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For insight into almost everything that’s wrong with modern police culture and our system of government oversight and accountability, one need only look at a recent decision by the federal 10th…
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has started the process to produce a review guide for predictive models that could guide how state insurance departments oversee insurers use of…
Dear Mayor Jones,
I am writing in regard to Boulder’s proposed ordinance, which would ban the sale of flavored-tobacco products in Boulder, including most vaping products. I am the Western…
From The Aspen Institute:
You shouldn’t need a costly license to shampoo someone’s head.
In recent years, Arizona has been a national leader in reforming and streamlining its regulations. Gov. Doug Ducey and others have made clear that the state’s economy is more vibrant when people…
If Senate Bill 331 is about saving Colstrip, why is it focused on a NorthWestern bailout?
In 1913, Montana set up a fairly straightforward bargain: Utilities owned by private investors could be…
The experience of Oregon’s neighbors California and Washington both demonstrate that permitting third-party bad-faith lawsuits invites litigation costs that inevitably threaten the availability…
SALEM (March 4) – This week the Oregon State Legislature will consider legislation to create a direct cause of action for third parties to sue insurance companies for their claims settlement…
Dear Representative Tarleton:
I am writing to oppose HB 1873, which would expand the definition of tobacco to include vaping products.
I am the Sacramento-based Western region…
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…