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Funding Education Opportunity: Grading and ranking every state’s open enrollment laws
Open enrollment policies are a vital part of improving students' options and outcomes.
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Public schools without boundaries 2025: Ranking every state’s open enrollment laws
Study finds 16 states have statewide cross-district open enrollment and 17 states have statewide within-district open enrollment.
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Restricting mobile health vans in Philadelphia will lead to more overdose deaths
Philadelphia's city government can address legitimate quality-of-life concerns in Kensington without constraining lifesaving services.
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The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit does not address the root of America’s housing challenges
While the tax credit has maintained support since its inception, it is worth considering whether alternative policies would better address current housing needs.
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The Army Corps of Engineers is failing to disburse port funding
Congress should allocate the funds that ports have planned for and were promised rather than allowing the Army Corps of Engineers to circumvent congressional intent.
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Mamdani’s rent freeze: Politics, policy, and the fate of small property owners
If the goal is truly to help tenants, reforming the 2019 Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act may be a more immediate, effective, and sustainable path.
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Harm reduction: An evidence-based approach to the drug war
Harm reduction includes proven tools like naloxone distribution, syringe service programs, fentanyl test strip access, and supervised consumption sites.
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First look at the Trump administration’s transportation regulatory agenda
The Spring 2025 edition marks the first Unified Agenda publication of the second Trump administration.
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Consumer welfare was pivotal in the Google antitrust remedies decision
Judge Amit Mehta’s decision in the remedies phase of the Google search antitrust trial should be viewed with cautious optimism.
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An evolving legal landscape for marijuana and firearms
Two recent federal court decisions signal a fundamental shift in how courts evaluate federal restrictions on firearm ownership by marijuana users.
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Aviation Policy News: Cautions on a ‘brand new air traffic control system’
Questions and concerns about the viability of the Trump administration's air traffic control plan, the air traffic controller shortage, why the U.S. has avoided airport privatization, and more.
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How government workforce reductions can impact public pension debt
Public pension plans need to lower their payroll growth assumptions or transition to a method that is less sensitive to payroll fluctuations.
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Pension Reform News: How to properly structure a cash balance plan for public workers
Plus: Recommendations for Mississippi's Public Employees Retirement System, evaluating Oklahoma's defined contribution options, and more.
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LAUSD celebrates mediocre test scores
If these test scores are the definition of a breakthrough success, LAUSD’s bar for student achievement isn't high enough.
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Georgia could create a safer online environment for kids by empowering parents
Balancing safety, parental empowerment, and constitutional rights would foster a safer and privacy-respecting digital environment for all.
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Funding Education Opportunity: How states are reacting to the new federal tax-credit scholarship
Plus: The D.C. scholarship program, and school choice news from Kentucky and Wyoming.
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Surface Transportation News: China’s high-speed rail boondoggle
Plus: Reason Foundation's surface transportation reauthorization proposals, a P3 option for deficient bridges, and more.
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3 top priorities for the surface transportation reauthorization bill
Road pricing, toll financing of major infrastructure, and devolution of some functions should be part of the transportation bill..
