Publications
Two drug crises have fought their way to the top tier of American consciousness: prescription medication addiction and drug trafficking.
Sorting out the appropriate guiderails for the use of…
It took the threat of a ballot initiative to make it happen, but the deal no one ever thought they would see has come to fruition: Michigan’s lawmakers have passed legislation to reform the state’s…
Members of the committee,
My name is R.J. Lehmann and I
direct insurance policy for the R Street Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan
public policy research organization. Our mission is to engage…
Year after year, Missouri scores among the worst states in America when it comes to the health of its citizens. It currently ranks as the tenth-most obese state, with nearly one-third of Missouri…
Chairman Filler and members of the committee:
My name is Jesse Kelley. I manage criminal justice state
policies as a government affairs specialist for the R Street Institute, a
nonprofit,…
In 2010, 52 percent of pregnancies in Illinois were unintended. When compared to the national average—45 percent in 2011—this is high. Adopting the pharmacy access model in Illinois would…
Chairwoman and members of the committee,
My name is Courtney Joslin and I am a Commercial Freedom Fellow for the
R Street Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy research
organization….
There is some good news in the criminal justice world: According to a Bureau of Justice Statisticsreport, the nation’s incarceration rate is at a 20-year low. This is to be celebrated for…
Chairman and members of the
committee,
My name is Marc Hyden, and I am
the Director of State Government Affairs for the R Street Institute, which is a
nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy…
September 25, 2018
To Chairman Kesto and the Members of the House Committee on Law and Justice:
My name is Jesse Kelley, and I am the State Affairs Manager for Criminal Justice for the R Street…