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Maine Should Learn From Massachusetts’ Failed Flavored Tobacco Ban
"A law that increases youth smoking could pose a threat to public health."
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Addressing America’s Aging Population and Long-Term Health Care Crisis
Regulatory reforms could expand the supply of home-health providers, unlock the potential of technological innovation, and better leverage the role of home-health workers.
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Annuity Offerings Can Help Improve Michigan’s Defined Contribution Retirement Plans
Proposed legislation in Michigan would bring the state's defined contribution retirement plans more in line with industry best practices by offering annuities.
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New York Proposal Would End Some Government Fines and Fees That Trap People In Criminal Justice System
Unnecessary fines and fees criminalize poverty and create bad incentives in the criminal justice system.
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Examining the Senate’s Bipartisan Surface Transportation Bill
The biggest unanswered question remains: how will it be paid for?
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Remembering David Hartgen
The former professor and policy analyst made a major impact on the transportation world.
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Pension Reform Newsletter: Texas Legislature Approves Pension Reform, Retirement Choice in South Carolina, and More
Plus: Colorado and Arizona consider extra debt payments and Michigan looks to expand public employees' ability to purchase annuities.
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How State Pension Funding Ratios Have Declined Over Time
Twenty years ago, state pension plans were nearly 100 percent funded, on average. Today they are roughly 72 percent funded.
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Honolulu Rail Project’s Delays and Rising Costs Should Be Cautionary Tale for Cities and Congress
Honolulu's rail project is now expected to cost twice as much as originally planned and be completed at least 10 years later than promised.
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Testimony: Tobacco Harm Reduction in the UK
Greater product choice and clearer risk communication from both the public and private sectors can ensure that smokers who wish to quit but find e-cigarettes or nicotine replacement therapies unsatisfactory have more options.
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Private Activity Bonds Can Spur Infrastructure Investment
Congress could promote more private investment in public-purpose surface transportation infrastructure by harnessing the potential of private capital and project management expertise.
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Cash Balance Retirement Plan Would Offer Texas Workers Guaranteed Retirement Benefits
Both traditional defined benefit and cash balance retirement plan designs are examples of guaranteed return retirement plans that provide retirees a protected stream of lifetime income.
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Aviation Policy News: Remote Towers, Passenger Facility Charges, and More
Plus: Sustainable aviation fuel is best way toward zero aircraft emissions, New Haven airport seeks lease, urban air mobility progress, and more.
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An Extra Pension Payment Could Generate Immediate Savings for Colorado And State Employees
A new report finds that making a $500 million payment to PERA this year could generate significant annual savings.
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Testimony: Maine Flavor Ban Could Harm Public Health, Hurt Tax Revenues
Prohibition of flavored e-cigarettes risks fueling illicit markets, forcing the closure of Maine vape shops and driving vapers back to smoking.
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Testimony: Public-Private Partnerships Can Leverage Infrastructure Investment
Public-private partnerships can offer a way to finance major highway and infrastructure projects that otherwise might not be pursued due to a lack of funding.
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The Foster Care System Needs Reform
More attention should be paid to shortening the time children spend in the foster system.
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The United States Postal Service Should Not Offer Banking Services
It is hard to see how the U.S. Postal Service could effectively compete in this environment, let alone what value it might add.
