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Challenges in Rural Juvenile Justice: A Closer Look at Big Sky Country

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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R Street Testimony in Support of VA SB 421, Remote Pharmacy Dispensing at OTPs

Stacey McKenna, Resident Senior Fellow, Integrated Harm Reduction, R Street Institute In SUPPORT of Senate Bill 421, ...
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Statement on Supreme Court ruling overturning President Trump’s tariffs

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 ...
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Hawai’i has a chance to fix its bail system

States face a recurring tension between two compelling interests when creating policies around pretrial release. One is the ...
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R Street Testimony in Support of VA SB 176, Expanding Ranked-Choice Voting

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 ...
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The Telecommunications Act of 1996 at 30, Part 4: The Continuing Need for Reform

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 just turned 30 years old, and this 4-part series commemorating its anniversary has ...
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Safer Solutions: What happens when a person misses a methadone dose?

We realize we’ve missed a day (or two!) of the birth control pill, or we can’t remember if we’ve taken our blood pressure ...
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Testimony in Support of HB 2413: “Relating to Pretrial Reform.”

Lisel Petis, Policy Director, R Street Institute Testimony in Support of HB 2413: “Relating to Pretrial Reform.” February 19, ...
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R Street Testimony in Support of HI H.B. 2494, Relating to Criminal Justice Reform

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, ...
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R Street Testimony in Support of MD HB 759, judicial review for juveniles

Logan Seacrest, Resident Fellow, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, R Street Institute In SUPPORT of HB 759, “Criminal Procedure – Motion to Reduce Duration of Sentence – Repeal of Sentencing Date ...
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R Street Testimony in Support of MD HB 580, ranked-choice voting in Montgomery County

Dr. Jonathan Madison, Governance Fellow, R Street Institute In SUPPORT of House Bill 580, “AN ACT concerning Montgomery County – Voting Methods” February 18, 2026 House Government, Labor, and ...