American Potential

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.  
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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. 
 
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Huge wait times, long drives, and endless bureaucracy for our Veterans.

Host Jeff Crank sits down with the General Counsel of Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) Herb Ford to discuss the fact-finding assignment of filing a Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) request on the VA and to see if they were following the VA Mission Act.  Herb shares the troubling findings and what CVA is doing about it. 
 
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Perspective from a Veteran: How the Mission Act can help save lives

Host Jeff Crank sits with Veteran Nate Banks to discuss the VA healthcare system. Nate experienced firsthand how inefficient and uncaring the VA System was when he was diagnosed with cancer and only had the VA system to treat it. Despite passing the Mission Act to give Veterans more options in care, there's still a long way to go. 
 
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Are we failing our Veterans?

Host Jeff Crank sits down with Russ Duerstine, the Executive Director of Concerned Veterans for America. They talk about the bureaucracy of the VA, the pitfalls of the government standing in the way of Veterans getting the care they need, and how we can make the system work better for those who served our country.  
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David vs. Goliath: Louis Koorndyk takes on Las Vegas, Clark County, and the State of Nevada

Host Jeff Crank sits down with Louis Koorndyk to talk about how unnecessary regulations from Clark County placed a massive burden on his ability to take care of his parents. Instead of throwing in the towel, Louis is committed to taking on the status quo and pushing back.
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Short-term-rental laws: Limiting what you can do with your own home!

Host Jeff Crank sits down with Louis Koorndyk, who started a short-term rental business to help take care of his aging parents. Little did he know it was illegal. Listen to Louis talk about his experience with Clark County and how he has taken on this burdensome regulation.
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Freedom and cookies make a delicious mix

Host Jeff Crank sits down with Grandma Doug's cookies founder to talk about the barriers he ran into while trying to start and run a successful home-baking business. These cookies are good, and the story is even better. 
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Health Saving Accounts are AMAZING!

Host Jeff Crank sits down with Americans for Prosperity's Senior Policy Fellow, Dean Clancy to discuss the benefits of Health Savings Accounts, what government barriers exist for everyday Americans to get an HSA, and how Dean almost started an international crisis. 
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