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Colorado should rethink proposed psychedelic application fees
There are several areas where the draft permanent rules on fees for psychedelic applications proposed by the Colorado Department of Revenue could be enhanced.
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Today’s legislative addiction to criminalization feels like déjà vu
Even as lawmakers dismiss the solutions, people in American communities understand that incarceration is not always the best approach.
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The growing bipartisan push to reform environmental litigation laws
Environmental litigation has gone too far, preventing needed energy, housing and transportation projects from being built, or delaying them for years and increasing their costs.
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Surface Transportation News: Questions about the Key Bridge replacement
Plus: The problem with revenue-maximizing managed lanes, Stockholm's congestion tax, RIP Kenneth Orski, and more.
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Examining court rulings and state and federal laws on marijuana users’ gun rights
Government should not be able to restrict an individual’s Second Amendment right to possess a firearm due to their legal marijuana consumption.
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How America subsidizes medicine across the world
The U.S. healthcare market subsidizes much of the world’s cutting-edge medical innovations, including pharmaceutical developments.
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The future of data center electricity use and microgrids
While the potential benefits of microgrids for data centers are clear, existing utility regulations and the incumbent position of monopoly utilities present significant barriers.
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Airlines should learn from CrowdStrike outage
After cancelling thousands of flights due to CrowdStrike’s outage, airlines ought to focus on IT system resilience efforts.
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How AI and data center electricity use impact emission-reduction targets
The growth of data centers is a double-edged sword for clean energy initiatives.
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Aviation Policy News: Newark air traffic control shifted to Philadelphia TRACON
Plus: TSA's liquids rule could last until 2040, protests impact European airports, and more.
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Regulatory agenda may offer glimpse into a potential Harris administration’s transportation automation policy
It's possible Vice President Kamala Harris' close ties to Silicon Valley could lead her potential administration to adopt a more positive and forward-looking view on transportation automation.
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Pension Reform News: Most public employees leave before vesting in pension plans
Plus: Georgia’s teacher pension system needs reform and more.
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Funding Education Opportunity: Why open enrollment transparency matters
Plus: Education legislation news from Texas, Florida, Arkansas and more.
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Why defined benefit plans fail the majority of public workers
A review of 12 pension systems finds only 38% of public workers are expected to stay in their jobs long enough to meet the pension system’s vesting requirements.
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Georgia’s teacher pension system needs reforms to address current debt, future risks
The pension plan is still $27.7 billion short on the assets needed to pay for retirement promises made to teachers.
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The hidden costs of New York’s cannabis social equity program
New York’s cannabis equity program risks doing more harm than good to those it was designed to help while also distorting the state’s adult-use cannabis market.
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Most public employees leave jobs before they vest in pension systems
An examination of 12 public pension plans finds 62% of public workers leave before vesting in their pensions.
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Preparing states, cities and the transportation sector for federal insolvency
The national debt and looming insolvency of entitlement programs greatly impact federal transportation spending.
