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Business & Economics

Steve Hilton – The Next Revolution – in California?

Our guest in this episode is Steve Hilton, host of The Next Revolution on Fox News and The Daily California podcast.
Business & Economics

2022 All-Stars Year-End Awards

What you’ve all been waiting – PRI All-Stars Year-End Awards. The cast of PRI characters include Lance Izumi, senior director of education; Kerry Jackson, senior fellow on California Reform, Ben Smithwick, vice president of development, Tim Anaya, vice president of marketing and communications, and your host Rowena Itchon.
athletes

Dottie Pepper – Letters to a Future Champion

Our special guest this week is golfing legend Dottie Pepper.  Her book, Letters to A Future Champion – My Time with Mr. Pulver, caught Tim’s eye and he made it his book recommendation for last year’s Holiday Book guide.  We chat with Dottie about her book, which is a tribute ...
Crime

Marjy Stagmeier – Improving Low-Income Communities

Our guest this week is Marjy Stegmeier, a successful Georgia developer and author of the new book Blighted: A Story of People, Politics, and an American Housing.
Business & Economics

Robert Baggott – Inflation, Interest Rates, and the Fed, Oh My!

Our guest this week is Robert Baggott, a recently retired fixed-income trader.  Bob was with the Capital Group for more than 16 years and before that was in institutional sales. These days he sails and does a lot of volunteer work, especially serving the sick and the poor. Now that ...
California

PRI’s Holiday Gift Book Guide

  Right by the Bay blog readers know that around this time of the year, we’ve traditionally put together a holiday gift book recommendation list for our supporters.  This year we’re providing the list via podcast from our staffers themselves.  As an added treat, we also provide our holiday drink ...
Business & Economics

Clark Judge – Mid-term Election Recap

  Our guest this week is Clark Judge, PRI Chairman and Managing Director and Founder of the White House Writers Group, a high-stakes communications firm.  Clark provides his insights on the results of the recent mid-term elections and what it means for Republicans, Democrats, free-market policies, and the 2024 presidential ...
Business & Economics

Wayne Winegarden – A To Do List for the Next Congress

Our guest this week is Wayne Winegarden, PRI senior fellow in business and economics.  The new members of Congress will take office in January in the midst of high inflation and economic uncertainty.  PRI has developed a To Do List of reforms for both Washington and Sacramento.  Wayne discusses some ...
Environment

Todd Myers – Time to Think Small

Our guest this week is Todd Myers, Director of Center for the Environment at the Washington Policy Center.
California

Project Homekey is expensive and ineffective. Let’s shift to much more promising policies.

By Kerry Jackson & Wayne Winegarden Last month, San Diego officials announced that the county and city will be receiving nearly $12 million in state Project Homekey funds to build housing for the homeless. It’s a publicly funded program that will, no doubt, be celebrated in the halls of government as a ...
Business & Economics

Steve Hilton – The Next Revolution – in California?

Our guest in this episode is Steve Hilton, host of The Next Revolution on Fox News and The Daily California podcast.
Business & Economics

2022 All-Stars Year-End Awards

What you’ve all been waiting – PRI All-Stars Year-End Awards. The cast of PRI characters include Lance Izumi, senior director of education; Kerry Jackson, senior fellow on California Reform, Ben Smithwick, vice president of development, Tim Anaya, vice president of marketing and communications, and your host Rowena Itchon.
athletes

Dottie Pepper – Letters to a Future Champion

Our special guest this week is golfing legend Dottie Pepper.  Her book, Letters to A Future Champion – My Time with Mr. Pulver, caught Tim’s eye and he made it his book recommendation for last year’s Holiday Book guide.  We chat with Dottie about her book, which is a tribute ...
Crime

Marjy Stagmeier – Improving Low-Income Communities

Our guest this week is Marjy Stegmeier, a successful Georgia developer and author of the new book Blighted: A Story of People, Politics, and an American Housing.
Business & Economics

Robert Baggott – Inflation, Interest Rates, and the Fed, Oh My!

Our guest this week is Robert Baggott, a recently retired fixed-income trader.  Bob was with the Capital Group for more than 16 years and before that was in institutional sales. These days he sails and does a lot of volunteer work, especially serving the sick and the poor. Now that ...
California

PRI’s Holiday Gift Book Guide

  Right by the Bay blog readers know that around this time of the year, we’ve traditionally put together a holiday gift book recommendation list for our supporters.  This year we’re providing the list via podcast from our staffers themselves.  As an added treat, we also provide our holiday drink ...
Business & Economics

Clark Judge – Mid-term Election Recap

  Our guest this week is Clark Judge, PRI Chairman and Managing Director and Founder of the White House Writers Group, a high-stakes communications firm.  Clark provides his insights on the results of the recent mid-term elections and what it means for Republicans, Democrats, free-market policies, and the 2024 presidential ...
Business & Economics

Wayne Winegarden – A To Do List for the Next Congress

Our guest this week is Wayne Winegarden, PRI senior fellow in business and economics.  The new members of Congress will take office in January in the midst of high inflation and economic uncertainty.  PRI has developed a To Do List of reforms for both Washington and Sacramento.  Wayne discusses some ...
Environment

Todd Myers – Time to Think Small

Our guest this week is Todd Myers, Director of Center for the Environment at the Washington Policy Center.
California

Project Homekey is expensive and ineffective. Let’s shift to much more promising policies.

By Kerry Jackson & Wayne Winegarden Last month, San Diego officials announced that the county and city will be receiving nearly $12 million in state Project Homekey funds to build housing for the homeless. It’s a publicly funded program that will, no doubt, be celebrated in the halls of government as a ...
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