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Cities can improve microtransit by partnering with private contractors
Microtransit systems connect riders through their first or last mile of public transit.
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Takeaways from the NTSB’s final report on the East Palestine derailment
The agency’s findings suggest that a major legislative response from Congress is not needed to advance rail safety.
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Firebaugh v. Garland: Banning TikTok is unconstitutional
Shuttering TikTok will deny millions of Americans access to a unique and important platform for exercising their right to free speech.
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Public pension plans need to better communicate the benefits of their defined contribution plans
A robust communication, education, and advice strategy will enable an employer to educate employees and prospects on a plan’s features and benefits.
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A Schedule III designation is still overly restrictive for marijuana
A Schedule III designation fails to fully align federal and state law in the states that authorize some form of commercial market in marijuana.
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The cost of state hold harmless policies in K-12 education
With widespread public school enrollment losses in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the financial costs of some hold harmless policies have increased exponentially.
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The American Privacy Rights Act could hurt the economy
The bill's “data minimization” policy could inhibit companies’ ability to innovate with data, deliver efficient services, and grow the economy.
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Reforming environmental litigation
There is growing bipartisan support that the NEPA process, as it has evolved since the legislation’s enactment in 1970, has gone too far, placing obstacles and delays in the way of needed energy and transportation infrastructure projects.
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The sunny side of the street: Unveiling strides in zoning reform
As local governments seek to combat rising home prices, some kinds of zoning reform have proven more feasible than others.
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State execution secrecy laws are anti-free market and at odds with an informed democracy
State secrecy laws connected to capital punishment should be overturned in favor of increased government transparency and accountability.
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Pension Reform News: Webinar on how pensions impact worker recruitment and retention
Plus: Public pensions make risky private equity investments, the barriers to pension reform, and more.
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State taxpayers’ share of MPSERS debt would increase under various proposals
The first 20.96% of each year’s unfunded accrued liability contribution is currently paid by local school districts, and any amount required above that is paid by the state.
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Aviation Policy News: FAA reauthorization boosts U.S. remote towers
Plus: Air traffic controllers refuse to relocate, new technology to warn pilots of runway collisions, and more.
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Webinar: How pensions impact the recruitment and retention of public employees
In this webinar, pension experts discuss the modern challenges of recruiting and retaining talent in the public sector, focusing on the role public pensions.
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Funding Education Opportunity: Many school districts need to reduce staff, consolidate
Plus: Education spending data from all states, the latest school choice legislation, and more.
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Powell v. SEC: SEC-imposed gag order is unconstitutional
"SEC’s denial of the rulemaking petition perpetuates SEC’s 50-year unconstitutional reign of error."
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Congress spotlights the FDA’s “Kafkaesque” vaping regulation
Members of Congress vented frustration at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over the chaotic U.S. vape market at a Senate Judiciary hearing.
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Congress must address the transit productivity crisis
Public transit ridership in the United States fell during the COVID-19 pandemic and, as of the first quarter of 2024, has only recovered 76.2% of its 2019 riders.
