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Pension Reform News: Contribution rates for teachers’ pensions in each state
Plus, how the costs of of teacher pensions are shared by Michigan's state and local taxpayers.
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Funding Education Opportunity: Ghost students strip taxpayers’ pocketbooks bare
Plus: Education legislation news Pennsylvania, and more.
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Why President Biden’s rent stabilization proposal won’t solve the housing crisis
Effective housing policy should focus on increasing the number of available housing units to help meet demand.
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How much teachers contribute to their retirement benefits in each state
Most states require teachers to pay between 5% and 12% of their pay, with the employer paying what remains to cover the benefit and pension system's debt.
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Aviation Policy News: Big times ahead for eVTOL air taxis—or not?
Plus: Research on contrails yields some results, ultra low-cost carriers keep growing, and more.
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Transparent open enrollment reports help parents and taxpayers hold public schools accountable
These reports can reveal school districts’ unfair or bad practices, such as rejecting transfer applicants for arbitrary reasons.
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A generational wave of stadium subsidies is approaching
Elected officials across the country are incurring hundreds of millions—if not billions—of dollars in debt and future obligations to replace or update stadiums.
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Transparent K-12 open enrollment data matters to parents, policymakers and taxpayers
A total of 16 states have strong statewide cross-district open enrollment laws, while 13 states have strong statewide within-district open enrollment laws.
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The Water Resources Development Act of 2024 has some promising reforms, and many missed opportunities
Congress has made some good changes in the latest version of the biennial legislation but seems overwhelmingly content with the status quo.
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California needs to quicken efforts to replace the gas tax
It’s time for California to be more forward-thinking in its road usage charge program by opening it up to more drivers and moving more quickly to a long-term replacement for gas taxes.
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Surface Transportation News: Reforming environmental litigation, congestion pricing debacle
Plus: Traffic congestion is back in a big way.
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A glimpse into Colorado’s emerging legal pyschedelics scene
Colorado became the first state in America where residents can legally grow and share psilocybin mushrooms in 2022.
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Tolling is facing increased political attacks from all sides
The needed transition to per-mile charges should be phased in carefully in a way that clearly replaces state fuel taxes, not adds to them.
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Why California’s AI bill could hurt more than it helps
The law would slow down critical AI advancements in health care, education, and other fields by discouraging innovation and reducing competition.
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How the FDA can safely approve a promising but controversial mental health drug
The FDA’s existing processes may be able to address the advisory committee’s worries about the previous tests.
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Colorado’s attempt to regulate AI harms innovation, won’t protect consumers
A newly signed bill in Colorado that regulates AI use imposes a series of onerous rules on so-called high-risk AI systems.
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The Federal Transit Administration’s failed oversight of Hurricane Sandy grant program
Taxpayer funding is being wasted and important repairs are taking years to complete.
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Cities can improve microtransit by partnering with private contractors
Microtransit systems connect riders through their first or last mile of public transit.