Yearly Archives: 2023
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Public pension reforms often fall short of what is needed
Making funding improvements to public pension systems without also making structural reforms often proves inadequate.
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Supreme Court should rule freedom of association protects social media from state regulation
The Supreme Court should rule the Texas and Florida social media laws unconstitutional.
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Department of Transportation’s ‘Buy America’ regulatory agenda increases highway construction costs
The Fall 2023 Unified Agenda lists 241 active rulemaking projects at the U.S. Department of Transportation, including 21 new projects.
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Billions in federal rail grants offer more political benefits than infrastructure improvements
From a taxpayer perspective, most rail projects receiving funding from these programs are seriously flawed.
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Aviation Policy News: FAA safety review reveals air traffic control dysfunction
Plus: How to fix FAA problems, future of runway pricing, increased airline competition in Canada, and more.
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Pension Reform News: Ohio’s pension challenges, ESG proxy votes, and more
Plus: Public pension plans should not get into the private retirement annuity business, the continued rise of public pension contributions, and more.
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Congress can spur private investment to improve ports, harbors and waterways
In Water Resources Development Act negotiations, Congress can reform the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its funding mechanisms.
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Funding Education Opportunity: Preparing for the 2024 legislative sessions, news from Tennessee, Wyoming, and Missouri, and more
Plus: Oklahoma's private school tax credit in high demand, Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects lawsuit claiming state's voucher program was unconstitutional, and more.
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Public pension systems continue to support ESG proposals
The public should be able to view proxy votes well before they are cast and access annual reports showing all of a pension plan’s proxy votes.
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Examining the solvency and resiliency of Ohio’s public pensions
Ohio’s public pensions have over $68 billion in unfunded liabilities and need further reforms.
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Gallup shows how parenting supervision on social media use impacts youth mental health
Before politicians pass constitutionally dubious laws, they should consider other options to reduce the negative outcomes of teen social media use.
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Reduced purchasing power of federal gas tax and national debt will force highway funding changes
Policymakers and transportation officials need a new paradigm for funding highways and other vital infrastructure.
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Net neutrality would weaken America’s broadband infrastructure
Despite the necessity of broadband in modern life, a change to Title II would not make the internet faster, more open, or more fair.
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Frequently asked questions about STATES Act 2.0
The STATES Act 2.0 is an incremental change that could garner the bipartisan support needed to move a marijuana bill through a deeply divided Congress.
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Surface Transportation News: Louisiana’s decreasing fuel tax revenue
Plus: Truckers and mileage fees, electric vehicle trends, and transportation sector impacted by trade wars.
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Louisiana needs to transition from per-gallon gas taxes to per-mile user fees
With a mid-level shift to electric vehicles, Louisiana could anticipate annual fuel tax revenue would be reduced by $250 million by 2040 and over $325 million by 2050.
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Former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey receives 2023 Savas Award
The Savas Award for Privatization honors leaders harnessing the power of the private sector, saving taxpayers money, improving service delivery, and enabling innovation.
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Hopkins v. Watson: Mississippi’s lifetime disenfranchisement scheme should be invalidated
Mississippi’s mandatory, irrevocable, lifetime disenfranchisement scheme, rooted in noxious racism, and unique in its arbitrariness and severity, is cruel and unusual.
