Pacific Research Institute
Health Care
Sally Pipes Discusses New York Health Act on Focus Today
Watch PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Studies Sally C. Pipes discuss the New York Health Act and the national push for single-payer health care on “Focus Today”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=89&v=RTxkzZbI8f4
Pacific Research Institute
March 7, 2019
California
Kerry Jackson Discusses CA Homeless Crisis on “Daily Ledger”
Watch Kerry Jackson, Fellow with PRI’s Center for California Reform, discuss California’s homeless crisis and other topics with Graham Ledger on the “Daily Ledger” on One America News Network.
Pacific Research Institute
March 6, 2019
California
PRI’s Dan Kolkey featured in Los Angeles Times story on Cal Fire pension ruling
California Supreme Court curbs a pension benefit but preserves ‘California Rule’ By Maura Dolan The California Supreme Court made it clear Monday that state and local governments may reduce pension costs by repealing certain benefits without running afoul of constitutional protections for public pensions. In a unanimous decision written by Chief Justice ...
Pacific Research Institute
March 4, 2019
California
Pacific Research Institute Responds to Cal Fire Ruling: Supreme Court Decision is ‘Victory for Taxpayers’
SAN FRANCISCO – California-based non-partisan think tank Pacific Research Institute today applauded the California Supreme Court’s decision in a landmark case on public employee pension reform, Cal Fire Local 2881 v. CalPERS and the State of California. PRI submitted an amicus brief in the case, arguing that a favorable ruling ...
Pacific Research Institute
March 4, 2019
Featured
Terry Anderson – Increasing Prosperity and Quality of Life for Native Americans
Terry Anderson, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, discusses the history, culture, and the economic challenges of Native Americans. Native American life has been romanticized by Hollywood films and popular myths. Terry breaks down those myths and discusses policy reforms that would reduce poverty and improve the quality of life ...
Pacific Research Institute
March 4, 2019
Health Care
Sally Pipes Featured in Health News Digest Story on Medicare for All
More On Medicare For All By Michael D. Shaw This column first covered the matter of Medicare For All a couple of months ago. In that piece, Senate bill S.1804, the most publicized of the proposals, was outlined. Highlights are that every resident of the US would be covered, and ...
Pacific Research Institute
March 2, 2019
Health Care
Sally Pipes Discusses Democratic Presidential Candidates Pushing Single-Payer with Bill Martinez
Listen to PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy Sally C. Pipes discuss the push by the Democratic presidential candidate for single-payer health care with Bill Martinez.
Pacific Research Institute
March 1, 2019
Blog
What We’re Watching – A California for Everyone
Tim Anaya – A California for Everyone At this week’s PRI “California Ideas in Action” conference in Sacramento, we were pleased to be joined by John Gamboa of The Two Hundred and California Community Builders. He spoke of the organization’s efforts challenging abuses of the California Environmental Quality Act that ...
Pacific Research Institute
March 1, 2019
Featured
Kevin Yamamura – How Politico is Shining A New Light on What’s Going in Sacramento
Politico California Pro editor and Sacramento Bee veteran Kevin Yamamura joins us to discuss what to expect from the new kid on the block covering politics and government in Sacramento. We discuss the changing media landscape and trends in political journalism, how Politico California Pro’s state government coverage will be ...
Pacific Research Institute
February 25, 2019
Environment
Kerry Jackson Featured in CNBC Story on State Push to Phase Out Single-Use Plastics
California proposes phaseout of single-use plastics by 2030 By Jeff Daniels California already has placed curbs on plastic items such as straws and bags — and this week legislation was introduced to phase out single-use plastic food containers and other packaging that isn’t recyclable or compostable. The proposed measure also ...
Pacific Research Institute
February 25, 2019
Sally Pipes Discusses New York Health Act on Focus Today
Watch PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Studies Sally C. Pipes discuss the New York Health Act and the national push for single-payer health care on “Focus Today”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=89&v=RTxkzZbI8f4
Kerry Jackson Discusses CA Homeless Crisis on “Daily Ledger”
Watch Kerry Jackson, Fellow with PRI’s Center for California Reform, discuss California’s homeless crisis and other topics with Graham Ledger on the “Daily Ledger” on One America News Network.
PRI’s Dan Kolkey featured in Los Angeles Times story on Cal Fire pension ruling
California Supreme Court curbs a pension benefit but preserves ‘California Rule’ By Maura Dolan The California Supreme Court made it clear Monday that state and local governments may reduce pension costs by repealing certain benefits without running afoul of constitutional protections for public pensions. In a unanimous decision written by Chief Justice ...
Pacific Research Institute Responds to Cal Fire Ruling: Supreme Court Decision is ‘Victory for Taxpayers’
SAN FRANCISCO – California-based non-partisan think tank Pacific Research Institute today applauded the California Supreme Court’s decision in a landmark case on public employee pension reform, Cal Fire Local 2881 v. CalPERS and the State of California. PRI submitted an amicus brief in the case, arguing that a favorable ruling ...
Terry Anderson – Increasing Prosperity and Quality of Life for Native Americans
Terry Anderson, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, discusses the history, culture, and the economic challenges of Native Americans. Native American life has been romanticized by Hollywood films and popular myths. Terry breaks down those myths and discusses policy reforms that would reduce poverty and improve the quality of life ...
Sally Pipes Featured in Health News Digest Story on Medicare for All
More On Medicare For All By Michael D. Shaw This column first covered the matter of Medicare For All a couple of months ago. In that piece, Senate bill S.1804, the most publicized of the proposals, was outlined. Highlights are that every resident of the US would be covered, and ...
Sally Pipes Discusses Democratic Presidential Candidates Pushing Single-Payer with Bill Martinez
Listen to PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy Sally C. Pipes discuss the push by the Democratic presidential candidate for single-payer health care with Bill Martinez.
What We’re Watching – A California for Everyone
Tim Anaya – A California for Everyone At this week’s PRI “California Ideas in Action” conference in Sacramento, we were pleased to be joined by John Gamboa of The Two Hundred and California Community Builders. He spoke of the organization’s efforts challenging abuses of the California Environmental Quality Act that ...
Kevin Yamamura – How Politico is Shining A New Light on What’s Going in Sacramento
Politico California Pro editor and Sacramento Bee veteran Kevin Yamamura joins us to discuss what to expect from the new kid on the block covering politics and government in Sacramento. We discuss the changing media landscape and trends in political journalism, how Politico California Pro’s state government coverage will be ...
Kerry Jackson Featured in CNBC Story on State Push to Phase Out Single-Use Plastics
California proposes phaseout of single-use plastics by 2030 By Jeff Daniels California already has placed curbs on plastic items such as straws and bags — and this week legislation was introduced to phase out single-use plastic food containers and other packaging that isn’t recyclable or compostable. The proposed measure also ...