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Express toll lanes can reduce traffic and improve bus service
Federal Highway Administration data shows more than 60 express toll lane projects are in operation across the country.
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The public pension systems signing on to politicized ESG investment efforts
State and local public pension systems that have signed on to the Ceres Investor Network on Climate Risk and Sustainability and Climate Action 100+.
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Better transparency can improve public school open enrollment in most states
Transparent open enrollment reporting is key to developing a level playing field for students.
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Users, not taxpayers, should pay for the inland waterways system
The current waterway funding system is unstable and costs taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars a year.
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The last gasp of 20th-century NASA
The new space paradigm means NASA should buy services from the rapidly developing competitive marketplace, not through its traditional procurement process.
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The NCAA should embrace the free market when it comes to player compensation
The NCAA is hell-bent on capping how much players can earn from name, image and likeness deals.
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FDA targeting First Amendment rights of non-dairy milk sellers
The unconstitutional move comes at the urging of powerful dairy-milk producers’ lobbies.
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The impact of cash flow on public pensions
This policy brief uses the Montana Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) as a case study to illustrate the principles and importance of conducting a cash flow analysis of public pension plans.
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New York shifts more public pension costs to taxpayers
New York's state budget reversed several major pension reforms enacted in 2012.
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A simple way to increase competition and reduce airfares in the US
Congress should consider relaxing the prohibition on airline cabotage and build on the success of domestic airline deregulation.
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How to reform the FDA
Reimagining pharmaceutical regulation, so it better serves society’s needs by encouraging widespread availability of life-saving drugs at lower prices.
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The gas tax is no longer a reliable revenue source
But many states aren't testing mileage-based user fees or looking for replacements to fuel taxes.
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Policymakers should focus on improving participation rates in retirement plans
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in 2021 that 68% of private industry workers had access to retirement benefits through their employer, with 51% choosing to participate.
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Texas dangerously inserts politics into pension investing
The Texas Comptroller banned financial firms it claims are hostile to oil and gas industry from doing business with Texas state agencies and pension systems.
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Public pension funds should consider risks before plunging too deeply into private credit
Public pension fund managers should weigh risks carefully and avoid over-committing to this asset class.
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Privatization and Government Reform News: Rethinking K-12 transportation, water needs, and more
Plus: Paying for highways and bridges, housing costs and regulations, and more.
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Interstate trade in cannabis should begin immediately
All states with regulated cannabis markets prohibit the transfer of any cannabis inventory across state lines.
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Testing mileage-based user fees as a replacement for Georgia’s gas tax
Georgia’s highways need a new, sustainable funding source.
