Election
Commentary
This November, Choose Wisely on Healthcare
And the two political parties have wildly different approaches to solving that problem. The Democrats believe that subjecting more of our healthcare system to government control is the answer. Republicans argue that competition, free markets, and private-sector ingenuity can bring about better care at lower cost. Read the full article ...
Election
PRI’s Former Speechwriters Take on the 2024 Democratic Convention
Tune in as PRI’s former speechwriters – Rowena Itchon, Lance Izumi and Tim Anaya – review the just-completed Democratic National Convention. They break down President Biden’s farewell speech, discuss whether Kamala Harris’ big speech ticked all the boxes and set her on a strong path to the general election, evaluate ...
Election
Lord Roberts of Belgravia – Conflicts Around the World
This week’s podcast is a recording of remarks by acclaimed historian and award-winning author Andrew Roberts at a recent PRI dinner. He discussed the recent elections in the U.K. and the Labor Party’s victory, elections in Europe, and his latest New York Times bestseller Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from ...
Election
PRI’s Former Speechwriters on the Republican Convention
This week, PRI’s former speechwriters (Rowena Itchon, Lance Izumi, and Tim Anaya) give their take on the Republican National Convention. They analyze former President Trump’s speech, given just a few days after an assassination attempt. They also discuss vice presidential candidate JD Vance’s speech and weigh in on how well ...
Blog
Read the latest on Gov. Newsom's national ambitions
President Newsom, For The Power And The Glory
Biden’s troubling performance in the June 27 CNN debate fueled the ongoing discussions of who could and should replace him as the Democratic candidate. Of course every list included Newsom, who was a Biden surrogate at the debate and obviously has his eye on the White House even as he ...
Election
Former Speechwriters on the First Presidential Debate
Who won? Who helped themselves the most in the polls? PRI’s team of former speechwriters – Rowena Itchon, Lance Izumi, and Tim Anaya – analyze the First 2024 Presidential Debate. They discuss President Biden’s shockingly poor performance and whether President Trump learned his lessons from his 2020 debate mistakes, plus ...
Blog
Three Things I Would Like to See in the First Presidential Debate
Moderators, It’s Not About You Viewers anticipating the traditional presidential debate format will be in for a surprise as Presidents Biden and Trump opted not to participate in the debates proposed by the Commission on Presidential Debates. This year’s presidential debates will be hosted by CNN and ABC News. One ...
Business & Economics
Matt Beech – What Should Americans Think About the Upcoming British Elections
Dr. Matt Beech, director of the Center for British Politics at the University of Hull and senior fellow at UC Berkeley’s Institute of European Studies, is back with a preview of the upcoming UK elections on July 4. We discuss the major contenders and their platforms, what kind of prime ...
Blog
What do the California primary results mean?
Wake Us When It’s Over – A Few Takeaways from the California Primary
Legendary journalists Jules Witcover and the late Jack Germond, famous political columnists from an era past, wrote several terrific books chronicling presidential campaigns. I was reminded of one of the titles of their books when thinking about this year’s California primary – wake us when it’s over! Despite hundreds of ...
Blog
Read about new local tax & bond measures
Local voters face 77 tax increases on California’s March ballot
According to its calculation, if all pass the combined hit would be $350 million in direct tax increases and $3.6 billion in bonded indebtedness. The group notes the new debt includes “36 school bonds, 16 transactions and use taxes, 19 parcel taxes, two general obligation bonds, one business license tax, ...
This November, Choose Wisely on Healthcare
And the two political parties have wildly different approaches to solving that problem. The Democrats believe that subjecting more of our healthcare system to government control is the answer. Republicans argue that competition, free markets, and private-sector ingenuity can bring about better care at lower cost. Read the full article ...
PRI’s Former Speechwriters Take on the 2024 Democratic Convention
Tune in as PRI’s former speechwriters – Rowena Itchon, Lance Izumi and Tim Anaya – review the just-completed Democratic National Convention. They break down President Biden’s farewell speech, discuss whether Kamala Harris’ big speech ticked all the boxes and set her on a strong path to the general election, evaluate ...
Lord Roberts of Belgravia – Conflicts Around the World
This week’s podcast is a recording of remarks by acclaimed historian and award-winning author Andrew Roberts at a recent PRI dinner. He discussed the recent elections in the U.K. and the Labor Party’s victory, elections in Europe, and his latest New York Times bestseller Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from ...
PRI’s Former Speechwriters on the Republican Convention
This week, PRI’s former speechwriters (Rowena Itchon, Lance Izumi, and Tim Anaya) give their take on the Republican National Convention. They analyze former President Trump’s speech, given just a few days after an assassination attempt. They also discuss vice presidential candidate JD Vance’s speech and weigh in on how well ...
Read the latest on Gov. Newsom's national ambitions
President Newsom, For The Power And The Glory
Biden’s troubling performance in the June 27 CNN debate fueled the ongoing discussions of who could and should replace him as the Democratic candidate. Of course every list included Newsom, who was a Biden surrogate at the debate and obviously has his eye on the White House even as he ...
Former Speechwriters on the First Presidential Debate
Who won? Who helped themselves the most in the polls? PRI’s team of former speechwriters – Rowena Itchon, Lance Izumi, and Tim Anaya – analyze the First 2024 Presidential Debate. They discuss President Biden’s shockingly poor performance and whether President Trump learned his lessons from his 2020 debate mistakes, plus ...
Three Things I Would Like to See in the First Presidential Debate
Moderators, It’s Not About You Viewers anticipating the traditional presidential debate format will be in for a surprise as Presidents Biden and Trump opted not to participate in the debates proposed by the Commission on Presidential Debates. This year’s presidential debates will be hosted by CNN and ABC News. One ...
Matt Beech – What Should Americans Think About the Upcoming British Elections
Dr. Matt Beech, director of the Center for British Politics at the University of Hull and senior fellow at UC Berkeley’s Institute of European Studies, is back with a preview of the upcoming UK elections on July 4. We discuss the major contenders and their platforms, what kind of prime ...
What do the California primary results mean?
Wake Us When It’s Over – A Few Takeaways from the California Primary
Legendary journalists Jules Witcover and the late Jack Germond, famous political columnists from an era past, wrote several terrific books chronicling presidential campaigns. I was reminded of one of the titles of their books when thinking about this year’s California primary – wake us when it’s over! Despite hundreds of ...
Read about new local tax & bond measures
Local voters face 77 tax increases on California’s March ballot
According to its calculation, if all pass the combined hit would be $350 million in direct tax increases and $3.6 billion in bonded indebtedness. The group notes the new debt includes “36 school bonds, 16 transactions and use taxes, 19 parcel taxes, two general obligation bonds, one business license tax, ...
