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Can We Fix Our Primaries? A Look at 2025’s Reform Efforts
As the 2025 legislative sessions draw to a close in a number of states, it is an opportune time to assess the state of ...
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R Street Testimony in Support of RI S 543, Permitting the Sale of Flavored Nicotine Products in Vape Stores
Jeffrey S. Smith, Senior Fellow, Integrated Harm Reduction, R Street Institute Testimony in Support of RI S 543, a bill to modify the Rhode Island Flavor Ban to Allow Flavored Electronic Nicotine ...
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R Street Joins Others Urging Federal Government to Fix Outdated Regulations Banning Methadone Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
The Honorable Pam BondiAttorney General of the United StatesDepartment of Justice950 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashington DC 20530 The Honorable Derek S. MaltzActing AdministratorDrug Enforcement ...
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R Street Institute10hOpinion
R Street Institute Opposes Male Oral Contraceptive Pills
BREAKING: Following Dobbs v. Jackson, the United States saw a 10 percent increase in interest for new male contraceptives, and nearly half of surveyed men were interested in starting one within the ...
R Street Institute10hOpinion
Why Marvel’s Recidivism Rate Is Lower than DC’s
In the debate over crime and punishment, policymakers often turn to academic literature, history, and data, overlooking an ...
R Street Institute10hOpinion
A New Frontier in Our Work: Keeping People Safer From Ham
Here at R Street, we’re always looking for pragmatic policy solutions that increase people’s freedoms to improve their lives.
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R Street Institute23hOpinion
Virginia Gov. Vetoes AI Bias Bill, Citing Industry Impact
The veto of the Virginia AI bill comes on the heels of Texas state Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, a Republican, earlier this month introducing a revamped version of an AI bias bill that, in its original ...