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Louisiana’s Calcasieu River Bridge public-private partnership project should be approved
The proposed P3 replacement of the Calcasieu Bridge on I-10 near Lake Charles is a wise financial decision for drivers and taxpayers.
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Aviation Policy News: Calls to stop air travel in Europe, FAA on runway safety, and more
Plus: Hybrid electrics taking off, eliminating contrails, new eVTOL regulations, and more.
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Texas Proposition 9 (2023): Amends the state constitution to provide a cost-of-living adjustment to teachers
Prop. 9 would increase benefits and long-term liabilities of the Texas Teacher Retirement System, which currently holds $63 billion in unfunded liabilities.
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Pension Reform News: $1.3 trillion in state pension debt, shortsighted calls for divesting, and more
Plus: Ohio teacher retirement system vulnerable to market downturn, defined benefit plan unlikely to cure Alaska's woes, and more.
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Louisiana bridge debate shows P3 advocates must communicate benefits to drivers and policymakers
A wake-up call on the need for increased educational efforts on tolling and long-term public-private partnerships.
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Texas needs public school open enrollment
A robust open enrollment law would give students access to available seats in all public schools and ban public schools from charging transfer tuition.
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Ohio’s teacher retirement reforms are working well, but more needed
The Pension Integrity Project finds approximately 75% of STRS’ unfunded liabilities can be attributed to interest on pension debt that has accrued since 2001.
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Amicus Brief: Quinn v. Washington
The constitution imposes territorial limits on state taxes to ensure a dynamic and competitive interstate economy.
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The FTC claims Amazon is a monopolist but misunderstands online retail
The narrow and rigid definition of online retail markets on which the FTC builds its case against Amazon is out of step with a high-tech economy.
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Antitrust policy: The challenge of high-tech digital platforms
Suppressing incentives for innovation by categorically ratcheting up antitrust enforcement risks errors that weigh decidedly against efficiency and consumer welfare.
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Texas legislature should prioritize open enrollment and TRS reform in special session
School choice and public school advocates should agree to let students attend any public school with open seats and address the Teacher Retirement System's $63 billion debt.
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A public-private partnership is the best way to rebuild Louisiana’s Calcasieu Bridge
Financial risks are transferred from taxpayers to private investors, including responsibility for cost overruns, late completion, failure to meet traffic forecasts, and toll revenue shortfalls.
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Ohio should abolish the death penalty
Eleven people have been exonerated while awaiting execution in Ohio since 1979, including three within the past 10 years.
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Surface Transportation News: Mileage fees, electric vehicles and commuting patterns
Plus: Florida Brightline opens, research about so-called Lexus Lanes, and more.
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Flavored products play an important role in tobacco harm reduction
Most smokers who switch to safer nicotine alternatives use flavored products.
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One of the flaws in DOJ’s anti-trust case: People overwhelmingly choose Google
Even the European Union's 'choice screen' regulations haven't dented Google's dominant market position.
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Calls for public pension systems to divest from energy sector are shortsighted
Public pension systems have a fiduciary duty to make investment decisions in the best financial interest of their members.
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Parents can be satisfied with public schools and also want more educational choices
If more states expanded their education marketplaces, more families could afford to prioritize factors besides location.
