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Protecting customer privacy in mileage-based user fee collection
Policymakers and the public have expressed concerns about road user privacy in mileage fee systems, especially those that involve a location-based component.
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Cracking down on critical race theory in public schools was not a winning issue
Rather than further politicize schools and classrooms, politicians should pursue policies that let parents choose whatever school is best for their children.
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School districts use ‘capacity’ to keep low-income transfer students out
School districts use arbitrary definitions of capacity to claim they are full and deny transfer requests from low-income students.
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Pennsylvania finalizes public-private partnership deal to rebuild nine highway bridges
The Major Bridges P3 deal is the state's latest use of public-private partnerships to repair, rebuild and modernize bridges.
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No evidence to support train crew size regulation
Reason Foundation comments on the Federal Railroad Administration's proposed rule on the minimum size of train crews.
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Funding Education Opportunity: K-12 student enrollment updates, 2023 education legislation, and more
Plus: New Hampshire teachers' union sues state, new Oklahoma charter schools and more.
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How will K-12 student enrollment changes impact public schools?
Pandemic enrollment losses and declining birth rates are bad news for many school district budgets.
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The pitfalls of regulating app stores
Policymakers should continue to let app stores innovate and evolve without policy intended to force them into certain practices.
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Acquitted conduct sentencing is unconstitutional
The Supreme Court, Congress, the U.S. Sentencing Commission, and individual states all have an opportunity to act on acquitted conduct sentencing.
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Can the FTC block technology mergers based on future market predictions?
The bid to block Meta from acquiring Within will test the FTC’s argument that potential future concentration is enough to stall the merger.
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Aviation Policy News: Airport rankings, propaganda from air marshals, and more
Plus: Electric hybrids, aviation's impact on climate change, and more.
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Pension Reform News: ESG, public pensions exposed to FTX, and more
Plus: California's public pension debt grows, Georgia's hybrid plan improves, and more.
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The Department of Labor’s new ESG rule puts the onus on states
This new rule sets the stage for state governments to establish their own standards.
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Surface Transportation News: Benefits of highway P3 concessions, transit ridership, and more
Plus: Benefits of advanced driver assistance programs, the automated vehicle implosion, and more.
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Freight rail deregulation: Past experience and future reforms
Advancing the public interest demands that regulators consider the unique characteristics of the industry in question and its role in the broader economy over the long-run.
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How to build on the success of past railroad deregulation
Congress can protect the gains realized from the Staggers Act and help usher in 21st-century freight rail.
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Georgia reinforces its hybrid retirement plan
Georgia's plan strikes a proper balance of risk between employees and employers.
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How express toll lanes benefit drivers
Today, 60 express toll lane projects across the country are providing commuters with faster and more reliable alternative to congested highway lanes.