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Coalition Warns Against Plan to Codify Government Ownership of Equity Stakes in Private Corporations

Regardless of scale, government ownership of private companies could set a dangerous precedent. Legislators should oppose efforts to codify ongoing ownership grabs on the part of the DOD and other ...
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What the Midterms Mean for Technology and AI

The 2026 midterm elections have delivered a decisive shift in Washington. For technology policy, the new dynamic between ...
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Senate Republicans Should Deliberate Before Rushing to Vote for Leadership

Senate Republicans are scheduled to elect their leadership on Nov. 10, just one week after the midterm elections. This leaves ...
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Every Car, Everywhere, All at Once—Part 2: License Plate Readers Are on a Collision Course With the Constitution

This is the second installment in a three-part series on automated license plate reader technology. Read the introduction and ...
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Louisiana’s “Jungle Primary” Election System—Part 1: History and Impact

This is the first installment in a three-part series on Louisiana’s unique electoral system. Read the introduction and find ...
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Louisiana’s “Jungle Primary” Election System: Introduction

This three-part series investigates the unique way in which Louisiana elects many of its officials. Since 1975, Louisiana has ...
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BAAJA Blast Part 2: What Does Permitting Reform Mean for the Environment?

Recently, we discussed aspects of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 (BAAJA) related to the Senate ...
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Election Policy Landscape Stabilizes as Midterms Approach—Part 4: AI and Elections

This is the final installment in a multipart series on the current election policy landscape as we approach the 2026 midterms. Read the introduction and see other posts here. The 2026 midterm election ...
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AI Needs a Grange

One block from the White House stands a 12-story building, the National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry, erected in 1960—long the lone private holdout on a block of executive branch offices. The ...
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Coalition Urges House to Adopt Institutional Reforms in the 120th Congress

An Open Letter to The House of Representatives on Reforms to Strengthen the House Dear Members of the House: As the House looks ahead to the 120th Congress, we write as organizations from across the ...
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Bonds aren’t ‘free’ money, but millstones around taxpayer necks

For California voters, many election decisions are straightforward. Amid rising prices and frustration at the Trump administration’s heavy-handed immigration policies, they are likely to look at their ...
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Youngkin helped build a parole board that works. Conservatives should stand behind it.

Late last week, headlines warned that Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s parole board approved release for eight of the ten people whose parole hearings occurred Oct. 1 in Virginia. One outlet ...