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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.
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E-Cigarette Tariffs are a Threat to Public Health
Vapersn are set to join the list of consumers and businesses bracing themselves for the impact of the Trump's tariffs.
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Reason Foundation’s Comments to the California Bureau of Cannabis Control on its Proposed Final Regulations
We hope these comments help the bureau enact rules to foster a successful market for cannabis products and eliminate black markets.
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Prop. 1 Adds Billions in Debt but Won’t Make Housing More Affordable
Freeing up builders and entrepreneurs in the private market to produce affordable housing is the long-term solution.
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Regulatory Scrutiny for California’s Cannabis
How One State Law Can Help Relieve Regulatory Pressure
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Making Government Documents Searchable and Machine-Readable to Improve Transparency and Accountability
Why it is important to get state and local government financial reports into machine-readable formats and how it can be done.
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Equity Promises Fall Flat in Massachusetts Marijuana Industry
Despite priority application review, burdensome licensing process keeps low-income, minority applicants locked out of the industry.
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Governments Issuing Pension Obligation Bonds Risk Worsening, Not Improving, Their Financial Shape
POBs bring long-term risks that can worsen a government's fiscal health.
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Local Agency Exits from CalPERS
The nation's biggest multi-employer pension system was never a good fit for a small rural fire district and the Herald Fire Protection District finds withdrawing from CalPERS is easier said than done.
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Revisiting New Orleans’ Charter School Success as Local School Board Takes Control
Will New Orleans schools continue to make strides under the Orleans Parish School Board?
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The Timeline for Self-Driving Cars and Shared Mobility May Take Longer Than We Think
Examining the long-term future of automated vehicles, electric vehicles and shared mobility.
