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Iowa senator looks to throw the emergency brake on far overbudget spending on out-of-control train projects

By Kerry Jackson, Pacific Research Institute |
A Republican senator from Iowa has introduced legislation to block the federal government from shoveling money into transit projects that exceed their construction budgets by more than $1 billion. This would include California's high speed rail project, which has blown its budget by nearly $100 billion

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'Fair and balanced legal system' essential to making California welcoming for employers, business

Reforms are needed to reduce frivolous lawsuits and make California's courts open and fair to all

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New court ruling brings hope for gig workers stymied by AB5

By Kerry Jackson, The Pacific Research Institute |
Recent California appeals court ruling shows voters can successfully fight back against union-led efforts to kill rideshare companies like Uber and the larger gig economy in California, the Pacific Research Institute says

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Lead paint: California exports unconstitutional public nuisance law demanding Supreme Court review

By Bonnie Campbell |
Whether it is movies, music or fashion, California has never been short of exports to the rest of the United States. But not all its offerings are as wholesome as the Beach Boys. California’s creative reinterpretation of public nuisance law is now inspiring copycat lawsuits to victimize honest businesses around the country, most recently in a lead paint litigation threatened last week in Delaware, Lehigh, and Montgomery Counties, Pennsylvania.

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Bad Science at NIOSH?

By Bruce Fein |
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) was established by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 as a research agency focused on the study of worker safety and health.

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Opinion: Of course lawyers want to sue; but arbitration is good for customers and employees

By Kim Stone, CJAC President |
Arbitration is a means of alternative dispute resolution, whereby parties agree to resolve their differences in front of an arbiter (often called a neutral) rather than by going through a lawsuit.