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Grading every state’s telehealth laws
While many state telehealth laws changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, some of those reforms have expired and many best practices that would improve health care and help patients still need to be implemented.
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The implications of federal cannabis rescheduling
While the optimal solution would be to remove cannabis from the list of controlled substances entirely, moving it to Schedule III presents both immediate and long-term advantages over its current Schedule I designation.
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The case for interstate marijuana commerce right now
Pathways to establishing an interstate marketplace for marijuana.
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New study of psychedelic ibogaine could motivate policy reforms
A recent study could help remove barriers to the development of ibogaine as a promising treatment for opioid addiction.
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Florida’s open-enrollment program is a popular and overlooked school choice success
Nearly 1-in-10 of the state’s public school students rely on open enrollment to attend schools that are the right fit.
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Pension Reform News: How West Virginia improved funding and why reforms often fall short
Plus: S&P upgrades five states’ credit ratings and more.
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Wisconsin Republicans propose state marijuana monopoly
Wisconsin Republicans appear set to propose one of the most restrictive medical marijuana programs in the nation.
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Surface Transportation News: Trucking research spotlights parking and EV charging needs
Plus: Another hyperloop startup calls it quits, the enduring popularity of cars in the U.S., and more.
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West Virginia improved teacher retirement funding through increased spending, not better plan design
West Virginia simply started dedicating enough money to pay for the public pension promises it was making.
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Justice Department’s antitrust case ignores much of the competition Google faces
From Yelp to Amazon to TikTok, there is a lot more search competition than the Justice Department admits.
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Public pension reforms often fall short of what is needed
Making funding improvements to public pension systems without also making structural reforms often proves inadequate.
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Supreme Court should rule freedom of association protects social media from state regulation
The Supreme Court should rule the Texas and Florida social media laws unconstitutional.
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Department of Transportation’s ‘Buy America’ regulatory agenda increases highway construction costs
The Fall 2023 Unified Agenda lists 241 active rulemaking projects at the U.S. Department of Transportation, including 21 new projects.
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Billions in federal rail grants offer more political benefits than infrastructure improvements
From a taxpayer perspective, most rail projects receiving funding from these programs are seriously flawed.
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Aviation Policy News: FAA safety review reveals air traffic control dysfunction
Plus: How to fix FAA problems, future of runway pricing, increased airline competition in Canada, and more.
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Pension Reform News: Ohio’s pension challenges, ESG proxy votes, and more
Plus: Public pension plans should not get into the private retirement annuity business, the continued rise of public pension contributions, and more.
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Congress can spur private investment to improve ports, harbors and waterways
In Water Resources Development Act negotiations, Congress can reform the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its funding mechanisms.
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Funding Education Opportunity: Preparing for the 2024 legislative sessions, news from Tennessee, Wyoming, and Missouri, and more
Plus: Oklahoma's private school tax credit in high demand, Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects lawsuit claiming state's voucher program was unconstitutional, and more.
