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West Virginia lowers occupational licensing hurdles for people with criminal records
West Virginia House Bill 4819 makes it easier for formerly incarcerated individuals to reenter and reintegrate into society.
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Debt-ridden San Diego can no longer afford to subsidize the arts
San Diego is facing a $146 million budget deficit, so Mayor Todd Gloria’s proposed budget must cut spending.
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Our privacy laws need upgrades to address the spread of facial recognition tools
Law enforcement agencies are increasingly using facial recognition to identify people in images captured by officers’ body-worn cameras.
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The SECURE Data Act could reduce compliance costs and improve consistency
After a decade of congressional inaction, many states have put together a patchwork of state-level data privacy laws that apply disproportionately across the nation.
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Privacy protections are key to establishing public trust in mileage-based user fees
The architecture of a GPS-enabled mileage-based user fee system can be designed to protect privacy.
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How states can prioritize needed transportation projects and improve the effectiveness of spending
Taxpayers spend billions on infrastructure, but states like Texas allow politics to play a role in determining which projects are chosen.
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LAUSD avoided a strike and now wants a state taxpayer bailout to avoid fiscal disaster
LAUSD projects a $1.3 billion budget deficit this year and a $1.5 billion hole in fiscal year 2027.
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Federal agencies’ next moves to accelerate the availability of psychedelic therapies
Federal agencies have responded to Trump's executive order on psychedelic therapies with a series of related announcements.
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Congress doesn’t need to abandon the “actual knowledge” standard to keep kids safe online
Broadening COPPA’s “actual knowledge” standard would create legal uncertainty that pushes companies to increase privacy risks for everyone.
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California lawmakers shouldn’t subsidize risks and privatize profits for factory-built homebuilders
Instead of putting taxpayers on the hook for failed private-sector projects, lawmakers should continue recent efforts to remove barriers to housing construction.
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After moves to protect medical marijuana, Trump asks Congress to save hemp
CBD and other hemp-derived products are at risk because of a November 2025 spending bill that Congress passed and Trump signed.
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Proposal would add $14 billion in pension costs in California
Plus: Alaska's teachers need an adequate replacement for Social Security, helping working moms in the public sector, and more.
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CalPERS Monitor: How the pension system piled up debt and could add more
The California Public Employees' Retirement System has $179 billion in unfunded liabilities.
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Research consistently shows e-cigarettes help smokers quit. When will U.S. policy catch up?
When smokers who want to quit believe that switching to an e-cigarette offers no health benefit, they have no incentive to make the switch.
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Trump’s medical marijuana rescheduling is historic—but many questions remain
The Trump administration has officially rescheduled state-licensed medical marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III.
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Bailing out Spirit Airlines would not help taxpayers, travelers or the airline industry
Bailing out Spirit, or any other failing airline, is a tremendously bad deal for taxpayers.
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Devolution and the future of federal transportation funding
An Eno Center report examines the devolution of federal transportation programs to states and how states would fund roads and highways.
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The impact of declining fertility rates on public schools already struggling with significant enrollment decreases
Since 2007, the number of births in the U.S. has dropped by 18%. This means that nearly 718,000 fewer children were born in 2025 than in 2007.
