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Pension Reform News: Public employee turnover rates, Alaska lawmakers weigh system options, and more

Pension Reform News: Public employee turnover rates, Alaska lawmakers weigh system options, and more

By Zachary Christensen

Plus: Michigan proposal would divert funding from underfunded teacher plan, Mississippi has chance to emulate successful reforms, and more.

House TikTok ban is unconstitutional and would not make America safer

House TikTok ban is unconstitutional and would not make America safer

By Spence Purnell

Ibogaine treatment for opioid use disorder

Ibogaine treatment for opioid use disorder

By Madison Carlino

Hawaii Senate Bill 3335 has some cannabis protections but needs improvements

Hawaii Senate Bill 3335 has some cannabis protections but needs improvements

By Geoffrey Lawrence

Mississippi’s INSPIRE Act would upgrade the state’s school finance system

Mississippi’s INSPIRE Act would upgrade the state’s school finance system

By Christian Barnard

Regulated psilocybin access in Arizona would help treat mental health conditions

Backgrounder by Leonard Gilroy and Geoffrey Lawrence

With federal pandemic aid expiring, Florida shows states how to cost-effectively boost student achievement

Commentary by Aaron Garth Smith

The effects of cash bail on crime and court appearances

Policy Brief by Vittorio Nastasi

Surface Transportation News: The questionable future of the Highway Trust Fund

Surface Transportation Innovations Newsletter by Robert Poole

The key to improving California’s public schools isn’t more money

Commentary by Christian Barnard

Fact-checking the trucking industry’s claims against tolling

Commentary by Robert Poole

Public pension reforms aren’t impacting public employee turnover rates

Commentary by Mariana F. Trujillo

Florida’s attorney general challenges marijuana initiative with spurious arguments

Commentary by Geoffrey Lawrence and Madison Carlino

Mississippi lawmakers can take the best from other successful state pension reforms

Commentary by Steven Gassenberger

Pension Integrity Project

Pension Reform News: Public employee turnover rates, Alaska lawmakers weigh system options, and more

Pension Reform Newsletter by Zachary Christensen

Public pension reforms aren’t impacting public employee turnover rates

Commentary by Mariana F. Trujillo

Mississippi lawmakers can take the best from other successful state pension reforms

Commentary by Steven Gassenberger

Education

Mississippi’s INSPIRE Act would upgrade the state’s school finance system

Commentary by Christian Barnard

With federal pandemic aid expiring, Florida shows states how to cost-effectively boost student achievement

Commentary by Aaron Garth Smith

The key to improving California’s public schools isn’t more money

Commentary by Christian Barnard

Transportation

Surface Transportation News: The questionable future of the Highway Trust Fund

Surface Transportation Innovations Newsletter by Robert Poole

Fact-checking the trucking industry’s claims against tolling

Commentary by Robert Poole

Aviation Policy News: A big step forward in air traffic controller training

Aviation Policy Newsletter by Robert Poole

Drug Policy

Ibogaine treatment for opioid use disorder

Policy Brief by Madison Carlino

Hawaii Senate Bill 3335 has some cannabis protections but needs improvements

Testimony by Geoffrey Lawrence

Regulated psilocybin access in Arizona would help treat mental health conditions

Backgrounder by Leonard Gilroy and Geoffrey Lawrence

Individual Freedom

Biden administration should reject the proposed menthol ban

Commentary by Guy Bentley and Jacob James Rich

Moody v. NetChoice, Paxton v. NetChoice: Florida and Texas statutes violate the First Amendment

With youth vaping hitting a 10-year low, policymakers should focus on harm-reduction

Commentary by Michelle Minton

Reason Foundation Newsletters

Pension Reform News: Public employee turnover rates, Alaska lawmakers weigh system options, and more

Pension Reform Newsletter by Zachary Christensen

Surface Transportation News: The questionable future of the Highway Trust Fund

Surface Transportation Innovations Newsletter by Robert Poole

Funding Education Opportunity: Examining important trends in education spending, outcomes and staffing

Funding Education Opportunity Newsletter by Jude Schwalbach

Aviation Policy News: A big step forward in air traffic controller training

Aviation Policy Newsletter by Robert Poole

Pension Reform News: Analyzing Mississippi’s pension challenges, a costly reform rollback in Florida, and more

Pension Reform Newsletter by Zachary Christensen

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Policy Studies

Ibogaine treatment for opioid use disorder

Policy Brief by Madison Carlino

The effects of cash bail on crime and court appearances

Policy Brief by Vittorio Nastasi

Public education at a crossroads: A comprehensive look at K-12 resources and outcomes

K-12 Education Spending Spotlight by Aaron Garth Smith, Christian Barnard and Jordan Campbell

Data Visualization

Forecast: State pension debt totals $1.3 trillion at the end of 2023

Data Visualization by Pension Integrity Project

Comparing Alaska’s defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans

Data Visualization by Truong Bui, Zachary Christensen, Swaroop Bhagavatula and Jordan Campbell

Continuum of risk for tobacco and nicotine products

Data Visualization by Guy Bentley

Events

The Soho Forum: Joe Nocera vs. Gene Epstein

Event by Hilary Hackleman

The Soho Forum: Brent Orrell vs. Tom Woods

Event by Hilary Hackleman

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