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Companies Are Loosening Hiring Requirements and Considering Job Applicants with Criminal Records
Unfortunately, as companies look to loosen their hiring requirements, government-imposed hurdles to employment may hamper the reintegration of newly released prisoners.
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Aviation Policy News #167
The US lags on airport privatization and private investment, the definitive case for passenger facility charges, and more.
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Annual Privatization Report 2019: Aviation
This report reviews developments in airports, air traffic control, and airport security, with an emphasis on corporatization, privatization, and long-term public-private partnerships.
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Why Nobody Cares About Teen Smoking
The number of teen smokers has fallen to almost negligible levels, according to the latest survey data.
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The High Costs of the Proposed Cost-of-Living Adjustments to Washington’s Pension Plans
These Washington state retirement plans, TRS 1 and PERS 1, already have combined unfunded liabilities of $8.4 billion.
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FDA’s Grotesque Cigarette Warnings Images Are Ineffective, Have Been Found Unconstitutional in the Past
Research finds adding images to existing tobacco warnings has little additional effect on current smokers.
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Idaho Ranks 13th in the Nation in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness
Idaho’s best rankings are capital and bridge disbursements per mile, urbanized area congestion and administrative disbursements per mile.
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Washington Ranks 37th in the Nation in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness
Washington’s best rankings are overall fatality rate, structurally deficient bridges and rural fatality rate.
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Florida Ranks 40th in the Nation in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness
Florida’s best rankings are urban arterial pavement condition, rural arterial pavement condition and structurally deficient bridges.
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Minnesota Ranks 22nd in the Nation in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness
Minnesota’s best rankings are in overall fatality rate, urban fatality rate and rural fatality rate.
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24th Annual Highway Report
North Dakota, Virginia and Missouri have the best performing, most cost-efficient state highway systems, while New Jersey, Rhode Island and Hawaii have the worst.
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New Jersey Ranks 50th in the Nation in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness
New Jersey’s best rankings are in rural Interstate pavement condition, overall fatality rate and rural fatality rate.
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Rhode Island Ranks 48th in the Nation in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness
Rhode Island’s best rankings are in rural Interstate pavement condition, overall fatality rate and rural fatality rate.
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New Mexico Ranks 21st in the Nation in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness
New Mexico’s best rankings are maintenance disbursements per mile, urban Interstate pavement condition and capital and bridge disbursements per mile.
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Iowa Ranks 31st in the Nation in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness
Iowa’s best rankings are in urbanized area congestion, administrative disbursements per mile and urban fatality rate.
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Tennessee Ranks 7th in the Nation in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness
Tennessee’s best rankings are in structurally deficient bridges, rural Interstate pavement condition and urban arterial pavement condition.
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Virginia Ranks 2nd in the Nation in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness
Virginia’s best rankings are rural arterial pavement condition, urban fatality rate and capital and bridge disbursements per mile.
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Oklahoma Ranks 41st in the Nation in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness
Oklahoma’s best rankings are in urban area congestion, rural fatality rate and capital and bridge disbursements per mile.