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Proposed electric vehicles tax credit prioritizes labor unions over carbon reduction goals
By trying to push buyers to union-assembled cars, Congress risks slowing the shift to electric vehicles and undercutting the carbon reduction goals it is trying to achieve.
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Catholic schools get shortchanged by California and school districts
Federal law says that private schools serving disadvantaged students should receive some federal education funding, but they don’t always get it.
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Privatization and Government Reform News: Federal COVID-19 relief mostly unspent, promise for worker freedom, and more
Plus: Greater competition in alcohol distribution, Army base water privatization deal, and more.
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Aviation Policy News: Airport emissions and delay management tool, air traffic control tower debacle, and more
Plus: A tale of two airport surveys, increased air safety over the North Atlantic, and more.
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Evidence-based policies to slow climate change
Top-down policy approaches to control emissions may not be as effective as bottom-up approaches that harness the natural tendency of entrepreneurs and innovators.
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Maryland State Retirement Pension System lowers investment return assumption, but more reforms are needed
MSPRS should consider lowering its assumed rate of return even lower than 6.8% to align with market projections.
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How a federal tobacco tax increase would impact West Virginia
If Congress wants to help West Virginia achieve better public health outcomes, it should look to increase access to safer smoking alternatives like e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products.
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There are no quick and easy fixes to our supply chain challenges
For now, policymakers should be vigilant about avoiding well-meaning but counterproductive policy responses and, instead, work to improve long-run supply chain resilience by jettisoning existing harmful government policies.
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Washington Metro’s suspension of over half its rail cars should have Congress rethinking rail funding
Given both the expense of rail transit rolling stock and the widespread reliability issues that plague it, Congress should reconsider any rail infrastructure spending.
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Examining excess deaths, years of lives lost, and other health consequences during the COVID-19 pandemic
"The non-COVID death toll that has accompanied the pandemic is large, well into six digits."
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Leasing city airport could help Phoenix pay down pension debt
Sky Harbor airport could generate between $1.5 billion to $2.9 billion in net proceeds to the city.
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Federal law unconstitutionally prohibits medical marijuana users from possessing firearms
To prevent violations of the Second and Fifth Amendments, Congress should amend the Gun Control Act of 1968 to permit an exception for legal medical marijuana use.
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Some Pennsylvania lawmakers seek to move marijuana legalization, criminal justice reforms
Multiple proposals to legalize marijuana for adult use started circulating in the Pennsylvania legislature after Republican State Sen. Mike Regan announced he has changed his position on the issue.
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Texas Central shouldn’t get a $12 billion taxpayer-backed loan
The Houston-Dallas proposal has long been sold to the public as a privately financed high-speed rail system that doesn't need taxpayers' money.
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The growing need to structurally address the national debt
As the national debt nears $29 trillion, the conversation about this problem needs to change.
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Private equity investments continue to pose challenges for public pension plans
Ohio and Pennsylvania's teacher pension plans are paying high investment management fees for private equity assets that bring in lower investment returns than the rest of their portfolio.
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Nevada to allow tourists to use legal marijuana in lounges but restrictive licensing problems remain
Nevada fixes unintended problems in cannabis law that made it difficult for adult tourists to buy and consume legal marijuana products.
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Customers would benefit from fully legalizing direct-to-consumer shipping of alcohol
Competition helps raise the quality of products and services and helps keep prices low.
