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Daniel Hannan – The World Turned Right-Way Up: Prospects for a Stronger Alliance After Brexit

Daniel Hannan, Member of the European Parliament for the South East of England, joins us to share his perspective on Brexit and the ongoing political turmoil in the UK.  He discusses the prospects for  a stronger UK alliance with the United States once it leaves the European Union later this ...
Charter Schools

Ting Sun – How Charter Schools Meet the Diverse Needs of Students and Transform Lives

California State Board of Education member and Natomas Charter School co-founder and retiring Executive Director Ting Sun joins us to discuss what makes her school so special.  Natomas Charter School is one of the schools profiled in Lance Izumi’s book, Choosing Diversity.  She discusses the innovative learning programs that are ...
California

Kerry Jackson and Wayne Winegarden – Addressing San Francisco’s Homeless Crisis

PRI’s Kerry Jackson and Wayne Winegarden join us to discuss their new issue brief on San Francisco’s growing homeless crisis.  They explore just how bad the problem really is in the City by the Bay and how the city got in this mess, analyze current efforts of city officials to ...
Commentary

PRI All Stars on 1st Democratic Presidential Debate

The PRI All Stars share their thoughts on the 1st Democratic presidential debate and analyze of the policy platforms put forward by the 20 candidates. Who won? Who lost? Did anyone have a major gaffe? Did anyone really help themselves on their quest to win the White House? Who presented ...
California

Next Round’s 100th Episode with Special Guest House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy

It’s the 100th episode of Next Round with PRI and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy is our special guest.  We discuss the first 6 months of the Democratic majority in the House, and a host of issues of concern to Californians including big tech and privacy, high-speed rail, health care, ...
Education

John Yoo and Steve Hayward – What’s Wrong with Universities and Can They Be Fixed?

In this special episode – recorded at a recent PRI luncheon in San Francisco – PRI Senior Fellow and UC Berkeley Professor Steve Hayward and UC Berkeley Law Professor John Yoo share their thoughts diversity, equality, and the attacks on free speech on college campuses.  They share their experiences teaching at UC ...
California

Brian Isom – How Policy Changes Can Help Minimize the Risk of Another Destructive California Wildfire

Brian Isom of the Center for Growth and Opportunity at Utah State University joins us to discuss his research on California wildfires.  He discusses why the Paradise and Napa Valley fires were so destructive, why devastating wildfires are becoming much more common in the West, the political battle over healthy ...
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Scott Rasmussen – Insights from America’s Top Pollster

Legendary pollster Scott Rasmussen of ScottRasmussen.com joins us to share his insights on all things polling – from how technological changes affect the polling industry today, to the state of the Presidential race and where Americans really stand on socialism and single-payer.
Book

New Book Explores Why Many Californians Are Living in Fear, Outlines Reforms to Restore Safe Communities

Well-meaning policy changes are undermining safe communities in California and must be reformed to restore public safety throughout the state, writes Pacific Research Institute fellow Kerry Jackson in his new book on crime in California, Living in Fear in California. Living in Fear in California can be purchased at Amazon.com, Barnes ...
California

Kerry Jackson discusses new book, Living in Fear in California

Kerry Jackson, Fellow at PRI’s Center for California Reform, discusses PRI’s new book, Living in Fear in California.  California once had the nation’s strongest public safety laws, but voters and lawmakers have recently embraced a shift in crime policy. Jackson explores the impact these changes have had on California’s communities ...
Featured

Daniel Hannan – The World Turned Right-Way Up: Prospects for a Stronger Alliance After Brexit

Daniel Hannan, Member of the European Parliament for the South East of England, joins us to share his perspective on Brexit and the ongoing political turmoil in the UK.  He discusses the prospects for  a stronger UK alliance with the United States once it leaves the European Union later this ...
Charter Schools

Ting Sun – How Charter Schools Meet the Diverse Needs of Students and Transform Lives

California State Board of Education member and Natomas Charter School co-founder and retiring Executive Director Ting Sun joins us to discuss what makes her school so special.  Natomas Charter School is one of the schools profiled in Lance Izumi’s book, Choosing Diversity.  She discusses the innovative learning programs that are ...
California

Kerry Jackson and Wayne Winegarden – Addressing San Francisco’s Homeless Crisis

PRI’s Kerry Jackson and Wayne Winegarden join us to discuss their new issue brief on San Francisco’s growing homeless crisis.  They explore just how bad the problem really is in the City by the Bay and how the city got in this mess, analyze current efforts of city officials to ...
Commentary

PRI All Stars on 1st Democratic Presidential Debate

The PRI All Stars share their thoughts on the 1st Democratic presidential debate and analyze of the policy platforms put forward by the 20 candidates. Who won? Who lost? Did anyone have a major gaffe? Did anyone really help themselves on their quest to win the White House? Who presented ...
California

Next Round’s 100th Episode with Special Guest House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy

It’s the 100th episode of Next Round with PRI and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy is our special guest.  We discuss the first 6 months of the Democratic majority in the House, and a host of issues of concern to Californians including big tech and privacy, high-speed rail, health care, ...
Education

John Yoo and Steve Hayward – What’s Wrong with Universities and Can They Be Fixed?

In this special episode – recorded at a recent PRI luncheon in San Francisco – PRI Senior Fellow and UC Berkeley Professor Steve Hayward and UC Berkeley Law Professor John Yoo share their thoughts diversity, equality, and the attacks on free speech on college campuses.  They share their experiences teaching at UC ...
California

Brian Isom – How Policy Changes Can Help Minimize the Risk of Another Destructive California Wildfire

Brian Isom of the Center for Growth and Opportunity at Utah State University joins us to discuss his research on California wildfires.  He discusses why the Paradise and Napa Valley fires were so destructive, why devastating wildfires are becoming much more common in the West, the political battle over healthy ...
Featured

Scott Rasmussen – Insights from America’s Top Pollster

Legendary pollster Scott Rasmussen of ScottRasmussen.com joins us to share his insights on all things polling – from how technological changes affect the polling industry today, to the state of the Presidential race and where Americans really stand on socialism and single-payer.
Book

New Book Explores Why Many Californians Are Living in Fear, Outlines Reforms to Restore Safe Communities

Well-meaning policy changes are undermining safe communities in California and must be reformed to restore public safety throughout the state, writes Pacific Research Institute fellow Kerry Jackson in his new book on crime in California, Living in Fear in California. Living in Fear in California can be purchased at Amazon.com, Barnes ...
California

Kerry Jackson discusses new book, Living in Fear in California

Kerry Jackson, Fellow at PRI’s Center for California Reform, discusses PRI’s new book, Living in Fear in California.  California once had the nation’s strongest public safety laws, but voters and lawmakers have recently embraced a shift in crime policy. Jackson explores the impact these changes have had on California’s communities ...
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