Yearly Archives: 2026
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California lawmakers shouldn’t subsidize risks and privatize profits for factory-built homebuilders
Instead of putting taxpayers on the hook for failed private-sector projects, lawmakers should continue recent efforts to remove barriers to housing construction.
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Legislation could end Pennsylvania’s expensive and unreliable capital punishment system
House Bill 888 repeals capital punishment from Pennsylvania statutes, replacing the maximum sentence for relevant offenses to life imprisonment.
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After moves to protect medical marijuana, Trump asks Congress to save hemp
CBD and other hemp-derived products are at risk because of a November 2025 spending bill that Congress passed and Trump signed.
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Proposal would add $14 billion in pension costs in California
Plus: Alaska's teachers need an adequate replacement for Social Security, helping working moms in the public sector, and more.
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CalPERS Monitor: How the pension system piled up debt and could add more
The California Public Employees' Retirement System has $179 billion in unfunded liabilities.
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Research consistently shows e-cigarettes help smokers quit. When will U.S. policy catch up?
When smokers who want to quit believe that switching to an e-cigarette offers no health benefit, they have no incentive to make the switch.
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Trump’s medical marijuana rescheduling is historic—but many questions remain
The Trump administration has officially rescheduled state-licensed medical marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III.
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Bailing out Spirit Airlines would not help taxpayers, travelers or the airline industry
Bailing out Spirit, or any other failing airline, is a tremendously bad deal for taxpayers.
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Devolution and the future of federal transportation funding
An Eno Center report examines the devolution of federal transportation programs to states and how states would fund roads and highways.
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The impact of declining fertility rates on public schools already struggling with significant enrollment decreases
Since 2007, the number of births in the U.S. has dropped by 18%. This means that nearly 718,000 fewer children were born in 2025 than in 2007.
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States react to nitrous oxide deaths with unnecessary, unworkable bans
State legislatures truly concerned about teen safety should look beyond bans and embrace a regulatory approach that protects and educates consumers.
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How Trump’s executive order could accelerate widespread access to psychedelic therapies
Trump's new executive order comes as states have begun taking significant action on psychedelic policy reform, positioning the federal government as a partner.
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Gov. Newsom can harness AI to improve California’s government without limiting innovation
If Gov. Newsom wants California to remain the global leader in artificial intelligence, the state should not slow down innovation and advancement.
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Instead of new shipping taxes, the U.S. should reform the Harbor Maintenance Tax
Congress and the Trump administration should pursue solutions that expand maritime capacity without raising the cost of moving goods through American ports.
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How New York Gov. Hochul’s proposed Zyn tax could encourage smoking, undermine public health
New York has proposed extending 75 percent wholesale tax on tobacco products to include safer nicotine pouches.
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California Senate Bill 1246 would disrupt autonomous vehicle regulatory modernization and impose rigid mandates
Rather than building on existing reforms, Senate Bill 1246 adds rigid, prescriptive rules that depart from performance-based regulatory standards.
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How Georgia bureaucrats undermine a law meant to help poor drivers
After Georgia lawmakers passed House Bill 926, making driver's license reinstatement easier, the Georgia Department of Driver Services added new restrictions.
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Tennessee bills would eliminate the state’s legal kratom market
Tennessee’s kratom bills are aimed at reducing overdoses, but simply prohibiting kratom is unlikely to reduce drug overdoses within the state.
