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Three Things Policymakers Can Do to Improve School Finance Systems Right Now
There are practical and prudent steps policymakers can take to help schools support kids in the coming school year.
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Evaluating the Actuarial Soundness of Texas’ Largest Public Pension Plans
Reforms would move the state towards more sustainable and responsible retirement systems that better protect Texas' teachers, public employees and taxpayers.
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Private Sector Water Management Solutions Help Governments Deliver Affordability and Reliability
Governments are usually ill-equipped to manage the changes and risks associated with operating and maintaining water systems by themselves.
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Could a Federal Loan Program Help Fix Ailing State Public Pension Plans?
Federal loans for states with failing pension systems would penalize states that have taken steps to address insolvency and are unlikely to fix the worst-off public pension plans.
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Keeping Auto Safety Regulations Current In a Rapidly Evolving Technology Landscape
There is a growing gulf between automotive technology developers and safety regulators that must be addressed.
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States, and Taxpayers, Need Better Transportation Data
State transportation departments have largely failed to adopt modern data and technology capabilities—and our roads are worse for it.
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Satellite-Broadband Service Is the Best Way to Get Internet Access to Rural America
Throwing billions of taxpayers' dollars at rural broadband projects is not the answer to the digital divide.
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Florida’s Public Pension Investment Return Assumptions Are Too Risky and Driving Debt
Unrealistic investment return assumptions have been the largest contributor to the $30.3 billion in unfunded pension liabilities the Florida Retirement System has accumulated since 2008.
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Watch Experts Discuss How Unintended Consequences of Vaping Bans Hurt Public Health
Vaping prohibitions also contribute to over-criminalization and the over-policing of minority communities in your city and state.