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Analysis Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Midwest, Pretrial, Reentry, Second Look, Sentencing, State Policy

Survivors’ Justice Is Accountability That Reflects Reality

Jillian Snider April 2, 2026
Congressional Letters, Letters Contraception, Federal Government Affairs, Healthier Communities, Midwest, State Policy, Thriving Families

R Street Statement of Support for Rep. Hinson’s Birth Control Bills in the 119th Congress

Anthony Lamorena April 2, 2026
Testimony Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Midwest, Pretrial, Reentry, Second Look, Sentencing, State Policy

R Street Testimony in Support of House Bill 1872, “Missouri Survivors’ Act.”

Jillian Snider March 31, 2026
Analysis Clean Slate, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Midwest, Reentry, State Policy

Missouri’s Clean Slate Is Closer than Ever

Sarah Anderson March 30, 2026
Testimony Electricity Policy, Energy and Environment, Energy Regulatory Reform, Midwest, State Policy

R Street Testimony in Opposition to IL House Bill 4823, “Transmission Ownership Act”

Josiah Neeley March 24, 2026
Testimony Behavioral Health, Healthier Communities, Midwest, Opioid Harm Reduction, State Policy

Testimony in Support of Senate Bill 398, “a bill to amend… public health code

Stacey McKenna March 4, 2026
In the News Electricity Policy, Energy and Environment, Energy Regulatory Reform, Midwest, State Policy

Shopping around for power: Bill aims to break up electric utilities

Kent Chandler March 4, 2026 KBIA-FM (NPR)
Testimony Midwest, Online Content Policy, State Policy, Technology and Innovation

R Street Testimony in Opposition to WI AB 962, app stores and app developers and applying a penalty (Senate)

Josh Withrow March 4, 2026
Testimony Midwest, Online Content Policy, State Policy, Technology and Innovation

R Street Testimony in Opposition to KS SB 372, App Store Accountability Act (House)

Josh Withrow March 3, 2026
Testimony Midwest, Online Content Policy, State Policy, Technology and Innovation

R Street Testimony in OPPOSITION to WI Assembly Bill 962, “relating to: app stores and app developers and applying a penalty”

Josh Withrow Feb 5, 2026

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