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Public pension costs continue to drive up Milwaukee taxes
Milwaukee needs to urgently tackle the mounting public pension costs burdening the city's budget.
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Washington state’s road user charge needs to replace gas tax, not promote political goals
Throughout the country, individual states and multistate coalitions are testing the viability of using per-mile charging to replace the state gas taxes drivers pay.
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Surface Transportation News: Louisiana bridge P3 faces trucking opposition, intercity bus service comeback, and more
Plus: The role of local governments with automated vehicles, caution for high-speed rail project, and more.
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Upcoming 405 express lanes will help Southern California commuters
The new variably priced express lanes are scheduled to open on 14 miles of highly congested I-405 in Orange County.
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Tolling rural Interstate corridors
Using tolling to refinance the reconstruction of rural highways is the most realistic option to rebuild and expand these important roadways.
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A new approach to financing the reconstruction of Interstate highways
The majority of Intestate lane miles and numerous bridges across the country need to be replaced or reconstructed.
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California should decriminalize psychedelics
Senate Bill 58 is an important, prudent, evidence-based step that can improve public health and the lives of Californians.
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Reason Webinar: Robert Atkinson and Thomas Hazlett on big tech’s power, social media regulation, FTC antitrust lawsuits, and more
We discuss whether tech companies have become too big and powerful and what tech-related policies and regulations most need to be changed.
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California fossil fuel pension divestment bill stopped, for now
Fiduciary duty is the only thing pension funds should be considering when picking investments.
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Florida needs more research on phosphogypsum’s use in road construction
The state should establish some test scenarios for demonstration and submit them for EPA approval.
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Florida strengthens retirement plan but also increases taxpayers’ burden and rolls back pension reforms
Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed Senate Bill 7024, which makes several changes to the Florida Retirement System, the state’s retirement plan for government workers.
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Protectionist laws will not save local news
As is typical of protectionist laws, the small group of true winners would be those connected to the power that comes with writing the regulations.
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Monetary sanctions and court fees are counterproductive to the goals of juvenile justice
Each year, an estimated 1 million youth enter juvenile courts.
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Text message reminders can improve community supervision outcomes and reduce inefficiency
Nearly 3.7 million adults are on community supervision programs like probation and parole–that’s nearly twice the number of people incarcerated in jail or prison.
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California seems poised to ban driverless trucks
The bill would cement California as the nation's most burdensome regulatory environment and deny Californians the safety and mobility benefits these technologies can bring.
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What you should know about the newly proposed federal Merger Guidelines
The 13 new guidelines present resistance against prospective mergers far more aggressive than positions taken by authorities for decades.
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State tobacco and nicotine preemption and public health promotion
To maximize the benefits to public health, state legislators should preemptively reserve their state’s right to regulate nicotine products.
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What you need to know about the World Health Organization’s declarations on aspartame
Aspartame is one of the most studied sugar substitutes on the planet, and its safety has been repeatedly confirmed.
