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Recapping Tennessee’s historic school finance reform
The 2022 reform was a major positive shift in how Tennessee funds public education.
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Has Texas defunded public schools?
Between 2002 and 2020, inflation-adjusted education spending in Texas increased by 16%, going from $11,473 per student to $13,346 per student.
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Biden’s marijuana pardons are a good step, but descheduling marijuana would be a massive step
“Too many lives have been upended because of our failed approach to marijuana. It’s time that we right these wrongs," President Biden said.
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Surface Transportation News: Priced managed lanes rebound from pandemic, vehicle electrification concerns, and more
Plus: Policies for managed lane networks, urban-automated vehicles, Rhode Island heavy truck tolls, and more.
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Occupational licensing undermines some of the value of technological innovation
The share of U.S. workers required to hold an occupational license has exploded from around 5% in 1950 to 25% in 2020.
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States prepare for interstate commerce in cannabis
Congress should act swiftly to implement an orderly interstate marijuana market through a vehicle such as the States Reform Act.
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Politics and ESG endanger public pension plans and workers’ retirements
Attempting to impose politically-motivated investment controls of any kind on public pension plans violates core fiduciary standards.
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Abolishing Oklahoma’s death penalty would be good for justice and for taxpayers
Since 1981, 10 people in Oklahoma have been exonerated while on death row awaiting execution.
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Finding consensus on environmental and permitting reforms to build needed infrastructure
Needless delays, bureaucracy, and litigation are increasing costs and preventing the U.S. from building 21st-century energy projects, highways, transit, and more housing.
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State-legal cannabis businesses pay astronomically high federal taxes
The proposed States Reform Act would drastically reduce the federal tax burden facing legal cannabis companies and lay the groundwork for a stable legal marketplace.
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Federal RAISE grants continue to fail to prioritize key transportation projects
Of the 166 projects awarded RAISE grants, just over half were directly related to transportation.
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Democratic treasurers defend ESG investing
But data doesn't back up their claim that buying the stocks of ESG-oriented companies will produce better long-term investment returns.
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New York’s public school spending continues to grow while enrollment declines
New York schools lost tens of thousands of students but inflation-adjusted education spending increased by $26.4 billion between 2002 and 2020.
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Voters’ guide to the 2022 California ballot propositions
Reason Foundation’s policy analysts are examining some of the statewide ballot propositions on the California ballot in November 2022.
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Voters’ guide to 2022 statewide ballot initiatives
Reason Foundation's policy analysts are examining many of the ballot initiatives on voters' ballots in November 2022.
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Reforming the Airport Investment Partnership Program
Privatization could bring needed improvements to U.S. airports while containing costs and shifting fiscal risks away from taxpayers.
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Most state pension plans are not adequately prepared for a recession
A recession could add trillions in debt to public retirement systems’ existing unfunded liabilities.
