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Rick Hess: Letters To a Young Education Reformer [AUDIO]
With my recent move from Illinois to Michigan, I’ve experienced a significant change in the education environment. Michigan is a “Schools of Choice” state, providing parents options as to what school children may attend: Schools of Choice programs provide students with additional enrollment opportunities, which range from allowing students to determine which school within the Continue reading
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Life Lessons From The Twilight Zone
This was a blast. Virtually anyone who knows me knows how much I love “The Twilight Zone”. I’m the guy who watches the twice-yearly marathons on SyFy, even if I’ve seen the episode 15 times. So, talking to a guy who literally wrote a book on the topic? Yes, please. Mark Dawidziak is the author of Continue reading
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Rep. Randy Hultgren: Return to Patient-Focused Care
Illinois Congressman Randy Hultgren was first elected in the Tea Part wave of 2010 and has represented the 14th District well since that time. He’s one of the most earnest lawmakers I’ve had the pleasure of talking to and he’s always well-versed on almost any topic that comes up in the course of an interview. Continue reading
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Phil Kerpen Breaks Down GOP Health Insurance Plan
Michael Koolidge was kind enough to invite me to fill in on his show again this week, which gave me a great excuse to catch up with some of my favorite guests. I’ve been talking with Phil Kerpen of American Commitment for years about Obamacare, both before and after it became law. Now, with Republicans Continue reading
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Rep. Adam Kinzinger: Impressed By Cabinet Picks
Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger joined me as I filled filling in on “The Michael Koolidge Show“. He represents the 16th District, which stretches from the Wisconsin border to the Indiana border. Kinzinger was a sharp critic of President Elect Trump during the campaign, but agrees with me that his cabinet selections have been impressive. We Continue reading
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Tim Alberta: Conservatism In the Era of Trump
Tim Alberta is one of the very best writers/reporters in D.C. and also a pretty darn good radio guest. He was frequently on my old show in Rockford and still makes an appearance with Hugh Hewitt on a weekly basis. Tim is in between jobs at the moment, but in a good way. He just Continue reading
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Jay Nordlinger: Digging In
The Hillsdale students are home for the holidays, which gives me an opportunity to conduct some interviews. The timing worked to set up a chat with one of my favorite writers, Jay Nordlinger of National Review. His new book, “Digging In,” is a compilation of pieces from the past decade or so. But I also Continue reading
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Nicholas Eberstadt: Men Without Work
I really enjoyed the opportunity to talk with author Nicholas Eberstadt about his new book, “Men Without Work: America’s Invisible Crisis“. He’s a political economist who holds the Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute. In the book, Eberstadt contends there is a huge population of men — one-sixth of all prime-aged men Continue reading
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Charlie Sykes: The False Promise of High Education [AUDIO]
I truly enjoyed this conversation with Milwaukee radio legend Charlie Sykes. His new book, Fail U, is a great read, featuring chapters exploring the staggering costs of a college education, the sharp decline in tenured faculty and teaching loads, and the hysteria surrounding “triggers,” “micro-aggressions,” and other forms of alleged trauma. We also spent some time near Continue reading
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