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California Gov. Newsom’s veto saves taxpayers billions, preserves previous pension reforms
Gov. Gavin Newsom rejected AB 1383, which would've increased pension benefits for police and firefighters at a high cost to taxpayers.
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Bang for the buck: Bus systems should prioritize serving transit-dependent riders
With limited resources and unmet needs, transit agencies need to become more creative in their service.
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Kratom use by students does not mean kratom caused deaths at Ole Miss
Outlawing more products will not prevent deaths like those at Ole Miss. But regulating them and enforcing those rules might.
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How local governments force short-term rental platforms to turn over user data
State lawmakers should act to make clear that online platforms are not supplements to aid in the administration of overly burdensome local requirements.
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Rent-setting algorithms require targeted regulation, not new laws
Fragmented, vague legislation creates unnecessary risk and uncertainty about how platforms and users can operate without triggering legal penalties.
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Arkansas’ proposed economic development amendment is fatally flawed
Policymakers in Arkansas and across the country must understand that states and cities cannot subsidize their way to prosperity.
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Flexible benefits as an alternative path to stable pension funding: Lessons from South Dakota and Wisconsin
South Dakota and Wisconsin show how flexible pension benefits can stabilize contributions and keep pension plans at or near full funding.
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Prediction markets for the future: Navigating the legal landscape to preserve accurate forecasts
Prediction markets can help people forecast events and manage financial risks, but conflicting state and federal rules threaten their reach.
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Flavored vapes and pouches are abundant. Youth use is near record lows.
Youth use of vapes of all flavors has plunged in recent years, making bans wholly unnecessary.
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Methadone saves lives. Why does the system make it hard to get?
Only a fraction of people trying to access treatment for opioid use disorder have access to methadone, the gold standard medication approved to treat addiction.
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Outdated air traffic control system strands and delays Californians
America’s air traffic control system runs on outdated equipment funded by a dysfunctional Congress.
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The public-private partnership alternative to Trump’s Washington Dulles Airport plan
A long-term public-private partnership could modernize Washington Dulles, attract private capital, and open the airport to greater airline competition.
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Don’t blame harm reduction for the overdose crisis
A closer look at Seattle, Burlington, and Vancouver challenges the claim that harm reduction caused their overdose crises.
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Flight cancellations and delays show dire state of US air traffic control
Simple failures caused over 1,000 flight cancellations, 6,000 delays, and negatively impacted tens of thousands of passengers.
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States must publicly track and show how they spend Meta’s settlement money
Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion to resolve a lawsuit alleging that Facebook and Instagram were designed in ways that harmed children and teenagers.
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Youth vaping has collapsed, but lawmakers want $500 million to fight it anyway
As youth vaping drops to its lowest level in 12 years, the Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act is largely redundant.
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Policy for short-term rentals: Balancing property rights and community preferences
Short-term rental restrictions do little to improve housing affordability and often impose sweeping burdens on responsible hosts, guests, and platforms.
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New York should adopt reforms to prison sentences by expanding its good time and merit time statutes
House Bill 1085 provides incarcerated people with robust incentives for good behavior and program participation, but lacks some common-sense safeguards.
