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The Implications of President Trump’s Executive Order on Grid Reliability
Amid a flurry of executive actions on energy policy, President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order (EO) yesterday to ...
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Trump aims to boost coal, partly by ordering power plants to stay open
The directive ordering DOE to establish a process to keep power plants operating if reserve margins fall below certain thresholds could lead to a wide range of impacts, depending on how it is ...
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Congress investigates threats from China’s DeepSeek to U.S. national security
Policymakers and lawmakers in Washington are brainstorming strategies to win the global AI competition. The Trump administration is developing an “AI Action Plan” intending to enhance America’s AI ...
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US must boost AI funding to vie with China, not rely just on export controls, House hears
Adam Thierer of the R Street Institute, a Washington-based think tank, said that while export controls have had some impact, they “do not solve the underlying problem”. “We need to focus on increasing ...
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R Street Testimony in Support of Texas HB 3675 “Relating to consideration of criminal history of applicants for public employment”
Sarah Anderson, Associate Director, Criminal Justice & Civil Liberties, R Street Institute R Street Testimony in Support of Texas HB 3675 “Relating to consideration of criminal history of applicants ...
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Mississippi Takes an Important Step Toward Pension Sustainability
One of the worst-funded public pension plans in the nation is set for a major overhaul under a new law approved by ...
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Trump’s attack on FEMA could hit insurers
Jerry Thordorou, director of the finance, trade and insurance programme at the R Street Institute, a conservative think tank, says [FEMA] could benefit from reforms. The organisation could do a better ...
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A Better Bail System Is Within Texas’ Reach
Texas lawmakers are once again at odds over how to fix the state’s broken bail system. Republicans want to expand the list of ...
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R Street Institute Letter to Maryland Governor Wes Moore in Support of MD SB 432, Expungement Reform Act of 2025
The Honorable Westley MooreGovernor of MarylandState House100 State CircleAnnapolis, MD 21401 RE: The R Street Institute’s Support for Senate Bill 432, Expungement Reform Act of 2025 Governor Moore: ...
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Letter in Support of CA Senate Bill 574, to streamline approvals for some single-family housing developments
Sen. Tom Umberg1021 O Street, Suite 7510Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear Sen. Umberg, My name is Steven Greenhut. I am Western region director for the R Street Institute, a free-market think tank that works ...
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How Harm Reduction Prevents Syringe Litter
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R Street Institute Letter to Maryland Governor Wes Moore in Support of MD HB 853, Second Look Act
The Honorable Westley MooreGovernor of MarylandState House100 State CircleAnnapolis, MD 21401 RE: The R Street Institute’s Support for House Bill 853, “Maryland Second Look Act” Governor Moore: I am ...