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The Fire Alliance Model for Emergency Medical Services Removes Accountability and Competition
The alliance model has negative short- and long-term implications for citizens.
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COVID-19 Response Shows How America’s Physician Shortage Can Be Addressed
The aging US population is expected to result in a growing shortage of physicians over the coming years.
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Maine Should Learn From Massachusetts’ Failed Flavored Tobacco Ban
"A law that increases youth smoking could pose a threat to public health."
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Addressing America’s Aging Population and Long-Term Health Care Crisis
Regulatory reforms could expand the supply of home-health providers, unlock the potential of technological innovation, and better leverage the role of home-health workers.
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Annuity Offerings Can Help Improve Michigan’s Defined Contribution Retirement Plans
Proposed legislation in Michigan would bring the state's defined contribution retirement plans more in line with industry best practices by offering annuities.
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New York Proposal Would End Some Government Fines and Fees That Trap People In Criminal Justice System
Unnecessary fines and fees criminalize poverty and create bad incentives in the criminal justice system.
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Examining the Senate’s Bipartisan Surface Transportation Bill
The biggest unanswered question remains: how will it be paid for?
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Remembering David Hartgen
The former professor and policy analyst made a major impact on the transportation world.
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Honolulu Rail Project’s Delays and Rising Costs Should Be Cautionary Tale for Cities and Congress
Honolulu's rail project is now expected to cost twice as much as originally planned and be completed at least 10 years later than promised.
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Private Activity Bonds Can Spur Infrastructure Investment
Congress could promote more private investment in public-purpose surface transportation infrastructure by harnessing the potential of private capital and project management expertise.
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An Extra Pension Payment Could Generate Immediate Savings for Colorado And State Employees
A new report finds that making a $500 million payment to PERA this year could generate significant annual savings.
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The Foster Care System Needs Reform
More attention should be paid to shortening the time children spend in the foster system.
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The United States Postal Service Should Not Offer Banking Services
It is hard to see how the U.S. Postal Service could effectively compete in this environment, let alone what value it might add.
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The California High-Speed Rail Project’s Negative Impacts on Minority Communities
As the Biden administration and urban planners revisit the influence transportation construction has had on minority neighborhoods, they should also take seriously the similar problems the California high-speed rail system is creating today.
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Public-Private Partnerships Can Help Achieve Water Equity Goals
Contracting can bring considerable value to the building, operating, repairing, and replacing of water-related infrastructure.
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Analysis of North Carolina’s Proposed Marijuana Legalization Legislation
Overall, House Bill 617's establishment of a legal cannabis market in North Carolina would be positive for the state's economy, criminal justice reforms, and cannabis consumers.
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Mileage-Based User Fees Are a Sustainable Way to Fund Roads, Replace Gas Taxes
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was correct to suggest mileage-based user fees as a long-term strategy for preserving and strengthening the users-pay funding approach to roads.
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Texas Considers Much Needed Reforms to Employees Retirement System
As Texas lawmakers consider the public pension reforms in Senate Bill 321, pension plan administrators warn that ERS is going to run out of money.
