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Voters’ guide to Florida’s 2022 ballot measures
A guide to proposed amendments to the Florida Constitution.
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Nevada Question 1 (2022): The equality of rights amendment
Question 1 would enshrine a modified version of the federal Equal Rights Amendment into the Nevada Constitution.
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Florida Amendment 2 (2022): Measure to abolish the Constitution Revision Commission
Amendment 2 would revise the Florida Constitution to take out the section requiring and governing the Constitution Revision Commission.
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Ohio Issue 1 (2022): Determining bail amounts based on public safety
Would reinstates requirement that Ohio courts consider public safety as well as risk of non-appearance when setting bail.
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Abolishing Ohio’s death penalty would be good for justice and for taxpayers
Since 1979, 11 people in Ohio have been exonerated while on death row awaiting execution.
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Florida Amendment 1 (2022): Disregard flood resistance improvements in property value assessments
Amendment 1 would add flood damage protection to the list of things the state legislature can exempt from property taxes.
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Webinar: ESG trends and impacts on public pensions
How environmental, social, governance (ESG) strategies and trends are impacting public pension systems and taxpayers.
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Aviation Policy News: Passenger facility charge, flight delays in New York, and more
Plus: Secondary cockpit barriers, flawed public-private partnership process in Denver, and more.
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How state reforms changed federal enforcement of marijuana prohibition
While formal federal marijuana law has persisted unchanged amid state-level reforms, federal marijuana enforcement on the ground has changed dramatically.
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How drug decriminalization affects policing
With the diminished capacity and incentive to pursue drug possession arrests, police can redirect resources toward crimes with victims, crime prevention, and public safety.
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Best practices for pension debt amortization
Amortization policy is at the core of the successful elimination of pension debt.
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Maryland Question 4 (2022): Marijuana legalization amendment
Would legalize marijuana in Maryland for individuals over 21 years of age.
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Privatization and Government Reform News: Expensive ambulances, Jackson’s water crisis, FDA reform, and more
Plus: Promising results for a jail diversion program, why Congress should ignore the NCAA, and more.
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Best practices in hybrid retirement plan design
The recent shift toward offering hybrid plans to newly hired government employees suggests that governmental employers may be changing their perceptions of the balance of financial risk between employees and employers.
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California Proposition 28 (2022): Art and music K-12 education funding
California's Prop. 28 would require the state to dedicate 1% of total education revenue to arts and music programs in public schools.
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Pension Reform News: Join our ESG webinar, best practices for addressing inflation, and more
Plus: Join us for a webinar on Sept. 20 to discuss how ESG may impact public pension systems and taxpayers.
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The 2022 ballot initiatives about consumer freedom issues
Reason Foundation's policy analysts are examining statewide ballot initiatives on issues related to consumer freedom, including, sports gambling, flavored tobacco and e-cigarettes, wine and alcohol sales, and more.
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Voters’ guide to the 2022 Colorado ballot initiatives
Reason Foundation's policy analysts are examining some of the statewide initiatives on Colorado's ballot in November 2022.