This longitudinal dataset captures laws addressing authority to respond to public health emergencies that were enacted between May 21, 2022, and September 23, 2024, in all 50 US states and the District of Columbia.

This dataset explores state isolation and quarantine laws, their use during COVID-19, and recent legislative changes limiting or reallocating authority, emphasizing tools for preventing communicable disease spread.

This dataset presents longitudinal data on state laws directing opioid litigation proceeds toward substance use disorder prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction, highlighting policy surveillance utility.

This project identifies a series of 84 actionable steps for government at all levels to improve and align drug policy in the United States.

This dataset provides a high-level overview of state abortion restrictions and protections enacted post-Dobbs, tracking key legal developments from June 1, 2022, through June 1, 2023 .  

This article examines the role of leadership and legal interventions in crisis management, offering insights into failures during the pandemic and recommendations to improve public health response and policy.

This article examines state legislation from 2021–2022 that addresses public health authority, focusing on laws introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and their impact on future emergency health measures.

This dataset presents legal datasets documenting 2021–2022 state legislation addressing emergency public health authority, mapping laws that reallocate, limit, or strengthen public health powers.

This study examines laws that authorize or require courts to prohibit offenders subject to domestic violence restraining orders (DVROs) and temporary restraining orders (TROs) from purchasing and possessing firearms (“firearm prohibitor” laws).

This dataset explores the role of certificate of need laws in regulating health care facility development and access across U.S. states.

This report presents legal recommendations for improving U.S. COVID-19 policy, addressing topics like pandemic preparedness, health care access, and equitable governance to mitigate future crises.

This dataset examines state licensure and scope of practice regulations that affect access to medications for opioid use disorder treatment across the U.S.

This 2020 dataset outlines TRAP laws requiring abortion facilities to be licensed as ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs), detailing facility requirements. Part of a broader collaboration on abortion law regulations.

This 2020 dataset reviews TRAP laws mandating abortion facilities meet hospital-level licensing standards, including staffing and transfer arrangements. Part of a collaboration on abortion law, it highlights state-specific facility requirements.

This dataset examines Complete Streets policies across all U.S. states and the District of Columbia, aiming to enhance road safety for pedestrians, cyclists, and transit users, improving environmental health and physical activity.