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Tax Cuts, The "New New Thing," But Not For Californians

Right by the Bay | Rowena Itchon
July 28, 2021
COVID-19 launched a whole host of trends, from house remodeling to restaurant delivery to working from home. But who knew that tax relief would become in vogue? Thanks to revenue windfalls and the prospect of employees working from anywhere, state tax-cuts have been sweeping the nation . . . This list ([link removed]) of state tax relief measures is enough to make any Californian high tail out of the state.
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Judge Janice Rogers Brown Discusses The Rise of "Woke" Ideology
July 27, 2021
In this podcast, PRI’s guest is Judge Janice Rogers Brown, former associate justice of the California Supreme Court and a former judge on the DC Court of Appeals. Judge Brown discusses the rise of “woke” ideology and how it threatens our Constitution and America’s institutions. The moderator is Judge Daniel Kolkey, former justice of California’s Court of Appeals, counsel to Governor Pete Wilson, and a member of PRI’s board.

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It's Time for Hospitals to Make Pricing Transparent
Buffalo News | Sally C. Pipes
July 26, 2021

Many hospitals are refusing to comply with a Trump-era requirement that went into effect on Jan. 1 to publish the prices for more than 300 “shoppable” medical procedures. This intransigence is alarming – and expensive. The rule could save American patients and insurers up to $27 billion annually, but only if hospitals play ball.

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Watch PRI's Lance Izumi Discuss Politics in Education on "The Chat"

July 23, 2021

Watch Lance Izumi, senior director of PRI's Center for Education, discuss how politics impacts education on "The Chat" on Newschannel 10, KFDA-TV, in Amarillo, TX.

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The SEC is Considering Rules That Would Discourage Transparency and Encourage Inaccuracy

Forbes.com | Wayne Winegarden
July 26, 2021

The SEC, under former Chairman Jay Clayton, issued a rule that improved the proxy advisory services market by promoting transparency and holding proxy firms more accountable for inaccuracies. Rather than implementing the necessary improvements to these reforms, Chairman Gary Gensler intends to roll-back the progress already made.

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