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Using Tolling and Public-Private Partnerships to Finance Louisiana’s Roadways
Tolling is the most ideal user fee because there is a direct link between the toll and the specific road infrastructure used.
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The Proposed Texas High-Speed Rail Project Requires Caution
There is a probability that if this project is built and put into operation, Texas Central will default on its loans, require a taxpayer bailout, or both.
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A Conceptual Framework for State Efforts to Legalize and Regulate Cannabis
Best practices that policymakers should use for improving their existing marijuana markets or establishing new ones.
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Ranking U.S. Metropolitan Areas on the Economic Freedom Index
Amongst America’s largest metro areas, Houston, Jacksonville, Tampa, Richmond and Dallas-Fort Worth have the most economic freedom. Riverside, Rochester, Buffalo, New York and Cleveland have the least.
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A Common Sense Approach to Marijuana-Impaired Driving
Identifying policies that protect public safety without penalizing legal marijuana users who are sober at the time they drive.
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Residency Requirements for Marijuana Licensure
It is not clear that residency requirements reduce marijuana diversion or trafficking.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Managed Lanes
Managed lanes can provide motorists with a reliable means of completing their commutes and reduce funding uncertainties that plague many infrastructure systems.
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How Dangerous Is Marijuana?
A health risk comparison of alcohol, tobacco and marijuana.
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Pension Solvency Overview: Teacher Retirement System (TRS) Of Texas
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas reported an unfunded pension liability of $35.4 billion in 2017.