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Our privacy laws need upgrades to address the spread of facial recognition tools

Our privacy laws need upgrades to address the spread of facial recognition tools

By Richard Sill

Law enforcement agencies are increasingly using facial recognition to identify people in images captured by officers’ body-worn cameras

Privacy protections are key to establishing public trust in mileage-based user fees

Privacy protections are key to establishing public trust in mileage-based user fees

By Marc Scribner

How states can prioritize needed transportation projects and improve the effectiveness of spending

How states can prioritize needed transportation projects and improve the effectiveness of spending

By Neliann Rivera

LAUSD avoided a strike and now wants a state taxpayer bailout to avoid fiscal disaster

LAUSD avoided a strike and now wants a state taxpayer bailout to avoid fiscal disaster

By Aaron Garth Smith

Bailing out Spirit Airlines would not help taxpayers, travelers or the airline industry

Bailing out Spirit Airlines would not help taxpayers, travelers or the airline industry

By Marc Scribner

Federal agencies’ next moves to accelerate the availability of psychedelic therapies

Commentary by Geoffrey Lawrence

Congress doesn’t need to abandon the “actual knowledge” standard to keep kids safe online

Commentary by Nicole Shekhovtsova

California lawmakers shouldn’t subsidize risks and privatize profits for factory-built homebuilders

Commentary by Eliza Terziev

After moves to protect medical marijuana, Trump asks Congress to save hemp

Commentary by Michelle Minton

Proposal would add $14 billion in pension costs in California

Pension Reform Newsletter by Zachary Christensen and Mariana Trujillo

CalPERS Monitor: How the pension system piled up debt and could add more

Commentary by Zachary Christensen and Jordan Campbell

Research consistently shows e-cigarettes help smokers quit. When will U.S. policy catch up?

Commentary by Guy Bentley

Trump’s medical marijuana rescheduling is historic—but many questions remain

Commentary by Michelle Minton and Geoffrey Lawrence

Devolution and the future of federal transportation funding

Commentary by Robert Poole

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Pension Integrity Project

Proposal would add $14 billion in pension costs in California

Pension Reform Newsletter by Zachary Christensen and Mariana Trujillo

CalPERS Monitor: How the pension system piled up debt and could add more

Commentary by Zachary Christensen and Jordan Campbell

Senate Bill 55 would complete retirement benefits for Alaska teachers

Backgrounder by Leonard Gilroy and Zachary Christensen

Education

LAUSD avoided a strike and now wants a state taxpayer bailout to avoid fiscal disaster

Commentary by Aaron Garth Smith

The impact of declining fertility rates on public schools already struggling with significant enrollment decreases

Funding Education Opportunity Newsletter by Jude Schwalbach

A teacher strike would hurt kids, but LAUSD can’t afford to give in to the union’s demands

Commentary by Aaron Garth Smith

Transportation

Privacy protections are key to establishing public trust in mileage-based user fees

Commentary by Marc Scribner

How states can prioritize needed transportation projects and improve the effectiveness of spending

Commentary by Neliann Rivera

Bailing out Spirit Airlines would not help taxpayers, travelers or the airline industry

Commentary by Marc Scribner

Drug Policy

Federal agencies’ next moves to accelerate the availability of psychedelic therapies

Commentary by Geoffrey Lawrence

After moves to protect medical marijuana, Trump asks Congress to save hemp

Commentary by Michelle Minton

Trump’s medical marijuana rescheduling is historic—but many questions remain

Commentary by Michelle Minton and Geoffrey Lawrence

Individual Freedom

Congress doesn’t need to abandon the “actual knowledge” standard to keep kids safe online

Commentary by Nicole Shekhovtsova

Research consistently shows e-cigarettes help smokers quit. When will U.S. policy catch up?

Commentary by Guy Bentley

How New York Gov. Hochul’s proposed Zyn tax could encourage smoking, undermine public health

Commentary by Guy Bentley

Reason Foundation Newsletters

Proposal would add $14 billion in pension costs in California

Pension Reform Newsletter by Zachary Christensen and Mariana Trujillo

The impact of declining fertility rates on public schools already struggling with significant enrollment decreases

Funding Education Opportunity Newsletter by Jude Schwalbach

What went wrong at LaGuardia Airport last month

Aviation Policy Newsletter by Robert Poole

Preparing for what may be the last federal transportation reauthorization bill

Surface Transportation Innovations Newsletter by Robert Poole

Aviation Policy News: Why ADS-B/In is essential for aviation safety

Aviation Policy Newsletter by Robert Poole

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Policy Studies

Standardized tracking could help states improve pregnancy care in prisons and jails

Backgrounder by Vittorio Nastasi, David L. Morgan and Layal Bou Harfouch

Senate Bill 55 would complete retirement benefits for Alaska teachers

Backgrounder by Leonard Gilroy and Zachary Christensen

Advanced air mobility infrastructure: Considerations for state policymakers

Policy Brief by Marc Scribner

Data Visualization

Study: Illinois, Connecticut, Alaska, Hawaii, New Jersey and Mississippi have the most per capita pension debt

Data Visualization by Ryan Frost, Mariana Trujillo and Jordan Campbell

The public pension plans with the most debt, best and worst investment return rates

Data Visualization by Ryan Frost, Mariana Trujillo and Jordan Campbell

Debtor Nation 2025

Data Visualization by Jordan Campbell and Mariana Trujillo

Events

The Soho Forum Debate: Natasha Sarin vs. Adam Michel

Event by Lukas Grund

The Soho Forum Debate: Simon Hankinson vs. Bryan Caplan

Event by Lukas Grund

The Soho Forum Debate: Michael Tracey vs. Marcella Szablewicz

Event by Lukas Grund