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College, Coursework, and Covid
City Journal | Henry I. Miller, M.S., M.D., Kathleen L. Hefferon, Justin R. St. Juliana
August 4, 2020
Even before the pandemic, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education was undergoing an overhaul. The modern university experience is being transformed, with the traditional lecture, where an instructor talks at students in a large hall, being replaced by students actively engaging with the course content, and each other, during lectures.
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This Week on PRI's "Next Round" Podcast
Steven Greenhut – On the Most Unpredictable California Legislative Session in Recent Memory
August 3, 2020

R Street Institute’s Steven Greenhut returns for his annual look at the year’s legislative session in Sacramento. We discuss how the Legislature and Governor have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and rising social unrest, a $54 billion budget deficit, and worsening homeless and housing crises. He also looks ahead to November at what he calls the “scary propositions” that voters will decide, and previews his soon-to-be released PRI book on California water policy, Winning the Water Wars.

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Xavier Becerra should stop undermining California’s democracy
The Orange County Register | Hon. Dan Kolkey
August 4, 2020

But in recent years, the Attorney General’s ballot label and title & summary have not been impartial, but an argument designed to influence the voter. This year’s ballot labels for the November election are particularly outrageous. And many will be challenged in court this week. But before I discuss how to reform the process, let’s look at how far the Department of Justice has strayed from its obligations.
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Damon Dunn Talks UBI, Entrepreneurship on The Roth Effect Podcast
The Roth Effect | Carol Roth
August 5, 2020

PRI’s Business and Economic Fellow Damon Dunn joined Carol Roth on the Roth Effect Podcast to discuss his new book, Punting Poverty, and universal basic income, poverty, and capitalism. Dunn is a former Stanford and NFL football player turned successful entrepreneur. Damon and Carol also discuss welfare, what Damon calls the “Paradox of Poverty,” and solutions to building wealth and success.

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Dems use coronavirus to push ‘Medicare-for-all,’ but their ploy is based on bad information
Featured in Real Clear Health and Fox News | Sally C. Pipes
August 3, 2020

For starters, it’s far from clear that the turmoil in the labor market has led to droves of people ending up uninsured. According to an analysis by the Galen Institute, nearly 98 percent of Americans who had employer-based coverage before the pandemic have maintained employer coverage.
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Let the Legislature’s End of Session Games Begin
Right By the Bay Blog | Tim Anaya
August 4, 2020

There’s often legislative “hostage taking” in the final days of session. Assembly Member s get mad that the Senate is holding up their bills and vice versa. To apply pressure, other legislation is bottled up as leverage. The disputes are even hotter if the Assembly Speaker and the Senate President Pro Tem did not see eye to eye on things. Typically, the disputes are resolved, and the bills held hostage released.
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Congress Should Stimulate Economic Recovery By Empowering Businesses To Issue Tax-Free Debt
Forbes | Wayne Winegarden
August 6, 2020

The current approach is also turning the Federal Reserve and the federal government into the lenders of first resort, furthering the government’s control over how credit is allocated in the economy. Long-term, the large increase in debt and increased government control over the economy will compromise our growth potential.
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Wayne Winegarden Quoted on Federal Bill That Improves Liability Protections
The Northern California Record | Sarah Downey
August 5, 2020

“The HEALS Act increases the cost of filing a frivolous lawsuit, while still protecting the right of plaintiffs to bring meritorious litigation,” Wayne Winegarden, Ph.D., senior fellow in business and economics at the Pacific Research Institute, told the Northern California Record by email.
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Craft Beer, COVID, and Distilleries

Tuesday, August 11
11:00 AM Pacific Time

The coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the American economy. The craft beer and distillery industry is one that has seen incredible disruption, with states and counties opening and closing breweries almost overnight. California, like many other states, has adjusted its alcohol distribution and regulations to allow breweries and distilleries easier access to customers. Are these regulations working? Are there any changes needed? What does the rest of 2020 look like? Should temporary regulatory relief be made permanent? PRI and its Young Leaders Circle will discuss these topics and more with a distillery owner, craft brewer, and subject matter expert on federal alcohol regulations.

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