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Massachusetts’ Legislature Should Help Gov. Baker Make Good on Pension Promises
Gov. Baker is right to push for public pension contribution increases in his budget, but elected officials in Massachusetts need to understand that this should be just the start of pension reforms.
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Opaque Alternative Investments Add Uncertainty to Public Pension Fund Reporting
The reliance on assumptions and judgments for these alternative investments can result in large discrepancies between valuation estimates and true value.
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Florida Sheriffs Association Is Wrong About Criminal Justice Reforms
The Florida Sheriffs Association attacks the idea of rehabilitation of offenders and argues that only punishment and longer sentences work.
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Florida’s On the Verge of Banning E-Cigarette Flavors at the Worst Possible Time
In the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic related to respiratory illness, banning safer alternatives to cigarettes is irresponsible and could have severely negative consequences for public health.
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Examining the City of Scottsdale and How Pension Debt Drives Rising Costs for Arizona Municipal Governments
Scottsdale's total payments to ASRS and PSPRS have skyrocketed from $1.6 million per year in 2001 to around $25 million in 2018, with $11 million going to ASRS and $14 million going to PSPRS.
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The Performance of Florida Charter Schools Attracts Parents and Students
Surely the fact that parents are seeking out charter schools, forming queues on waitlists, and coming back year after year demonstrates perceived value.
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Telecommuting Is Helping Fight COVID-19 and Can Help Companies and Cities Over the Long-Term
A long-term increase in telecommuting could reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while also reducing government spending on infrastructure.
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Kansas Shouldn’t Push Pension Debt Into Future So It Can Spend More Today
Gov. Kelly’s calls for adding another $4 billion in long-term debt so that the state government can spend more money right now would be fiscally irresponsible and unfairly stick future generations with the bills.
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Examining the City of Chandler and How Pension Debt Drives Rising Costs for Arizona Municipal Governments
Chandler's total payments to ASRS and PSPRS have skyrocketed from about $1.4 million per year in 2001 to around $23 million in 2018.
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Does Vaping Increase Your Risk of Getting Coronavirus?
Some politicians claim it does but "we have zero evidence on how e-cigarette use affects coronavirus infectivity and disease progression."
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Examining the City of Mesa and How Pension Debt Drives Rising Costs for Arizona Municipal Governments
The city’s total payments to ASRS and PSPRS have skyrocketed from less than $4 million per year in 2001 to more than $57 million in 2018.
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Multiple Studies Find Charter Schools Are Safer Than District-Run Schools
Bullying incidents hit record highs, and 82 percent of kids in New York City reported bullying in 2017.
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Reason Foundation Comment: Update to the Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act. CEQ–2019–0003 (85 FR 1684)
The proposed reforms will likely help streamline the NEPA process and result in fewer preliminary injunctions being issued by courts.
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Setting the Record Straight on School Choice and Voucher Programs
All families should have the option to choose the schools that work best for their own children.
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How State-Level Reforms Could Alleviate the Looming Physician Shortage
As the population continues to grow and age, the demand for health care services is expected to outpace the supply of physicians.
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Examining Coconino County and How Pension Debt Drives Rising Costs for Arizona Municipal Governments
Coconino County’s total payments to ASRS and PSPRS have skyrocketed from about $0.8 million per year in 2001 to more than $13 million in 2018.
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Study Finds Menthol Ban Failed to Reduce Youth Smoking In Canada
"Survey data confirm that provincial menthol bans significantly increased non-menthol cigarette smoking among youths, resulting in no overall net change in youth smoking rates."
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Examining Maricopa County and How Pension Debt Drives Rising Costs for Arizona Municipal Governments
The county’s total payments to ASRS and PSPRS have skyrocketed from about $10 million per year in 2001 to more than $142 million in 2018.
