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.
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‘Environmental justice’ starts by providing more water
Steven Greenhut
Environmentalists have won the latest battle in California’s water wars, as California American Water just announced it is temporarily withdrawing its application to build a desalination plant on…
This week, the Maryland State Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee will hear testimony on several police reform bills in a rare interim session. While legislative committees often hold informational…
Ten Reforms to Spur Coronavirus Recovery
Shoshana Weissmann
From the Federalist Society’s Regulatory Transparency Project:
IX. Eliminate or Reform Food and Alcohol Industry Regulation
By Shoshana Weissmann
During the coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent…
California Doesn’t Need to Burn
Steven Greenhut
Gov. Gavin Newsom blames climate change for the raging wildfires, but there are far simpler ways to address this latest crisis.
California’s leaders have a knack for taking bold, headline-grabbing…
Rural broadband still faces challenges, but options exist
Marc Hyden
Anyone who has driven through Atlanta during rush hour recently has witnessed quite the spectacle: the city’s well-documented gridlock seems to have largely dissipated. This is mostly because more…
My name is R.J. Lehmann and I am director of finance, insurance and trade policy at the R Street Institute. R Street is a think tank devoted to pragmatic free-market solutions to public policy…
‘War on suburbs’ is more about politics than reality
Steven Greenhut
As Republicans battle Democratic electoral advances in the nation’s politically pivotal suburbs, they’ve been sounding the alarms about a liberal plot to dismantle our beloved single-family…
Earlier this week, the Missouri House missed an opportunity to raise the age that juveniles can be considered adults for certain offenses. The bill under consideration would have benefitted…
Let’s celebrate Labor Day by making it easier for Americans to work
Marc Hyden
“Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers … It was created by the labor movement in the late 19th century and became a federal holiday in…
On Police Reform, Business as Usual
Steven Greenhut
Some political observers would have us believe that substantive police reform bills failed in this year’s legislative session because of the COVID-shortened schedule — and the myriad…