Latest
-
Pension Reform Newsletter: Using Marijuana Revenue to Pay Pension Debt, Pension Reforms in Florida and North Dakota, and More
Plus, analysis on the factors that impact state-level pension reforms and how to better protect public workers from retirement risks.
-
Should Public Pension Funds Be Investing In Cryptocurrency?
It’s not wise for public pension funds and taxpayers to be exposed to such financial risk.
-
10 Reasons Why the FDA Should Not Ban Menthol Cigarettes
"Such a ban will trigger criminal penalties, which will disproportionately impact people of color, as well as prioritize criminalization over public health and harm reduction."
-
Biden Administration’s Civil Rights Review of I-45 Project In Houston Could Threaten Infrastructure Projects Everywhere
The Biden administration took the unusual step of pausing a Houston highway widening project by using a provision of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
-
Rhode Island Should Focus on Tobacco Harm Reduction, Not E-Cigarette Flavor Bans
Legislation in Rhode Island would give smokers access to e-cigarettes as a tool to quit smoking while ensuring youth are prohibited from purchasing vaping products.
-
Private Equity Returns Stumbled in 2020, Hurting Public Pension Plans
Public pension systems should be concerned about private equity's high fees and potential to hurt asset performance.
-
How to Pay for Rebuilding and Modernizing America’s Aging Interstates
Congress has shown little interest in addressing the need to repair and modernize America’s most important highways.
-
Privatization and Government Reform Newsletter: Expanding Telehealth Access, Interstate Rest Area Commercialization, and More
Plus: Connecticut’s public infrastructure needs private sector help, Alaska DMV privatization proposal withdrawn, and more.
-
Congress Should Modernize Regulatory Authorities to Support Automated Vehicle Development
Automated vehicles have great potential to improve safety, mobility, and access for Americans.
-
The Alliance Model for EMS Lacks Competition, Oversight and Accountability
The alliance model for emergency medical services fails to harness the competition that's essential in making public-private partnerships valuable for taxpayers and governments.
-
The Challenges and Opportunities Ahead For U.S. Infrastructure
Why Congress and state governments have struggled to properly prioritize and pay for infrastructure projects and what can be done to change that.
-
To Repair Its Deficient Bridges, Pennsylvania Should Embrace Value-Added Tolling
PennDOT and public-private partnerships can fully address concerns about wasteful government spending, double taxation, and the fairness of tolling.
-
Aviation Policy News: Air Traffic Benefits From NextGen Are Far Below Expectations, New Airlines Keep Starting Up, and More
Plus: Space-based aircraft surveillance now worldwide, FAA progress on drone traffic management, and more.
-
Testimony: Funding and Financing New Transportation Investments in Michigan
Policymakers should focus on the value proposition when considering transportation investments.
-
The 2021 Texas Power Crisis: What Happened and What Can Be Done to Avoid Another One?
This report focuses on ERCOT and the electric power system because the power outages were the proximate cause of many hardships suffered during the failures.
-
How To Prevent Another Texas Power Failure
The severity of the failures, the lives lost to the cold, and the significant costs imposed on the state demand a careful look at the range of possible alternatives.
-
Improve Efficiency in Transportation Funding By Using a Metric-Driven Process
A national metric could be modeled after North Carolina and Virginia, which utilize effective, objective project selection processes.
-
An Overview of Using Public-Private Partnerships to Build or Modernize Highways
Outlining five significant advantages of using P3s to build and operate transportation infrastructure.
