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Business & Economics

Wayne Winegarden Talks Drug Pricing Transparency on Lars Larson Show

Listen to PRI’s senior fellow in business and economics Dr. Wayne Winegarden discuss President Trump’s drug pricing transparency proposal on the nationally-syndicated “Lars Larson Show.”  The interview begins at the 54:25 mark.
Blog

PRI’s 2018 Free-Market Election Guide

By Tim Anaya It’s almost here.  Election day 2018 is just around the corner on Tuesday, November 6. Many Californians will take time over the next few days to review all the candidates and ballot measures on the November ballot.  With media coverage typically focusing on the “horse race” of ...
California

PRI’s Election 2018 Preview

The PRI All Stars are back, breaking down the 2018 election in California. Listen to this super-sized podcast for their analysis of the races for Governor, U.S. Senator, the U.S. House and the California Legislature, and all of the major ballot measures. Stay tuned for their predictions of who will ...
Blog

What We’re Watching – Is Social Media Good for Democracy?

Rowena Itchon – Is Social Media Good for Democracy? Check out this Intelligence Squared Debate on whether social media is good for democracy.  Surprisingly, tech guru and venture capitalist Roger McNamee was against the motion – and his side won the debate. Kerry Jackson – A Cringeworthy Moment Shows How ...
Health Care

Sally Pipes Comments to Heartland News on Gavin Newsom’s Health Care Proposals

California Considers Taxpayer-Funded Health Care for Illegal Immigrants By Leo Pusateri Gavin Newsom, the former mayor of San Francisco and current California Democratic gubernatorial candidate, is calling for taxpayer-funded free health care for illegal immigrants. Touting the universal health care model he introduced as mayor of San Francisco, Newsom says ...
Health Care

Sally Pipes Debates Single-Payer on Minnesota Public Radio

Listen to PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy Sally C. Pipes debate single-payer advocate and University of Massachusetts, Amherst professor Gerald Friedman on Minnesota Public Radio with host Kerri Miller. Click here to listen to the interview
Commentary

The Latest Target Of The Eco-Fundamentalists: Plastics

By Hank Campbell and Henry I. Miller A recent op-ed harangue in the Washington Post — “Scientists know plastics are dangerous. Why won’t the government say so? — by radical activist Paul Thacker seeks to create concern about the health effects of plastics and plasticizers.  It reads like a cross between a trial attorney’s plea ...
Podcast

Jim Manley – Protecting Student Free Speech

Jim Manley of the Pacific Legal Foundation joins us to discuss his efforts in state legislatures and courtrooms across the country to protect student free speech.
Blog

What We’re Watching – What Happened in California?

Kerry Jackson – WTF Happened in California? Recently, the Department of Motor Vehicles admitted that they accidentally registered more than 1,000 non-citizens to vote. It begs the question, “WTF Happened in California?” Enjoy this interview with Hoover Institution fellow and upcoming Sir Antony Fisher Freedom Award recipient Victor Davis Hanson ...
Business & Economics

Pete Constant – How Can We Tame California’s Pension Monster?

Pete Constant, former San Jose City Councilman and president of the Retirement Security Initiative, joins us to share his experiences as a local elected official grappling with runaway public employee pensions, and what can be done to tame California’s pension monster.
Business & Economics

Wayne Winegarden Talks Drug Pricing Transparency on Lars Larson Show

Listen to PRI’s senior fellow in business and economics Dr. Wayne Winegarden discuss President Trump’s drug pricing transparency proposal on the nationally-syndicated “Lars Larson Show.”  The interview begins at the 54:25 mark.
Blog

PRI’s 2018 Free-Market Election Guide

By Tim Anaya It’s almost here.  Election day 2018 is just around the corner on Tuesday, November 6. Many Californians will take time over the next few days to review all the candidates and ballot measures on the November ballot.  With media coverage typically focusing on the “horse race” of ...
California

PRI’s Election 2018 Preview

The PRI All Stars are back, breaking down the 2018 election in California. Listen to this super-sized podcast for their analysis of the races for Governor, U.S. Senator, the U.S. House and the California Legislature, and all of the major ballot measures. Stay tuned for their predictions of who will ...
Blog

What We’re Watching – Is Social Media Good for Democracy?

Rowena Itchon – Is Social Media Good for Democracy? Check out this Intelligence Squared Debate on whether social media is good for democracy.  Surprisingly, tech guru and venture capitalist Roger McNamee was against the motion – and his side won the debate. Kerry Jackson – A Cringeworthy Moment Shows How ...
Health Care

Sally Pipes Comments to Heartland News on Gavin Newsom’s Health Care Proposals

California Considers Taxpayer-Funded Health Care for Illegal Immigrants By Leo Pusateri Gavin Newsom, the former mayor of San Francisco and current California Democratic gubernatorial candidate, is calling for taxpayer-funded free health care for illegal immigrants. Touting the universal health care model he introduced as mayor of San Francisco, Newsom says ...
Health Care

Sally Pipes Debates Single-Payer on Minnesota Public Radio

Listen to PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy Sally C. Pipes debate single-payer advocate and University of Massachusetts, Amherst professor Gerald Friedman on Minnesota Public Radio with host Kerri Miller. Click here to listen to the interview
Commentary

The Latest Target Of The Eco-Fundamentalists: Plastics

By Hank Campbell and Henry I. Miller A recent op-ed harangue in the Washington Post — “Scientists know plastics are dangerous. Why won’t the government say so? — by radical activist Paul Thacker seeks to create concern about the health effects of plastics and plasticizers.  It reads like a cross between a trial attorney’s plea ...
Podcast

Jim Manley – Protecting Student Free Speech

Jim Manley of the Pacific Legal Foundation joins us to discuss his efforts in state legislatures and courtrooms across the country to protect student free speech.
Blog

What We’re Watching – What Happened in California?

Kerry Jackson – WTF Happened in California? Recently, the Department of Motor Vehicles admitted that they accidentally registered more than 1,000 non-citizens to vote. It begs the question, “WTF Happened in California?” Enjoy this interview with Hoover Institution fellow and upcoming Sir Antony Fisher Freedom Award recipient Victor Davis Hanson ...
Business & Economics

Pete Constant – How Can We Tame California’s Pension Monster?

Pete Constant, former San Jose City Councilman and president of the Retirement Security Initiative, joins us to share his experiences as a local elected official grappling with runaway public employee pensions, and what can be done to tame California’s pension monster.
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