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- The Future of Too Big to Fail and Bailouts
A comparison of the two plans to overhaul financial services regulation in the 21st Century
Policy Brief 81
Anthony Randazzo
August 17, 2009 - Trends In Public and Contracted Government Services From 2002 to 2007
Privatization and outsourcing by local governments
Policy Brief 80
Amir Hefetz and Mildred Warner
August 4, 2009 - Taxpayer's Guide to the Stimulus
Where is all that stimulus money going?
Anthony Randazzo
June 17, 2009 - California's May 2009 Special Election
Analyzing the Propositions and Offering Alternatives for Real Reform
Policy Brief 79
Adam Summers
May 14, 2009 - The Catastrophe of What Passes for Alcohol Policy Analysis
What costs does alcohol impose on California's taxpayers?
Policy Brief 78
Edward Stringham
May 12, 2009 - Housing Market Resilience and Affordability in Houston, Texas
Houston's housing market has been more resilient than other Texas cities
Samuel Staley
February 27, 2009 - California General Election: Voter Guide
Policy Brief 71
Adrian Moore and Michael Flynn
October 1, 2008 - Analysis of California's Propositions 8: Limits on Marriage
Policy Brief 76
Adam Summers
October 1, 2008 - Analysis of California's Propositions 7 and 10: Renewable Energy Mandates and Handouts
Policy Brief 75
Skaidra Smith-Heisters
October 1, 2008 - The Nonviolent Offender Rehabilitation Act: Prison Overcrowding, Parole and Sentencing Reform (Proposition 5)
Policy Brief 74
Skaidra Smith-Heisters
October 1, 2008 - Drowning in Debt: Bond Measures Threaten California's Already Precarious Debt Situation
Policy Brief 73
Adam Summers and Anthony Randazzo
October 1, 2008 - Redistricting in California: Competitive Elections and the Effects of Proposition 11
Policy Brief 72
George Passantino
October 1, 2008 - California High-Speed Rail Findings at a Glance
Analyzing the impacts of the state's proposed train system
September 18, 2008 - iProvo Revisited: Another Year and Still Struggling
Policy Brief 69
Steven Titch
April 1, 2008 - Pennsylvania Turnpike Alternatives: A Review and Critique of the Democratic Caucus Study
Policy Brief 70
Robert Poole and Peter Samuel
April 1, 2008 - Measure 50: Are Tobacco Taxes The Answer To Funding Children's Health Programs?
Policy Brief 65
Skaidra Smith-Heisters
January 29, 2008 - Using the Revenues from Airport Pricing
Policy Brief 68
David Z. Plavin
November 1, 2007 - Congestion Pricing at New York Airports
Policy Brief 66
Michael L. Levine
November 1, 2007 - Evidence That Airport Pricing Works
Policy Brief 67
George L. Donohue and Karla Hoffman
November 1, 2007 - Why Mobility Matters to Personal Life
Policy Brief 62
Ted Balaker
July 1, 2007 - The Bald Eagle's Worst Enemy: How Federal Law Pits Landowners Against Eagles
Policy Brief 64
Brian Seasholes
June 1, 2007 - The Bald Eagle, DDT, and the Endangered Species Act: Examining the Bald Eagle's Recovery in the Contiguous 48 States
Policy Brief 63
Brian Seasholes
June 1, 2007 - Leasing the Pennsylvania Turnpike: A Response to Critics of Gov. Rendell's Plan
Peter Samuel and Geoffrey Segal
June 1, 2007 - Tolling and Public-Private Partnerships in Texas: Separating Myth from Fact
Robert Poole
May 1, 2007 - Density in Atlanta: Implications for Traffic and Transit
Policy Brief 61
Alain Bertaud and Robert Poole
April 1, 2007 - Building New Roads Through Public-Private Partnerships: Frequently Asked Questions
Policy Brief 58
Leonard Gilroy, Robert Poole, Peter Samuel and Geoffrey Segal
March 1, 2007 - HOT Lanes: Frequently Asked Questions
Policy Brief 59
Leonard Gilroy and Amy Pelletier
March 1, 2007 - Leasing State Toll Roads: Frequently Asked Questions
Policy Brief 60
Peter Samuel
March 1, 2007 - Sensible Policies for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Los Angeles
Skaidra Smith-Heisters
March 1, 2007 - Analysis of California's Proposition 90
The Protect Our Homes Act
Leonard Gilroy
October 18, 2006 - Analysis of California's Proposition 88
Education Funding, Real Property Parcel Tax, Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute
Lisa Snell
October 18, 2006 - A Bad Idea Gone Too Far
Proposition 86, The Tobacco Tax
Geoffrey Segal and Skaidra Smith-Heisters
October 1, 2006 - No Booze? You May Lose
Why Drinkers Earn More Money Than Nondrinkers
Bethany L. Peters and Edward Stringham
September 1, 2006 - Propositions 1E and 84
Funding the State's Water and Flood Control Infrastructure
Skaidra Smith-Heisters and Adam Summers
September 1, 2006 - Addressing California's Affordable Housing Shortage
Alternatives to Proposition 1C
Leonard Gilroy, Adam Summers and Samuel Staley
September 1, 2006 - Addressing California's School and University Building Needs
Alternatives to Proposition 1D
Lisa Snell
September 1, 2006 - The Bond Propositions on California's November Ballot
Where Would the Money Be Spent?
Adrian Moore
September 1, 2006 - Enabling Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation in California
George Passantino
September 1, 2006 - A Pocket Guide to Propositions on California's November 2006 Ballot
George Passantino
September 1, 2006 - Undermining the Future
Problems with November's Bond Initiatives, and Alternatives
Adrian Moore, George Passantino and Adam Summers
September 1, 2006 - Why Mobility Matters
Ted Balaker
August 1, 2006 - Detailing Foreign Management of US Infrastructure
Leonard Gilroy and Adam Summers
March 1, 2006 - The Case Against Universal Preschool in California
Lisa Snell
February 22, 2006 - Protect Ohio Homes
Reason Amicus Brief
November 1, 2005 - Privatizing Public Hospitals
A Win-Win for Taxpayers and the Poor
Francois Melese
November 1, 2005 - Rebuilding After Katrina
Policy Strategies for Recovery
Adrian Moore, Lisa Snell and Geoffrey Segal
October 1, 2005 - The Sky Isn't Falling in Colorado
Proven Strategies for Budget
Geoffrey Segal and Adam Summers
October 1, 2005 - California's K-12 Education Primer
Lisa Snell
May 1, 2005 - How to Tackle Some of LA's Problems
March 2, 2005 - The Orange County Toll Roads
Largely Successful
Robert Poole
March 1, 2005
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