Pacific Research Institute
Business & Economics
Michael Pack – Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words
Our guest this week is Michael Pack, director of the documentary “Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words.” His new book of the same name includes comments by Justice Thomas that did not make it into the 2-hour film. We discuss with Michael highlights of Justice Thomas’s early life, ...
Blog
A lack of mental health treatment, not money or shelter space, is contributing to Sacramento’s rising homeless numbers
When we think about the homeless crisis in California, the atrocious situation in San Francisco typically comes to mind. An app was even created called Snapcrap that allows San Francisco residents to request a sidewalk cleaning from the city’s Public Works Department by submitting a photo of human feces and ...
Blog
Massachusetts Fails to Learn the Lesson of the “Success” From California’s AB 5
The top court in Massachusetts shut down a gig work ballot measure last week in a litigation battle brought on by opponents of independent contracting work. The ballot measure, that was anticipated to pass with over 80% of Uber and Lyft drivers in support in opinion surveys, would have classified ...
California
Randy Hicks – Georgia Center for Opportunity
Former Californian and Georgia Center for Opportunity President Randy Hicks joins us from the Heritage Resource Bank Conference in Nashville to discuss the important work of the Georgia Center in using free market ideas to help lift people out of poverty and up the economic ladder, and the lessons that ...
California
Watch PRI’s Dr. Wayne Winegarden Discuss California Exodus on NewsNation
Wathh PRI senior fellow in business and economics Dr. Wayne Winegarden discuss the exodus of Californians to other states and even other countries thanks to years of policy mistakes making the state unaffordable and unlivable on “NewsNation Prime: Special Report” on the national cable news channel NewsNation.
Business & Economics
Robert Alt – President of the Buckeye Institute
Our guest in this podcast is Robert Alt, president of PRI’s sister think tank in Ohio, the Buckeye Institute. Tim Anaya recently attended the Heritage Foundation’s Resource Bank conference in Nashville and caught up with Robert Alt. They discussed the Institute’s work in challenging Ohio’s COVID-19 mandates and lockdowns, and ...
Commentary
What Is ‘Paxlovid Rebound,’ And Should It Concern Us?
By Henry I. Miller and Josh Bloom Decades ago, a case report (relating the experience with a single patient) was published which described how a person’s flu symptoms improved after a bowl of chicken soup, but then reappeared. The article was meant as a kind of parody of the old ...
Housing
Wayne Winegarden Offers His Comments on Another Steep Rate Hike Coming in S&P Global
The Federal Open Market Committee is considering a 50-basis-point rate hike mid-June. Wayne Winegarden discusses the likelihood of elevated inflation persisting through the end of 2022: “Assuming the fiscal pressures subside, it will likely take until the late third quarter to start feeling some relief,” Winegarden said. “I think the ...
California
Post-Election Wrap-Up – PRI All Stars
Our PRI All Stars are back to discuss the results of the California elections. On the panel is Lance Izumi, senior director of education, Kerry Jackson, fellow in California studies, and of course, Rowena Itchon, senior vice president and Tim Anaya, senior director of communications. The All Stars discuss the ...
Blog
New Assembly Bill Seeks to Expand Dysfunctional CEQA
Assembly Bill 1001, a bill that expands upon and brings new, highly subjective standards to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), continues to successfully move through the California State Legislature. California enacted CEQA over five decades ago to reform the public decision-making process to incorporate environmental considerations. A leader in ...
Michael Pack – Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words
Our guest this week is Michael Pack, director of the documentary “Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words.” His new book of the same name includes comments by Justice Thomas that did not make it into the 2-hour film. We discuss with Michael highlights of Justice Thomas’s early life, ...
A lack of mental health treatment, not money or shelter space, is contributing to Sacramento’s rising homeless numbers
When we think about the homeless crisis in California, the atrocious situation in San Francisco typically comes to mind. An app was even created called Snapcrap that allows San Francisco residents to request a sidewalk cleaning from the city’s Public Works Department by submitting a photo of human feces and ...
Massachusetts Fails to Learn the Lesson of the “Success” From California’s AB 5
The top court in Massachusetts shut down a gig work ballot measure last week in a litigation battle brought on by opponents of independent contracting work. The ballot measure, that was anticipated to pass with over 80% of Uber and Lyft drivers in support in opinion surveys, would have classified ...
Randy Hicks – Georgia Center for Opportunity
Former Californian and Georgia Center for Opportunity President Randy Hicks joins us from the Heritage Resource Bank Conference in Nashville to discuss the important work of the Georgia Center in using free market ideas to help lift people out of poverty and up the economic ladder, and the lessons that ...
Watch PRI’s Dr. Wayne Winegarden Discuss California Exodus on NewsNation
Wathh PRI senior fellow in business and economics Dr. Wayne Winegarden discuss the exodus of Californians to other states and even other countries thanks to years of policy mistakes making the state unaffordable and unlivable on “NewsNation Prime: Special Report” on the national cable news channel NewsNation.
Robert Alt – President of the Buckeye Institute
Our guest in this podcast is Robert Alt, president of PRI’s sister think tank in Ohio, the Buckeye Institute. Tim Anaya recently attended the Heritage Foundation’s Resource Bank conference in Nashville and caught up with Robert Alt. They discussed the Institute’s work in challenging Ohio’s COVID-19 mandates and lockdowns, and ...
What Is ‘Paxlovid Rebound,’ And Should It Concern Us?
By Henry I. Miller and Josh Bloom Decades ago, a case report (relating the experience with a single patient) was published which described how a person’s flu symptoms improved after a bowl of chicken soup, but then reappeared. The article was meant as a kind of parody of the old ...
Wayne Winegarden Offers His Comments on Another Steep Rate Hike Coming in S&P Global
The Federal Open Market Committee is considering a 50-basis-point rate hike mid-June. Wayne Winegarden discusses the likelihood of elevated inflation persisting through the end of 2022: “Assuming the fiscal pressures subside, it will likely take until the late third quarter to start feeling some relief,” Winegarden said. “I think the ...
Post-Election Wrap-Up – PRI All Stars
Our PRI All Stars are back to discuss the results of the California elections. On the panel is Lance Izumi, senior director of education, Kerry Jackson, fellow in California studies, and of course, Rowena Itchon, senior vice president and Tim Anaya, senior director of communications. The All Stars discuss the ...
New Assembly Bill Seeks to Expand Dysfunctional CEQA
Assembly Bill 1001, a bill that expands upon and brings new, highly subjective standards to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), continues to successfully move through the California State Legislature. California enacted CEQA over five decades ago to reform the public decision-making process to incorporate environmental considerations. A leader in ...
