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Marfil v. City of New Braunfels: Regulating short-term rentals
Short-term rentals in New Braunfels are prevalent, and the city has issued no nuisance citations against these properties.
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Maine bill would improve open enrollment
Maine House Paper 375, Legislative Document 607 would make it easier for students to find a public school that best fits their needs.
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Hawaiian company challenges the constitutionality of the Jones Act
A new lawsuit argues the Jones Act raises costs, reduces competition and hurts consumers and businesses in Hawaii.
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Maine Legislative Document 1034 would decriminalize personal-use psilocybin
Legislative Document 1034 creates an opening for more robust, regulated approaches to mental health care in the future.
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Nevada Assembly Bill 533 would improve open enrollment
Adopting a robust open enrollment policy in Nevada would help ensure that public schools are available to all students.
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Connecticut bill would redirect $1 billion away from debt reduction
Governor’s Bill No. 1246 proposes changes that would weaken a key component of the structural fiscal safeguards that have served Connecticut so well.
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Montana’s proposed regulatory framework for autonomous vehicles needs reform
Montana’s Senate Bill 67 attempts to provide a regulatory framework for autonomous vehicles, but the proposal conflicts with best practices learned in other states.
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Mississippi adopts hybrid retirement design in major pension reform
A sustainable new “hybrid” retirement design has been adopted, but major funding and design issues remain for 2026.
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Nevada Assembly Bill 307 would change how cannabis is taxed
The best means of displacing illicit goods is establishing a tax and regulatory environment that allows legal goods to compete on price.
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Ohio Senate Bill 86 would needlessly restrict the hemp industry
Ohio should develop a balanced regulatory framework instead of pushing hemp products into the overly restrictive marijuana dispensary system.
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Open enrollment can help New Hampshire’s students and school districts
In the “live free or die” state, switching public schools is surprisingly difficult. Open enrollment could make it easier.
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Nevada Assembly Bill 378 could help patients access psychedelic therapies
An Alternative Therapy Pilot Program could expand access to innovative treatments for individuals suffering from mental health conditions in Nevada.
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Texas House Bill 24 would strengthen property rights, improve housing affordability
House Bill 24 takes steps to establish clear property rights and limit the scope of local government intervention in routine housing decisions.
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Montana House Bill 250 makes open enrollment more transparent
Strengthening Montana’s robust open enrollment policy ensures that public schools are available to all students.
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The Trump administration should promote criminal record expungement
The Trump administration should pursue expungement reforms to ease individuals’ reintegration into society.
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Optimal framework for the state regulation of hemp cannabinoids
The hemp cannabinoid market has grown into a $3 billion interstate industry.
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New Mexico Senate Bill 219 would regulate medical psilocybin access
The Medical Psilocybin Act would create a regulated system to allow patients with qualifying conditions to access and use psilocybin.
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The failure of Massachusetts’ tobacco flavor ban
Data shows a surge in illegal vape seizures from 71,746 in 2022 to 308,100 in 2024.
