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Best Practices For Identifying Student Poverty
Some states and schools are seeking better measures to identify and help economically disadvantaged students.
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Aviation Policy News: Feeling Comfortable Flying During Coronavirus and the Math on an FAA Bailout
Plus: Technology to clean airline cabins during the coronavirus pandemic, battle of European airport slots, reducing emissions, and more.
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Public Pension Plans Won’t Be Able to Invest Their Way Out of Financial Losses, Unfunded Liabilities
The long-term outlook for some public pension plans is beginning to look even worse and is calling out for pension reforms.
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Why Policymakers Are Wrong to Use the Coronavirus Crisis to Push Vaping Bans
There’s no research supporting the claims being used to try to ban e-cigarettes amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Making Cost of Living Adjustments to Public Pensions During the Coronavirus Pandemic and Beyond
Cost of living adjustments that move with actual measurements of inflation are more appropriate than fixed-rate increases—especially in a year like 2020.
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Americans Need More COVID-19 Data, Not Rules, From Government
Overwhelmingly, Americans make rational and community-minded choices. What they need from the government is public health data to help inform those choices.
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Mississippi Public Employees’ Retirement System Solvency Analysis
Underperforming investment returns have been the biggest contributor to the growing unfunded liability, adding $6.8 billion in debt to the system since 2001.
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Ending the War On Drugs Is Key To Long-Term Police Reform
It is well past time to end the drug war, to legalize most simple drug possession — especially marijuana — and end practices like qualified immunity.
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Privatization and Government Reform Newsletter: Transportation Finance, Telemedicine Services During Coronavirus and More
Plus: The damage done by California’s AB5, congressional action needed on the U.S. Postal Service, and more.
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Colorado’s Proposal to Roll Back Pension Contributions Would Have Long-Term Costs
While weighing policy options to alleviate coronavirus-related budgetary pressures, it is critical policymakers understand short-term savings can mean much higher long-term costs.
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What California Can Learn From Places Successfully Lifting Coronavirus Shelter-in-Place Orders
The state should look at the experience of Northern European countries that have been significantly and successfully relaxing restrictions over the last several weeks.
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Why the New House Transportation Bill Wouldn’t Achieve Its Environmental Goals
If Congress really wanted to make transportation greener, it would provide more incentives for electric vehicles and encourage intercity buses to take Amtrak’s place.
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Inflation-Adjusted K-12 Education Spending Per Student Has Increased By 280 Percent Since 1960
On average, the United States currently spends over $15,000 per student each year.
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Marijuana Business Insurance: Another Hurdle For Entrepreneurs
The current regulatory landscape has resulted in business owners who are hesitant to purchase insurance and few companies willing to provide insurance.
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Schools and States Need a More Accurate Measure of Student Poverty
The increased use of federal government initiatives by schools will result in a widening disparity between the allocation of resources and the actual student-needs the resources are intended to address.
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Cities and States Need to Better Share Testing, Tracing, and Coronavirus Risk Information With Public
Sharing more comprehensive information on testing and areas with positive tests would help make citizens confident they can safely resume activities while continuing to take appropriate actions to manage risks.
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Surface Transportation Board May Finally Settle Freight Rail Environmental Policy Dispute
The Surface Transportation Board is likely to side with railroads in a dispute over which of two laws apply to discharges of coal particles incidental to the normal operation of railcars in transit.
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Surface Transportation News: High-Speed Rail Proposal, Infrastructure Stimulus, and More
Plus: How coronavirus is impacting automated vehicle development, private financing infrastructure trends, and more.
