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House COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Has Big Differences In Per Capita Money Going to States
The allocation formula used by the legislation benefits low population states and those that had high unemployment rates at the end of last year.
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Help Solve Transit Deserts by Investing in Bus Service
Using the cost-per-trip metric would help reward transit agencies with high ridership and low costs, which should be a goal of any government program.
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Oregon Decriminalizes Drugs, Replaces Arrests With Health Care
Oregon is hoping to duplicate Portugal's dramatic success with drug decriminalization.
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How Should States Count Students to Calculate School Funding?
School finance systems should base education funding on current enrollment figures to best serve students and promote equity.
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California’s Marin County Pension System Moves Toward More Prudent Investment Return Assumptions
The pension system recently joined a handful of other local pension plans adopting more realistic investment return assumptions.
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School Choice Myths Should Not Block Educational Freedom
Iowa is considering legislation that would fund students directly to allows more families to access educational alternatives.
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Kentucky Legislature Considers Changes to Teacher Retirement Plan
The pension reforms under consideration could save Kentucky $3.57 billion over 30 years.
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Should Automated Vehicle Regulations Precede Technical Standardization?
Part three of Reason's Debatable Ideas series examines whether premature regulations would actually threaten ongoing AV development and the large potential safety and mobility benefits of automated vehicles.
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California Should Prioritize Paying Down Public Pension Debt
California's long-term budget concerns should motivate policymakers to pay down the state's public pension debt as quickly as possible.