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New York should adopt reforms to prison sentences by expanding its good time and merit time statutes
House Bill 1085 provides incarcerated people with robust incentives for good behavior and program participation, but lacks some common-sense safeguards.
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The Ratepayer Protection Act protects against higher household energy bills when data centers connect to the grid
The bill offers an economically rational approach to federal advisory standards for a new class of energy customers larger than those seen before.
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Government agencies must be held responsible for negative outcomes from their use of AI
Government agencies must pair artificial intelligence deployment with clear rules, human oversight, and enforceable accountability for internal and vendor use.
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What do public-private partnerships add to priced managed lanes?
Comparing the attributes of government ownership and public-private partnership ownership of managed lanes.
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Key considerations for states developing mileage-based user fee pilot programs
States considering replacing gas taxes with mileage-based user fees can learn from pilot programs in Hawaii, Michigan, California, and Texas.
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Webinar: Reforming how cities fund themselves through fines and fees
A recent Reason Foundation webinar explored how local governments across the country raise billions of dollars a year through court fines, fees, and forfeitures.
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Automated license plate readers require scrutiny—and due process
A response to Charles Fain Lehman’s “In Defense of Flock” article.
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California undermines pension reforms with benefit boost for first responders
If signed by Gov. Newsom, a new bill will undermine progress made on reducing the state’s massive pension debt and put taxpayers on the hook for over $11 billion in new costs.
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Texas property tax relief won’t last unless local governments rein in spending
Recent exemptions may lower tax bills temporarily, but durable relief requires limits on local spending, borrowing, and costs.
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Depoliticizing public employee pension plans: Building robust legal and structural guardrails for sustainability
Many political vulnerabilities that threaten sound design and funding of public pensions can be addressed with apolitical guardrails.
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Probation and parole rules haven’t caught up with medical marijuana legalization
In many states, people on probation and parole are forbidden to use medical marijuana, even when legally recommended by a physician.
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Fiscal red flags reveal growing problems in California governments and school districts
California has the largest total debt of any state in the nation, nearly $497 billion in state liabilities.
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Organized labor takes aim at California’s driverless truck rules
Today, most states already allow autonomous trucks to be tested and deployed on public roads, but California has by far the most onerous regulations.
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Survivor justice acts bring common sense to sentencing
These laws allow full and adequate consideration of abuse and the role it can play in offenses.
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International transit systems show practical lessons to improve US transit
States and local governments can adapt proven practices using their existing authority over transit agencies, funding, and oversight.
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Idaho gets housing policy right and sets up future success
Idaho’s 2026 housing package treats affordability as a supply problem caused by excessive regulation.
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More states should embrace open enrollment for public schools
Every state that has implemented strong open enrollment policies has seen improvements for the students using the program.
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Lawmakers set to give more lavish pension benefits to California’s highest-paid workers
California Assembly Bill 1383 is a taxpayer-funded handout to highly compensated, long-tenured public employees.
