Testimony from:
Matthew Germer, Elections Fellow, R Street Institute
In OPPOSITION of HB 171, “A bill repealing the Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project”
February 3, 2023
House…

Witnesses:

Brandon Pugh, Policy Director and Resident Senior Fellow, R Street Institute

Biography

Witness Testimony

Submitted Statement Of
Brandon J. Pugh, Esq.
Policy Director & Resident Senior Fellow,
Cybersecurity & Emerging threats
R Street Institute
Before the
Subcommittee On Innovation, Data,…

Testimony from:
Robert Melvin, Senior Manager, State Government Affairs for the Northeast Region, R Street Institute
In OPPOSITION to HB 6488, “An Act Concerning Cigarettes, Tobacco Products,…

Testimony from:
Matthew Germer, Elections Fellow, R Street Institute
In OPPOSITION of SB 55, “An Act to prohibit ranked-choice voting”
February 1, 2023
Senate State Affairs Committee
Chair…

Testimony from:
Stacey McKenna, Senior Fellow, Integrated Harm Reduction, R Street Institute
In SUPPORT of permitting the possession and use of drug checking equipment (2023 NH H 470)
January 31,…

Testimony from:
Ryan Williamson, Governance Fellow, R Street Institute
In SUPPORT of SB 224, “A BILL FOR AN ACT . . . concerning elections.”
January 30, 2023
Senate Elections Committee
Chair…

Testimony from:
Robert Melvin, Senior Manager, State Government Affairs for the Northeast Region, R Street Institute
In SUPPORT of HB 2180, “Department of Professional and Occupational…

Testimony from:
Stacey McKenna, Senior Fellow, Integrated Harm Reduction, R Street Institute
In SUPPORT of removing fentanyl test strips from the definition of “drug paraphernalia” (2023 AR S…

House Bill 1241, sponsored by Washington State Representative Mari Leavitt (D-University Place), increases penalties and aligns statutory language in an effort to better protect election officials…