundation

Sue Thomas has Sue's News. Tax the rich? Democrats seek corporate, wealthy tax hikes to pay for their 3.5 trillion dollar spending plan. Pete Sepp is the President of the National Taxpayers Union Foundation. Real Clear Politics columnist Frank Miehle discusses his piece “The Media's Shameless Shielding of Joe Biden.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maryland is experimenting with levying taxes on entities that engage in digital advertising in the state, and they will bring inevitable headaches and legal complications. Joe Bishop-Henchman with the National Taxpayers Union Foundation comments. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joseph Bishop-Henchman of the National Taxpayers Union Foundation discusses the litigation of a provision in the American Rescue Plan Act restricting states from using federal funds provided by the law to offset reductions in net tax revenue. For additional coverage, read these articles in Tax Notes:Civil Liberties Group Sides With Ohio in Offset Provision LawsuitOhio Attorney General Seeks Permanent Injunction in Tax Restriction SuitOffset Provision Guidance Could Be Thorny for States Eyeing Tax CutsJudge Denies Ohio's Request to Prevent Treasury From Enforcing Offset ProvisionJudge Dismisses Missouri's Suit Over Restriction on Federal FundingFederal Government Argues 13 States Lack Standing for Preliminary ReliefTreasury Issues Much-Awaited Guidance on Tax Offset Provision In our “In the Pages” segment, University of Virginia School of Law professor Ruth Mason chats about her recent Tax Notes piece, “State Aid Enforcement After Amazon.” ***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jasper B. SmithShowrunner: Paige JonesAudio Engineer: Jordan ParrishGuest Relations: Christa Goad

The IRS is a broken agency with a poor record of giving advice and securing data about taxpayers. Joe Biden wants the agency to get bigger and stronger. Andrew Moylan of the National Taxpayers Union Foundation comments. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Free the People's Logan Albright and Mike Feuz talk with Josh Withrow from the National Taxpayers Union Foundation about the efforts to use antitrust laws to break up big tech companies. These proposals misunderstand the business landscape, how innovation works, and the ways that laws can be gamed to protect big incumbents at the expense of small startups.

Free the People's Logan Albright and Mike Feuz talk with Josh Withrow from the National Taxpayers Union Foundation about the efforts to use antitrust laws to break up big tech companies. These proposals misunderstand the business landscape, how innovation works, and the ways that laws can be gamed to protect big incumbents at the expense of small startups.

QUESTION PRESENTED:Whether the exacting scrutiny the Supreme Court has long required of laws that abridge the freedoms of speech and association outside the election context – as called for by NAACP v. Alabama ex rel. Patterson and its progeny – can be satisfied absent any showing that a blanket governmental demand for the individual identities and addresses of major donors to private nonprofit organizations is narrowly tailored to an asserted law-enforcement interest.DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)May 28 2019 | Application (18A1224) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 27, 2019 to August 26, 2019, submitted to Justice Kagan.May 28 2019 | Application (18A1224) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until August 26, 2019.Aug 26 2019 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 25, 2019)Sep 06 2019 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Americans for Prosperity Foundation.Sep 09 2019 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 25, 2019 to October 25, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.Sep 11 2019 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 25, 2019.Sep 24 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.Sep 24 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Justice Center filed.Sep 24 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed. VIDED.Sep 25 2019 | Brief amici curiae of Pacific Research Institute, Project for Privacy and Surveillance Accountability filed.Sep 25 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of Proposition 8 Legal Defense Fund filed. VIDEDSep 25 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of The Buckeye Institute filed.Sep 25 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed. VIDED.Sep 25 2019 | Brief amici curiae of Public Interest Legal Foundation, Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, Foundation for Michigan Freedom and Texas Public Policy Foundation filed. VIDED.Sep 25 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of The National Association of Manufacturers filed.Sep 25 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of New Civil Liberties Alliance filed. VIDED.Sep 25 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of Hispanic Leadership Fund filed. VIDED.Sep 25 2019 | Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed. VIDED.Sep 25 2019 | Brief amici curiae of Philanthropy Roundtable, et al. filed. VIDED.Sep 25 2019 | Brief amici curiae of 24 Family Policy Organizations filed. VIDED.Sep 25 2019 | Brief amici curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. VIDED.Sep 25 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of Council on American-Islamic Relations filed.Sep 25 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of Public Integrity Alliance filed.Sep 25 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of Judicial Watch, Inc. filed.Sep 25 2019 | Brief amici curiae of States of Arizona et al. filed.Sep 25 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of American Target Advertising, Inc. filed.Sep 25 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Free Speech filed. VIDED.Sep 25 2019 | Brief amici curiae of Free Speech Coalition, et al. filed. VIDED.Oct 03 2019 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 25, 2019 to November 25, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.Oct 07 2019 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 25, 2019.Nov 25 2019 | Brief of respondent Xavier Becerra, in his official capacity as the Attorney General of California in opposition filed. VIDED.Dec 10 2019 | Reply of petitioner Americans for Prosperity Foundation filed.Dec 11 2019 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.Jan 13 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2020.Jan 21 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2020.Feb 14 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.Feb 24 2020 | The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.Nov 24 2020 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED.Dec 09 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.Dec 09 2020 | Supplemental brief of respondent Xavier Becerra, in his official capacity as the Attorney General of California filed. VIDED. (Distributed)Jan 08 2021 | Petition GRANTED. The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 19-255 is granted. The cases are consolidated, and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. VIDED.Jan 08 2021 | Because the Court has consolidated these cases for briefing and oral argument, future filings and activity in the cases will now be reflected on the docket of No. 19-251. Subsequent filings in these cases must therefore be submitted through the electronic filing system in No. 19-251. Each document submitted in connection with one or more of these cases must include on its cover the case number and caption for each case in which the filing is intended to be submitted. Where a filing is submitted in fewer than all of the cases, the docket entry will reflect the case number(s) in which the filing is submitted; a document filed in all of the consolidated cases will be noted as “VIDED.”Jan 29 2021 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Thomas More Law Center (in 19-255).Feb 05 2021 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Americans for Prosperity FoundationFeb 22 2021 | Brief of petitioner Thomas More Law Center filed (in 19-255).Feb 22 2021 | Joint appendix filed (in 19-255).Feb 22 2021 | Brief of petitioner Americans for Prosperity Foundation filed (in 19-251).Feb 22 2021 | Joint appendix filed (in 19-251). (Statement of costs filed)Feb 23 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of James Madison Center for Free Speech filed. VIDEDFeb 24 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Council on American-Islamic Relations filed (in 19-251).Feb 24 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation, Southeastern Legal Foundation, and Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed. VIDED.Feb 24 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Goldwater Institute and Rio Grande Foundation filed. VIDED.Feb 25 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Concerned Women for America, et al. filed. VIDED.Feb 26 2021 | Brief amici curiae of National Taxpayers Union Foundation, et al. filed. VIDED.Feb 26 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Randy Elf filed. VIDED.Feb 26 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Public Interest Legal Foundation and Foundation for Michigan Freedom filed. VIDED.Feb 26 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of American Target Advertising, Inc. filed. VIDED.Mar 01 2021 | Amicus brief of Philanthropy Roundtable, Independent Women's Forum, and People United for Privacy Foundation not accepted for filing. (March 02, 2021 - corrected brief to be submitted.)Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Philanthropy Roundtable filed. VIDED.Mar 01 2021 | Amicus brief of The Electronic Frontier Foundation, et al. not accepted for filing. (March 02, 2021) (efiling will be resubmitted)Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Center for Equal Opportunity filed. VIDED.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Citizen Power Initiatives for China filed. VIDED.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Judicial Watch, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of The American Legislative Exchange Council filed. VIDED.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of The Floyd Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression at Yale Law School in support of neither party filed. VIDED.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amici curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. VIDED.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Free Speech filed. VIDED.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Association of National Advertisers (ANA) and the ANA Non-Profit Federation filed. VIDED.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Hispanic Leadership Fund, et al. filed. VIDED.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Proposition 8 Legal Defense Fund filed. VIDED.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of New Civil Liberties Alliance filed. VIDED.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed. VIDED.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Justice Center filed. VIDED.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Free Speech Coalition, et al. filed. VIDED.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of The Legacy Foundation filed. VIDED.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Independent Women's Law Center filed. VIDED.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amici curiae of The Nonprofit Alliance Foundation, et al. filed. VIDED.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of China Aid Association filed. VIDEDMar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Thomas More Society filed. VIDEDMar 01 2021 | Brief amici curiae of State of Arizona, et al. filed. VIDED.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty filed. VIDED.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Congressman John Sarbanes and Democracy 21 in support of neither party filed. VIDED.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Protect The 1st and Pacific Research Institute filed. VIDED.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of United States supporting vacatur and remand filed. VIDED.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amici curiae of The Electronic Frontier Foundation, et al. filed. VIDED.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Citizens United and Citizens United Foundation filed. VIDED.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed. VIDED.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amici curiae of The National Association of Manufacturers, et al. filed. VIDED.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Senator Mitch McConnell filed. VIDED.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Freedom Foundation filed.Mar 01 2021 | Brief amici curiae of The Buckeye Institute, et al. filed. VIDED.Mar 09 2021 | Application (20A148) to file respondent's consolidated brief on the merits in excess of the word limit, submitted to Justice Kagan. VIDED.Mar 11 2021 | Motion for divided argument and enlargement of time for oral argument filed by petitioners. VIDED.Mar 12 2021 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, April 26, 2021. VIDED.Mar 12 2021 | Application (20A148) granted by Justice Kagan to file respondent's consolidated brief on the merits in excess of the word limit. The brief may not exceed 15,000 words. VIDED.Mar 12 2021 | Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. VIDED.Mar 15 2021 | Record requested.Mar 15 2021 | The record from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer.Mar 24 2021 | Brief of Matthew Rodriquez, Acting Attorney General of California not accepted for filing. (Corrected and reprinted brief submitted - March 25, 2021)Mar 24 2021 | Brief of respondent Matthew Rodriquez, Acting Attorney General of California filed (Mar. 25, 2021). VIDED.Mar 30 2021 | CIRCULATEDMar 30 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of The California Association of Nonprofits filed. VIDED. (Distributed)Mar 31 2021 | Brief amici curiae of States of New York, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)Mar 31 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of CharityWatch filed. VIDED. (Distributed)Mar 31 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Scholars of the Law of Non-Profit Organizations filed. VIDED. (Distributed)Mar 31 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Public Citizen and Public Citizen Foundation filed. VIDED. (Distributed)Mar 31 2021 | Brief amici curiae of U.S. Senators filed (in 19-251). (Distributed)Mar 31 2021 | Amicus brief of Legal Historians not accepted for filing. (April 06, 2021 - Corrected brief submitted.)Mar 31 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Legal Historians filed. VIDED. (Distributed)Mar 31 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of National Council of Nonprofits filed. VIDED. (Distributed)Mar 31 2021 | Amicus brief of Campaign Legal Center, et al. not accepted for filing. (Corrected brief submitted)Mar 31 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Campaign Legal Center, et al. filed. VIDED. (April 17, 2021). (Distributed)Apr 05 2021 | Motion of petitioners for divided argument is DENIED; motion of petitioners for enlargement of time for oral argument is GRANTED, and the time is allotted as follows: 30 minutes for petitioners, 10 minutes for the Acting Solicitor General, and 30 minutes for respondent.Apr 05 2021 | Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.Apr 16 2021 | Reply of petitioner Americans for Prosperity Foundation filed (in 19-251). (Distributed)Apr 17 2021 | Motion to file the reply brief out of time filed by petitioner Thomas More Law Center (in 19-255). (Distributed)Apr 24 2021 | Motion of Thomas More Law Center to file a reply brief out of time GRANTED.Apr 26 2021 | Argued. For petitioners: Derek L. Shaffer, Washington, D. C. For United States, as amicus curiae: Elizabeth B. Prelogar, Acting Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Aimee A. Feinberg, Deputy Solicitor General, Sacramento, Cal. VIDED.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Joe Bishop-Henchman is no stranger to Nebraska tax issues. He discusses his new role at the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, where he's challenging federal authorities who may seek to limit Nebraska's control over its own tax and budget policies.

Today we’ll talk with Hans von Spakovsky on Congress' latest effort to fix the broken immigration system, Pastor Samuel Rodriguez, author of “Shake Free: How to Deal with the Storms, Shipwrecks and Snakes in Your Life” (WaterBrook), and Sergey Rakhuba, president of Mission Eurasia on the Russian churches’ World Cup outreach. Finally we’ll talk with Andrew Moylan, Executive Vice President of the National Taxpayers Union Foundation on the upcoming Supreme Court decision, Dakota vs. Wayfair.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.