Podcast appearances and mentions of steven greenhut

This week, we present a special panel discussion from PRI's recent California Ideas in Action policy conference in Sacramento discussing whether there is a war on suburbia in California. Free Cities Center director Steven Greenhut moderates a lively discussion of policy experts exploring the themes of the latest Free Cities Center booklet.

This week, Free Cities Center director Steven Greenhut joins us to discuss how California's ongoing insurance crisis could be a double whammy for Southern California wildfire victims looking to rebuild.  He gives the history of the state's festering insurance crisis, analyzes Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara's reform plan announced just before Christmas, and discusses how much the crisis and the wildfires may cost victims and every California property owner.  Plus, Tim and Ro share their thoughts on President Trump's inaugural address.

With housing - including rent control and development policies – and homelessness key issues for voters across California this election year, we present an expanded version of our recent conversation between the Manhattan Institute's Judge Glock and our Steven Greenhut of PRI's Free Cities Center.  The two discuss government housing mandates, NIMBY-ism, free market housing policy solutions, rent control and more.  Plus, Ro and Tim discuss the latest developments in California and national politics including the controversy over Kamala Harris' “60 Minutes” interview and a major refinery announcing its closure just days after Gov. Newsom signs gas price supply legislation.

Free Cities Center director and longtime Sacramento journalist Steven Greenhut joins us for a review of the just-completed 2024 legislative session.  We break down the year's hottest legislative debates, including retail theft, the state budget, insurance reform, tech policy, and more. We also discuss Gov. Newsom's dwindling influence over lawmakers this year as his political ambitions turned east and the controversy over the use of NDAs in legislative negotiations.  

This week's podcast is a special presentation of our recent webinar following the Supreme Court's recent decision in Grants Pass v. Johnson, moderated by Free Cities Center director Steven Greenhut. Go inside the historic decision with Theane Evangelis, partner with Gibson Dunn who represented Grants Pass before the Supreme Court and Erik Jaffe, PRI adjunct fellow in legal studies and partner with Schaerr | Jaffe who authored PRI's amicus brief in the case. PRI senior fellow in business and economics Dr. Wayne Winegarden discusses what cities and counties can now do to address homelessness in their communities following the ruling. PRI board member The Hon. Dan Kolkey gives opening remarks.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, July 29, 20244:20 pm: Thomas Catenacci, a reporter with the Washington Free Beacon, joins Rod for a conversation about his coverage of Kamala Harris' plan to be more aggressive than Biden when it comes to electric vehicle mandates.4:38 pm: Steven Greenhut, Western Region Director for the R Street Institute joins the show to discuss his piece on the roots of J.D. Vance's odd political thinking.6:05 pm: Ilya Shapiro, Director of Constitutional Studies and a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute joins the program to discuss Joe Biden's recently released plan to reform the Supreme Court.6:20 pm: Terry Schilling, President of the American Principles Project, joins the program for a conversation about the group's efforts to get out the word about the extreme left policies of Kamala Harris.6:38 pm: Shaka Mitchell, a Senior Fellow at the American Federation for Children joins Rod to discuss the latest on the Utah Education Association's lawsuit against the state over the recently passed school choice law.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, June 24, 20244:20 pm: Representative Kera Birkeland joins the program to discuss comments she recently made about suspected murderer Mia Bailey, a biological male, that have come under fire from mental health experts and the media.4:38 pm: Steven Greenhut, Western Region Director at the R Street Institute joins Rod for a conversation about his piece in which he says the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 has brought an end to Ronald Reagan's legacy.5:05 pm: Lavar Webb, a political consultant and contributor to the Deseret News, joins the show for a conversation about his recent piece on what the Utah Primary Election will reveal about politics in the state.6:05 pm: Al Weaver, Senate Reporter at The Hill, joins Rod to discuss his piece about the advice Republicans are giving Donald Trump about his strategy in this week's presidential debate.6:20 pm: John Tierney, Contributing Editor for the City Journal joins Rod to discuss his piece about the “March of Dimes Syndrome,” which essentially means that activists will look for another mission after one is accomplished.6:38 pm: Antonio Graceffo, an economist and national security analyst, joins Rod for a conversation about his piece for the Gateway Pundit about how high-speed rail would be expensive and inefficient for America's travel infrastructure.

This election season has been plagued with too much finger pointing, slander and just plain old bad behavior. In a perfect world, we wouldn't have to deal with mis and disinformation coming from the highest offices in our nation, but here we are. So how do we cope with the new political normal? Steven Greenhut from the R-Street Institute joins the show.

As more cities - and many smaller communities - try to keep up with property and violent crime, there's a reminder to keep the rights of everyone in mind when making policy changes. Steven Greenhut from the R Street Institute is among those saying any criminal justice reform and crime prevention efforts must respect the constitutional rights of everyone in the US.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, January 12, 20244:05 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins the show for a conversation about the release of Lt. Ridge Alkonis from a United States prison.4:20 pm: Author Walt Heyer joins Rod for a conversation about his piece for The Federalist on how the medical definition for “gender dysphoria” is a get-rich scam.4:38 pm: Representative Katy Hall joins Rod for a conversation about her proposed legislation that would overhaul diversity, equity and inclusion programs at universities in the state.6:05 pm: Shane Harris, a writer and political consultant, joins Rod to discuss his piece on the Association of Mature American Citizens website where he says secret allies of Joe Biden are facilitating the illegal immigration crisis.6:20 pm: Steven Greenhut, Western Region Director at the R Street Institute, joins the program to discuss his piece in the Orange County Register about how we need to stop complaining as we live in a good time for the country.6:38 pm: Steve Malanga, a Senior Editor at the Manhattan Institute's City Journal joins Rod to discuss how baby boomers have beaten the predictions and are one of history's richest generations.

Los Angeles Bikeshare mechanic AnneMarie Drolet on biking in the winter and the Gender Expansive ride. 2:36 The author of the OC Register article, "Sorry, urbanists, but bicycles will never save the planet," Steven Greenhut, explains his perspective to Streetsblog LA Editor Joe Linton and Bike Talk cohost Taylor Nichols. https://www.ocregister.com/2023/11/10/sorry-urbanists-but-bicycles-will-never-save-the-planet/ 7:23 Minneapolis' Midtown Greenway is an alternative transportation corridor that features a 5.5 mile biking and walking trail. It is the busiest bikeway in Minnesota. Executive Director of the Midtown Greenway Coalition Soren Jensen talks about the Greenway and the propensity of people in Minneapolis to ride it in winter, with Taylor Nichols. 42:20

This morning we hit a couple of relevant state headlines before we dive into it with Steven Greenhut from Reason magazine. His latest piece talks about how test scores are plummeting for kids, despite California's enormous annual spend on education. Then in hour two we'll get a chance to talk to MatSu School Board candidate Kathy McCollum about her campaign and next Tuesday's Vote.

Our guest this week is Steve Greenhut, director of PRI's Free Cities Center and a veteran California journalist.  Steve recaps the legislative session with the highlights and lowlights (unfortunately for Californians, mostly lowlights). He also weighs in on the new Speaker Robert Rivas, the ever-controversial Public Safety Committee, and Gov. Newsom's political prospects.

What images come to mind when you think of San Francisco or Los Angeles? Probably not the inviting pictures of years past. However, these and other American cities can be turned around...with freedom and market-oriented solutions. Steven Greenhut, journalist and author of Back from Dystopia: A New Vision for Western Cities, is the Director of The Free Cities Project at the Pacific Research Institute. We discuss how educational choice, faith-based homelessness programs, and other non-coercive, market solutions offer real promise for better cities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transportation expert Marc Joffe of the Cato Institute joins Steven Greenhut of PRI's Free Cities Center for a discussion of how to transform transportation policy in California to better serve customers and focus on transportation engineering rather than social engineering.  They also discuss the current state budget debate over a bailout for state transit.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, February 6, 2023 4:20 pm: Jim Antle, Politics Editor for the Washington Examiner, joins the program for a conversation about his piece on the contrast between Joe Biden and Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the Governor of Arkansas who is scheduled to deliver the Republican response to Biden's State of the Union Address on Tuesday evening 4:38 pm: Steven Greenhut, Western Region Director of the R Street Institute, joins Rod to discuss his piece on it being time to rebuild a bipartisan police reform movement 6:05 pm: Brian Steed, Executive Director of Utah State University's Institute for Land, Water and Air joins Rod to discuss the recommendations from a group made up of experts from state agencies and state universities they believe will help save the Great Salt Lake 6:20 pm: Ashley Bateman, Policy Writer for The Heartland Institute, joins Rod for a conversation about her piece in The Federalist on how the entire transgender industry is based on two faulty studies 6:38 pm: Victoria Marshall, a Staff Writer at The Federalist joins the show for a conversation about her piece on the effectiveness of election integrity laws in 2022

Our guest this week is Steve Greenhut, PRI director of its Free Cities Center and the author of PRI's book Winning the Water Wars. Steve discusses the damage from the January storms and the state's lack of water storage infrastructure that would have prevented the water from running out into the Pacific Ocean.  Despite the heavy rains, the state may still be facing a drought in the summer months.  It's time that the state's elected officials get serious about water storage and water markets.

Wednesday's broadcast began with Dan Glessing, President of the Minnesota Farm Bureau providing a recap of the Farm Bill Listening Session held by Reps Bustos and Egan in Minnesota on Monday. Chandler Goule, CEO of the National Association of Wheat Growers, joined the show in segment 2 to discuss a troubling report from the White House Council on Environmental Quality on the Lower Snake River Basin. In segment 3, we talked with Steven Greenhut, Western Region Director with the R Street Institute about the impact of California's AB5 law, which would force independent owner operators of trucks to become employees (among lots of other "unintended" consequences).

There has been a lot of talk about the Pink Recession, where women dropped out of the workforce during the pandemic. Now there's concern not only about the Great Resignation but about young men dropping out of the workforce altogether. Steven Greenhut from the R Street Institute has a new piece outlining how the answer to a lot of these issues be found in the gig economy. Guest Hosts: Maura Carabello and Taylor Morgan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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A lot of people are very nervous about the idea of a government disinformation board, believing it's something straight out of a dystopian novel. The R Street Institute's Steven Greenhut has a new piece outlining why the feds shouldn't be deciding truth and fiction and detailing the disastrous roll out of the Department of Homeland Security's Disinformation Governing Board. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this podcast, our guest is Steve Greenhut, director of PRI's new Free Cities Project.  The Free Cities Project will regularly release incisive research and analysis on crime, housing, education, homelessness, social mobility and other urban issues through commentaries, briefs, videos, and webinars. Through the project, PRI aims to foster serious thinking and incubate good ideas that will improve America's cities.

We're closing in on another potential record breaking temperature this week and with disappointing rainfall and snow pack levels it looks to be another drought year in California. 40% of our state's water goes to agriculture but only 10% to residential and commercial use so even the strictest conservation won't be enough to get us out of a water debt. Steven Greenhut is the author of Saving California and Winning the Water Wars.

California once again experienced one of the largest wildfires in state history in 2021, in the shadow of a severe drought that is increasing fire danger. In this panel discussion from PRI's annual Ideas in Action Conference in Sacramento, policy experts discuss what can be done to reduce wildfires and reform the state's water policies.  The speakers include Steven Greenhut, author of the PRI book Winning the Water Wars; the Hon. Daniel Kolkey, PRI Board Member and Chair of the California Reform Committee; the Hon. James Gallagher, California State Assemblymember of the 3rd District; and Brian Isom, Research Manager, Center for Growth and Opportunity at Utah State University.

Steven Greenhut - Winning the Water Wars in California - Steven Greenhut is an investigative reporter who's looked into a variety of topics in his career. He's written for over a dozen papers, testified as an expert in court and is generally a badass writer speaking truth to power. Steven's book talks about a pathway for California that leans on abundance rather than a shortage of water. Check out our episode with Megan Konar, it's an excellent companion episode for this one. Greenhut's latest book is called Winning the Water Wars: California can meet its water needs by promoting abundance rather than managing scarcity The book examines all of the players, methods and approaches to water management in California. Steven and Pete A Turner examine the systems, special interests and pitfalls that make this problem a confounding amalgamation. Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show  All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show!   For the  of this episode head to  Haiku Winning Water Wars Abundance 'stead of shortage Cause water is life   ​Similar episodes: Adrian Goldsworthy  DW Wilber  Mike Guardia  Join us in supporting Save the Brave as we battle PTSD.  Executive Producer/Host: Pete A Turner  Producer: Damjan Gjorgjiev  Writer: Dragan Petrovski  The Break It Down Show is your favorite best, new podcast, featuring 5 episodes a week with great interviews highlighting world-class guests from a wide array of shows.

Prohibitionists, cultural scolds and Nannycrats exist in both major political tribes—and it's making us a significantly less-free society as a result. Steven Greenhut, western regional director for R Street Institute, joined the program to discuss the way legalized marijuana has been one of the great examples of where both conservatives and progressives tend to get things wrong. As we explore the topic, it becomes obvious that the populist fringes on both extremes often prioritize their political preferences over the underlying principles of individual freedom or personal autonomy… much to the detriment of “we the people.”

4:20 pm: Utah Congressman Chris Stewart joins Rod to discuss the Russia-NATO negotiations regarding the Ukraine border situation and his fears that Joe Biden might agree to pull back U.S. forces and that Vladimir Putin may intimidate NATO into retreat4:38 pm: James Crean, a supply chain expert, joins the program to discuss the future of the supply chain in the United States and whether any relief is in sight6:05 pm: Dan Eberhart, CEO of Canary joins Rod for a conversation about how drivers should prepare for even higher gas prices later this year6:20 pm: Steven Greenhut, Western Region Director of the R Street Institute joins Rod to discuss his piece in the Orange County Register on the crusade against government hubris6:35 pm: Senator Mike Lee joins Rod for their weekly conversation about what's happening in Washington, D.C., and today they'll discuss the threats from Senator Chuck Schumer to nuke the filibuste

Politicians often promise to save the world with a single stroke of a pen. But instead of large projects, would they be better off fixing smaller problems instead? Steve Greenhut stopped by Inside Sources to talk about his interesting new piece in Reason arguing that politicians' time would be better spent if instead if they focused on the essentials.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So many are so invested in "Team Blue" or "Team Red" that political discourse is becoming really bad, whether it's in Washington, D.C. or around the family dinner table. Steven Greenhut from the R Street Institute talks with Boyd about where we're going awry, what we can be doing better, and the benefits of principles and curiosity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ken is solo while John is on vacation. Steven Greenhut comes on the show to talk about the Biden administration calling out California over their pension program for state employees. An update on California's unemployment department, EDD. Welcome to Bidenville. A Fordham University professor is suing over a claim that he pleasured himself on Zoom in front of the class & the student who complained is also suing.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, November 8, 20214:20 pm: John Daniel Davidson, Senior Correspondent for The Federalist joins Rod for a conversation about his recent piece on why the left won't defend critical race theory and instead denies its existence4:38 pm: Jason Hayes, Director of Environmental Policy at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy joins Rod to discuss the Biden administration's plans to shut down yet another oil pipeline5:05 pm: Political Strategist Matt Mackowiak joins Rod for a conversation about recent comments by former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie that the 2020 election is over regardless of how people about it6:05 pm: Steven Greenhut, Western Region Director for the R Street Institute, joins the program to discuss his piece for Reason.com on how America must revert to its original principles in order to be saved6:20 pm: Scott Whitlock, Associate Editor of Newsbusters.org, joins the program to discuss how Democrats are claiming they have no support from the media following losses during last week's election6:35 pm: Former U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman joins the show to discuss his new book “The Centrist Solution: How We Made Government Work and Can Make It Work Again”

Steven Greenhut, western region director for the R Street Institute and former California columnist for the Union-Tribune tells Frank why politics is rotting brains and making everyone mad.

Steven Greenhut, a seasoned political journalist and author of the new book Saving California, talks about voters frustrations that have been building for years over misgovernment in California.

Next Round's guest this week is Steven Greenhut, editor of PRI's new book Saving California: Solutions to the state's biggest policy problems. Greenhut brings together policy experts, including Wendel Cox, Joel Kotkin, Sally Pipes, and Lance Izumi, to offer policy reforms to tackle the state's most pressing problems, from housing affordability, to homelessness, to wildfires. We also get Steve's take on the effort to recall Gov. Newsom.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Monday, July 19, 20214:20 pm: Craig Buttars, Utah Commissioner of Agriculture and Food, joins the program for a conversation about how the drought may force some farmers to sell their land to developers4:38 pm: Brian Steed, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Natural Resources joins the program to discuss how the drought has forced water managers to dip into the state's emergency reserves6:05 pm: Steven Greenhut, Western Region Director for the R Street institute joins Rod to discuss his recent piece for the Orange County Register in which he says there is good reason to be critical of critical race theory6:20 pm: David Keltz, author and former White House intern for Vice President Mike Pence, joins the show to discuss his piece for American Spectator in which he says Joe Biden is unfit to be President and the media is covering for him6:35 pm: Hayden Ludwig, Senior Investigative Researcher for the Capital Research Center joins the program to discuss why he says big philanthropy is weaponizing foundations in attempts to remake America

Steven Greenhut, author of the recent PRI book Winning the Water Wars, moderates a panel of water experts and policymakers who preview the course the Biden Administration will likely chart on California water policy.  They also highlight potential landmines in the water debate in the months ahead and discuss how free-market ideas like water markets could secure the state’s water future. Panelists include: Congressman Lou Correa, D-Santa Ana, former Assembly Republican Leader Connie Conway, and Brett Barbre, General Manager of the Yorba Linda Water District.

- Riverside County, CA Sheriff Chad Bianco was a Vocal Critic of COVID 19 Lockdown Rules in the Golden State - But Now HE is Battling this Potentially Deadly Virus. But When You Find Out How He Contracted it, You'll Learn Why He has No Regrets! - Stefanie Cover of Cover Law - STEVEN GREENHUT: Winning the Water Wars

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, January 4, 20214:20 pm: Representative Walt Brooks joins Rod to discuss his proposal that the state do away with concealed carry permits and allow people to have a loaded firearm without also carrying a license4:35 pm: Washington Examiner energy and environment reporter Josh Siegel joins Rod for a conversation about how the prospects of Joe Biden passing his climate legislation are bleak even if the Democrats win the special election in Georgia this week6:05 pm: Mike Kennedy, formerly a member of the Utah House of Representatives, recently won a special election and is back at the Utah Legislature as a Senator and he joins Rod to discuss his plans for the upcoming 2021 session6:20 pm: Representative Susan Pulsipher joins the show to discuss her proposed legislation that would require manufacturers to turn on parental control filters on cell phones and tablets prior to being sold to customers in an effort to curb the use of pornography6:35 pm: Steven Greenhut, Western Region Director for the R Street Institute, joins Rod to discuss his op-ed piece for the Orange County Register in which he says 2021 is the year for government to begin leaving American citizens alone

Steven Greenhut, author, columnist and R Street Institute Senior Fellow joins us to talk water, environmental politics, and.... raising goats. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Doug McCullough of Lone Star Policy Institute.

This week, PRI’s Evan Harris interviews R Street Institute’s Steven Greenhut about his newly-published PRI book, Winning the Water Wars. In the book, Greenhut makes the case that California can end its decades-long water wars and meet the state’s water needs by promoting abundance rather than managing scarcity.

Steven Greenhut, western director for R Street and a member of the editorial board for the Southern California News Group, spoke with Nevada Policy’s Michael Schaus about California’s war on gig workers, and how it’s unintended consequences are decimating California’s economy.  

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, October 6, 20204:20 pm: Salt Lake City Council Chairman Chris Wharton joins Rod to discuss what the council hopes to find by running scenarios in which the police department’s budget would be slashed to zero and rebuilt from the ground up 4:35 pm: Steven Greenhut, Western Region Director for the R Street Institute, joins the program to discuss his recent piece for Reason.com about how California’s mostly self-imposed crises should serve as a caution for the rest of the country5:05 pm: Former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz joins Rod to preview tomorrow evening’s Vice Presidential debate that takes place on the University of Utah campus6:05 pm:Moe Hickey, CEO of Voices for Utah Children, joins the program for a conversation about why he says Utah’s constitutional Amendment G that goes before voters in November does nothing to deal with the real problem in Utah education programs for children – that they are dangerously underfunded6:20 pm:Brad Polumbo, Writing Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education, joins Rod to discuss his piece about how the pre-pandemic economy was at all-time highs for Black and Hispanic Americans6:35 pm: Author Cyrus Krohn joins the program to discuss his latest book “Bombarded, How to Fight Back against the Online Assault on Democracy” that how big tech and the internet are ruining politics

R Street Institute Western Region Director and California resident Steven Greenhut elaborates on several issues going on with California such as taxes, homelessness, and the natural disasters in comparison with Illinois.

R Street Institute’s Steven Greenhut returns for his annual look at the year’s legislative session in Sacramento.  We discuss how the Legislature and Governor have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and rising social unrest, a $54 billion budget deficit, and worsening homeless and housing crises.  He also looks ahead to November at what he calls the “scary propositions” that voters will decide, and previews his soon-to-be released PRI book on California water policy, Winning the Water Wars.

From the Strong Towns Gathering in Santa Ana, California, is a discussion about whether the state of California should bring back local redevelopment agencies. Mike Madrid and Steven Greenhut join Chuck Marohn to debate the matter.

Today's Flash Back Friday comes from Episode 27, originally published in August 2010. Jason talks with Steven Greenhut who is director of PRI's Journalism Center, which will be launched in January 2010 to provide in-depth news coverage of California government, with a focus on uncovering waste, fraud and misuse of taxpayer dollars. Previously, Greenhut was deputy editor and columnist for The Orange County Register in Santa Ana, Calif. He joined the Register's editorial page staff in 1998, after serving as editorial page editor of The Lima News, a daily newspaper in northwest Ohio. Both newspapers are owned by Irvine-based Freedom Communications. He is author of the 2004 book, “Abuse of Power: How the Government Misuses Eminent Domain.” His columns have been published in newspapers across the country including the Wall Street Journal. In 2005, Greenhut won the Institute for Justice's Thomas Paine Award for his writing promoting freedom. He is a senior fellow at the Goldwater Institute in Phoenix. His new book on public employee unions will be out in November. It is titled, “Plunder: How Public Employee Unions are Raiding Treasuries, Controlling our Lives and Bankrupting the Nation.” He graduated from George Washington University, is married and has three daughters. Website: Plunder! How Public Employee Unions are Raiding Treasuries Controlling Our Lives and Bankrupting the Nation Abuse of Power: How the Government Misuses Eminent Domain

Longtime Capitol journalist Steven Greenhut of the R Street Institute joins us for our annual end-of-session wrap-up.  We discuss all the hot issues from this legislative session, including the debate over who is an independent contractor and who is an employee, the fight over charter schools, the potential return of redevelopment agencies, the future of PG&E, the battle over Prop. 13 and split roll, and more.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Monday, March 4, 20194:20 pm: Phill Wright of the Utah GOP’s Central Committee joins the show to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision not to consider the party’s appeal of SB545:05 pm: A four-year old Layton boy had his hand bitten off by a husky over the weekend as he reached under a fence to play with the dog.Should the dog be put down?Rod will take your calls on the situation at 888-570-8010.6:05 pm: James Silberman of The Resurgent joins the show to discuss how government regulation of family life is on the rise6:20 pm: Steven Greenhut, Western Region Director of the R Street Institute, on his recent piece in the Orange County Register on why Americans are still debating the merits of socialism6:35 pm: Lyman Stone, a research fellow for the Institute of Family Studies, joins the program to discuss his piece in The Federalist on a study that shows women earn lower wages, not because of sexism, but because they choose to do different work and raise their families

In episode 5 of the Market Urbanism podcast, we talk about the state of municipal finance in America. Are cities spending their way into long-term financial ruin? Or do their good credit scores and lack of bankruptcy signal health? In segment 1, we discuss a general overview of the issue with Liz Farmer, the municipal finance reporter for Governing Magazine. In segment 2, we discuss California's growing pension crisis with Steven Greenhut,  a senior fellow for the R Street Institute.

Steven Greenhut of the R Street Institute shares his thoughts on the just-completed 2018 legislative session and Jerry Brown’s legacy as governor, the second go-around. We discuss wildfire response legislation, bail reform, 100 percent renewable energy mandates, single-payer health care, soda taxes, and other hot issues.

Townhall Review – November 04, 2017European-style terrorism has now made its way to Manhattan. Mike Gallagher invites Dr. Zhudi Jasser, author of The Battle for the Soul of Islam on to shed some light on it. Hugh Hewitt asks Wisconsin Congressman Mike Gallagher, a former Marine Officer, if there is a way to stop these type of attacks. Salem host Mike Gallagher sorts through Mueller's indictment move with Ben Domenech of The Federalist. Hugh Hewitt talks with Alliance Defending Freedom's CEO, Mike Farris, on the upcoming Supreme Court case involving Masterpiece Cake Shop. Larry Elder speaks with California Policy Center's Steven Greenhut on the State of Illinois attempting to pass legislation requiring mandatory union membership. Dennis Prager turns to former U.S Attorney Andrew McCarthy to focus on an NYT article on Russian collusion. Hugh Hewitt turns to undercover FBI agent Tamar Elnoury about a book entitled American Radical. Just ringing in the 500th year of the Protestant Reformation, Hugh Hewitt invites Eric Metaxes on to share about its importance and how it affects our country's religious freedom.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is part two of our show on Tuesday, July 3, 2012.  Tom Donaldson shares numbers and breaks down demographics and diversity of voters within ethnic groups, especially among Latino voters.  Ben talks about forthcoming articles written by him on ObamaCare and the power of the Public Court of Opinion, and Steven Greenhut’s piece on […]

April 3, 2012: Martha Montelongo, John Seiler and Ben Boychuk talk with former California State Senator Gloria Romero about the latest developments at Desert Trails Elementary School in Adelanto, Calif., where parents are attempting to transform the failing school into a community charter. In the second half hour, Martha, John and Ben are joined by […]

Martha Montelongo along with Ben Boychuk of CA City Journal and John Seiler of CalWatchDog.com.  Linda Serrato of the Parent Revolution on The Parent Trigger and tactics the Teacher’s Union have been using against parents who’ve been organizing for change at their school.   Steven Greenhut, the Editor in Chief at CalWatchDog, joins us to […]

Jason talks with Steven Greenhut who is director of PRI's Journalism Center, which will be launched in January 2010 to provide in-depth news coverage of California government, with a focus on uncovering waste, fraud and misuse of taxpayer dollars. Visit http://www.holisticsurvival.com/category/audio-podcast/. Previously, Greenhut was deputy editor and columnist for The Orange County Register in Santa [...]