The voices warning trump about covid-19 in prisons are growing louder. Will he listen?

A March 24 letter calling for more commutations of federal sentences was signed by both left-leaning organizations like the Justice Roundtable and conservative stalwarts like the R Street Institute and FreedomWorks.

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Analysis Budget and Spending Reform, Federal Government Affairs, Governance, Project for Women and Families

What Congress Proposes for Family Tax Credits: Red Tape for the Poor

Jacob Bastian July 3, 2025

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America’s Prison Numbers Are Dropping—But Don’t Cheer Just Yet

Jillian Snider July 3, 2025

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North Carolina’s Unique Insurance Market: It’s Time for Change

Jerry Theodorou July 3, 2025

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This Independence Day, Remember Why We Don’t Use the Military as Police

Sarah Anderson July 3, 2025

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Why, Yes, Regulatory Reform Is Possible

Steven Greenhut July 2, 2025 The American Spectator

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Love it or hate it, the AI moratorium will be back

Adam Thierer July 2, 2025 Politico

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Scaling Laws: The AI Moratorium Goes Down in Flames

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How a GOP rift doomed a ban on state AI laws in Trump’s tax bill

Adam Thierer July 2, 2025 The Associated Press

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Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ keeps most of Biden’s energy subsidies

Philip Rossetti July 2, 2025 Reason

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We Should Reevaluate the Costs and Benefits of the Renewable Fuel Standard

Philip Rossetti July 2, 2025