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Education
Listen to Lance Izumi on The David Webb Show
Listen to PRI’s Lance Izumi discuss the recent case of a Southern California teacher who was fired for disparaging the military in the classroom with guest host Jonathan Gilliam on “THe David Webb Show” on SiriusXM Patriot Channel 125. Click here to listen to the interview.
California
Mass Transit Ridership is Falling in Southern California, Study Finds
By Kenneth Artz A new study finds commuters are increasingly choosing to use cars over mass transit in Southern California. Mass transit use in six southern California counties declined significantly during the past decade, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) ...
Business & Economics
Small Business Taxes: What to Expect in 2018
By Matt D’Angelo The recent tax legislation mean small businesses everywhere are getting a break on their taxes. The legislation, which is one of the most significant tax overhauls passed in decades, provides pass-through businesses and corporate entities with lower rates. Insureon, an insurance company that works with small businesses, ...
Business & Economics
Jared Meyer – How Progressive Cities Fight Innovation
Jared Meyer of the Foundation for Government Accountability joins us to discuss his book on how progressive cities like San Francisco are defending the status quo by fighting innovation and the sharing economy, and gives his thoughts on how policymakers should approach these new and disruptive industries.
Business & Economics
John Kabateck – Why Are High-Demand Industries Not Coming to California?
John Kabateck, longtime advocate for NFIB and California’s small businesses, joins us to discuss the results of PRI’s new survey on California’s business climate and explore why highly-coveted industries are still not coming to the Golden State despite state tax credits and incentives.
Featured
Sally Pipes – The False Promise of Single Payer
PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy Sally Pipes joins us to discuss her new book, The False Promise of Single-Payer Health Care, and explore the impact single-payer would have on California’s healthcare system.
Business & Economics
New PRI Survey: Housing, Education, Business Climate Top Reasons Why Industries Aren’t Moving to California
New PRI Survey: Housing, Education, Business Climate Top Reasons Why Highly-Desired Industries Aren’t Moving to California Survey Gives Insight into Location Decisions of R&D, Clean Tech, Manufacturing Execs Business executives, including those in clean tech, R&D, manufacturing, and other industries highly-desired by California legislators, say the high costs of housing ...
Health Care
20 Companies Already Have a Healthcare Alliance Like the Amazon, Berkshire and JP Morgan Plan — Is It Working?
By Jeri Clausing When Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan announced plans earlier this month to create a new company that will take charge of healthcare delivery to their more than 1 million combined workers, it created a lot of buzz, both because of the high-profile players and the scant ...
Business & Economics
Damon Dunn – Free Markets 101
Damon Dunn, former college and pro football player, successful entrepreneur, and former Hoover Institution fellow joins us to discuss his new “Right by the Bay” column, Free Markets 101, where he will make often complex economic trends more understandable.
Listen to Lance Izumi on The David Webb Show
Listen to PRI’s Lance Izumi discuss the recent case of a Southern California teacher who was fired for disparaging the military in the classroom with guest host Jonathan Gilliam on “THe David Webb Show” on SiriusXM Patriot Channel 125. Click here to listen to the interview.
Mass Transit Ridership is Falling in Southern California, Study Finds
By Kenneth Artz A new study finds commuters are increasingly choosing to use cars over mass transit in Southern California. Mass transit use in six southern California counties declined significantly during the past decade, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) ...
Small Business Taxes: What to Expect in 2018
By Matt D’Angelo The recent tax legislation mean small businesses everywhere are getting a break on their taxes. The legislation, which is one of the most significant tax overhauls passed in decades, provides pass-through businesses and corporate entities with lower rates. Insureon, an insurance company that works with small businesses, ...
Jared Meyer – How Progressive Cities Fight Innovation
Jared Meyer of the Foundation for Government Accountability joins us to discuss his book on how progressive cities like San Francisco are defending the status quo by fighting innovation and the sharing economy, and gives his thoughts on how policymakers should approach these new and disruptive industries.
John Kabateck – Why Are High-Demand Industries Not Coming to California?
John Kabateck, longtime advocate for NFIB and California’s small businesses, joins us to discuss the results of PRI’s new survey on California’s business climate and explore why highly-coveted industries are still not coming to the Golden State despite state tax credits and incentives.
Sally Pipes – The False Promise of Single Payer
PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy Sally Pipes joins us to discuss her new book, The False Promise of Single-Payer Health Care, and explore the impact single-payer would have on California’s healthcare system.
New PRI Survey: Housing, Education, Business Climate Top Reasons Why Industries Aren’t Moving to California
New PRI Survey: Housing, Education, Business Climate Top Reasons Why Highly-Desired Industries Aren’t Moving to California Survey Gives Insight into Location Decisions of R&D, Clean Tech, Manufacturing Execs Business executives, including those in clean tech, R&D, manufacturing, and other industries highly-desired by California legislators, say the high costs of housing ...
20 Companies Already Have a Healthcare Alliance Like the Amazon, Berkshire and JP Morgan Plan — Is It Working?
By Jeri Clausing When Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan announced plans earlier this month to create a new company that will take charge of healthcare delivery to their more than 1 million combined workers, it created a lot of buzz, both because of the high-profile players and the scant ...
Damon Dunn – Free Markets 101
Damon Dunn, former college and pro football player, successful entrepreneur, and former Hoover Institution fellow joins us to discuss his new “Right by the Bay” column, Free Markets 101, where he will make often complex economic trends more understandable.
