Next Round

Daniel Hannan, Member of the European Parliament for the South East of England, joins us to share his perspective on Brexit and the ongoing political turmoil in the UK.  He discusses the prospects for  a stronger UK alliance with the United States once it leaves the European Union later this year.

California State Board of Education member and Natomas Charter School co-founder and retiring Executive Director Ting Sun joins us to discuss what makes her school so special.  Natomas Charter School is one of the schools profiled in Lance Izumi’s book, Choosing Diversity.  She discusses the innovative learning programs that are meeting the unique needs of Sacramento-area students, and also responds to the growing political hostility against charter schools at the State Capitol.

PRI’s Kerry Jackson and Wayne Winegarden join us to discuss their new issue brief on San Francisco’s growing homeless crisis.  They explore just how bad the problem really is in the City by the Bay and how the city got in this mess, analyze current efforts of city officials to get homeless off the streets, and discuss free-market solutions and policy reforms to reduce homelessness.

The PRI All Stars share their thoughts on the 1st Democratic presidential debate and analyze of the policy platforms put forward by the 20 candidates. Who won? Who lost? Did anyone have a major gaffe? Did anyone really help themselves on their quest to win the White House? Who presented the most free-market vision for America? Tune in to hear their take on these questions and more.

It's the 100th episode of Next Round with PRI and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy is our special guest.  We discuss the first 6 months of the Democratic majority in the House, and a host of issues of concern to Californians including big tech and privacy, high-speed rail, health care, and water.

In this special episode - recorded at a recent PRI luncheon in San Francisco - PRI Senior Fellow and UC Berkeley Professor Steve Hayward and UC Berkeley Law Professor John Yoo share their thoughts diversity, equality, and the attacks on free speech on college campuses.  They share their experiences teaching at UC Berkeley and offer solutions for restoring integrity at public and private colleges and universities.

Brian Isom of the Center for Growth and Opportunity at Utah State University joins us to discuss his research on California wildfires.  He discusses why the Paradise and Napa Valley fires were so destructive, why devastating wildfires are becoming much more common in the West, the political battle over healthy forest management, and his advice for California policymakers to minimize the potential that such deadly fires will hit these communities again.

Legendary pollster Scott Rasmussen of ScottRasmussen.com joins us to share his insights on all things polling – from how technological changes affect the polling industry today, to the state of the Presidential race and where Americans really stand on socialism and single-payer.

Kerry Jackson, Fellow at PRI’s Center for California Reform, discusses PRI’s new book, Living in Fear in California.  California once had the nation’s strongest public safety laws, but voters and lawmakers have recently embraced a shift in crime policy. Jackson explores the impact these changes have had on California’s communities and suggests proposals that would strike more balance between our obligation to crime victims and the rights of the accused and convicted. Thanks for joining us.

In this podcast, Bartlett Cleland, PRI’s Senior Fellow in Tech and Innovation, discusses the state of tech policy including trade negotiations with China on intellectual property, privacy laws, the debate over the possible break-up of social media companies, internet taxation, and regulating the gig economy and the impact on new jobs.