-
Planners and Politicians Need to Learn From Consumers’ Choices
"Perhaps planners should surrender to the rather overwhelming evidence that individuals highly value the inherent flexibility of door-to-door on-demand travel choices."
-
Here’s What Millennial Parents Are Getting Right About Their Kids’ Educations
Today’s young parents care about more than just test scores, and are increasingly supportive of educational choice.
-
Bond Downgrade Will Cost Vermont
Policymakers must shore up the state pension system.
-
Unfair Local Education Funding Keeps Schools From Accepting Students Across District Lines. Here Are Some Ways to Fix That
For state policymakers, the lesson is clear: Funding equity is a key component of educational choice.
-
Raising Money for Southern Nevada Infrastructure Improvements
Clark County, Nevada, is an American success story. But the metro area's infrastructure has failed to keep pace.
-
Renewing the National Commitment to the Interstate Highway System: A Foundation for the Future
The report makes several good recommendations but falls short of truly providing a realistic, financially sustainable path forward for Interstates.
-
Unfunded Liabilities Are Forcing Texas TRS Pension Contributions Ever Higher
The Teacher Retirement System (TRS) of Texas’ amortization payments have grown since 2003 and take up an increasing amount of teacher and state contributions.
-
Texas TRS: Examining the 7.25 Percent Assumed Rate of Return
Adopting a more realistic projection of investment returns and the estimated value of pension benefits is important to ensuring Texas will uphold promises made to teachers.
-
Teacher Retirement System of Texas: Why 80 Percent Funded Is Not Enough
TRS has at least $35.4 billion in pension debt, and billions more if the pension plan’s assumptions are wrong.