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“AB5 Makes No Sense” Says Wayne Winegarden in Washington Free Beacon
California Law Limiting Independent Contractors is Hindering Coronavirus Response, Experts Say By Collin Anderson, The Washington Free Beacon Democratic California governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday rebuffed calls to suspend a controversial labor law that experts say hinders the state’s pandemic response and hurts vulnerable workers. State and federal legislators, small ...
Business & Economics
Wayne Winegarden – Keeping America’s Economy Afloat Amidst the Coronavirus
PRI Senior Fellow in Business and Economics Dr. Wayne Winegarden joins us to evaluate the response by state and federal governments to boost America’s economy amidst the coronavirus pandemic. We discuss the “phase 3” $2 trillion stimulus package enacted by Congress, the long-term consequences of the significant debt increase, how ...
Blog
What We’re Watching – April 17 Edition
Rowena Itchon – Coronavirus Etude – For Piano and Disinfecting Wipe For those piano players wondering how you can safely play during COVID-19, check out this special performance the composer/arranger of this very appropriate tune for a time of social distancing. Tim Anaya – A Special Performance of “Hamilton”, Zoom ...
Charter Schools
Lance Izumi – Online Learning and Homeschooling During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Lance Izumi, senior director of PRI’s Center for Education, joins us to discuss a situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic that millions of parents never though they’d find themselves in – homeschooling their kids. He shares advice from experts to parents on homeschooling, shares online education and homeschooling resources, discusses ...
Blog
What We’re Watching – Good Friday Edition
Tim Anaya – The Crossroads of Innovation and Affordability In the latest “Escape the Drug Pricing Maze” video, On the first step toward escaping the Drug Pricing Maze, Professor Salvare takes Pete Paystoomuch down the path of drug innovation, showing him why drug prices are initially more expensive – to ...
Coronavirus
Dr. Henry Miller – The Latest on the Global Fight Against the Coronavirus
PRI Senior Fellow in Health Care Studies Dr. Henry Miller joins us with an update on the fight against the coronavirus. He offers much-needed perspective on what public health officials are doing to “flatten the curve,” efforts to find vaccines and treatments, the efforts of other countries to contain the ...
Commentary
Private sector working to ensure it doesn’t get worse before it gets better
The federal government’s efforts to combat the ongoing coronavirus pandemic illustrate why we shouldn’t put our full trust in government to find a cure. After all, they badly botched the testing, costing valuable time in identifying new cases and limiting its spread. Fortunately, private-sector innovators are leading where government has ...
Business & Economics
Daniel Kolkey – What the Governor Can Do to Help Californians in the Next Fire Season
This podcast is a recorded lecture from PRI’s second annual policy conference in Sacramento. The speaker is Judge Daniel Kolkey, a partner with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He served as an Associate Justice on the California Court of Appeals and Legal Affairs Secretary for Governor Pete Wilson. California is approaching ...
Blog
What We’re Watching – Larry David Says Stay Home and Watch TV
Tim Anaya – Nothing Good Ever Happens Outside The House Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a huge fan of Larry David and “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” This is ironic because I’ve never watched an episode of “Seinfeld” in my life (perhaps I prefer the real thing). To address the ...
Business & Economics
Watch Video: Entrepreneurship Key for America’s Economic Recovery
By eliminating government-created barriers to opportunity, state and federal lawmakers can make it easier for those who are suddenly unemployed to earn a living from home or start a new home-based business. To learn more about reforms to empower entrepreneurs in these tough economic times, read Dr. Wayne Winegarden’s Breaking Down ...
“AB5 Makes No Sense” Says Wayne Winegarden in Washington Free Beacon
California Law Limiting Independent Contractors is Hindering Coronavirus Response, Experts Say By Collin Anderson, The Washington Free Beacon Democratic California governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday rebuffed calls to suspend a controversial labor law that experts say hinders the state’s pandemic response and hurts vulnerable workers. State and federal legislators, small ...
Wayne Winegarden – Keeping America’s Economy Afloat Amidst the Coronavirus
PRI Senior Fellow in Business and Economics Dr. Wayne Winegarden joins us to evaluate the response by state and federal governments to boost America’s economy amidst the coronavirus pandemic. We discuss the “phase 3” $2 trillion stimulus package enacted by Congress, the long-term consequences of the significant debt increase, how ...
What We’re Watching – April 17 Edition
Rowena Itchon – Coronavirus Etude – For Piano and Disinfecting Wipe For those piano players wondering how you can safely play during COVID-19, check out this special performance the composer/arranger of this very appropriate tune for a time of social distancing. Tim Anaya – A Special Performance of “Hamilton”, Zoom ...
Lance Izumi – Online Learning and Homeschooling During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Lance Izumi, senior director of PRI’s Center for Education, joins us to discuss a situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic that millions of parents never though they’d find themselves in – homeschooling their kids. He shares advice from experts to parents on homeschooling, shares online education and homeschooling resources, discusses ...
What We’re Watching – Good Friday Edition
Tim Anaya – The Crossroads of Innovation and Affordability In the latest “Escape the Drug Pricing Maze” video, On the first step toward escaping the Drug Pricing Maze, Professor Salvare takes Pete Paystoomuch down the path of drug innovation, showing him why drug prices are initially more expensive – to ...
Dr. Henry Miller – The Latest on the Global Fight Against the Coronavirus
PRI Senior Fellow in Health Care Studies Dr. Henry Miller joins us with an update on the fight against the coronavirus. He offers much-needed perspective on what public health officials are doing to “flatten the curve,” efforts to find vaccines and treatments, the efforts of other countries to contain the ...
Private sector working to ensure it doesn’t get worse before it gets better
The federal government’s efforts to combat the ongoing coronavirus pandemic illustrate why we shouldn’t put our full trust in government to find a cure. After all, they badly botched the testing, costing valuable time in identifying new cases and limiting its spread. Fortunately, private-sector innovators are leading where government has ...
Daniel Kolkey – What the Governor Can Do to Help Californians in the Next Fire Season
This podcast is a recorded lecture from PRI’s second annual policy conference in Sacramento. The speaker is Judge Daniel Kolkey, a partner with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He served as an Associate Justice on the California Court of Appeals and Legal Affairs Secretary for Governor Pete Wilson. California is approaching ...
What We’re Watching – Larry David Says Stay Home and Watch TV
Tim Anaya – Nothing Good Ever Happens Outside The House Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a huge fan of Larry David and “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” This is ironic because I’ve never watched an episode of “Seinfeld” in my life (perhaps I prefer the real thing). To address the ...
Watch Video: Entrepreneurship Key for America’s Economic Recovery
By eliminating government-created barriers to opportunity, state and federal lawmakers can make it easier for those who are suddenly unemployed to earn a living from home or start a new home-based business. To learn more about reforms to empower entrepreneurs in these tough economic times, read Dr. Wayne Winegarden’s Breaking Down ...
