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Study: How to Accelerate the Pace of Exploration and Economic Development of Space
A plan to reorganize U.S. space policy to generate significant improvements to communication and navigation systems, clean energy, manufacturing, research, and more.
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Marijuana Delivery: Addressing Concerns and Public Policy Issues
There is little reason to suggest that any of the social and economic costs potentially associated with legalization are exacerbated to any extent by allowing delivery services.
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Nicotine and Harm Reduction Newsletter – May 2019
California vapers are breathing a sigh of relief after a bill to ban all flavored tobacco products was withdrawn.
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Amicus Brief: US District Court Should Dismiss the Indictment in US v. Lacey, et al
The government may not prosecute a speaker for his or her speech unless and until the government establishes that the speech is not protected.
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Weighted-Student Formula Pilot Program In Federal Education Budget Could Have a Big Impact
The weighted-student funding pilot proposal has the potential to make education spending more fair for students, especially in low-income areas.
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Center for Student-Based Budgeting Newsletter, May 2019
Texas overhauls education finance system, study concludes Wisconsin schools of choice are cost-effective, and more.
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Pension Reform Newsletter — May 2019
Leveraging public assets for pension solvency, Arizona pensions seeing little reward for major risk taking, and more.
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A Critical Review of Los Angeles Metro’s 28 by 2028 Plan
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has a history of over-promising, failing to deliver, and ultimately making things worse for transit users.
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What Wisconsin’s Governor Gets Wrong About Milwaukee’s School Voucher Program Costs
While there is strong evidence that the program results in higher achievement for students, school choice is not just about test scores.
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How Silicon Valley Can Help Solve State Government’s Technology Woes
President Obama turned to the private sector to help fix healthcare.gov and California Gov. Gavin Newsom should do the same with DMV and other state agencies.
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Pension Obligation Bondholders Take a Hit in Puerto Rico
Unfortunately, governments continue to take risks by issuing pension obligation bonds rather than resolving their underfunding problems by better aligning today’s contributions with future promises.
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New Jersey Senate President Rolls Out Important Path to Pension Reform Progress
The reform appears to be a bold and creative way to slow the growth of pension costs while still keeping the retirement promises made to public workers.
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California’s High-Speed Rail Plan Gets Better, But Is Still Flawed And Too Expensive
The state should not gamble any more money on this troubled initiative.
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The Evidence Suggests That School Choice Is A Wise Investment in Wisconsin
Most of the rigorous studies find that school choice in Wisconsin also improves students’ academic achievement, high school graduation rates, college enrollment rates, civic engagement, and decreases crime.
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High Prescription Drug Prices Hit Pension Plans, Hurt State and Local Taxpayers
While high prescription drugs costs are most often seen as a problem for individual consumers or the federal Medicare program, they also significantly impact state and local governments.
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Comparing Illinois’ Draft Legislation to Legalize Marijuana to Reason’s Conceptual Framework
In some ways, Senate Bill 7 in Illinois would create an overly regulated and restrictive cannabis marketplace that substitutes inflexible bureaucratic directive for entrepreneurial judgment and initiative.
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Study: State Pensions Are Badly Trailing Their Own Investment Return Assumptions
A recent study highlights the costly pitfalls of making overly optimistic rate of return assumptions and the associated investment risks borne by public pension plans.
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New Mexico Takes Steps to Reform Teacher Pensions, But More Is Needed
These recent positive steps still fall short of meaningfully addressing NMERB’s longer-term solvency concerns.
