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The Proposed Texas High-Speed Rail Project Requires Caution
There is a probability that if this project is built and put into operation, Texas Central will default on its loans, require a taxpayer bailout, or both.
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Protecting Public Education and the Texas Teacher Retirement System
Unfunded pension promises will require diverting money from classrooms, teachers and school districts.
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Surface Transportation Newsletter #185
Express toll lane networks proliferate, post-mortem on California high-speed rail, and more.
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The Retirement System of Alabama Acquires One of the Largest Newspaper Groups, Expanding its Non-Traditional Investments
RSA already has an extended pool of non-traditional investments—golf courses, airliners and the largest office building in New York City, 55 Water, are just some of them.
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Fort Worth Employees Vote for Meaningful Pension Reform
The changes to Fort Worth’s public pension plan focus on adjustments to both contributions and benefits.
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Two State Reports Suggest Fixes for Georgia TRS, But Are They Enough?
The Teachers Retirement System needs comprehensive reforms to ensure its long-term viability.
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Here’s What Texas Should Do, And Avoid, To Reform School Finance
Texas' school finance system is riddled with complexities that diminish fairness and productivity.
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California School District Property Sales Are Needed, But Impeded by State Law
School districts have extra land and buildings to sell, but must jump through hoops to do so.
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Medical Marijuana Patients Are Being Denied Gun Rights
The absurdity of ATF's rules denying medical cannabis card holders the right to purchase guns, and what states can do about it.
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Kansas Pension Proposal Would Add Long-Term Costs, Debt
Gov. Kelly’s plan could also further exacerbate the fiscal impact of the system's overly optimistic investement assumptions.
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Study Claims, Without Showing Data, Michigan Spent $90 Million More By Using Road Work Contractors
The study's flawed methodology, lack of transparency and available data raise serious questions about its cost comparison claims.
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The Orange County Transportation Authority’s Long-Range Plan Is Better Than Most
OCTA has done far better than many of its Southern California neighbors in developing a long-range plan that actually addresses many of its key infrastructure issues.
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How Rail Could Play a Role in Southern California Infrastructure Improvements
Gov. Newsom did Californians a huge favor by admitting the truth about the state's failed high-speed rail plan.
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Why Do Some Local Economies Thrive While Others Struggle?
Burdensome interventions in the economy may lead to even more people packing their stuff into moving vans and leaving the area.
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Amicus Brief: Mitchell v. Wisconsin
The court should reject Wisconsin’s claim that it can impute consent sufficient to sustain a warrantless search merely from an individual’s choice to drive on the state’s roadways.
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Southern California’s Lack of Economic Freedom
Californians are on the move. A free market economy can help slow the exodus of people and businesses seeking freer pastures elsewhere.
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Reduce Teen Vaping, But Don’t Worsen Public Health
Banning e-cigarette flavors in Connecticut would risk significantly reducing the important, proven health improvements e-cigarettes can deliver to smokers and society.
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A Conceptual Framework for State Efforts to Legalize and Regulate Cannabis
Best practices that policymakers should use for improving their existing marijuana markets or establishing new ones.
