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PRI’s 2022 Holiday Book List
Tim Anaya – Celebrate with Babs: Holiday Recipes and Family Traditions by Barbara Costello Not too long ago, while scrolling through my Instagram feed, I noticed these videos pop up from a fast-talking, grandmotherly figure giving us “hacks” in a few seconds to easily cut through what can be quite ...
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What do Ticketmaster and Pharmacy Benefit Managers have in common?
Popular American singer and songwriter, Taylor Swift, released her newest album ‘Midnights’ in October. The album quickly became the most-streamed album in 24 hours on Spotify, with 184.6 million streams, according to Guinness World Records. Following the release, the artist sought to work with Ticketmaster, a company who arguably has ...
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‘Parasitic’ architecture offers a way to boost housing density
The concept is attractive. Taking advantage of an existing superstructure and utility conduits, developers can simply add new units on the sides and top of a residential building. In theory, this can save money, preserve the original building and create new housing in areas where housing tends to be in ...
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Microbusinesses are thriving in California – but for how long?
Microbusinesses are thriving. But for how long? They are the perfect targets to be taxed or regulated to death in California. According to Alexis Podesta, a small-business owner who was secretary of the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency under Govs. Gavin Newsom and Jerry Brown, microbusinesses are playing an ...
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State Budget Update: California Faces $25 Billion Budget Shortfall
When I last wrote about California’s state budget picture, Gov. Newsom was warning in his September veto messages about the state facing lower-than-expected tax revenues in the first months of the new fiscal year, and urging lawmakers to “remain discipline when it comes to spending.” With ongoing inflation and economic ...
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Spiraling pension costs still crowding out city services
Spiraling pension costs still crowding out city services by Edward Ring About 20 years ago, I read an ad in a local Sacramento newspaper that said, “Get a government job and become an instant millionaire.” The ad described how public officials in California enjoyed benefits private sector employees can rarely ...
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‘Free market’ cities give urban fiefdoms some competition
A tangle of encrusted bureaucracies and counterproductive regulations has made it inordinately difficult for urban residents to live productive and affluent lives. Rent control. Zoning. Central planning. Tenant boards. Parking minimums. Most urban problems, from decrepit housing to street crime, are largely solvable, but politics is typically the enemy of ...
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Three Market-Based Reforms That Could Win Bipartisan Support in a Divided Washington
While the dust continues to settle from last week’s midterm elections, divided government will continue to reign supreme in Washington when the new Congress convenes in January. As of this writing, Republicans will win an extremely narrow majority in the House of Representatives, while Democrats will claim at least 50 ...
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Solving Two Problems At Once: Desalination And Nuclear Go Hand In Hand
Two of California’s most pressing problems are a growing scarcity of both water and power. Solving them does not require two separate efforts, though. They can be done together. Declaring atomic energy to be a renewable source of energy and then embarking on a building campaign would relieve the strain ...
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A Personal Story for Veterans Day
Of all of our nation’s armed services, Americans probably know the least about the United States Coast Guard. One hears the stories of soldiers, sailors, Marines, and air men and women, but rarely does one hear a Coast Guard story. Well, let me tell you the story of my father, ...
PRI’s 2022 Holiday Book List
Tim Anaya – Celebrate with Babs: Holiday Recipes and Family Traditions by Barbara Costello Not too long ago, while scrolling through my Instagram feed, I noticed these videos pop up from a fast-talking, grandmotherly figure giving us “hacks” in a few seconds to easily cut through what can be quite ...
What do Ticketmaster and Pharmacy Benefit Managers have in common?
Popular American singer and songwriter, Taylor Swift, released her newest album ‘Midnights’ in October. The album quickly became the most-streamed album in 24 hours on Spotify, with 184.6 million streams, according to Guinness World Records. Following the release, the artist sought to work with Ticketmaster, a company who arguably has ...
‘Parasitic’ architecture offers a way to boost housing density
The concept is attractive. Taking advantage of an existing superstructure and utility conduits, developers can simply add new units on the sides and top of a residential building. In theory, this can save money, preserve the original building and create new housing in areas where housing tends to be in ...
Microbusinesses are thriving in California – but for how long?
Microbusinesses are thriving. But for how long? They are the perfect targets to be taxed or regulated to death in California. According to Alexis Podesta, a small-business owner who was secretary of the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency under Govs. Gavin Newsom and Jerry Brown, microbusinesses are playing an ...
State Budget Update: California Faces $25 Billion Budget Shortfall
When I last wrote about California’s state budget picture, Gov. Newsom was warning in his September veto messages about the state facing lower-than-expected tax revenues in the first months of the new fiscal year, and urging lawmakers to “remain discipline when it comes to spending.” With ongoing inflation and economic ...
Spiraling pension costs still crowding out city services
Spiraling pension costs still crowding out city services by Edward Ring About 20 years ago, I read an ad in a local Sacramento newspaper that said, “Get a government job and become an instant millionaire.” The ad described how public officials in California enjoyed benefits private sector employees can rarely ...
‘Free market’ cities give urban fiefdoms some competition
A tangle of encrusted bureaucracies and counterproductive regulations has made it inordinately difficult for urban residents to live productive and affluent lives. Rent control. Zoning. Central planning. Tenant boards. Parking minimums. Most urban problems, from decrepit housing to street crime, are largely solvable, but politics is typically the enemy of ...
Three Market-Based Reforms That Could Win Bipartisan Support in a Divided Washington
While the dust continues to settle from last week’s midterm elections, divided government will continue to reign supreme in Washington when the new Congress convenes in January. As of this writing, Republicans will win an extremely narrow majority in the House of Representatives, while Democrats will claim at least 50 ...
Solving Two Problems At Once: Desalination And Nuclear Go Hand In Hand
Two of California’s most pressing problems are a growing scarcity of both water and power. Solving them does not require two separate efforts, though. They can be done together. Declaring atomic energy to be a renewable source of energy and then embarking on a building campaign would relieve the strain ...
A Personal Story for Veterans Day
Of all of our nation’s armed services, Americans probably know the least about the United States Coast Guard. One hears the stories of soldiers, sailors, Marines, and air men and women, but rarely does one hear a Coast Guard story. Well, let me tell you the story of my father, ...
