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Housing reforms pushed by California gubernatorial candidates are encouraging, but stall at the local level
Gubernatorial candidates need concrete strategies to overcome local resistance that is slowing the progress of state housing reforms.
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The Transportation Security Administration needs to be reinvented
Congress limiting TSA’s role is the only way to insulate airport security from dysfunctional Washington politics.
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Why more cybersecurity laws have not meant lower cyber losses
In cybersecurity, there are no permanently secure systems, only systems that are better or worse prepared to absorb and recover from attack.
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Want a cheaper commute? Repeal this federal law that increases transit operating costs
Repealing the law would save taxpayers from shelling out more money for systems that desperately need reform, not subsidies.
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Managed lanes are growing because of their effectiveness in reducing traffic congestion
Fitch reports a positive financial outlook for managed lanes, driven by traffic growth and dynamic pricing.
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Disaster recovery should not be complicated by politics
Housing recovery needs certainty and speed. The first weeks and months after a disaster determine whether a community can recover.
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California lawmakers should not politicize public pension investments
With $292 billion in unfunded pension liabilities, California’s retirement funds must be managed to fund promised benefits while minimizing costs to taxpayers.
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Mileage-based user fees can replace outdated federal gas tax
The federal fuel tax, increasingly unsustainable as a funding source, worsens the nation’s infrastructure problems.
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As estimated cost for high-speed rail soars, California lawmakers move to hide information from taxpayers
The rail project will only get worse and more expensive for taxpayers if state leaders don’t pull the plug.
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The BUILD housing package is a step forward for Illinois
While the BUILD Act's proposed spending could harm the state budget, its deregulatory reforms are necessary to ease housing pressure across lllinois.
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Mayor Mamdani’s balanced budget miracle is built on a pension gimmick
The mayor's plan will reduce immediate pension debt payments and lead to higher future payments.
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No, New York doesn’t have a public employee recruitment and retention crisis
The state's 2012 pension reform saved its taxpayers $80 billion. Supporters of a rollback point to a recruitment problem—but the data show there isn't one.
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Accessory dwelling units reveal housing constraints and the limits of legalization alone
The increasing prevalence of ADUs highlights the intersecting influences of land, regulation, and system design in determining housing outcomes.
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Urban areas can expand housing supply through transit-oriented development
By focusing on housing, transit-oriented development can create avenues for strategic, voluntary, and politically feasible growth near transit.
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Air taxis can get fans to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, if regulators don’t get in the way
Southern California policymakers should take care to avoid exposing taxpayers to the risk of vertiport investments.
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Weak transit board oversight is hurting public transportation investment
When a board’s structure does not reflect the complexity of its responsibilities, decisions may not be properly reviewed or enforced.
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Transit agencies need to focus on transit-dependent riders
Transit-dependent riders should be recognized as the core customer group for most transit agencies.
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West Virginia lowers occupational licensing hurdles for people with criminal records
West Virginia House Bill 4819 makes it easier for formerly incarcerated individuals to reenter and reintegrate into society.
