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As pension costs rise, San Diego must choose between raising taxes, cutting services, or more debt
Without reforming its pension system, San Diego will only get further trapped in this cycle of rising pension costs for taxpayers and challenging budget trade-offs.
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A chance for reasonable childhood independence in Georgia
A new Georgia bill will protect parents from overzealous law enforcement and child protective services intervention while promoting childhood independence.
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Legalizing psilocybin access in Arizona would benefit mental health
Arizona Senate Bill 1555 would create a regulatory framework for limited, legal access to therapeutic psilocybin services.
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Missouri could have the fourth best open enrollment policy nationwide
Five of the Show-Me State’s neighbors have already codified robust K-12 open enrollment proposals. It's time for Missouri to catch up.
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Paying for roads and bridges as the national debt grows
The surface transportation reauthorization bill offers an opportunity to start forging a different way forward.
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Delaware Senate Bill 46 would ban autonomous vehicles
Automated vehicle technology under development could greatly improve road safety and efficiency.
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Tennessee Senate Bill 310 would prohibit driverless vehicles
Automated vehicle technology could greatly improve road safety and efficiency.
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Funding Education Opportunity: The best K-12 open enrollment proposals of 2025
Plus, Tennessee lawmakers passed a robust school choice policy, and Texas and Idaho advanced bills.
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Washington state should transition from gas tax to a road usage charge
Washington House Bill 1921 would authorize a statewide road usage charge to replace the state gas tax.
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RFK Jr.’s opioid crisis plan
While Kennedy's opioid recovery journey may have worked for him, his proposal overlooks other evidence-based approaches.
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Lower cannabis taxes can bolster Alaska’s legal market
The tax reduction proposed in Alaska Senate Bill 73 could induce more marijuana transactions to shift to the legal market.
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Surface Transportation News: Rethinking the Department of Transportation’s role
Plus: INRIX report on global traffic congestion, states bills to ban driverless vehicles, and more.
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Alaska aims to be the 10th state to improve K-12 open enrollment in five years
Strong public school open enrollment laws are increasingly popular, especially with parents and students.
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Washington has a chance to examine ibogaine-assisted therapy benefits
Washington Senate Bill 5204 would allow research into ibogaine-assisted therapy, a promising potential treatment for opioid use disorder.
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Psychedelics Policy Newsletter: States propose legalization, optimism for Trump administration nominee, and more
Plus: A policy brief on psychedelics and neurodegenerative treatments, alternatives to 'double-blind' trials, and more.
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State psychedelics legalization and policy roundup — February 2025
New York proposes a medical retail model, Colorado opens for business, and more.
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Southern California school districts are serving fewer students and facing massive budget deficits
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, families have also increasingly sought public school alternatives such as charter schools, private schools, and homeschooling.
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CalPERS takes unnecessary risks that could cost taxpayers
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System has $180 billion in unfunded liabilities.
