Jeff Stier
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Constitution
Nicotine Flavor Ban: A Lesson in Why a Bill Should Not Become a Law
by Jeff Stier June 7, 2021A bill so ill-conceived is now being introduced by a member of the New York State Assembly who lives in my Upper West Side neighborhood.
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ConstitutionGovernmentHealth CarePoliticsRegulation
Even with vaccines, testing will take on greater role for America’s COVID-19 recovery
by Jeff Stier February 17, 2021Because a test is only a snapshot in time, the current frequency of testing is insufficient
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Health CareScienceTobacco
Nicotine Policy Should Not Be Exempt From Science
by Jeff Stier May 5, 2020There seems to be an inclination among policy-makers that adherence to evidence-based policy-making is a luxury we can only afford when not in a crisis.
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Budgets/TaxesGovernment
Nothing’s ‘Impossible’ When It Comes To Innovation
by Jeff Stier March 2, 2020Meeting Americans’ needs, especially those of the neediest, requires free markets that can realize and reward the benefits of technological innovations, big and small.
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GovernmentHealth Care
The Deep State Will Challenge the New FDA Head
by Jeff Stier December 20, 2019Now that the Trump Administration’s new FDA commissioner, Dr. Stephen Hahn, has been confirmed, he’ll find he has one of the most difficult and important jobs in government.
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Environment/Energy
Green Activists Hate Trump More Than They Love Animals
by Jeff Stier September 30, 2019The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just made history by announcing a plan to end wasteful taxpayer-funded animal testing by 2035.
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FeaturedGovernmentTobacco
Vaping Hysteria Will Mean More Tobacco Deaths
by Jeff Stier August 21, 2019When products could save lives, it’s important for people to be informed about those benefits, along with the risks.
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Sometimes a bad idea is a bad idea, no matter how you package it. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is trying again, after his $600 million opioid tax was slapped down in December by an Obama appointed federal judge.
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Government agencies populated with scientists people are pleased to call “experts” are often thought to be above the ordinary give-and-take of politics and, especially, immune to the clarion calls of activists and pressure of public opinion.
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Budgets/TaxesFeaturedRegulation
The President’s Promise to Cut FDA Red Tape
by Jeff Stier August 20, 2018Technological advances touch every aspect of our lives, often in ways we rarely think about.
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A New York City ban on styrofoam for food service is a costly and wasteful way to soothe wealthy liberals’ consciences.
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In the era of self-driving cars, big data and increasingly sophisticated bio-medical advances, the age-old question of how regulation can keep up with technology is more relevant than ever.
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Environment/Energy
Earth Day: More About Hurling Tomatoes Than Planting Them
by Jeff Stier April 25, 2018Earth Day has changed a lot since its inception in 1970, and not for the better.