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Voters’ guide to 2024 ballot initiatives related to drug policy
Florida and South Dakota voters will choose whether or not to legalize adult recreational marijuana use while Massachusetts voters will decide on legalizing adult access to psychedelics.
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Voters’ guide to 2024 ballot initiatives related to same-sex marriage
This November, voters in three states will decide whether or not to remove defunct restrictions on same-sex marriage from their state constitutions.
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Voters’ guide to 2024 ballot initiatives related to rank-choice voting
Voters in four states will decide whether or not to adopt a rank-choice voting system for some elections.
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Voters’ guide to 2024 ballot initiatives related to minimum wage
California and Alaska voters will decide on the complex issue of mandating a higher minimum wage this November.
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Voters’ guide to 2024 ballot initiatives related to housing
California, Florida, and Georgia voters will decide on housing ballot issues ranging from homestead tax exemptions to rent control.
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Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton: Texas law burdens adult access to protected online speech
The First Amendment doesn’t permit shortcuts. Texas must prove its statute satisfies strict scrutiny.
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Teachers Retirement System of Georgia posts strong investment returns, still needs major reforms
TRS has $27.7 billion in debt and is far from reaching full funding.
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Pension Reform News: What today’s workers need from retirement plans
Plus: The Teachers Retirement System of Georgia needs more reforms, how pension debt impacts other government spending, and more.
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A framework for federal and state hemp-derived cannabinoid regulation
The growing popularity of hemp-derived products has stimulated significant legislative attention in recent years, with over 90 regulatory proposals introduced in state legislatures in 2024 alone.
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Funding Education Opportunity: Student loan forgiveness is not the answer to strengthening public education
Plus: Education legislation news North Carolina, and more.
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Colorado should rethink proposed psychedelic application fees
There are several areas where the draft permanent rules on fees for psychedelic applications proposed by the Colorado Department of Revenue could be enhanced.
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Today’s legislative addiction to criminalization feels like déjà vu
Even as lawmakers dismiss the solutions, people in American communities understand that incarceration is not always the best approach.
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The growing bipartisan push to reform environmental litigation laws
Environmental litigation has gone too far, preventing needed energy, housing and transportation projects from being built, or delaying them for years and increasing their costs.
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Surface Transportation News: Questions about the Key Bridge replacement
Plus: The problem with revenue-maximizing managed lanes, Stockholm's congestion tax, RIP Kenneth Orski, and more.
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Examining court rulings and state and federal laws on marijuana users’ gun rights
Government should not be able to restrict an individual’s Second Amendment right to possess a firearm due to their legal marijuana consumption.
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How America subsidizes medicine across the world
The U.S. healthcare market subsidizes much of the world’s cutting-edge medical innovations, including pharmaceutical developments.
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The future of data center electricity use and microgrids
While the potential benefits of microgrids for data centers are clear, existing utility regulations and the incumbent position of monopoly utilities present significant barriers.
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Airlines should learn from CrowdStrike outage
After cancelling thousands of flights due to CrowdStrike’s outage, airlines ought to focus on IT system resilience efforts.
