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Discretionary government power often backfires, no matter its target
The left and right should be concerned about discretionary and targeted power wielded by regulators and the executive branch.
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Maine’s proposed ban of flavored tobacco products would have unintended consequences
The proposed ban on flavored e-cigarettes carries potential negative consequences for the health of Maine’s citizens, and it may also hurt the state’s economy.
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Mississippi needs to fix the way it pays for public pensions
Mississippi should shift to an actuarially determined contribution funding policy.
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Alaska’s defined contribution retirement plan is better for most workers than defined benefit plan
While the defined contribution plan in place in Alaska could be enhanced, it is a plan that recognizes the reality of the modern workforce.
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States should think twice before regulating AI
AI is already being used in important ways that would be harmed by an AI freeze or a rollback.
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Aviation Policy News: Airport congestion and summer travel delays
Plus: The FAA's broken budget, the remote tower debacle, new technology for runway incursions, and more.
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Studies suggest pension benefits don’t help recruit or retain teachers
Two survey studies reveal that existing retirement options may be misaligned with teachers’ retirement preferences.
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California’s social equity programs are failing victims of the drug war
California must remove regulatory barriers preventing people ensnared in the failed war on drugs from participating in the state’s legal marijuana market.
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How Colorado can improve its open enrollment policies for students, parents and school districts
Open enrollment lets students transfer to schools other than their residentially assigned one so long as seats are available.
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Funding Education Opportunity: Open enrollment momentum, school choice legislation, and more
Plus: Florida adopts universal education savings accounts, parents file new lawsuit against Maine's town tuitioning program, and more.
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Tennessee Gov. Lee signs significant transportation bill with choice lanes
No state has attacked traffic congestion in the systematic, statewide manner that Tennessee did with its Transportation Modernization Act.
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Pension Reform News: Public pension bills in Texas, Alaska, Montana, and more
A move to undo pension reforms in Texas and Alaska, plus how pension costs crowd out other services.
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Examining why Oklahoma voters rejected legalizing recreational marijuana
Oklahoma has the nation's largest medical cannabis market but rejected recreational adult use.
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Florida’s Digital Bill of Rights is a regulatory trojan horse
Florida's heavy-handed government regulations would make the internet less friendly for consumers and do damage to Florida’s small businesses.
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The latest on proposed psychedelics legalization in states
Pending legislation across roughly a dozen states signals that this shift toward the legalization of psychedelic therapies may continue.
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Comments on Texas House Bill 3495 and Senate Bill 1246
TRS already holds $52 billion in pension debt so it is essential to examine the risks of the proposed investment class expansion.
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Comments on Texas House Bill 3367 and Senate Bill 1245
The proposed bills would provide a modern, low-risk cash balance retirement plan for new judges while addressing the core issues causing today’s unfunded liabilities.
