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Advancing remote air traffic control tower deployment in the United States
Remote/digital tower technology is in wide use in Europe and is rapidly expanding to Asia, Canada, and the Middle East.
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Washington lawmakers passed a ticking time bomb for pension solvency and the state budget
Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5357 jeopardizes pension solvency to divert funds toward other budget items.
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California Assembly Bill 1383 would undo prudent pension reforms
Assembly Bill 1383 reverses course on several pension reforms established by the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act.
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Delaware Senate Bill 46 would not improve road safety by banning driverless trucks
If enacted, Delaware would become the first and only state in the country to pass a blanket, preemptive ban on driverless trucks.
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Arkansas’ K-12 open enrollment slam dunk
Thanks to new open enrollment laws, Arkansas students can now attend any public school regardless of where they live.
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Washington state rent control bill will shrink housing supply and worsen affordability
Washington state's experiment with rent control is a fundamentally flawed solution to housing affordability.
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The federal ban on New York’s cordon pricing experiment is bad policy
Innovation in urban policy is a necessary step toward more efficient cities and freer-flowing traffic.
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The App Store Accountability Act attempts to regulate unproven technology
The bill would require major application platforms to verify that underage users have affirmative parental consent for each app download and purchase.
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Texas open enrollment bill would significantly increase school choice
Senate Bill 686 could help millions of students in Texas find the right public schools for them, regardless of their home zip code.
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California bills would increase taxpayers’ costs and public pension debt
California’s state-run pension plans already had $285 billion in unfunded liabilities at the end of 2023.
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The App Store Accountability Act would undermine privacy and parental choice
The App Store Accountability Act would make age restrictions online more invasive than in any other area of daily life.
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Surface Transportation News: Can the Department of Transportation terminate New York’s cordon pricing program?
Plus: A study on transit and climate change, Reason's Annual Highway Report rankings, and more.
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San Diego doesn’t have to accept spiraling public pension costs
By creating a new pension tier that shares pension risks with employees, San Diego can prevent escalating liabilities and ensure a more balanced distribution of costs.
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Sharing defined benefit pension costs: A survey of public sector practices
Policymakers should design pension plans that balance financial sustainability with retirement security.
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Comments to the U.S. Department of Transportation on ensuring lawful regulation
This public comment letter was submitted to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of the Secretary on May 5, 2025.
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Virginia adopts reforms to provide released prisoners with identification documents
By codifying a specific process for providing identification, House Bill 2221 reduces administrative barriers to reentry.
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Frequently asked questions about Montana school finance reform
Montana employs a hybrid education funding formula that has features of multiple formula types—student-centered, resource-based, and program-based.
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Public land is not a silver bullet for the housing shortage
Addressing the housing crisis requires more than simply increasing the amount of available land.
