Policy Briefs

As states across the country move to enact age verification legislation, a clear consensus has emerged among voters: they want parents, not the government, to decide what content their children access.

Strong Bipartisan Support for Ocean Health and Carbon RemovalClimate policy has long been a partisan flashpoint, but new polling reveals a promising area of consensus: Americans across the political spectrum support exploring ocean-based solutions to address carbon pollution. When informed that naturally occurring processes already help counteract carbon pollution and potentially reduce coastal acidification, voters overwhelmingly support the idea of carefully accelerating this process. Eighty percent of voters say adding naturally occurring minerals to help oceans address carbon pollution sounds like a good idea, including 79% of Republicans, 79% of Democrats, and 82% of Independents.Even more striking: nearly nine in ten voters (89%) agree the United States should explore additional ways to protect ocean health and address carbon pollution, as long as the approaches are tested and safe. This includes 88% of Republicans, 93% of Democrats, and 89% of Independents.These findings suggest that ocean alkalinity enhancement and similar marine carbon dioxide removal approaches may represent a rare opportunity for bipartisan climate action, one that emphasizes innovation, safety testing, and environmental stewardship rather than the divisive debates that have stymied other climate policies.‍‍‍‍

The atmosphere is rapidly emerging as a critical domain for American security and economic competitiveness, with overarching influence on national defense, agricultural productivity, and public safety. As China races to become a “weather superpower” and private companies mobilize billions for atmospheric interventions, the United States confronts a dual challenge: first, the rapidly expanding efforts that outpace our knowledge of reasonable and safe practices; second, the threat of rising foreign capabilities that could reshape global environmental conditions, all of which could have an effect on America’s security, economy, and communities.

Conservatives have long emphasized ordered liberty, the rule of law, and institutional competence. Election integrity is a natural extension of these principles.

Surveillance pricing— the practice of using AI and personal data to set individualized prices—has emerged as a major consumer protection issue. This brief examines the current policy landscape, compares legislative approaches across states, and analyzes how lawmakers from both parties are addressing this challenge.