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House TikTok ban is unconstitutional and would not make America safer
Policymakers should address national security without infringing upon free trade and the right of free speech.
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Mississippi’s INSPIRE Act would upgrade the state’s school finance system
The proposal would improve funding fairness and better target education dollars to higher-need students.
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With federal pandemic aid expiring, Florida shows states how to cost-effectively boost student achievement
Unlike in most states, public schools in Florida don’t have a monopoly over students and their funding.
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The key to improving California’s public schools isn’t more money
California’s inflation-adjusted K-12 education funding grew from $12,471 per student in 2002 to $16,934 per student in 2020, a 35.8% growth rate ranked ninth highest in the United States.
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Fact-checking the trucking industry’s claims against tolling
Trucking organizations attack tolls as unfair and costly to collect by ignoring the low cost of all-electronic tolling collection and the economies-of-scale institutions already in use.
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Public pension reforms aren’t impacting public employee turnover rates
Turnover rates seem to have little to do with retirement plan structure and more to do with employee compensation and the changing reality of American labor markets.
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Florida’s attorney general challenges marijuana initiative with spurious arguments
Florida voters have the chance to vote on a marijuana ballot initiative, but Florida politicians are trying to keep that from happening.
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Mississippi lawmakers can take the best from other successful state pension reforms
Texas, Arizona, North Dakota and Michigan are among the states passing reforms to reduce public pension costs and debt while keeping promises to public workers.
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California politicians shouldn’t forget the effectiveness of telehealth
California's antiquated licensing laws and regulations prevent patients from accessing needed health care.