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EPA Proposes Regulatory Fixes to Address U.S. Electricity Challenges
One year ago, I published an article titled “The Next U.S. Energy Crisis: Electric Power,” warning that the United States was facing a “perfect storm” for an electricity crisis that will jeopardize reliability and significantly increase prices over the next two decades. This storm would be fueled by a sharp rise in electricity demand, an electric grid that needs massive investments and upgrades, a fast-moving—but still insufficient—transition to renewable energy and overly restrictive regulations from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that would reduce existing generation capacity while limiting new development.
Other Countries Are Not Paying Their Fair Share of the Cost of Biopharmaceutical Innovation – What Can the United States Do to Change That?
In a new perspective piece, Christie 55 Solutions Partner Richard Bagger and Center for Medicine in the Public Interest President and Co-Founder Peter Pitts address a long-standing imbalance in healthcare innovation: the U.S. is the global leader in biopharmaceutical research and development that benefits patients worldwide, yet many developed countries impose price controls that contribute far less than their fair share of the cost of innovation, shifting the burden onto the U.S. healthcare system.
Chris Christie on RealClearPolitics Podcast: Medicaid is Vital for Combatting the Opioid Crisis
Next, at minute 15, Andrew Walworth talks to former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who chaired the president’s 2017 "Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis." He talks about why he thinks it's essential for Medicaid to continue providing access to treatment for opioid addiction. Christie also talks about his view of the Trump administration’s accomplishments in general.
Protecting Medicaid Coverage Is Crucial for Fighting Opioid Crisis
One of the most important – and difficult – roles of government is to craft a budget rooted in reality, in which spending is aligned with revenue. When I took office as governor of New Jersey, the state faced an $11 billion deficit on a $29 billion dollar budget. I’ll be the first to admit that the process of closing that enormous gap was slow, grueling work, and it rarely left anyone happy.
Broken Promise of PROMESA, Lost Decade for Puerto Rico
It’s been well over seven years since Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico, knocking out 80% of Puerto Rico’s electric grid and causing an 11-month blackout, the longest in U.S. history. Over 200,000 Puerto Ricans have long since left the Island, choosing to forge new paths rather than wait for the promise of recovery.
One Fix CMS Can Make to the IRA Right Now
Generic pharmaceuticals have long been acknowledged as a crucial element in the U.S. health care system. In 1984, Congress recognized the impact that generics would have on access to affordable medicines after innovator patents expire by passing the Hatch-Waxman Act.
Chris Christie: Where Do We Go From Here?
Governor Chris Christie spoke at the Principles First Summit, where he joined a panel analyzing President Trump’s first month back in office and debating the future of the Republican Party.
Jon Stewart & Gov. Chris Christie on Trump’s Messy Start & What’s Ahead | The Weekly Show
Governor Chris Christie sat down with Jon Stewart for a candid conversation about the start of President Trump’s second term, the failed Harris campaign, the controversy surrounding Project 2025, and the GOP’s ongoing identity crisis.
Chris Christie: Eric Adams and Equality Under the Law
In my seven years as the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, we brought 130 cases of political corruption. Though I have been a lifelong Republican, corruption has no party—the cases were against Republicans and Democrats alike.
Harris' vice presidential pick 'should be Josh Shapiro': Chris Christie
Chris Christie and Donna Brazile break down the latest political headlines on “This Week.”