Next Round

By Pacific Research InstituteNews Government Politics

Next Round episodes

October 30, 2017 David Crane – California’s Public Pension Crowd Out
David Crane of Govern for California and Stanford University talks about California’s public pension crisis, how more public money spent on pensions takes away funding for key state priorities, and how we can break through the logjam to enact meaningful pension reform.
21 min
October 23, 2017 Bartlett Cleland – Is California’s Innovation Luster Wearing Off?
Bartlett Cleland, PRI’s senior fellow in Tech and Innovation, talks with us about whether California’s innovation luster is wearing off, how poor government policy is impacting the sharing economy, autonomous vehicles, and innovation companies, and the future of artificial intelligence.
27 min
October 10, 2017 Deroy Murdock - Give Me Liberty or Give Me Debt
Fox News contributor and National Review contributing editor Deroy Murdock joins us to discuss America’s growing debt problem, the upcoming debt ceiling vote, and how Washington’s out-of-control spending priorities hurt our economy and threaten our liberty.
32 min
October 02, 2017 Ep. 12: Steven Greenhut - End-of-Session Wrap, Part 2
Columnist and longtime political observer Steven Greenhut of the R Street Institute gives his thoughts on the housing package, the cap-and-trade deal, bills that were overlooked, and the impact of Prop. 54 in Part 2 of our 2017 end-of-session wrap-up.
34 min
September 25, 2017 Ted Gaines - End-of-Session Wrap, Part 1
Sen. Ted Gaines joins us to discuss his legislative priorities and give his thoughts on the highs and lows of the just-completed 2017 legislative session, including housing legislation, cap-and-trade, and BOE reform. Stay tuned to hear his recommendation for his favorite root beer, made locally in Sacramento.
31 min
September 18, 2017 Wayne Winegarden – How Will Tax Reform Impact California?
PRI’s Senior Fellow in Business and Economics Wayne Winegarden joins us to explore how various tax reform ideas could impact the tax burdens of Californians. He also discusses his study on how to move America’s economy “Beyond The New Normal” of low annual growth rates.
21 min
September 11, 2017 Is 2017 The Year for Tax Reform and Spending Cuts?
CNN contributor and noted free-market economist Steve Moore joins us to talk about the Trump effect on the U.S. economy, and what the prospects look like for achieving tax reform and federal spending cuts this year.
25 min
September 04, 2017 Will Obamacare Finally Be Repealed and Replaced?
PRI President and CEO Sally Pipes gives her thoughts about what's next for the efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare, and the move toward a single-payer system in California. Later, she shares her favorite wine with listeners - a French rosé that is going through a Hollywood divorce.
27 min
August 28, 2017 Will Sacramento Finally Address California’s Housing Crisis?
PRI’s Kerry Jackson, author of Unaffordable talks about free-market solutions to California’s housing crisis and whether lawmakers will finally act on housing legislation this year. In Last Call, we hear the real life experience of a Bay Area college professor who is trying to buy a house in expensive Marin County.
31 min
August 21, 2017 The Next Revolution: Positive Populism
Steve Hilton, former strategist for former British Prime Minister David Cameron, co-founder and CEO of Crowdpac, and host of “The Next Revolution” on Fox News Channel, joins PRI to talk about big money in politics, populists versus elitists, people power, and his vision of positive populism.
22 min