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What We’re Watching – January 4
Tim Anaya – A Trip Down California Inaugural History Lane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htqHCb27S-8 On Monday, Gavin Newsom will be sworn in as California’s next governor. If, like me, you enjoy the ceremony and pageantry of inaugurations, check out this Huell Howser special from the mid-1990’s exploring the history of California’s inaugurals and ...
Commentary
Universal Government Preschool is a Bad Idea
By Lance Izumi and Kerry McDonald Back in 2006, California voters decisively rejected liberal Hollywood director/activist Rob Reiner’s ballot initiative that would have provided government preschool to all four-year-olds. Yet, like a bad penny, efforts to resurrect universal government preschool keep turning up. California’s newly elected governor Gavin Newsom campaigned ...
Environment
Wall Street Journal Cites PRI’s Wayne Winegarden in Electric Car Subsidy Editorial
The Electric Kool-Aid Subsidy Test Tax credits for electric cars are a classic income transfer to the rich. Time to end them. President Trump’s recent blowup over General Motors layoffs was largely misdirected, though it may spur at least one good policy result. Killing subsidies for electric cars and trucks ...
Blog
What We’re Watching – Christmas Edition
Tim Anaya – It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Electric Cars? If you watched his “I Love LA” parody earlier this year, you’ll know that Remy from the Reason Foundation is just brilliant. He’s out with a holiday-themed parody and it’s right up PRI’s alley – showing the absurdity ...
California
PRI All-Stars 2018 Year End Awards
The PRI All-Stars are back with our special year-end awards. Tune in to see our picks for the biggest winners and losers of 2018, the best and worst ideas, our New Year’s Resolutions, and our policy predictions for 2019.
Blog
What We’re Watching – December 21
Tim Anaya – Farewell to Gov. Brown For those who didn’t have the opportunity to Gov. Brown’s one (and only) appearance before the Sacramento Press Club this week, watch this clip for some of the highlights and a look back at this unique California character’s legacy in office. Ben Smithwick ...
Blog
Your Last Minute Shopping List: PRI’s 2018 Holiday Book Guide
It’s December 20 and many are scrambling trying to find last-minute gifts for their family and friends. Heck, some folks won’t even begin their shopping until the afternoon of December 24th. Back by popular demand for weary shoppers is PRI’s annual holiday book guide. We asked our PRI colleagues to ...
Health Care
Sally Pipes in NBC News article on Obamacare ruling
Obamacare court ruling promises headaches for GOP, years of familiar health care fights By Benjy Sarlin WASHINGTON — Obamacare isn’t going anywhere yet, but a Texas judge’s ruling that would invalidate the entire law in response to a Republican-led and White House-supported lawsuit could mean potentially years of pitched battles on ...
Health Care
Sally Pipes Talks Obamacare Ruling on “The Wilkow Majority”
PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy Sally C. Pipes discusses the recent Texas court ruling on Obamacare, and how it might lead to free market health care reforms on “The Wilkow Majority” on Sirius XM Patriot, Channel 125. https://www.pacificresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Wilkow-Sally-Pipes-12-18-18.mp3
Health Care
Sally Pipes talks Texas Obamacare ruling on Larry Elder Show
Listen to PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Sally C. Pipes discuss the Texas Obamacare ruling and how it will impact free-market health care reform efforts on the nationally-syndicated Larry Elder Show. Click here to listen to the interview
What We’re Watching – January 4
Tim Anaya – A Trip Down California Inaugural History Lane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htqHCb27S-8 On Monday, Gavin Newsom will be sworn in as California’s next governor. If, like me, you enjoy the ceremony and pageantry of inaugurations, check out this Huell Howser special from the mid-1990’s exploring the history of California’s inaugurals and ...
Universal Government Preschool is a Bad Idea
By Lance Izumi and Kerry McDonald Back in 2006, California voters decisively rejected liberal Hollywood director/activist Rob Reiner’s ballot initiative that would have provided government preschool to all four-year-olds. Yet, like a bad penny, efforts to resurrect universal government preschool keep turning up. California’s newly elected governor Gavin Newsom campaigned ...
Wall Street Journal Cites PRI’s Wayne Winegarden in Electric Car Subsidy Editorial
The Electric Kool-Aid Subsidy Test Tax credits for electric cars are a classic income transfer to the rich. Time to end them. President Trump’s recent blowup over General Motors layoffs was largely misdirected, though it may spur at least one good policy result. Killing subsidies for electric cars and trucks ...
What We’re Watching – Christmas Edition
Tim Anaya – It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Electric Cars? If you watched his “I Love LA” parody earlier this year, you’ll know that Remy from the Reason Foundation is just brilliant. He’s out with a holiday-themed parody and it’s right up PRI’s alley – showing the absurdity ...
PRI All-Stars 2018 Year End Awards
The PRI All-Stars are back with our special year-end awards. Tune in to see our picks for the biggest winners and losers of 2018, the best and worst ideas, our New Year’s Resolutions, and our policy predictions for 2019.
What We’re Watching – December 21
Tim Anaya – Farewell to Gov. Brown For those who didn’t have the opportunity to Gov. Brown’s one (and only) appearance before the Sacramento Press Club this week, watch this clip for some of the highlights and a look back at this unique California character’s legacy in office. Ben Smithwick ...
Your Last Minute Shopping List: PRI’s 2018 Holiday Book Guide
It’s December 20 and many are scrambling trying to find last-minute gifts for their family and friends. Heck, some folks won’t even begin their shopping until the afternoon of December 24th. Back by popular demand for weary shoppers is PRI’s annual holiday book guide. We asked our PRI colleagues to ...
Sally Pipes in NBC News article on Obamacare ruling
Obamacare court ruling promises headaches for GOP, years of familiar health care fights By Benjy Sarlin WASHINGTON — Obamacare isn’t going anywhere yet, but a Texas judge’s ruling that would invalidate the entire law in response to a Republican-led and White House-supported lawsuit could mean potentially years of pitched battles on ...
Sally Pipes Talks Obamacare Ruling on “The Wilkow Majority”
PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy Sally C. Pipes discusses the recent Texas court ruling on Obamacare, and how it might lead to free market health care reforms on “The Wilkow Majority” on Sirius XM Patriot, Channel 125. https://www.pacificresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Wilkow-Sally-Pipes-12-18-18.mp3
Sally Pipes talks Texas Obamacare ruling on Larry Elder Show
Listen to PRI President, CEO, and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Sally C. Pipes discuss the Texas Obamacare ruling and how it will impact free-market health care reform efforts on the nationally-syndicated Larry Elder Show. Click here to listen to the interview
