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Comparing school funds
Education Op-Ed
By: Lance T. Izumi, J.D.
2.28.2005
A recent RAND Corp. report showing that California's per-pupil spending lags behind the national average has become a key weapon for education interest groups. But there are problems with the report that warrant caution.
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The Future of Advanced Communications
Technology Op-Ed
2.25.2005
This week, the California Telephone Association met in Monterey, Calif., to think about the future of advanced communications. The topics that these small telecom companies discussed will affect consumers across the country.
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No strings left behind
PRI in the News
2.25.2005
Federal money brings federal control. That's the reality of all federal programs -- and something demonstrated anew by President Bush's No Child Left Behind education law.
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Dishwasher economics
PRI in the News
By: Ralph R. Reiland
2.24.2005
With TV cameras in tow, Channel 11 stopped at our restaurant last Tuesday to ask the afternoon kitchen crew how it felt about the new $52 occupation tax. Not surprisingly, no one liked it.
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PRI President Sally Pipes to Speak at the Commonwealth Club of California
Press Release
2.22.2005
SAN FRANCISCO – On Wednesday, February 23, at 6:00 p.m., Pacific Research Institute president Sally C. Pipes will speak on her new book, Miracle Cure: How To Solve America’s Health Care Crisis and Why Canada Isn’t the Answer, at the Commonwealth Club of California, 595 Market Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA.
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The other side of prosperity
PRI in the News
By: Tom Abate, Chronicle Staff Writer
2.20.2005
Though it's not the fearsome monster of yesteryear, inflation just may be returning to roil the economy.
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RFID Rights and Wrongs
Technology Op-Ed
2.18.2005
Every year, the RSA security conference convenes in San Francisco to discuss the latest technology and issues involved in information security . The event still feels a bit like pre-tech bubble days, with free gizmos galore, but the topics, such as identity management, looked to the future. One of the more contentious issues involved the use of RFID, or radio frequency identification tags.
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Telecom Policy Imposing Enormous Costs on Californians
PRI Press Release
2.17.2005
Current regulatory policies in the telecom sector are outdated and imposing heavy economic and social costs on consumers, according to Crossed Lines: Regulatory Missteps in California Telecom Policy, released today by the Pacific Research Institute (PRI).
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Economic migration
Business and Economics Op-Ed
By: Lawrence J. McQuillan, Ph.D
2.16.2005
The Linguistic Society of America recently selected "red state, blue state, purple state" as the phrase that most dominated national discourse in 2004. Behind this color code of American voting -- red states favoring Republicans, blue states favoring Democrats and purple states undecided -- are several trends that should trouble Democrats.
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Red tape cut in PUC move
Technology Op-Ed
2.14.2005
Recently the California Public Utilities Commission delayed the so-called "consumer bill of rights," a courageous move that will benefit all Californians if the decision is made permanent.
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Red for Romance
Bussiness and Economics Op-Ed
By: Daniel B. Klein
2.14.2005
The Atlantic Ocean separates me from my wife and daughter this Valentine's Day. At the supermarket a few days ago, I lovingly read dozens of cards. I picked some out and covered them with adoring scribbles. I also sent a card from our cat, Tuco. I covered the envelopes with LOVE 37¢ stamps.
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Broad Thinking on Broadband
Technology Op-Ed
2.11.2005
Most people ignore state public utilities commissions but this week the California PUC released a well-written report that deserves attention. "Broadband Deployment in California" contains a wealth of facts and identifies key policy problems responsible for slowing broadband rollout and economic growth.
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Asian caucus weighs bid by Republicans
PRI in the News
By: Aurelio Rojas
2.11.2005
The Legislature's Democratic Asian Pacific Islander Caucus is scheduled to meet today to discuss an issue that has sparked a spirited debate within the group:
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The Bear Growls Again From the Telecom Woods
Technology Op-Ed
By: Vince Vasquez
2.10.2005
Andy Kessler gets it wrong. Telephone rates don't reflect a static status quo, but rather the efforts of companies to improve customer service, upgrade infrastructure and provide the latest technologies.
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Information Wants To Be Free
Technology Op-Ed
2.4.2005
This year will see many important battles in the communications industry, one of which is currently playing out in the Virginia state legislature. On one side are cable companies and on the other telecommunications firms, but both sides should realize they have a common goal. If they do, and work together, everyone will benefit, including consumers. The immediate controversy involves municipal franchise fees.
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Drug importation is dangerous to public health
Health Care Op-Ed
By: Peter Pitts
2.3.2005
Hurray for Canadian Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh, who, under tremendous political pressure to continue a charade, instead told the truth about the cross-border drug trade and the dangers that it poses to both Americans and Canadians.
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Prescription for trouble: Can Nevadans trust imported drugs?
PRI in the News
By: Newt Briggs
2.2.2005
By her own admission, Ethel Nash is a "walking chemical plant." A resident of the Sunrise Senior Village in northern Las Vegas, the spunky 67-year-old takes seven different medications--all of which are paid for by a combination of Senior Dimensions, Medicare and personal savings.
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