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State AI laws would be banned under clause buried in House budget bill
The proposed moratorium works in the favor of technology companies, in particular small AI developers who were struggling to keep up with a patchwork of state laws on AI. “It gives innovators some ...
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Confronting the Women’s Incarceration Crisis: Prevention and Intervention
This is part of the “Confronting the Women’s Incarceration Crisis” series, where we examine what is driving more women into ...
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Testimony in Opposition to DE SB 46, Requiring Human Operators in Large Commercial Autonomous Vehicles
Robert Melvin, Northeast Region Director, R Street Institute In OPPOSITION to Senate Bill 46, “An Act to Amend Title 21 of the Delaware Code Relating to Autonomous Vehicles.” May 14, 2025 House ...
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Coalition: Expanding 45Z Clean Fuels Tax Credit Would Harm Taxpayers and the Environment
Re: 45Z Clean Fuels Production tax credit must not be expanded Dear Speaker Johnson, Leader Thune, Minority Leader Schumer, Minority Leader Jeffries, Senate Finance Committee Chair Crapo, and House ...
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On Think Tanks 2025 Conference: Change hubs: Beyond differences
Featuring Erica Schoder, Executive Director, R Street Institute Liliana Alvarado, Executive Director, ETHOS Monica Nadal, ...
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R Street Testimony in Support of RI H 6076, Fantasy Sports Consumer Protection Act
Robert Melvin, Northeast Region Director, R Street Institute In SUPPORT of House Bill 6076, “Fantasy Sports Consumer Protection Act.” May 13, 2025 House Finance Committee Chairman Abney and members of ...
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I used to arrest people for marijuana. We should deschedule it now.
As a member of the New York Police Department, I made more marijuana arrests than I can count. Most were for small amounts — a joint on a stoop, a dime bag in a pocket. Back then, it was protocol, ...
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Think Cops Work Like They Do on TV? Think Again
TV crime dramas might solve a murder before the commercial break, but real justice takes time, resources and smart policy. As ...
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Spotlight on Criminal Justice: Supporting Law Enforcement and Safer Communities – May
Each May, the nation comes together to honor the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers, recognizing the realities ...
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Reconciliation text includes $500 million for modernization and AI at Commerce
A moratorium on new AI regulations will give this market time to grow and ensure American AI innovators can invest and compete against China and the rest of the world,” Adam Thierer, a senior research ...
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Coalition Urges New York Lawmakers to Avoid Heavy-Handed AI Mandates
Dear Speaker Heastie, Assembly Minority Leader Barclay, Senate Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, and Senate Minority Leader Ortt: We, the undersigned organizations, write to express profound concerns ...
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More Spectrum, Please
The electromagnetic spectrum holds a unique place in the history of innovation. From the early days of radio to today’s ...