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Missouri Law Restores Medical Marijuana Users’ Second Amendment Rights
Due to federal regulations, legal medical marijuana cardholders are unable to legally purchase or own firearms under federal law.
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Are They Traffic Accidents or Acts of Traffic Violence?
Over-the-top rhetoric that seeks to label accidents as acts of intentional violence isn't the path to better or safer transportation policy.
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Succesful Public Retirement Reforms Are Collaborative, Helping Workers and Taxpayers
Public pension reform efforts should focus on how best to recruit and serve employees in ways that are sustainable for taxpayers.
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The Strengths and Weaknesses of Connecticut’s Marijuana Legalization Law
Connecticut's new recreational marijuana law would provide broad powers to state regulators and establish the highest cannabis tax rate in the nation.
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These States Are Leading the Way on Pension Reform
State and local leaders seeking to make lasting improvements to government finances should look to Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Michigan.
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California Bill Would Reduce Accountability For Ambulance and EMS Services
The legislation reduces competition and accountability in a crucial field where just a few seconds can be the difference between life and death.
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Recent Inflation Figures Should Not Be Ignored by Policymakers
Policymakers should be cautious about adding more to the national debt and the money supply.
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Supreme Court’s Fulton v. Philadelphia Decision Will Offer Children in Foster Care More Placement Opportunities
The Supreme Court ruled that Catholic Social Services can continue placing foster children in Philadelphia despite its refusal to work with same-sex parents.
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Flavored Tobacco Ban in D.C. Would Have Disparate and Discriminatory Consequences
Proposed ban on menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products would criminalize behavior and undermine criminal justice reforms the city claims to care about.
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More Accountability and Police Improvements Are Needed in Michigan
This is an opportunity for Michigan to promote good law enforcement from multiple angles.
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New Research on E-Cigarette Use Reveals Positive Public Health Trends
Youth smoking is at the lowest level on record at 4.6 percent, a 70.8 percent decline since 2011.
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The Facts About Youth Vaping and Tobacco Harm Reduction
E-cigarettes are a significantly safer form of nicotine consumption than combustible cigarettes.
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How Florida Can Use Mileage-Based User Fees to Fund Roads
Florida would need to raise its state gas tax over 75 cents a gallon by 2050 just to keep revenue even with today's levels.
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Florida Protected Public Health by Rejecting Vaping Ban
The DeSantis administration refused to be taken in by moral panic and public health and the state's small businesses are both better off for it.
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Increasing Access to Cars Advances More Equitable Outcomes
The challenge going forward is how to increase auto access to the remaining households that presently lack access to vehicles.
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Landmark Texas Pension Reform Law Tackles Funding Issues, Secures Employees’ Retirement Benefits
Senate Bill 321, the new Texas pension reform law, addresses persistent structural underfunding and will pay down over $14 billion in unfunded liabilities.
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As Schools Lose Students, They Shouldn’t Spend Stimulus Money on New Staff Positions
School districts, like LAUSD, should be looking at ways to spend these dollars to help students catch up without creating a fiscal cliff.
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Are Express Toll Lanes Equitable?
Study finds "lower-income drivers benefit more than higher-income drivers" per trip in variably-priced toll lanes.
