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Fuel Economy Standards Hurt Consumers and the Economy
Mileage-based user fees are better suited to address the pollution associated with vehicle use.
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UC Berkeley Study: Public Pension Costs Crowding Out Other Municipal Spending Priorities
Average city pension contributions increased 69 percent in real dollars over 10 years.
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California’s High Taxes and Regulation Mean Black Market for Marijuana is Still Appealing
Successful legalization of cannabis in California would crush black markets.
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Beware of Politicians Claiming Transit Projects Will Deliver Traffic Congestion Relief
The biggest reason transit does not reduce congestion is induced demand.
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Transit Agencies Can Generate Revenue By Selling Naming Rights
A city looking to sell transit naming rights can include lawful stipulations preventing companies from certain types of industries from engaging in the bidding process, but may run into free speech concerns.
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Voluntary Energy Standards: ISO 50001 and the Superior Energy Standard
The extremely small number of certified sites is evidence that either the standards are not suitable for the vast majority of U.S. companies, or that the way they have been promoted is unsuitable.
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Marijuana Legalization Can Help Solve the Opioid Problem
Marijuana legalization is chipping away at the social and personal harms of dangerous drug use more effectively and vastly less expensively than the failed War on Drugs.
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Replacing Per-Gallon Taxes With Per-Mile Charges Is the Best Path Forward
The transition from per-gallon to per-mile will be a major shift in transportation funding.
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Surface Transportation News #174
New express toll lanes-and ongoing challenges
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Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Has Good News and Bad News for California’s Highways
California ranks 42nd in the nation in overall highway conditions and cost-effectiveness, with poor rankings in urban traffic congestion and pavement condition.
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The Effect Of Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards On Consumers
CAFE standards distort manufacturers’ incentives, forcing them to produce new vehicles with lower gas consumption than would be preferred by consumers.
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The Feds Ignore Facts in Crusade Against Smoking, and it’s Harmful to Consumers
FDA Commissioner Gottlieb is making headlines on slashing nicotine in cigarettes and regulating flavored tobacco products.
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The New Workforce And How Transportation Planning And Policy Can Prepare For Them
Ten defining trends that should inform transportation policy and provide key approaches to transportation strategies.
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Florida Says No to Power
Voters should demand the state open its electricity market to competition.
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Center for Student-Based Budgeting Newsletter, March 2018
Kansas lawmakers negotiating school finance changes.
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Autonomous Vehicles: A Guide For Policymakers
Policymakers should focus on the intermediate effects, including a world in which autonomous and nonautonomous vehicles share roadways.
