Rep. Katie Porter flexes political power with new fundraising committee to support progressive candidates

Since leadership PACs have fewer restrictions and less oversight than campaign funds, critics say they open the door for candidates to use them as slush funds for things like personal travel or pricey meals.

Featured Publications

In the News Alcohol Policy, Competition Policy

Sen. Bill Stanley wants one key part of Virginia’s liquor law declared unconstitutional

C. Jarrett Dieterle Sept 9, 2024 Cardinal News

Op-Eds Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Juvenile Justice, Pretrial, Prison Reform, Reentry

Sex-abuse scandal unfolds in U.S. juvenile detention centers

Logan Seacrest Aug 25, 2024 Orange County Register

Op-Eds California, Competition Policy, Regulatory Reform, State Policy, Transportation

Urbanist dreams foiled by lousy big-city governments

Steven Greenhut Sept 6, 2024 Orange County Register

Real Solutions Energy and Environment, Executive Branch, Federal Government Affairs, Fracking, Governance, Low-Energy Fridays

Low-Energy Fridays: Can the president ban fracking? Well yes, but actually no.

Philip Rossetti Sept 6, 2024

Analysis Federal Government Affairs, Governance

Celebrating the First Continental Congress and America’s Founding Ideals

Jeff Vanderslice Sept 5, 2024

Op-Eds California, Finance and Trade, Housing Finance, State Policy

Watch Out for Rent-Control Madness

Steven Greenhut Sept 4, 2024 The American Spectator

Analysis Cybersecurity Policy, Data Security and Data Privacy

Clicks, Compliance, and Consumers in the Tug-of-War Between Data Privacy and Advertising Personalization

Steven Ward Sept 4, 2024

In the News Electricity Policy, Energy and Environment

Reregulation? How utilities and states are responding to PJM’s record capacity prices

Kent Chandler Sept 4, 2024 UtilityDive

Podcasts Patent Policy, Red Tape Podcast, Technology and Innovation

Red Tape Podcast, Episode 10 – You stepped on my patent

Ann Phelan Sept 4, 2024

Op-Eds Artificial Intelligence, Electoral Reform, Federal Government Affairs, Governance, Technology and Innovation

Excessive Regulations Are More Concerning than AI-Generated Misinformation

Chris McIsaac Aug 21, 2024 Divided We Fall