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Department of Transportation’s ‘Buy America’ regulatory agenda increases highway construction costs
The Fall 2023 Unified Agenda lists 241 active rulemaking projects at the U.S. Department of Transportation, including 21 new projects.
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Billions in federal rail grants offer more political benefits than infrastructure improvements
From a taxpayer perspective, most rail projects receiving funding from these programs are seriously flawed.
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Congress can spur private investment to improve ports, harbors and waterways
In Water Resources Development Act negotiations, Congress can reform the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its funding mechanisms.
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Public pension systems continue to support ESG proposals
The public should be able to view proxy votes well before they are cast and access annual reports showing all of a pension plan’s proxy votes.
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Gallup shows how parenting supervision on social media use impacts youth mental health
Before politicians pass constitutionally dubious laws, they should consider other options to reduce the negative outcomes of teen social media use.
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Reduced purchasing power of federal gas tax and national debt will force highway funding changes
Policymakers and transportation officials need a new paradigm for funding highways and other vital infrastructure.
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K-12 open enrollment would be a win-win for Virginia’s students and schools
Open enrollment gives families more choices and improves public education.
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Education savings accounts and open enrollment would help Tennessee’s students and schools
School choice policies make schools more responsive to students’ needs.
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With youth vaping hitting a 10-year low, policymakers should focus on harm-reduction
Nations that have embraced noncombustible nicotine products and tobacco harm reduction are reaping the public health benefits.
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Ranking the K-12 open enrollment laws passed in 2023
With 85 percent of K-12 students still attending public schools, open enrollment policies are critical to school choice.
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A flavored cigar ban could cost 16,000 jobs, industry report finds
A ban on flavored cigars could have significant economic consequences while doing little to reduce youth smoking.
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Public pension plans should not get into the private retirement annuity business
Creating new, complex, government-run enterprises in each state would not improve retirement security for private sector workers.
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California’s online age-verification law is unconstitutional
The California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act undermines free speech protected by the First Amendment and the right to access online content.
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The tension between tech competition and regulating privacy
Regulators targeting big tech may face an even thornier problem as sweeping new regulations start to undermine each other.
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Re-regulating airlines won’t help air travelers
Here are three reforms to target existing barriers that dampen competition in the airline industry and reduce consumer welfare.
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The Highway Trust Fund is running out of money
The Congressional Budget Office projects that the highway and transit accounts of the Highway Trust Fund will be out of money in 2028.
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How high interest rates impact public pension systems
Higher interest rates and pension systems' investment strategies risks burdening workers and taxpayers with even larger unfunded liabilities.
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Pennsylvania’s proposed pension bills don’t meet best practices for cost-of-living adjustments
The result would be another level of unfunded liabilities that must be paid for by Pennsylvania taxpayers.
