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The Problematic Equity Case for Mass Transit
A large body of research suggests something quite different: access to private automobiles—not transit—is a powerful social equalizer.
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COVID-19 Pandemic Highlights Why States Should Do Away With Certificate of Need Laws
Certificate of need laws are an anti-competitive barrier to entry and are associated with increased costs, lower quality care, and reduced access to care.
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Examining Mileage-Based User Fees As a Replacement for Gas Taxes
Replacing fuel taxes with distance-based fees is being tested in the U.S. and overseas.
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An Overview of Mileage-Based User Fees: A Potential Replacement for the Fuel Tax
Road usage charges should replace fuel taxes, not supplement them.
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An Infrastructure Investment Strategy That Works for Democrats and Republicans
Congress could address two looming national problems: aging infrastructure and ailing public pension systems.
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How Telehealth Services Can Help Address Mental Health Issues and Police Reform Efforts
Individuals with untreated mental illness are 16 times more likely to be killed during a police encounter than those without mental illness.
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Evaluating South Carolina’s Proposed Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
Proposed retirement plan reflects many best practices and could meet the needs of retirees, the state and taxpayers.
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How Local Government Names Make It Difficult to Monitor Their Spending and Other Data
Taxpayers, lawmakers and researchers need a broadly accepted, reliable, and comprehensive way to identify local governments and their data.
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How to Increase Public Pension Fund Investment in U.S. Infrastructure
Public pension systems are increasingly seeking reliable long-term investments in revenue-generating infrastructure, such as airports, seaports, and tolled roads and bridges.
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Should Public Pension Funds Be Investing In Cryptocurrency?
It’s not wise for public pension funds and taxpayers to be exposed to such financial risk.
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10 Reasons Why the FDA Should Not Ban Menthol Cigarettes
"Such a ban will trigger criminal penalties, which will disproportionately impact people of color, as well as prioritize criminalization over public health and harm reduction."
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Biden Administration’s Civil Rights Review of I-45 Project In Houston Could Threaten Infrastructure Projects Everywhere
The Biden administration took the unusual step of pausing a Houston highway widening project by using a provision of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
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Evaluating North Dakota’s Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for State Employees
Low cost policy changes could make North Dakota's defined contribution retirement plan a model for public retirement plans across the country.
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Rhode Island Should Focus on Tobacco Harm Reduction, Not E-Cigarette Flavor Bans
Legislation in Rhode Island would give smokers access to e-cigarettes as a tool to quit smoking while ensuring youth are prohibited from purchasing vaping products.
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North Dakota Should Prioritize Paying Down Pension Debt
To pay off current and future NDPERS debt a switch to a defined contribution plan should be paired with implementing a viable funding strategy.
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Private Equity Returns Stumbled in 2020, Hurting Public Pension Plans
Public pension systems should be concerned about private equity's high fees and potential to hurt asset performance.
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How to Pay for Rebuilding and Modernizing America’s Aging Interstates
Congress has shown little interest in addressing the need to repair and modernize America’s most important highways.
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Congress Should Modernize Regulatory Authorities to Support Automated Vehicle Development
Automated vehicles have great potential to improve safety, mobility, and access for Americans.
