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There Isn’t a Teen E-Cigarette Epidemic
E-cigarettes are a safer alternative to smoking and any federal e-cigarette policies should focus on how to save lives and improve public health.
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How Transportation Can Be Improved in Sarasota
It might make sense to offer transit vouchers for ride-sharing and paratransit services.
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House Republicans’ Tax Bill Threatens Private Infrastructure Investment
One of the provisions in the emerging House tax reform bill could devastate private investment in transportation infrastructure.
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The Legalities of Pension Reform: How Do You Get There From Here?
Different legal regimes in different states impose different constraints on the pension reform process
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Pension Reform Should Consider Employee Needs, Workforce Objectives
Retirement plan designs need to evolve with employee preferences, workplace trends
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Which States Are Hiding the Most Pension Debt
How Much Do Reported Pension Obligations Increase When Using a Market Valuation of the Promised Benefits
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Congress Has Opportunity to Reform our Low-Tech Air Traffic Control System
Every time you fly, your flight is guided by air traffic controllers. Although our air traffic control (ATC) system is the world’s busiest, it is no longer the world’s most-advanced nor the most efficient.
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A Vote to Modernize the Air Traffic Control System
America’s efforts to modernize its air traffic control system are over budget, behind schedule and far less advanced than in other countries.
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Trump’s Reversal on Public-Private Partnerships Is Bad News for California Roads
After taking office, Trump’s transportation team highlighted how public-private partnerships could help fund the proposed $1 trillion worth of infrastructure improvements. But Trump has reportedly changed his mind.
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California’s Bail System Is Unjust and Expensive
In California, you’ll be forced to sit in jail until you either plead guilty to the charges or you get acquitted after going to trial. Pre-trial justice systems should be based upon public safety, fairness and cost-effectiveness.
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Self-Driving Cars Delivering Pizza in Other States Should Worry California
Cities and states that embrace them or put up the fewest barriers should reap the earliest and biggest economic rewards. California needs to re-evaluate its policies on self-driving cars.
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Congress Should Repeal Sports Gambling Ban, Let California Chart its Own Path
Southern California is now home to two NFL teams. But if you want to bet on those teams, you’ll have to go to Las Vegas.
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Michael Bloomberg Wasted $10 Million Trying to Convince Chicago-Area Cook County to Keep its Soda Tax
Residents of Cook County, Ill. are celebrating a much-needed win for consumer freedom with the Board of Commissioners opting to repeal the sweetened beverage tax in a landslide vote of 15-2.