First Branch Forecast for September 13, 2021
• Schoolhouse Rock 2.0. My colleague Taylor J. Swift presented and moderated a discussion with Nan Swift of the R Street Institute and Franz Wuerfmannsdobler of the Bipartisan Policy Center titled “Schoolhouse Rock 2.0”, which examined how the Legislative branch is much more than just Congress and how the congressional ecosystem works to take an idea and turn it into a law. The presentation from all three panelists is available here.Featured Publications
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Low-Energy Friday: Permissionless Solar
New Jersey Promised a Clean Slate Seven Years Ago. Now, It Can Finally Deliver.
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