Recent Press

Orange County Register Editorial Quotes PRI’s Tim Anaya

June 18, 2020 Pacific Research Institute

The Legislature should pause and rework ACA25 Orange County Register Editorial Board Perhaps all Californians can agree, after more than three months of living under a state of emergency that has devastated the state’s economy and treasury, that state constitutional provisions regarding emergency powers need a few...

Lance Izumi Discusses ACA 5 on “The Phil Cowan Show”

May 29, 2020 Pacific Research Institute

Listen to Lance Izumi, senior director of PRI's Center for Education, discuss the push by Democrats to repeal Prop. 209 and restore affirmative action in California (ACA 5) and other topics in higher education on "The Phil Cowan Show" on AM 1380 The Answer in...

Barron’s Op-Ed Cites PRI Study on Underperformance of ESG Investing

May 28, 2020 Pacific Research Institute

Former Connecticut State Treasurer and founder and president of the Institute for Pension Fund Integrity Christopher Bancroft Burnham recently cited Dr. Wayne Winegarden's study showing how environmental, social, and governance (ESG) funds underperform broader investment funds over the long-term in an op-ed published in Barron's. BlackRock’s ESG...

Sally Pipes Discusses Single-Payer Push with Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs

May 28, 2020 Sally C. Pipes

Watch PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy discuss the push for single-payer during the COVID-19 crisis and her new book (False Premise, False Promise: The Disastrous Reality of Medicare for All) on a virtual webinar with the Oklahoma Council...

Read Bakersfield Californian Story on Legislating Energy Prosperity Study

May 22, 2020 Pacific Research Institute

Report says removing state energy mandates would save consumers money By John Cox A new study questions the wisdom of California energy policies aimed at fighting climate change, concluding that their economic toll has been steep despite achieving unimpressive greenhouse-gas reductions . . . The findings are likely...

Watch: Sally Pipes Discusses Push for Medicare for All During COVID-19 Crisis

May 20, 2020 Pacific Research Institute

Single-payer advocates such as Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and House member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) are seizing on the COVID-19 pandemic to push even more aggressively for a complete takeover of our health care system by the federal government. Watch as PRI President, CEO, and Thomas...

Read Dr. Henry Miller in Healthline: A COVID-19 Vaccine by January?

May 20, 2020 Pacific Research Institute

A COVID-19 Vaccine by January? Here’s Why It’s Possible But Not Likely By Christopher Curley The timeline to develop a safe, effective vaccine to fight a virus is typically counted in years — or even decades. But with the COVID-19 pandemic affecting millions around the world and killing hundreds of...

Listen to Lance Izumi Discuss Online Learning During COVID-19 on “The Freedom Line” Podcast

May 08, 2020 Pacific Research Institute

Listen to Lance Izumi, senior director of PRI's Center for Education, discuss online learning and homeschooling during the COVID-19 crisis with host Renee Giachino on the Center for Individual Freedom's "Freedom Line" podcast. Click here to listen...

Watch: Online Learning and Homeschooling Options During the COVID-19 Crisis

May 04, 2020 Pacific Research Institute

Watch the latest Pacific Research Institute webinar featuring a panel of policy experts, education specialists, and homeschooling practitioners discussing how schools and parents have transitioned to schooling at home through the use of distance and online-learning tools and curricula. https://youtu.be/FlIa8GjIsis The panelists discuss the many options available...

Dr. Henry Miller Quoted in Yahoo! on Coronavirus, Hydroxychloroquine Debate

April 27, 2020 Henry Miller, M.S., M.D.

How hydroxychloroquine toes the line between promise and 'happy talk' in the coronavirus fight By: Anjalee Khemlani After weeks of polarizing debate over the use of two generic anti-malarial drugs, hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine, the Food and Drug Administration this week warned they were not “safe and effective”...