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Arkansas K-12 education finance series: How Arkansas schools are funded
While education funding in every state is complex, Arkansas enjoys a relatively streamlined and straightforward funding system.
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Recriminalizing drug possession in Oregon is a rewind to failed policy
A punitive approach to drug use has not succeeded in the last 100 years, and it won’t succeed in the next 100.
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Fentanyl in e-cigarettes: The making of a myth
There is no evidence of a nicotine e-cigarette testing positive for fentanyl.
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Rhode Island Gov. McKee’s proposed e-cigarette tax is a bad approach to public health
The proposed 80 percent tax on e-cigarettes could deter smokers from switching to safer alternatives.
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How the US Treasury shaped a new era of Swiss monetary policy
The United States Department of the Treasury classified Switzerland as a currency manipulator during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Key differences in highway public-private partnerships in the United States, Europe and Latin America
Only Australia and the United States have bankruptcy as a viable risk transfer mechanism for infrastructure megaprojects.
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Examining the safety and modernization efforts needed to protect bridges after the Key Bridge collapse
The Key Bridge, and most other bridges built then, lacked concrete structures commonly referred to as "dolphins," which act as bumpers to prevent boats from hitting critical bridge support structures.
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The Foreign Dredge Act increases costs and will slow the Key Bridge cleanup
The antiquated Foreign Dredge Act of 1906 has long-hindered U.S. port development and slowed recovery efforts in emergencies.
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Mississippi’s low pension contributions cause S&P Global to downgrade its credit outlook
With unfunded pension liabilities doubling and pension contributions failing to keep up with public employee benefit increases, S&P lowers Mississippi's state credit rating outlook.
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How to reduce the cost of replacing Baltimore’s Key Bridge
Congress should waive costly federal regulations to help ensure that taxpayer dollars are not wasted and construction is completed in a timely fashion.
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Marijuana legalization is not associated with increases in youth suicide rates
Youth suicide rates actually tend to drop following legal access to recreational and medical marijuana.
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Kansas students will benefit from new K-12 open enrollment law
But some Kansas policymakers want to roll back mandatory open enrollment before it even begins.
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Rikers deaths reflect inadequate care in American jails and prisons
A recent report analyzing four deaths on Rikers Island in the second half of 2023 found critical lapses in security and inadequate care for prisoners.
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Supreme Court should rule Florida and Texas social media laws unconstitutional
During oral arguments, the Supreme Court's justices seemed skeptical of the Florida and Texas social media laws.
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State psychedelics legalization and policy roundup — March 2024
The current state proposals fall into a few broad categories, primarily regulated access and decriminalization of psychedelics.
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Massachusetts ballot initiative aims to legalize psychedelics
The initiative would legalize guided in-person psychedelic experiences and allow people to grow and consume psychedelics for spiritual or mental health purposes.
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U.S. tariffs on China have failed miserably
Instead of extending these failed tariffs and trade policies, they ought to be repealed.
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How the Louisiana GATOR Scholarship ESA bill could impact students and taxpayers
House Bill 745 would enable all Louisiana families to choose and customize their child’s education.
