Episodios

  • Episode 218: Learning From California: Policy Lessons From Golden State Exodus
    Sep 17 2024
    Joe Selvaggi speaks with Tim Anaya of the Pacific Research Institute about his new book, The California Left Coast Survivor’s Guide, exploring insights and lessons on how Massachusetts can stay competitive.
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    46 m
  • Ep 217: New England Short Circuit: Distorted Incentives Drive Energy Prices Up and Reliability Down
    Sep 10 2024
    Joe Selvaggi talks with Travis Fisher from the Cato Institute about the rising costs and increasing fragility of the New England power grid, as green capacity incentives distract from neglected infrastructure.
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    43 m
  • Episode 216: Controlling Drug Prices: Costs and Benefits of Direct Negotiation with Big Pharma
    Sep 3 2024
    Joe Selvaggi talks with Pioneer Institute Director Bill Smith about the Inflation Reduction Act's impact on drug pricing negotiations and its potential effects on drug development, consumers, and taxpayers.
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    36 m
  • Episode 215: Harris' Tax Vision: Policy & Politics
    Aug 27 2024
    Joe Selvaggi talks with Tax Foundation Vice President William McBride about the details and potential effects of the tax policy proposed by Kamala Harris's presidential campaign.
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    34 m
  • Episode 214: Digital Privacy Divide: Can Law Enforcement Google Where You’ve Been?
    Aug 20 2024
    Joe Selvaggi talks with Cato Institute legal fellow Brent Skorup about the split in the court of appeals over the Constitution's 4th Amendment protections concerning law enforcement's search of location tracking data.
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    36 m
  • Episode 213: Housing Bond Bill: Could Billions Better Bay State Cost of Living
    Aug 13 2024
    Joe Selvaggi talks with Pioneer's Senior Housing Fellow, Andrew Mikula, about the recently passed $5.2 billion bond bill, discussing its key features and how it might impact the supply and cost of homes in Massachusetts.
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    37 m
  • Episode 212: Ruinous Red Tape: Epic Cost of Unchecked Federal Rule Making
    Aug 6 2024
    Joe Selvaggi discusses the emergence of the massive, costly, and rapidly growing register of federal rules and regulations with Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Wayne Crews.
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    40 m
  • Ep 211: Property Tax Reassessment: Beleaguered Buildings Bear Burden of Boston’s Burgeoning Budget
    Jul 30 2024
    Joe Selvaggi talks with Marty Walz, the interim president of the Boston Municipal Research Bureau, about more viable, long-term alternatives to Mayor Wu’s property tax classification proposal.
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    36 m