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After homelessness rates doubled —and following the scientific study of “Housing First” initiatives in the 1990s—the Bush administration embraced Housing First strategies. Homelessness rates declined by 30 percent between 2005 and 2007. Christi (Corl) Smith #homelessness #housing #criminaljustice

“The R Street Institute is happy to endorse the Interdiction of Fentanyl at the Federal Prisons Act, and we applaud Senators Bob Casey and Martin Heinrich for his leadership and collaborative approach to addressing this important issue. With understaffing rampant in our nation’s prisons, this bill will allow for a better allocation of human resources with the added potential of saving taxpayers $50-100 million annually. Not only is this a smart policy change, but it embraces technology and innovation to more effectively intercept and reduce the supply of fentanyl in our federal prisons” — Anthony Lamorena 

Missed our event with The Carter Center? Watch the recording of Media's Role in Elections with our Sabrina Schaeffer #event #governance #publicpolicy

"You can find online myriad stunning and deeply disturbing photographs of Los Angeles officials forcibly removing people from their homes – and bulldozing the nicely kept bungalows. What a travesty." Orange County Register Steven Greenhut #publicpolicy #policyresearch

One frequently cited concern is that because a co-located data center uses electricity from a power plant, there will be less electricity from the plant available to the rest of us. But the data center would use the same amount of electricity if it were located elsewhere. Josiah Neeley #energy #energypolicy

"Without cash bail as an option for detaining individuals who pose a serious risk of harm or flight, expanded eligibility for preventive detention will be necessary to ensure public safety and accountability." Lisel Petis #criminaljustice #cashbail #policyresearch

Because the issuance of a lease for carbon dioxide removal could be construed as a major federal action, ocean-based CDR will likely require review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Philip Rossetti #energy #energypolicy #policyresearch

"Many owners would rather keep them empty than rent them out under the city’s rent-control terms – and they fear that once they allow strangers to rent their apartments that they’ll never be able to get them out given the city’s strict tenant laws." Orange County Register Steven Greenhut #housing #policy

Antitrust efforts could make security more challenging and less effective for industry by limiting the ability to share threat data and security offerings across products and restricting the ability to secure and protect sensitive data Brandon Pugh #publicpolicy #cyber #antitrust

"Meanwhile, sugar-packed cereals like Honey Nut Cheerios are still allowed to proudly display health claims on their packaging, while salmon is barred from doing so on account of its fat content." #sugarpolicy #publicpolicy