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Testimony Electoral Reform, Governance, Northeast, State Policy

Testimony for the Maryland House Ways and Means Committee in Opposition to MD SB 361, Artificial Intelligence and Synthetic Media in Campaigns

Chris McIsaac March 25, 2025

Testimony Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Northeast, Reentry, Second Look, State Policy

Testimony to the Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee in support of MD HB 853: Second Look Act

Robert Melvin March 25, 2025

Testimony Clean Slate, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Northeast, Reentry, State Policy

R Street Testimony before the Maryland House Judiciary Committee in Support of MD SB 432, Expungement Reform Act of 2025

Sarah Anderson March 25, 2025

In the News Artificial Intelligence, Northeast, State Policy, Technology and Innovation

Virginia AI bill critics claim economy is at risk, want Youngkin veto

Adam Thierer, Robert Melvin March 20, 2025 Washington Examiner

Testimony Electoral Reform, Governance, Northeast, State Policy

Testimony for the Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee in Support of S. 152, Ranked Choice Voting

Jonathan Madison March 20, 2025

Analysis Electoral Reform, Governance, Northeast, State Policy

West Virginia’s RCV Ban Would Be Self-Defeating

Jonathan Madison March 5, 2025

Testimony Artificial Intelligence, Northeast, State Policy, Technology and Innovation

R Street Testimony in Support of MD SB 949, Deployment of Autonomous Vehicles

Robert Melvin March 5, 2025

Testimony Clean Slate, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Northeast, Reentry, State Policy

R Street Testimony before the Maryland House Judiciary Committee in Support of MD HB 545, the Maryland Clean Slate Act

Sarah Anderson March 4, 2025

Testimony Artificial Intelligence, Northeast, State Policy, Technology and Innovation

Testimony in Support of MD HB 1256, Deployment of Autonomous Vehicles

Robert Melvin Feb 27, 2025

Testimony Artificial Intelligence, Electoral Reform, Governance, Northeast, State Policy, Technology and Innovation

Testimony for the Maryland Senate Education, Energy, and Environment Committee in Opposition to MD SB 361, Artificial Intelligence and Synthetic Media in Campaigns

Chris McIsaac Feb 26, 2025