Yearly Archives: 2024
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Colorado Proposition KK would levy tax on firearms dealers, manufacturers, and ammunition vendors
If approved, Colorado would become the second state in the nation to have an excise tax on guns and ammunition.
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Colorado Amendment J would remove language banning same-sex marriage from state constitution
Amendment J was put on this year’s ballot so voters can choose to replace current constitutional language with language acknowledging same-sex marriage.
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Hawaii constitutional amendment would remove legislative authority to ban same-sex marriage
Currently, Article I, Section 23 of Hawaii’s Constitution states: “The legislature shall have the power to reserve marriage to opposite-sex couples.”
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Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton: Texas law burdens adult access to protected online speech
The First Amendment doesn’t permit shortcuts. Texas must prove its statute satisfies strict scrutiny.
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Teachers Retirement System of Georgia posts strong investment returns, still needs major reforms
TRS has $27.7 billion in debt and is far from reaching full funding.
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Pension Reform News: What today’s workers need from retirement plans
Plus: The Teachers Retirement System of Georgia needs more reforms, how pension debt impacts other government spending, and more.
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A framework for federal and state hemp-derived cannabinoid regulation
The growing popularity of hemp-derived products has stimulated significant legislative attention in recent years, with over 90 regulatory proposals introduced in state legislatures in 2024 alone.
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Funding Education Opportunity: Student loan forgiveness is not the answer to strengthening public education
Plus: Education legislation news North Carolina, and more.
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Colorado should rethink proposed psychedelic application fees
There are several areas where the draft permanent rules on fees for psychedelic applications proposed by the Colorado Department of Revenue could be enhanced.
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Today’s legislative addiction to criminalization feels like déjà vu
Even as lawmakers dismiss the solutions, people in American communities understand that incarceration is not always the best approach.
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The growing bipartisan push to reform environmental litigation laws
Environmental litigation has gone too far, preventing needed energy, housing and transportation projects from being built, or delaying them for years and increasing their costs.
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Surface Transportation News: Questions about the Key Bridge replacement
Plus: The problem with revenue-maximizing managed lanes, Stockholm's congestion tax, RIP Kenneth Orski, and more.
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Examining court rulings and state and federal laws on marijuana users’ gun rights
Government should not be able to restrict an individual’s Second Amendment right to possess a firearm due to their legal marijuana consumption.
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How America subsidizes medicine across the world
The U.S. healthcare market subsidizes much of the world’s cutting-edge medical innovations, including pharmaceutical developments.
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The future of data center electricity use and microgrids
While the potential benefits of microgrids for data centers are clear, existing utility regulations and the incumbent position of monopoly utilities present significant barriers.
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Airlines should learn from CrowdStrike outage
After cancelling thousands of flights due to CrowdStrike’s outage, airlines ought to focus on IT system resilience efforts.
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How AI and data center electricity use impact emission-reduction targets
The growth of data centers is a double-edged sword for clean energy initiatives.
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Aviation Policy News: Newark air traffic control shifted to Philadelphia TRACON
Plus: TSA's liquids rule could last until 2040, protests impact European airports, and more.
