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State Legislature Undermines Mississippi’s Medical Marijuana Ballot Initiative
The legislature’s proposal would severely restrict the number of legal medical marijuana suppliers and manufacturers.
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Illinois’ Request for a Federal Bailout Is an Admission of Its Massive Pension Problem
Illinois can no longer rely on tax increases, service cuts, prospective benefits reductions and workforce reductions to keep its failing pension systems on life support.
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Occupational Licensing Reform Could Help Boost Economy As We Fight COVID-19
From barbers to athletic trainers to auctioneers, nearly one-quarter of workers in the US require a license to work.
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What the Great Depression Tells Us About How the Coronavirus Could Impact Municipal Bonds
Sharp revenue declines could soon force governments to make uncomfortable choices between public services, public employees, retirees, and bondholders.
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Parents on Homeschooling During Coronavirus and Where They’ll Send Their Kids When Schools Re-Open
Asking parents where they sent their youngest school-aged child before the coronavirus pandemic and where they plan to send that same child when schools re-open.
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Reducing Zoning Laws and Allowing Market-Based Housing Would Help San Jose
San Jose looks for ways to lower the rate of evictions and make housing more affordable.
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The Role Microschools Can Play in the Future of Education
How this alternative to the traditional public school system could benefit students, families, and teachers.
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Amidst Economic Crisis, California Creates Exemptions to Assembly Bill 5 Rather Than Repealing It
The negative impacts of the law requiring companies to reclassify most independent contractors as employees are being amplified by the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Disinformation Campaign Against Homeschooling
In response to the unfounded attacks on homeschooling, the Harvard Kennedy School hosted a virtual pro-homeschooling event that was open to the public.
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Economist Bryan Caplan Makes the Case Against Education
A conversation about homeschooling, public schools and Caplan's book, The Case Against Education: Why the Education System is a Waste of Time and Money.
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California Gov. Newsom’s Coronavirus Task Force and Plan to Reopen the Economy Fall Short
It’s worrying that rather than setting simple steps and metrics to open parts of the economy, Newsom has announced an unwieldy, 80-member coronavirus task force.
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California’s Local Control Funding Formula Provides a Model For K-12 School Finance Reform
As a result of reforms, California districts now have considerable financial flexibility, and dollars are allocated more equitably.
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Does the FAA Have the Authority to Require Passengers to Wear Masks?
The balance of evidence suggests the FAA does not possess the clear power to issue and enforce a mask rule.
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Central Planning of Airline Service Is a Bad Idea — Even If Airlines Took Bailouts
Airlines are required to continue serving all the points they served on the date the coronavirus stimulus bill passed, regardless of whether they have any passengers.
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Take This Survey: Education Before and After COVID-19
The survey seeks to gain information on families’ education decisions before and after the coronavirus pandemic and school shutdowns.
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Seeking Pension Resiliency
National public pension funding barely improved over the last decade despite a historic bull market. It would be false hope to think that we will invest our way out of the current crisis. It’s time to think differently.
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How the Education System and Establishment Have Been Disrupted by the Coronavirus
Discussing when schools should reopen, how the status quo has been disrupted, and the latest attacks on homeschooling.
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Federal Bailout of Public Pension Systems Would Reward Some States After Decades of Mismanagement
Illinois had $137 billion in unfunded pension liabilities and $54 billion in unfunded retiree health care promises that existed prior to the pandemic.
