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Listen to PRI's Next Round Podcast:
PRI's Former Speechwriters on the First Presidential Debate
June 29, 2024

Who won? Who helped themselves the most in the polls? PRI’s team of former speechwriters – Rowena Itchon, Lance Izumi, and Tim Anaya – analyze the First 2024 Presidential Debate. They discuss President Biden’s shockingly poor performance and whether President Trump learned his lessons from his 2020 debate mistakes, plus they grade the candidates’ answers on immigration, the economy, foreign policy and more.

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Read the latest edition of PRI's "Spending Watch":
Californians Have Little to Show for All That Government Spending
Wayne Winegarden | July 1, 2024

The Governor seems to think “this agreement sets the state on a path for long-term fiscal stability — addressing the current shortfall and strengthening budget resilience down the road.” Newsom’s optimism is unwarranted given the economic realities and state of the budget.

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Teacher Shortages in Schools? Blame the Teachers' Unions
Right by the Bay | Lance Izumi | June 30, 2024

A new report recommends that school districts adopt more flexible pay structures in order to address teacher shortages in high-demand fields. However, California, courtesy of the powerful teachers’ unions, remains stuck with a rigid uniform pay structure for teachers regardless of the field in which they teach.

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PRI's Annual Sir Antony Fisher Dinner
with The Wall Street Journal's Kimberley Strassel

Saturday, September 21, 2024
6:00 PM

The Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley
East Palo Alto, CA

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