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Arkansas K-12 education finance series: How to improve the state’s school funding system
Arkansas is in a good position to build on recent K-12 reform successes and pursue comprehensive school finance reform in the coming year.
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A Texas law governing firefighter pensions is straining city budgets
Without reforms, Texas cities will continue to face escalating public pension liabilities, jeopardizing their financial stability and burdening taxpayers.
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States should use budget surpluses to pay down public pension debt
States with budget surpluses should reduce expensive, long-standing debts, including unfunded public pension obligations.
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Arkansas K-12 education finance series: Teacher pay before and after the 2023 LEARNS Act
The LEARNS Act will have a substantial impact on the state’s school finance system moving forward.
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Economists receive 2024 Nobel for work on institutions and economic prosperity
Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James A. Robinson received the 2024 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
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Pension Reform News: Report finds $1.59 trillion in public pension debt
Plus: The case for Connecticut's fiscal guardrails, hybrid retirement plans are gaining traction, and more.
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Aviation Policy News: FAA needs more than funding to fix aging systems
Plus: Aviation's climate change dilemma, addressing U.S. airport's infrastructure needs, and more.
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The US needs to reform harbor fees to encourage more equitable trading
A user fee based on tonnage appears to be the most promising solution.
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In latest political move against tolling and public-private partnerships, Texas buys out private toll road
State leaders in Texas have turned against tolling, but the regional transportation organizations continue to embrace user-financed highway projects.
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As housing prices rise, Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood should consider a community land trust
CLTs provide voluntary, private, non-profit organizations that enable lower-cost housing without government involvement.
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Vision Zero and Complete Streets: Do they make roads safer?
In the wake of rising traffic fatalities, municipalities have been looking for a comprehensive solution to reduce or eliminate traffic fatalities.
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Surface Transportation News: How much does new highway capacity ‘induce’ demand?
Plus: New data on automated vehicle safety, Key Bridge replacement funding update, and more.
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California’s emergency hemp rules could block access to life-saving therapies
California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently proposed emergency regulations to ban hemp products with 'any detectable quantity' of THC.
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Anderson v. TikTok, Inc.: Section 230 protections apply to social media
Removing Section 230 protections from social media would ultimately harm internet users as online platforms would decrease useful content curation and increase censorship.
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The case for a surgeon general’s report on e-cigarettes
Nearly two decades of research on e-cigarettes has repeatedly vindicated e-cigarettes as a lower-risk alternative to combustible smoking.
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The youth ‘vaping epidemic’ is over
The number of kids using e-cigarettes has fallen to a 10-year low, according to the federal 2024 National Youth Tobacco Survey.
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Annual pension solvency and performance report
At the end of the 2023 fiscal year, the nation's public pension systems had $1.59 trillion in total unfunded liabilities.
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Psychedelics Policy Newsletter: MDMA rejection, advocating for lower state fees in Colorado, and more
Plus: A profile of ibogaine advocate Bryan Hubbard, the Drug Enforcement Administration head worries about ketamine, and more.
