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"The adult justice system isn’t designed for youths. The programming and experience is far different, and the juvenile system is tailored specifically for youths, which reduces re-offense rates and saves taxpayer money in the process." bit.ly/3wOgTUo
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Raising the age looks to be a boon, not a budget buster
If Georgia wants to rid itself of the embarrassing distinction of being dead last and promote good policy, lawmakers should raise the age of adult responsibility, but they should still be mindful of...
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While the term ‘criminal justice reform’ seems to have become divisive, some find #CJreform transcends ideology and makes sense. Because traditional methods no longer seem to work, some police agencies are ready to try something new. bit.ly/3jdAnhV
@LiselPetis
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Conservative Jurisdictions Champion Diversion Efforts - R Street
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Law enforcement agencies across the country, regardless of state or jurisdiction population size, are facing challenges on a daily basis, including exhaustion and frustration from...
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We found that since 2017, only 6.5% of International Trade Commission (ITC) investigations involved domestic complaints and foreign respondents. At the same time, roughly 20 percent of its investigations in 2021 were brought by patent trolls. bit.ly/3wBZxK0
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Will a little-known agency let patent trolls kill the Apple Watch?
Capricious lawsuits are a threat to all American companies; a fact policymakers must prioritize as patent abuse worsens, threatening innovation and consumers alike.
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"The first negative campaign is widely accepted to be the 1800 presidential race between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, a battle rife with epithets, slurs, and shady campaign tactics that make today’s contests look tame by comparison." bit.ly/3JA8StE
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Point: Bipartisanship Is Alive and Well, but That’s Not Necessarily a Good Thing – DC Journal -...
For an alternate viewpoint, see “Counterpoint: Is Bipartisanship Good? That Depends.”  Old habits die hard, as the saying goes. But myths and legends do,
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This paper explores how the new system increased competition among candidates without upsetting the state's overall partisan balance and evaluates how the top-4 approach affected incumbents and shaped the strategies of successful candidates. bit.ly/3wXjw61
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Evaluating the Effects of the Top-Four System in Alaska - R Street
Executive Summary In 2020, Alaska modified its electoral process to a top-four ranked choice voting system and away from more traditional partisan primaries, making Alaska the first state to do so...
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Every Friday we’ll take a complicated idea and cut through the nonsense to bring it to the 101 level. Some days it will be an explanation, others a commentary and occasionally calling foul on policy sleight-of-hand shenanigans. bit.ly/3X5Khjp
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Low Energy Fridays: About Those Green Subsidies… - R Street
Welcome to “Low Energy Fridays,” our new series of short-and-sweet blog posts aimed at giving a layman’s explanation of D.C.’s highfalutin energy policy ideas. Every Friday we’ll take a complicated...
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IN, KS, MO filed similar bills restricting competition in the building & maintaining of electric transmission. They're likely not the result of explicit coordination, but are a common reaction by incumbent utilities to the growth of competition.
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The state ROFR wave could hit electric consumers in their pocketbooks - R Street
There is an old military saying: once is an accident, twice is a coincidence and three times is enemy action. So it is a bit alarming that three different states (Indiana, Kansas and Mississippi)...
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Congress could add major value. On the technical side, requiring economics-based interregional transfer requirements could bolster grid resilience and build superhighways for clean energy while ensuring consumer benefits easily outweigh costs. bit.ly/3jTgaOu
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Ten Congressional Electricity Reforms to Improve the Economy and Environment - R Street
Although the wounds from sparring over Build Back Better (BBB) have yet to heal, their pain serves as a reminder that this country needs to pivot its climate and clean energy strategy. It’s time to...
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The mortality rate for people getting out of prison is 12X the norm. Even a short time inside can turn into a death sentence. It’s messed up!
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"After Louisiana implemented its pre-release enrollment program, the state increased insurance coverage for formerly incarcerated individuals by 34.3 percent." bit.ly/3XLsPlC @LoganSeacrest
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"The design of public policy matters and conventional subsidy approaches that fail to support innovation are going to be insufficient for meeting their hoped-for outcomes." Read
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Scaling Carbon Capture Requires Competitive Policy Mechanisms - OurEnergyPolicy
Philip Rossetti from the R Street Institute proposes policy mechanisms to promote investment in carbon capture technologies.