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The FDA’s Assault on Vaping is a Gift to Big Tobacco
Tobacco stocks surged Wednesday on news the FDA could ban all e-cigarette flavors.
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Criminal Conviction Restrictions for Marijuana Licensing
Reducing conviction restrictions has the potential to help many people who have been impacted by the drug war.
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A Competitive Bidding Process Would Help Pittsburgh Determine How to Fix Its Troubled Water Infrastructure
The idea that Pittsburgh’s water system needs an update is no shock to locals, but the city should get multiple bids from companies interested in public-private partnerships.
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What Explains the Differences in Pension Plan Returns?
What matters more for pension fund investments, asset class returns or the asset allocations themselves?
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9/11, the Culture of Fear, and the Security Theater at U.S. Airports
The airport security provided by TSA is far more symbolic than it is functional.
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California’s Single-Payer Health Care Plan Would Be Costly and Risky
Analyses estimate that implementing a single-payer system would cost California between $330 billion and $400 billion per year, and there are reasons to believe that these estimates are too low.
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California’s Pension Crisis Hits Disadvantaged Students the Hardest
Leaders must make pension reforms work and address school districts’ long-term liabilities.
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Investor Interest in “Pay for Success” Encouraging, Despite Early Setbacks
Though the PFS movement will see continued challenges, citizens shouldn’t lose track of the improvements the programs make.
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Surface Transportation News #179
Two more states may follow the lead of Rhode Island by imposing tolls (or increased toll rates) on heavy trucks, so as to invest the proceeds in highway improvements that will benefit all highway users.
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Does Marijuana Legalization Increase Traffic Accidents?
Studies looking at the prevalence of drivers impaired by THC are prone to overestimate crash risk because of other risk factors.
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The Teachers Union’s Demands Would Drive LAUSD to Bankruptcy
The union’s salary and personnel demands would cost an additional $813 million annually.
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Airport Policy News #125
TSA hides the "Quiet Skies" program, noise problems near airports, expanding trusted traveler programs and more.
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Beyond Test Scores: A Central Role For Financial Health In Evaluating Arizona’s Charter Schools
With the recent passage of HB 2663, now is a critical time for Arizona to assess how it evaluates charter schools.
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When it Comes to Vaping, Throw Precaution to the Wind
Despite waves of hysterical media coverage verging on moral panic, there is precious little evidence to suggest an "epidemic" of teen vaping is sweeping high schools.
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Amicus Brief: Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard College
There is overwhelming evidence that Harvard uses racial preferences against Asian-Americans as part of its admissions program.
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Center for Student-Based Budgeting Newsletter, August 2018
Benefit spending is increasing much faster than K-12 spending overall and eating up a rising share of district budgets.
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How Burdensome Regulation Obstructs Hunger Relief
This brief offers recommendations to help solve hunger by reforming current regulatory regimes that block the diffusion of beneficial technologies.
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E-Cigarette Tariffs are a Threat to Public Health
Vapersn are set to join the list of consumers and businesses bracing themselves for the impact of the Trump's tariffs.
