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Pension Reform Newsletter: New Investment Policy for CalPERS, Pension Forfeiture Laws, and More
Plus: Why pension systems need to revisit their objectives, New Mexico's bipartisan reform, how return rate assumptions have changed, and more.
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What Happens to Taxpayer-Funded Pensions When Public Officials Are Convicted of Crimes?
The police officer charged with killing George Floyd is eligible for his full taxpayer funded pension. In fact, a majority of states provide retirement benefits to officers and public servants convicted of serious crimes.
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Education Newsletter: SCOTUS Delivers a Huge Win For Kids, California’s Funding Plan Shortchanges Charter Schools, and More
Plus: How states can improve virtual education policies and adapt during the coronavirus pandemic, school funding models that promote equity, and more.
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As Schools and Families Deal With COVID-19, California Needs to Let Education Funding Follow Kids to Their Schools
California is generously funding schools that lost students, while short-changing schools that are better serving families during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Aviation Policy News: Commercial Airlines’ Turbulent and More Competitive Future
Plus: Environmental groups blast planned supersonic aircraft, could hydrogen be the answer for greener aviation, long-term P3 back in play in St. Louis, and more.
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Solving Florida’s Blue-Green Algae Bloom Crisis
Algal blooms and their associated health risks have the potential to hurt large segments of Florida’s economy and public well-being.
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Police Reforms to Reduce the Use of Force and Increase Accountability
Demilitarizing the police, ending asset forfeiture, and adding transparency and accountability are the first steps in reforming the police.
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Hybrid Schools Can Help Us Reimagine the Education System
Hybrid-homeschooling and micro-schooling offer flexible and effective education models that are right for many families and kids.
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COVID-19 And Soaring Costs Are New Challenges for Texas High-Speed Rail Line
If Texas Central chooses to move ahead with this high-speed rail project, lawmakers and taxpayers should ensure it does not receive stimulus funding.
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Risk Assessment Shows New Mexico Pension Reform Protects Plan Members and Taxpayers
Recent reforms could save New Mexico employers and taxpayers as much as 28 percent in total pension costs over the next 30 years.
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Amicus Brief: CIC Services v. Internal Revenue Service
"This court should reverse the decision below and clarify that the AIA does not bar pre-enforcement challenges to the validity of tax rules under the APA."
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Monitor-Test-Trace-Isolate: Policies for Understanding and Reacting to COVID-19 Infections
Part five of a series discussing strategies for combating and recovering from the coronavirus pandemic. Technologies that enable contact tracing and sharing of verified COVID-19 status while preserving privacy and autonomy.
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The COVID-19 Status App: A Risk-Based Tool to Enable Businesses to Reopen While Limiting the Spread of Sars-Cov-2
Part four of a series discussing strategies for combating and recovering from the coronavirus pandemic. The purpose of these tools is to enhance trust and improve information sharing.
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Risk-Based Tools to Limit the Spread of Coronavirus: Information on Activity Risks and Industry Standards
Part three of a series discussing strategies for combating and recovering from the coronavirus pandemic. The decisions to implement these actions must be voluntary.
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Preventing, Containing and Mitigating COVID-19: Lessons From Around the World
Part two of a series discussing strategies for combating and recovering from the coronavirus pandemic. Success almost everywhere started with the use of extensive strategic testing.
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COVID-19 Lockdown Problems and Alternative Strategies to Safely Reopening the Economy
Part one of a series discussing strategies for combating and recovering from the coronavirus pandemic. More data-driven approaches based on test and trace are desirable.
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Strategies for Combating and Recovering From the Coronavirus Pandemic
We identified approaches addressed in a series of policy briefs that, if taken together, form a coherent and effective strategy to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
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The State Gas Tax Money That Is Diverted Away From Roads and Highways
Half of the states divert state fuel taxes to pay for expenses unrelated to roads, including money shifted to law enforcement, education, tourism, environmental programs and more.
