Policy Studies Archive - Page 45 of 65

Remote Air Traffic Control Towers: A Better Future for America’s Small Airports

Remote towers offer a proven alternative for the provision of air traffic services at low-activity airports.

Policy Study by Stephen Van Beek July 11, 2017

Defined Contribution Plans: Best Practices in Design and Utilization

If properly designed, defined contribution plans can meet the employee retirement needs of today’s evolving and dynamic public sector workforce.

Policy Brief by Richard Hiller, Raheem Williams and Leonard Gilroy December 2, 2020

Designing an optimized retirement plan for today’s state and local government employees

This study presents a new retirement plan design, the Personal Retirement Optimization Plan, or PRO Plan, which is built on a defined-contribution foundation but designed to operate more like a traditional pension.

Policy Study by Richard Hiller, Rod Crane and Anil Niraula January 12, 2023

Enterprising Roads: Improving the Governance of America’s Highways

Roads should be managed by independent enterprises, with a clear mission of providing service to customers.

Policy Study by David Levinson January 22, 2013

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.

Policy Study by Dean Stansel January 31, 2019

Report on P3 Projects and Legislation in California

Backgrounder by Eric M. Gruzen March 19, 2014

An Argument for Equal Marriage

Marriage laws should allow people to shape their lives as they wish

Policy Brief by Helen Dale March 25, 2013

Changing Course: Driver’s License Suspension in Florida

Why the state should stop suspending licenses for offenses that are unrelated to traffic safety.

Backgrounder by James Craven and Sal Nuzzo November 15, 2018

Driver’s License Suspension Reform: The Right Road For Michigan

Michigan should narrow the type of offenses that can result in a driver’s license suspension to traffic safety crimes and end its draconian fines and fees.

Policy Brief by James Craven April 24, 2018

Marijuana Forgiveness Remedies

Policymakers rethinking pot prohibition should be able to build a better road map for implementing forgiveness remedies for past marijuana crimes.

Policy Brief by James Craven June 4, 2018

What Is Kratom and What Should We Do About It?

Kratom has life-saving potential as an opioid substitute, demonstrates promise as a therapy for opioid withdrawal, and has been shown to be remarkably safe even among heavy users.

Policy Brief by James Craven September 20, 2018

Comparing Public and Private Bus Transit Services

A Study of the Los Angeles Foothill Transit Zone

Policy Study by John O'Leary July 1, 1993

Voluntary Energy Standards: ISO 50001 and the Superior Energy Standard

The extremely small number of certified sites is evidence that either the standards are not suitable for the vast majority of U.S. companies, or that the way they have been promoted is unsuitable.

Policy Brief by Krisztina Pusok and Julian Morris April 4, 2018