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Transportation and COVID-19: A State Guide to Policy and Priorities
What states can do amidst today's uncertainty, with a policy focus on mitigating risks to public-sector transportation operations and infrastructure investments.
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Biden’s Misguided Federal Prison Executive Order
The Biden administration is moving to phase out the use of private prisons at the federal level.
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New Jersey Lawmakers Can’t Agree on How to Regulate State’s Marijuana Market
New Jersey voters approved an amendment to legalize marijuana in November, but politicians' negotiations are stalling implementation.
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Aviation Policy News: America’s Many Spaceports, FAA Progress on Drones, and More
Plus: Airports’ funding crunch, making airports safer (in Europe), and the future of hydrogen and green aviation.
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With Interest Rates Low, US Pension Funds Make Risky Investments In Emerging Market Debt
A global trend towards tumbling interest rates as the COVID-19 pandemic continues and central governments around the world take on more debt.
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Maryland Tolling Project Faces Challenges From Environmental Opponents
Opponents of Maryland's I-270/I-495 managed lanes project are filing lawsuits designed to derail the public-private partnership.
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Testimony: North Dakota Should Fix the State’s Inadequate Public Pension Funding Policy
The North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System can attribute over $585 million of the plan's $1.4 billion in debt to the systematic underfunding of the public pension system.
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A Vision For Better School Funding in Arkansas
Arkansas should streamline education dollars into a weighted student formula and ensure that school operational decisions are left in the hands of local leaders.
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How to Improve Special Education Funding in Arkansas
Arkansas' education funding model creates disparities between the resources school districts receive and the actual needs of special education students.
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FAA Should Encourage Private Investment to Improve Spaceports
How to better facilitate and promote private investment in space transportation infrastructure.
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How the Federal Reserve’s Actions and Low Interest Rates Impact Public and Private Retirement Savings
Policymakers should give more consideration to the adverse impacts that repressive interest rate policies have on both public and personal retirement savings.
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COVID-19’s Lasting Impact on Housing, Commuting and Climate Change
The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing Californians and policymakers to adapt to accelerating trends that were already underway.
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Biden’s USDOT Is Positioned to Advance Sound Automated Vehicle Policy
Automated vehicles have the potential to dramatically improve safety, mobility, and accessibility for Americans.
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The Failures of Flavored Tobacco Bans
Massachusetts is learning how ineffective its ban on all flavored tobacco products has been.
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Social Media Companies Have the Right to Ban Users
Twitter and Facebook are free to ban whomever they want, even the president, and it should stay that way.
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Rhode Island Gov. Raimondo, Biden’s Pick for Commerce Secretary, Is a Pioneer of Public Pension Reform
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo's selection shows that addressing difficult pension challenges can be a benefit, not a liability, to one’s political career.
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Drug Policy Newsletter: Federal Marijuana Reform, Expunging Cannabis Convictions, and More
Plus: How state and local marijuana market regulations often lead to corruption, states fighting voter-approved marijuana legalization, and more.
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The Problem with Arizona’s School Finance System
The state's education funds often favor school districts with more property wealth and less poverty.
