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With EMS takeover attempts, California’s fire departments seek more taxpayer funding to do less
Municipal fire departments are seeking to control EMS so they can draw more federal money and strongarm private ambulance contractors into accepting less money for the same work.
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Funding Education Opportunity: Examining public school enrollment losses and sectors with gains, state education legislation, and more
Plus: South Carolina mulls expanding open enrollment, Texas governor calls for school choice reforms, and more.
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FTC Chair Lina Khan’s consolidation of power is a feature of her approach to antitrust, not a bug
New Brandeisians, led by Lina Khan, seek to move away from the consumer welfare standard of antitrust enforcement.
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Arkansas could be the 12th state to enact a robust open enrollment law
The LEARNS Act would provide universal school choice for all Arkansas families by 2026.
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Testimony: Making DC’s sports gambling market more competitive, attractive and profitable
Competition would help create a legal market that might appeal to bettors in and outside of DC and finally begin to generate economic benefits.
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Three common mistakes in cannabis legalization proposals this year
More than a dozen states are currently considering legalizing medical marijuana or adult-use cannabis.
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Aviation Policy News: Airlines and FAA ignored rules after near misses on runways, junk fees in Congress, and more
Plus: eVTOLs, Germany's superior landing system, diverging on electrification, and more.
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Modeling methodology and approach to analysis of public retirement systems
The Pension Integrity Project uses custom-built actuarial and employee benefit models that are tailored to reflect each unique retirement system.
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Alaska House Bill 28 would help provide justice for those harmed by marijuana prohibition
Alaska lags behind other states when it comes to mitigating the harms done by marijuana prohibition.
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Pension Reform News: Montana’s proposed reforms, poor 2022 investment results, and more
Plus: Undoing Alaska's pension reforms could cost $800 million, PRO Plan offers modern approach to public retirement, and more.
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Public pension fund trustees have a perfect path to avoid the politics of ESG investing
ESG is a political construct and has no direct correlation to how a pension system should invest its assets.
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California should stop relying on taxation by citation
Using fines and fees to generate government revenue undermines justice and fiscal responsibility in California.
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Testimony: Maryland Senate Bill 259 would lead to greater health disparities and criminal justice inequities
The proposal before this committee would unnecessarily strip adults in Maryland of access to these FDA-authorized and potentially life-saving alternatives.
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The effect of menthol bans on cigarette sales: Evidence from Massachusetts
Massachusetts' flavored tobacco ban primarily sent buyers to other states and illicit markets.
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State policy agenda for telehealth innovation
This report examines all 50 states in four key areas where there's an opportunity to maximize the potential of telehealth services.
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Examining South Carolina’s proposed open enrollment bill
House Bill 3843 includes good protections for families and needed transparency.
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California’s schools need to adapt to the state budget woes
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recently-released budget projects a $22.5 billion deficit, which means school districts will likely need to rightsize operations.
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How states can learn from Wisconsin’s cross-district open enrollment system
The number of participants in Wisconsin's program has grown from 2,500 students to more than 70,000 students.
