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Pension Reform Newsletter: Inflation’s Impact on Pension Plans, High Investment Returns, and More
Plus: A possible 13th check for Texas teachers, how Florida can pay down pension debt, and more.
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Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Effects on Opioid Prescribing and Drug Overdose Mortality
This study finds that Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs fail to reduce opioid overdoses and increase the use of black market opioids.
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Transparency Laws Improve Accountability, Trust in Law Enforcement
If police officers are engaging in misconduct the public must be able to discover it.
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Reconsidering the Way We View and Measure Poverty
The Biden administration's increase to the child tax credit will likely help many families, but we also need to change the way we measure and address poverty.
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Annual Privatization Report 2021—Aviation
This report examines recent trends and developments in private-sector participation in airports, air traffic control, and airport security.
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Aviation Policy News: Airport Privatization, Billionaires in Space, and More
Plus: A new era in airline competition, taking a chance on eVTOL startups, inspector general on troubled FAA Logistics Center, and more.
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How and Why Hamtramck, Michigan, Cut the City’s Retiree Health Care Benefits
Hamtramck’s experience serves as a cautionary tale to other state and local governments that are offering OPEB plans that are not prefunded.
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Worrying About Mandates and Lockdowns as Delta Variant Hits Unvaccinated Californians
Policymakers should pay attention to the science and Californians should encourage each other to get vaccinated.
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States Should Not Suspend Driver’s Licenses When People Can’t Pay Fines and Fees
Suspending driver's licenses is a largely arbitrary and regressive form of punishment that does not improve roadway safety or prevent future crimes.
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U.S. Space Traffic Management and Orbital Debris Policy
Public-private partnerships could improve the tracking and removal of space debris and better manage space traffic.
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Foraging For Berries and Feeding the Homeless Shouldn’t Be Crimes
America has an overcriminalization problem. If you’ve ever picked a blackberry, apple, or dandelion in a park, there’s a very good chance that you broke the law.
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Unified Agenda Offers Good Look at Biden’s Transportation Regulatory Priorities
We know from the latest Unified Agenda that USDOT under President Biden has at least 27 newly planned regulations.
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Cost-of-Living Adjustments Can Help Preserve the Value of Retirement Benefits But Must Be Properly Funded
Inflation may soon be a serious concern for pension managers and plan participants.
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The Florida Retirement System Is Still in Need of Reform
This analysis considers how policymakers can address the Florida Retirement System's $36 billion debt, control rising pension costs and provide a secure retirement for public employees.
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Brookings Paper Says There Is No Imminent Public Pension Crisis
The analysis overlooks key economic factors that would impact a government's ability to pay for pension benefits.
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Transit Agencies Too Often Favor Choice Riders at Expense of Transit Dependent Riders
Mass transit funding and development policies cater to wealthier, choice riders who should be paying the full costs of the transit service, while those who can barely afford transit service are losing essential routes between their homes and workplaces.
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How Population Changes Impact Public Pension Funds
States with declining populations need to make changes to their pension plans to avoid accruing even more public pension debt.
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State Residency Requirements For Legal Marijuana Markets Are Unconstitutional
Residency requirements hurt the marijuana businesses they seek to protect.
