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Telescam: How Telecom Regulations Harm California Consumers
ePolicy
8.27.2003
A new study released today by the Pacific Research Institute (PRI) shows that California consumers are experiencing an annual decline of $120 per average household in economic output because of poorly crafted telecommunications regulations. Nationally, the loss is $101 per household.
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Build Roads Again?
Capital Ideas
By: Steven F. Hayward, Ph.D
8.21.2003
CAMBRIA, CA - Lost in the recall frenzy are a pair of ballot initiatives that voters will also see on October 7. There has been some media attention for Ward Connerly’s Proposition 54, the Racial Privacy Initiative, but almost no notice paid to Proposition 53, which would dedicate three percent of the state general fund each year to infrastructure projects such as roads and water supplies.
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Remember the Big Picture on California Education
Capital Ideas
By: Lance T. Izumi, J.D.
8.14.2003
SACRAMENTO, CA - On August 15, California’s education officials are scheduled to release student scores on the 2003 state standardized tests. While the results are an important indicator of student and school performance, there are other criteria that shouldn’t be forgotten. A comprehensive overview of all key indicators is contained in the California Education Report Card: Index of Leading Education Indicators, Third Edition, recently released by the Pacific Research Institute.
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A Judicial Candidate Feminists Should Support
The Contrarian
By: Tammy Ku
8.1.2003
As rumors circulate about the retirement of at least one U.S. Supreme Court judge, many have begun to speculate about the choices for a successor. California Supreme Court Justice Janice Rogers Brown is considered to be at the head of the list, as her views reflect both that of the Bush administration and recent Supreme Court decisions. Her personal story is one of struggle and accomplishment.
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The Impact of a Flat Tax on California's Economy
Action Alerts
By: Lawrence J. McQuillan, Ph.D
8.1.2003
Dr. Lawrence J. McQuillan, director of Business and Economic Studies at PRI, estimated the effect on California’s economy of a five-percent flat-rate income tax on all personal income above $30,000 and on all corporate income. He generated the numbers using the California State Tax Analysis Modeling Program (Cal-STAMP), PRI’s proprietary statistical model of the California economy that measures how changes in the state’s taxes affect its economic activity.
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California Education Clearinghouse
Education Resource
8.1.2003
Welcome to PRI’s California Education Clearinghouse website! It provides a one-stop overview of the quality of education in California today – test scores, expenditures, dropout rates, standards, accountability, union contracts, school choice, and many other indicators.
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Saving Endangered Species Privately: A Case Study of Earth Sanctuaries, Ltd.
Study
By: Michael De Alessi
8.1.2003
Australia has one of the worst records of mammalian extinction in the world, in large part because so many of its species evolved in isolation and were not well-equipped to deal with the introduced species that came with European settlement. In recent years, however, a focus on feral eradication and on protection of native species in feral-proof enclosures or sanctuaries has started to reverse this trend. Earth Sanctuaries, Ltd., a private company in Australia, has been at the forefront of this type of protection. It has played a significant role in the recovery of many species.
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A Beautiful Drug Dilemma
Health Policy Prescriptions
By: Chris Middleton
8.1.2003
On July 25, the House passed a bill, H.R. 2427, that allows the importation of price-controlled prescription drugs from 25 other nations, with no certification of their safety. The legislation became part of the Medicare bill passed by the House, which has been sent to a conference committee for reconciliation with a Senate bill that also allows importation.
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