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Comment on Proposed Pesticide Experimental Use Permits
Unfounded fears about this safe technology should not prevent it being implemented as part of the solution to a serious health problem.
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Time to Separate the ATO from FAA Safety Regulation
(Article by Langhorne Bond and Robert Poole for The Journal of Air Traffic Control, Spring 2010, updated March 2018)
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How Illicit Drug Policies Undermine Good Police Work, or ‘The Toothpaste Effect’
For narcotics units, success is not measured in crime but in kilos.
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Trump’s infrastructure plan is good and bad news for California’s tired, out-of-shape highways
If the plan moves ahead and major parts of the Trump administration’s plan are passed into law, it will shift a lot of the burden for funding infrastructure onto state and local governments.
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Trump’s Infrastructure Plan is Good and Bad News for California’s Tired, Out-of-Shape Highways
California will need to seriously dedicate itself to maximizing taxpayers’ dollars and prioritizing transportation projects.
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How the Spending Bill Can Save Lives: End the War on Vaping
Congress must act to put the breaks on e-cigarette prohibition and prevent hundreds of thousands of needless deaths.
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Georgia Shouldn’t Rush Transit Legislation
Getting the transit plan right is more important than rushing it.
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Workers, Stagnant Wages and the Digital Jobs of Today
Real wages have grown tremendously over the last 15 years for those with technological skills.
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Workers Need Education and Certification Programs to Match Today’s Job Market
Technology-related work certifications can directly plug workers into good jobs.
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Last Mile Delivery: Tough Road for USPS, Opportunity for Private Sector
While private sector providers of last mile delivery expand and innovate, the USPS has become constrained by politics, hemorrhages billions annually and is struggling to stay relevant.
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Marijuana and Anxiety
Scientific studies are beginning to paint a clear picture of why many claim chronic use of marijuana can lead to prolonged anxiety—while others insist the drug eliminates it.
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Modernizing the Way States Collect and Store Data
Most states need to restructure their technology and data policies.
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As housing and stock markets boom, has Congress learned from the last crash?
Hopefully, lawmakers don’t need another global financial crisis to finally fix the credit rating system.
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Despite Pension Changes, Costs Continue to Weigh on Phoenix’s Municipal Finances
Retirement costs absorbing almost one-quarter of city's general fund
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Hawaii Legislature To Consider Bills for a Tax Credit Scholarship Program and Charter School Expansion
Tax-credits and expanded charter schools are on the agenda.
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If Trump Reaches His $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Goal, Private Activity Bonds Will Play a Role
PABs provide financing for private sector projects benefiting the general public: building roads, renovating colleges, upgrading airport gates, etc.
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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.
