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Executive privilege is necessary to the proper functioning of government.
A U.S. President must be confident in his ability to make difficult decisions without fear of his political enemies trying to jail him at every turn.
This isn’t a novel concept—Harry S. Truman
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Our
@JudgeGlock
was quoted in this
@CNN
article about the public camping ban in Tennessee, which activists are falsely describing as "criminalizing homelessness." In fact, camping bans are the right path to helping the homeless long-term. 🧵
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“The more information big hospitals and insurance companies can keep to themselves, the more money they can make off the rest of us. Our politicians need to stop playing games…and embrace full price transparency”
@JTLonsdale
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Thank you
@GovRonDeSantis
for signing HB 1365 into law today, helping the homeless receive the care they need while also prioritizing public safety in FL. The bill was sponsored by
@SamGarrison155
&
@jonmartinesq
Cicero founder
@JTLonsdale
wrote –
?
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The REACH Act in Florida includes performance-based funding for technical certificates across the state. Congratulations
@ChrisSprowls
on getting it signed in to law!
During session, Speaker
@ChrisSprowls
made a commitment that the Legislature would reimagine the workforce system and make it easier for Floridians to find jobs. Today, the REACH Act became law.
#FlaPol
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This morning, the Arizona House Judiciary Committee unanimously passed HB 2055 to reward people on probation for holding stable employment— a win for both public safety and economic development!
@SelinaBliss
@dkurtzz
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America is overregulated.
🔵America’s index of federal regulations is more than 63,000 pages long
🔵 Between 3,000 and 4,500 new rules are published every year
🔵 For 25 of the past 26 years, federal agencies have added at least 50 new regulations—with at least a $100 MILLION
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The clip below features the incredible work of
@mobileloaves
Community First Village, based here in Austin, Texas. Watch the full documentary to learn more about their work
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We are excited to release the first of its kind ranking of telehealth policies in the 50 states. Thank you to
@reason
@PioneerBoston
for partnering with us to put together this toolkit for lawmakers across the country
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The rapid rise of healthcare costs in the Lone Star State is unsustainable. It's time for
#txlege
to stand up to the special interest groups and demand price transparency and choices for consumers.
@JTLonsdale
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Cicero Institute founder
@jtlonsdale
spoke with Robert Hahn at the
@techpolicyinst
on the biggest policy problems we’re facing, how to fix incentives in government, and what courageous leadership and innovation look like!
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SCOTUS overturns 9th Circuit in bombshell ruling on homelessness, giving local communities autonomy in how they work to alleviate the crisis and help those living on the streets.
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Thank you
@amalaekpunobi
and
@thewillwitt
for having
@judgeglock
on your podcast to discuss the documentary and better solutions to help the homeless!
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Tax Cut Opportunity: Cities saw an increase in tax revenue in 2020- they don't need the extra federal dollars coming their way. Instead they should return it to residents by cutting property and local sales tax.
@judgeglock
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There is no reason for mayors or local officials to claim that they have to allow current encampments to continue in lieu of better alternatives.
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"Austin’s leaders have refused to reinstate the camping ban despite devastating consequences for the most vulnerable in our community. Now, citizens need to show they have the courage that their leaders lack & reinstate the ban themselves."
@JTLonsdale
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Check out
@taliff5
's article spotlighting how the
@NCTreauser
exposed NC non-profit hospitals failing to give charity care to low-income patients, but still reap $1.8 billion in tax write-offs.
@CarolinaJournal
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Congrats to Cicero alumnus Matthew Nolan on his new role with
@GovernorVA
Glenn Youngkin as Deputy Director of the Virginia Office of Regulatory Management!
We look forward to the impactful work they’ll do together.
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Cicero Action’s
@bryansunderland
joined
@bradswail
on Texas Talks to address:
✔️The homelessness crisis
✔️Health care
✔️Public safety
✔️Regulation and licensing reform
🔉Listen now at the link
@lsstandard
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Many healthcare regulations surrounding telemedicine, scope of practice, and location have been lifted during the pandemic — a clue that there's a lot more we can do to improve our healthcare system.
@RSI
has many smart proposals for the next steps that we should take!
"While states are increasingly embracing the value of occupational licensing reciprocity, recognition and compacts, it is still difficult for medical professionals to work across state lines and go where needed."
@senatorshoshana
@courtneyatlas
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Performance-based funding has the potential to transform America’s criminal justice system. By tying the financial incentives of correctional systems to effective rehabilitation and measurable outcomes, we can improve public safety.
@dkurtzz
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People living in rural areas often face worse healthcare outcomes because they lack access to providers, not coverage.
❌ Medicaid expansion can’t fix that.
🟢 Physician licensing reform can.
@a_hitt_
explains in
@dcexaminer
👇
@join_yv
@TPPF
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@JTLonsdale
writes about the innovative criminal justice policy solutions passed in Arizona this session. Thanks
@theWaltBlackman
and Rep. Steve Kaiser for your great work on these issues.
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Thanks to the leadership of
@MatthewGress
, HB 2782 passed the Arizona house today. This legislation will do immense good in helping reduce homelessness and getting individuals the assistance they need for substance abuse and mental health challenges.
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Check out Jonathan Wolfson's
@STATNews
piece on TN's new law allowing int'l doctors to practice without having to repeat a redundant residency program.
Thank you to
@GovBillLee
, Rep. Sabi Kumar, and
@KerryERoberts
for your hard work!
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The
@InstituteCicero
website has a brand new look! Check it out to see all the interesting things we are working on:
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Check out our COO
@whitney_munro
on Fox News explain why Oregon removing reading and math proficiency requirements for graduation is bad for students, especially after the pandemic
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Americans are all too familiar with the regulatory burden. Cicero’s Jonathan Wolfson explains in The Federalist why a recent SCOTUS decision makes now the perfect time to start cutting strings.
It’s Time For Congress To Take Out America’s Regulatory Trash
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Great to see our
@JaredMeyer10
present Cicero’s higher ed performance funding reform to the AZ legislature
@MatthewGress
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Parents have been told for more than 50 years that more money will solve public education’s woes, from increased staffing to better curricula. 💸 What’s needed are solutions that prioritize smarter spending over flooding poorly performing models with more cash.
We need
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Holding institutions accountable for their students’ future earnings will help ensure that all students receive a quality education.
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Great to see our founder
@JTLonsdale
discuss American optimism and our
@judgeglock
discuss expanding opportunities for middle- and low-income workers at
@FREOPP
's Freedom and Progress Conference last week!
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Creating drug-free zones near areas that serve the homeless would give struggling individuals a chance at success, help save lives, reduce crime, and restore order.
👇 Read the latest from
@DKurtzz
for more on this solution👇
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Arizona's HB 2707 is an excellent model for rewarding probation officers for strategies that work and keep communities safe.
#AZleg
AZ will be financially incentivizing probation officers for the number of clients they keep from incarceration – read about it in my latest:
@YoungVoicesOrg
@InstituteCicero
@azcentral
@azcopinions
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The physician shortage is a problem for all Americans, but especially for those in rural communities.
@RepCallahanWI
writes about how his bill would ease the shortage for rural WI residents.
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In
@dcexaminer
our Stacey Guber makes the case for skills-based hiring, looking to recent efforts in Utah and Maryland to mitigate degree inflation.
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If you're in Austin, make sure to RSVP to
@TPPF
's event "Homeless, Not Hopeless" on Friday. Our Director of Policy
@judgeglock
is one of the featured panelists!
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Cicero congratulates
@SelinaBliss
for championing HB 2055, an innovative bill that will get more people on probation into the workforce and out of crime. Thank you to
@kaiser4az
for his long-standing support of this bill:
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Great work
@dkurtzz
on Cicero's newest reform proposal- rewarding people on parole and probation for holding a steady job
Job stability is the primary factor in determining whether or not someone on probation or parole will re-offend. Check out my latest white paper to learn more about how state legislators can adopt better adult supervision policies:
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Cicero's
@dkurtzz
sat down with
@PhilanthropyRnd
to discuss the Supreme Court's Grants Pass decision, the failure of Housing First, and the path to success—"We need to build systems that reward innovation and challenge incumbent programs to improve and grow." Read the full
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$60 for a single ibuprofen tablet?? That's what one hospital charged a patient.
@taliff5
writes about this and the urgent need for price transparency in healthcare
@AFempowers
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@NCTreasurer
just released a study showing the state’s largest hospital systems reaped $1.8 billion in tax exemptions in 2020 while not meeting charity care requirements. This is unacceptable for taxpayers, patients, and the financially vulnerable.
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We envision a public
#highered
system where students have:
✏️ More academic support
🗨️ Better advising
🎓 Higher graduation rates
And graduates have:
💼 Better job placement
💸 Higher salaries
🏦 Less
#StudentDebt
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There is a lot to be optimistic about.
@JohnStossel
did a great feature on
@JTLonsdale
American Optimist podcast and some interesting new tech advancements, watch to learn more!
Don't let the media get you down -- there's LOTS of good news that media mostly ignore.
In a new podcast called "American Optimist,” tech mogul
@JTLonsdale
reveals cool innovation that is just around the corner.
Like these:
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Great article today by Arizona State Senator-elect
@CatherineSenate
emphasizing humane enforcement, rapid shelter, and necessary treatment for Phoenix's homeless population
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We are tackling the hard stuff, the gritty things that most won’t—including homelessness. Getting this crisis under control is going to take a lot of hard work and willingness to come to the table with new ideas. Thank you to
@NPR
for this report.
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Thanks
@MDRC_News
for sharing our research on Earnings-Weighted Funding for Universities and Colleges.
Earnings-Weighted Funding: Higher Education Funding for Lasting Student Success, by Jennifer Dirmeyer &
@anniebowers22
via
@InstituteCicero
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Fun to see
@EconTalker
discussing our work on returning housing fees to neighborhoods. We’re mentioned at 1:01. Here’s the link below:
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Healthcare consumers deserve to know why and what they are paying for. Price transparency will drive costs down and allow individuals to make informed, rational decisions about their care.
@WhatTheHealthNC
To protect your financial health, you need to know prices.
Within the same hospital, a total knee replacement could cost $14,325 or $39,783 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. Same surgery, same outcome.
The different price depends only on your insurance.
#medicalbills
#npol
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In
@NRCapMatters
, our Jonathan Wolfson and
@taliff5
argue that price transparency isn't enough to fix American healthcare. Instead, the Patients Right to Save Act rewards patients who find high-quality care at a lower price
@CSexton25
…
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Texas passed HB 711 to protect patients from anticompetitive contracts. Thanks to
@LTGovTX
;
@DadePhelan
;
@kolkhorst
; for their leadership and Check out this interview with lead sponsor
@RepJamesFrank
.
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Federal paperwork has become a burdensome millstone around the neck of the American people, amounting to about 100 hours of work for every federal employee in the United States annually, or about two and a half weeks of work each year.
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Great op-ed in
@dcexaminer
on allowing qualified foreign physicians to practice in the US. A common-sense reform addressing America's MD shortage:
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In
@CityJournal
, our
@taliff5
argues for the benefits of charity care at nonprofit hospitals in response to increasing calls for the expansion of Medicaid
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Interesting new report: "To relieve the financial burden on students and their families, address the fundamental causes of tuition growth."
@FREOPP
@PrestonCooper93
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We're looking for talented and enthusiastic undergrads to join us this summer! Available fellowships include Ed and Healthcare Policy, Tax and Reg Policy, and External Relations, with lots of opportunity for professional development. Visit to learn more!
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"We need to be more skeptical of big government, and we need to be working hard to replace this antiquated way of doing things with something that is more tech-enabled, more efficient, and less costly"
@nfergus
on the American Optimist
Full episode here:
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35 states are letting their interstate telehealth programs expire. These programs are essential to keeping healthcare affordable for rural communities by allowing doctors to work across state lines where they’re needed.
@taliff5
@ForbesOpinion
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Better state employee healthcare can massively reduce costs for the broader population.
Cicero’s
@brian_blase
has a new proposal that envisions how more transparency and better incentives in state plans can lower state costs by 10% and lower ours too!
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Another step towards greater transparency!
New Law Enforcement Data Collection, Reporting Requirements for Use-of-Force Incidents Approved by Legislature.
@theWaltBlackman
#HB2168
#azleg
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"You can reject social disorder and display genuine compassion for the homeless at the same time."
@kiteandkeymedia
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Under the current system, some publicly funded universities can have graduation rates as low as 3%. States should hold colleges accountable by funding based on earnings outcomes.
@jaredmeyer10
@ForbesOpinion
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Thank you to the
@orlandosentinel
for running this important piece on effectively addressing the homelessness crisis in Florida.
@dkurtzz
@mualphaxi
Commentary: Florida’s homeless need treatment first, not housing first
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Earlier this week, our Director of Advocacy
@jaredmeyer10
testified on a bill that will improve the way Missouri universities and colleges are funded. Read more about
@MikeHenderso12
’s bill and the hearing here:
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Millions of qualified candidates could excel in the public sector, but are kept out of it by unnecessary degree requirements. States should evaluate applicants based on their experience, not whether they have an expensive and unnecessary piece of paper.
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As Cicero’s
@dkurtzz
writes in the
@cityjournal
, most Americans—including 81 percent of black Americans—want a strong and effective police presence in their communities.
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The past six months were a very successful legislative season for the Cicero Institute in states across our country. Read below about new laws that will improve governance for millions of Americans.
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🍻
Alcohol to-go is one step closer to becoming a permanent law in Texas.
On Thursday, the Texas House passed a bill that would allow restaurants to continue selling beer, wine and mixed drinks to-go in a post-pandemic world.
Cheers!
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NEW POLL: Kansans weigh in on homelessness—83% say it's not compassionate to leave individuals on the streets. Read the full release and dataset at the link.
#kansas
#Homelessness
#addiction
#mentalillness
#Recovery
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Cicero commends the work of
@RepAndyBarr
to revamp the failed model of Housing First that worsens our homelessness problem. Housing Plus will ensure those most in need have access to the services that can save lives and lead to better outcomes.
Proud to stand with my friend
@RepAndyBarr
and three formerly homeless individuals to support his Housing Plus legislation today. True compassion is ensuring homeless individuals get not only the help they need to survive, but to thrive.
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"The more successful students are in their careers after school, the more funding a school receives. Schools with the best methods are then able to use their extra funding to help more students succeed."
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Housing First is a failed model that has had disastrous results. In this piece,
@madelineefry
highlights organizations that are seeing remarkable success by focusing on the root causes of homelessness and working to restore the whole of the people they serve.
Donors have a part
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Thank you to the
@MECorrections
for hosting
@dkurtzz
from the Cicero team at their flagship facility. Maine State Prison is an extraordinary example of how governments can foster innovation and improve outcomes. So, what does prison innovation look like?
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Our team is on
@X
! Give them a follow.
@bryansunderland
@dkurtzz
@BrickM
@JTLonsdale
@AmeliaHammy
@StefaniBuhajla
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"Missouri’s proposed legislation has the potential to become a model—and even a challenge—to other states to expand the ability for those trained outside the country to work in their trained profession."
@senatorshoshana
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Read more about how we can align neighborhoods' incentives with building here:
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Thank you to everyone in
@AZSenateGOP
@SenateDems
@AZHouseGOP
@AZHouseDems
who are working diligently to provide relief to Arizona communities and individuals struggling with homelessness.
Your bipartisan action will make a difference.
Learn more about groundbreaking
Opinion: Arizona spends roughly $1 billion each year on the homeless problem without success because we refuse to deal with the crisis at hand.
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Cicero applauds the work of Governors across the country promoting skills-based hiring to expand opportunity to millions of workers who lack college degrees. Our Stacey Guber and Jonathan Wolfson share the latest developments
@WSJ
@GovRonDeSantis
@GovKemp
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"The U.S. faces a physician shortage in the thousands. The shortage is projected to exceed 120,000 by 2030.. States should recognize that internationally trained physicians can help solve the large and growing physician shortage."
@washexaminer
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“The gas-powered car ban did not come from the California legislature. 14 unelected bureaucrats on the California Air Resources Board made a sweeping regulatory decision that will soon affect every state resident.”
Op-ed by Jonathan Wolfson in
@CityJournal
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"If money alone were the answer, we would have solved the problem of homelessness by now. What we do with that money is in many ways more important than how much we're spending."
Great new explainer from
@kiteandkeymedia
.
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Great article from our own
@judgeglock
in the
@WSJ
this week.
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"An earned-time credit policy that regularly rewards individuals for maintaining stable employment would reduce caseloads and supervision populations without increasing crime and help individuals get safely back on their feet and into their communities"
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Elected leaders can help repair the broken healthcare pricing system by requiring hospitals to give upfront cash pricing, adhere to clear billing practices, and institute policies that protect patients from surprise bills.
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The North Carolina legislature is working to make it easier for int'l doctors to serve patients and reduce staffing burdens on hospitals. These reforms benefit NC hospitals and patients alike.
#ncga
#ncpol
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There are smart, positive-sum solutions to California’s housing problems. Rewarding residents who approve building, allowing school districts to benefit from new construction, thinking creatively about unused space will help revitalize SF and the Golden State.
I explained why I left California in the WSJ, but still hope the Golden State gets its act together. My policy group
@InstituteCicero
has 10 bold proposals to improve how people live in California.
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Great to see our
@taliff5
featured on the
@YoungVoicesOrg
Success Story and Alumni Interview page, where he shared his experience at Cicero, professional advice, and thoughts on healthcare policy
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Thanks
@InsiderAdv
for sharing our research on performance-based funding for higher education! Check out
@anniebowers22
explainer here:
From “The Forum”
Plan to fund colleges based on students’ performance taking hold
#education
@InstituteCicero
@anniebowers22
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In just 9 days, the federal health insurance price transparency rule takes effect, providing patients with more access to the cost of care. North Carolina needs to act to ensure all patients in the state get access to prices
@josharchambault
@PtRightsAdvoc
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Cities all over the country have neglected this problem for too long. Now, state leaders like
@BDGStateRep
in MO and
@PaulBaileyforTN
in TN are forcing them to act. That's good - leaving the homeless to camp in public spaces is not a solution.
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Hear Cicero's Jonathan Wolfson discuss market-based solutions for improving our healthcare system on the Giving Ventures podcast from DonorsTrust along with
@brian_blase
of
@Paragon_Inst
and Richard Walker of
@BenRushInst
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A job gives probationers more than an income—it keeps them on track to successfully complete their sentences. Employment is an effective way to make our communities safer, so probation should reward work
#azleg
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Proud to be on this team.
Very proud of being part of this report from the U.S. Senate's Joint Economic Committee
@SenMikeLee
@RepDonBeyer
@JoinLincoln
@InstituteCicero
@dkurtzz
@judgeglock
@JackieVaras
@emilymmooney
@FeltonStevon
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"Austin’s camping policy is a disaster. Allowing street camps without any basic resources, rules, or accountability is not safe or compassionate—it is spineless and deadly."
#PropB
@JTLonsdale
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Our ownJonathan Wolfson is joining
@VinnieVernuccio
@OnwukaPatrice
@IWF
@MissLiyaP
@Mercatus
@Inst4AW
to discuss the Department of Labor's new Independent Contractor Rule.
Link to register:
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Thanks to the hard work of Representative
@ChuckEfstration
, Georgia is turning away from ineffective Housing First policies and towards supportive housing with built-in accountability programs. Homeless Georgians need more than just a roof over their heads: they need reliable
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