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Pension Reform News: Ohio’s pension challenges, ESG proxy votes, and more
Plus: Public pension plans should not get into the private retirement annuity business, the continued rise of public pension contributions, and more.
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Congress can spur private investment to improve ports, harbors and waterways
In Water Resources Development Act negotiations, Congress can reform the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its funding mechanisms.
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Funding Education Opportunity: Preparing for the 2024 legislative sessions, news from Tennessee, Wyoming, and Missouri, and more
Plus: Oklahoma's private school tax credit in high demand, Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects lawsuit claiming state's voucher program was unconstitutional, and more.
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Public pension systems continue to support ESG proposals
The public should be able to view proxy votes well before they are cast and access annual reports showing all of a pension plan’s proxy votes.
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Examining the solvency and resiliency of Ohio’s public pensions
Ohio’s public pensions have over $68 billion in unfunded liabilities and need further reforms.
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Gallup shows how parenting supervision on social media use impacts youth mental health
Before politicians pass constitutionally dubious laws, they should consider other options to reduce the negative outcomes of teen social media use.
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Reduced purchasing power of federal gas tax and national debt will force highway funding changes
Policymakers and transportation officials need a new paradigm for funding highways and other vital infrastructure.
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Net neutrality would weaken America’s broadband infrastructure
Despite the necessity of broadband in modern life, a change to Title II would not make the internet faster, more open, or more fair.
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Frequently asked questions about STATES Act 2.0
The STATES Act 2.0 is an incremental change that could garner the bipartisan support needed to move a marijuana bill through a deeply divided Congress.
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Surface Transportation News: Louisiana’s decreasing fuel tax revenue
Plus: Truckers and mileage fees, electric vehicle trends, and transportation sector impacted by trade wars.
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Louisiana needs to transition from per-gallon gas taxes to per-mile user fees
With a mid-level shift to electric vehicles, Louisiana could anticipate annual fuel tax revenue would be reduced by $250 million by 2040 and over $325 million by 2050.
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Former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey receives 2023 Savas Award
The Savas Award for Privatization honors leaders harnessing the power of the private sector, saving taxpayers money, improving service delivery, and enabling innovation.
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Hopkins v. Watson: Mississippi’s lifetime disenfranchisement scheme should be invalidated
Mississippi’s mandatory, irrevocable, lifetime disenfranchisement scheme, rooted in noxious racism, and unique in its arbitrariness and severity, is cruel and unusual.
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Moody v. NetChoice, Paxton v. NetChoice: Florida and Texas statutes violate the First Amendment
The laws regulating social media platforms in these cases interfere with protected editorial discretion and compel dissemination of unwanted third-party speech in violation of the First Amendment.
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K-12 open enrollment would be a win-win for Virginia’s students and schools
Open enrollment gives families more choices and improves public education.
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Education savings accounts and open enrollment would help Tennessee’s students and schools
School choice policies make schools more responsive to students’ needs.
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With youth vaping hitting a 10-year low, policymakers should focus on harm-reduction
Nations that have embraced noncombustible nicotine products and tobacco harm reduction are reaping the public health benefits.
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Ranking the K-12 open enrollment laws passed in 2023
With 85 percent of K-12 students still attending public schools, open enrollment policies are critical to school choice.
