Commentary

Education Expert Reactions Gov. Newsom’s 2022-23 Education Budget

January 13, 2022

Education

What among the governor’s proposals will most advance students’ recovery from the pandemic and why? The governor proposes to significantly expand early childhood programs and says this spending can provide very young children “the skills and tools needed to succeed in school.” Perhaps it will, but...

California Can Look Forward to Socialized Medicine If Single-Payer Returns

January 13, 2022

Healthcare

It's been five years since California Democrats tried and failed to bring socialized medicine to the Golden State. But with the new year comes a renewed attempt to abolish private health insurance and force all of the state's 39 million residents into a new government-run plan. AB 1400...

Opinion: The bioengineered food label is not expected to have any benefits to human health or the environment

January 10, 2022

By Henry I. Miller and Drew L. Kershen It's no secret that Congress sometimes does things – including creating laws – that make little sense and that are contrary to the public interest. One of the most egregious of those laws has just taken effect. The subject...

Opinion: New burdens on entrepreneurs hurts minority economic advancement

January 09, 2022

By Wayne Winegarden and Kerry Jackson Florida’s nickname is the Sunshine State, but it could be the Entrepreneur State. In 2019, prior to the pandemic, no state had a higher rate of entrepreneurs starting new businesses. But that’s only part of the story. Only California (1.6 million) and Texas...

Some hospitals are charging 2 or 3 times more than the one next door

January 07, 2022

Healthcare

Imagine you’re a mom-to-be from Roxbury Township, looking to schedule a cesarean section. You’re halfway between Morristown Medical Center and Newton Medical Center. The listed price at Morristown — the top-ranked hospital in the state — is $24,927. At Newton, it’s nearly three times as much — $66,091. Price...

The Feds Continue to Fail Their Covid-19 Test

January 06, 2022

Healthcare

Americans who have COVID-19 but lack symptoms should only isolate for five days, according to new guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week. That's a significant improvement over the agency's previous recommendation of 10 days. The revised guidelines have sparked fierce debate because...

Opinion: Prop. 12 Limits Californians From ‘Bringing Home the Bacon’

January 05, 2022

California

2022 is a year in which San Diegans and all Californians will be allowed to do less than the year before, as a number of new prohibitions kicked in on Jan. 1, all of them aggravating, but none so irksome as the limits imposed by Proposition...

Read About CA’s New Pork Production Law: Regulation Without Representation

January 04, 2022

California

On Friday, the Supreme Court will consider cases to hear in the coming term, among them National Pork Producers Council v. Ross. Arising out of the Ninth Circuit, Ross asks a question central to our constitutional system: Leveraging its immense market power, may a single...

What cereal can teach us about the generic drug market

January 03, 2022

Healthcare

Imagine you’re walking the aisles of your local supermarket, on the hunt for your favorite cereal. You usually purchase the generic version, since it tastes nearly the same and is much cheaper than the name-brand version. But today, you notice that the price of the name-brand...