Testimony On Workers’ Compensation Insurance

Consolidating Elections to Increase Turnout and Save Taxpayer Dollars

Uniform election dates produce four main benefits: 1) higher voter turnout, 2) election administration cost savings, 3) decreased likelihood of special interests dominating a low-turnout election, and 4) reduced election worker burnout. Key points: Seven states require municipal elections to be consolidated with even-year federal election dates. This increases turnout and saves $29.5-129 million for...

A Major Win for Trafficking Survivors and a Chance to Do More

The recent signing of the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act (TSRA) into law by President Donald Trump marks a historic victory for justice and a significant step forward in our national approach to rehabilitation. For too long, survivors of human trafficking have been trapped in a cruel legal paradox: forced or coerced by their exploiters to commit non-violent...

Womb & Board

Rising housing costs are delaying marriage and childbearing by preventing young adults from forming independent households, thereby making housing affordability a central driver of declining family formation and demographic stability. Key points: Housing affordability directly shapes whether young adults can form independent households, influencing marriage, fertility, and long-term family stability. Rising housing costs and limited...