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Examining the K-12 open enrollment laws passed in 2025
Three states—Arkansas, Nevada, and New Hampshire–significantly improved their open enrollment policies this year.
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U.S. law shouldn’t copy Europe’s app store regulation
The App Store Freedom Act would undermine security features and complicate the user experiences of hundreds of millions of consumers.
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Ohio’s reckless kratom ban could create new public safety concerns and grow the illegal market
By banning nearly every kratom product, save for unprocessed leaf kratom, the state has functionally outlawed the entire consumer market.
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Comparing Amtrak and bus service in key corridors
The average per-passenger subsidy on the eight Amtrak routes examined in this study was $109.85 per rider.
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State psychedelics legalization and policy roundup — December 2025
California considers expediting drug research reviews, Massachusetts debates competing legislative proposals for psychedelic pilot programs, and more.
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Punishing safer nicotine alternatives backfires on public health
Taxing products equally, despite their unequal risks, is the exact opposite of desirable fiscal and public health policy.
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Reducing taxpayers’ costs and risks in Interstate reconstruction projects
Indiana policymakers will decide if taxpayers or private companies should bear the financial risks of repairing and modernizing major highways.
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New study details how legal psychedelic services can treat depression, anxiety
A new study has found notable improvements in mental health among participants who underwent legal, supervised sessions with psychedelics in Oregon.
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Mandating inefficiency: Minimum lot size regulation and housing
Excessive land use restrictions are a primary contributor to the ongoing housing crisis, and minimum lot size regulations are among the most pervasive.
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California’s state and local pension plans have over $265 billion in debt
California’s public pension plans are taking on more risk than other pension systems while generating relatively poor investment return results.
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Interdisciplinary harm reduction: A practical guide
The goal is to identify where policies may be incongruent, such as through gaps in care, conflicting mandates, or fragmented accountability, and to design coordinated responses that reduce those harms without creating new ones.
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Why teacher salaries are stagnant
That teachers’ wages have stagnated over two decades of growth in public school funding highlights deep structural problems in K–12 finance.
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San Diego’s government needs more competition, not more taxes
San Diego’s rising pension costs and mounting long-term debt are creating significant budget pressures that have city officials turning to tax and fee increases.
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The ROAD to Housing Act carries promise but risks bureaucratic expansion
While this approach may seem like a balanced first step, it raises important questions about how far federal agencies should go in shaping local decisions.
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Why the World Health Organization’s anti-nicotine policy could keep millions smoking
If these recommendations are put in place, they could discourage millions of smokers from switching to safer alternatives.
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What state policymakers should know about homeschoolers
For state policymakers, it is crucial to have an accurate understanding of modern homeschoolers when considering new laws or regulations.
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State and local governments are drowning in debt
To address this mountain of debt and restore fiscal stability, state and local governments must sustainably align spending with revenues.
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Connecticut’s pensions shouldn’t make political investment in WNBA team
Keeping the Connecticut Sun in the state may be good politics, but would be an unwise financial move that puts the state's taxpayers at risk.
