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How Newsom could use his powers to revive California’s economy

Orange County Register | Hon. Daniel Kolkey
June 29, 2020

Fortunately, the governor has a potent emergency power to “suspend any regulatory statute” or regulation “where the governor determines … that strict compliance … would … prevent, hinder, or delay the mitigation of the effects of the emergency.”  The governor should direct his administration to identify every regulation and statute that he might suspend to make it less expensive to hire additional workers while the pandemic lasts.
This Week on PRI's "Next Round" Podcast
Clark Judge – Political Communication Amidst a National Pandemic and Social Unrest


June 29, 2020

PRI Chairman and White House Writers Group founder and managing director Clark Judge evaluates how effectively political leaders in Washington, state capitols, and city halls are communicating with the public during the COVID-19 crisis and the social unrest following the death of George Floyd.

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We must relax restrictions on foreign doctors
The Patriot-News | Sally C. Pipes
June 29, 2020

This month, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services authorized foreign doctors in the Conrad 30 program to conduct telehealth visits across state lines. Previously, these doctors — up to 30 per state — could only practice in the rural, underserved communities to which their visas assigned them. The move could reduce pressure on hospitals in COVID-19 hotspots by allowing patients who need care for other reasons to seek it without leaving their homes.

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