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Business & Economics

Jorge Galicia – The Perils of Socialism

This podcast features Venezuelan Jorge Galicia, a law student who escaped his country and is now speaking to college students nationwide about his experience.  Jorge recounts Venezuela’s path, beginning with socialist policies such as free college and free health care, then descending to the authoritarian regime it is today.  This ...
California

Valley Public Radio Interviews Steven Greenhut on CA Drought

Steven Greenhut, author of PRI’s Winning the Water Wars, joined “Valley Edition” host Kathleen Schock to discuss the California drought and Governor Gavin Newsom’s drought emergency declaration. Greenhut talks about his book, the drought’s impact on the Central Valley and the state, and what Californians can expect. Click here to ...
Education

Lance Izumi Featured in EdSource Response to Newsom Education Budget

What did he get right? Reactions to Gov. Newsom’s K-12 budget By Andrew Reed and Alexander Montero EdSource asked education leaders, advocates and observers to comment on Gov. Newsom’s record-level, revised 2021-22 budget for K-12 education. We wanted to know what they thought would most advance students’ recovery from the impact of the ...
California

Steve Greenhut – Update on the California Drought

This week’s podcast features Steve Greenhut, author of PRI’s new book Winning the Water Wars.  Steve gives an update on California’s drought and how we got here, after failing to prepare during the previous non-drought years.  He discusses current legislation, the concept of water markets, and countries that have better ...
Blog

Winners and Losers – May 14

Tim Anaya – Senior Director of Communications and PRI’s Sacramento Office Winner: Vaccinated Americans – Americans who have received both jabs (or the single jab with the Johnson and Johnson vaccine) will no longer have to wear masks outdoors and in most indoor settings, the Centers for Disease Control announced ...
Coronavirus

Sally Pipes Quoted in Newsmax, “Can We Ever Trust Our Public Health Officials Again?”

Can We Ever Trust Our Public Health Officials Again? By Marisa Herman Healthcare institutions who’ve historically enjoyed a high level of public trust may soon face a steep erosion of the American people’s confidence after more than a year in the spotlight for a coronavirus pandemic that was fraught with ...
Business & Economics

Robert Poole – Pres. Biden’s “Infrastructure” Plan

This week’s podcast features Robert Poole, director of transportation policy at the Reason Foundation.  Bob Poole, one of the leading transportation policy experts in the nation – discusses Pres. Biden’s so-called infrastructure plan and what’s really in it.  Mr. Poole also discusses California’s poor infrastructure and ideas to improve it, ...
Blog

Winners and Losers – May 7

Tim Anaya – Senior Director of Communications and PRI’s Sacramento Office Winner: The NFL – Viewership for the 2021 NFL Draft, while slightly down from 2020’s record-high viewership, was higher this year than the previous week’s annual Academy Awards telecast.  It’s the first time NFL Draft viewership has exceeded the ...
Business & Economics

Replace gas tax with more efficient, fairer mileage fee

California policymakers have spent years debating how to pay for road and highway repairs. President Biden’s current infrastructure plan brings that debate to the national stage. Like its peers, California relies on a gas tax and registration fees to pay for infrastructure. But policymakers should cut registration fees and replace ...
California

Nolan Gray – The California Housing Crisis

PRI’s guest in this podcast is Nolan Gray, an urban planner and currently a Ph.D. student at UCLA. Housing affordability and housing shortages are two key reasons so many Californians are fleeing the state. Nolan discusses why housing is so expensive and the regulatory barriers that are preventing more houses ...
Business & Economics

Jorge Galicia – The Perils of Socialism

This podcast features Venezuelan Jorge Galicia, a law student who escaped his country and is now speaking to college students nationwide about his experience.  Jorge recounts Venezuela’s path, beginning with socialist policies such as free college and free health care, then descending to the authoritarian regime it is today.  This ...
California

Valley Public Radio Interviews Steven Greenhut on CA Drought

Steven Greenhut, author of PRI’s Winning the Water Wars, joined “Valley Edition” host Kathleen Schock to discuss the California drought and Governor Gavin Newsom’s drought emergency declaration. Greenhut talks about his book, the drought’s impact on the Central Valley and the state, and what Californians can expect. Click here to ...
Education

Lance Izumi Featured in EdSource Response to Newsom Education Budget

What did he get right? Reactions to Gov. Newsom’s K-12 budget By Andrew Reed and Alexander Montero EdSource asked education leaders, advocates and observers to comment on Gov. Newsom’s record-level, revised 2021-22 budget for K-12 education. We wanted to know what they thought would most advance students’ recovery from the impact of the ...
California

Steve Greenhut – Update on the California Drought

This week’s podcast features Steve Greenhut, author of PRI’s new book Winning the Water Wars.  Steve gives an update on California’s drought and how we got here, after failing to prepare during the previous non-drought years.  He discusses current legislation, the concept of water markets, and countries that have better ...
Blog

Winners and Losers – May 14

Tim Anaya – Senior Director of Communications and PRI’s Sacramento Office Winner: Vaccinated Americans – Americans who have received both jabs (or the single jab with the Johnson and Johnson vaccine) will no longer have to wear masks outdoors and in most indoor settings, the Centers for Disease Control announced ...
Coronavirus

Sally Pipes Quoted in Newsmax, “Can We Ever Trust Our Public Health Officials Again?”

Can We Ever Trust Our Public Health Officials Again? By Marisa Herman Healthcare institutions who’ve historically enjoyed a high level of public trust may soon face a steep erosion of the American people’s confidence after more than a year in the spotlight for a coronavirus pandemic that was fraught with ...
Business & Economics

Robert Poole – Pres. Biden’s “Infrastructure” Plan

This week’s podcast features Robert Poole, director of transportation policy at the Reason Foundation.  Bob Poole, one of the leading transportation policy experts in the nation – discusses Pres. Biden’s so-called infrastructure plan and what’s really in it.  Mr. Poole also discusses California’s poor infrastructure and ideas to improve it, ...
Blog

Winners and Losers – May 7

Tim Anaya – Senior Director of Communications and PRI’s Sacramento Office Winner: The NFL – Viewership for the 2021 NFL Draft, while slightly down from 2020’s record-high viewership, was higher this year than the previous week’s annual Academy Awards telecast.  It’s the first time NFL Draft viewership has exceeded the ...
Business & Economics

Replace gas tax with more efficient, fairer mileage fee

California policymakers have spent years debating how to pay for road and highway repairs. President Biden’s current infrastructure plan brings that debate to the national stage. Like its peers, California relies on a gas tax and registration fees to pay for infrastructure. But policymakers should cut registration fees and replace ...
California

Nolan Gray – The California Housing Crisis

PRI’s guest in this podcast is Nolan Gray, an urban planner and currently a Ph.D. student at UCLA. Housing affordability and housing shortages are two key reasons so many Californians are fleeing the state. Nolan discusses why housing is so expensive and the regulatory barriers that are preventing more houses ...
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