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New Risk Measures in Effect for Defined Benefit Plans
ASOP No. 51 is meant to help pension plan sponsors better understand and manage pension risk.
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Deal or No Deal? The Effects of Deregulation on Public School Leaders’ Support for Private School Choice in California
Public school leaders might be more likely to support private school voucher programs if they are enacted alongside public school deregulations.
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California Teachers May Need Help to Avoid Retirement Savings Traps
High expense variable annuities crimp 403(b) plan investment returns. School employees should be encouraged to choose lower cost alternatives.
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Surface Transportation Newsletter #188
What if there is no infrastructure bill?
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Richmond, California’s Finances Remain Shaky
The city’s weak cash position leaves it less able to address contingencies, like those that might arise from a recession.
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Texas Teacher Pension Funding Bill Passes, But More Still Needs to Be Done
The legislature created the conditions needed to issue teachers an overdue cost of living payment, but fell short of addressing the systemic reforms needed to make such benefit increases more consistent for retirees.
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The Public Pension Crisis Is An Especially Big Threat To Women
Women are the largest group enrolled in troubled pension systems.
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New Study Calls for Major Rethinking and Reorganization of U.S. Space Policy
The plan would shift NASA’s role to primarily research and exploration, while enabling the private sector to develop a viable space industry.
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The Economics of Space: An Industry Ready to Launch
Here are cooperative ways for government agencies and the private sector to promote widespread commercialization of space transportation and accelerate the pace of exploration and economic development of space.
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Study: How to Accelerate the Pace of Exploration and Economic Development of Space
A plan to reorganize U.S. space policy to generate significant improvements to communication and navigation systems, clean energy, manufacturing, research, and more.
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Marijuana Delivery: Addressing Concerns and Public Policy Issues
There is little reason to suggest that any of the social and economic costs potentially associated with legalization are exacerbated to any extent by allowing delivery services.
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Nicotine and Harm Reduction Newsletter – May 2019
California vapers are breathing a sigh of relief after a bill to ban all flavored tobacco products was withdrawn.
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Amicus Brief: US District Court Should Dismiss the Indictment in US v. Lacey, et al
The government may not prosecute a speaker for his or her speech unless and until the government establishes that the speech is not protected.
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Weighted-Student Formula Pilot Program In Federal Education Budget Could Have a Big Impact
The weighted-student funding pilot proposal has the potential to make education spending more fair for students, especially in low-income areas.
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Center for Student-Based Budgeting Newsletter, May 2019
Texas overhauls education finance system, study concludes Wisconsin schools of choice are cost-effective, and more.
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Pension Reform Newsletter — May 2019
Leveraging public assets for pension solvency, Arizona pensions seeing little reward for major risk taking, and more.
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A Critical Review of Los Angeles Metro’s 28 by 2028 Plan
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has a history of over-promising, failing to deliver, and ultimately making things worse for transit users.
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What Wisconsin’s Governor Gets Wrong About Milwaukee’s School Voucher Program Costs
While there is strong evidence that the program results in higher achievement for students, school choice is not just about test scores.
