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Is the Department of Transportation’s Deregulatory Initiative Winding Down?
A recent publication suggests USDOT’s regulatory reform effort has slowed.
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As Schools and Families Deal With COVID-19, California Needs to Let Education Funding Follow Kids to Their Schools
California is generously funding schools that lost students, while short-changing schools that are better serving families during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Police Reforms to Reduce the Use of Force and Increase Accountability
Demilitarizing the police, ending asset forfeiture, and adding transparency and accountability are the first steps in reforming the police.
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Hybrid Schools Can Help Us Reimagine the Education System
Hybrid-homeschooling and micro-schooling offer flexible and effective education models that are right for many families and kids.
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Risk Assessment Shows New Mexico Pension Reform Protects Plan Members and Taxpayers
Recent reforms could save New Mexico employers and taxpayers as much as 28 percent in total pension costs over the next 30 years.
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The Risks and Negative Side Effects of California’s Split-Roll Initiative Grow
There have to be rising concerns that the proposition may worsen the state’s economy and the adverse conditions in the commercial property market.
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It Is Time to Fix Systemic Inequities in Education Funding
States and school systems must do away with the relationship between school funding and zip codes.
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Public Pension Systems Need to Revisit and Clarify Their Objectives
Public retirement plan objectives should meet the needs of employees, employers and taxpayers.
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Video: The Coronavirus Pandemic, Reopening Schools, and Fixing School Finance Systems
The school reopening debate is such a contentious issue right now in part because we currently fund school systems instead of students.
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School Finance Policy in Wyoming Promotes Equity Between Districts
Wyoming’s equitable and effective pooling of resources between wealthier and less wealthy districts makes the state a good model for others to study.
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America Needs to Prioritize Rebuilding and Modernizing Interstate Highways
“The interstates have long been the backbone of our country’s transportation system, but most of them have exceeded their design lives and in many places are worn and overused."
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Michigan Enacts Comprehensive Tolling Study
The law could provide a long-term solution to funding and modernizing Michigan’s highways, which are in poor condition
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New York Subways Can Avoid Dramatic Shutdowns Even Without More Federal Stimulus Money
Good public policy requires serious cost/benefit analysis to find the most effective use of available transportation funds.
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Florida Legislation Addresses Toxic Blue-Green Algae Blooms
These reforms are a strong step toward addressing Florida’s water quality crisis.
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A Better Alternative to More Coronavirus Stimulus Spending and Loan Programs
Tax-exempt CoVictory Bonds and Loans could rally everyone —from mom and pop shops to big institutional investors— to privately finance a victory over the coronavirus recession.
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We Need More, and Better, Data on Policing and the Criminal Justice System
The lack of quality data on policing reflects the poor state of transparency in the criminal justice system and is holding back law enforcement reform efforts.
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Florida Passes Major Occupational Licensing Reform But More Needs to Be Done
These reforms rightly deserve praise as a major step in the right direction, but there is still ample room for further licensing deregulation in Florida.
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How States Can Improve Virtual Education Policies and Adapt During Coronavirus Pandemic
School finance systems need to count students accurately, fund students equitably, and allow students and parents to seek quality, customized education options.
