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Funding Education Opportunity: How the 2024 elections affected the K-12 reform landscape
Plus: Despite school choice ballot measures failing in three states, state policymakers prepare to advance school choice proposals in Texas and Tennessee.
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Pension Reform News: How to structure an optional defined contribution government plan
Plus: Texas needs to reexamine law restricting firefighter pension reform, budget surpluses provide opportunity to reduce pension debt, and more.
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Pennsylvania’s proposed public pension increases would be costly to taxpayers
Pennsylvania's proposed increase in public pension benefits would add about $1.19 billion in unfunded liabilities.
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Surface Transportation News: Fresh thinking about vehicle miles of travel
Plus: voters approved transportation funding across the country, asset concessions, mileage-based user fees, and more.
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Unreliable drug tests shouldn’t be used to separate mothers from their newborns
Informed consent and confirmatory testing should be standards for any drug testing that could affect a mother’s parental rights.
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California’s state and local government debt is over $500 billion
The state of California has over $270 billion in debt and local entities have over $230 billion in debt.
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California’s open enrollment laws have room for improvement
Thirty-three states score worse than California on open enrollment, but the state’s laws still fall short in two critical ways.
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NASA should consider switching to SpaceX Starship for future missions
The reusability of Starship would be a key factor in reducing launch costs, making space more accessible and allowing for more frequent missions.
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As carpooling declines, states should convert HOV lanes to high-occupancy toll lanes
Drivers, transit users, and states would benefit from converting failing carpool lanes into high-occupancy toll lanes.
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Why U.S. airport public-private partnerships may finally happen
The United States needs to "“move toward the airport financing model prevalent in Europe and other parts of the world where private companies take over development and management of airports under long-term leases with governments.”
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Why smoking cessation programs should embrace vaping
Contrary to widespread belief, there is substantial proof that e-cigarettes are a viable and successful cessation tool.
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Missing middle housing policies balance interests while addressing the affordable housing crisis
While some progress has been made, medium-density housing is still far outpaced by traditional single-family homes.
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What the birth dearth means for public schools
Fewer students and increased competition will require public institutions to be dynamic and responsive.
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No, Florida’s marijuana measure won’t create a cannabis monopoly—as long as lawmakers don’t screw it up
Preventing monopolization in Florida’s marijuana market requires focusing on creating accessible and fair conditions for all businesses.
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Funding Education Opportunity: Grading states’ K-12 open enrollment laws
Plus: November ballot initiatives in five states and more.
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Grading every state’s public school open enrollment laws
Open enrollment laws let students transfer from their assigned public schools to other public schools with open seats.
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Public schools without boundaries 2024
Study finds Arizona, Idaho, Oklahoma, Utah, and West Virginia have the best public school transfer and open enrollment laws.
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Rent control implications and policy alternatives
Seven states currently have rent control laws, and 20 states introduced bills related to rent control in 2024.
