As the 2025 legislative sessions draw to a close in a number of states, it is an opportune time to assess the state of ...

Jeffrey S. Smith, Senior Fellow, Integrated Harm Reduction, R Street Institute Testimony in Support of RI S 543, a bill to modify the Rhode Island Flavor Ban to Allow Flavored Electronic Nicotine ...

The Honorable Pam BondiAttorney General of the United StatesDepartment of Justice950 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashington DC 20530 The Honorable Derek S. MaltzActing AdministratorDrug Enforcement ...

BREAKING: Following Dobbs v. Jackson, the United States saw a 10 percent increase in interest for new male contraceptives, and nearly half of surveyed men were interested in starting one within the ...

In the debate over crime and punishment, policymakers often turn to academic literature, history, and data, overlooking an ...

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The veto of the Virginia AI bill comes on the heels of Texas state Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, a Republican, earlier this month introducing a revamped version of an AI bias bill that, in its original ...

Elections have consequences, according to an old adage that is plainly aimed at urging people to vote for certain political ...

Whitepaper: “Recent Experience with Competitive Transmission Projects and Solicitations,” DATA: Developers Advocating ...

As Congress debates cuts to offset tax-cut extensions, the future of the Clean Fuels Production Tax Credit remains uncertain, with potential impacts on Michigan’s growing clean-fuel industry. The ...

Adam Thierer has spent the last 34 years advocating for a freer, more innovative future. He is a senior fellow for Research and Technology at the R Street Institute, and was previously at institutions ...

SACRAMENTO—The Trump administration has for the fourth time in history invoked the war-time Alien Enemies Act of 1798 even ...