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What state policymakers should know about homeschoolers
For state policymakers, it is crucial to have an accurate understanding of modern homeschoolers when considering new laws or regulations.
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State and local governments are drowning in debt
To address this mountain of debt and restore fiscal stability, state and local governments must sustainably align spending with revenues.
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Connecticut’s pensions shouldn’t make political investment in WNBA team
Keeping the Connecticut Sun in the state may be good politics, but would be an unwise financial move that puts the state's taxpayers at risk.
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Southern California school districts spend big, but student outcomes have barely budged
California's per student spending increased by nearly 79 percent between 2002 and 2023.
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Legal sports betting didn’t create corruption. It exposed it.
Banning sports betting so that it falls exclusively into the hands of criminals and offshore platforms won’t eliminate corruption; it may very well worsen it.
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Federal Trade Commission fails to convince judge that Meta monopolizes social media
In its zeal to punish Big Tech, the Federal Trade Commission stuck to a market definition that became more obsolete with every year.
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Most public pension contributions go toward paying off debt, not funding benefits
Over 50% of the public pension contributions by state and local governments are directed toward paying off pension debt rather than to benefits themselves.
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Florida Senate Bill 208 would strengthen property rights and improve housing affordability
Senate Bill 208 reinforces the right of property owners to determine the most productive use of their land within reasonable bounds of public safety.
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Florida must stay the course to pay for promised pension benefits
Florida’s retirement system for public workers is estimated to be 17 years away from eliminating expensive pension debt.
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Tracking pregnancy behind bars: Why Ohio’s House Bill 542 could save lives
A ten-year review of jail births found that, among the women who gave birth inside cells, one in four infants was stillborn or died within two weeks.
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Why is Texas investigating Meta’s AI Studio for offering unlicensed therapy?
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into Meta’s Artificial Intelligence Studio to determine whether its chatbot platform misleads children.
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State attorneys general ask Congress to undermine their state hemp laws
The most effective solution to the problem of unregulated hemp products is a workable regulatory framework, not prohibition.
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Nevada’s ban on AI therapists highlights regulation based on fear rather than analysis
This legislative approach could stifle innovation, prevent change and improvement in products and services, and harm the residents of Nevada.
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Modernizing addiction regulations: How licensing, telehealth, and delivery reform can expand access to care
By embracing practical, evidence-based reforms, we can strengthen the national response to the opioid epidemic.
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The decade of regulation: How New York City’s housing policies fueled rental inflation
Understanding how regulatory layering has driven rental inflation in New York City is critical to forging solutions that restore the rental market.
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Building public trust in mileage-based road funding
Mileage-based user fees can either become another tax or a smarter, privacy-safe way to fund the roads people rely on.
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FAA emergency order grounds flights for tens of thousands of travelers
Required flight cuts begin at 4% on Nov. 7, increase to 6% on Nov. 11, then 8% on Nov. 13, and finally peak at 10% on Nov. 14 and beyond.
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Starting the transition from gas taxes to per-mile charging
Most transportation professionals are convinced that paying for America’s highways through per-gallon fuel taxes is no longer sustainable.
