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Why New Hampshire’s K-12 open enrollment laws aren’t good enough
New Hampshire’s existing open enrollment law needs additional reforms because the current law lets districts stop students from transferring out of them.
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Pension Reform News: Rules on how public pensions should invest in crypto
Plus: Alaska could take on billions in extra costs by rolling back reforms, unfunded public pension liabilities are a debt, and more.
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Replacing the California gas tax: The case for road user charges
California’s roads, highways and bridges need repair and modernization. The gas tax won’t fund those projects.
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From prison to paperwork: A 50-state survey of policies on reentry identification documents
State correctional agencies can facilitate the reentry process by assisting inmates with obtaining essential identification documents prior to release.
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New York Gov. Hochul’s nicotine pouch tax would be bad for public health
Heavily taxing safer alternatives to cigarettes keeps smokers from switching to better substitutes.
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Funding Education Opportunity: About one in four students is chronically absent
School districts may need to implement new policies to encourage students to attend school more regularly.
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Aviation Policy News: DHS shutdown highlights airport security system’s flaws
Plus: NTSB collision report cites FAA failures, NASA's obsolete Moon launch program, and more.
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Serious safety concerns for travelers using Southern California’s airports
It should not take a deadly tragedy to spur the reforms needed in American air traffic control.
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Public pension debt should be scrutinized like other types of government debt
Without comprehensive pension debt reform, states face continued financial pressures and diminished flexibility for future budgets.
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Frequently asked questions about public pensions investing in Bitcoin and other digital assets
Are public pension systems investing in digital assets effectively gambling with taxpayer-backed retirement assets?
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U.S. public pension and trust fund investment in digital assets
Policy considerations for public sector investment in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
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California’s public school funding should be based on students actually enrolled
Enrollment-based funding is a sound policy that would help open enrollment and put the focus where it belongs: students and classrooms.
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Surface Transportation News: Five ways to cut red tape and build infrastructure faster
Plus: DOT Advisory Board supports asset recycling, replacing the American Legion Bridge, and more.
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Day v. Henry: Legal protections for interstate shipment of alcohol
In-state physical presence for alcohol retailers is demonstrably non-essential to the functioning of the alcohol regulatory system.
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Mississippi’s open enrollment proposals would be a step in the right direction for students
Mississippi’s K-12 students should be able to more easily transfer to public schools other than the ones they are residentially assigned to.
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California’s small CEQA workarounds aren’t enough to produce the housing needed
If housing can only be built by repeatedly bypassing the state’s primary environmental review law, then the law needs to be changed.
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U.S. v. Hemani: Federal ban on firearm possession by unlawful drug users violates the Second Amendment
This ban violates the Constitution because it is historical, vague, and far too broad.
