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High-Speed Rail Is Unlikely to Play a Major Role In Achieving Climate Goals
Be wary of high-speed rail's potential to fight climate change or replace automobile and air travel in cost-effective ways.
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Arkansas’ School Funding System Is in Need of Reform
Simply pouring more money into a broken school finance system will not help the students most in need of educational assistance.
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Oklahoma’s Outdated Education Funding System Is Costing Students Hundreds of Millions of Education Dollars Each Year
Education dollars should follow students to the school they are actually attending.
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Without More Reforms, the Florida Retirement System’s Future Looks Bleak
The Florida Retirement System's debt may spike to $80 billion by the year 2050.
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Virginia’s Drug Law Enforcement Disproportionately Impacts Black Citizens
Black Virginians have a much higher likelihood of a drug arrest turning into a court proceeding than white residents in Virginia.
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California’s Pension Debt Takes Money From Classrooms and Students
The rising cost of pension debt crowds out the education budget, diverting funds away from classrooms.
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Should Freight Train Crew Sizes Be Regulated?
Part seven of Reason's Debatable Ideas series examines crew-size minimums.
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Is Level of Service or Vehicle-Miles Traveled a Better Way to Measure Traffic Congestion?
Part six of Reason's Debatable Ideas series examines the best method to analyze travel times and traffic congestion in a region.
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The Unintended Consequences of Minimum Wage Hikes and Trade Restrictions
It's important to consider the negative consequences populist policies can have on workers and consumers.
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Rethinking Public Employee Retirement Plans
Combining elements of traditional pension plans and defined contribution retirement plans could create a new public retirement model that better serves taxpayers, employers and employees.
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Legislation in Arizona Would Pave the Way for Educational Innovation
Learning happens everywhere and it’s time for outdated education policies to reflect this.
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It Is Time For a Market Approach to Parking
For too long, cities have prioritized subsidizing free parking in order to allow ease of mobility by automobiles, but economically this does not make sense.
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Biden’s Executive Order On Private Prisons Doesn’t Solve Any Problems
The US should use performance-based contracting tied to reducing recidivism.
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What’s the Story Behind Increased Traffic Fatalities During the Pandemic?
While urban areas have seen an uptick in motor vehicle fatalities during the pandemic, the trend is mostly coming from rural areas.
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A Landmark K-12 Education Public-Private Partnership
A private consortium will design, build, finance, and maintain six new K-12 schools in Prince George's County for 30 years.
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State Marijuana Regulators Send Congress Cannabis Market Recommendations
States have consistently led the way on marijuana legalization and have already developed extensive regulatory regimes for cannabis markets.
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How to Spend Stimulus Money to Reduce State and Local Retiree Health Care Debt
Rather than create new spending programs, state and local governments would be wise to use the largely unnecessary federal funds coming their way to pay down debt.
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Should the Pandemic Cause Virginia to Revisit Its $3.7 Billion Rail Plan?
Virginia needs to prioritize its resources to fund the transportation projects that offer commuters and taxpayers the biggest bang for their buck.
