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Arizona Pension Bonuses Are Troubling. But Risky Investments Are The Real Crime
The bonuses raise important questions about what should really be ringing alarm bells.
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Study: Private Schools Produce the Same Academic Outcomes For a Third of the Cost of Public Schools
The most recent federal evaluation of the D.C. voucher program finds that it increases student satisfaction and safety, and decreases absenteeism, at a third of the cost of public schools.
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Will Democracy Endure Private School Choice? The Effect of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program on Adult Voting Behavior
These findings suggest that the private benefits attained by students using voucher programs do not come with any social costs associated with diminished voting behavior.
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How to Modify Florida’s Approach to the Opioid Crisis
Rather than doubling down on what hasn’t worked for decades, we need to embrace harm-reduction approaches.
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New York City’s Pension Debt Could Push It to Bankruptcy
Nearly 75 percent of the city’s $197.8 billion deficit is due to pension and other retirement liabilities.
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Awarding Education Dollars for Student Outcomes May Sound Good, but There’s a Better Type of Performance-Based Funding: School Choice
The last thing public education needs is yet another technocratic attempt to engineer better outcomes.
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Examining the Lawsuit Massachusetts Filed Against Purdue Pharma Over the Opioids Problem
As opioid overdoses continue to climb in the United States, politicians and the public are understandably trying to determine what or who is responsible for this public health crisis.
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As Teacher Pensions Turn 125, the Old Lessons Learned Are Still Relevant
The failure of America's first public teacher retirement plan offers valuable insights for today.s policymakers.
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Reason Foundation’s Drug Policy Newsletter, May 2019
As the nation faces down a growing overdose problem, some argue that harm reduction practices such as safe injection sites are the way forward.
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Amicus Brief: Court Ruling ‘Allows Police Officers to Steal From Suspects With Impunity’
By insulating even egregious misconduct from liability whenever there is no prior case specifically on point, the panel’s reasoning extends qualified immunity doctrine to its extreme.
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Aviation Policy News #164
Initial users of space-based air traffic control surveillance, need for GPS backup getting more attention, and more.
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Webinar: Leveraging Public Assets for Pension Solvency
State and local governments facing pension solvency challenges are exploring the transfer, lease or sale of public assets to shore up underfunded retiree benefit systems.
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Setting the Record Straight on School Choice, Charter and Private Schools
Facts matter when trying to improve the educational opportunities available to students.
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Warren Buffett: Avoid States With Large Unfunded Pension Liabilities
Buffett's advice should be yet another public nudge for states to look closer at curbing their pension costs and keeping tax burdens at bay.
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Surface Transportation Newsletter #187
Thoughts on a $2 trillion federal infrastructure bill, the benefits of highway expansion, mileage-based user fees,and more.
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The STATES Act Would Signal Progress But Could Also Create Many Problems
Congress is introducing legislation attempting to end the futile federal prohibition of pot.
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Highlighting the Need For Better Municipal Finance Data
First-ever Municipal Finance Data Forum examined the importance of, and challenges in, moving toward standardized, machine-readable government financial data.
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The Municipal Market Needs Data Standards
A major barrier to low-cost data access is the format of municipal disclosure.
