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Public school closures were on the upswing in 2024
In the 15 states examined, public school closures increased in 2023-24.
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Collateral consequences in criminal cases function as invisible, perpetual punishments
Keeping people with a criminal record, which is one in three adults in the United States, from fully reintegrating into community life is dangerous and unsound.
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Public pension debt rankings for state and local governments
The median public pension system is equipped to finance 76% of its pension obligations.
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From shortage to stability: Why vouchers need housing supply to work
In 2021, over 8.5 million low-income households paid more than half their income on rent or lived in inadequate housing.
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Mississippi PERS’ $25 billion problem
Mississippi's state-run retirement system has only about half of what experts project is needed to pay retirees.
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A new and necessary approach for Mississippi’s public pension
The Mississippi Public Employees Retirement System needs more money to meet its promises to active and retired public workers long-term.
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PERS’ state of play after the 2024 Mississippi legislative session
The Mississippi Public Employee Retirement System is $25.5 billion in debt and has only 56.1% of what is needed to meet long-term obligations.
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Modernizing PERS to serve Mississippi’s public workforce
Over the last decade, Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi data has shown a significant increase in the rate at which public employees are quitting.
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Nonconsensual drug testing raises serious ethical concerns
When hospitals take on roles similar to law enforcement, they betray their core mission: delivering compassionate, patient-centered care.
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Harm reduction recommendations for the Trump administration
It's time for a comprehensive drug policy that makes meaningful strides toward reducing overdose deaths, supporting recovery, and fostering healthier, more resilient communities.
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Unintended consequences of rent control
Interviews with landlords and videos of their properties show the unintended but devastating effects rent control has had on housing stock in New York.
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Midnight regulations pursued by the Biden administration’s Department of Transportation
The Fall 2024 Unified Agenda lists 222 active rulemaking projects at the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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Intoxicating hemp products in Ohio need regulation, not prohibition
A prohibition on intoxicating hemp would be a step backward for Ohio, pushing demand underground and exposing consumers to risk and uncertainty.
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Debt and liquidity in America’s 10 largest cities
During fiscal year 2022, nine of America’s 10 most populous cities generated enough revenue to finance their expenditures.
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Health care retirement debt surpasses state and local government pension debt
In 2022, state and local government other post-employment benefits (OPEB) liabilities reached $789 billion, surpassing $753 billion in unfunded pension liabilities.
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Legalizing sports betting is the right call
Since the Supreme Court’s 2018 decision on sports betting, online sports gambling has been legalized in 30 states and Washington, DC.
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The future of ‘Chenery II’
The implications of 'FDA v. Wages and White Lion Investments, L.L.C.' could be much larger than the future of the e-cigarette industry.
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Study estimates that 30,000 people are arrested each year due to incorrect field drug tests
Presumptive field tests lead to thousands of wrongful arrests and convictions.
