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Could a Federal Loan Program Help Fix Ailing State Public Pension Plans?
Federal loans for states with failing pension systems would penalize states that have taken steps to address insolvency and are unlikely to fix the worst-off public pension plans.
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Keeping Auto Safety Regulations Current In a Rapidly Evolving Technology Landscape
There is a growing gulf between automotive technology developers and safety regulators that must be addressed.
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States, and Taxpayers, Need Better Transportation Data
State transportation departments have largely failed to adopt modern data and technology capabilities—and our roads are worse for it.
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Satellite-Broadband Service Is the Best Way to Get Internet Access to Rural America
Throwing billions of taxpayers' dollars at rural broadband projects is not the answer to the digital divide.
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Florida’s Public Pension Investment Return Assumptions Are Too Risky and Driving Debt
Unrealistic investment return assumptions have been the largest contributor to the $30.3 billion in unfunded pension liabilities the Florida Retirement System has accumulated since 2008.
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Watch Experts Discuss How Unintended Consequences of Vaping Bans Hurt Public Health
Vaping prohibitions also contribute to over-criminalization and the over-policing of minority communities in your city and state.
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Beware of Over-Complexity in Pension Plan Reform Efforts
Promoting government inaction on public pension reform through the presentation of overly complex data is a strategy that needs to be recognized and rebuffed.
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Marijuana Legalization Could Address Criminal Justice Reform and State Revenue Concerns
Marijuana legalization not only presents the opportunity to generate additional state and local revenue but can also address much-needed criminal justice reform in states like North Carolina.
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Cigarette Sales Increase as Vaping Bans Push People Back to Smoking
Many public health experts warned that banning vaping flavors would result in more adults smoking cigarettes.