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Florida Ballot Amendment Analysis: Amendment 3
Amendment 3 would require citizen approval of some casino gambling in Florida.
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California Ballot Initiative Analysis: Proposition 2
Proposition 2 would allow the state to issue up to $2 billion in bonds to build housing for mentally ill homeless individuals.
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Florida Ballot Amendment Analysis: Amendment 2
Amendment 2 would place limitations on non-homestead property tax assessments.
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California Ballot Initiative Analysis: Proposition 1
Proposition 1 would allow the state to issue up to $4 billion in bonds to fund a variety of existing affordable housing programs.
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Florida Ballot Amendment Analysis: Amendment 1
Amendment 1 would expand Florida’s homestead exemption program.
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Voters’ Guide to the 2018 Florida Ballot Amendments
Examining the proposed amendments to the Florida Constitution that are on the Nov. 6, 2018, ballot.
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What Is Kratom and What Should We Do About It?
Kratom has life-saving potential as an opioid substitute, demonstrates promise as a therapy for opioid withdrawal, and has been shown to be remarkably safe even among heavy users.
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Voters’ Guide to the 2018 California Ballot Initiatives
Examining the 11 statewide ballot propositions certified for the election on November 6, 2018.
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Reason Foundation’s Drug Policy Newsletter, September 2018
New Jersey marijuana legalization looms, Canada's roadside saliva-based drug test, cannabis costs, and more.
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The FDA’s Assault on Vaping is a Gift to Big Tobacco
Tobacco stocks surged Wednesday on news the FDA could ban all e-cigarette flavors.
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Criminal Conviction Restrictions for Marijuana Licensing
Reducing conviction restrictions has the potential to help many people who have been impacted by the drug war.
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A Competitive Bidding Process Would Help Pittsburgh Determine How to Fix Its Troubled Water Infrastructure
The idea that Pittsburgh’s water system needs an update is no shock to locals, but the city should get multiple bids from companies interested in public-private partnerships.
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What Explains the Differences in Pension Plan Returns?
What matters more for pension fund investments, asset class returns or the asset allocations themselves?
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9/11, the Culture of Fear, and the Security Theater at U.S. Airports
The airport security provided by TSA is far more symbolic than it is functional.
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California’s Single-Payer Health Care Plan Would Be Costly and Risky
Analyses estimate that implementing a single-payer system would cost California between $330 billion and $400 billion per year, and there are reasons to believe that these estimates are too low.
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California’s Pension Crisis Hits Disadvantaged Students the Hardest
Leaders must make pension reforms work and address school districts’ long-term liabilities.
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Investor Interest in “Pay for Success” Encouraging, Despite Early Setbacks
Though the PFS movement will see continued challenges, citizens shouldn’t lose track of the improvements the programs make.
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Surface Transportation News #179
Two more states may follow the lead of Rhode Island by imposing tolls (or increased toll rates) on heavy trucks, so as to invest the proceeds in highway improvements that will benefit all highway users.
