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A Balanced Path Forward: Advancing Tobacco Harm Reduction Through Smart Age Restrictions, Not Punitive Taxation

A recent Politico report published Monday identified that Europe faces a renewed tobacco crisis. According to the World ...
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The FTC’s Contact Lens Rule enforces competition and benefits consumers

This summer, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued 37 letters to various contact lens prescribers warning them about ...
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Self-Driving Cars Becoming Unstoppable

Despite union efforts to squelch this industry, Waymo and others keep proving that robots are better drivers than human ...
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FirstNet reauthorization deserves immediate congressional priority

FirstNet (First Responder Network Authority) faces a Feb. 22, 2027 sunset that threatens to disrupt the most successful ...
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Militarized Policing—Whether Cooperative or Coercive—Still Misses the Point

When it comes to public safety, the need to emphasize collaboration over coercion cannot be overstated. This goes for ...
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Infrastructure, housing a drag on Georgia’s economic development

The results are in, and Georgia remains a veritable economic engine. For the 12th consecutive year, Area Development Magazine ...
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Confronting the Women’s Incarceration Crisis: Police Encounters and Prosecution

This is part of the “Confronting the Women’s Incarceration Crisis” series, where we examine what is driving more women into ...
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Why Laws that Equate Drug Distribution to Murder Are Counterproductive

More than 80,000 people in the United States died of a drug overdose in 2024, down from more than 100,000 annually in ...
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Low-Energy Fridays: Why a Tech-Neutral Energy Policy Is Important

These days, energy policy is ultimately about which types of energy are perceived as good versus bad. Some people like ...
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Statement on the government shutdown from former congressional staffers

This statement is in response to breaking news. Please contact [email protected] to speak with the scholars. Given the news of a ...
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September Spotlight on Criminal Justice: What Works to Reduce Juvenile Crime?

Juvenile crime has captured headlines and consumed policymaking conversations in recent months. In fact, six out of 10 major ...
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Coalition Outlines Its Strong Opposition to the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) (S. 1546)

The Honorable Charles GrassleyChairmanCommittee on the JudiciaryUnited States SenateWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable Richard DurbinRanking MemberCommittee on the JudiciaryUnited States ...