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Education

A Conversation with Education Secretary Betsy DeVos

In case you missed our special live webinar, listen to PRI’s Lance Izumi as he interviews U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.  The two discuss the importance of expanding school choice opportunities for every American student, school reopenings  following the COVID-19 pandemic, and the President’s education reform agenda.
Crime

Heather Mac Donald: The War on Cops Continues

This podcast with Heather Mac Donald, Thomas W. Smith fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing editor at City Journal, was recorded from a recent webinar with PRI’s own Steve Hayward doing the Q&A.  Heather offers her perspective on the recent riots, the surge in violent crime in our ...
Agriculture

Ted Gaines – On Property Taxes and the Fight over Proposition 15

State Board of Equalization Member Ted Gaines joins us to discuss one of the most controversial issues on the November ballot, Proposition 15, which would create a new split roll property tax system for commercial property.  He shares his thoughts on how Prop. 15 would impact small businesses, renters, and ...
Podcast

What a Mess! Former Speechwriters on the 1st Presidential Debate

PRI’s former speechwriters (Rowena Itchon, Lance Izumi and Tim Anaya) are joined by attorney, former Reagan and Wilson administration appointee and PRI board member Lawrence Siskind in breaking down the best and worst moments of the first presidential debate. They share their thoughts on the most memorable lines by President ...
Business & Economics

John Barger – The U.S. Postal Service and the 2020 Election

Few topics are hotter these days than mail-in ballots and the role of the U.S. Postal Service.  John Barger, a member of the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors appointed by President Trump, joins us to discuss the Postal Service’s plans to move what looks to be an unprecedented number ...
Climate Change

Kenneth Green – Energy and the Environment

Kenneth Green, Ph.D., PRI Senior Fellow in Environment, discusses the recent California wildfires, the state’s climate change policies, what he thinks about presidential candidate Joe Biden’s environmental agenda, as well as Pres. Trump’s performance on energy and environmental issues.
Health Care

Wayne Winegarden – Surprise Medical Billing

If you’ve ever had a medical procedure and received a large bill from your hospital because, unknown to you, one of your doctors was not in your insurance network – that’s the subject of this podcast. PRI senior fellow Wayne Winegarden discusses his recently released study on “Surprise Medical Billing.” ...
Podcast

Former Speechwriters Take on the Republican National Convention

PRI’s former speechwriters (Rowena Itchon, Lance Izumi and Tim Anaya) review the 2020 Republican National Convention.  They discuss how the convention dealt with outside events taking over the headlines, analyze the party’s use of real people versus big names, and weigh in on whether the Democrats or Republicans had a ...
Podcast

Former Speechwriters Take on 2020 Democratic Convention

PRI’s former speechwriters (Rowena Itchon, Lance Izumi, and Tim Anaya) discuss the highs and lows of the first virtual convention in American history.  We share our thoughts on the key highlights from the -2020 Democratic convention, including John Kasich, Bernie Sanders, Michele Obama, Hillary Clinton, Jill Biden, Barack Obama – ...
Business & Economics

Craft Beer, Distilleries, and COVID-19

This week’s podcast is a special presentation of PRI’s recent Young Leaders’ Circle webinar, which brought together distillery owners, craft brewers, and licensing experts to examine the impact that COVID-19 has had on the production of our favorite cocktails and beers.  The craft beer and distillery industry has seen incredible ...
Education

A Conversation with Education Secretary Betsy DeVos

In case you missed our special live webinar, listen to PRI’s Lance Izumi as he interviews U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.  The two discuss the importance of expanding school choice opportunities for every American student, school reopenings  following the COVID-19 pandemic, and the President’s education reform agenda.
Crime

Heather Mac Donald: The War on Cops Continues

This podcast with Heather Mac Donald, Thomas W. Smith fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing editor at City Journal, was recorded from a recent webinar with PRI’s own Steve Hayward doing the Q&A.  Heather offers her perspective on the recent riots, the surge in violent crime in our ...
Agriculture

Ted Gaines – On Property Taxes and the Fight over Proposition 15

State Board of Equalization Member Ted Gaines joins us to discuss one of the most controversial issues on the November ballot, Proposition 15, which would create a new split roll property tax system for commercial property.  He shares his thoughts on how Prop. 15 would impact small businesses, renters, and ...
Podcast

What a Mess! Former Speechwriters on the 1st Presidential Debate

PRI’s former speechwriters (Rowena Itchon, Lance Izumi and Tim Anaya) are joined by attorney, former Reagan and Wilson administration appointee and PRI board member Lawrence Siskind in breaking down the best and worst moments of the first presidential debate. They share their thoughts on the most memorable lines by President ...
Business & Economics

John Barger – The U.S. Postal Service and the 2020 Election

Few topics are hotter these days than mail-in ballots and the role of the U.S. Postal Service.  John Barger, a member of the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors appointed by President Trump, joins us to discuss the Postal Service’s plans to move what looks to be an unprecedented number ...
Climate Change

Kenneth Green – Energy and the Environment

Kenneth Green, Ph.D., PRI Senior Fellow in Environment, discusses the recent California wildfires, the state’s climate change policies, what he thinks about presidential candidate Joe Biden’s environmental agenda, as well as Pres. Trump’s performance on energy and environmental issues.
Health Care

Wayne Winegarden – Surprise Medical Billing

If you’ve ever had a medical procedure and received a large bill from your hospital because, unknown to you, one of your doctors was not in your insurance network – that’s the subject of this podcast. PRI senior fellow Wayne Winegarden discusses his recently released study on “Surprise Medical Billing.” ...
Podcast

Former Speechwriters Take on the Republican National Convention

PRI’s former speechwriters (Rowena Itchon, Lance Izumi and Tim Anaya) review the 2020 Republican National Convention.  They discuss how the convention dealt with outside events taking over the headlines, analyze the party’s use of real people versus big names, and weigh in on whether the Democrats or Republicans had a ...
Podcast

Former Speechwriters Take on 2020 Democratic Convention

PRI’s former speechwriters (Rowena Itchon, Lance Izumi, and Tim Anaya) discuss the highs and lows of the first virtual convention in American history.  We share our thoughts on the key highlights from the -2020 Democratic convention, including John Kasich, Bernie Sanders, Michele Obama, Hillary Clinton, Jill Biden, Barack Obama – ...
Business & Economics

Craft Beer, Distilleries, and COVID-19

This week’s podcast is a special presentation of PRI’s recent Young Leaders’ Circle webinar, which brought together distillery owners, craft brewers, and licensing experts to examine the impact that COVID-19 has had on the production of our favorite cocktails and beers.  The craft beer and distillery industry has seen incredible ...
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