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Psychedelic therapy offers possible new hope for Alzheimer’s disease sufferers
Nearly 6.9 million Americans aged 65 and older suffer from Alzheimer’s, facing a progressive decline that current treatments cannot stop or reverse.
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Restorative justice promises to meet more of the needs of crime victims
Restorative justice, not retributive punishment, often better meets the needs of crime victims while rehabilitating those who committed the crimes.
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More than 20 percent of publicly funded students in Delaware use open enrollment to choose schools
About 26,000 students in Delaware, or 22% of publicly funded students, used open enrollment to attend a public school other than their assigned one.
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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.
