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Arizona joins Texas in ibogaine clinical trial research push for veteran, first responder mental health
Arizona is now the second state seeking to accelerate U.S. Food and Drug Administration clinical trials for ibogaine.
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Legal gambling enhances sports integrity—despite what critics claim
In the shadowy world of illegal gambling, where there is no legal oversight, corruption is harder to detect and easier to profit from.
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Nicotine pouch taxes undermine efforts to help smokers quit
Rhode Island's new 80 percent tax increase on nicotine pouches threatens to undermine harm reduction efforts.
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Pension Reform News: Model legislation for modernized defined contribution retirement plans
Plus: Louisiana's teacher pension system needs reform, research shows public employees are not underpaid, and more.
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Debtor Nation 2025
At $36 trillion, the United States' debt-to-GDP ratio now exceeds 120%, surpassing the peak reached after World War II.
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We should sell some federal land, but housing crisis requires local solutions
A smart approach to federal land sales could strengthen rural economies, increase local property tax revenue, and bring environmental protection and land management under local oversight.
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A legislative template for a modernized public sector defined contribution plan
This legislative template offers a policy-based plan design that synthesizes the best aspects of both defined benefit and defined contribution models.
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Important public pension reforms are under threat in several states
Policymakers seem ready to repeat pension errors that would increase debt and costs for taxpayers and state and local governments.
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The ‘Montana Miracle’ continues through housing reform passed in 2025
These reforms are promising steps toward expanding Montana’s housing supply and bringing down home prices across the state.
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Surface Transportation News: Indiana takes the lead on Interstate tolling
Plus: Virginia plans missing link in Beltway managed lanes, dashboard screens vs. buttons, and more.
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Public employees are not underpaid
When adjusted for work hours, benefits, and aptitude, there is no meaningful compensation gap between equivalent public and private-sector employees.
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Expanding automated track inspection can improve rail safety
Expanding the use of automation in track inspections will increase early defect detection and reduce defects over time.
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Healthy families start with compassionate policy: Addressing drug use during pregnancy
Reason Foundation's new model legislation gives states a clear and actionable roadmap for protecting families and improving maternal health outcomes.
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Existing laws already fight AI housing discrimination—new state AI bills increase confusion
Misguided artificial intelligence regulatory efforts risk limiting innovation and sowing misunderstanding in many markets.
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Why “good cause” or “just cause” eviction risks undermine housing markets
New York recently passed a law significantly restricting landlords’ ability to remove tenants and imposing new limits on rent increases.
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Walking away from the California high-speed rail project would be best for taxpayers and the state
Since studies show the train system would lose millions of dollars annually if it ever started operating, paying down the debt is still cheaper for taxpayers.
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Vermont attempts to regulate political AI deepfakes
Vermont lawmakers have introduced Senate Bill S.23, a proposal aimed at curbing the use of AI-generated synthetic media in state elections.
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Reducing harm, saving lives: The case for supervised drug consumption sites
Supervised consumption sites offer a targeted, community-driven, and compassionate response to an urgent crisis.
