The pharmaceutical industry is playing defense with lawmakers and the American public over rising drug prices, evidenced by record lobbying spending by the pharmaceutical industry.…
An exceptionally diverse coalition of lawmakers and advocacy groups supported the First Step Act, which Congress passed in December to reform the federal criminal justice…
Even though it involves closing agencies, shutting down the government is actually more costly for taxpayers than keeping it open. Some of major cost factors…
A new report from concludes that mass email campaigns to Congress have little effect on policymaking. It found Congressional staff use policy-related constituent correspondence more…
The year 2018 saw an unending stream of news reports about data breaches, social manipulation, and the sheer volume of personal data that tech giants…
Two experts from the Mercatus Center recently debated what state and local governments should do to prepare for the proliferation of autonomous vehicles. Writing in…
Congressional Democrats are chomping at the bit to subpoena the Trump administration now that they control the House of Representatives. Likely subjects of investigation include…
The federal gas tax has not been raised since 1993; since then, inflation has caused its relative purchasing power to decline by 40 percent. Several…
The use of earmarks will almost certain return to Congress in 2019, but it is likely to come with restrictions designed to improve transparency. Potential…
Public views of economic issues as a top priority have declined significantly since 2010, but there are reasons to be concerned about America's fiscal outlook.…