Commentaries

Louisiana’s Heroin Panic Makes Poor Policy

State should increase availability of voluntary drug treatment while reducing harsh mandatory minimum sentences

By Lauren Krisai
May 2, 2014

President Obama’s Proposal to Allow Tolling to Rebuild Interstates Is the Right Move

By Robert Poole
May 1, 2014

Calculating Public Sector Pensions in All 50 States

By Lance Christensen
May 1, 2014

Trends in Educational School Choice, Charter Schools and Student-Based Budgeting

By Katie Furtick
April 30, 2014

Privatization & Government Reform Newsletter #6 (Apr 2014 edition)

By Leonard Gilroy
April 30, 2014

Criminal Justice Reforms Prompt Evolution in Private Sector Rehabilitation Offerings

In various ways, private sector providing programs to help offenders reintegrate into society

By Leonard Gilroy
April 30, 2014

Galvin Project to End Congestion: Vision Statement

April 29, 2014

Galvin Project to End Congestion: Project Description

April 29, 2014

O.C. Must Compete on Education Front

By Katie Furtick
April 29, 2014

Galvin Project to End Congestion

April 29, 2014

Even With California Love, Inglewood Still Up to No Good

By Ethan Roberts
April 28, 2014

Innovators in Action (April 2014 edition): Reforming Defined-Benefit Pension Systems in Bakersfield and Kern County

By Leonard Gilroy
April 28, 2014

Reforming Defined-Benefit Pension Systems in Bakersfield and Kern County

Interview with Zack Scrivner, Kern County (CA) Supervisor

By Leonard Gilroy
April 27, 2014

Don’t Raid California’s Rainy Day Fund to Pay Down Its Debt

Saving for a budget challenge is a separate policy goal from paying off state debt

By Anthony Randazzo
April 24, 2014

Part II: Finding a Sustainable Highway Funding Source

By Baruch Feigenbaum
April 22, 2014

Finding a Sustainable Highway Funding Source Part I

By Baruch Feigenbaum
April 18, 2014

Obama on TVA: Time to Transfer to Help Mitigate Risk to Taxpayer

Ownership of TVA should be transferred to the states it serves

By William Newman
April 17, 2014

School Salary Transparency Can Help Disadvantaged Students

Shine a light on stark funding gaps between low- and high-poverty schools

By Lisa Snell
April 15, 2014