Policy Studies

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

A Handbook for Student-Based Budgeting, Principal Autonomy and School Choice

Making school funding more equitable and transparent

How-to-Guide by Lisa Snell March 5, 2013

Examining 20 Years of U.S. Highway and Bridge Performance Trends

Twenty years of data shows highways and bridges making progress, not crumbling

Policy Study by David T. Hartgen and M. Gregory Fields February 21, 2013

Tax Credits in California: Economic Growth Engine or Wasteful Corporate Welfare?

Shining a light on California's most egregious tax credits and exemptions

Policy Study by Adam Summers and Ankur Chawla January 30, 2013

Better Service. Better Price.

How privatization can streamline government, improve services, and reduce costs for Kansas taxpayers

Policy Study by Leonard Gilroy and Harris Kenny January 28, 2013

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

Funding Important Transportation Infrastructure In a Fiscally Constrained Environment

Rethinking how America pays for and manages its critically important transportation infrastructure

Policy Brief by Robert Poole January 9, 2013