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card-horizontal"> <a class="card-link" href="https://atr.org/letter/atr-supports-the-pera-act-and-the-prevail-act/"><span class="sr-only">ATR Supports the PERA Act and the PREVAIL Act</span></a> <header class="card-media"> <div class="thumbnail-wrapper" style="background-image:url(https://i0.wp.com/atr.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/johannes-plenio-fmTde1Fe23A-unsplash-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&quality=80&ssl=1)"> <img class="wp-image-58949 size-16x9-small card-thumbnail" src="https://i0.wp.com/atr.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/johannes-plenio-fmTde1Fe23A-unsplash-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C432&quality=80&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/atr.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/johannes-plenio-fmTde1Fe23A-unsplash-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C432&quality=80&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/atr.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/johannes-plenio-fmTde1Fe23A-unsplash-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&quality=80&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/atr.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/johannes-plenio-fmTde1Fe23A-unsplash-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1280%2C720&quality=80&ssl=1 1280w, https://i0.wp.com/atr.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/johannes-plenio-fmTde1Fe23A-unsplash-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080&quality=80&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/atr.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/johannes-plenio-fmTde1Fe23A-unsplash-1-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&resize=768%2C432&quality=80&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/atr.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/johannes-plenio-fmTde1Fe23A-unsplash-1-scaled.jpg?zoom=3&resize=768%2C432&quality=80&ssl=1 2304w" size="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" alt=""> </div><!-- /.thumbnail-wrapper --> </header><!-- /.card-media --> <div class="card-body"> <h3 class="card-title">ATR Supports the PERA Act and the PREVAIL Act</h3> <ul class="card-meta"> <li class="card-date">09/26/2024</li> </ul><!-- /.card-meta --> <p class="card-category">Letter</p> </div><!-- /.card-body --> </article><!-- /.card --> <article class="card 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https://i0.wp.com/atr.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/bruno-guerrero-FWDoMWj1pnY-unsplash-scaled.jpg?resize=1280%2C720&quality=80&ssl=1 1280w, https://i0.wp.com/atr.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/bruno-guerrero-FWDoMWj1pnY-unsplash-scaled.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080&quality=80&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/atr.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/bruno-guerrero-FWDoMWj1pnY-unsplash-scaled.jpg?zoom=2&resize=768%2C432&quality=80&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/atr.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/bruno-guerrero-FWDoMWj1pnY-unsplash-scaled.jpg?zoom=3&resize=768%2C432&quality=80&ssl=1 2304w" size="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" alt=""> </div><!-- /.thumbnail-wrapper --> </header><!-- /.card-media --> <div class="card-body"> <h3 class="card-title">30+ Free Market Groups, Activists Oppose Harris’s Price Controls on Housing</h3> <ul class="card-meta"> <li class="card-author">Isabelle Morales</li> <li class="card-date">09/06/2024</li> </ul><!-- /.card-meta --> <p class="card-category">Letter</p> </div><!-- /.card-body --> </article><!-- /.card --> <article class="card policy-archive-card card-horizontal"> <a class="card-link" href="https://atr.org/oklahoma-governor-stitt-takes-the-lead-in-calling-for-civil-asset-forfeiture-reform/"><span class="sr-only">Oklahoma Governor Stitt Takes the Lead in Calling for Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform</span></a> <header class="card-media"> <div class="thumbnail-wrapper" style="background-image:url(https://i0.wp.com/atr.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/304911604_7c11dca756_o.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&quality=80&ssl=1)"> <img class="wp-image-56183 size-16x9-small card-thumbnail" src="https://i0.wp.com/atr.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/304911604_7c11dca756_o.jpg?resize=768%2C432&quality=80&ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/atr.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/304911604_7c11dca756_o.jpg?resize=768%2C432&quality=80&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/atr.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/304911604_7c11dca756_o.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&quality=80&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/atr.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/304911604_7c11dca756_o.jpg?resize=1280%2C720&quality=80&ssl=1 1280w" size="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" alt=""> </div><!-- /.thumbnail-wrapper --> </header><!-- /.card-media --> <div class="card-body"> <h3 class="card-title">Oklahoma Governor Stitt Takes the Lead in Calling for Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform</h3> <ul class="card-meta"> <li class="card-author">Alex Ramey</li> <li class="card-date">02/16/2024</li> </ul><!-- /.card-meta --> <p class="card-category">Commentary</p> </div><!-- /.card-body --> </article><!-- /.card --> <article class="card policy-archive-card card-horizontal"> <a class="card-link" href="https://atr.org/atr-submits-comments-opposing-misuse-of-bayh-dole-march-in-rights/"><span class="sr-only">ATR Submits Comments Opposing Misuse of Bayh-Dole March-In Rights</span></a> <header class="card-media"> <div class="thumbnail-wrapper" 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