PTACC Ticker Wednesday, August 12th

“Cops are very equipped to be the hammer and enforce the law. They know how to use those tools forcefully and effectively; for everything else, they are lacking.” –Arthur Rizer, PTACC National Partner R Street Institute.

Featured Publications

Analysis Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Expanding Diversion, Juvenile Justice, Policing, Pretrial, State Policy

The Juvenile Offender in the Headlines Is Not the One in the Data

Jillian Snider, Logan Seacrest Sept 10, 2026

Newsletters, Real Solutions Electricity Policy, Energy and Environment, Low-Energy Fridays

Low-Energy Fridays: The Electric Rates are Too Damn High

Josiah Neeley Sept 11, 2026

In the News, Podcasts Artificial Intelligence, Technology and Innovation

Let People Prosper: Data Center Wars and the Future of AI Policy

Adam Thierer Sept 10, 2026

Op-Eds Artificial Intelligence, California, State Policy, Technology and Innovation

Data center panic is pretty silly, but politicians see opportunity

Steven Greenhut Sept 4, 2026 Orange County Register

Op-Eds California, State Policy

With Republicans Like These, Who Needs Democrats?

Steven Greenhut Sept 2, 2026 American Spectator

Op-Eds Public Safety, Technology and Innovation

Robotaxis Make Headway in California

Steven Greenhut Sept 9, 2026 American Spectator

Op-Eds Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Policing

I was a cop. We know how to stop officer-involved abuse. Will we?

Jillian Snider Aug 26, 2026 USA Today

Op-Eds Governance

The Institutions Workers Choose

Eli Lehrer Sept 8, 2026 Labor Innovation

Op-Eds Artificial Intelligence, Technology and Innovation

The robots are here. One safely drove me around the block.

Marc Hyden Aug 31, 2026 Newnan-Times Herald

Newsletters Executive Team Updates, Our Organization

Building Toward Better Policymaking, Together

Rebecca Kendall Sept 8, 2026