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California Wildfire Losses: Net or Gross?
The insurance industry admittedly may not be as glamorous as high-tech, investment banking, advertising, or Hollywood. After ...
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Bail often blamed for crime, but dismissals may be a much bigger problem
Imagine being robbed, assaulted, or having your car stolen, only to see your assailant back on the streets days later. Not ...
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Under Trump, the imperial presidency reaches its apogee
I’ve always enjoyed movies and TV shows about parallel universes, where the protagonists somehow enter another world that ...
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R Street Institute Letter of Support to Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin regarding HB 2058, and SB 811, Third-Party Delivery of Alcohol
The Honorable Glenn YoungkinGovernor of VirginiaPatrick Henry Building1111 E. Broad Street3rd FloorRichmond, VA 23219 RE: R Street Institute’s Support for Virginia House Bill 2058 and Senate Bill 811 ...
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Ramifications of China’s DeepSeek Moment, Part 3: What Both Parties Need to Accept and Do Next
Ramifications of China’s DeepSeek Moment Part I in this series explained how the recent release of a powerful open-source artificial intelligence (AI) model called “R1” by Chinese developer DeepSeek ...
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Testimony in Opposition to New Mexico House Bill 313: “Digital Age Verification Act”
Steven Greenhut, Western Region Director, R Street Institute Opposition to House Bill 313: “Digital Age Verification Act” February 18, 2025 New Mexico House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee Dear ...
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Testimony for the Maryland House Ways and Means Committee in Support of MD HB 890, Change of Political Affiliation for Primary Elections
Dr. Jonathan Madison, Governance Fellow, R Street Institute Testimony in Support of MD HB 890, “An Act concerning Election Law – Primary Elections – Change of Political Party Affiliation” February ...
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Big Tech Has Changed Our Lives for the Better
The internet and digital technology sometimes get a bad rap, but it is worth remembering just how much they have transformed ...
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L.A. wildfires exposed a confluence of bad state policy
This column is based on my testimony last week to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Administrative ...
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Safer Solutions Part III: A Valentine’s Day Reminder that STIs CAN Happen to You
People sometimes underestimate their individual risk, thinking, “It won’t happen to me.” Sexually transmitted infections (STI ...
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An Ever-Changing, Increasingly Toxic Drug Supply Makes Harm Reduction Essential
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Low-Energy Fridays: Do we want energy independence or energy security?
President Donald J. Trump recently announced tariffs on imports, which will cover energy commodities like oil and gas to a ...