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United States of America v. Microsoft Corporation, Case No. 17-2
Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court of the United States
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Seattle’s Soda Tax Experiment Is Doomed to Fail
Seattle's press is abuzz with stories of sticker shock after residents headed to the grocery stores Jan. 1 and found the price of soda had skyrocketed thanks to the city's tax on sweetened beverages.
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Melissa Davenport and Marshall G. Henry v. City of Sandy Springs, Georgia, Case No. 17-869
Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court of the United States
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Michigan Teacher Pension Contributions Must Improve Debt Repayment Methods
These changes to MPSERS make it easier for the state to accurately determine how much is needed to pay down current pension debt and ensure that taxpayers pay less.
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Tammy Holland v. Wayne Williams, Colorado Secretary of State
Amicus Brief to the U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
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Illinois Privatizes Lottery Management, Again
Camelot replaces Northstar Lottery Group as private manager of the state lottery.
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The Tax Cuts Benefit Most of Us Now, But Harm Future Generations
At some point, the cumulative impact of all this deficit spending will trigger an economic crisis.
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New Study Suggests Teachers Unions Reduce Students’ Earning and Job Prospects
Male students who grew up under 12 years of schooling in states requiring collective bargaining with teachers unions earned nearly $1,500 less per year.
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Michigan Enacts Nation-Leading Pension, Retiree Health Care Funding and Transparency Standards for Local Governments
This is a model other states should consider adopting to better manage the threat of pension and retiree health care insolvency at the local level.
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National Park System Has a Maintenance Backlog of Over $11 Billion and Needs a New Approach
A financially sustainable public-private partnership model can ensure that the beauty and splendor of state and national parks can continue to be appreciated for another 100 years and more.
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California’s School Districts Are Spending More and More on Retirees
Pension contributions are continuing to rise and will eat up money that should go toward educating students.
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Airport Policy and Security News #121
Long shutdown of Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport raises disturbing questions about airport vulnerability.
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How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Impacts Pension Funds
Examining what the tax cuts bill means for public sector retirement systems over the short- and long-term.
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As Major Cities Try to Combat Traffic Congestion, Texas State Legislature Limits Their Options
The Texas state legislature enacted new laws aimed at curtailing the use of tolling and public-private partnerships.
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Oregon Privatization Report Offers Bold Solutions to Pension Crisis
Task force report lays the groundwork for a number of privatization measures that would benefit the state's economy.
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Annual Privatization Report 2017
Privatization trends in local, state and federal government, plus highways, aviation, education, criminal justice, and more
