R Street Institute

ABOUT

The mission of R Street Institute is to support free markets, efficient government, and responsible environmental stewardship. In addition to its D.C. headquarters, it has offices in Florida, Texas, California (covering the West), Alabama (covering the South), and Ohio (covering the Midwest). R Street Institute works extensively on both state and national policy, focusing on issues that other groups tend to neglect.

SHARING ECONOMY VICTORY FOR AIRBNB ADVERTISING IN TENNESSEE

Airbnb is a popular and growing part of the new sharing economy, allowing people to earn extra money by renting out their homes for temporary use by others. This business model provides new competition to hotels, though, so governments face industry pressure to fine and regulate the home-sharing industry out of existence. Despit...