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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.
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Testimony: Banning e-cigarettes in Hawaii could negitively impact public health
The prestigious Cochrane Review concluded e-cigarettes are more effective than traditional nicotine replacement therapies for helping smokers quit.
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Testimony: Florida House Bill 971 would allow more investment in alternative assets
Florida House Bill 917 would allow the State Board of Administration to expand investment in the alternative asset market.
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Testimony: Arizona should examine the negative impacts that additional nicotine and licensing regulation would bring
If Arizona wishes to continue to reduce the number of deaths from smoking each year, the power to regulate the legal sale of safer nicotine products should be reserved to the state legislature itself.
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Testimony: The Surface Transportation Board should be concerned by Amtrak expansion
Increasing Amtrak train density is anticipated to cause significant disruptions to freight rail operations.
