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The future is now for gig-based entrepreneurship
Orange County Register | Wayne Winegarden
February 22, 2021
Gig Economy Data Hub research found that more than two-thirds of gig economy workers are satisfied with their current work arrangement. Government shouldn’t pick winners and losers in the economy. New restrictions on the gig economy, like those proposed in Congress, will limit people’s freedom to become entrepreneurs while institutionalizing the old way of doing work.
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Register Today: PRI Webinar "Free Speech, Social Media, Fake News, Dangerous Speech, and Democracy: What Should Be Done?"
Tuesday, March 2
11 AM PST/ 2 PM EST via Zoom
Moderator: Chris Cox
Panelists: Hon. Dan Oliver, Former Federal Trade Commission chairman
Bartlett Cleland, Senior Fellow, Technology and Innovation, Pacific Research Institute
Pacific Research Institute is proud to present a virtual debate on free speech and the role of social media in moderating online content. PRI brings together an unmatched team of experts including former Congressman Chris Cox, one of the original authors of Section 230; the Honorable Dan Oliver, one of the country’s leading conservatives and former Federal Trade Commissioner under President Ronald Reagan; and Bartlett Cleland, PRI’s senior fellow in Technology and Innovation and a top expert on tech policy.
PRI Next Round Podcast:
Healthcare Policy During COVID-19 – Sacramento Policy Conference
PRI Next Round Podcast
February 22, 2021
Our All-Star panelists include Sally Pipes, PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy; Wayne Winegarden, PRI senior fellow in business and economics and director of PRI’s Center for Medical Economics and Innovation; and Dr. Henry Miller, PRI senior fellow in health studies. It also includes introductory remarks from PRI Board Member Daniel Kolkey. PRI’s health care experts discuss health care policy reforms that should be made permanent following the pandemic, and the latest developments on Covid-19 vaccines and therapeutics.
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Biden’s plan to subsidize COBRA is a waste of money
The Washington Times | Sally C. Pipes
February 22, 2021
His $1.9 trillion proposal would force working-class Americans to cover health insurance premiums for people who have lost their jobs during the pandemic — even those who were making healthy paychecks before they left the workforce, and those who had gold-plated coverage.
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Dr. Henry Miller Talks Agriculture Protections, Biden’s EPA Nomination
The Lars Larson Show | Henry Miller, M.S., M.D.
February 23, 2021
Dr. Henry Miller, M.S., M.D. talks about how the Biden administration's nomination for secretary of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will be a detriment to helping agriculture survive extreme weather events. Dr. Miller's segment begins at the 49-minute mark.
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Power Outages: California, Texas, next the U.S?
PRI's Right By the Bay Blog | Rowena Itchon
February 24, 2021
The finger pointing will go on for months in Texas, just as it did (and still does) in California. AOC was among the first, blaming state lawmakers for not pursuing Green New Deal policies. She and other progressives were probably still smarting from comments made by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who made fun of California for not being able to “perform even the basic functions of civilization, like having reliable electricity.”
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As social media giants purge users, it’s time to create alternatives
The Orange County Register | Kerry Jackson
February 22, 2021
It’s unclear if accounts were suspended by artificial intelligence bots or breathing Twitter employees following personal agendas. Since customer service at the tech giant operates like a hybrid of the department of motor vehicles and a Russian phone company, we might never know.
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Could Earmarks End Congress’ Partisan Gridlock?
PRI's Right By the Bay Blog | Evan Harris
February 25, 2021
The practice became infamous in the 2000’s with well-known examples like Alaska’s Gravina Island Bridge, or “Bridge to Nowhere,” Jack Abramoff, and the resignation and conviction of former California Rep. Duke Cunningham (who ironically was just pardoned by former President Trump.)
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