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Effective Practices for Syringe Services Programs
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A Brief Review of Fact-Checking in the Digital Era
In an era of rapid information exchange, fact-checking has re-emerged as a potentially important tool to help citizens obtain ...
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West Virginia’s RCV Ban Would Be Self-Defeating
West Virginia lawmakers are considering Senate Bill 490, which would prohibit the use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) statewide. This bill would prevent municipalities and counties from using RCV in ...
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Cosmetology students sometimes practice haircuts more than medical students practice lumbar punctures
Ever since Gov. Spencer Cox (R-Utah) signed an executive order on his first day in office to reduce unnecessary occupational licensing burdens, the state’s executive branch has been hard at work ...
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Oregon lawmakers consider statewide ban on flavored nicotine products
Opponents of the bill argue that banning flavored nicotine products could negatively impact adults seeking alternatives to traditional smoking. Jeffery Smith, a former professor at the University of ...
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R Street Testimony in Support of MD SB 949, Deployment of Autonomous Vehicles
Robert Melvin, Northeast Region Director, R Street Institute Testimony in Support MD SB 949, “Vehicle Laws – Fully Autonomous Vehicles.” March 5, 2025 Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee ...
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Accountability Matters to Good Cops
The federal government recently shut down the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database (NLEAD), a tool designed to ...
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Consumer protection legislation powers electric debate
If you want to see battle lines drawn in the Georgia General Assembly, watch any piece of legislation that is perceived to ...
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12 William Floyd Middle School students sickened after ingesting marijuana edibles, officials say
Pursuing charges for minors ingesting edibles may be difficult, said Jillian Snider, an adjunct lecturer at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan. She said police and school officials ...
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R Street Testimony in Opposition of SB 702, a bill to Prohibit the Sale of Flavored Tobacco and Nicotine Products
Jeffrey S. Smith, Senior Fellow, Integrated Harm Reduction, R Street Institute R Street Testimony in opposition of SB 702, a bill to Prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco and nicotine products.March ...
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R Street Testimony before the Maryland House Judiciary Committee in Support of MD HB 545, the Maryland Clean Slate Act
Sarah Anderson, Associate Director, Criminal Justice & Civil Liberties, R Street Institute Testimony in Support of MD HB 545: “Criminal Procedure – Automated Expungement (Maryland Clean Slate Act)” ...
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Despite his claims, Trump targets the media and chills speech
SACRAMENTO—I was thrilled when the technological revolution pushed aside the old media gatekeepers and Americans could, ...