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New: Patent taxes threaten America's most productive engine of growth, finds the latest brief from PRI's Center for Medical Economics and Innovation. https://t.co/ICy89nZbMh

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"California’s data-driven police reform is both a warning and a challenge: facts and transparency matter, but numbers and new agencies alone cannot rebuild trust." writes PRI's Steve Smith.

Read the blog post here: https://t.co/wsmBCQJrJV

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Smaller and mid-sized cities across the country are developing practical solutions to improve quality of life and strengthen their communities.

From fiscal discipline in Stockton to citizen engagement in Hillsdale and consensus-building in Spokane, these communities offer lessons that can help cities nationwide.

Read the new Free Cities Center booklet: https://t.co/VJN81NfDVV

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"A more open and democratic selection process would enhance both the legitimacy of the judiciary and its responsiveness to the communities it serves." writes PRI's Michael Warnken.

Read the blog post here: https://t.co/o15D9HC8y6

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Next Thursday at 2 PM ET, PRI’s Dr. Wayne Winegarden will be featured in Community Action for Responsible Hospitals’ webinar, “Getting 340B Back on Track.”

The panel will discuss how to modernize the 340B program and ensure it better serves patients.

Register here: https://t.co/iUMUEINux9

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"A state bank can force interest rates down, but it can’t change the underlying risks that rates are priced to absorb. It simply transfers these risks to state taxpayers who will be on the hook." writes PRI's @FlemingWords.

Read the blog post here: https://t.co/WSWoCfIeIw

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"Permanent ordinances create legal obstacles that future city councils will have to revisit and send a message that California doesn’t want companies investing in innovation in our state. It’s inevitable that data centers and communities like Monterey Park will have to coexist." writes PRI's Anthony Velasquez

Read the blog post here: https://t.co/oxRY5UAeLk

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"This line of thinking is why housing markets are so restricted and why neighborhoods are less able to evolve through the choices of residents, renters, buyers and property owners." writes PRI's Sal Rodriguez.

Read the blog post here: https://t.co/vqrgxP0tjt

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PRI’s Dr. Wayne Winegarden will join Community Action for Responsible Hospitals for a timely webinar on modernizing the 340B program and restoring its focus on patients.

Join the live discussion on Thursday, June 11 from 2 to 3 PM ET.

Register here: https://t.co/OfEy3tLRBV

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"Every dollar lost to fraud, improper payments or ineligible enrollment is a dollar unavailable for low-income children, pregnant women, the disabled and vulnerable seniors," writes PRI's @SallyPipes.

Read the op-ed here: https://t.co/HcFEPkZRMT

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"First came Obamacare. Now, some on the Left are trying to take the next step toward socialized medicine — ;'free' primary care for all." writes PRI's @SallyPipes.

Read the Op-Ed here: https://t.co/pBrpaQnD9X

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"What looks like a wage increase is really just a reallocation of the same work. Seattle’s experience reflects a broader pattern." writes PRI's Anthony Velasquez.

Read the blog post here: https://t.co/1eQH9GzWfW

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"Democrats spent years designing policies that rewarded scale, consolidation, and vertical integration. Now they want Washington to clean up the mess those policies created." writes PRI's @SallyPipes.

Read the Op-Ed here: https://t.co/vmBKEDj4HG

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"California’s economic underperformance is driven by high taxes, costly housing, expensive energy, and an overly burdensome regulatory environment that discourages business investment and job creation." writes PRI's Wayne Winegarden and Kerry Jackson.

Read the study here: https://t.co/NM5CicOgSR

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This week, Tim and Matt discuss the latest news in the governor’s race – including a very embarrassing interview by nominal front runner Xavier Becerra, and Katie Porter supporters charging their candidate is receiving sexist treatment over the coverage of her “likeability”.

Listen here: https://t.co/CAzZe0QAfy

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"California’s scarcity mindset doesn’t serve the state’s residents, but it does serve its politicians, who are empowered by the shortages their own policies help create to increase their control over the state." writes PRI's John Merline and Kerry Jackson.

Read the blog post here: https://t.co/85WfNq7A4K

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California businesses face some of the highest energy costs in the nation.

Electricity prices can be two to three times higher than in other large states, raising the cost of doing business and discouraging growth.

Read the new study here: https://t.co/Q63YcrgV7g

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Hillsdale, Michigan demonstrates the important role engaged citizens can play in shaping the future of their communities.

Committed individuals can help preserve community character, influence local decisions, and drive renewal even during periods of economic change.

Read the new Free Cities Center booklet: https://t.co/VJN81NfDVV

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"the Farm Bill has devolved into a political vehicle for SNAP, immigration reform, border protection, crop insurance, and other items to become bargaining chips while our food producers and consumers suffer the consequences." writes PRI's Pam Lewison.

Read the blog post here: https://t.co/jdsWwWkUdN

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"In America’s calendar of holidays, Memorial Day is one of the most important. It is a time for all living Americans to stop and reflect and recognize the members of our armed forces who died in service to our country." writes PRI's Lance Izumi.

Read the blog post here: https://t.co/7nS2dzL848