Commentaries

Analysis: Detroit Bankruptcy Pension Reform Not Good Enough

By Anthony Randazzo
February 26, 2014

How Detroit Can Build From Bankruptcy

Pension reform, tax reform, privatization, asset leases can help put fiscal house in order

By Anthony Randazzo and Leonard Gilroy
February 25, 2014

Sasha Volokh on the Counterproductive “California Rule” on Pension Benefits

By Leonard Gilroy
February 22, 2014

California’s Latest Minimum Wage Proposals Hurt Entry-Level Workers

Result would be layoffs, fewer job opportunities, and reduced hiring

By Victor Nava
February 22, 2014

Pioneering State-Level Pension Reform in Michigan

Interview with Douglas B. Roberts, Ph.D., former Michigan State Treasurer

By Leonard Gilroy
February 21, 2014

Proposed L.A. E-Cigarette Ban Would Perpetuate Smoking, Not Discourage It

By Leonard Gilroy
February 21, 2014

Proposed L.A. E-Cigarette Ban Would Perpetuate Smoking, Not Discourage It

Ban would set back public health by discouraging smokers from seeking safer alternatives

By Leonard Gilroy
February 21, 2014

The Constitutional Protection of Public-Employee Pensions

Why the "California Rule" is counterproductive

By Alexander Volokh
February 19, 2014

Express lanes Benefit All South Florida Drivers

A regional network of express lanes will mean every commuter on an expressway will have the option of faster and more reliable travel when it really counts

By Robert Poole
February 19, 2014

Do Detroit’s Pension Funds Need Reform

By Anthony Randazzo
February 18, 2014

Bankrupt, but Not Broken: How Detroit Can Build from Bankruptcy

By Anthony Randazzo
February 18, 2014

Better Winter Weather Planning Can Help Avert Next Transportation Crisis

By Baruch Feigenbaum
February 12, 2014

Revitalizing Detroit After Bankruptcy, a Panel Discussion and Q&A Session

February 12, 2014

California Legislators Go After Plastic Bags

Proposed ban won't make for good economic or environmental policy

By Julian Morris and Emily Ekins
February 10, 2014

Colorado Teachers, Parents, and Students Deserve Teacher Hiring Practices Based on Mutual Consent

By Ethan Roberts
February 6, 2014

Do We Need a House Public-Private Partnership Panel?

Congress announced the creation of a special panel to advise the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee on public-private partnerships

By Robert Poole
February 6, 2014

High Quality Intercity Bus Makes New Rail in California Unecessary

By Baruch Feigenbaum and Michelangelo Landgrave
February 5, 2014

Better Planning Can Help Avert Next Crisis

By Baruch Feigenbaum
February 5, 2014