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Social Media Companies Have the Right to Ban Users
Twitter and Facebook are free to ban whomever they want, even the president, and it should stay that way.
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Rhode Island Gov. Raimondo, Biden’s Pick for Commerce Secretary, Is a Pioneer of Public Pension Reform
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo's selection shows that addressing difficult pension challenges can be a benefit, not a liability, to one’s political career.
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The Problem with Arizona’s School Finance System
The state's education funds often favor school districts with more property wealth and less poverty.
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Arizona School Finance Data Shows Large Funding Disparities Between School Districts
A new interactive data dashboard gives users the ability to compare Arizona school districts' per-pupil revenue against student demographics and property wealth.
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Florida’s Response to COVID-19 Shows How It Could Address the Looming Physician Shortage
Lawmakers should consider permanent reforms to allow out-of-state health care professionals to more easily practice in Florida and embrace the potential of technological innovations.
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Contribution Increases Could Help New Mexico’s Teacher Pension Plan, But More Changes Are Necessary
Recently proposed changes would improve the pension plan's funded status, but still fall far short of helping the plan reach full funding.
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Mistakes During the COVID-19 Pandemic Highlight the Need for Nursing Home Reforms
Nationwide, nursing home residents account for 38 percent of COVID-19 fatalities.
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How to Improve and Speed Up COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
Rather than getting too caught up in prioritization, state and federal officials should focus on delivering vaccines as quickly as possible to those that want them.
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Increasing the Use of Private Activity Bonds for Infrastructure Projects
It is time to think bigger about the potential for private investment in transportation infrastructure.
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Pension Debt Grows as Public Pension Systems Post Low Investment Returns for 2020
State-managed public pension systems likely added over $200 billion in additional pension debt in 2020.
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Experts Question Study Claiming E-Cigarettes Are a COVID-19 Risk Factor
A number of experts responded swiftly to the study's abnormal findings that lacked a credible causal theory.
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California’s Marijuana Delivery Law Is Clearer Than It Seems
Where, and under what conditions, can a retail cannabis licensee in California deliver to a consumer located in a different local jurisdiction?
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Passage of Prop. 22 Helps Some of California’s Gig Workers, But Assembly Bill 5 Should Be Repealed
While Prop. 22 was a victory for app-based drivers, it does nothing for the thousands of other independent contractors in other industries also negatively impacted by AB5.
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Michigan Wisely Looks to Tolling to Help Finance Road and Bridge Repairs
Tolling can be used as an effective tool and sustainable revenue source to help meet the state's transportation needs.
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Despite Big Spending, California’s Highway System Ranks Among Worst in the Nation
California’s highways rank 43rd in the nation in overall cost-effectiveness and condition, according to Reason Foundation’s 25th Annual Highway Report.
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It Is Time to Depoliticize Our Lives a Bit
As we enter the holiday season amidst the pandemic and relentless political drama in Washington, D.C., it’s a good time to think about how to make politics a smaller part of our lives.
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As Purdue Pharma Takes the Fall, Don’t Forget the Government’s Role In the Opioid Crisis
Government policies have forced or encouraged pain patients to turn to more dangerous drugs, including heroin and fentanyl.
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In 2020, Congress Replaced the War on Marijuana With a War on Flavored Tobacco Products
The House of Representatives just got it right on marijuana. On tobacco, the good news is that vaping dropped dramatically this year and youth smoking is at historic lows.
