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The Governor's Special Session Will Worsen Gasoline Affordability
Kerry Jackson and Wayne Winegarden | September 24, 2024

The special session called by Governor Gavin Newsom is supposed to save Californians from price gasoline spikes. The governor wants to blame the price spikes on greedy corporations. His accusations are merely a diversion from the actual culprits – politicians in Sacramento . . .

Depending on how much additional gas storage is required and how much infrastructure is required to be purchased, the Newsom special session gas proposal could increase gas prices between 3 and 11 cents per gallon according to PRI’s calculations.

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Trump Has a Plan for Healthcare
Washington Examiner | Sally Pipes | September 20, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris is mocking former President Donald Trump for saying he has “concepts of a plan” to replace Obamacare.

She’d do well to remove the plank from her own eye before slamming her opponent for a gaffe. During his presidency, Trump advanced several reforms that expanded access to affordable coverage.

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Must Listen:
Lance Izumi Discusses The Great Classroom Collapse on "The Learning Curve" Podcast
September 18, 2024

Co-hosts Alisha Searcy of DFER and U-Arkansas Prof. Albert Cheng interview PRI's Lance Izumi about his latest book, The Great Classroom Collapse: Teachers, Students, and Parents Expose the Collapse of Learning in America’s Schools. He discusses why, despite decades of education reforms and vast spending, many American students remain underprepared in critical subjects like reading and math.

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