Leadership Committee Members

James A. Baker, Director, National Security and Cybersecurity, The R Street Institute, also a Visiting Fellow at Lawfare and the Brookings Institution, former General Counsel, Federal Bureau of Investigation

Featured Publications

Op-Eds Budget and Spending Reform, California, Governance, State Policy

So Much for Newsom’s Support for Democracy

Steven Greenhut April 17, 2024 The American Spectator

In the News Broadband Regulation, Federal Government Affairs, Technology and Innovation

Net Neutrality Advocates Urge FCC to Tighten 5G Slicing Rules

Jonathan Cannon April 17, 2024 Communications Daily

Analysis Federal Government Affairs, Online Content Policy, Technology and Innovation

Amended KOSA Places Lina Khan in Charge of Deciding What’s Best for Our Kids Online

Josh Withrow April 17, 2024

Op-Eds Harm Reduction, Opioid Harm Reduction

Clean syringes seem counterintuitive to fentanyl fight. But needle exchange saves lives.

Mazen Saleh April 3, 2024 USA Today

In the News Federal Government Affairs, Online Content Policy, Technology and Innovation

Radio: What is the Right Approach to Combat Misinformation?

Steven Greenhut April 16, 2024 Inside Sources with Boyd Matheson

Analysis Agriculture, Federal Government Affairs, Governance, Insurance

The High Price of Federal Agriculture Subsidies: What’s the True Cost of Farming as Usual?

Nan Swift April 16, 2024

Analysis Federal Government Affairs, Harm Reduction, Tobacco Harm Reduction

Just More Talking Points: FDA Commissioner Visits with the House Oversight Committee

Jeffrey S. Smith April 16, 2024

News Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Policing

New Report from R Street Institute: The Benefits of Police Data Transparency

Grace Fendrick April 16, 2024

In the News Agriculture, Federal Government Affairs, Insurance, Insurance Regulation

Lawsuits against SEC climate disclosure rules may last beyond 2025

Jerry Theodorou April 16, 2024 Insurance Insider US

Analysis California, Catastrophe Insurance, Federal Government Affairs, Insurance, Insurance Regulation, Risk Transfer, State Policy

SEC Climate Rule Hearing: Statutory Overreach and Financial Burden Remain Top Concerns

Caroline Melear April 16, 2024