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Recapping Tennessee’s historic school finance reform
The 2022 reform was a major positive shift in how Tennessee funds public education.
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Data analysis suggests privacy legislation may make the internet less user-friendly
Survey data shows that EU citizens may experience friction from the GDPR in using the Internet for simple tasks, and Americans should take note.
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Has Texas defunded public schools?
Between 2002 and 2020, inflation-adjusted education spending in Texas increased by 16%, going from $11,473 per student to $13,346 per student.
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Biden’s marijuana pardons are a good step, but descheduling marijuana would be a massive step
“Too many lives have been upended because of our failed approach to marijuana. It’s time that we right these wrongs," President Biden said.
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Occupational licensing undermines some of the value of technological innovation
The share of U.S. workers required to hold an occupational license has exploded from around 5% in 1950 to 25% in 2020.
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States prepare for interstate commerce in cannabis
Congress should act swiftly to implement an orderly interstate marijuana market through a vehicle such as the States Reform Act.
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Politics and ESG endanger public pension plans and workers’ retirements
Attempting to impose politically-motivated investment controls of any kind on public pension plans violates core fiduciary standards.
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Finding consensus on environmental and permitting reforms to build needed infrastructure
Needless delays, bureaucracy, and litigation are increasing costs and preventing the U.S. from building 21st-century energy projects, highways, transit, and more housing.
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State-legal cannabis businesses pay astronomically high federal taxes
The proposed States Reform Act would drastically reduce the federal tax burden facing legal cannabis companies and lay the groundwork for a stable legal marketplace.
