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The real impact of the SAVE Act
The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act is set to be a priority for the 119th Congress. Sponsored by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX ...
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R Street Testimony before the Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee in Support of MD SB 398, the Maryland Clean Slate Act
Sarah Anderson, Associate Director, Criminal Justice & Civil Liberties, R Street Institute Testimony in Support of MD SB 398: “Criminal Procedure – Automated Expungement (Maryland Clean Slate Act)” ...
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Financial Regulation Under the Trump Administration
Author Key Points Media Contact For general and media inquiries and to book our experts, please contact: [email protected] Summary President Donald J. Trump’s financial regulatory agenda is likely to ...
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R Street Testimony before the Virginia Privileges and Elections Committee in Opposition to VA HB 2479, Artificial Intelligence Campaign Disclosures
Chris McIsaac, Governance Fellow, R Street Institute Testimony in Opposition to VA HB 2479, “Political campaign advertisements; synthetic media, penalty.” January 31, 2025 Virginia House Privileges ...
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R Street Testimony before the Virginia Privileges and Elections Committee in Support of VA HB 2277, Certification of Election Results
Dr. Jonathan Madison, Governance Fellow, R Street Institute Testimony in Support of VA HB 2277, “Elections administration; duties of local electoral board certification of election, civil penalty.” ...
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Safer Solutions: What happens when we overestimate the risk of unlikely outcomes?
Today, seatbelt use in the United States tops 90 percent. In 1983, only 14 percent of Americans wore seatbelts, due in part ...
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Arizona Lawmakers Advancing Bills that Help Would Produce Faster Election Results
In recent elections, Arizona has struggled to finalize results in a timely manner. Ballot counting dragged on for days after polls closed, frustrating voters and contributing to distrust in the ...
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Low-Energy Fridays: Is the National Energy Council a good idea?
After his electoral victory, President Donald J. Trump announced the formation of a “National Energy Council” that will coordinate energy and environment-related activities within the ...
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International Emissions Trends, and How This Should Inform U.S. Climate Policy
Introduction As a new administration takes the reins on what role climate change may play in U.S. foreign policy, it is worth ...
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Trump: Look at the Slow-Moving FDA
The Food and Drug Administration’s approval of low-risk tobacco pouches is welcome, but why did it delay for more than four ...
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No, conscripting the app stores doesn’t solve the problems with age verification
Lawmakers show no sign of slowing down with laws to limit minors’ use of social media. State and federal legislation ...
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Quotas, cuffs and cornbread, Georgia’s Legislature gets cooking
The Georgia General Assembly only recently gaveled into session, but it is already proving to be contentious.