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The Trump administration politically targets California’s transportation funding
There is a difference between clawing back funds for misuse and taking back funds to punish political opponents.
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How the proposed billionaire tax would backfire and hurt California
While taxing billionaires may feel cathartic to some, it’s neither a smart nor a sustainable solution to California’s debt and deficits.
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How public schools measure capacity for K-12 open enrollment transfers
Far too many public school districts are blocking transfer students they could easily accommodate.
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Missouri can embrace open enrollment for students while addressing school funding concerns
A robust open enrollment program can benefit students, improve public schools, and help shore up school district budgets.
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The upcoming surface transportation reauthorization bill and the looming debt crisis
How to safeguard vital highway and aviation infrastructure from the coming federal insolvency.
By Robert Poole
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Canada banned flavored vapes. Cigarette sales surged.
Policymakers should reconsider flavor restrictions in light of mounting evidence that such policies generate unintended consequences that undermine public health.
By Guy Bentley
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Examining California’s new tech-related laws
California’s market size often makes compliance with its laws a national default, so the impact of these new tech laws is likely to extend well beyond the state’s borders.
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Blaming short-term rentals won’t solve the housing crisis
Blaming and banning short-term rental platforms for high housing costs ignores the history of laws that have contributed to the current problem.
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Public pension reform does not increase inequality
Well-designed pension reform is essential to safeguarding public services, protecting taxpayers, and ensuring sustainable retirement security.
By Mariana Trujillo, Rod Crane and Thuy Nguyen
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How to rethink unions, resource allocation, and school choice in American education
The current landscape of K-12 public education in the United States is at an inflection point.
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Cannabusiness lawsuit highlights need for Congress to clarify federal treatment of marijuana
Without reform, lawsuits like this may force federal courts toward decisions that destabilize existing state markets or that effectively go around Congress.
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How New Hampshire’s open enrollment proposal would impact students and school funding
New Hampshire lawmakers are considering House Bill 741, legislation that would strengthen the state’s public school open enrollment law.
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Gov. Landry should give as much attention to Louisiana’s pension crisis as he does to college football
The greatest test of fiscal leadership is not found on the football field—it is found in the balance sheet of the state’s multi-billion dollar public pension systems.
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Examining California’s Digital Age Assurance Act
California’s Assembly Bill 1043 represents a meaningful advancement in the national debate on age verification.
By Richard Sill
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Housing instability is driving child welfare involvement
To improve child safety outcomes, eviction and homelessness should not be treated as proxies for parental failure.
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What is 7-OH and why did the FDA seize this potentially life-saving substance?
There’s no real basis to conclude that the products are dangerous. In fact, there’s far more evidence that they may help people overcome opioid addiction.
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Will Texas teacher pensions suffer if property taxes are slashed?
There is a way forward for Texas to deliver meaningful tax relief, honor its commitments to educators, and keep its budget on stable ground.
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The real cost of rationing menstrual products in jails and prisons
When the state takes control of people, it has an obligation to ensure that it is preventing serious health issues and other avoidable harms.
