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Michigan’s Prison Food Contract Needed to Expire
Trinity amassed $3.8 million in fines over a combination of improper meal substitutions, delays and staffing shortages.
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Why the Trump Administration Is Relying on Public-Private Partnerships to Fund Infrastructure
P3s may not be a “silver bullet,” but they are an attractive option for the Trump administration.
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How Do Police Officers Determine Marijuana Impairment in Drivers?
Now that several states have legalized medical and recreational marijuana, police have to come up with a strategy for determining when drivers under the influence of marijuana are impaired.
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The Reality Behind the ‘Big Sugar’ Conspiracy Theory
Soda is the new smoking.
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Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Has Several Good Elements
Shifting federal transportation policy in some ways that would give states more freedom to operate their roadway systems.
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How Trump’s transportation plan might help Southern California
Trump still hasn’t provided substantive details on where the funding would come from, but there are significant federal policy changes between the status quo and what Trump has sketched out.
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It Is Time to Rethink the U.S. Highway Model
Our highway funding system based on per-gallon fuel taxes is breaking down for several reasons.
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Blame Poor Management for Atlanta Airport’s Inability to Handle Adversity
One of the busiest airports in the world was embarrassed by a power outage and struggles to handle two inches of snow.
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The Bay Area Needs Another Bridge
Seventy-four percent of Bay Area voters said they were willing to pay higher bridge tolls if the tolls funded large-scale projects aimed at improving traffic.
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Fixing Transit Service In and Around the New York City Suburbs
The subway is in crisis and leaders need to look at transit options that could provide immediate choices to workers in the region.
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FDA Sued Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Rule that Threatens E-Cigarette Businesses
Food and Drug Administration rules threatening the survival of America's independent e-cigarette industry could be overturned if a new lawsuit filed by the nonprofit Pacific Legal Foundation proves successful.
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New Jersey’s New Governor Inherits Pension Crisis Amidst Key New Developments
Three important developments for one of the most endangered pension systems in the country as Gov. Phil Murphy takes office.
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Major Advisors Lower Their Long-Term Investment Return Outlooks, Curbing Public Pension Plans’ Enthusiasm
Public pension plans should use these market outlook updates to better gauge their long-term investment return assumptions and safeguard pension assets from the future market volatilities.
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Mapping Texas Pension Review Board Data
The Pension Review Board data shows that many local pension systems are severely underfunded.
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The Key School Finance Question: Are Dollars Allocated Based on Students?
The U.S. spends $634 billion annually on public education.
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Why D.C.’s Proposed $2-a-Pack Increase in Cigarette Taxes is Wrong
The proposal to increase the District’s cigarette tax by $2 per pack may be one of the few tax hikes that could command more friends than enemies, but the D.C. Council should think twice before adopting the policy.
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Washington’s Charter School Law Heads Back to State Supreme Court
In 2015, the Washington Supreme Court dealt a major blow to charter schools in the state when it ruled that charter schools are unconstitutional.
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Proposed Bay Area Toll Hike Is Unlikely to Deliver on Mass Transit Promises
Throwing money at public transportation infrastructure has been a poor bet in the United States for many years now.
