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Is Fraud in the "Credible Fear" Process a Threat to the Asylum System?

27th April 2017
A new report from the Center for Immigration Studies analyzes the fraudulent abuse of the "credible fear" process by aliens seeking to enter or remain in the United States, fraud made possible by weaknesses in the US asylum system, resource constraints, and evidentiary limitations. Already more susceptible to exploitation by terrorists than the refugee process […]
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Energy Storage Guide for Policymakers Released

27th April 2017
A new tool published by the independent Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Charging Ahead: ‘An Energy Storage Guide for State Policymakers’, provides regulators and other decision makers with specific guidance on key issues for policy consideration, including foundational policies for advanced energy storage—a new generation of technologies characterized by flexible operating capabilities and diverse applications. The […]
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Can Simplifying Food Waste Regulation Help Create Businesses & Jobs?

27th April 2017
ReFED, a collaborative, cross-sector non-profit committed to reducing the $218 billion of food waste in the US, recently unveiled two new tools: a database of innovative food waste solutions, and an interactive map that centralizes federal- and state-level food waste policy to assist advocates and policymakers. "ReFED's 2016 ‘Roadmap to Reduce US Food Waste’ identified […]
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Governor Introduces Proposed Commercial Activity Tax

25th April 2017
On April 17th 2017, seven days into the 2017 Louisiana Regular Legislative Session and two days prior to the deadline for filing bills, Governor John Bel Edwards filed his key piece of legislation, the Commercial Activity Tax (CAT), as House Bill 628 (HB 628) by Representative Sam Jones. A copy of the bill can be […]
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Is Tax Reform a Major Concern for Your Small Business?

20th April 2017
The National Small Business Association (NSBA) recently released the 2017 Small Business Taxation Survey which quantifies the federal tax burden on small-business owners, and provides their opinions on various tax reform proposals. "Today, we have the first real chance for broad tax reform in a generation," stated NSBA President and CEO Todd McCracken." However, the […]
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$20M Gift Creates Promise Institute for Human Rights at UCLA School of Law

20th April 2017
The UCLA School of Law has received a $20 million gift to launch a new institute that will serve as a national hub for human rights education and advocacy. The Promise Institute for Human Rights at UCLA School of Law will be generously supported by proceeds from the feature film "The Promise," as well as […]
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Evolving US Trade Policy: What's at Stake for the NAFTA Zone?

18th April 2017
Scotiabank Economics recently released the second of its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) report series. In this report, Scotiabank Economics looks at some likely areas of vulnerability in the event of a substantial revision of US trade policy and provides simulation results from possible scenarios that are broadly consistent with recent statements by US […]
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