Pacific Research Institute
Education
WATCH: Putting Kids First: A Conversation with Betsy DeVos
Watch Lance Izumi, senior director of PRI’s Center for Education, in conversation with Secretary Betsy DeVos, author of the new book Hostages No More: The Fight for Education Freedom and the Future of the American Child (Center Street Books). They discuss how we can expand school choice options for every ...
Blog
From “Housing First” to Project Roomkey to Anti-Camping Ordinances
The Real Solution to Homelessness is Not Where They Live Last week, the Los Angeles City Council members passed a controversial resolution that would ban homeless encampments within 500 feet of a school or daycare. But they aren’t the only city looking to implement anti-camping ordinances. Cities across the state, ...
Business & Economics
What Will Inflation Reduction Act Mean for Health Care, Climate, and the Economy?
Now that it has been passed by Congress, PRI’s top experts join us to discuss what the so-called Inflation Reduction Act will mean for you and your family.
Blog
Despite Promises, New Round of EV Tax Credits Will Likely Only Benefit Upper-Income Drivers
By Tim Anaya and Wayne Winegarden As they furiously work to jam the Inflation Reduction Act through Congress, congressional Democrats are acting like the family of mice living in fear of a cat. They continually propose grand solutions that, just like the mice’s chances of putting a bell on the ...
Commentary
Dubious findings about food from the ‘Nutrition Researchers Guild’: How can we learn from this unscientific manipulation of statistics?
By Henry Miller and Stanley Young Are you confused about conflicting “research” findings on certain foods’ effects on our health? It would hardly be surprising. First, butter is the enemy; then, it’s solid margarine. Is caffeine good or bad for your heart? For a time, beta-carotene supplements are thought to prevent ...
California
Heather Mac Donald – On Crime and Homelessness in California
On this week’s podcast, enjoy a special presentation of PRI’s recent Newport Beach luncheon featuring Heather Mac Donald of the Manhattan Institute in conversation with PRI senior fellow in urban studies Steve Smith. Heather and Steve discuss crime and homelessness in the Golden State.
Press Release
Wayne Winegarden and Kerry Jackson Featured in the Sacramento Business Journal for Project Homekey Study
Advocacy group Pacific Research Institute pushes back on state’s claims about Homekey homeless program By Ben van der Meer – Senior Reporter, Sacramento Business Journal The state of California touted Project Homekey as a creative way to address the state’s housing shortage, and more directly, its growing population of people ...
Business & Economics
Sean Hannity Quotes PRI’s Dr. Wayne Winegarden on ‘High Cost of Inflation Reduction Act’
Watch Sean Hannity quote Dr. Wayne Winegarden, PRI senior fellow in business and economics, on the negative impacts of the so-called Inflation Reduction Act on his national Fox News show. Click here to read Wayne’s full op-ed from Forbes.
Blog
The Attack on California Childcare Programs Due to Transitional Kindergarten Could Have Been Avoided
Free universal transitional kindergarten for 4-year-olds was passed by the California State Legislature and signed into law by Governor Newsom last year in 2021. What seemed to be a win for working families who struggle to find childcare for their pre-kindergarten children, was a detriment to childcare facilities across the ...
Commentary
In the wake of Biden’s COVID-19 infections, here’s what regulators should do to limit Paxlovid rebound
By Henry Miller and Josh Bloom President Biden’s bout with COVID-19 is illustrative of the debate currently raging about “Paxlovid rebound” — the recurrence of symptoms and of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 after a seemingly successful five-day treatment course of Paxlovid. This phenomenon is not unusual, and it suggests that ...
WATCH: Putting Kids First: A Conversation with Betsy DeVos
Watch Lance Izumi, senior director of PRI’s Center for Education, in conversation with Secretary Betsy DeVos, author of the new book Hostages No More: The Fight for Education Freedom and the Future of the American Child (Center Street Books). They discuss how we can expand school choice options for every ...
From “Housing First” to Project Roomkey to Anti-Camping Ordinances
The Real Solution to Homelessness is Not Where They Live Last week, the Los Angeles City Council members passed a controversial resolution that would ban homeless encampments within 500 feet of a school or daycare. But they aren’t the only city looking to implement anti-camping ordinances. Cities across the state, ...
What Will Inflation Reduction Act Mean for Health Care, Climate, and the Economy?
Now that it has been passed by Congress, PRI’s top experts join us to discuss what the so-called Inflation Reduction Act will mean for you and your family.
Despite Promises, New Round of EV Tax Credits Will Likely Only Benefit Upper-Income Drivers
By Tim Anaya and Wayne Winegarden As they furiously work to jam the Inflation Reduction Act through Congress, congressional Democrats are acting like the family of mice living in fear of a cat. They continually propose grand solutions that, just like the mice’s chances of putting a bell on the ...
Dubious findings about food from the ‘Nutrition Researchers Guild’: How can we learn from this unscientific manipulation of statistics?
By Henry Miller and Stanley Young Are you confused about conflicting “research” findings on certain foods’ effects on our health? It would hardly be surprising. First, butter is the enemy; then, it’s solid margarine. Is caffeine good or bad for your heart? For a time, beta-carotene supplements are thought to prevent ...
Heather Mac Donald – On Crime and Homelessness in California
On this week’s podcast, enjoy a special presentation of PRI’s recent Newport Beach luncheon featuring Heather Mac Donald of the Manhattan Institute in conversation with PRI senior fellow in urban studies Steve Smith. Heather and Steve discuss crime and homelessness in the Golden State.
Wayne Winegarden and Kerry Jackson Featured in the Sacramento Business Journal for Project Homekey Study
Advocacy group Pacific Research Institute pushes back on state’s claims about Homekey homeless program By Ben van der Meer – Senior Reporter, Sacramento Business Journal The state of California touted Project Homekey as a creative way to address the state’s housing shortage, and more directly, its growing population of people ...
Sean Hannity Quotes PRI’s Dr. Wayne Winegarden on ‘High Cost of Inflation Reduction Act’
Watch Sean Hannity quote Dr. Wayne Winegarden, PRI senior fellow in business and economics, on the negative impacts of the so-called Inflation Reduction Act on his national Fox News show. Click here to read Wayne’s full op-ed from Forbes.
The Attack on California Childcare Programs Due to Transitional Kindergarten Could Have Been Avoided
Free universal transitional kindergarten for 4-year-olds was passed by the California State Legislature and signed into law by Governor Newsom last year in 2021. What seemed to be a win for working families who struggle to find childcare for their pre-kindergarten children, was a detriment to childcare facilities across the ...
In the wake of Biden’s COVID-19 infections, here’s what regulators should do to limit Paxlovid rebound
By Henry Miller and Josh Bloom President Biden’s bout with COVID-19 is illustrative of the debate currently raging about “Paxlovid rebound” — the recurrence of symptoms and of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 after a seemingly successful five-day treatment course of Paxlovid. This phenomenon is not unusual, and it suggests that ...
