Posts by Lawrence McQuillan
Lawrence J. McQuillan is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Center on Entrepreneurial Innovation at the Independent Institute. He is the author of the Independent book, California Dreaming: Lessons on How to Resolve America’s Public Pension Crisis.
Full biography and recent publications
U.S. Has Less Economic Freedom than Chile, Jordan, or Taiwan
The Decline in R&D Efficiency in the Drug Industry
CalSTRS Boss Jack Ehnes Deceives Californians About Funding
Democrats and Republicans to Blame for Public Pension Crisis
FreedomFest Recap: Why Obamacare Stifles Healthcare Innovation
Janet Napolitano Makes History as University of California Pension Reformer
Two Reasons to Pay Off Public-Employee Pension Debt Quickly
Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak on Humans Becoming Gods, Pets, or Ants
Shining Spotlight on Bogus U.C. Berkeley “Think Tank” During National Sunshine Week
What Makes a Miserable Country?
LAPD Targets Citizens’ Free Speech Rights
Modern Tech Suggests Government Data on Police-Related Homicides Flawed
Death Valley? Peter Thiel and Steve Jobs on What Could Kill Silicon Valley
The Moral Argument Governor Brown’s Inaugural Speech Left Out
Fascism Is Efficient, Says Andres Duany, Leading Proponent of “Sustainable Development”
Smarter Forest Management Could Yield Water for California’s Population Growth
California Senate Arrest Rate Higher Than Any Large California City
CalPERS Approves 99 New Ways to Spike California Public Pensions
Technology Can Make the Regulatory State Obsolete
A “Smart-Growth” Revolt in California
Soaring Pension Costs Devour School Budgets in California
No Joke, Paul Krugman Praised Veterans Health System as National Model
For John Kerry, Where He Stands Depends on Where He Sits
Why Occupational Licensing Is Unjust, Unneeded, and Increases Income Inequality
Want to Start a Private Postsecondary School in California? Good Luck

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