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Pittsburgh bridge collapse highlights how governments put off infrastructure repairs and maintenance
Consistently deferring repairs and maintenance can lead to disaster.
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California should remove outdated barriers to telehealth
Getting rid of arbitrary barriers and enabling cross-state telehealth licensing would help Californians during the pandemic.
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California’s next rail plan needs to consider the state’s population decline and work trends
Rail projects that were conceived in a time of growing population and higher utilization may no longer make sense.
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The bipartisan infrastructure law is likely to drive up costs and restrict highway expansion in growing states
The law could also undermine the Biden administration’s own climate change priorities.
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The Texas teacher pension system makes investment in risky special purpose acquisition company
SPACs are a high risk, high reward investment and can threaten a pension funds ability to pay promised benefits.
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Maryland could pay down some state pension debt by leasing BWI Airport
Long-term airport leases can improve the quality of airport services and provide additional revenue for governments.
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RAISE transportation grants go to non-transportation projects in committee members’ congressional districts
Of the 90 projects funded with Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity grants in 2021, only nine projects (10%) were national in nature.
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Congress’ failure to enact an automated vehicle regulatory framework is an opportunity for states
Automated vehicles (AVs) present many challenges to the automotive regulatory ecosystem and current policy must be updated to accommodate them.
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California’s public schools need more transparency
In California, poorly performing public schools are particularly likely to avoid transparency and accountability.
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Mississippi’s medical marijuana disaster
After a popular ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana was struck down, Mississippi policymakers struggle to devise a legislative solution.
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Milwaukee pension debt clouds Wisconsin’s otherwise positive retirement system picture
Although Wisconsin has one of the nation’s best-funded and most resilient public pension systems, these qualities do not extend to the state’s largest county and city.
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How California can start to address its declining population
The main reason for leaving California is the high cost of living.
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I-95 fiasco shows lack of proper stewardship is an ongoing problem for highways
Highways should be understood and managed as utility businesses, comparable to electric, gas, water, and telecommunications utilities.
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Gov. DeSantis’ proposed budget would improve Florida’s defined contribution retirement plan for teachers, workers
The governor’s proposal would raise the state's retirement contribution rate for employers by 3 percent, bolstering employees' retirement accounts.
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Poorly designed impact fees make housing more expensive
Land-use regulations, building codes, permitting, taxes, and fees are all ways that government policy can affect the cost of housing.
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Reluctance to fund new Alabama prisons leaves inmates in ‘cruel and unusual’ conditions
Getting Alabama’s prisons to even minimally acceptable standards will be a tough and long journey.
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Public education needs the private sector
A significant portion of the $751.7 billion spent annually on K–12 education is used to purchase non-public goods and services.
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CalPERS audit finds history of pension spiking in Broadmoor police department
Three former police chiefs and a former commander received improper benefits dating back to 2011.
