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A proposed bill would make Alaska the gold standard in defined contribution retirement plans for public workers
Alaska House Bill 302 offers prudent, responsible stewardship of the state's public sector retirement system.
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Federal independent contractor regulation threatens the gig economy
If gig workers lose the independence and flexibility that makes such work attractive to them, this vibrant and growing sector of the economy may shrink or even die out.
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Wisconsin’s K-12 open enrollment program is working for rural school districts
More than 73,000 of Wisconsin's public school students used open enrollment last year and 31% of transfer students transferred to rural school districts.
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The significant differences between Rhode Island’s unconstitutional bridge tolls and Louisiana’s Calcasieu Bridge
A federal judge ruled Rhode Island’s truck tolls on interstate bridges unconstitutional, but Louisiana's Calcasieu River Bridge plan is significantly different.
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Analysis: 34 cities in Georgia collected at least 20 percent of their total revenue from fines and forfeitures
Five cities in Georgia—Lenox, Warwick, Oliver, Hiltonia, and Rock Ford—collected at least 50 percent of their total revenues from fines and forfeitures.
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Arkansas K-12 education finance series: A short history of school finance reform and look at 2024’s adequacy review process
This column is the first in a series examining Arkansas’s K-12 funding system and the state legislature’s biennial adequacy review process.
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A bipartisan reform to increase school choice, improve public schools
Open enrollment allows students and parents to find the best public schools for their educational and social needs.
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Biden administration should reject the proposed menthol ban
President Biden should take a careful look at data that suggests such a prohibition would not make a substantial impact on youth smoking rates or public health.
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Progressives should support public school open enrollment to help schools and students
Allowing kids to transfer to the public schools of their choice is a win-win policy for California’s students, public school advocates, and school districts.