Officers devote enormous blocks of time to processing minor offenses while serious crime investigations go understaffed. Hawai’i is squarely in that bind. H.B. 2494 would address the issue head-on by ...

The ongoing federal debate over the SAVE America Act has brought citizenship verification and identity confirmation (“voter ID”) back to the forefront of election reform; however, states have ...

Dr. Jonathan Madison, Governance Fellow, R Street Institute In SUPPORT of House Bill 78, “Elections administration; duties of local electoral boards; certification of election; etc.” February 24, 2026 ...

President Donald J. Trump flew to Georgia last week to tout his administration’s alleged economic success and stump for his anointed political candidates. While his long rambling speech was met by ...

I sometimes prattle about a proverbial $1 million tax on poodles as a way to illustrate the counterproductive nature of many ...

This statement is in response to breaking news. Please contact [email protected] to speak with the scholars. Given the news of the Supreme Court’s decision that overturned President Trump’s tariffs ...

Robert Melvin, Northeast Region Director, R Street Institute In SUPPORT of Senate Bill 176, “Elections; ranked choice voting; locally elected office, report.” February 20, 2026 House Privileges and ...

In rural America, a child’s path from a first-time misdemeanor to a detention cell often has less to do with the severity of ...

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Jillian E. Snider, Resident Senior Fellow of Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, R Street Institute Testimony in Support of HI H.B. 2494, “Relating to Criminal Justice Reform.” February 19, ...

Stacey McKenna, Resident Senior Fellow, Integrated Harm Reduction, R Street Institute In SUPPORT of Senate Bill 421, “Pharmacist; remote verification and counseling in opioid treatment programs.” ...