We work extensively on both state and national policy, focusing on issues that other groups tend to neglect. Our specialty is in tackling issues that are complex, but don’t necessarily grab major headlines. These are the areas where we think we can have a real impact.
State Policy
The Issue
Publications
State can modernize alcohol delivery
C. Jarrett Dieterle
Former Gov. Susana Martinez became famous for touting that New Mexico was open for business. It may have taken a global pandemic to prove her right as state lawmakers are currently considering…
, WHRO
Virginians Could See Big Jumps In Flood Insurance Rates Soon
R.J. Lehmann
From WHRO:
As a result, the NFIP currently pays out more in claims than it receives in premiums. The program is now saddled with more than $20 billion in debt.
Chairman and members of the committee,
Our names are Wayne Brough and Marc Hyden, and we are with the R Street Institute, which is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, public policy research organization….
The widespread outages across the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) system were a result of many errors in the wholesale energy markets. Electric generators that could not run when called…
Daily Media Links 2/24
Shoshana Weissmann
From Institute for Free Speech:
“Aside from legislation like this making social media websites completely unusable, they’re blatantly unconstitutional under the First Amendment,” Shoshana…
, NBC News
Abolishing the police and prisons is a lot more practical than critics claim
Marc Hyden
From NBC News:
Skeptics often argue that abolishing the police and our prison system is impractical.
Unions Fight Return to Schooling
Steven Greenhut
The little-known Oakley Union Elementary School District, in the sprawling suburbs 50 miles east of San Francisco, isn’t accustomed to national attention. The school board’s hot mic moment,…
Chair Lyons and members of the committee,
My name is Anthony Lamorena, and I am a government affairs associate for the R Street Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy research…
On Thursday, the Texas House and Senate will hold hearings about the causes and consequences of the recent Texas blackouts. The hearings will be a good opportunity to get clarity on exactly what went…
My name is Emily Mooney, and I am a resident criminal justice policy fellow at the R Street Institute, which is a nonprofit, center-right public policy research organization. Our mission is to engage…