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Pension Reform Newsletter: Pension Costs Are Affecting California Classrooms, Why The Florida Retirement System Needs Changes, and More
Plus: New solvency analysis of Montana and Texas pension systems, fresh thinking for retirement plan design, and more.
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More Census Data Shows Government Tax Revenue Hasn’t Been Negatively Impacted By COVID-19
The Census Bureau estimates 2020 aggregate state and local tax revenues of $1.62 trillion, or about 2 percent above the 2019 total of $1.59 trillion.
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Analysis of Florida’s Pension Investment Performance and Future Outlook Reveal Need for Reform
These interactive charts show why Florida Retirement System’s declining funding should concern the state’s employees and taxpayers.
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How to Make the Florida Retirement System Investment Plan an Effective Retirement Plan
Florida's current defined contribution retirement option does not meet the needs of public employers and employees.
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Privatization and Government Reform Newsletter: Local Revenues Exceeding Expectations, Protecting Digital Privacy, and More
Plus: Puerto Rico seeks renewables and storage, Hawaii awards Medicaid contracts, Fresno State closes on energy public-private partnership, and more.
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Testimony: Texas Pensions Would Benefit from Increased Transparency
A Private Equity Portfolio Performance report would make public specific information regarding the private equity holdings of TRS for third-party monitoring and evaluation.
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Mass Transit Systems Face Critical Challenges Now and When COVID-19 Pandemic Is Over
Public transportation is uniquely sensitive to changes in the number of people working from home, changes in commuting patterns, and concerns over public health and safety.
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Texas Bill Threatens Houston’s Financial Wellbeing
Legislation to grant mandatory arbitration privileges to the Houston Fire Department could have severe negative impacts on Houston's finances.
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Gov. Newsom’s Misguided Proposal for California’s Education Funding Formula
The key to promoting both flexibility and fairness is better transparency and California can do this with better data, not more bureaucracy.
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High-Speed Rail Is Unlikely to Play a Major Role In Achieving Climate Goals
Be wary of high-speed rail's potential to fight climate change or replace automobile and air travel in cost-effective ways.
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Arkansas’ School Funding System Is in Need of Reform
Simply pouring more money into a broken school finance system will not help the students most in need of educational assistance.
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Oklahoma’s Outdated Education Funding System Is Costing Students Hundreds of Millions of Education Dollars Each Year
Education dollars should follow students to the school they are actually attending.
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Aviation Policy News: Few U.S. Airports Being Leased, Climate Change Problem Grows, and More
Plus: A new attempt at the single European sky, questionable drone zoning proposal, and more.
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Public Health Models and Related Government Interventions: A Primer
What are the main concepts and models of public health? To which extent do public health considerations require government intervention?
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Nebraska’s Growing Municipal Pension Funding Challenges
Omaha and Lincoln have made progress in addressing pension issues in recent years, but unfunded liabilities are likely to continue to grow and harm city finances.
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Without More Reforms, the Florida Retirement System’s Future Looks Bleak
The Florida Retirement System's debt may spike to $80 billion by the year 2050.
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Virginia’s Drug Law Enforcement Disproportionately Impacts Black Citizens
Black Virginians have a much higher likelihood of a drug arrest turning into a court proceeding than white residents in Virginia.
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California’s Pension Debt Takes Money From Classrooms and Students
The rising cost of pension debt crowds out the education budget, diverting funds away from classrooms.
