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Low-Energy Fridays: Why don’t we have electric airplanes?

A commonly proposed solution to the carbon emissions problem is to replace as much fossil fuel use as possible with electric ...
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California’s Debt Crisis Is Brewing Again

California hasn’t turned the corner on its growing government debt problems — and it’s not even really trying. It’s been 13 ...
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California regulation frenzy risks burgeoning AI industry

SACRAMENTO — California has recently enacted a sweeping package of AI laws, positioning itself as a leader in state-level AI regulation. The focus is on safety, transparency and specific use-cases ...
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The Digital Services Act Could Kill AI Overviews in the EU and Damage American Companies

Last month, a coalition of European media companies filed a formal complaint against Google’s AI Overviews—which summarize ...
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In defiance of history, states consider insurance price controls

There is nothing new under the sun,” according to the book of Ecclesiastes, and that’s especially true for bad public policy.
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Clearing Homeless Encampments May Reduce Public Disorder, but It Doesn't Keep Communities Safer

Article: Pranav Padmanabhan et al., “Association of Involuntary Displacement of People Experiencing Homelessness and Crime in ...
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From Victim to Defendant: How Justice Falls Short for Women

Authors Table of Contents Media Contact For general and media inquiries and to book our experts, please contact: [email protected] For decades, the justice system has failed to recognize how deeply ...
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Whitehouse voices new optimism on permitting

A Supreme Court ruling limiting NEPA’s scope and Trump administration actions have already eased reviews. That means Republicans are looking to explore changes to other laws, noted Devin Hartman, ...
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Roots of Reality Podcast: The Future of Freedom in America with Sabrina Schaeffer

In this episode of Roots of Reality Experiences, historian Ben Baumann talks with Sabrina Schaeffer, Vice President of Public Affairs at the R Street Institute about how freedom in America has changed ...
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There’s a reason electricity prices have been rising. And it’s not data centers.

The West, led by California, is in a really difficult situation,” said Devin Hartman, director of energy and environmental policy at the R Street Institute. “There’s really high costs to mitigating ...
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Boulders on the Hill: Reforming Community Supervision

Criminal justice policy discussions often center on a few hot-button topics, such as the mental health and substance abuse crises, disparities in incarceration, and juvenile crime. Comparatively, the ...
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Anti-Interim-License Injunctions and the Erosion of Contract Rights

In late September, the Mannheim Local Division of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and Germany’s Munich Regional Court issued the world’s first “anti-interim license” injunction orders (AILIs). These ...