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Florida Ballot Amendment Analysis: Amendment 4
Amendment 4 would automatically restore the right of most felons to vote upon completion of their prison sentence, parole, and/or probation.
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California Ballot Initiative Analysis: Proposition 3
Proposition 3 would allow the state to issue up to $8.877 billion in bonds to fund water-related projects.
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Florida Ballot Amendment Analysis: Amendment 3
Amendment 3 would require citizen approval of some casino gambling in Florida.
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California Ballot Initiative Analysis: Proposition 2
Proposition 2 would allow the state to issue up to $2 billion in bonds to build housing for mentally ill homeless individuals.
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Florida Ballot Amendment Analysis: Amendment 2
Amendment 2 would place limitations on non-homestead property tax assessments.
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California Ballot Initiative Analysis: Proposition 1
Proposition 1 would allow the state to issue up to $4 billion in bonds to fund a variety of existing affordable housing programs.
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Florida Ballot Amendment Analysis: Amendment 1
Amendment 1 would expand Florida’s homestead exemption program.
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Voters’ Guide to the 2018 Florida Ballot Amendments
Examining the proposed amendments to the Florida Constitution that are on the Nov. 6, 2018, ballot.
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Voters’ Guide to the 2018 California Ballot Initiatives
Examining the 11 statewide ballot propositions certified for the election on November 6, 2018.
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The FDA’s Assault on Vaping is a Gift to Big Tobacco
Tobacco stocks surged Wednesday on news the FDA could ban all e-cigarette flavors.
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A Competitive Bidding Process Would Help Pittsburgh Determine How to Fix Its Troubled Water Infrastructure
The idea that Pittsburgh’s water system needs an update is no shock to locals, but the city should get multiple bids from companies interested in public-private partnerships.
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What Explains the Differences in Pension Plan Returns?
What matters more for pension fund investments, asset class returns or the asset allocations themselves?
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9/11, the Culture of Fear, and the Security Theater at U.S. Airports
The airport security provided by TSA is far more symbolic than it is functional.
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California’s Single-Payer Health Care Plan Would Be Costly and Risky
Analyses estimate that implementing a single-payer system would cost California between $330 billion and $400 billion per year, and there are reasons to believe that these estimates are too low.
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California’s Pension Crisis Hits Disadvantaged Students the Hardest
Leaders must make pension reforms work and address school districts’ long-term liabilities.
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Investor Interest in “Pay for Success” Encouraging, Despite Early Setbacks
Though the PFS movement will see continued challenges, citizens shouldn’t lose track of the improvements the programs make.
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The Teachers Union’s Demands Would Drive LAUSD to Bankruptcy
The union’s salary and personnel demands would cost an additional $813 million annually.
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When it Comes to Vaping, Throw Precaution to the Wind
Despite waves of hysterical media coverage verging on moral panic, there is precious little evidence to suggest an "epidemic" of teen vaping is sweeping high schools.
