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Reason Foundation Comment: Update to the Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act. CEQ–2019–0003 (85 FR 1684)
The proposed reforms will likely help streamline the NEPA process and result in fewer preliminary injunctions being issued by courts.
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Setting the Record Straight on School Choice and Voucher Programs
All families should have the option to choose the schools that work best for their own children.
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How State-Level Reforms Could Alleviate the Looming Physician Shortage
As the population continues to grow and age, the demand for health care services is expected to outpace the supply of physicians.
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Examining Coconino County and How Pension Debt Drives Rising Costs for Arizona Municipal Governments
Coconino County’s total payments to ASRS and PSPRS have skyrocketed from about $0.8 million per year in 2001 to more than $13 million in 2018.
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Study Finds Menthol Ban Failed to Reduce Youth Smoking In Canada
"Survey data confirm that provincial menthol bans significantly increased non-menthol cigarette smoking among youths, resulting in no overall net change in youth smoking rates."
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Examining Maricopa County and How Pension Debt Drives Rising Costs for Arizona Municipal Governments
The county’s total payments to ASRS and PSPRS have skyrocketed from about $10 million per year in 2001 to more than $142 million in 2018.
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A High-Speed Rail Line From Atlanta to Charlotte Would Struggle
If high-speed rail boosters want to build an expensive train between Charlotte and Atlanta, it should be completely privately funded.
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Florida Legislators’ War on Tolling Comes With Costs
The ways the financial bond market and rating agencies have reacted to the state's anti-tolling measures should be a big wake up call to the governor and state legislature.
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Illinois’ Legal Marijuana Shortage Will Continue Until Original Legislation Is Fixed
Since the state legislature chose to specify many details into statute rather than through rule-making, it will take additional legislative action to make the necessary corrections.
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America’s Vaping Panic Is Spreading To the U.K., Experts Warn
The widespread misperception about the risks of e-cigarettes in the U.K. mirrors patterns in the U.S.
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Surface Transportation News: Alabama Tolling, Trucking Bottlenecks, and No-Fare Transit
Plus: support grows for putting elevated freeway replacements underground, vehicle technology, and more.
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New Mexico Enacts Bipartisan Pension Reform to Improve PERA Solvency
Senate Bill 72 was a necessary and crucial first step towards improving the financial health of PERA and ensuring the sustainable delivery of public employee retirement benefits for state and local workers
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California Considers Statewide Ban on All Flavored Tobacco Products
State lawmakers are moving to ban the sale of all flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and cigars.
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Testimony: Missouri Can Expand Opportunities for Families to Pursue Educational Options Across District Boundaries
A growing body of evidence shows that open enrollment provides substantial benefits to both kids and school districts.
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Scope of Practice Reforms Could Alleviate Physician Shortages in Florida
Florida could need as many as 4,671 additional primary care physicians by 2030 to meet the demands of its growing population.
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What States Can Learn From Black Market THC Products Causing Vaping-Related Illnesses
Entrepreneurs have shown that not every potentially harmful situation necessitates government regulations and that market solutions can be quickly and effectively devised.
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As Cities Seek to Regulate Scooters, They Should Avoid Picking Winners and Losers
Washington, D.C.'s recent decisions are likely to stifle competition, raise prices and hamper mobility.
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Pension Reform Newsletter: North Carolina Pension Analysis, Cost-of-Living Adjustment Freeze in Ohio, and More
Plus: the impacts of proposed changes to Georgia’s Teacher Retirement System, proposed changes to improve New Mexico’s Pension Board, and more.
