Questions to Ask About a Menthol Ban
The Biden administration has announced a plan to ban menthol cigarettes, though the specifics have yet to be articulated. Given the serious negative health consequences of combustible cigarettes, the...
View ArticleVOTE ALERT: Vote YES on H.R. 256, To Repeal the 2002 AUMF Against Iraq
The R Street Institute urges all members to vote “yes” on H.R. 256, To Repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) Against Iraq Resolution of 2002, sponsored by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)....
View ArticleFY2022 Budget
From RSC Jim Banks Chairman [1]: “The House Republican Study Committee (RSC) released their alternative Fiscal Year 2022 budget, entitled Reclaiming Our Fiscal Future, which presents a bold plan to...
View ArticleR Street opposes the inclusion of new IRS reporting provisions in the...
WASHINGTON (Sept. 7, 2021)—The R Street Institute urges all U.S. representatives to reject a recent proposal in the 2022 budget reconciliation package that would impose new Internal Revenue Service...
View ArticleComments on Wisconsin Assembly Bill 36, relating to prescription of...
Chairman Sanfelippo and members of the Committee, Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Caroline Kitchens, and I am director of government affairs at the R Street Institute. R...
View ArticlePOLITICO Playbook: Facebook news floods the news feeds
From POLITICO Playbook [1]: HAPPY BIRTHDAY: … Caroline Kitchens of the R Street Institute … Endnotes“POLITICO Playbook”:...
View ArticleEvent: Market-Based Solutions for the U.S. Agriculture Sector
From R Street Institute [1]: Featuring: [ Moderator] Caroline Kitchens, Director of Government Affairs, R Street Institute Clark Packard, Resident Fellow and Trade Policy Counsel, R Street Institute...
View ArticleR Street applauds introduction of GOP cannabis decriminalization bill
WASHINGTON (Nov. 15, 2021)—The R Street Institute applauds Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) for her introduction of the States Reform Act. Cosponsored by Reps. Brian Mast (R-Fla.), Don Young...
View ArticleFormer Amb. Scott Brown chairs new group to oppose congressional ‘overreach’...
From Fox Business [1]: EXCLUSIVE: Former ambassador and senator Scott Brown has a new mission. Brown will chair a newly formed coalition of 15 groups, including business, consumer, and taxpayer...
View ArticleReducing Barriers To Entrepreneurship Among Military Spouses
From Forbes [1]: These labor market issues are a consequence of circumstantial challenges. Unsurprisingly, as a 2018 report from the Council of Economic Advisers found, they encounter “geographic and...
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