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  • Fiduciary principles need to be reaffirmed and strengthened in public pension plans
    Fiduciary principles need to be reaffirmed and strengthened in public pension plans

    "The exclusive purpose of investing pension assets must be to provide pension benefits and defray reasonable expenses—nothing else."

    By Larry Pollack
    May 11, 2023

  • Airline deregulation: Past experience and future reforms
    Airline deregulation: Past experience and future reforms

    The U.S. experience with airline deregulation shows that eliminating government barriers to competition can generate enormous benefits for consumers.

    By Marc Scribner
    April 6, 2023

  • Automated vehicle policy recommendations for the 118th Congress
    Automated vehicle policy recommendations for the 118th Congress

    The future of automated driving systems and how to refocus federal policymaking on productive near-term activities.

    By Marc Scribner
    March 22, 2023

  • The current status of Texas Central’s proposed  high-speed rail line linking Dallas and Houston
    The current status of Texas Central’s proposed high-speed rail line linking Dallas and Houston

    The high-speed rail vision Texas Central outlined in 2013 of easy land acquisition, quick construction, minimal opposition, and low costs is vastly different from the grim reality that caused the company to abandon its project in 2022.

    By Baruch Feigenbaum
    March 2, 2023

  • State policy agenda for telehealth innovation
    State policy agenda for telehealth innovation

    This report examines all 50 states in four key areas where there's an opportunity to maximize the potential of telehealth services.

    By Josh Archambault and Vittorio Nastasi
    February 15, 2023

  • K-12 open enrollment in Wisconsin: Key lessons for other states
    K-12 open enrollment in Wisconsin: Key lessons for other states

    Wisconsin's public school open enrollment program serves over 70,000 students and can be a model for other states.

    By Will Flanders
    February 9, 2023

  • Fines and fees: Consequences and opportunities for reform
    Fines and fees: Consequences and opportunities for reform

    The use of fines and fees to directly fund courts, law enforcement agencies, or other government activities can result in undesirable conflicts of interest.

    By Vittorio Nastasi and Caroline Greer
    January 31, 2023

  • Public education funding without boundaries: How to get K-12 dollars to follow open enrollment students
    Public education funding without boundaries: How to get K-12 dollars to follow open enrollment students

    How to ensure state and local education funds flow seamlessly across district boundaries.

    By Aaron Garth Smith, Christian Barnard and Jordan Campbell
    January 24, 2023

  • Freight rail deregulation: Past experience and future reforms
    Freight rail deregulation: Past experience and future reforms

    Advancing the public interest demands that regulators consider the unique characteristics of the industry in question and its role in the broader economy over the long-run.

    By Marc Scribner
    December 13, 2022

  • How text message reminders can help reduce technical parole and probation violations
    How text message reminders can help reduce technical parole and probation violations

    This report's findings suggest that sending text message reminders for scheduled appointments could reduce canceled and missed parole and probation appointments by as much as 21% and 29%, respectively.

    By Vittorio Nastasi, Charise Hastings, Michael Ostermann and Jordan M. Hyatt
    November 3, 2022

  • How state reforms changed federal enforcement of marijuana prohibition
    How state reforms changed federal enforcement of marijuana prohibition

    While formal federal marijuana law has persisted unchanged amid state-level reforms, federal marijuana enforcement on the ground has changed dramatically.

    By Douglas Berman and Alex Fraga
    September 22, 2022

  • How drug decriminalization affects policing
    How drug decriminalization affects policing

    With the diminished capacity and incentive to pursue drug possession arrests, police can redirect resources toward crimes with victims, crime prevention, and public safety.

    By Marcus W. Brown
    September 22, 2022

  • Best practices for pension debt amortization
    Best practices for pension debt amortization

    Amortization policy is at the core of the successful elimination of pension debt.

    By Truong Bui, Jen Sidorova and Anthony Randazzo
    September 21, 2022

  • Best practices in hybrid retirement plan design
    Best practices in hybrid retirement plan design

    The recent shift toward offering hybrid plans to newly hired government employees suggests that governmental employers may be changing their perceptions of the balance of financial risk between employees and employers.

    By Ryan Frost
    September 20, 2022

  • Modernizing the passenger facility charge to improve aviation
    Modernizing the passenger facility charge to improve aviation

    Modernizing the passenger facility charge would improve airports and increase airline competition.

    By Marc Scribner
    September 9, 2022

  • The impact of cash flow on public pensions
    The impact of cash flow on public pensions

    This policy brief uses the Montana Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) as a case study to illustrate the principles and importance of conducting a cash flow analysis of public pension plans.

    By Truong Bui
    August 31, 2022

  • How to reform the FDA
    How to reform the FDA

    Reimagining pharmaceutical regulation, so it better serves society’s needs by encouraging widespread availability of life-saving drugs at lower prices.

    By Geoffrey Lawrence
    August 30, 2022

  • Best practices for cost-of-living adjustment designs in public pension systems
    Best practices for cost-of-living adjustment designs in public pension systems

    Striking the proper balance between cost, risk, and benefits in a way that works for both employees and employers.

    By Rod Crane
    August 18, 2022

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