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Privatization and Government Reform Newsletter: Private Sector’s Recovery Role in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Plus: government's coronavirus response, the pandemic's impact on bond ratings, why state and local governments are fighting over Airbnb, and more.
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COVID-19’s Economic Fallout Wreaks Havoc on Education Budgets
Policymakers and schools need to start preparing now for a new fiscal reality.
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President Trump and Federal Agencies Botched Initial Coronavirus Response — Bailouts Will Make It Worse
Private businesses should not be operating under the premise that in a financial downturn, or even a crisis, they’ll quickly be bailed out by the federal government.
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How California’s Schools Can Best Adapt During Coronavirus Pandemic
Whether we like it or not, California’s homeschool population essentially jumped from 2.4 percent to almost 100 percent of school-aged children in a matter of weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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To Fight COVID-19, Governments Smartly Remove Bureaucratic Health Care Regulations, Unnecessary Licensing Restrictions
These restrictive, unnecessary policies aren’t just a problem during pandemics, they limit access to health care every day.
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How Pension Debt Is Driving Rising Costs for Arizona’s Municipal Governments
This series of briefs explores the impact the Arizona State Retirement System and state’s Public Safety Personnel Retirement System have on city and county budgets in Arizona.
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The Airlines and Boeing Don’t Deserve Special Treatment In Coronavirus Stimulus Bill
Taxpayers should not be put at financial risk by lending their money to poorly-run businesses.
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In Early Stages of Coronavirus Fight, the Private Sector Was Ready to Help, But the Federal Government Didn’t Let It
Instead of quickly tapping the private sector to develop and conduct tests, the federal government prevented it from doing so. Weeks, and lives, were lost as a result.
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Moody’s Considers New Mexico Pension Reform Credit Positive
Pension reforms "will reduce state and participating local governments’ unfunded pension liabilities and susceptibility to investment return volatility.”
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COVID-19 and the Economic Impacts on California’s Pension Systems and School Districts
Despite more than a decade-long period of sustained economic growth and increased tax revenues, many California cities have still been having difficulties balancing their budgets due to rising pension costs.
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Governments Eliminate Burdensome Marijuana Regulations in Response to Coronavirus Crisis
Regulators have quickly enacted some changes that make it easier for medical patients and recreational consumers alike to purchase marijuana without coming into close contact with large groups of people.
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Amicus Brief: Jessop v. City of Fresno
"Now, not only can officials seize and retain personal property with little judicial oversight under the guise of civil asset forfeiture; law enforcement also can outright steal personal property for their own use with impunity and without fear of civil liability. "
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Coronavirus and Shelter-in-Place Order Puts Bay Area Rapid Transit System in Financial Jeopardy
Ridership was already declining and now the government shelter-in-place order is slashing BART's revenues and threatening its bond ratings.
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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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Aviation Policy News: Aviation Industry Seeks Bailouts Due to COVID-19 Impacts
The Trump administration has proposed a $50 billion bailout of the airlines during the coronavirus pandemic.
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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.
