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Oklahoma House Bill 3313 advances retirement goals of government employees
The bill would significantly improve the retirement security of Oklahoma’s public workers and bring the plan up to minimum industry standards.
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Surface Transportation News: Can central planning revitalize U.S. shipbuilding?
Plus: NTSB identifies the most vulnerable large bridges, populist attack on potential California road charges, and more.
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Maryland can improve upon its proposal for a mileage-based user fee program
Maryland has a major transportation funding shortfall, and mileage-based user fees are one potential solution.
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Washington House Bill 2034 redirects pension funds for non-pension spending
Redirecting billions in surplus police pension assets to non-pension projects goes against the purpose of these funds.
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Psychedelics Policy Newsletter: States pursue psilocybin expansion, Trump administration denies drug fast-tracking, and more
Plus: The Drug Enforcement Administration increases psychedelics legal production quota.
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Senate Bill 6129 would undermine tobacco harm reduction in Washington
Senate Bill 6129 would effectively undermine the financial incentives that could encourage Washington's smokers to switch to safer nicotine alternatives.
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Michigan’s “Kids Over Clicks” bills would replace parental oversight with government rules
The “Kids Over Clicks” package would create a vast web of regulatory controls that would degrade the overall user experience online.
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How to improve the federal mileage-based user fee grant program
Congress should build upon its past work of supporting propulsion-neutral alternatives to fuel taxes.
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State psychedelics legalization and policy roundup — March 2026
Iowa considers psilocybin regulation, Missouri introduces legislation that would allow psilocybin as a treatment for veterans with PTSD, and more.
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Minnesota House File 3513 strikes an appropriate balance on autonomous vehicle regulation
House File 3513 would enable better access to this safety-enhancing technology in Minnesota.
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Technology can help shift overdose prevention and response to more effective harm-reduction strategies
As technology begins to enter harm-reduction settings, it brings real potential to expand access and improve overdose response.
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Improving educational opportunity through Maryland Senate Bill 350
This bill would empower families to match their children with schools that best fit their needs, expanding educational opportunities for Maryland's students.
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Airports need far better data and more transparency
Airport information reported to Federal Aviation Administration is often incomplete, inaccurate, or missing.
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Virginia’s proposed cannabis labor peace mandate violates federal law
House Bill 642 would unconstitutionally usurp the exclusive jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board to govern private-sector labor relations.
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Let the good hackers help: Why states need a white‑hat safe harbor now
We simply don’t have the cybersecurity professionals to staff every agency and utility at the level the threat demands.
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Washington’s companion chatbot bill leaves important details open-ended
Reasonably attainable burdens of proof require clearly defined, testable, and objective requirements based on concrete product features.
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New 50-state report reveals gaps in identification and reentry document assistance for people leaving prison
A new Reason Foundation report finds only 28 states mandate ID provision despite strong evidence linking employment access to reduced recidivism.
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New York’s proposed nicotine pouch tax would undermine public health
New York’s policies should encourage safer alternatives to cigarettes, not penalize them.
