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Increasing the Use of Private Activity Bonds for Infrastructure Projects
It is time to think bigger about the potential for private investment in transportation infrastructure.
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Privatization and Government Reform Newsletter: Contracting Mass Transit Services, a Government-Owned 5G Network , and More
Plus: More delays for USPS fleet contract, Boston looks to sell parking garage, state and local budget deficits, and more.
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Pension Debt Grows as Public Pension Systems Post Low Investment Returns for 2020
State-managed public pension systems likely added over $200 billion in additional pension debt in 2020.
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Experts Question Study Claiming E-Cigarettes Are a COVID-19 Risk Factor
A number of experts responded swiftly to the study's abnormal findings that lacked a credible causal theory.
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California’s Marijuana Delivery Law Is Clearer Than It Seems
Where, and under what conditions, can a retail cannabis licensee in California deliver to a consumer located in a different local jurisdiction?
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Passage of Prop. 22 Helps Some of California’s Gig Workers, But Assembly Bill 5 Should Be Repealed
While Prop. 22 was a victory for app-based drivers, it does nothing for the thousands of other independent contractors in other industries also negatively impacted by AB5.
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Pension Reform Newsletter: Best Practices for State Pension Systems, Tracking Annual Investment Returns, and More
Plus: Arizona's pension solvency, lessons from West Virginia’s municipal pension reform effort, and more.
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Contracting Mass Transit Services
Transit contracting should always follow three principles: guaranteeing public control, promoting competition, and ensuring transparency.
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Contracting Mass Transit Services: A How-to-Guide
This how-to guide shows how to successfully contract for mass transit services.
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Michigan Wisely Looks to Tolling to Help Finance Road and Bridge Repairs
Tolling can be used as an effective tool and sustainable revenue source to help meet the state's transportation needs.
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Despite Big Spending, California’s Highway System Ranks Among Worst in the Nation
California’s highways rank 43rd in the nation in overall cost-effectiveness and condition, according to Reason Foundation’s 25th Annual Highway Report.
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It Is Time to Depoliticize Our Lives a Bit
As we enter the holiday season amidst the pandemic and relentless political drama in Washington, D.C., it’s a good time to think about how to make politics a smaller part of our lives.
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As Purdue Pharma Takes the Fall, Don’t Forget the Government’s Role In the Opioid Crisis
Government policies have forced or encouraged pain patients to turn to more dangerous drugs, including heroin and fentanyl.
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In 2020, Congress Replaced the War on Marijuana With a War on Flavored Tobacco Products
The House of Representatives just got it right on marijuana. On tobacco, the good news is that vaping dropped dramatically this year and youth smoking is at historic lows.
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Biden’s Favored Regulations Could Limit His Own Infrastructure Plans From the Start
If the Biden administration adopts a pro-regulatory reflex, its transportation and infrastructure policy aspirations are likely to fail in the same manner as the Trump administration’s “Infrastructure Week” did.
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The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Not Crushed State and Local Government Tax Revenues
The Census Bureau finds state and local governments collected $1.12 trillion in tax revenue during the first nine months of 2020, just $8 billion less than the same period in 2019.
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Should the Federal Government Fund Highways and Transit Equally?
Examining what Americans are getting in return for mass transit’s share of surface transportation funding.
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West Virginia’s Pension Reforms Offer Lessons For States and Cities
Ten years after pension reforms were implemented, West Virginia's municipal pension plans are seeing funding improvements.
