American Potential

President Biden’s Disinformation Board and how it collapsed

Host Jeff Crank sits down with Kevin Schmidt of Americans For Prosperity Foundation to talk about some of the recent Freedom of Information Act requests he made on President Biden's now defunct Disinformation Board - and why it should have scared everyone. Freedom of speech is one of the most critical foundations of America and Kevin is fighting to ensure it stays that way.  #americanpotential 
 
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A Personal Option: Be in the driver’s seat of your own health care

Jeff Crank sits down with Americans for Prosperity Senior Policy Fellow Dean Clancy to talk about the benefits of having a Personal Option in health care. Health care can often be very expensive and overly complicated, but with a Personal Option, those barriers can go away. 
 
Check out more about personal option here: https://personaloption.com
 
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There is hope for students in West Virginia

Host Jeff Crank sits down with the Americans for Prosperity West Virginia State Director Jason Huffman to discuss the Hope Scholarship. Parents and students can now decide the best route for their individual education. Because the public education system often forgets about individual students' needs, West Virginia is offering more choice.  #americanpotential
 
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Food Freedom Act Paves the Way for Farmers in Wyoming

Host Jeff Crank sits down with Christine Hampshire to talk about the ups and downs of being a rancher in Wyoming. In 2015, the Food Freedom Act was passed and allowed farmers to sell directly to consumers. Christine helped pass an amendment to the Food Freedom Act, to allow farmers to sell directly to consumers. 
 
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Right to Work faces a big battle in Michigan.

Host Jeff Crank sits down with Terry Bowman, who has worked at the Ford Motor plant in Michigan for 26 years and helped get Right to Work passed in 2012. Michigan has just passed a bill to repeal Right to Work. We hear from Terry how this will effect workers.  #americanpotential 
 
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Fishy Politics: Government Bureaucracy for the NJ Fishing Industry

Host Jeff Crank sits down with herring fisherman William Bright and Ryan Mulvey (Cause of Action Institute Counsel) to talk about regulations in New Jersey that have negatively impacted herring fisherman and learn what they're doing about it.  
Check out this case here. https://causeofaction.org/loper-bright-enterprises-inc-v-gina-raimondo/ 
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Senator Mike Lee wants to UNSHACKLE America’s energy

Host Jeff Crank sits down with Senator Mike Lee of Utah to talk about his  UNSHACKLE Act, which seeks to reform the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).  
 
Check out the UNSHACKLE Act here: https://www.lee.senate.gov/2021/3/sen-lee-reintroduces-unshackle-act 
 
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What makes Lt. Governor Winsome Earl-Sears a trailblazer

Host Jeff Crank sits down with Lt. Governor Winsome Earl-Sears to talk about her early days as a US Marine, how her faith plays a role as an elected official, and becoming the first black woman to become Lt. Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
 
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Does free speech still exist on college campuses?

Host Jeff Crank sits down with free speech champion Casey Mattox to discuss the growing problem across college campuses around America.  A university should be a place where free speech is the norm, but that has quickly changed over the years. Jeff and Casey discuss why the free sharing of ideas has been thwarted on campus with a fun bracket twist.  
Download the FUN basketball bracket here: https://fantasy.espn.com/tournament-challenge-bracket/2023/en/group?groupID=5251965
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William Burt: From law-breaker to law-changer

William Burt was going in and out of jail as a drug dealer before his 12-year-old son challenged him to put his family first.  Host Jeff Crank sits down with William to hear his incredible story about how he overcame many obstacles in life to open up his mobile barber shop and change Iowa law to allow more businesses like his to operate. 
 
Watch Williams's story here as well:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=io1DT_kOws4&t=418s  
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