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Podcast
Dean McGrath – Supreme Court Battle, Part 2 – What Will Brett Kavanaugh Be Like on the Supreme Court?
In part 2 of our discussion with PRI general counsel Dean McGrath, who is a veteran of past Supreme Court nomination fights, we discuss the Brett Kavanaugh nomination in depth, and explore how he might rule on some of the key issues to likely come before the Supreme Court in ...
Podcast
Dean McGrath – An Insider’s View on the Kavanaugh Nomination
PRI’s general counsel Dean McGrath – and who also served as counsel to President Reagan – joins us to discuss the battle for the Supreme Court. He gives us an inside look at what goes into nominating and confirming a Supreme Court justice, and shares his thoughts on the nomination ...
Business & Economics
CAPITAL IDEAS: A Futuristic and Cheaper Alternative to High-Speed Rail
Download the PDF California’s “bullet” train to nowhere keeps going — nowhere. Unless tearing down a bridge just to rebuild it is somewhere. Construction of an overpass near Fresno was scrapped late last year—yes, we’re learning about this just now because it was done “quietly”—because, according to the California High-Speed ...
Magazines
Impact Magazine – Summer 2018
DOWNLOAD THE PDF Letter from the President Dear Friends, I’ve been thinking a lot about principles recently. With the way things shift and change in politics and policy these days, one can easily lose sight of the why in the name of the what. The why is this: PRI ...
Commentary
Remembering Dr. Charles Krauthammer
The Pacific Research Institute remembers the life and legacy of Dr. Charles Krauthammer, who passed away on Thursday, June 21. Dr. Krauthammer was a great friend to all of us at PRI, speaking at our annual galas in San Francisco in 2013 and 2016. He said that, “PRI has led the ...
California
What Does It All Mean? The PRI All Stars Post-California Primary Wrap
Now that the voters of California have spoken, what does it all mean? The PRI all stars analyze the results of the California primary, preview the major fall contests and initiative battles, and ponder the future of the Top 2 primary.
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Honoring our Fallen Heroes
The Pacific Research Institute joins all Americans in honoring our fallen heroes this Memorial Day Weekend. We salute the bravery and sacrifices of the military servicemembers throughout our nation’s history who gave their lives so we could live in freedom. In lieu of our usual “What We’re Watching” feature, please take ...
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CAPITAL IDEAS: Should California Workers & Policymakers Fear Flippy the Hamburger-Making Robot?
DOWNLOAD THE PDF Flippy, California’s and the world’s first automated fast-food grill master, has been fired. But after a few tweaks, he will be rehired. The same can’t be said about the humans who will lose their jobs to robots due to the state’s minimum wage. Flippy worked one day ...
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What We’re Watching: Can You Really Make Ice Cream by Throwing a Ball?
I’ve been watching lots of online videos this week to find the best ones to include on this week’s What We’re Watching. With the weather turning warming, I was tempted to recommend this one that went viral where a guy makes ice cream using kinetic energy by throwing a ball, but ...
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Dean McGrath – Supreme Court Battle, Part 2 – What Will Brett Kavanaugh Be Like on the Supreme Court?
In part 2 of our discussion with PRI general counsel Dean McGrath, who is a veteran of past Supreme Court nomination fights, we discuss the Brett Kavanaugh nomination in depth, and explore how he might rule on some of the key issues to likely come before the Supreme Court in ...
Dean McGrath – An Insider’s View on the Kavanaugh Nomination
PRI’s general counsel Dean McGrath – and who also served as counsel to President Reagan – joins us to discuss the battle for the Supreme Court. He gives us an inside look at what goes into nominating and confirming a Supreme Court justice, and shares his thoughts on the nomination ...
CAPITAL IDEAS: A Futuristic and Cheaper Alternative to High-Speed Rail
Download the PDF California’s “bullet” train to nowhere keeps going — nowhere. Unless tearing down a bridge just to rebuild it is somewhere. Construction of an overpass near Fresno was scrapped late last year—yes, we’re learning about this just now because it was done “quietly”—because, according to the California High-Speed ...
Impact Magazine – Summer 2018
DOWNLOAD THE PDF Letter from the President Dear Friends, I’ve been thinking a lot about principles recently. With the way things shift and change in politics and policy these days, one can easily lose sight of the why in the name of the what. The why is this: PRI ...
Remembering Dr. Charles Krauthammer
The Pacific Research Institute remembers the life and legacy of Dr. Charles Krauthammer, who passed away on Thursday, June 21. Dr. Krauthammer was a great friend to all of us at PRI, speaking at our annual galas in San Francisco in 2013 and 2016. He said that, “PRI has led the ...
What Does It All Mean? The PRI All Stars Post-California Primary Wrap
Now that the voters of California have spoken, what does it all mean? The PRI all stars analyze the results of the California primary, preview the major fall contests and initiative battles, and ponder the future of the Top 2 primary.
Honoring our Fallen Heroes
The Pacific Research Institute joins all Americans in honoring our fallen heroes this Memorial Day Weekend. We salute the bravery and sacrifices of the military servicemembers throughout our nation’s history who gave their lives so we could live in freedom. In lieu of our usual “What We’re Watching” feature, please take ...
CAPITAL IDEAS: Should California Workers & Policymakers Fear Flippy the Hamburger-Making Robot?
DOWNLOAD THE PDF Flippy, California’s and the world’s first automated fast-food grill master, has been fired. But after a few tweaks, he will be rehired. The same can’t be said about the humans who will lose their jobs to robots due to the state’s minimum wage. Flippy worked one day ...
What We’re Watching: Can You Really Make Ice Cream by Throwing a Ball?
I’ve been watching lots of online videos this week to find the best ones to include on this week’s What We’re Watching. With the weather turning warming, I was tempted to recommend this one that went viral where a guy makes ice cream using kinetic energy by throwing a ball, but ...
