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R Street Testimony in support of MD HB 1295, authorizing autonomous vehicles in Maryland

Robert Melvin, Northeast Region Director, R Street Institute In SUPPORT of House Bill 1295, “Vehicle Laws – Fully Autonomous Vehicles.” March 5, 2026 House Environment and Transportation Committee ...
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Reform the CFPB by making it America’s scam response hub

Americans are facing severe financial harm from financial scams. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), scam losses ...
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R Street Letter to VA Governor Abigail Spanberger in Support of VA HB 630 and VA SB 176, Expanding Ranked-Choice Voting

The Honorable Abigail SpanbergerGovernor of VirginiaPatrick Henry Building1111 E. Broad StreetRichmond, VA 23219 RE: R Street Institute’s Support for House Bill 630 and Senate Bill 176 Governor ...
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Testimony in Opposition to TN H.B.1159, Restricting Voter Registration Options

Dr. Jonathan Madison, Governance Fellow, R Street Institute In OPPOSITION to House Bill 1159, “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2, relative to voter registration.” March 4, 2026 House ...
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Testimony in Support of Senate Bill 398, “a bill to amend… public health code

Stacey McKenna, Resident Senior Fellow, Integrated Harm Reduction, R Street Institute Testimony in Support of Senate Bill 398, “a bill to amend… public health code.” March 4, 2026 House Committee on ...
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When the Wyoming legislature introduced HB 70—the Guaranteeing Rights Against Novel International Tyranny and Extortion (GRANITE) Act—its sponsors correctly identified one of the most pressing and ...
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R Street Testimony in Opposition to WI AB 962, app stores and app developers and applying a penalty (Senate)

Josh Withrow, Fellow, Tech & Innovation Policy, R Street Institute In OPPOSITION to Assembly Bill 962, “relating to: app stores and app developers and applying a penalty” Senate Committee on Utilities ...
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R Street Testimony in Opposition to WA SB 6129, Concerning the Taxation of Cigarettes, Vapor Products, and Other Products Containing Tobacco or Nicotine

Jeffrey S. Smith, Resident Senior Fellow, Healthier Communities, R Street Institute In OPPOSITION to Senate Bill 6129, “Concerning the Taxation of Cigarettes, Vapor Products, and Other Products ...
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Missouri’s Electric Market Opportunity

Missouri once prided itself on having some of the lowest electric rates in the United States, yet it now has the fifth ...
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R Street Testimony in Opposition to HI HB 1563, “Relating to Tobacco Products”

Steven Greenhut, Western Region Director, R Street Institute  In OPPOSITION to House Bill 1563, “Relating to Tobacco Products” March 4, 2026 House Committee on Finance Chairman Todd and members of the ...
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America’s First Ladies: 250 Years of Influence

Featuring [Moderator] Sabrina Schaeffer, Vice President, Public Affairs, R Street Institute Anita McBride, ...