Opinion

How ‘The California Way’ could drive up energy bills under a President Harris

GUEST COLUMN, Kerry Jackson and Tim Anaya, Pacific Research Institute

At a recent press conference, California Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed what he called a “fact” -- “California has lower residential utility bills than states like Texas, states like Florida.”

Ask any Californian facing sticker shock paying their summer power bills and they’ll tell you a different story. Energy Information Administration figures show the average monthly price of electricity was 34.3 cents per kilowatt hour in May (second to Hawaii), compared to 14.7 cents in Texas and 13.63 cents in Florida.

Why is it ok to replace some workers with technology but reject technology for others?

L&T Publisher Earl Watt

While those working at the docks where products are delivered to America have decided to strike, there is a real break with our leaders in addressing the future of America.

Not too long ago, our friends on the left were pushing for technological advancement in our job sector, in particular around energy production.

The Supreme Court threatened a crucial right — Congress should ‘restore’ it

GUEST COLUMN, Nick Matich, patent litigator

The “right to useful inventions ... belong[s] to the inventors.” James Madison articulated this core principle in the Federalist Papers and embedded it into our Constitution over two centuries ago. In the years since, the U.S. patent system has been a driving force behind continued economic growth and innovation.

Today, however, that system is under threat. Fortunately, Congress is responding with a bipartisan bill aimed at restoring that right -- and boosting our economy in the process.

White House proposal would upset America’s innovation ecosystem

GUEST COLUMN, John Soderstrom, Yale Office of Cooperative Research Director

Forty-three years ago, a young Senator Joe Biden voted for a transformative policy reform that subsequently catalyzed upwards of $2 trillion in economic growth.

Yet now, President Joe Biden’s administration is poised to functionally undo that reform. The President can protect a key part of his Washington legacy by putting a halt to this inadvertent political and economic sabotage.

For Austin, and all the lost brothers

MY PERSPECTIVE, Gary Damron

We have a large family, 5 children and spouses, 15 grandchildren, 2 great-grands, and many siblings and extended family. Three weeks ago, we were meeting with a church group, and we commented that while many had experienced losses, we weren’t able to fully understand since all of our loved ones, from this generation down, were alive. The very next morning, that changed with a phone call from our youngest son.

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Opinion

How ‘The California Way’ could drive up energy bills under a President Harris

GUEST COLUMN, Kerry Jackson and Tim Anaya, Pacific Research Institute