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Testimony: Congress shouldn’t hamper freight rail’s ability to utilize new technologies
Policymakers should ensure the development and deployment of transportation and logistics automation technologies are not encumbered by obsolete or counterproductive regulations.
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Maine would benefit from automatic expungement of cannabis possession records
Legislative Document 1646 would help mitigate past harms of prohibition by expunging criminal records related to cannabis possession.
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Oregon’s proposed labor peace mandate violates federal law
Oregon House Bill 3183 could unconstitutionally usurp the exclusive jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board to govern private-sector labor relations.
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Louisiana H.B. 17 would enact a cannabis market and impose high barriers to entry
Certain provisions of House Bill 17 would establish substantial barriers to entry that will result in a less dynamic marketplace.
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California S.B. 512 would prevent double-taxation of cannabis licensees
Senate Bill 512 would prevent local and state cannabis taxes from compounding on each other.
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Education savings accounts and Alabama’s PRICE Act would help students and families
The proposed education savings accounts in the Parental Rights in Children's Education Act would empower students and parents.
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Maine’s proposed ban of flavored tobacco products would have unintended consequences
The proposed ban on flavored e-cigarettes carries potential negative consequences for the health of Maine’s citizens, and it may also hurt the state’s economy.
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How Colorado can improve its open enrollment policies for students, parents and school districts
Open enrollment lets students transfer to schools other than their residentially assigned one so long as seats are available.
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Comments on Texas House Bill 3495 and Senate Bill 1246
TRS already holds $52 billion in pension debt so it is essential to examine the risks of the proposed investment class expansion.
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Comments on Texas House Bill 3367 and Senate Bill 1245
The proposed bills would provide a modern, low-risk cash balance retirement plan for new judges while addressing the core issues causing today’s unfunded liabilities.
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Maine’s proposal to limit cannabis licenses would undermine the legal market
Rather than passing LD 1391, Maine should encourage free and open competition to improve its legal marijuana market for customers and businesses.
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How to help enable financial services for Maine’s cannabis industry
Specific state policies could ease the burden of banking access for the cannabis industry.
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Proposed changes to Houston fire and police pension benefits require actuarial analysis
Texas lawmakers need to know and examine the long-term costs to taxpayers associated with HB 3340 before adding more benefit promises to an already underfunded retirement system.
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Testimony: America’s increasingly obsolete air traffic control system hampers the present and threatens the future
The modernization of existing air traffic management infrastructure in the U.S. continues to fall behind peer countries and is straining from the continued operations and growth of conventional airspace users.
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Lower cannabis taxes could bolster Alaska’s legal market
Alaska's legal marijuana market could better compete with the black market if the state reduced its taxes.
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Testimony: Montana should adopt a strong open enrollment policy
Montana House Bill 203 would make it easier for students to find a public school that best fits their needs.
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Washington Senate Bill 5263 proposes important psilocybin reforms but could go further
The bill is a constructive proposal that lays the groundwork for the future adoption of a regulated marketplace for psilocybin in the state.
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Texas Senate Bill 8 would improve open enrollment policies
Adopting a strong open enrollment policy in Texas would ensure that public schools truly are available to all students.