As America handles COVID-19, we hope to provide some valuable policy insights with regard to managing the virus. Our public health experts, regulatory experts, and other scholars will provide policy ideas and commentary on the policy implications of Coronavirus.
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Radio: R Street’s James Wallner on the complications of the current coronavirus stimulus bill
James Wallner
From Inside Sources with Boyd Matheson:
R-Street’s James Wallner joins Boyd to comment on the complications of the current coronavirus stimulus bill and explain the process it has to take…
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Alabama alcohol law: Time for home delivery
C. Jarrett Dieterle
The American South has been heralded as a hub for job growth and business creation in recent decades. The region’s dedication to creating the right tax and regulatory environment for businesses to…
For 11 months, experts and commentators from all corners of the political world have urged anyone who will listen to “follow the science” when discussing lock-downs, vaccines, reopening schools…
Brown Joins Colleagues in Reintroducing COVID-19 in Corrections Data Transparency Act
Jesse Kelley
From Senator Sherrod Brown:
The bill has also been endorsed by…Pennsylvania Prison Society; R Street Institute; REFORM Alliance…
Lawmakers urge leadership to include portions of Federal Correctional Facilities COVID-19 Response Act and COVID-19 in Corrections Data Transparency Act in the upcoming COVID-19 relief package
Emily Mooney
From Senator Chris Van Hollen:
The COVID-19 in Corrections Data Transparency Act has been endorsed by…R Street Institute; REFORM Alliance; StoptheDrugWar.org; The Justice Collaborative; The…
Will the CDC transportation mask mandates matter?
Ashley Nunes
From Washington Examiner:
“The move is mostly symbolic because local mask mandates are already in effect in most places. However, President Biden wants to show he is taking the pandemic seriously,…
Press release: COVID-19 Spurred New Alternatives to Arrest, But Can They Last?
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WASHINGTON (Feb. 1, 2021)— The COVID-19 pandemic has defined the last year of Americans’ lives. However, it was not the only thing to plague our nation in 2020. Incidents of police brutality…
It’s All About (Political) ‘Science’
Steven Greenhut
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has always claimed that he has based his coronavirus-related stay-at-home orders solely on the “science,” yet suddenly — without any dramatic changes in scientific…
Radio: Mornings with Brian Haldane: Jonathan Bydlak
Jonathan Bydlak
From Talk 107.3:
On this segment of the show Brian talks with Jonathan Bydlak who is the Fiscal and Budget Policy Project at The R Street Institute. He and Brian discuss the new COVID-19 Stimulus…