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Wayne Winegarden Quoted in COVID-19 Stimulus Article

November 19, 2020 Pacific Research Institute

Majority of Voters Think Coronavirus Stimulus Package Should Be Top Priority During Biden’s First 100 Days By Rachel Bucchino Amajority of registered voters think President-elect Joe Biden should focus on issues relating to tackling the coronavirus pandemic and a strained economy during his first 100 days in...

California Globe Highlights PRI Analysis of “Patriotic Education” Initiative

November 13, 2020 Pacific Research Institute

Making the Case for Patriotic Education in American Schools By Katy Grimes, California Globe President Donald Trump signed an executive order recently establishing a 1776 Commission to create a curriculum that teaches “patriotic education” in schools. This is not only necessary because of the lack of Civics taught in schools, but...

Watch PRI’s Rowena Itchon in KPIX story on Debate Over Affirmative Action

October 28, 2020 Pacific Research Institute

PRI's Rowena Itchon was featured in a KPIX story discussing her recent Right by the Bay blog post on the debate over the future of affirmative action in California. Watch her comments below . . . ...

PRI’s Wayne Winegarden Quoted in Nor Cal Record Story on Covid-19 Relief Bill

October 26, 2020 Pacific Research Institute

Next COVID-19 relief bill remains stalled in Washington; ‘Adverse impacts on the economy and individuals will be longer-lasting than they could have been’ By Sarah Downey With the outcome for a new COVID-19 financial stimulus package still in flux, concerns about the lasting economic damage have heightened...

PRI’s Lance Izumi Featured in Article on DeVos Interview

October 21, 2020 Katy Grimes

Lance Izumi, senior director of the Pacific Research Institute’s Center for Education, recently interviewed U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, and covered the importance of expanding school choice opportunities for every student in America, school re-openings following the COVID-19 pandemic, and the President’s education reform...

Lance Izumi Quoted in Los Angeles Times on School Reopenings

October 16, 2020 Pacific Research Institute

California teacher unions fight calls to reopen schools By Howard Blume As parents express widespread dissatisfaction with distance learning, two influential California teachers unions are pushing against growing momentum to reopen schools in many communities, saying that campuses are not yet safe enough amid the pandemic. Leaders with...

PRI Comments on Pending Department of Labor Regulations on Proxy Measures, ESG

September 29, 2020 Wayne Winegarden

PRI Senior Fellow in Business and Economics Dr. Wayne Winegarden has submitted comments to the Department of Labor commenting on proposed amendments to federal regulations that would confirm the fiduciary responsibility of plan sponsors regarding "proxy voting and other exercises of shareholder rights." Click here to...

TheStreet Profiles Dr. Henry Miller on FDA Woes

September 29, 2020 Pacific Research Institute

Ex-FDA Doc: Agency Suffering ‘Unprecedented’ Loss of Trust By Adam Smith Early this year, when the novel coronavirus that was devastating China began to spread to other countries, hope came in the promise of a quick vaccine, one that doctors and scientists bet could be created in just...

Wayne Winegarden Featured in Newsweek Drug Pricing Story

September 29, 2020 Pacific Research Institute

Title: Big Pharma Backs Joe Biden, But People Don't Think He'll Fix Drug Pricing By Darragh Roche Former Vice President Joe Biden is winning the race for donations from Big Pharma but experts and industry stakeholders doubt his plans will successfully lower drug prices or address underlying...

PRI’s Wayne Winegarden comments on California paid leave expansion law

September 24, 2020 Pacific Research Institute

Title: Budget trailer bill expands paid leave in California; lawmakers pass on health care consolidations requiring approval from attorney general By: Sarah Downey, Northern California Record A bill that would have mandated the attorney general approve health care provider consolidations failed to pass the Legislature late last month, but...