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Kansas Senate Bill 282 would improve retirement options for state employees
Senate Bill 282 establishes the Kansas Retirement Investment and Savings Plan, which would offer a defined contribution retirement benefit for all state employees.
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California bill would make public school interdistrict transfer program more accessible
The Legislative Analyst’s Office reports demand for interdistrict public school transfers is growing.
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Maryland Senate Bill 819 would improve open enrollment
Adopting a robust open enrollment policy in Maryland would help ensure that public schools are available to all students.
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Legislative approaches that could improve access to psychedelic-based medicine
Psychedelics-assisted therapy represents a promising treatment for many mental health issues.
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Iowa House File 68 would be a step backward for open enrollment
Iowa H.F. 68 would let school districts reject applicants who are English learners based on artificial standards.
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Nebraska Legislative Bill 557 would improve open enrollment
Adopting robust open enrollment policies in Nebraska would help ensure that public schools are available to all students.
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Alaska Senate Bill 82 would make it easier for students to transfer schools
Adopting a robust open enrollment policy in Alaska would help ensure that public schools are available to all students.
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New Mexico’s proposed labor peace mandate violates federal law
House Bill 331 would unconstitutionally usurp the exclusive jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board to govern private-sector labor relations.
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New Hampshire House Bill 741-FN would improve open enrollment
Adopting a robust open enrollment policy in New Hampshire would help ensure that public schools are available to all students.
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Washington state should transition from gas tax to a road usage charge
Washington House Bill 1921 would authorize a statewide road usage charge to replace the state gas tax.
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Lower cannabis taxes can bolster Alaska’s legal market
The tax reduction proposed in Alaska Senate Bill 73 could induce more marijuana transactions to shift to the legal market.
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Washington has a chance to examine ibogaine-assisted therapy benefits
Washington Senate Bill 5204 would allow research into ibogaine-assisted therapy, a promising potential treatment for opioid use disorder.
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Virginia House Bill 1624 would heavily regulate social media
Virginia H.B. 1624 attempts to define which features and services offered by social media platforms are potentially risky for minors.
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STB should reject Amtrak’s claim to absolute preference over freight rail
Adopting Amtrak’s dubious absolute preference standard runs counter to the public interest by violating principles of Congress’s transportation policy.
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Legal analysis suggests Michigan House Bill 6060 violates state law
Actuarial analysis of proposed pension benefit changes of this magnitude is required by law in Michigan under MCL Section 38.1140h
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Michigan Senate Bills 165, 166, and 167 would increase public pension costs
Under a best-case scenario, the additional cost of this pension proposal would be just north of $800 million over the next 30 years.
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Michigan House Bill 6060 would negatively impact the teacher pension system
Michigan House Bill 6060 would add between $17 billion to $20 billion in new employer costs over the next few decades.
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Michigan House Bill 6061 would undo public pension progress
Proposed changes would re-expose Michigan to unnecessary unfunded liabilities, financial risks, and billions in hidden costs.
