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Most children don’t have IDs, and age-estimation technology errs by years
Lawmakers continue to propose new bills that would require social media companies and app stores to segment users by age and ...
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KOSA’s Re-Animated Threat to Free Speech and Innovation
The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) is back, and with it, a renewed sense of trepidation for anyone concerned about the future ...
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New Research: Drug Use While Pregnant – How Some State Laws Inadvertently Endanger Pregnant Women and Their Children
Over the past three decades, as opioid use has climbed nationwide, more parents have struggled with opioid use disorder (OUD) ...
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New Executive Order Offers Promising Solutions on Regulatory Overcriminalization
Earlier this month, the Trump administration took action to address a widespread problem within the federal criminal justice ...
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Beyond Nicotine Replacement Therapy: Smoking Cessation for Older Americans
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Erratic Trade Policies Hurt Businesses, Consumers
Trump’s ever-shifting tariff pronouncements make it hard for businesses and consumers to plan ahead. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — ...
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Smoke-Free Over 50: An Aging Challenge
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More Spectrum, Please
The electromagnetic spectrum holds a unique place in the history of innovation. From the early days of radio to today’s ...
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Texas Moves Toward Smarter Pretrial Detention, But More Is Needed
Passed yesterday by the Texas House, Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 5 is a constitutional amendment that would expand the ...
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Safer Solutions: Common Ground on Harm Reduction in Drugs and Tobacco
What do people who use drugs and people who smoke cigarettes have in common? The short answer: a lot. Advocates for both ...
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Spotlight on Criminal Justice: Supporting Law Enforcement and Safer Communities – May
Each May, the nation comes together to honor the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers, recognizing the realities ...
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R Street Letter to Governor Abbott in Opposition to SB 2420 “The App Store Accountability Act”
The Honorable Greg AbbottGovernor of TexasP.O. Box 12428Austin, Texas 78711-2428 RE: The R Street Institute OPPOSES Senate Bill 2420: “An act relating to the regulation of platforms for the sale and ...