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Psychedelics Policy Newsletter: Reforms for Congress, data for rescheduling, and more
Plus: State regulation progress and more.
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New Hampshire bill would improve open enrollment
New Hampshire House Bill 741-FN would make it easier for students to find a public school that best fits their needs.
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Transportation and climate change: Travel trends and GHG emissions
As the single largest domestic GHG emissions-producing sector, transportation is inevitably a focus of climate change mitigation initiatives.
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State psychedelics legalization and policy roundup — April 2025
State efforts to legalize psychedelic therapies have made strides during the 2025 legislative sessions.
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Why open enrollment laws that let public schools reject transfer students aren’t good enough
Families and policymakers shouldn’t settle for open enrollment laws that allow public schools with open seats to reject transfer students.
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Alaska House Bill 78 would reopen defined benefit plans for public employees
Under a best-case scenario, House Bill 78 would cost Alaska an additional $2.1 billion over the next 30 years.
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Oregon House Bill 2387 would improve psilocybin services
The bill includes important regulatory improvements to Ballot Measure 109, which created the state’s psilocybin services market.
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In memoriam: Bill Dunn
“Bill was a fearless defender of liberty,” said Reason Foundation President David Nott.
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Changing North Carolina’s investment strategy would bring significant risks to taxpayers, public pensions
North Carolina taxpayers are obligated to pay for constitutionally-protected public pensions if the state's investments don't meet expectations.
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Marfil v. City of New Braunfels: Regulating short-term rentals
Short-term rentals in New Braunfels are prevalent, and the city has issued no nuisance citations against these properties.
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Maine bill would improve open enrollment
Maine House Paper 375, Legislative Document 607 would make it easier for students to find a public school that best fits their needs.
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Hawaiian company challenges the constitutionality of the Jones Act
A new lawsuit argues the Jones Act raises costs, reduces competition and hurts consumers and businesses in Hawaii.
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Maine Legislative Document 1034 would decriminalize personal-use psilocybin
Legislative Document 1034 creates an opening for more robust, regulated approaches to mental health care in the future.
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Nevada Assembly Bill 533 would improve open enrollment
Adopting a robust open enrollment policy in Nevada would help ensure that public schools are available to all students.
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Connecticut bill would redirect $1 billion away from debt reduction
Governor’s Bill No. 1246 proposes changes that would weaken a key component of the structural fiscal safeguards that have served Connecticut so well.
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Montana’s proposed regulatory framework for autonomous vehicles needs reform
Montana’s Senate Bill 67 attempts to provide a regulatory framework for autonomous vehicles, but the proposal conflicts with best practices learned in other states.
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Mississippi adopts hybrid retirement design in major pension reform
A sustainable new “hybrid” retirement design has been adopted, but major funding and design issues remain for 2026.
