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Regulations Are Making It Harder To Meet the Nation’s Power Demands
Co-located facilities have received support from some utilities and industry experts who contend that they can bring generation to large-load customers, such as data centers, more quickly than through ...
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Trump’s surprising AI agenda: What to expect next
In general, Trump will likely pick up where his first administration left off in January 2020, when it issued guidance to federal agencies about AI. The memo called on the government to reduce ...
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Radio: James Wallner: Who Will Lead the Senate Next Term?
The 2024 election has delivered a resounding mandate for change in Washington, with Republicans solidifying control of the Senate and positioning themselves to advance an ambitious legislative agenda.
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Controlling Infectious Diseases with Harm Reduction
During the past decade, the number of severe infectious disease outbreaks has been alarming. Ebola in 2014, Zika in 2015, ...
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A New Energy-security Paradigm
Policymakers should begin by focusing on reforming our domestic permitting system, which comprises a maze of red tape, onerous delay points, and opportunities for frivolous litigation that holds back ...
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Jonathan Madison
Jonathan Madison is a fellow in the R Street Institute’s Governance program, where he researches electoral reforms to enhance the integrity and inclusivity of elections. He also teaches ancient and ...
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Napa’s Wineries Battle Local Restrictions
In the heart of California Wine Country, rigid local rules are choking small businesses and stifling growth. In 1976, at the ...
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Elections Matter: Transfer of Power Impacts Insurance Policy
While much of Tuesday, Nov. 5, was spent wondering who would win the White House, there were several other elections with ...
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A Trump/Vance Administration is Likely to Continue the Fight Against Junk Fees. They Should Do So Without the CFPB and FTC.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) under President Joe Biden championed the ...
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Election spells end of America as ‘indispensable’ nation
SACRAMENTO – Few Americans were thinking about historical and political trends when they cast their votes for president on ...
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Trump’s Election Could End DOL Rule, ‘Junk Fee’ Crackdown, But Also Spark Inflation
Jerry Theodorou, policy director of finance, insurance, and trade at center-right think tank the R Street Institute, said that given the fact that the rule’s implementation was already suspended, he ...
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All eyes on the cyber bench for Trump 2.0
The big picture: Expect the new Trump administration to return to the White House with intentions of picking up on cyber policy where it left off in 2020, an industry source close to the transition ...