Yearly Archives: 2023
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Pennsylvania public schools need funding reform, not more money
Data show Pennsylvania schools are well funded. But how this funding gets to students is a problem.
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U.S. Department of Transportation regulatory pipeline slowed in the second half of 2022
The latest transportation department update had the fewest number of new rulemaking projects since the beginning of the Biden administration.
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How state education funding formulas work
Funding formulas collect and distribute education dollars to schools.
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Tobacco harm reduction should be on Congress’ agenda
"We do know that e-cigarettes — as a general class — have markedly less risk than a combustible cigarette product," admitted FDA's tobacco chief, Brian King.
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A better public sector retirement plan for the modern workforce
The new PRO Plan meets the needs of public workers, helps government employers recruit and retain workers, and stops public pension debt from growing.
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Pension Reform News: Modernizing public sector retirement plans, North Dakota reforms, and more
Plus: Public pension funds take on more risk, and ESG proxy-voting trends.
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Public education funding without boundaries: How to get K-12 dollars to follow open enrollment students
How to ensure state and local education funds flow seamlessly across district boundaries.
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Does the defined contribution plan in North Dakota’s HB 1040 meet gold standards?
Examining the the proposed contribution rate, portability, enrollment options and other retirement plan features in North Dakota's House Bill 1040.
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Does North Dakota House Bill 1040 meet the objectives for good pension reform?
The bill would help ensure North Dakota has the ability to pay 100% of the benefits earned and accrued by active workers and retirees.
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Examining the pension reform benefits of North Dakota House Bill 1040
HB 1040 would shift NDPERS to an actuarially sound method of funding, ensuring the state can deliver on its promises to members and retirees.
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FDA needs a new approach to e-cigarettes and other safer alternatives to traditional cigarettes
Reagan-Udall report calls for FDA to "identify and address the policy and scientific questions that underpin its regulatory framework" and invest in "more substantial engagement with stakeholders and the public."
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Comments on Montana House Bill 226 (2023)
The changes offered in HB226 would address how PERS is only optimal to a fraction of public employees at an ever-rising cost, and turn the system towards best practices in public retirement benefit design.
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Testimony: Montana House Bill 228 (2023)
Montana House Bill 228 would help improve governance and give stakeholders even more confidence in their system for future generations.
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Amicus Brief: Gonzalez v. Google
For nearly three decades, Section 230 has served as the backbone of the Internet, precisely as Congress correctly anticipated and intended.
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Aviation Policy News: FAA’s debacle, new air traffic control tower plan, and more
Plus: Defending and building upon airline deregulation, calls to mandate larger airline seats, and more.
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Testimony: Cannabis labor peace mandate in Minnesota HF 100 violates federal law
There is a long series of legal precedents that make clear proposals contained within House File 100 would be deemed federally unconstitutional.
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Florida bureaucrats again stymie state’s legal medical marijuana market
Florida’s politicians should stop using red tape, fees, and bureaucracy to block businesses that want to provide legally prescribed medication to patients in need.
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Three areas in K-12 education that need more transparency
Data and information on special education services, student transportation and school capacity is not readily available to parents or policymakers.
