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Florida Sheriffs Association Is Wrong About Criminal Justice Reforms
The Florida Sheriffs Association attacks the idea of rehabilitation of offenders and argues that only punishment and longer sentences work.
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Florida’s On the Verge of Banning E-Cigarette Flavors at the Worst Possible Time
In the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic related to respiratory illness, banning safer alternatives to cigarettes is irresponsible and could have severely negative consequences for public health.
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Examining the City of Scottsdale and How Pension Debt Drives Rising Costs for Arizona Municipal Governments
Scottsdale's total payments to ASRS and PSPRS have skyrocketed from $1.6 million per year in 2001 to around $25 million in 2018, with $11 million going to ASRS and $14 million going to PSPRS.
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The Performance of Florida Charter Schools Attracts Parents and Students
Surely the fact that parents are seeking out charter schools, forming queues on waitlists, and coming back year after year demonstrates perceived value.
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Telecommuting Is Helping Fight COVID-19 and Can Help Companies and Cities Over the Long-Term
A long-term increase in telecommuting could reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while also reducing government spending on infrastructure.
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Kansas Shouldn’t Push Pension Debt Into Future So It Can Spend More Today
Gov. Kelly’s calls for adding another $4 billion in long-term debt so that the state government can spend more money right now would be fiscally irresponsible and unfairly stick future generations with the bills.
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Examining the City of Chandler and How Pension Debt Drives Rising Costs for Arizona Municipal Governments
Chandler's total payments to ASRS and PSPRS have skyrocketed from about $1.4 million per year in 2001 to around $23 million in 2018.
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Does Vaping Increase Your Risk of Getting Coronavirus?
Some politicians claim it does but "we have zero evidence on how e-cigarette use affects coronavirus infectivity and disease progression."
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Examining the City of Mesa and How Pension Debt Drives Rising Costs for Arizona Municipal Governments
The city’s total payments to ASRS and PSPRS have skyrocketed from less than $4 million per year in 2001 to more than $57 million in 2018.