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The Unbearable Incompetence of Government
The Los Angeles wildfires decimated communities, destroyed billions of dollars in property, and took the lives of more than ...
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Testimony for the Virginia House Courts of Justice Committee, Criminal Subcommittee in Support of VA SB 924, Drug Checking Equipment
Robert Melvin, Northeast Region Director, R Street Institute Testimony in Support of VA SB 924: “Drug and controlled paraphernalia; creates exception for drug checking products.” February 10, 2025 ...
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L.A. wildfires exposed a confluence of bad state policy
This column is based on my testimony last week to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Administrative ...
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R Street: Tech companies’ approach to DeepSeek offers promising alternative to restrictions
Major tech companies including Microsoft and Amazon have taken steps to quickly — and securely — integrate the DeepSeek R-1 artificial intelligence model into their services, according to the free ...
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Mourning lost treasures in LA’s devastating wildfires
It’s been more than three weeks since the beginning of the Los Angeles area wildfires and the level of devastation is ...
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Lawmakers debate response to California wildfires
House lawmakers Thursday debated whether regulations contributed to the wildfires that devastated the LA area. Republicans labeled the committee’s hearing the “Consequences of Overregulation,” saying ...