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The FDA’s proposed ban on menthol cigarettes is based on faulty claims
None of the FDA's claims about the proposed menthol ban hold up.
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Can the next mayor of LA help the city’s failing school district?
The most pressing problems facing LAUSD are declining enrollment and an increasingly unsustainable budget.
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NIRS’ assessment of the retirement efficiency gap leaves out some key details
This analysis misses some key facts.
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Proxy battles are usually an inefficient use of public pension systems’ resources
Public pension funds should prioritize maximizing risk-adjusted returns with as little wasted effort as possible.
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How states and schools can provide students more transportation options
States can pass laws to allow students to enroll in public schools outside of their zip codes — but those opportunities are meaningful only if families can afford to make the trip.
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The true depths of the U.S. debt crisis
The massive federal debt accumulation is going to force extremely tough political and policy choices in the coming decades.
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Bus rapid transit systems need to use transit signal priority
On average, bus travel times are reduced by 15% and key intersection delays are reduced by 50% when using transit signal priority.
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Land-use regulations drive up the cost of housing and hamper economic mobility
Excessive regulations are needlessly inflating housing prices and hurting workers and families.
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The difficulties of assigning ESG ratings
The problems with public pension systems and private companies trying to create environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) risk ratings.
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California community colleges are losing students
If students don’t return soon, community colleges will face a financial crisis.
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Biden keeps his bad promise on charter schools
The administration recently proposed a new Department of Education rule to make it more difficult for nonprofit organizations to open charter schools, forcing them to comply with many unnecessary regulations and bureaucratic paperwork requests.
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Over 100,000 died from drug overdoses in 2021 as public policy drives people to fentanyl
Accepting a false narrative will likely prevent policymakers and the public from confronting the true underlying cause of the drug-overdose crisis.
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How to make overdue reforms to the California Environmental Quality Act
“CEQA is the law that swallowed California."
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California’s high-speed rail line will share track with commuter rail, slowing trains and increasing accident risks
Sharing track with commuter rail means that the service billed as high-speed rail will run more slowly than originally promised to voters and that high-speed trains will run through grade-level railroad crossings.
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Eliminating the cultivation tax would help California’s legal cannabis industry compete with the illicit market
Eliminating the cultivation tax would allow farmers and licensed cannabis retailers to lower prices, making the legal marijuana market more competitive with illicit markets.
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Utah should abolish qualified immunity, implement the common law standard
Fear of frivolous lawsuits does not vindicate qualified immunity.
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Data shows financial incentives matter for K-12 open enrollment policies
If school districts do not receive sufficient funding for transfer students, they’re not going to be as willing to participate in an open enrollment program.
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