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California’s leaders wisely challenge the federal government’s attack on state’s pension reform
Scaling back the state’s important bipartisan pension reform law would be expensive and doing so to try to secure federal funding for low-utilization mass transit projects like the Orange County Streetcar would be especially unwise.
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The Federal Reserve should rethink its stimulative policies
Higher interest rates will pain borrowers in both the private and public sectors.
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Biden administration spent 2021 placing regulatory burdens on the transportation sector
Biden's regulatory policies are not likely to improve the short-run operations of U.S. transportation networks that face unprecedented challenges, and many are likely to raise costs and hurt performance over the long-run.
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Texas social media law violates the First Amendment
Prohibiting social media companies from engaging in content moderation would harm consumers.
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Examining the induced demand arguments used to discourage freeway expansion
Induced demand metrics need to be updated to reflect current travel behaviors and contexts.
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Outdated retirement benefits could be contributing to public employee hiring issues
The one-size-fits-all pension plans offered to most educators and public workers around the country can make working in the public sector less attractive.
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Congress shouldn’t jump the gun on NFT regulations
NFT regulations would limit growth and innovation in the industry.
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Best practices for funding low-income K-12 students
States vary substantially in how much additional funding they allocate to low-income students, how the funds are delivered, and how they identify low-income students.
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Best practices for K-12 special education funding
There is no one right way to fund special education because each student and school district is unique. However, several principles can be a useful guide for lawmakers looking to improve how they fund special education students.