Pacific Research Institute

California

Steve Smith – California’s Increasing Crime

In this podcast, our guest is Steve Smith, senior fellow in Urban Studies.  Steve is a recognized leader in education, training, law enforcement, and peacekeeping operations, with over 20 years of experience in domestic and international policing and investigations. He discusses the growing crime in California and other major cities
California

Watch Kerry Jackson on “California Insider” – California Bans Everything

Watch Kerry Jackson, fellow with PRI’s Center for California Reform, discuss the move by state lawmakers to ban things ranging from gas-powered cars to ketchup packets at fast food restaurants on the “California Insider” show.
Charter Schools

Lance Izumi – The Homeschool Boom

This podcast, recently celebrating National School Choice Week, features senior director of PRI’s Center for Education Lance Izumi discussing his recent book The Homeschool Boom: Pandemic, Policies and Possibilities. It also includes a panel discussion on school choice and homeschooling with Alicia Carter, PACT Academy principal; Carrie Carlson, a homeschool
Health Care

Wayne Winegarden Discusses 340B Hospital Study on AM 1590 in Boone, IA

Listen to Dr. Wayne Winegarden, director of PRI’s Center for Medical Economics and Innovation, discuss his recent 340B hospital study on AM 1590, KWBG Radio in Boone, IA. https://www.pacificresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Wayne-Winegarden-PRI-340B-Study-012522.mp3
Health Care

Watch Sally Pipes on “California Insider” – What if California’s Healthcare Becomes the DMV?

Watch PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy Sally C. Pipes discuss the failed California single-payer legislation and what single-payer would mean for California patients on the “California Insider” program.
Agriculture

Pam Lewison – Farming Policy in Progressive Western States

Our guest this week is Pam Lewison, Director of the Washington Policy Center Initiative on Agriculture and a PRI Fellow. Pam farms in Eastern Washington and is a tireless advocate for agriculture in the Western states and around the country. She discusses the challenges of being a farmer and rancher
Education

Naomi Schaefer Riley – Child Welfare

Our podcast guest this week is Naomi Schaefer Riley, a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and author of the new book No Way Home: How the Foster Care System, Family Courts, and Racial Activists are Wrecking Young Lives. Naomi discusses the failure of state and federal child welfare systems
Magazines

Impact Magazine January 2022

Download the PDF Letter from the President Dear Friends and Supporters, The Biden administration and other states are taking notice of what’s going on in the once-Golden State. They’re being inspired by California’s progressive agenda to advance disastrous policy ideas like implementing government-run health care programs and costly electric car
Featured

Sally Pipes – Single Payer Health Care Returns to California

In this podcast, our guest is Sally Pipes, President & CEO of the Pacific Research Institute and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy. Sally discusses the new single-payer health care proposal in California, the new tax hikes to fund the plan, and its impact on Californians. She also
California

PRI All Stars on the Governor’s Budget – What Will the Governor’s Spending Plan Mean for You?

Governor Newsom this week released his 2022-23 state budget plan.  The PRI All Stars – Wayne Winegarden, Lance Izumi, and Kerry Jackson – break down what the Governor’s proposed spending bill will mean for you and your family.  They discuss its impact on taxes, debt, spending, pensions, education, health care,
California

Steve Smith – California’s Increasing Crime

In this podcast, our guest is Steve Smith, senior fellow in Urban Studies.  Steve is a recognized leader in education, training, law enforcement, and peacekeeping operations, with over 20 years of experience in domestic and international policing and investigations. He discusses the growing crime in California and other major cities
California

Watch Kerry Jackson on “California Insider” – California Bans Everything

Watch Kerry Jackson, fellow with PRI’s Center for California Reform, discuss the move by state lawmakers to ban things ranging from gas-powered cars to ketchup packets at fast food restaurants on the “California Insider” show.
Charter Schools

Lance Izumi – The Homeschool Boom

This podcast, recently celebrating National School Choice Week, features senior director of PRI’s Center for Education Lance Izumi discussing his recent book The Homeschool Boom: Pandemic, Policies and Possibilities. It also includes a panel discussion on school choice and homeschooling with Alicia Carter, PACT Academy principal; Carrie Carlson, a homeschool
Health Care

Wayne Winegarden Discusses 340B Hospital Study on AM 1590 in Boone, IA

Listen to Dr. Wayne Winegarden, director of PRI’s Center for Medical Economics and Innovation, discuss his recent 340B hospital study on AM 1590, KWBG Radio in Boone, IA. https://www.pacificresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Wayne-Winegarden-PRI-340B-Study-012522.mp3
Health Care

Watch Sally Pipes on “California Insider” – What if California’s Healthcare Becomes the DMV?

Watch PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy Sally C. Pipes discuss the failed California single-payer legislation and what single-payer would mean for California patients on the “California Insider” program.
Agriculture

Pam Lewison – Farming Policy in Progressive Western States

Our guest this week is Pam Lewison, Director of the Washington Policy Center Initiative on Agriculture and a PRI Fellow. Pam farms in Eastern Washington and is a tireless advocate for agriculture in the Western states and around the country. She discusses the challenges of being a farmer and rancher
Education

Naomi Schaefer Riley – Child Welfare

Our podcast guest this week is Naomi Schaefer Riley, a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and author of the new book No Way Home: How the Foster Care System, Family Courts, and Racial Activists are Wrecking Young Lives. Naomi discusses the failure of state and federal child welfare systems
Magazines

Impact Magazine January 2022

Download the PDF Letter from the President Dear Friends and Supporters, The Biden administration and other states are taking notice of what’s going on in the once-Golden State. They’re being inspired by California’s progressive agenda to advance disastrous policy ideas like implementing government-run health care programs and costly electric car
Featured

Sally Pipes – Single Payer Health Care Returns to California

In this podcast, our guest is Sally Pipes, President & CEO of the Pacific Research Institute and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy. Sally discusses the new single-payer health care proposal in California, the new tax hikes to fund the plan, and its impact on Californians. She also
California

PRI All Stars on the Governor’s Budget – What Will the Governor’s Spending Plan Mean for You?

Governor Newsom this week released his 2022-23 state budget plan.  The PRI All Stars – Wayne Winegarden, Lance Izumi, and Kerry Jackson – break down what the Governor’s proposed spending bill will mean for you and your family.  They discuss its impact on taxes, debt, spending, pensions, education, health care,
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