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The Estimated Funding Each State Would Get From the $3 Trillion HEROES Act
State aid per capita would range from about $1,200 in Texas and Florida to almost $40,000 per person in the Northern Mariana Islands.
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HEROES Act Would Provide Over $2 Billion to the Northern Mariana Islands
The Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. territory with about 54,000 residents, has 19 reported COVID-19 cases. This funding would amount to nearly $40,000 per individual in the commonwealth.
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The Potential of Telepharmacy Services in Times of Crisis
State level reforms to allow increased use of telepharmacy services would help address the current crisis and expand access to care after the pandemic subsides.
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Scientists Studying Nicotine’s Potential to Treat COVID-19
Two meta-analyses recently found smokers were dramatically less likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than non-smokers.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine In Treating Covid-19
Our approaches to defeating the coronavirus should be given the greatest degree of regulatory freedom possible, leaving life and death treatment options to the physicians and their patients.
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How the Education System Can Help Students and Parents Adapt During Coronavirus Pandemic
We’re essentially all homeschoolers now. Policymakers have the power to provide more help to families by getting rid of unnecessary red tape and by expanding educational options.
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The Length of the Recession and Economic Recovery Could Still Come In A Variety of Forms
This coronavirus pandemic-related economic contraction is unusually hard-hitting on some industries and seems to be digging a bigger, rather than a deeper, hole in economic growth.
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How to Ensure the Economic Downturn Doesn’t Exacerbate Florida’s Housing Crisis
Rolling back restrictive land-use regulations amid COVID-19 uncertainty could help alleviate Florida’s growing housing shortage.
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Federal K-12 Education Stimulus Spending of 2009
As the coronavirus pandemic continues and Congress considers another relief and stimulus bill, the lessons of past stimulus bills should inform spending and policy decisions.
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Partial Deregulation Keeps Freight Rail on Strong Footing During the Coronavirus Outbreak
The coronavirus pandemic has reduced road traffic by 40 percent, mass transit ridership by 80 percent, and passenger air travel by 95 percent.
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Committee Staff Report on Teacher Retirement System of Texas Recommends Increasing Investment Transparency
The Sunset Commission staff recommendations are a positive step towards a more sustainable retirement system for current and future Texas public servants and taxpayers.
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Coronavirus Pandemic and Economic Downturn Could Force Education Finance Systems to Change
The coronavirus pandemic and financial crisis may force America’s outdated school finance system to implement reforms that reduce inequities and make the most of what taxpayers spend.
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Hacking the United Kingdom’s Electricity Grid
Across Britain, lone hackers—a term that has come to mean high-tech —are creating ways to harness energy price and usage data that has only recently become available.
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State Legislature Undermines Mississippi’s Medical Marijuana Ballot Initiative
The legislature’s proposal would severely restrict the number of legal medical marijuana suppliers and manufacturers.
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Surface Transportation News: Improving I-35 in Texas, Opening Up Interstate Rest Areas, and More
Plus: Calls for New Jersey to further subsidize transit, CAFE and SAFE emission regulations, and more.
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Illinois’ Request for a Federal Bailout Is an Admission of Its Massive Pension Problem
Illinois can no longer rely on tax increases, service cuts, prospective benefits reductions and workforce reductions to keep its failing pension systems on life support.
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Occupational Licensing Reform Could Help Boost Economy As We Fight COVID-19
From barbers to athletic trainers to auctioneers, nearly one-quarter of workers in the US require a license to work.
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What the Great Depression Tells Us About How the Coronavirus Could Impact Municipal Bonds
Sharp revenue declines could soon force governments to make uncomfortable choices between public services, public employees, retirees, and bondholders.
