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R Street Testimony in Support of SB 924 to Allow Drug Checking Products in Virginia
Robert Melvin, Northeast Region Director, R Street Institute Testimony in Support of SB 924: “Drug and controlled paraphernalia; creates exception for drug checking products.” January 29, 2025 Senate ...
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Testimony in Opposition to Utah Senate Bill 142: “App Store Accountability Act”
Steven Greenhut, Western Region Director, R Street Institute Opposition to Senate Bill 142: “App Store Accountability Act” ...
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AI and the 2024 Election Series Part IV: Policy Considerations for the Future
This is part of the AI and the 2024 Election Series. The 2024 election was the first presidential contest held since ...
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Loophole Allows Monopoly Utilities to Charge Electric Customers with Minimal Regulatory Oversight. Consumers Want FERC to Fix It.
Electric bills have been rising, and for most Americans, the largest driver is the regulated “wires” part of the industry—the ...
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Rural Harm Reduction: Spotlight on Cochise County, Arizona
Author Table of Contents Key Points Media Contact For general and media inquiries and to book our experts, please contact: pr ...
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Trump talks debanking in Davos. What is it, and what role does government play?
President Donald J. Trump spoke to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 23, where he called on banks and ...
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The Challenge of Misinformation
The recent U.S. presidential election brought the debate over misinformation and disinformation into focus once again, with ...
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R Street Testimony in Support of Maryland Senate Bill 291—Second Look Act
Robert Melvin, Northeast Region Director, R Street Institute Testimony in Support of SB 291: “Criminal Procedure – Petition to Reduce Sentence (Maryland Second Look Act).” January 30, 2025 Maryland ...
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R Street Testimony in Support of Virginia Senate Bill 924 A Measure To Allow Drug Checking Products
Robert Melvin, Northeast Region Director, R Street Institute Testimony in Support of SB 924: “Drug and controlled paraphernalia; creates exception for drug checking products.” January 29, 2025 Senate ...
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Adam Thierer on China’s new AI model: Fox News Rundown
This week began with a tech selloff in the markets after investors were spooked by Chinese AI startup DeepSeek. Experts are calling it “AI’s Sputnik moment,” as this China-based company produced a ...
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Testimony In Support of Allowing Local Jurisdictions to Authorize Syringe Services Programs in Nebraska
Resident Senior Fellow, Integrated Harm Reduction, R Street Institute In SUPPORT of LB 165, “Authorize syringe services programs in municipalities and counties and provide exceptions to penalties ...
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Populism or Deregulation? What to Expect from Trump’s Financial Regulatory Agenda
President Donald J. Trump was inaugurated for a nonsequential second term on Jan. 20, 2025. Broad frustration among the ...