Pacific Research Institute

“We’re sleepwalking into European-style socialism,” says @sallypipes of the drug #pricecontrols first enacted by the Biden admin & now embraced by some GOP-ers. Read the new PRI brief to learn about the dangers of #Medicare drug price controls. pacificresearch.org/new-pri-brief-…

"Policymakers need to get busy building electricity generation that is reliable and affordable and doesn’t have to lean on taxpayers’ dollars for its existence," writes PRI's Kerry Jackson. Read the op-ed here: ivpressonline.com/open/opinion-n…

The US leads the world in drug innovation—so why are we copying Europe’s failed price control policies? Read @PacificResearch's warning here: pacificresearch.org/new-pri-brief-…

ICYMI: PRI's @TimAnaya talks current events, including Gov. Newsom's silly gerrymandering scheme, with the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco last week. youtube.com/watch?v=ngiI1t…

On this week's episode of Next Round, we are joined by @joshua_hoover to discuss key CA issues, including the state budget, efforts to crack down on homelessness, and legislation that would further hinder charter schools. Listen here: pacificresearch.org/a-conversation…

There are so many green mandates & restrictions . . . unless you’re going to change that, you’re not going to make energy more affordable, @PacificResearch Dr. Wayne Winegarden tells @sdut on SD City Council ignoring cost of govt mandates in energy push sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/07/21/wil…

"ICE efforts in California are further hamstrung by the fact that California’s “sanctuary” law prohibits peace officers from enforcing immigration laws or assisting ICE beyond an officer safety role," writes PRI's Steve Smith. Read the blog post here: pacificresearch.org/ice-in-califor…

ICYMI: Roseville's downtown is amazing. Learn why that is and why it matters! Check out this tour of downtown Roseville, CA, with PRI's @StevenGreenhut to learn what makes cities like this so great: pacificresearch.org/watch-the-free…

"The (One Big Beautiful Bill) dials back some of the COVID-era healthcare spending Americans no longer need nor can afford, and prioritizes our public healthcare $$ for those that truly need help," writes PRI's @SallyPipes. Read the op-ed here: newsmax.com/sallypipes/med…

Deep in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is a provision that could help 30 million Americans suffering from rare diseases. PRI's @sallypipes with a great find in Forbes: forbes.com/sites/sallypip…

"Centrally planned healthcare never produces the results its advocates expect," writes PRI's Wayne Winegarden. Read the Forbes op-ed: forbes.com/sites/waynewin…

Join @HMDatMI and @PacificResearch for a dinner at the California Club in Los Angeles on July 31st. Register now! pacificresearch.org/events/a-pri-d…

"Why should federal policy discourage companies from investing in drugs that treat rare diseases—defined as those that afflict fewer than 200,000 Americans per year—by threatening them with price controls," asks PRI's @SallyPipes. Read more in Forbes: forbes.com/sites/sallypip…

"Isn’t it time, however, to reform CEQA for every type of project?" asks PRI's @StevenGreenhut. Read the blog post here: pacificresearch.org/newsom-wisely-…

The progressivism revolution failed and Manhattan Institute's Heather Mac Donald explains why at our upcoming dinner in Los Angeles. ⁠ ⁠ July 31, 6pm. Register here: pacificresearch.org/events/a-pri-d…

"Importation will not make drugs more affordable for Americans. It puts their safety — and future innovation — at risk," writes PRI's @SallyPipes. Read the Orlando Sentinel op-ed here: orlandosentinel.com/2025/07/11/com…

"In 2025, states took little action to address one of the nation’s worst economic problems. Maybe they’ll do better on housing in 2026," writes PRI's D. Dowd Muska. Read the blog post here: pacificresearch.org/legislative-wh…

"While the pharmaceutical industry’s relative profitability varies... its profitability adjusted for the large R&D investments is consistently around the average for the total market at best," writes PRI's Wayne Winegarden. Read the blog post here: pacificresearch.org/conspiracies-a…

"One needn’t be a smart-growther to agree that parking deregulation can make an important contribution to urban vibrancy and economic development," writes PRI's @DowdMuska. Read the blog post here: pacificresearch.org/parking-deregu…

"If any industry deserves to face antitrust scrutiny, it's this one. Putting a stop to PBMs' anticompetitive practices would be more fruitful than imposing new price controls or other regs on manufacturers," writes PRI's @SallyPipes. Read the op-ed here: forbes.com/sites/sallypip…