R Street’s Competition Policy program addresses government barriers that hurt businesses and people. Generally, we support market-oriented policy solutions that enhance free enterprise, consumer choice and public well-being. To this end, our team focuses primarily on occupational licensing, alcohol policy, shipping and postal policy, health care disintermediation and regulatory reform.
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) on Thursday noted growing support for the Workforce Mobility Act, legislation to limit the use of…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Conservatives continually step into the trap set by progressives. The process is simple and is repeated constantly, especially in California. Liberal activists envision some…
As state governments kick off their spring legislative seasons, a bill introduced in the Ohio Senate will attempt to legalize home alcohol distilling. Whether this leads to an uptick in at-home…
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:
Steven Greenhut, Resident Senior Fellow and Western Region Director, R Street Institute
In SUPPORT of House Bill 2019 relating to the Kansas transportation network company services…
When Mayor Muriel Bowser was sworn in for her third term at the beginning of the month, she insisted that President Joe Biden “either get most federal workers back to the office most of the time” or…
Testimony from:
Robert Melvin, Senior Manager, State Government Affairs for the Northeast Region, R Street Institute
In SUPPORT of SB 1213, “Department of Professional and Occupational…
From Inside Sources with Boyd Matheson:
Two states… Nevada and Ohio… have embraced occupational licensing reform to make it easier for people to work in their states. In recent years Utah has…
From Inside Sources with Boyd Matheson:
Many employees sign non-compete agreements when they take a new job. But are these agreements an element of the free market or a market failure? President…
From Pew:
…Forced collections
Although they can be effective in recouping defaulted loan balances, forced collections can cause severe financial hardship to borrowers, because borrowers can…
