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Health Care
Sally Pipes – On the Health Care Debate in Washington
This week, PRI President, CEO and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy Sally Pipes is back to discuss the debate over extending the expanded Obamacare subsidies that was at the heart of the recent government shutdown. She also discusses the market-based reforms that conservatives in Congress should be ...
Blog
PRI’s 2026 Holiday Book List
Nikhil Agarwal – Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson The book I’m recommending is Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson. A critique of liberal policies by two liberals, the book explains perfectly why government-led development and infrastructure projects are doomed for failure in a pluralistic, democratic society like ...
Agriculture
Pam Lewison – How Much Will Your Holiday Dinner Cost This Year?
With holiday meal planning in full swing, PRI fellow in agriculture policy Pam Lewison – a farmer in Eastern Washington and also fellow at PRI’s sister think tank, the Washington Policy Center – joins us to discuss just how much our holiday meals will cost this year. She and Tim ...
Podcast
The PRI All Stars Election 2025 Wrap Up
Now that the dust has settled, the PRI All Stars are back with their analysis of the 2025 election. Tim Anaya and Matt Fleming take an in-depth look at the passage of Prop. 50, how its victory will impact the 2026 congressional campaigns in California, and whether Gavin Newsom will ...
California
The PRI All Stars Election 2025 Preview
This week, Tim Anaya and Matt Fleming preview the 2025 election, starting with a deep dive on Prop. 50, where we are just a few days before the election, and how the outcome will impact California policy and Gavin Newsom’s political future. Plus, they discuss the wild campaign for Mayor ...
Health Care
Dr. Wayne Winegarden – Competition is Key to Affordable, High-Quality Health Care
This week, Dr. Wayne Winegarden, director of PRI’s Center for Medical Economics and Innovation, joins us to discuss his new brief exploring how forthcoming restrictions in a state program serving dual-eligible Medicare and Medi-Cal enrollees will hurt patients. He discusses how the movement in government both in California and nationally ...
Podcast
Highlights of PRI’s 2025 Sir Antony Fisher Dinner
This week, we present a special episode featuring highlights from PRI’s 2025 Sir Antony Fisher Dinner, which was held last month in San Mateo. Noted author, historian and commentator Victor Davis Hanson shares his thoughts on the assassination of Charlie Kirk and how the conservative movement should respond to this ...
Podcast
Naomi Riley – Lives Cut Short
This week, Naomi Riley – American Enterprise Institute senior fellow – joins us to discuss her latest work on child welfare issues. It is a project called Lives Cut Short (www.livescutshort.org), which is an online database that looks at how states are underreporting incidents of children who have died of ...
California
Watch Tim Anaya discuss California’s crime challenges with “America’s Criminologist”
Watch PRI vice president of marketing and communications Tim Anaya discuss California’s ongoing crime challenges and his book The California Left Coast Survivor’s Guide on “America’s Criminologist with Dr. Currie Myers” on KMET Radio in San Bernardino.
California
Assembly Republican Leader Emeritus James Gallagher – The Exit Interview
Our special guest this week is outgoing Assembly Republican Leader – and the very first guest on Next Round podcast – James Gallagher. He looks back on his time as GOP leader, reflecting on his biggest accomplishments, what surprised him the most during his leadership, his partisan battles with Speaker ...
Sally Pipes – On the Health Care Debate in Washington
This week, PRI President, CEO and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy Sally Pipes is back to discuss the debate over extending the expanded Obamacare subsidies that was at the heart of the recent government shutdown. She also discusses the market-based reforms that conservatives in Congress should be ...
PRI’s 2026 Holiday Book List
Nikhil Agarwal – Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson The book I’m recommending is Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson. A critique of liberal policies by two liberals, the book explains perfectly why government-led development and infrastructure projects are doomed for failure in a pluralistic, democratic society like ...
Pam Lewison – How Much Will Your Holiday Dinner Cost This Year?
With holiday meal planning in full swing, PRI fellow in agriculture policy Pam Lewison – a farmer in Eastern Washington and also fellow at PRI’s sister think tank, the Washington Policy Center – joins us to discuss just how much our holiday meals will cost this year. She and Tim ...
The PRI All Stars Election 2025 Wrap Up
Now that the dust has settled, the PRI All Stars are back with their analysis of the 2025 election. Tim Anaya and Matt Fleming take an in-depth look at the passage of Prop. 50, how its victory will impact the 2026 congressional campaigns in California, and whether Gavin Newsom will ...
The PRI All Stars Election 2025 Preview
This week, Tim Anaya and Matt Fleming preview the 2025 election, starting with a deep dive on Prop. 50, where we are just a few days before the election, and how the outcome will impact California policy and Gavin Newsom’s political future. Plus, they discuss the wild campaign for Mayor ...
Dr. Wayne Winegarden – Competition is Key to Affordable, High-Quality Health Care
This week, Dr. Wayne Winegarden, director of PRI’s Center for Medical Economics and Innovation, joins us to discuss his new brief exploring how forthcoming restrictions in a state program serving dual-eligible Medicare and Medi-Cal enrollees will hurt patients. He discusses how the movement in government both in California and nationally ...
Highlights of PRI’s 2025 Sir Antony Fisher Dinner
This week, we present a special episode featuring highlights from PRI’s 2025 Sir Antony Fisher Dinner, which was held last month in San Mateo. Noted author, historian and commentator Victor Davis Hanson shares his thoughts on the assassination of Charlie Kirk and how the conservative movement should respond to this ...
Naomi Riley – Lives Cut Short
This week, Naomi Riley – American Enterprise Institute senior fellow – joins us to discuss her latest work on child welfare issues. It is a project called Lives Cut Short (www.livescutshort.org), which is an online database that looks at how states are underreporting incidents of children who have died of ...
Watch Tim Anaya discuss California’s crime challenges with “America’s Criminologist”
Watch PRI vice president of marketing and communications Tim Anaya discuss California’s ongoing crime challenges and his book The California Left Coast Survivor’s Guide on “America’s Criminologist with Dr. Currie Myers” on KMET Radio in San Bernardino.
Assembly Republican Leader Emeritus James Gallagher – The Exit Interview
Our special guest this week is outgoing Assembly Republican Leader – and the very first guest on Next Round podcast – James Gallagher. He looks back on his time as GOP leader, reflecting on his biggest accomplishments, what surprised him the most during his leadership, his partisan battles with Speaker ...
