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Testimony: Louisiana Senate Bill 6 relies on a structurally flawed funding mechanism
The funding mechanism that SB6 would rely on is structurally flawed, financially questionable, and a national outlier in terms of providing inflation protection in a pension system.
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Testimony: Louisiana Senate Bill 5’s bonus payment unlikely to be a one-time cost
The funding mechanism used to pay for the bonus leverages the entire balance of the system’s experience account.
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Testimony: Assessing the proposed Kansas Thrift Savings Plan in Senate Bill 553
The proposed Thrift Savings retirement plan in Senate Bill 553 reflects a high-quality public sector retirement plan design that incorporates best practices from national experience.
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Colorado should rethink potential tobacco prohibitions
Such a ban, while well-intentioned, could come with unintended consequences.
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Testimony: Prohibition of Flavored Tobacco Could Increase Cigarette Use in Connecticut
Prohibition of flavored e-cigarettes, which are overwhelmingly the choice of adult vapers, risks fueling illicit markets, forcing the closure of Connecticut vape shops, and driving vapers back to smoking.
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Testimony: Tennessee school finance reform would address student needs
Tennessee's school finance reform would give policymakers a more reliable mechanism for targeting dollars to selected categories of student needs including low-income students and students with disabilities.
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Testimony: State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds program was not a good use of taxpayer money
The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds program was excessive and poorly targeted.
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Testimony: Hawaii should rethink vaping prohibitions
HB 1570, while well-intentioned, could result in significant negative public health impacts.
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Testimony: Proposed railroad industry regulations ignore future automation advancements
Proposed regulations could complicate the supply chain even further during a time of unprecedented shipping congestion.
