Dear Senator: I am writing to formally express my strong opposition to HB 190 due to its critical implications for the digital economy. While the stated intent of ensuring “reasonable care” in software development may appear benign, the bill’s current language creates an expansive and dangerously vague legal liability that threatens small businesses, independent […]
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Dear Senator, I am writing to express my strong opposition to House Bill 1887, particularly the provisions within the House Committee Substitute that incorporate components of social media regulation and AI restrictions. While intended to protect certain individuals, the bill introduces substantial constitutional challenges and practical concerns for the digital economy. The bill’s proposed
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In 2020, the town of Brookline adopted an ordinance banning the purchase of nicotine products for anyone born after the year 2000, touting the move as a way to create a “nicotine-free generation.” As is often the case when “nanny-state” policies materialize — similar to previous efforts to tax soft drinks that faced enormous consumer
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Those who reduce the talks at the World Economic Forum (Davos) to bloviations evidently haven’t witnessed the last two speeches by Argentina president Javier Milei, or for that matter the commentary of JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. In Davos last week, Dimon pithily explained how legislation in the U.S. should be crafted. Though
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At Luke Russert’s college graduation, Tim Russert (1950-2008) joked about the fake ID used by his son during college to get into bars. Apparently the ID was quite good. Laughter at Tim Russert’s recall was said to be widespread, and knowing. Most Americans entering bars for the first time at age 21 have endless
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Jon Decker, a senior fellow at the Parkview Institute, sent this letter to legislators in Nebraska, advocating for economic freedom in the Cornhusker State. — Dear Senator, My name is Jon Decker, and I am a senior fellow at the Parkview Institute, an organization dedicated to supporting economic freedom. I am writing today to
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