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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Ron DeSantis and Florida are going head-to-head with the cruise ship industry and the CDC
Ashley Nunes
From Washington Examiner:
“DeSantis and the cruise industry may seem like they are at odds, but in reality, they need one another. Floridians need jobs, and cruise operators who have been…
Podcast: Improving Healthcare: COVID-19 and Beyond
Courtney Joslin
From Civil Squared:
Outside of a global pandemic, there’s a lot of general frustration with how our healthcare system works. It’s not surprising that the pressures of the pandemic put…
Press release: Alcohol Licensing Caps in Light of COVID-19
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WASHINGTON (May 5, 2021)—COVID-19 has changed the way states manage their alcohol laws and policies. While alcohol delivery and to-go cocktails have grabbed most of the headlines, policymakers are…
California’s COVID Reopening: Back to the Same Old, Same Old
Steven Greenhut
Over the weekend, my wife, kids, and I celebrated my mother’s 86th birthday at a restaurant. It was a weird feeling, sitting indoors and doing some of the things we used to do before the…
Radio: Should The Pause On A Vaccine Pause Your Plans To Get Vaccinated?
Chelsea Boyd
From American Viewpoints:
R. Street Institute Research Fellow Chelsea Boyd addresses the “pause” on distributing the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for COVID-19. Boyd explains why…
Dear Chairman Wyden, Chairman Neal, Ranking Member Crapo, and Ranking Member Brady:
On behalf of the undersigned taxpayer, free-market, and consumer advocacy organizations, we ask you to…
With justice reform, think big
Marc Hyden
Georgia’s past legislative session was a bit of a mixed bag for criminal justice reform. While the General Assembly understandably had its hands full with other issues, like the pandemic, the…
The Temporary WTO Waiver to Fight COVID Must Include Copyright
Gary Winslett
From Inside Sources:
Some commenters have proposed a way forward by dropping the non-patent issues. Research by the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property (PIJIP) helps…
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Video: March jobs numbers beat expectations, with leisure and hospitality leading the way
Jonathan Bydlak
From WFTV9:
“There is light at the end of the tunnel. We have millions of Americans getting vaccinated every day,” says Jonathan Bydlak, the Director of Fiscal and Budget Policy for the…