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The Obvious Fix for California’s Housing Crisis
A new nationwide study confirms cities and states that make it easy to build new housing get more housing, lower prices, and ...
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R Street Coalition Letter celebrating the formation of the Congressional Tobacco Harm Reduction Caucus for the 119th Congress
ChairTobacco Harm Reduction CaucusU.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, D.C., 20515 The Honorable Don DavisCo-ChairTobacco Harm Reduction CaucusU.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, D.C., 20515 ...
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Phillips’ departure tees up FERC Republican majority
The FERC sphere received the news with a mix of surprise, sorrow and disappointment as it awaits news of who Trump will tap to replace Phillips. At stake is the agency’s reputation for consensus ...
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The Department of Justice is trying to make Google unprofitable
Adding extra middlemen in the ad stack may well increase costs for advertisers, which would seem to disproportionally harm smaller ad buyers,” Josh Withrow, technology and innovation policy fellow at ...
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Congressional Republicans have set their sights on financial deregulation
The House Financial Services Committee recently sent a series of letters to key financial regulatory agencies outlining ways ...
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Phillips exits FERC, leaving a seat for Trump to fill
Phillips did a really good job of getting back to ‘bread and butter’ — cost, reliability issues,” said Devin Hartman, director of Energy and Environmental Policy at the R Street Institute, a ...
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Will Phillips’ exit politicize FERC?
But Devin Hartman, the director of energy and environmental policy at R Street Institute, a right-leaning think tank dedicated to free markets and minimal government intervention, said the White House ...
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‘Abundance’ is the best way to Trump-proof California
California was a state known for its commitment to boundless opportunities, with the Edmund G. “Pat” Brown governorship ...
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April Spotlight on Criminal Justice: Swift, Certain, Fair
As the Trump administration’s new iteration has placed heavy rhetorical emphasis on public safety, an issue that remains top of mind for many voters—particularly those aligned with the current ...
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When Good Intentions Backfire: How Drug Seizures Can Drive Overdose Deaths and What We Can Do Instead
The United States has been in the midst of an overdose crisis for more than a decade, largely due to the proliferation of fentanyl and other potent synthetic opioids. Although fatalities have declined ...
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College sports are teaching athletes some troubling life lessons
Something gross is happening to college sports, and state lawmakers could make it even worse. As it stands, collegiate ...
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Why doesn’t Texas law regulate police chases? State lawmakers, experts explain
Texas and other big states might be too geographically diverse for a one-size-fits-all approach to pursuits, said Jillian Snider, criminal justice and civil liberties policy director at the R Street ...