The Lars Larson Show Interviews

Kari Goodheart - Should Oregon make you buy a permit just to kayak?

Oregon now requires permits for many non-motorized watercraft, including kayaks and paddleboards. Is this a reasonable user fee or government overreach? Kari Goodheart is Chief Petitioner for Let Us Paddle. She joins the show to discuss the effort to repeal Oregon's expanded waterway permit requirements and why supporters believe paddlers should not need government permission to access public waterways. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2602482/fan_mail/new]

John Charles - Should Portland keep funding an equity policy that's never been proven to work?

Portland Public Schools has spent more than a decade operating under an equity policy that critics say has never been evaluated for academic results. Is the district improving outcomes or simply expanding bureaucracy? John Charles is President and CEO of Cascade Policy Institute. He joins the show to discuss Portland Public Schools' Equity Funding Policy, questions about accountability and student achievement, and whether current education reforms are helping students succeed. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2602482/fan_mail/new]

Don Brown - Which Supreme Court rulings could reshape presidential power?

The Supreme Court is entering the final weeks of its term with more than 20 major decisions still pending, including cases involving executive authority, immigration, gun rights, election law, and administrative agencies. Could this be one of the most consequential Supreme Court terms in years? Don Brown is a constitutional attorney, former Navy JAG officer, former federal prosecutor, and bestselling author of Kangaroo Court. He joins the show to discuss the biggest cases still awaiting decisions, what they could mean for presidential power, and how the Court's rulings may shape the legal and political landscape moving forward. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2602482/fan_mail/new]

Ken Blackwell - Should taxpayers be funding pediatric transgender procedures at all?

A major hospital system has agreed to settle federal allegations tied to transgender procedures for minors and has pledged to stop offering those services. Should taxpayer-supported healthcare programs be involved in funding them in the first place? Ken Blackwell is President of the Council for National Policy, Chairman of the Conservative Action Project, and a former Ohio Secretary of State. He joins the show to discuss the Cleveland Clinic settlement, federal healthcare funding, and the broader debate over taxpayer support for pediatric transgender procedures. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2602482/fan_mail/new]

Tim Chapman - Should Iran's victims pay to rebuild Iran?

After years of funding terrorist groups and launching attacks across the Middle East, Iran could soon gain access to hundreds of billions of dollars in new investment. Is that a path to peace or a reward for bad behavior? Tim Chapman is President of Advancing American Freedom, a public policy organization founded by former Vice President Mike Pence. He joins the show to discuss reports of a potential reconstruction fund for Iran, the future of U.S.-Iran relations, and whether countries targeted by the regime should play any role in rebuilding its economy. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2602482/fan_mail/new]