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School choice programs aren’t draining public education funds
Spending on school choice programs pales in comparison to recent increases in employee and retiree benefit costs for education systems across the country.
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Three reasons why public pensions still need reform
Despite realizing excellent investment returns in 2021, public pension plans are still in need of reforms to prevent future debt and ensure they can pay out promised benefits.
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Putting a year of good investment returns for public pension plans in perspective
This year's exceptionally high investment returns are good news for struggling pension plans, but they do not mean all is right in the public pension world.
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California passes EMS bill but doesn’t address anti-competitive landscape
If fire agencies want to fully take over emergency medical services, they should face a competitive landscape that ensures they are tested against the best competition in the EMS industry.
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The FDA has decimated the e-cigarette market
The FDA has not authorized a single e-cigarette for sale and denied more than a million vape products from the market.
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California’s failed mandates offer some lessons for President Biden’s vaccine mandate
The Biden administration could save America from a lot of regulatory, legal and political fighting over its proposed COVID-19 vaccine mandate by recognizing how this mandate approach failed in California in the past.
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Ohio’s teacher retirement system lacks investment transparency
For the 2020 fiscal year, STRS reported paying $175 million in fees to alternative investment managers.
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Delaware tries to improve transparency on state spending
Delaware's Gray Fox will contain ARPA spending data from the state, 19 K-12 school districts, 23 charter schools, three counties, and 57 municipalities.
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Comments on the proposed pesticide experimental use permit for Oxitec
The EPA should move forward as quickly as possible in approving Oxitec’s request for an experimental use permit to undertake additional field trials in Florida and California.