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The Issue
Publications
Thank you for the opportunity to testify today regarding criminal
justice reform policies that we believe are critically important. My name is
Josiah Neeley and I am the Texas Director for the R…
Newsom Dismantles Brown’s Boondoggles
Steven Greenhut
The conventional wisdom, which I have thus far embraced, is that California Gov. Gavin Newsom would push the state’s politics much further to the Left, leaving Republicans wishing for the good…
Testimony from:
Marc Hyden, Director of State Government
Affairs, R Street Institute
In SUPPORT of SB 92, “AN ACT To amend
various titles of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to…
Dear Senator,
I write to encourage you to take up and pass S. 3625, sponsored by Sens. Neil Breslin, D-Albany, and James L. Seward, R-Milford. This legislation would exempt from rate and form…
, Reason
Nursing Shortages Will Put California’s Plans for Universal Healthcare on Hold
Steven Greenhut
Based on his inaugural promises, early administrative appointments and first budget, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is preparing to make some type of universal healthcare coverage…
Georgia Law: Fall behind on student loans, lose your job
Marc Hyden
In 2015, Debra Curry — nurse and mother of six — received a notice from the government in the mail. It informed her that she risked losing her registered nurse license because she had…
President Thomas Jefferson predicted the future happiness of Americans provided, “(W)e can but prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people, under the pretense of taking care of…
In SUPPORT of HB 42, “AN ACT To amend various titles of the
Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to prohibit professional licensing
boards from refusing to issue a license or suspending or…
, Reason
Rail Transit Is a Dead End, but Social Planners Keep Pushing for More
Steven Greenhut
It has been around 15 years since Orange County tried to build a $1 billion light-rail system that would have gone from one suburban parking lot to another. It would have moved around half of 1…
Democrats Rig Rules to Boost Unions Against Janus Decision
Steven Greenhut
When asked about his ultimate goal, a union president reportedly offered a simple answer: “More.” Public-sector unions always are pushing for higher pay and benefits and more protections for…