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Dealing with public opposition to new tolls
The current 20th-century funding system disguises the real cost of building and operating major highways and bridges.
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Top-performing public schools are rejecting students even though they have open seats
In most states, where you live determines where you can go to school.
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The FDA’s deadly menthol miscalculation
If the FDA is truly interested in promoting smoking cessation and saving lives, there are more effective ways to do this than a prohibition.
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As public pension plans take risks, SEC wants more transparency from private equity funds
The race for higher yields and the increased volatility that comes with it can threaten the fiscal health of public pension plans.
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Arizona State Senator Sine Kerr on transforming student transportation policy
Arizona's new student transportation law will remove unnecessary busing regulations to help families and schools across the state.
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Congressional bipartisanship shouldn’t lack fiscal responsibility
Today’s bipartisan action makes the debt challenges we’re imposing on our children and grandchildren even worse.
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California’s unfunded pension liabilities will burden state and local governments
CalPERS now has approximately $611 billion in pension debt and is 72% funded.
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Privatization and Government Reform News: Trends in aviation, Arizona water P3s, and more
Plus: Michigan budget issues, government failures in Flint, and more.
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Aviation Policy News: Air travel chaos, global airport privatization recovery, and more
Plus: Remote digital towers going global, hydrogen or sustainable aviation fuels, and more.
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What Congress needs to know about drone airspace integration
Congress should pay close attention to ongoing activities in the drone industry and at FAA.
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Converting high occupancy vehicle lanes to high occupancy toll lanes or express toll lanes
This brief examines why and how high-occupancy vehicle lanes are converted, how much the conversions cost, and how high-occupancy toll and express toll lanes have performed.
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Social media companies and Section 230 are not to blame for Jan. 6 riot
Section 230 helps protect free speech online.
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Wisconsin’s open enrollment policy success is a model for states looking to increase educational opportunities
Wisconsin's public school open enrollment program has grown from serving less than 3,000 students in the 1998-99 school year to 70,428 students in the 2020-21 school year.
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Public Comment: Menthol prohibition would come with negative consequences
Prohibition will result in increased tobacco smuggling and more frequent interactions between law enforcement and minority communities.
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Amtrak’s Gulf Coast line proposal would make taxpayers prop up a financially unsustainable service
Policymakers should look to rail alternatives that require no (or smaller) per-passenger subsidies and less interference with freight rail.
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How to improve transit service for today’s workers and commuters
U.S. metro areas need a new transit approach that is tailored to serving the needs of today’s workers.
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Regulations keep homeownership out of reach for young Americans
Housing policy reforms are urgently needed to place homeownership back within the reach of younger adults.
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Projecting the funded ratios of state-managed pension plans
The funded ratios for 2022 are projections based on a -6% investment return, which may be overly optimistic for many pension systems.
