Welcome to the policy briefing series. The nations Permanent Research centers. They dealt the National Security and democratic governors. It led to significant impacts on important Public Policy initiatives here and around the world. As we are taking the steps that will lead us out of this crisis we will find value. They will have the potential effects of that the coronavirus has have on the u. S. In the world. As a reminder will be taking audience questions. Todays briefing is a senior fellow with the Hoover Institution. The u. S. I aib. In other governmental and nongovernmental agencies dealing with developments. The democracy from the russian rage. Thank you for joining us today. Let me jump right into the middle of this. Several Leaders Within the communist party have claimed that the government has performed while with eight and political surprise supplies. In the reputation. I dont consider myself an expert. I dont think you need to be an expert on china. The pose of democracy. T
Explain details on what it means grant type am one thing to be clear on here this new order does not mean that the bay areas going to be under a lockdown for the next 3 weeks with everyone. Stuck in hall the legal order only limits activity travel and business functions to what they call essential needs so what is an essential need right you will still be able to go buy groceries. You can go pick up prescriptions you can put gas in your car. All of those businesses as well as banks, well be staying open city and county Government Services like police fire hospitals a lobby open trash will still get picked up Public Transportation will be running. Also Mail Services will go on plumbers electricians will still be working Hardware Stores and laundromats stay open oaklands mayor libby schaff added that the shelterinplace order should give everybody a chance to look after one another. We also encourage you to go out doors and utilize our parks just keep a healthy distance from other people.
Same for anyone who owns a cell phone, a laptop, watches netflix, or plays online video games. Basically, everyone. A new ruling made in just the last couple of hours could have you paying more to use the internet. Adam shapiro with scrutinizing the dc about socalled net neutrality. What it means to consumers, big businesses, and their stocks which you may own. And speaking of big business, Companies Big and small threating about the 500plus page Senate Tax Plan that will affect them. Former new york congressman rick worked with the sort of the h r block of big business. He knows, and he is here. And the berkeley newer science professor who has written the definitive book on sleep called why we sleep, and it is valuating onto the New York Times bestseller list telling you why sleep is your companys bottom line but more importantly, how to fix that now. All of that as the dow, the s p, and the nasdaq and the russell squarely take aim less than an hour to the closing bell. Lets start the
Million acres of public land and million more acres of private land. Is in excess of 900 billion which would make us equal to the 24th greatest corporation on the fortune 50 list. It is the greatest wildlife system in the world. That is able statement but it is easy to backup. And its absolutely true. This is built over the last 110 years over the efforts of american sportsmen and women. The states definitely have it writes. There are many many recreational assets and the recreation for the american sportsmen and Outdoor Industry is the wildlifebased agencies that provide for the management and the the most unique aspect of our statebased model is the significant portion of the state raised revenue stems from what we call a user pay system. This revenue is generated from sportsmen activities like hunting, fishing licenses, boating, fees. Revenue, or as it is more commonly known, the Sport Fish Restoration models. One of the most significant contributors is the lwcf. I will not dwell on
Watch at 6 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan. And the senate gavels in sunday at 2 00 p. M. They will consider amendments to the current highway bill. Funding is set to expire at the end of the month without congressional action. We spoke earlier with a capitol hill reporter. With current funding set to run out at the end of the month, the senate is set to formally begin debate on its bill. Manu raju of politico, youre right that ted cruz came to the floor and accused Mitch Mcconnell of telling a flatout lie. Tell us what that was all about. Mr. Raju it was really a remarkable moment. Rarely do you see a senator going and singling out another senator in stark terms, accusing them of lying, someone within their own arty. And stashed their own party. And certainly a party leader. It just does not happen in a chamber like the senate. It is usually a very collegial place. Youre not supposed to address senators directly. But Mitch Mcconnell assured him and other republicans that the xm bank, which