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Last year, 200,000 students in Colorado used open enrollment to pick their public school
K-12 open enrollment is an increasingly common and popular form of school choice, allowing students to attend classes outside their assigned public school zone
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Data center electricity needs highlight the electricity industry’s lack of effective market signals and price mechanisms
When data centers increase activity, electricity suppliers may struggle to meet demand without purchasing power from other regions or using less efficient peaking power plants.
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Supreme Court sends Florida social media law back to lower court
Despite not directly ruling, the Supreme Court suggested the First Amendment protects companies’ right to curate and moderate content.
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Data center electricity use: Framing the problem
Due to data centers needed for AI, previous 5-year and 10-year electricity demand forecasts are now obsolete and utilities and grid operators are revising their forecasts.
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Default settings don’t drive search engine queries
In a major antitrust decision, a federal judge ruled Google has an illegal monopoly in search.
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Surface Transportation News: Breakthrough study on environmental litigation
Plus, road user charges, electric vehicle market struggles, and more.
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Arkansas K-12 education finance series: Adequacy review findings and recommendations so far
A 2007 Arkansas Supreme Court ruling mandates that the legislature must regularly review the adequacy of the state’s K-12 funding system.
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Psychedelics Policy Newsletter: A glimpse into Colorado after psychedelics legalization, a gathering of conservative legislators, and more
Plus: Food and Drug Administration approval of MDMA is tentative, the psychedelic origins of Whole Foods, and more.
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State psychedelics legalization and policy roundup — July 2024
Psychedelics on the ballot in Massachusetts, Colorado proposes new regulatory rules, and Arizona Gov. Hobbs vetoes a psychedelics bill.
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Mandatory reciprocal switching won’t enhance transportation competition
Mandatory reciprocal switching “will lead to decreased network velocity, diminished capital investments into the freight rail network, and deteriorating rail intermodal service levels.”
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Oklahoma now has the best open enrollment policy in the country
The state's open enrollment expansion strengthens its education marketplace so students are no longer trapped by their ZIP codes.
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Pension Reform News: Contribution rates for teachers’ pensions in each state
Plus, how the costs of of teacher pensions are shared by Michigan's state and local taxpayers.
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Colorado could improve regulatory rules regarding psychedelic use
As Colorado establishes an operating regulatory framework for The Natural Medicine Health Act, there is room for improvement in rulemaking.
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Funding Education Opportunity: Ghost students strip taxpayers’ pocketbooks bare
Plus: Education legislation news Pennsylvania, and more.
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Why President Biden’s rent stabilization proposal won’t solve the housing crisis
Effective housing policy should focus on increasing the number of available housing units to help meet demand.
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How much teachers contribute to their retirement benefits in each state
Most states require teachers to pay between 5% and 12% of their pay, with the employer paying what remains to cover the benefit and pension system's debt.
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Aviation Policy News: Big times ahead for eVTOL air taxis—or not?
Plus: Research on contrails yields some results, ultra low-cost carriers keep growing, and more.
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Transparent open enrollment reports help parents and taxpayers hold public schools accountable
These reports can reveal school districts’ unfair or bad practices, such as rejecting transfer applicants for arbitrary reasons.
