Policy Briefs
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Pension Reform Case Study: Rhode Island
Rhode Island's reform effort offers lessons for other states and municipalities facing significant unfunded pension liabilities
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The Challenge of Comparing Public and Private Correctional Costs
Can privately operated prisons reduce costs without compromising performance?
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Lobbying, Cronyism and Section 1705 Loan Guarantees
Why the Department of Energy should stop guaranteeing loans for green energy projects
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Still A Loser: The Tampa to Orlando High-Speed Rail Proposal
Florida taxpayers face huge operating deficits come 2026 if the project goes ahead
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The Effect of Satellite and Wireless on Rural Universal Service Policy
Subsidies for rural broadband are unnecessary, reduce competition and undermine private infrastructure investment
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Crony Capitalism and Sallie Mae
Sallie Mae and Uncle Sam: Cronyism in Higher Education Finance
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Overhauling U.S. Airport Security Screening
Responsibility for passenger and baggage screening should be devolved from TSA to individual airports
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Crony Capitalism and Community Development Subsidies
Do commmunity development subsidies actually result in community development? Or have they been captured by vested interests?
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Leasing the Indiana Toll Road
Reviewing the First Six Years Under Private Operation
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Weighted Student Funding for California
Three Reasons Governor Brownâ??s School Funding Plan is Better than the Status Quo and Three Big Ideas to Make the Plan Even Better
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Savings for Fresno: The Role of Privatization
As Fresno navigates budget challenges, privatization can lower costs and put performance, results first
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Spectrum Policy: Wireless Market Needs the FCC to Get On With Reallocating Spectrum
Fair, open auctions are the best way to reallocate spectrum
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An Argument for Equal Marriage
Marriage laws should allow people to shape their lives as they wish
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Funding Important Transportation Infrastructure In a Fiscally Constrained Environment
Rethinking how America pays for and manages its critically important transportation infrastructure
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Unmasking the Mortgage Interest Deduction – Update 2012
Who Benefits and By How Much?
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Immigration Policy: An Argument for Opening America’s Borders
The empirical and economic benefits of open borders
