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PRI’s work encompasses countless studies, commentary, books, podcasts, blog posts, and events surrounding our mission to promote the principles of individual freedom and personal responsibility. Our areas of research include health care, education, environment, innovation, California reform, and business economics. Explore our topics below.
Health Care
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ACA’s Patient Choice Boondoggle Not Aging Well
In an interview prior to the recent official opening of his presidential library, former President Barack Obama was asked to name his greatest accomplishment. The first thing that came to mind was the Affordable Care Act (ACA). As he put it, “For all the resistance ...
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Spending Watch
Spending Watch: Newsom’s Final Budget Defers the Difficult Budget Decisions to California’s Next Governor
Newsom’s Final Budget Defers the Difficult Budget Decisions to California’s Next Governor Wayne Winegarden July 2026 The FY2026-27 Budget Basics Gov. Newsom has signed the FY2026-27 budget – Newsom’s final one as governor. He claims the budget “prioritizes fiscal restraint” and promotes “long-term sustainability,” but ...
California Reform
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Why the New State Budget Strips Power From Tony Thurmond . . . And Other Big Capitol News
This week, Tim and Matt talk about how they celebrated America’s 250th birthday. Then they discuss the hot news at the State Capitol including the (finally) enacted 2026-27 state budget, a last-minuted budget provision shifting more power over education into the Governor’s office, Gov. Newsom ...
Education
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Alternative Catholic Education Models Gain Popularity and Attention
Recently, I had the pleasure of moderating a panel on alternative Catholic education models at a retreat conference for the Order of Malta, which is a lay order of the Catholic Church founded a millennium ago and which focuses on medical, social, and humanitarian aid ...
Environment
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Gas Prices Rise like a Rocket & Fall like a Feather
The figure below displays the average monthly oil and gas prices for over three decades. It clearly shows that, on a monthly basis, oil and gas prices move in sync. Following years of relative stability during the 1990s, oil prices began rising in the early ...