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Louisiana Ranks 34th in the Nation in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness
Louisiana’s best rankings are in administrative disbursements per mile, rural fatality rate and total disbursements per mile.
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Kansas Ranks 6th in the Nation in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness
Kansas’ best rankings are in rural arterial pavement condition, rural Interstate pavement condition and urban arterial pavement condition.
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Missouri Ranks 3rd in the Nation in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness
Missouri’s best rankings are in capital and bridge disbursements per mile, total disbursements per mile and administrative disbursements per mile.
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Oregon Ranks 12th in the Nation in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness
Oregon’s best rankings are in rural arterial pavement condition, structurally deficient bridges and rural Interstate pavement condition.
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Pennsylvania Ranks 35th in the Nation in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness
Pennsylvania’s best rankings are in rural fatality rate, overall fatality rate and urban fatality rate.
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California Ranks 43rd in the Nation in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness
California’s best rankings are overall fatality rate, structurally deficient bridges and urban fatality rate.
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West Virginia Ranks 16th in the Nation in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness
West Virginia’s best rankings are total disbursements per mile, traffic congestion and capital and bridge disbursements per mile.
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Continuing Reform: Challenges Persist With the Florida Retirement System (FRS)
The retirement benefits ultimately received by members of both plans within FRS will come at an ever-increasing cost to taxpayers and other public services if needed technical adjustments to both plans go neglected.
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Public Schools Are Not Value-Neutral
How is it possible to take and teach a neutral position?
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Examining Claims About Induced Demand, Adding Road Capacity and Traffic Congestion
The “iron law of roadway congestion” isn’t.
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Assessing the Financial Sustainability of Montana’s Largest Public Pension Systems
Despite investment markets showing historic gains, Montana’s public pension systems are experiencing an increase in unfunded liabilities and are likely to continue on their path to insolvency if needed technical adjustments aren't made.
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Study Finds School Choice Increases Earnings in Colombia
We should consider all relevant outcomes when evaluating any education policy, especially since families don’t want schools solely focusing on standardized tests.
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Reason Foundation’s Drug Policy Newsletter, August 2019
A new survey finds that people using cannabis reduce their use of painkillers and alcohol, Utah is considering a state-run medical marijuana dispensary system, and more.
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‘Startup in Residence’ Program Offers a Needed Innovation in Government Technology Procurement
Exposing state and local leaders to technological innovation, without their governments risking large amounts of taxpayer dollars.
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Surface Transportation News #190
Ten states exploring tolled interstates, the disconnect between automated vehicles and planners, and more.
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Wave Powered Desalination May Help Meet the World’s Drinking Water Needs
The technology can produce freshwater using only wave energy, reducing the need for expensive, energy-intensive traditional desalination.
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The Key Advantages of Using Public-Private Partnerships for Major US Infrastructure Projects
The P3 framework has three key advantages: risk transfer, bundling project delivery components and expanded capital access.
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It Is Time to Stop Drug Testing Parolees and Probationers for Marijuana
Drug testing for marijuana does not serve public safety, imposes economic costs, and unnecessarily restricts civil liberties.
