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1 week ago | 
independent.org | Kristian R. Fors
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara recently stated that “we are in a statewide insurance crisis, affecting millions of Californians.”In the last few years, major insurance companies like State Farm General have restricted new business in California and have failed to renew thousands of their previous policies.
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1 week ago | 
presstelegram.com | Kristian R. Fors
Let wildfire burn zones rebuild the right way To set an example for all of California
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1 week ago | 
ocregister.com | Kristian R. Fors
Earlier this year, the Eaton fire destroyed more than 9,000 structures in the Altadena area. In the aftermath of the blaze, hundreds of signs reading “Altadena is not for sale” have urged residents not to sell affected properties to real estate developers because it would harm “the soul” of the community. The quest for community preservation is understandable but California desperately needs more housing.
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1 week ago | 
californiaglobe.com | Kristian R. Fors
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara recently stated that “we are in a statewide insurance crisis, affecting millions of Californians.”In the last few years, major insurance companies like State Farm General have restricted new business in California and have failed to renew thousands of their previous policies.
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2 weeks ago | 
independent.org | Craig Eyermann |Lawrence J. McQuillan |Kristian R. Fors |Raymond March
In the second part of this two part episode, Scott welcomes Professor Michael McConnell, Director of the Constitutional Law Center at Stanford Law School and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. From 2002 to 2009 he served as circuit judge on the US Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit. He teaches courses on constitutional law the first amendment and interpretive theory. He has published widely in constitutional law, especially church and state, equal protection, and separation of powers.
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1 month ago | 
independent.org | Kristian R. Fors
The American passport is one of the strongest in the world, offering visa-free access to 182 destinations. Some places, like Russia and Iran, require that Americans acquire a visa prior to entering the country. What some Americans may not realize, however, is that their own government has several restrictions about where they are allowed to travel, specifically to Cuba and North Korea. Restrictions on travel to Cuba date back to 1962, when John F.
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1 month ago | 
independent.org | Kristian R. Fors |Christopher Calton |John Goodman |Scott Burns
In this episode, Scott welcomes Professor Michael McConnell, Director of the Constitutional Law Center at Stanford Law School and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. From 2002 to 2009 he served as circuit judge on the US Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit. He teaches courses on constitutional law the first amendment and interpretive theory. He has published widely in constitutional law, especially church and state, equal protection, and separation of powers.
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1 month ago | 
independent.org | Kristian R. Fors
The goal of behavioral economics is to explain “why people behave the way they do in the real world” through a multidisciplinary approach that combines economics and psychology into a singular discipline. Although behavioral economics was born from a noble ambition—to better explain real-world decision-making by integrating psychology into economic models—it has largely failed to fulfill this promise.
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1 month ago | 
independent.org | Kristian R. Fors
Since 2022, seven out of the top twelve insurance companies in California have restricted new business by either not writing new property and casualty insurance policies or declining to renew existing policies. Insurers took those actions because, due to Proposition 103, their premiums do not reflect the high risks that they face.
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1 month ago | 
ocregister.com | Kristian R. Fors
Since 2022, seven out of the top twelve insurance companies in California have restricted new business by either not writing new property and casualty insurance policies or declining to renew existing policies. Insurers took those actions because, due to Proposition 103, their premiums do not reflect the high risks that they face.
