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Testimonies


  • Wisconsin Assembly Bill 962 offers constitutionally troubling approach to online youth safety
    Wisconsin Assembly Bill 962 offers constitutionally troubling approach to online youth safety

    Wisconsin should pursue solutions that empower parents to protect kids online without undermining personal privacy or security.

    By Caden Rosenbaum
    February 5, 2026

  • Pennsylvania House Bill 78 would protect consumer information and privacy, but needs reform
    Pennsylvania House Bill 78 would protect consumer information and privacy, but needs reform

    House Bill 78 should be amended to raise the applicability thresholds so they match the upper threshold common in other states.

    By Jen Sidorova
    February 4, 2026

  • Maryland’s proposed deepfake criminalization threatens the First Amendment
    Maryland’s proposed deepfake criminalization threatens the First Amendment

    House Bill 145 seeks to criminalize AI content based on subjectively defined terms such as election-related “deepfakes."

    By Richard Sill
    February 4, 2026

  • Protecting Virginia’s kids online shouldn’t sacrifice privacy and free speech
    Protecting Virginia’s kids online shouldn’t sacrifice privacy and free speech

    Virginia should look to solutions that empower parents to protect their kids online without undermining personal privacy or security.

    By Caden Rosenbaum
    February 4, 2026

  • Strengthening Michigan’s open enrollment program through House Bill 5310
    Strengthening Michigan’s open enrollment program through House Bill 5310

    House Bill 5310 refines Michigan’s open enrollment program and would implement excellent transparency provisions at the state and local levels.

    By Jude Schwalbach
    February 4, 2026

  • A cigarette tax increase would undermine Nebraska’s fiscal stability and harm consumers
    A cigarette tax increase would undermine Nebraska’s fiscal stability and harm consumers

    Rather than punishing smokers with higher taxes, Nebraska should focus on ensuring access to safer alternatives and evidence-based cessation support.

    By Guy Bentley
    February 4, 2026

  • Nebraska bill would undermine public health by taxing safer nicotine alternatives
    Nebraska bill would undermine public health by taxing safer nicotine alternatives

    Nebraska Legislative Bill 1238 would undermine public health by discouraging adults who want to make healthier nicotine choices.

    By Guy Bentley
    February 4, 2026

  • Alabama House Bill 173 could keep adults from privately browsing online
    Alabama House Bill 173 could keep adults from privately browsing online

    If this bill is implemented, all users in Alabama would only be able to access the child-focused experience of a platform until they verify their ages.

    By Richard Sill
    February 3, 2026

  • New Hampshire House Bill 1136 would strengthen property rights and expand housing options
    New Hampshire House Bill 1136 would strengthen property rights and expand housing options

    Evidence from other states shows that when legal barriers are reduced, property owners are willing to add accessory dwelling units.

    By Christina Mojica
    February 2, 2026

  • Pennsylvania House Bill 1834 would single out data centers as large-load electricity customers
    Pennsylvania House Bill 1834 would single out data centers as large-load electricity customers

    There is no reason to single out data centers from other large-load electricity users for either more or less preferential treatment.

    By Max Gulker
    February 2, 2026

  • New Hampshire House Bill 1124 would guarantee the “Right to Compute”
    New Hampshire House Bill 1124 would guarantee the “Right to Compute”

    When overly burdensome laws or regulations are passed, this bill would allow an avenue for redress by affected innovators.

    By Caden Rosenbaum
    January 29, 2026

  • New Hampshire House Bill 1658 is not the best option for keeping kids safe online
    New Hampshire House Bill 1658 is not the best option for keeping kids safe online

    If passed, New Hampshire House Bill 1658 would force all users to hand over their personal information.

    By Caden Rosenbaum
    January 29, 2026

  • Proposed bill would give Michigan the best open enrollment law in the nation
    Proposed bill would give Michigan the best open enrollment law in the nation

    Michigan House Bill 5310 is a strong bill that would allow students to attend the public school that is the right fit for free, regardless of where they live, and would implement excellent transparency provisions.

    By Jude Schwalbach
    January 28, 2026

  • Virginia Senate Bill 85 could create issues for users looking to protect and control their data
    Virginia Senate Bill 85 could create issues for users looking to protect and control their data

    Senate Bill 85 presents problematic interoperability requirements that could pose privacy and cybersecurity risks.

    By Nicole Shekhovtsova and Caden Rosenbaum
    January 28, 2026

  • Kansas Senate Bill 372 is a troubling approach to online youth safety
    Kansas Senate Bill 372 is a troubling approach to online youth safety

    This heavy-handed and constitutionally troubling approach to online youth safety puts sensitive personal information at risk.

    By Caden Rosenbaum
    January 28, 2026

  • Open enrollment would help Alaska’s students and public schools
    Open enrollment would help Alaska’s students and public schools

    Alaska should adopt a strong cross- and within-district open enrollment policy that ensures transfers are free for students and their families.

    By Jude Schwalbach
    January 23, 2026

  • New Hampshire could expand access to psilocybin
    New Hampshire could expand access to psilocybin

    New Hampshire bills represent the growing shift from psilocybin criminalization to sensible regulation grounded in public health and harm reduction. 

    By Madison Carlino and Kaitlyn Boecker
    January 16, 2026