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Fort Worth Employees Vote for Meaningful Pension Reform
The changes to Fort Worth’s public pension plan focus on adjustments to both contributions and benefits.
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Two State Reports Suggest Fixes for Georgia TRS, But Are They Enough?
The Teachers Retirement System needs comprehensive reforms to ensure its long-term viability.
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Here’s What Texas Should Do, And Avoid, To Reform School Finance
Texas' school finance system is riddled with complexities that diminish fairness and productivity.
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California School District Property Sales Are Needed, But Impeded by State Law
School districts have extra land and buildings to sell, but must jump through hoops to do so.
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Medical Marijuana Patients Are Being Denied Gun Rights
The absurdity of ATF's rules denying medical cannabis card holders the right to purchase guns, and what states can do about it.
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Kansas Pension Proposal Would Add Long-Term Costs, Debt
Gov. Kelly’s plan could also further exacerbate the fiscal impact of the system's overly optimistic investement assumptions.
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Study Claims, Without Showing Data, Michigan Spent $90 Million More By Using Road Work Contractors
The study's flawed methodology, lack of transparency and available data raise serious questions about its cost comparison claims.
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The Orange County Transportation Authority’s Long-Range Plan Is Better Than Most
OCTA has done far better than many of its Southern California neighbors in developing a long-range plan that actually addresses many of its key infrastructure issues.
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How Rail Could Play a Role in Southern California Infrastructure Improvements
Gov. Newsom did Californians a huge favor by admitting the truth about the state's failed high-speed rail plan.
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Why Do Some Local Economies Thrive While Others Struggle?
Burdensome interventions in the economy may lead to even more people packing their stuff into moving vans and leaving the area.
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Southern California’s Lack of Economic Freedom
Californians are on the move. A free market economy can help slow the exodus of people and businesses seeking freer pastures elsewhere.
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Reduce Teen Vaping, But Don’t Worsen Public Health
Banning e-cigarette flavors in Connecticut would risk significantly reducing the important, proven health improvements e-cigarettes can deliver to smokers and society.
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How Michigan and States With Legal Marijuana Can Handle Driving Under the Influence
States need to ensure they do not penalize safe, sober drivers who merely have detectable levels of marijuana remaining in their systems.
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Financial Data Reporting Standards Measure Introduced In California State Senate
The bill aims to make audited state and local government financial data more accessible and easier to prepare.
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The Rise of Modern Monetary Theory Could Trigger Fiscal Armageddon
If MMT took hold, it would send our country down a very dangerous path.
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Before Oregon Diverts Tax Rebates to PERS It Should Make Lasting Pension Reforms
A one-time diversion of Oregon's Kicker rebate will do little to resolve the pension system's underfunding.
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California Counties Go Rogue on Legalized Marijuana
The initiative passed by voters clearly states that no cannabis regulations may prohibit a licensee from using alternative technologies or procedures.
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Many Georgia Teachers Missing Out on Retirement Benefits, New Analysis Finds
The uneven nature of pension benefit accruals along with weak retention rates should signal to policymakers that they need to better tailor plan designs to the needs of public workers.
