Applying a BAT to reinsurance would be a big swing and a miss by Congress
As we all saw in recent media coverage of President Donald Trump’s 100th day in office, many observers treat the first 100 days of a new presidential administration as if were the only time that...
View ArticleLicensed out of a job
This month and next, millions of graduating high school and college seniors will head out into the world to make their marks. As “Pomp and Circumstance” plays at processions across the country, it...
View ArticleA ‘third status’ for the gig economy
The rise of the so-called “gig economy” — loosely defined as a market of freelance, self-employed and contract workers, often with low-to-median skill levels, who make a living performing a succession...
View ArticlePACE Act would prosecute teen sexting as kiddie porn
Crimes against children, particularly those that involve sexual exploitation, are beyond the pale. But while society needs to make sure it protects children from sexual abuse, recent legislation passed...
View ArticleLetter to Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee: Thank you for...
Dear Chairman Yoder and Ranking Member Ryan, On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we sincerely thank you and the Legislative Branch Subcommittee for including language in report accompanying the...
View ArticleNew DOJ asset-forfeiture rules trample basic rights
In a speech Monday to the National District Attorneys Association annual conference, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the U.S. Justice Department plans to ramp up the use of civil asset...
View ArticleCongress needs to protect the Secret Service from budgetary crisis
The U.S. Secret Service is facing a major budgetary issue. Running low on funds, the agency is about to hit congressionally mandated caps on salary and overtime allowances. Unless Congress intervenes,...
View ArticleLet’s open the market for contact lenses in the manner Congress intended
Contact lenses are a staple in the daily lives of more than 40 million Americans, which makes it crucial that consumers have easy access to them. That’s what’s at stake in a current debate before U.S....
View ArticleLetter: Support S. 1549, New Economy Works to Guarantee Independence and Growth
RE: Support S. 1549, New Economy Works to Guarantee Independence and Growth (NEW GIG) Act Dear Senator, The R Street Institute is proud to support S. 1549, the New Economy Works to Guarantee...
View ArticleKeeping affordable contact lenses and patient rights in focus
While most of Congress and K Street is preoccupied with tax reform, keeping the government funded and deciding which holiday parties to attend, other issues in Congress are moving ahead under the...
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